Chapter 74: Protecting One's Own! (Bonus Chapter for National Day)...
After calming Sun Aimei down, Jiang Mingyue turned to the crowd and, amidst their varied expressions, took the lead by sitting on a bench in the reception area.
Her gaze swept past the homeroom teacher, Wang Qing, and went straight to Xue Lingling standing next to him, before she parted her red lips slightly.
"Xue Lingling, tell me what the six elements of an essay are?"
His question left everyone present stunned.
The academic affairs director frowned. What was Sun Aimei's cousin trying to do? Trying to show off her limited knowledge in front of their teachers.
outrageous.
Class teacher Wang Qing opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but at this moment he chickened out, not understanding why he was so afraid of the young girl in front of him.
He didn't look very old, probably not even twenty-five, but he had an aura that made people dare not take him lightly.
Xue Lingling's heart pounded like a drum, her eyes filled with disbelief, partly because her cousin Sun Aimei looked like the celebrity Jiang Mingyue, and partly because she had been publicly tested on her Chinese language knowledge.
My emotions were fluctuating, a mix of conflicting feelings.
Xue Lingling's mother, Han Ying, immediately expressed her dissatisfaction and spoke up for her daughter, "Hey, I have to say, you're really something else. Why don't you ask what happened first, but instead ask my daughter about the six elements of an essay?!"
Jiang Mingyue glanced at the stylishly dressed Han Ying and said calmly, "Are you a party involved in this incident? If not, please shut up."
Everyone: "..."
Sun Aimei's eyes lit up as she stared longingly at Jiang Mingyue. Her cousin, exuding confidence, was so cool! It felt so good to have someone backing her up!
Han Ying had never been so humiliated before, and her anger flared instantly. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to step forward.
Jiang Mingyue glanced at him, her eyes sharp and piercing, as if she were about to strike at him, forcefully stopping Han Ying's arrogant demeanor.
Han Ying felt a chill run down her spine, as if a sharp sword was hanging over her head, and if she were to lay a finger on the other party, she would be in deep trouble.
Jiang Mingyue continued to stare directly at Xue Lingling, "Are you mute? Did you fail elementary school Chinese? Don't you know the six elements of an essay?"
Xue Lingling felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, her scalp tingling. She reflexively replied, "I know! The six elements of an essay are time, place, people, cause, process, and result!"
The academic affairs director Xue Pang and the homeroom teacher Wang Qing exchanged a glance. They had dealt with countless student conflicts and encountered countless parents, but no parent had ever dared to be above them!
For the sake of their children, which of these parents didn't treat them with respect? They even shamelessly flattered them, just to keep the peace and let their children go to school without worry.
They've really seen something new today.
"Since you know the six elements of an essay and you are a party involved in the incident, I would like to hear your complete account first."
Faced with Jiang Mingyue's aggressive gaze, Xue Lingling braced herself and explained the whole story.
“Sun Aimei and I are deskmates. This morning I put a thousand yuan in my schoolbag. During the afternoon break, I went to the toilet. When I came back, the money was gone. Everyone else had left, but Sun Aimei stayed in the classroom because she had an upset stomach.”
"If my money is missing, and she didn't take it, then who did?"
Han Ying straightened her back and interjected, "That's right, only your Sun Aimei was in the classroom. Who else could have taken it if not her!"
Jiang Mingyue ignored the mother and daughter and instead looked at the homeroom teacher, Wang Qing.
"Teacher Wang, is there a surveillance camera installed in the classroom of Class 6, Grade 1?"
Wang Qing told the truth, "No, the conditions in our town are not as good as those in the county high school. There's no surveillance, and we don't even have air conditioning."
Jiang Mingyue then looked at the dean of academic affairs, "So you called me here because you don't believe my Aimei and have a preconceived notion that she stole Xue Lingling's money, right?"
Academic Affairs Director Xue Pang and Class Teacher Wang Qing looked at each other in bewilderment. Based on Xue Lingling's words, that must be the case.
The dean of academic affairs is a seasoned veteran, so he certainly wouldn't make any definitive statements.
“Cousin Sun Aimei, please don’t be angry. We called you here for the children’s sake. We hope that Xiao Sun will cooperate with the investigation. To be honest, this amount of 1,000 yuan is not a large sum. There is no need to call the police. If the police are called, it will be worse for the children.”
Jiang Mingyue then asked Sun Aimei, "Aimei, during the afternoon break, you were the only one in the classroom. Did you touch Xue Lingling's schoolbag?"
Sun Aimei immediately shook her head and answered loudly, "No! I was indeed the only one in the class, but I didn't touch her backpack. I never touch my classmates' things without permission!"
"Xue Lingling!" Jiang Mingyue scolded her sharply, "Don't use your limited perspective to judge your classmates. Whether they have cell phones or new clothes has absolutely nothing to do with you losing money!"
"You cannot trample on your classmates' self-esteem at will; you need to relearn your moral character."
Xue Lingling blushed red after being scolded by Jiang Mingyue. She backed away in fear and asked Han Ying for help.
Han Ying immediately pulled her daughter behind her, pointing her finger directly at Jiang Mingyue, "My Lingling doesn't need your lectures. Don't try to change the subject. If we can't find this thousand yuan today, nobody's leaving! Your Sun Aimei doesn't need to study anymore, she can just drop out of school!"
Class teacher Wang Qing immediately acted as a peacemaker, saying, "Both parents, calm down and talk things out. Everyone is thinking about their own children. Why don't you each think about it again and see if there's anything you've overlooked? What if you remember something?"
Han Ying said with her neck stiff, "I personally put that thousand yuan into Lingling's schoolbag this morning. Although our family is not short of this thousand yuan, we would not say anything if it were lost, but if it is lost in the class, we cannot ignore it and cannot encourage thieves."
Jiang Mingyue was too lazy to listen to Han Ying and her daughter's sophistry anymore. She looked at them with a half-smile and said, "If I can find that money for you, I demand that Xue Lingling apologize to Sun Aimei in front of the entire school."
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Everyone present was stunned. Did Sun Aimei's cousin know what she was saying?!
The academic affairs director was at his wit's end and quickly stopped him, saying, "Parents of student Sun, there's no need to make it so complicated. If student Sun really didn't take it, just have her write a guarantee."
Sun Aimei stiffened; writing a guarantee meant she had a problem with her character.
Jiang Mingyue directly rejected the dean's attempt to let the matter drop, saying, "My daughter Aimei doesn't need to write a guarantee, nor does she need to. She doesn't need to prove anything she didn't do."
The academic affairs director's face darkened instantly. How could Sun Aimei's parents be so stubborn!
"Teacher Wang, you're the homeroom teacher of Class 6, what do you think we should do about this?!"
The academic affairs director shifted the blame to Wang Qing, putting him in a difficult position. The Xue family had a powerful background in Huai County and couldn't be easily offended. Sun Aimei's cousin also seemed like a formidable person, refusing to back down an inch.
If I had known this girl was so serious, I would have preferred to have Brother Sun Aimei come over.
Author's Note: [Fireworks][Fireworks] Aren't you happy?
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