"I understand," Cheng Qing said, hurrying back to her dormitory.
The descendants of heroes should not be wronged; she probably wouldn't have gotten involved if they weren't in the same dormitory.
But they were roommates, and she also needed to make amends for her past misbehavior; she also owed Liu Shiying an apology.
Cheng Qing grew up in Beijing, came from a wealthy family, and received a good education. In this dormitory, no one dared to give her a hard time.
"Cheng Qing, do you think the principal will give our dorm a demerit too? We really didn't know Liu Shiying had that kind of background."
Aside from the three who were called away, there were two other people left in the dormitory besides Cheng Qing, and they all gathered around Cheng Qing.
They all knew that Cheng Qing's family was well-off and that she was a local from Beijing, so they usually didn't bother to associate with her.
Cheng Qing ignored them and looked at the little boy playing on the bed over there.
“Jun Jun?” Cheng Qing walked over and looked at the little boy in front of her. She decided to start her question from him.
"What are you doing?" The five-year-old boy's eyes were unfriendly, and Cheng Qing couldn't help but think of Su Ti's family's illustrious past.
The difference is huge. And it makes sense; with a mother like that, how good can a child be?
“Something big just happened in our dorm. Someone lost money and tickets. Your mom said Aunt Liu Shiying took them.”
Cheng Qing wasn't good at dealing with children, so she planned to be direct and straightforward, thinking he would definitely understand.
Seeing his eyes narrow, Cheng Qing stared into his eyes and continued speaking.
"But do you know? Aunt Liu Shiying is a descendant of a hero. She doesn't lack money at all. She just said she was going to report it to the police, but your mother got anxious."
"The principal has already taken everyone away. Why is your mother so anxious? Will the school expel them all?"
Cheng Qing could tell that the child was very flustered.
"I don't know. My mom won't be kicked out of school. She said she'll earn lots of money to buy me delicious food."
Junjun is only five years old, and even though he is usually clever, he panicked at this moment.
He looked at the other two women in the dormitory, and they also looked scared. He knew that something really had happened.
"The aunt was also very worried. She really didn't know who to talk to. That's several hundred yuan and tickets. With so much money, if the police find the thief, they'll definitely beat him to death."
Cheng Qing originally wanted to scare her by saying she would be shot, but she couldn't bring herself to do it, so she changed it to saying she would be beaten to death, which was scary enough.
"You're lying. You only have twenty-odd yuan and some tickets. You don't have that much money. You're lying."
Junjun quickly retorted, as if to say, "Don't try to fool a child; he knows everything."
"..." Several pairs of eyes in the dormitory turned to look.
Not only Cheng Qing, but the two people over there also understood that it was Sun Fenglian who stole the money.
"Jun Jun, I'm not lying to you. Your mom said you took this money. There's so much money! Won't you get arrested?"
Cheng Qing thought of Sun Fenglian. Even if she reported the matter, she might only be told that the child was just being ignorant.
Return the money, act pitiful, and if they say anything, she might even look aggrieved.
She had done this many times before, and Cheng Qing felt she needed to get to the bottom of things before they returned.
She looked at the child in front of her and didn't use the word "steal".
"It wasn't me, I don't want to be taken away, it was my mom, my mom said that if she took the money she could buy me something delicious."
"Mom was going to take yours, but you're often not around, the closet is always locked, and Mom said your family is powerful, so if they find out, they'll definitely make a scene."
"The others didn't look rich, but I was the one who took the money in the end. I was the one who was watching the door for my mother."
“My mom didn’t take that much. She only took about twenty, all of which were on her body and hidden in her vest. You’ll see when she comes back.”
In Junjun's mind, several hundred yuan was a lot of money, and he was afraid that his mother would really be arrested.
He kept defending his mother, arguing that if the amount of money had been less, the situation wouldn't have been so serious.
He also wanted to prove that he wasn't lying and hadn't realized that he had confessed everything.
Cheng Qing stopped asking questions and went directly to call the dormitory management staff to wait in the dormitory.
When Sun Fenglian and the others returned, they did not look very good.
"We're all in the same dorm, there's no grudge or hatred between us. The principal said he would investigate and give us an explanation."
"As for the misunderstanding, we didn't mean it, so please don't hold it against us, Liu Shiying."
Sun Fenglian had no idea what was going on in the dormitory, and her words were utterly shameless.
"Mommy, Mommy, you weren't taken away!" Junjun rushed out and hugged her.
"You silly child, your mother is perfectly fine." Only then did Sun Fenglian notice that there were other people in the dormitory.
She thought Junjun was referring to the fact that the principal had taken her away and the dormitory management staff had come to investigate. This was not the time to show weakness.
“Sun Fenglian, stop pretending. You were the one who took the money. Your son just told me everything.”
The two people who were there just now thought she was utterly despicable.
“It wasn’t me, how could it be me? You can’t lie to my son while I’m not here. He’s still young and doesn’t understand anything.”
"Are you trying to scare him by saying I've been arrested? No wonder he was so scared just now. Are you trying to shift the blame onto me?"
“I know you all look down on me and think that my bringing my child to the dormitory is a nuisance to you, but you shouldn’t lie to the child.”
Sun Fenglian reacted quickly, deflecting responsibility with a few words and appearing completely innocent.
The two people on the other side were dumbfounded. They saw a lot of people gathered at the entrance of their dormitory and they all felt that the two were bullying Sun Fenglian.
Cheng Qing knew this would happen. As long as she brought up the child, she would be in a weak position, and people would sympathize with the weak.
“Sun, do you dare to take off your vest and let everyone see? Don’t be afraid, we are all women here, we won’t ruin your reputation, we are just helping you prove your innocence.”
"After all, if the school can't find out, the final result will be to report it to the police. You may not know, but the Ministry of Public Security in Beijing is different from the one in your area."
"Our local Public Security Bureau and Armed Forces Department were both staffed by former special personnel. They can get information out of even the most heinous criminals, let alone a petty thief."
“We’re doing this for your own good. After all, your child is still young. He was afraid you would be arrested, so he acted like a good kid who was willing to admit his mistake.”
“He not only told me how he helped guard the door, but also where he hid the money, and even about your initial plan to target someone else.”
"Yes, what would a child this young know? Unless he saw it with his own eyes."
Cheng Qing's voice was clear and bright, like a pebble hitting the seemingly calm hearts of everyone.
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