Lan Shuang shook her head. "There's nothing more to say."
"In that case, you've heard our solution. You clean up—"
“Dongdongdong——”
There was a sudden knock on the door. The vice principal was very unhappy to be interrupted. He gave the director a look and said, "Open the door."
The director stood up to open the door, then gasped and asked stiffly, "Who are you looking for?"
The vice principal noticed something was wrong, looked up, and saw a group of police officers standing at the door.
The leader showed his ID and said, "We received a call from the police saying someone here is spreading rumors and slander, which has caused very serious consequences. After our investigation, we have irrefutable evidence. We are now preparing to take statements from someone. Excuse me, who is Lan Shuang and who is Li Jing?"
The vice-principal and the director looked at Lan Shuang, who was sitting at the end of the desk, in astonishment. The police officer also looked over. Lan Shuang smiled and raised her hand in full view of everyone. "I am Lan Shuang."
…
Li Jing was completely dazed when she was taken away. She had no idea what was going on. It was not until she was about to get into the police car that she came to her senses and struggled to say, "I didn't do it. I'm innocent! I didn't spread rumors!"
"Let's talk about this at the police station. This incident is extremely serious and has a very negative impact. If it is confirmed that you did it, you will have to pay the price for your actions."
No matter how Li Jing struggled and argued, the police remained unmoved. In comparison, Lan Shuang was much calmer and cooperated throughout the whole process. Her attitude was much better than Li Jing's, so the police naturally treated her very well.
The police car had left, but the vice principal and the director were still in shock and looked at each other at the door.
The director hesitated and said, "We may have really misunderstood Lan Shuang."
"What's the point of talking about this now? Let's think about how to do PR next!"
The vice principal left with a worried look on his face.
…
When the police took Li Jing away, Shen Yunxun and the others were still in class. Everyone was stunned when they saw this scene, and then they began to talk about it. All kinds of speculations came out, and no matter how the teacher maintained order, it was useless.
The news spread quickly on campus. Shen Yunxun's ears were buzzing, but she couldn't hear anything clearly. She always felt that they were pointing fingers at her.
She was so anxious that she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles throughout the class. She quickly took out her phone and saw that all the groups, including the forum, were speculating about the reason why the two people were taken away.
Most people guessed that the post might have been posted by Li Jing.
The more Shen Yunxun watched, the more frightened he became. Could it be that he would be the next one?
She didn't say anything at the time, did she?
She just didn't admit that the man was Lan Shuang's father, but she didn't explicitly say that they had any improper relationship. This shouldn't be considered a rumor, right?
Shen Yunxun was so panicked that he broke out in a cold sweat even in the 30-degree hot weather.
She was daydreaming throughout the rest of the class, and when the teacher called on her for not being able to answer a question, she was criticized. She felt more and more that everyone looked down on her.
She waited until noon when school was over, and she immediately sent a message to Lan Shuang, but Lan Shuang didn't reply.
She sat in the lounge, listening to several female police officers surrounding Li Jing and asking questions, their expressions unpredictable.
Although she acted very arrogant when she posted the message, this kind of person is weak inside. When she got off the car and saw the gate of the police station, her legs went weak on the spot. After entering, she couldn't stand it and burst into tears after being asked a few questions. She sobbed and confessed everything.
"I asked Shen Yunxun at the time, but she said she didn't know. I misunderstood because she said Lan Shuang's family was very poor. She and Lan Shuang were high school classmates and had always had a good relationship, so I believed what she said..."
Lan Shuang sighed, and the policewoman next to her asked her, "Have you told Shen Yunxun about the situation at home?"
"I told her about my family situation in our dorm after returning to school. I told her I had found my biological father. She heard it all clearly. But behind my back, she actually...actually said she didn't know. I don't understand why she did that."
Li Jing's eyes widened suddenly. "Have you told her?"
Lan Shuang gave her a displeased look and nodded, "What else do you think I did when I took such a long leave?"
As he was speaking, someone pushed open the door to the lounge. "Mr. Lan, Lan Shuang is here. She's in a very stable mood."
Hearing the noise, Lan Shuang and Li Jing looked over together.
Lan Wei looked at Li Jing deeply, with a very oppressive look. Li Jing immediately shrank into a coward, not daring to say a word.
But she was really curious and couldn't help but secretly glance at Lan Wei. When she got closer, she could find that Lan Wei and Lan Shuang looked really alike, with their eyebrows and eyes as if they were carved from the same mold. If she had seen them up close at the time, she would not have misunderstood!
Li Jing regretted her decision and cursed all eighteen generations of Shen Yunxun's ancestors in her heart. If she hadn't misled her, she wouldn't have been so impulsive!
"Dad, why are you here?" Lan Shuang stood up, and Lan Wei immediately pressed her shoulders and asked her to sit down. "It's okay, I just came to see how everything is being handled. My daughter has encountered such a serious situation, how can I, as a father, not be here?"
Lan Wei looked at the police officer on the side and asked, "How is the investigation going? Have you completed it?"
"That's about it. Since Li Jing and Lan Shuang are both college students, we prefer to resolve this matter privately."
Lan Wei frowned in dissatisfaction, but Lan Shuang nodded and said, "Okay."
Li Jing's eyes lit up, "Lan Shuang, you are so nice——"
"But I have a few conditions. If I can do this, then that's it."
Lan Shuang didn't look at Li Jing's stiff face and said to herself, "First, post a clarification and apology with your real name. Do not delete the post. Then clarify it again in all the school groups."
Li Jing's face turned pale instantly. Isn't this a public execution?
"Second, publicly apologize to me at the flag-raising ceremony on Monday or through the school radio. Your apology must be strong and I can hear your remorse."
"How about it, can you do it? If you can, I'll forgive you."
Li Jing's face was extremely ugly. She twisted her hands tightly. "Aren't you forcing me to death by doing this? The whole school knows that I spread rumors. Who will want to play with me in the future? How am I going to survive in school?"
She covered her face and broke down crying.
Lan Wei snorted coldly, "When you spread those dirty rumors about Shuangshuang, did you ever think about how she would fare in school? Did you ever consider whether she would be ostracized or punished?"
"Since you haven't thought about it, why should we pity you? You brought this upon yourself."
Lan Shuang raised her eyebrows and said, "I've given you the chance. You can choose for yourself."
After a long silence, Li Jing finally compromised.
…
Lan Wei drove Lan Shuang back to school, but this time he didn't stop at the door. Instead, he drove straight in and parked downstairs of the teaching building.
It was afternoon class time and students were heading towards the teaching building. When they saw Lan Shuang and the legendary "financial backer", they couldn't help but look back.
Shen Yunxun walked over in a daze. When he saw this scene, his pupils suddenly dilated and he subconsciously hid to the side.
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