But asking him to repay the money is like cutting off his own flesh and blood!
Besides, he had already spent all his money, so where would he get the money from!
Since the news hasn't spread yet, let's go all the way and nip it in the bud before the rumors even get out!
"You...you must not make false accusations! It must have been fabricated by that bitch!"
Pei Ziqing's eyes were bloodshot, and he lost all reason. He lunged forward to snatch the IOU without regard for his image.
Seeing this, several of his classmates tried to pull him away, but he frantically shook them off.
The scene immediately descended into chaos!
"Forgery? Scholar Pei, then take a look and see if this handwriting is yours? Is this fingerprint yours?"
"If you don't admit it, do you dare to confront me in front of all the classmates and the headmaster?!"
Xiao Liuzi, with his sharp eyes, spotted what appeared to be figures in teacher's attire at the entrance of the academy.
Like a slippery monkey, he nimbly dodged Pei Ziqing's pounces while continuing to shout.
These words were like cutting off the fuel supply, completely blocking Pei Ziqing's path to denial.
He stood frozen in place, his body ice-cold, staring at the IOUs in Xiao Liu's hand that looked like death warrants.
Looking around, I saw my classmates' expressions shift from surprise and doubt to disdain and disgust, even showing a hint of contempt.
He seemed to see his carefully crafted image as a talented scholar, and his path to advancement by currying favor with the powerful, crumbling before his very eyes!
Overwhelmed by immense fear and despair.
He suddenly remembered the old friendship that Xiao Liu had mentioned earlier, and seemed to want to sever ties with him.
Could it be that that bitch Liu Zixi knows something?
She knew he was the one who hired those thugs!
Is she getting revenge?!
Completely broken down under the watchful eyes of everyone, Pei Ziqing's legs buckled, her vision went black, and she fainted, falling heavily onto the cold, hard bluestone slab at the entrance of the academy.
A trickle of blood flowed slowly down his nostrils, making him look extremely disheveled and miserable, especially compared to his dust-covered moon-white robe.
"Brother Pei!"
"Quick! Save them!"
The scene became even more chaotic, with screams erupting everywhere.
Some people went to help Pei Ziqing up, some went to call the academy's physician, and many more people gathered around, pointing and gossiping.
As expected of the boss, he had already guessed that Pei Xiucai would faint from anger and despair.
Xiao Liu glanced at the unconscious Pei Ziqing, pursed his lips, stepped forward to apologize to the dark-faced headmaster, checked the IOUs, carefully put them away, and then left.
Having completed the task assigned by his employer, he took one last look at the chaotic scene, turned around as if he had accomplished something remarkable, and left with light steps.
Inside the carriage not far away,
Not far away, Princess Jingle saw that Pei Ziqing, whom she had been longing for, was being blocked by a young man dressed in coarse cloth at the gate of the academy.
The boy was holding something high in his hand, and they couldn't quite hear what he was saying.
What shocked her even more was that the usually elegant Young Master Pei was now rushing towards the boy like a street thug, his face so ferocious that he was almost unrecognizable.
Princess Jingle unconsciously gripped the carriage curtain tightly, her knuckles turning white.
She watched as Pei Ziqing collapsed to the ground amidst the strange looks of his classmates, his disheveled appearance with blood streaming from his nose a stark contrast to the gentle and refined scholar he once was.
Princess Jingle listened with a sullen face and squeezed in to hear the whole story. After the maid finished recounting it, she could hardly believe it.
The maid standing nearby was already pale with fright. She had squeezed into the edge of the crowd during the chaos and was now returning to report with a cold sweat and the shocking news she had heard. Her voice was trembling.
Princess Jingle abruptly pulled down the carriage curtain, shutting out the blinding chaos outside.
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