Mr. Chen was, after all, a respectable man, and naturally wouldn't do something like eavesdropping on other people's conversations through a door.
Without hesitation, he pushed open the door and looked at his two roommates inside. Bai Yitong was sitting on her bed like a girl, looking like she had been bullied.
Wu Feng, meanwhile, stood with his arms crossed in front of his chest, leaning against a ladder or something similar, watching Bai Yitong.
Upon discovering Chen Bing's arrival, both of them showed a hint of surprise. After the initial surprise, Bai Yitong kept her head down and didn't say anything, while Wu Feng smiled and came over to greet her, politely asking Chen Bing how her day had been.
"It's alright. Have you heard about what happened with Zhu Xiaole and those people?"
Because the truth about the matter will not be announced until tomorrow's class meeting, neither Wu Feng nor anyone else knows the specific situation of Zhu Xiaole and the others.
Wu Feng, who had expected Chen Bing to ask what they were doing and had prepared his explanation, was taken aback when Chen Bing suddenly asked this question. He then asked in fear, "I heard... I heard that he really got infected?"
Shaking her head, Chen Bing replied, "No, if it were really infected, the school would have already entered emergency control mode."
Before Wu Feng could respond to her question, Chen Bing suddenly asked, "What were you doing just now?"
The above is a very simple questioning tip: don't let the other person be mentally prepared before you ask them.
In order to get Wu Feng's most genuine reaction, Chen Bing chose to first distract him with the matter of Zhu Xiaole, and then unexpectedly ask him what he had just done.
The effect wasn't immediate, making Wu Feng blurt out everything in no time, but it still made his expression somewhat unnatural.
Yeah, I knew it. If you two were just having a normal chat, why were you so nervous?
Knowing she wouldn't get anything out of Wu Feng, Chen Bing bypassed him and asked Bai Yitong, who was sitting on the bed, "What were you doing just now?"
A few seconds passed, and Bai Yitong seemed to be struggling with something, remaining silent for a long time. Chen Bing then asked him the question again.
What were you doing just now?
Bai Yitong, seemingly a little startled, replied, "We're talking...we're talking..."
Seeing this, Wu Feng seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Not believing they were really chatting, Chen Bing muttered to herself, "Zhu Xiaole and the others have made such a huge mess, I don't think they'll be able to come back to school before the high school entrance exam."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yitong's eyes seemed to light up, but she remained hesitant and didn't say anything.
Upon noticing this, Chen Bing was also furious. He was annoyed by Bai Yitong's dawdling and uncooperative behavior, which made her a prime target for bullying, and also annoyed by his own coy and hesitant manner.
Ugh, that's why I hate girls like Nan Niang the most. You're not even a real girl, why are you acting all coy? It's so unattractive.
If you keep acting like this, I wouldn't be surprised if people really kick me when you get to high school and college.
Chen Bing's impatience and insistence on dealing with Bai Yitong wasn't because he was interested in this little girl, don't slander me. In our Master Chen's heart, Xiao Shang is the eternal god.
Ahem, let's get back to the main point. Actually, the main reason he insisted on taking care of Bai Yitong was because of her admirable character: integrity, kindness, and responsibility.
Because of his integrity, he couldn't stand the rampant evil forces.
Because of his kindness, he couldn't bear to see his weaker classmates being bullied.
The main reason was actually responsibility. Chen Bing felt that Bai Yitong's situation was somewhat related to him. After all, he was the one who chose her as his roommate, which led to Wu Feng, who seemed honest but was actually not so well-behaved, being paired with Bai Yitong.
It was because of the above that Chen Bing made up her mind to handle this matter properly no matter what.
"Wu Feng, I'll give you a hundred yuan. Can you get me a kettle of hot water? It's right downstairs in the dormitory, very close."
Turning her guns around, Chen Bing aimed directly at Wu Feng, clearly intending to get rid of him first and then slowly question Bai Yitong.
Wu Feng wasn't stupid; he could obviously see through such a blatant diversionary tactic.
Refusing was neither an option nor an option, after all, it was a whole hundred yuan. That was more than what they could manage to snatch from Bai Yitong through a lot of effort.
The robbery was unfortunate. Yesterday, Zhu Xiaole and his gang were supposed to get money from Bai Yitong while she was returning to her dorm after evening self-study, but they misjudged the time and dragged their feet. They didn't succeed until Chen Bing arrived.
Today, he timed it perfectly, intending to get the money quickly before Chen Bing arrived. But this effeminate guy, for some reason, persisted for more than ten minutes longer than usual, and slapping him a few times and kicking him a couple of times had no effect.
Returning to Chen Bing's request, Wu Feng, who wanted the money but didn't want his misdeeds exposed, decided to stall for time. He figured Chen Bing was from a different world; she was usually busy with her studies or interpersonal relationships and wouldn't have time to deal with his matter.
As long as he doesn't catch it, he definitely won't bother with it.
So Wu Feng said this directly.
"Brother Bing, there are a lot of people here. Shall I go pick you up later?"
After saying that, he plopped down on his bed, showing no intention of moving.
He believed that as long as he stayed there, that sissy wouldn't dare to say anything out of line.
However, he was wrong.
Bai Yitong, as if she had taken the wrong medicine, suddenly looked up at Chen Bing and said, "They...they robbed me of my money..."
With a slight smile, Chen Bing continued, "Tell me slowly, who stole your money, how did they steal it, when did they start stealing it, and how much did they steal..."
After a brief investigation, Chen Bing realized that her intuition was correct. This was indeed a case of school bullying, which had lasted for a year and involved a total of over 5,000 yuan.
If you do the math, it's probably because Zhu Xiaole, Wu Feng, and the others asked Bai Yitong for one or two hundred yuan every week, rain or shine, that they could get so much money in a year.
Wow, you're pretty rich, aren't you? Your family gives you five thousand yuan a year.
Snapping out of her reverie about those trivial matters, Chen Bing inquired about the evidence. Upon learning that Bai Yitong had secretly recorded the conversation, she excitedly grabbed his wrist and headed straight for the teacher on duty.
As he passed by Wu Feng, the young man naturally pleaded with him. But Master Chen was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see others begging, so he covered his face and hurriedly left.
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