Ding Lan's words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up huge waves.
The air in the classroom seemed to freeze; everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on Lu Jingui.
The color drained from Lu Jingui's face instantly, and her heart was filled with turmoil. She had never been looked at like that before in her life!
Suppressing her anger, she said sternly, "Ding Lan, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! What evidence do you have to prove that I did what Chu Hongyu's father did? Just based on your words?"
Her years of experience in struggle movements allowed her to quickly calm down and adopt an air of aloofness and indignation.
"Ding Lan, don't think everyone doesn't know what kind of person you are. You'll do anything for money. Everyone knows you've always been jealous of Chu Hongyu!"
"But I didn't expect you to still hold a grudge against me for not lending you money and forbidding you from joining the student council, so you came up with this vicious plan to frame us, trying to kill two birds with one stone?!"
Ding Lan was stunned. She had indeed actively applied to join the student union and had many opportunities to make money. She never expected that Lu Jingui would use this against her.
She narrowed her eyes. Hmph! When it comes to verbal sparring, she's never even lost to Ning Yuan!
Ding Lan immediately raised her big eyes, opened her mouth pitifully, and said, "Chairman, where did I...?"
Lu Jingui immediately interrupted her, saying in a heartbroken tone—
"I know you come from a poor family, and I sympathize with you! But you can't use that to slander someone against your conscience! If you're not holding a grudge against me, then let me ask you—who paid you to slander me?!"
Lu Jingui's righteous and eloquent reprimand and speech, which made her appear completely upright and unafraid of any crooked shadow, instantly aroused the protective instincts of her admirers.
"Ding Lan, don't talk nonsense! Chairman Lu is such a good person, how could he do such a thing?"
"Exactly! I think you're just jealous of Chairman Lu, and you've taken money from others to deliberately slander him. Everyone knows you're always lining your own pockets!"
"Ding Lan, if you don't give us a straight answer today, don't blame us for being impolite!"
Hearing these voices defending him, Lu Jingui felt secretly pleased. He glanced at the group of teachers with unpleasant expressions out of the corner of his eye, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared on his lips.
Director Chu, after all, was a man who had seen many storms. He banged on the table forcefully, and the classroom instantly fell silent.
He looked at Ding Lan and asked in a serious tone, "Ding Lan, I hope you understand that your accusation that Lu Jingui threatened you and framed others is a very serious matter. This is no longer a simple classmate conflict; it involves breaking the law."
Director Chu paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "If the situation is true, the school will definitely stand up for you, and Lu Jingui will face very severe punishment!"
"But if you are fabricating facts, you will also bear the corresponding legal responsibility. I hope you will think carefully about whether you really want to make such an accusation."
Upon hearing this, everyone present froze, and Ding Lan, Lu Jingui, Zhang Hongmei, and Miao Sanlu all stiffened for a moment.
They suddenly realized that if they really couldn't get out of this mess, being expelled from school would be the least of their worries!
Outside the classroom, a slender figure was hidden in the shadows, unnoticed by anyone else.
Chu Hongyu leaned casually against the cold wall with her arms crossed, taking in the whole farce unfolding in the classroom.
She watched Ding Lan and Lu Jingui bickering, a mocking smile curving her lips, a cold glint flashing in her alluring fox-like eyes.
Very well, let's keep fighting like dogs, and it would be best if both sides were badly hurt.
In the classroom, the "struggle" reached a fever pitch.
Ding Lan bit her lower lip, tears streaming down her face, but she still nodded firmly, "Director Chu, I didn't lie! Everything I said is true!"
"Enough!" Lu Jingui slammed his hand on the table, interrupting Ding Lan.
She pointed her finger at Ding Lan's nose and angrily rebuked her, "Ding Lan, stop talking nonsense! Let me tell you, this is slander! This is defamation! I'm going to sue you! I'll make you pay for what you've done!"
Ding Lan was startled by Lu Jingui's sudden outburst.
She flinched, a flicker of panic crossing her eyes.
But there was no turning back.
She forced a smile and said softly, "I'm not lying! Everything I said is true! If... if you don't believe me, I can provide evidence!"
"Evidence? What evidence can you produce?" Lu Jingui sneered.
She simply didn't believe Ding Lan could produce any evidence, because she believed herself to be meticulous in her work and impossible to leave any handle on anyone.
Ding Lan took a deep breath, pulled a neatly folded letter from her pocket, and handed it to Director Chu with trembling hands—
"Director Chu, this is the evidence! This is the letter Lu Jingui gave me! The contents of the letter are exactly the same as the contents of the big-character poster you received. She... she told me to copy the contents of this letter into a big-character poster and then post it downstairs in the girls' dormitory."
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face as she added fuel to the fire: "She...she also threatened me, saying that if I didn't do what she said, she would use some kind of 'money-making' trick on me and make it impossible for me to stay at the school...Lu Jingui said that she could control everything in the department, after all, the glory of the economics department was brought by her. Without her, who would know about the economics department of Fudan University?"
This statement is an exaggeration, but Lu Jingui has always given people the impression of being "overbearing".
He has also said things like he doesn't thank the school for its nurturing, but only himself, which makes his statements seem somewhat credible.
Director Chu took the envelope, slowly opened it, pulled out a piece of paper, unfolded it, and his brows immediately furrowed.
The letter contained the exact same content as the previous big-character poster.
Although the handwriting is somewhat messy, it reveals the writer's vigorous and powerful strokes, conveying a sense of flamboyance.
Lu Jingui usually likes to boast that she is "no less capable than men", so she deliberately practices her handwriting to look like a man's.
She once wrote in an article in the school newspaper: "Who says a woman's handwriting has to be delicate? I insist on writing with vigor and grace, that's the spirit of a woman in the new era!"
She uttered these words in a seductive manner during her writings and speeches, captivating the hearts of countless female students.
This also made her handwriting famous at school; almost anyone who frequently saw her handwritten articles and notices could recognize it at a glance.
Director Chu had met him before.
"This...this is indeed Lu Jingui's handwriting." Director Chu opened the letter and showed it to Lu Jingui, his brow furrowed. "Lu Jingui, do you have anything else to explain?"
Director Chu's words and the letter he showed caused an uproar in the classroom. Everyone was talking about it, and their eyes were filled with fear and suspicion as they looked at Lu Jingui.
"This...this is Chairman Lu's handwriting, I recognize it!"
"My God, it really was written by Chairman Lu!"
"This...this is too terrible! How could Chairman Lu do such a thing?"
These voices were too much for Lu Jingui, who cherished his reputation and was extremely protective of his image.
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