After learning the details of the incident, Mo Yan's stepmother, Jiang Lizhen, went straight to Zhang Hao with a cold expression and questioned him: "Director Zhang, in this whole matter, my daughter is the victim. Instead of severely punishing Fang Yao and Lu Yilin for their theft, you question my daughter's intentional harm to them. What kind of logic is that?"
"I want to see the principal of your school," she said coldly, her tone shifting abruptly.
Seeing her imposing manner, Zhang Hao secretly wiped away a bead of sweat and explained, "Mo Yan's mother, this matter is of utmost importance. Let's not dwell on who is right or wrong for now. The priority is to cure Fang Yao and the others' allergies on their faces."
"What does this have to do with us? Did my Yan'er beg them to use her face wash?" Jiang Lizhen said domineeringly. "Besides, everyone's skin sensitivity is different. The one I bought for Yan'er is only suitable for her. Who knows what will happen if others use it? Do we have to put up a notice asking everyone to use her face wash, otherwise she can't take responsibility if something goes wrong?"
"What a joke! If that were the case, who would dare lend anything to others?" Jiang Lizhen sneered.
Zhang Hao wiped his sweat and said patiently, "Mo Yan's mother, that's not what we meant. We suspect that Mo Yan has added something else to the face wash. The face wash has been sent to the quality inspection department, and we'll have news soon. Please wait a little longer."
Jiang Lizhen ignored her, turned around and came to Mo Yan, placed her hands on her shoulders and said softly, "Yan'er, don't be afraid, Mom won't let anyone bully you."
Mo Yan cried and threw herself into her mother's arms: "Mom, I don't want to go to school anymore. Lu Yilin keeps stealing my things and never learns from my mistakes. When something happens, she blames me. How can anyone live like this?"
Secretly, she gave Jiang Lizhen a reassuring look.
Jiang Lizhen was both amused and exasperated.
At this moment, Fang Yao's family arrived. Her cousin, Fang Mingshu, learned that Fang Yao had been tricked by Mo Yan and actually walked up to Lu Siqiao, saying arrogantly, "Lu Siqiao, if Fang Yao is disfigured, don't think you can get away with it!"
This person must be so bored that they need to find some way to make themselves feel important, right?
Lu Siqiao mocked, "Fang Mingshu, when you get back, remember to remind the Fang family to increase Fang Yao's allowance. The Fang family is so poor that they have to steal other people's cosmetics to survive. It's really pathetic."
"You're sharp-tongued and poisoned in face wash! That alone is enough to get you into trouble!" Fang Mingshu argued illogically.
Lu Siqiao looked at her like she was an idiot.
Time passed slowly, and it wasn't until after 10 p.m. that the school leader in charge of the tests came over with a cosmetics lab technician and hurriedly said, "We've checked it out. The facial cleanser's formula is normal, and there's nothing wrong with it."
To further verify this, he pointed to two staff members and said, "They even used this facial cleanser, and apart from it being exceptionally clean, they experienced no discomfort whatsoever."
After that, everyone's eyes were focused on Fang Yao and Lu Yilin.
Fortunately, they had applied ointment, so their faces weren't red. Only the flickering look in their eyes proved how helpless they were at that moment.
“Understood, our Yan’er is innocent. Now, let’s settle another matter.” Jiang Lizhen walked to the middle, pointed at them, and said to Zhang Hao, “I want both of them to publicly apologize to my Yan’er, and they also have to write a letter of self-criticism and post it on the bulletin board.”
"No way!" Fang Yao objected vehemently. "I...it's not my fault! Lu Yilin was the one who encouraged me to use face wash. My family is rich, and I wouldn't normally care about these things. It's all her fault!"
She blinked desperately at Lu Yilin, her eyes filled with pleading.
"I'm a victim too," she said through gritted teeth, uttering words against her will.
When all the condemning gazes were fixed on her, Lu Yilin couldn't help but shiver. Suppressing her fear, she stammered, "Yes, I was bewitched. I was wrong. I shouldn't have been greedy and misused other people's things. I shouldn't have dragged Fang Yao down with me. It's all my fault."
Hearing this, Fang Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Hao secretly relaxed, but then warned Lu Yilin, "The school will hold a meeting later, and you will have to apologize to Mo Yan in front of all the teachers and students. You will also receive a major demerit. You must learn from this lesson and never try to take advantage of others again."
Lu Yilin agreed, holding back her tears.
The school leaders left, leaving only the parents of both sides in the dormitory.
Jiang Lizhen sneered, "The people here are too wicked. Yan'er, I'll buy you a house outside later, and you and Qiao Wa can move out and live there, so you won't lose your appetite when you see that person."
She really has a sharp tongue and won't let up when she's right.
Mo Yan smiled and told her to go home early.
After Jiang Lizhen leaves, Fang Mingshu will also take Fang Yao back to treat her facial allergies.
Lu Yilin looked at them pitifully, her voice trembling with tears, and said, "Fang Yao, please help me too—"
Fang Yao was in dire straits herself, so she could only reassure her, saying, "Don't worry, once I've seen the doctor and gotten the medicine, I'll have the servants bring it to you as soon as possible. We're in the same boat anyway."
The two wept bitterly, as if they were facing a life-or-death separation.
Mo Yan secretly asked Lu Siqiao and the others when they would be ready. Upon learning it would only be three days, she complained, "Only three days? They're getting off easy."
But that's enough to keep them busy.
From then on, no one in the dormitory dared to take other people's things and mess with them anymore.
The next day, Sunshine High School gave Lu Yilin a major demerit for her behavior and held a meeting to publicly criticize her selfish and harmful actions. In an instant, Lu Yilin became a thief that everyone hated and had to hide in Fang Yao's house.
After Fang Yao returned home, her family took her to several hospitals to treat her facial allergies, but her condition did not improve. Instead, because she scratched her face, her skin became pitted and uneven. Three days later, the rash on her face miraculously disappeared.
But their flawless skin, which they were so proud of, became a laughing stock for others.
At this time, Qian Wenjie found Lu Siqiao and told her that Fang Dingding had contacted him and wanted to hold a charity auction. He wanted to ask if she was free on Saturday so they could attend together.
Lu Siqiao sensed the joy in his tone and asked, "You can attend this kind of expensive banquet by yourself. Fang Dingding and I don't get along, so I don't want to cause any trouble."
Qian Wenjie, unusually, lowered his stance and coaxed, "Qiaowa, just come with me, okay?"
Lu Siqiao became alert: "Did Fang Dingding say something to you again?"
“I swear to God, it has nothing to do with Dingding, it was me.” Qian Wenjie hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, “I sent people to find Song Chunhua, and now she’s been brought back. We also uncovered a major human trafficking case. Dingding said that there will be a fundraising event for displaced children at the banquet, and he will formally introduce my identity to everyone. I’m a little nervous, to be honest.
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