Ms. Shu ultimately decided not to call the police. She wanted to give Sun Yurong another chance. After discussing it with Ruan Yingzi, they decided to handle the theft case internally.
"I hope you will cherish this opportunity and return all the money you stole from your meal card, as well as the pocket money you took. If you do it again, I will not give you another chance."
Teacher Shu patiently and earnestly tried to persuade Sun Yurong to repent and start anew, but Ye Qingqing felt that Teacher Shu would definitely be disappointed.
Stealing, like gambling, is addictive. Sun Yurong's behavior clearly indicates that she has not only stolen once or twice. A habitual offender like her would feel uncomfortable if she didn't steal for a day. How could she possibly change so easily?
Moreover, Ye Qingqing didn't see any indication that Sun Yurong intended to change her ways.
However, Sun Yurong's attitude in admitting her mistake was excellent. She made promises one after another, speaking sweeter than honey, which softened Teacher Shu's expression considerably.
Ye Qingqing really didn't want to let Sun Yurong off easily, so she couldn't help but ask, "Your brother is the owner of a company, so he shouldn't be short of money. Why did you steal money?"
She couldn't understand why her brother's company, even in its startup phase, had never shortchanged Sun Yurong on her living expenses. Even if she needed to buy clothes every week, there was no reason for him to steal money!
Lu Ziqun sneered, "Who knows if she has a brother? She's always talking nonsense; you'd be lucky if one out of ten of her statements is true."
Sun Yurong trembled, but quickly regained her composure; everyone noticed.
“I have an older brother.”
Sun Yurong seemed quite composed; her brother probably really did have one, but—
"Your brother really owns a company? Then why did you steal money and things?" Ye Qingqing retorted.
She shared the same view as Lü Ziqun, and they really couldn't believe that Sun Yurong had a boss as an older brother; there was no way to tell from any aspect of it.
Sun Yurong lowered her head, pretending not to hear, but she felt guilty.
Lu Ziqun continued, "If they don't steal, where will they get the money to buy clothes and food? That so-called brother who owns a company, who knows if he's just an employee or if he actually runs the company?"
“I also don’t think she runs a company. Sun Yurong is usually very frugal, she tries to stretch every penny. Even if she buys clothes frequently, she only buys cheap ones, so she doesn’t actually spend much,” Ye Qingqing analyzed.
Teacher Shu's face darkened again. She hadn't expected Sun Yurong to be so vain. She was always trying to brag. She had seen Sun Yurong's admission report, and there was no brother listed in the family member section.
Who is the brother who owns the company that Sun Yurong mentioned?
"Where did you get your brother from?" Teacher Shu asked.
Sun Yurong's face paled. She could talk nonsense in front of her classmates, but she didn't have the courage to do so in front of her teacher. She stammered for a long time before finally speaking.
"It's my...cousin..."
"Why is my cousin so nice to you for no reason, and often gives you money to spend?" Ye Qingqing still didn't believe it. She actually guessed that it must be her lover.
However, Sun Yurong would definitely not admit it.
In the end, Teacher Shu let Sun Yurong off the hook, only warning her and asking her to return the money, and the storm was temporarily quelled.
About a week later, Sun Yurong returned all the money she had stolen from the meal card and her allowance to Ye Qingqing and the others, not a penny less.
Because Sun Yurong had a habit of keeping accounts, she would write down whoever's money she used and how much it cost in a notebook. Ye Qingqing saw that notebook, which was filled with dense writing.
Although Sun Yurong was not punished, everyone automatically distanced themselves from her after that, and no one wanted to associate with someone who had dirty hands.
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