Chapter 24 Forum TAT
There is a small open space behind the first-year high school teaching building.
There is a long row of evergreen low shrubs planted on the roadside, as well as several ornamental trees of different species.
The sky was dark.
The streetlights shone on the bare branches of a tree, casting a ghostly abstract painting on the ground.
Fang Bai stepped on it, his patience gradually running out as he stared at Yan Ning, who had brought him here, not far ahead.
It has been a while since the evening self-study get out of class ended.
Most of the people upstairs had left, and the lights in 70% to 80% of the classrooms were off.
Fang Bai crossed his arms and laughed:
"You brought me to this remote place. Do you want to confess your love or kill someone, little Ningning?"
Seeing Yan Ning still walking forward, he didn't say anything.
Fang Bai continued in a nonchalant voice:
"I just broke up recently, and my girlfriend position is vacant. You're most welcome~"
Yan Ning paused and finally stopped.
She tiptoed and kicked a stone.
The little stone rolled and rolled, and finally stopped by the side of the road.
Feeling that his teasing was successful, Yan Ning was shy. Fang Bo stood not too far away and said in a more ambiguous and pleasant voice:
"Actually, there's no need to prepare anything special, just tell me—
"Brother Fang Bo, I like you" is enough..."
Yan Ning turned his head and looked at the classroom next to him with lights on.
The student walked to the door and pressed the switch, the lights went out, and then the classroom door was locked.
From then on, all the lights in the classrooms on the first floor, as well as several classrooms on the second floor and above, were turned off.
The teaching building was pitch black.
There were only two dim street lights nearby, illuminating the path.
Almost there.
Yan Ning turned around, his eyes calm, staring directly at Fang Bo, who was two meters away, and interrupted him directly:
"The photos on the forum were posted by you."
Fang Bai was completely stunned.
Then he frowned and retorted almost subconsciously:
"Don't talk nonsense! I have nothing to do with them. What evidence do you have to prove that it was me who posted it?"
There are actually quite a few new posts on the No. 1 Middle School Forum every day, and many of them include pictures and photos.
Fang Bo didn't ask anything and just agreed.
It's obvious that he feels guilty.
Notice this.
Yan Ning remained calm and continued in a calm voice:
"On the day of the sports meet, before the playground, we ran into each other near the small supermarket. That's why you know I went to buy some sparkling water."
"And, in the little garden, I saw—"
Yan Ning has a pair of almond-shaped eyes, with a sharp gaze:
“It was you who hid behind the banyan tree and secretly took pictures of Lu Chen and Wen Shujin.
But, the scene at the time was not like that at all, so it was you who photoshopped the picture and posted it last night."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Ning's face remained as still as a mountain, but he was actually staring closely at Fang Bai's expression.
These words.
Although she spoke with certainty, it was actually all guesswork.
Because this afternoon in the small garden, Yan Ning suddenly remembered the details, which were -
On the day of the sports meet, Fang Bo and a group of people came back from the school gate. When they brought her milk tea, he said:
"XXX doesn't taste good, so I'll give you this."
Yan Ning was distracted at that time and didn't hear the previous words clearly.
But now she thought about it, she didn't have any drinks in her hands at that moment. She had already given the sparkling water and lemon tea she bought at the small supermarket to Lu Chen and Xin Jing respectively.
That is to say.
Fang Bo had seen her when she was still holding a drink.
Consider the time as well as her own and Fang Bo's movements.
The place where the two met was most likely on the road outside the small supermarket. It was even possible that Fang Bai, like her, also entered the small garden.
And that vague "XXX", if you think about it carefully, is more like "sparkling water"...
Under the dim street lights.
Fang Bai gritted his teeth, looked away, and sneered:
"Fuck, you want to cheat me, right?"
He was also reminiscing.
Strictly speaking, after so long, Fang Bo only has a rough memory of the day of the sports meet.
But, yes.
He was indeed outside the small supermarket at that time and saw Yan Ning coming out with a drink.
On the day of the sports meet.
In order to use his cell phone, Fang Bo deliberately found a deserted corner.
Some time ago on the weekend, he met a girl from another school in the game hall. She was 168cm tall, had a hot body and a sweet voice. Although they were nominally still in the ambiguous stage, when they were chatting happily, she even called him "husband".
Fang Bo originally wanted to get the girls to come over, take advantage of the lax supervision of the sports meeting at No. 1 Middle School, sneak into the school, and bring them in front of his brothers to save his face.
Unexpectedly.
The girl said that she was on her period and had stomach pain, so she didn't want to come out.
Then, she acted coquettishly and asked him to tell her stories to comfort her.
Fang Bo's plan failed and he was extremely annoyed.
I'm craving cigarettes again.
But if he dares to be caught smoking by Hawkeye King and suspended from school, his credit card will be suspended by his parents who are doing business in another city.
He found it extremely boring, suppressed his impatience and said a few nonsense words, pretended that his phone was out of battery, and turned off the phone directly.
Then, Fang Bai stood behind the tree, raised his eyes, and saw Yan Ning passing by not far away.
Honestly, Yan Ning's sweet looks weren't his cup of tea, but he was tempted to do something naughty, and thought, if he could have some fun with this girl who he'd never dated before...
maybe.
Just because you become someone's first love, do you have to remember him for the rest of your life?
Fang Bo became interested, put his phone in his pocket and followed.
But after walking a few steps, I arrived at the small garden.
Fang Bai lost sight of Yan Ning. He cursed inwardly and became even more annoyed. He was about to look for him again.
But suddenly I heard a voice:
"Lu Chen!"
Then, Fang Bai looked in the direction of the sound, and not far away, hidden by the trees, he saw another more interesting thing—
Wen Shujin.
Of course he knew her, she was the school belle of No. 1 Middle School. If he wasn't afraid of offending Cheng Yuan, he would have wanted to pursue her a long time ago.
Lu Chen, he is more familiar.
It's still that one-sided familiarity with gnashing teeth.
Originally, among the boys of the same age, Fang Bo had always been good at studying, good-looking, and fun-loving, and he felt that he was very outstanding.
But, upon arriving at No. 1 Middle School, this "road god" suddenly appeared?!
As for grades, let alone performance, he certainly can't compare.
As for looks, although he thinks he is much more handsome than Lu Chen, others obviously don’t think so. On the No. 1 Middle School Forum, Lu Chen is far ahead on the list of the most popular male gods.
With a cigarette in his hand, he scrolled down the mouse a long way before he found his name at the 15th place.
Damn, no taste.
In the end, the only thing left is to have fun.
He originally thought that people like Lu Chen should be stubborn and nerdy who devoted himself to studying, but he didn't expect that Lu Chen would also come to the basketball game between No. 1 Middle School and Eagle City.
Fang Bo originally wanted to suppress Lu Chen.
But after a game, even Cheng Yuan's two followers were unconsciously listening to Lu Chen's instructions.
But, we won the game in the end.
Everyone excitedly went over to high-five Lu Chen, and Lu Chen was completely the center of the crowd...
When he came to his senses, Fang Bai realized that he had unconsciously clenched the trunk of the banyan tree with his fingers.
There was a heavy feeling in my pocket.
Fang Bai thought for a moment, took out his cell phone and turned it on.
Then, I found a good angle and took several consecutive photos of the two people who were a little further away.
In fact, he didn't have any definite plans at the time. He just thought that he could take it out later to annoy Cheng Yuan, or to stir up trouble so that Cheng Yuan would come forward to make Lu Chen unhappy again, which would also be a good idea.
The photos were stored on my phone for several months.
If it wasn't Christmas Eve, Wen Shujin and Lu Chen would have put on such a scene in the corridor of Class 1.
Fang Bo had forgotten that there were still a few such "good things" saved on his mobile phone.
Resentful of Lu Chen for receiving so many apples and the school beauty confessing her love for him, Fang Bo was malicious and wanted to make Lu Chen suffer a great loss.
Therefore, a plain meeting picture is certainly not enough.
If he wants to post something, it has to be eye-catching enough...
On the day of the sports meet, after Fang Bo finished taking photos, he received a message from someone and went to the school gate to pick up takeout.
He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't be sure whether Yan Ning was really in the small garden at that time, or even saw him.
But, if he dared to let that madman Cheng Yuan know about this, he would be in big trouble because he had tripped up his goddess.
His grip tightened for a moment, Fang Bo pretended to be calm, and said fiercely, refusing to admit his mistake:
"What the hell did you make up? Stop slandering me!"
But I didn't expect it.
Yan Ning remained unmoved and continued:
"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. The person who posted that was a fake account. Since you wanted to disguise yourself, you probably used a virtual IP address. But whether you were at home or at an internet cafe near your home, Chenyue, as long as you report it to the police, they should be able to track it down easily."
Fang Bai gritted his teeth and couldn't speak.
He is a day student. Last night, he found a photo-editing expert on the Internet. As soon as he received the pictures in the middle of the night, he put on a coat and went to Chenyue Internet Cafe, registered a small account, hid his IP, and posted these things on the No. 1 Middle School forum.
He didn't think much about it.
In other words, he was motivated by evil intentions and wanted to use these photos to make Lu Chen be punished and write a self-criticism. He didn't think that this matter would get reported to the police.
"Or, there's no need to go through so much trouble,"
Yan Ning casually dropped another bombshell:
"You might have asked someone to photoshop this picture. There might even be chat history on your phone."
Fang Bo, who indeed did not delete the chat history: ...
Fang Bo was actually completely panicked, but he still remained stubborn and retorted without thinking:
"So what? These are just your one-sided words. No teacher would believe you. Call the police? Oh, don't be naive. Will the police care about such a trivial matter?"
"Then they should believe it."
As soon as Yan Ning opened his mouth, Fang Bai's face darkened as he realized something.
The next moment.
Yan Ning took his hand out of his coat pocket, holding a cell phone that was displayed on the recording screen.
"How dare you play dirty tricks on me! You're playing tricks on me!"
Fang Bo panicked for a moment before he realized that there were only the two of them here, and he just had to delete the recording in her hand.
Maybe he attacked too quickly, Yan Ning didn't react much after he rushed over and snatched her phone.
But Fang Bo no longer cared about these things.
He anxiously pressed the delete button in a hurry, and repeatedly checked whether the recording had been backed up, whether other software was open, and whether there was anything else that could prove the conversation between the two tonight.
Yan Ning looked at his awkward movements and stood there without moving.
"You did all this. Do you think that if you just delete this one, everything will be fine? The photoshopped picture is still there, and the post is still there."
After finally confirming it, Fang Bo threw the phone back to Yan Ning, saying fiercely:
"I'll delete the pictures and all the records. This is something we know only between you and me. If you dare to tell anyone, I'll kill you!"
After making these harsh remarks, he didn't forget to slap her and give her a candied date:
"Actually, sister Ningning, why bother making things so tense? Why not just tell me what you want? I quite like you. Let's get along well and have a sweet romance with your brother, isn't that good?"
As Fang Bai spoke, he was about to reach out and lift the hair beside Yan Ning's ear.
Yan Ning calmly stepped aside and dodged.
Fang Bo snorted and laughed, wanting to tease her again, "What? Are you shy..."
Sudden.
A small stone flew out from the evergreen tree and headed straight for Fang Bai's face.
Fang Bai cried out "Ouch" and just covered his forehead where he was hit, but he was startled by the sudden appearance of a voice.
"Ugh! This is disgusting! I really can't stand listening to it anymore!"
Xin Jing cursed, stood up from the evergreen bushes in front of her, and patted the almost non-existent dirt on her body.
Xin Jing had been there just now. She spread a piece of paper on the ground and huddled in the corner. The light was dim at night, making it completely difficult to notice her.
Fang Bo immediately realized something was wrong——
There is more than one recording!
really.
Xin Jing waved her hand and another cell phone screen lit up.
He subconsciously wanted to grab it here again.
Xin Jing made a quick decision and made a stop gesture with one hand, while quickly operating two operations on the mobile phone with the other hand.
"Hey hey hey! Don't come over here!"
Then, she turned her phone over and showed it to Fang Bo:
“Look, this is a large group from our school, with students from freshman to senior year.
If you dare take another step forward, I'll press send now, and once the recording is uploaded, you'll instantly become famous throughout the school!"
"Also, don't try to think of anything else. On my phone, speed dial number 1 is for Hawkeye King, and number 2 is for the school security department. If you want them to come over and press it, just move forward!"
Fang Bai's face was gloomy, and he finally didn't dare to take another step forward.
The threatening scene is over.
Xin Jing was quite satisfied with her performance, and then handed the microphone to Yan Ning who walked over to her.
"Okay Ningning, I'll be on guard, you continue talking to him."
Yan Ning nodded, looked at Fang Bai, and said calmly as before:
"We won't be distributing the recording, giving it to the school, or reporting it to the police. But, the prerequisite is that you delete the post on the forum."
Fang Bai had a look of resentment on his face, but he had to agree immediately, "Okay!"
"Also, clarify that those photos were photoshopped."
"How can I clarify this? What if the school finds out about me?"
Fang Bai frowned immediately. It would be easy to delete the post, but if this clarification was not written well, others might guess that it was him, or even worse, the school might pursue the matter.
"That's your own business."
Yan Ning said calmly, "Whether you agree or not is up to you."
Fang Boding hesitated for two seconds.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise."
"Also, remember to apologize."
Fang Bo subconsciously retorted, "Why?"
"Of course, because you did something wrong."
Yan Ning answered as a matter of course.
Fang Bo scratched his hair in annoyance. He felt that even if he remained anonymous, he would still lose face, and he wanted to struggle again.
"Can you not apologize? I..."
Xin Jing chuckled, "Huh?" "It's something even a three-year-old understands. Are you still trying to quibble? How about I just post the recording and ask everyone, do you need to apologize?"
The intimidation was effective.
Fang Bo's hair was almost messed up, and finally he said viciously:
"I see!"
Then, he said fiercely:
“I…”
But when he saw Yan Ning's calm eyes and Xin Jing holding up and shaking her phone, he paused and changed his address:
"I'll finish the post, clarification, and apology tonight. You must delete this recording in front of me later. If you dare to secretly back it up and leak it..."
Xin Jing wanted to argue with him, "What do you want?"
Yan Ning gently pulled her arm and looked directly at Fang Bai, "I won't back it up, but you have to do what you say."
Fang Bai looked at the two of them with a deep gaze, said nothing more, and turned away.
-
Yan Ning arrived home nearly twenty minutes later than usual.
But before, she had come home late because of discussing problems with classmates, so Lin Xinci didn't notice anything unusual.
But the cell phone is in the cabinet in the living room.
As the year was coming to an end, the store was very busy. During dinner, Lin Xinci left in a hurry after finishing her meal, so Yan Ning had the opportunity to go and get it.
To be on the safe side, Yan Ning decided to stay up all night for the first time in a long time. Once Lin Xinci fell asleep, he would put the hot potato-like phone back.
As usual, Yan Ning worked on the test paper he took home and sorted out his notes for the day.
To the time of rest in the past.
After washing up, Yan Ning lay on the bed. After making sure there was no noise outside the door, she covered her head with the quilt and turned on her mobile phone. There was no wireless WiFi at home, so she pressed the data button again.
□□Open it.
Suddenly, many messages from Xin Jing popped up on it——
Baby Lin Lu is my cub:
Wow, I had so much fun watching this show today!!! It was just like a spy drama! So cool!!!
-[Fang Bo is such a coward, he tells everything when scared (disdain) This kind of villain wouldn't last more than half an episode in a TV series!]
-[But most importantly!!! My Ningning is so smart!!! Your plan is absolutely flawless...]
The above is omitted, it is from Xin Jing's short essay of several hundred words praising her.
There are two more, sent just now.
Baby Lin Lu is my cub:
-[The forum post has been deleted, and a clarification post has been posted. The matter has been perfectly resolved. La la la la ~]
It is accompanied by an expression of a spinning dancing little man.
The second one is a link to a forum.
Yan Ning clicked in.
This is the clarification and apology posted by Fang Bo:
[The previous picture of LC and WSJ was just something I thought was funny, so I photoshopped it. My friend didn’t know about it, so I accidentally posted it. I’m so sorry TAT]
Below are a few original photos he took with his mobile phone that day.
The account used seems to be a girl's.
He is quite good at finding someone to take the blame.
The following reply:
[I told you, Lu Shen and the school beauty, they weren't together at all, so how could there be any passionate kissing photos?]
[Alright, nothing happened, everyone, please withdraw~]
[There's room for two more people upstairs between these two. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell they're completely unfamiliar!]
[The original poster and his friends, why don't you just die? You're just randomly posting photos without confirming them, and then you're pretending to be so pitiful and innocent.]
"You, TAT? It's Road God who should be crying, right? He's been called away by Hawkeye for a whole day. He's been so filthy that he can't even wash it off. What right do you have to play the victim?"
[Hey, it seems like Campus Beauty Wen came back very quickly this afternoon, and she didn't look unusual. Perhaps the school had already investigated the matter by then?]
[I think I know the poster. Is it Xu C from Q?]
[Conspiracy theory - how could someone from another school take these photos?]
[That's right, who would secretly take photos of classmates in school for no reason? Maybe there's something premeditated!]
…
There are many different opinions on the forum.
But no matter what, the rumors about Lu Chen and Wen Shujin should be cleared up.
The string in Yan Ning's heart that had been tense for a long time finally relaxed.
She exited the forum and replied to Xin Jing.
Ningning:
-[Xinxin's cooperation is great!]
+1 for the expression of the little man dancing in a circle.
-
the next day.
Fang Bo asked for leave, saying he was sick, and did not come to school.
There is one more thing.
It seems like there is a bit of a misunderstanding.
Xin Jing got the news that Lu Chen had been called away yesterday and hadn't returned all day. It was mainly because a TV station from the city came to interview outstanding students...
Morning self-study class is over.
Yan Ning took the cup and went to the water room to get hot water.
Although there are washrooms on both sides of the corridor, ever since Director Wang relaxed his supervision of the corridor outside Class 1, there are always many more people using the washrooms next to Class 1 than those on the other side.
So, Yan Ning went to the side with fewer people every day.
Today is no exception.
Come back after getting the water.
Yan Ning originally entered the classroom directly from the back door because the distance was shorter.
And today.
Yan Ning hesitated for a moment, but chose to take two quick steps and reach the front door.
Then, he leaned his head forward a little.
By the window at the back door of Class 1.
There is someone familiar.
He leaned lightly against the wall, supporting his cheek with one hand, and was talking to the person next to him.
A pair of dark eyes were revealed, with a faint smile.
Yan Ning seemed to be infected as well.
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise a little.
The girl passing by the classroom door greeted her:
"Good morning, Ningning. You look so happy."
Yan Ning turned around and said "Yeah" with a smile.
"Good morning!"
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