Some of the people realized what she meant and remembered that they had seen her in the newspaper. The photo in the newspaper was black and white, and it only said "Comrade Qiao from Xiahe Village" without specifying who it was.
She was much prettier than in the newspaper; her skin was glowing, and she had a tiny, palm-sized face. The newspaper photos didn't even show a fraction of her eyebrows, no wonder they didn't recognize her.
It was only when Wei Kangjian reminded me that I remembered this.
She is excellent enough in herself.
Qiao Wanyue turned to the people in the academic affairs office, "I have proven my innocence, so..."
Wei Kangjian waved, and someone turned around.
Ye Yuan's eyes widened.
"He Zhaonan!"
Even Qiao Wanyue didn't expect it to be He Zhaonan.
He Zhaonan was pinned down, her head almost buried in the crack in the ground.
She never expected that she would actually be discovered.
Qiao Wanyue felt something was off. She had no personal grudges with He Zhaonan. If there was any grudge, it should be Wang Li, not He Zhaonan, unless she was being used.
She suddenly met someone's gaze.
Wang Li hid in the crowd, thinking she was hiding very well.
"We found out that she was the one who started the initial rumor. She saw you with the old man and made wild guesses about your relationship with him, which she has admitted to. As for the fabrication, it spread like wildfire, with far too many people involved..."
Make an example of someone.
Qiao Wanyue: "There are too many, are we just going to leave them alone?"
She looked at the man who was speaking with a smile.
The man was taken aback.
He was thinking of making a big deal out of a small one and a small deal out of a big one.
It's just a rumor, and almost everyone in the school was involved. We should find the mastermind behind it, and as for the others, we can just make an example of them. There's no need to punish everyone.
But Qiao Wanyue is a victim, and she has already proven her innocence.
If he manages to get away with it—
"He, why are you slandering Qiao?" he asked.
He Zhaonan bit her lip. "I'm sorry, I apologize to you. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I just noticed that the man's relationship seemed a bit off, which is why I became suspicious. I never intended to cause you any harm."
Every word I said was an attempt to comfort myself.
He kept saying sorry, but he always claimed that he didn't do it on purpose.
Qiao Wanyue: "Director, how will the school handle this case of slandering a classmate and spreading rumors?"
Wei Kangjian said sternly, "Expel him from school and give him a major demerit."
He Zhaonan was taken aback.
"No, I worked so hard to get here, I'm truly talented, you can't do this to me!" He Zhaonan struggled instantly.
Qiao Wanyue said calmly, "Then let's handle it according to the school rules."
Everyone thought it was unnecessary. It was just a rumor. She herself hadn't been harmed at all. She had worked so hard to get into Peking University, and now she was being sent back. Wouldn't that ruin her life?
Qiao Wanyue: "If I don't prove my innocence today, won't you be ruining my life?"
She questioned him.
"Her life is her life, but mine isn't? You all just parrot what others say. You don't even have the most basic judgment. You just follow the crowd and collectively protest and report me. If you don't deal with me, you'll go on strike. Haven't you ruined me?"
Her questions left everyone speechless, and no one dared to continue suggesting that she repay evil with kindness. If her achievements were fake, that would be one thing, but they were genuine and exceptionally capable.
They believed a single sentence and began a collective protest.
This is truly absurd.
Wei Kangjian said, "Then let's handle it according to school rules."
He Zhaonan panicked completely.
"It wasn't me! I didn't spread rumors! It wasn't me!" she suddenly said, her expression turning ferocious.
Pointing to someone in the crowd, she said, "It was her. She misled me, saying that Qiao Wanyue was having an affair with an old man. She was jealous of Qiao Wanyue's man's abilities and wanted to smear Qiao Wanyue."
Everyone: Good grief.
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