Su Xiaoyan lifted her head from her arms, her eyes red and swollen, her face full of sorrow and helplessness.
Hua Changle understood what she was saying, but couldn't empathize with her feelings.
Because she used to be all alone, with no worries behind her; now, although she has ties to her, they can all protect themselves.
She carefully chose her words, and finally said, "I understand, thank you. She Jiameng will not know about our conversation."
Su Xiaoyan was stunned.
She had initially thought that a pampered young lady like Hua Changle would lecture her with high-sounding platitudes like "I understand you, but you must live up to your conscience and uphold justice."
But now, Hua Changle's normal response has actually put her mind at ease.
She seems a little different.
"Here you go."
A box of toilet paper was handed to me.
Su Xiaoyan thanked her softly and took a few sheets to wipe her face.
Hua Changle didn't look at her; instead, she turned around and ordered her a smoothie.
Su Xiaoyan did not refuse, but thanked her reservedly.
She has a natural fear of people like She Jiameng and Hua Changle. When she is around them, she subconsciously feels inferior.
This was due to her inherent circumstances, but Su Xiaoyan did not lower herself because of it. She tried her best to remain calm in the face of Hua Changle, who had an inexplicable aura.
Seeing that she had composed herself, Hua Changle returned to the topic:
"You said you've been by She Jiameng's side for many years?"
“Yes, it’s been thirteen years since elementary school,” Su Xiaoyan said. “But we’re not close. Sometimes when She Jiameng has something trivial to do, she thinks of me and asks me to do it.”
"You know quite a bit about what She Jiameng did to her classmates, don't you?"
Su Xiaoyan froze, nervously twisting the straw: "I..."
"I don't want to know the specifics of the process; I just want to know if this has happened a lot?"
Su Xiaoyan hesitated for a moment, then nodded:
"Anyway, a lot of people who had offended her got their comeuppance. I don't know if they're still alive now, but I haven't seen them since."
Do you remember Chen Yuxin?
Su Xiaoyan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I know her. Actually, she has known Yue Ningchu for a long time. I heard that they were neighbors when they were young and later classmates in Kyushu, but their relationship was not particularly close."
"Chen Yuxin probably already knew that Yue Ningchu had been framed, but like me, she didn't dare to help openly. I actually saw the two of them walking together in private."
“The place in that video is very remote, and Chen Yuxin’s home is not there. There’s no reason for her to accidentally walk there and run into Meng Ke and the others.”
"So she must have done it on purpose that day."
"She wanted to create an opportunity for Yue Ningchu to escape, but Yue Ningchu committed suicide."
"After that, she herself was also targeted by She Jiameng and was forced to drop out of school and return to her hometown."
"Did she go back to her hometown?" Hua Changle asked her.
Su Xiaoyan gave a wry smile: "Although I don't know her exact situation, thinking about it, how could that be?"
How could She Jiameng possibly let her go back to her hometown? Chen Yuxin is probably already dead.
Hua Changle understood; it seemed Su Xiaoyan was unaware that Chen Yuxin was hiding in this city.
Furthermore, it's reasonable to assume that Meng Ke was unaware of this matter; otherwise, given her level of apprehension towards the video, she wouldn't have allowed Chen Yuxin to continue living in the city.
As for She Jiameng...
Hua Changle thought it was possible that she knew. The fact that Chen Yuxin lived in this city might be because she had deliberately placed her under her watchful eye.
But this is just speculation; the truth will only be known after she meets Chen Yuxin.
Su Xiaoyan glanced at Hua Changle's expression, hesitated, and asked, "Miss Changle, are you planning to deal with She Jiameng?"
Hua Changle looked at her calmly: "So, are you planning to help me? To fight down the evil forces together?"
Su Xiaoyan immediately waved her hands in a panic: "I...I can't do it, I can't do anything, I dare not, I've already said so much, she'll kill me if she finds out!"
As she spoke, she stood up in a panic, bowing and apologizing to her while saying that she dared not.
"Then I'll ask another question." Hua Changle took in her flustered little movements.
"If one day She Jiameng becomes the target of public criticism, would you be willing to testify?"
Su Xiaoyan instinctively waved her hand to refuse.
Hua Changle raised her hand to indicate that she wanted to finish speaking first: "Listen to me first."
"Have you thought about it? Although you were forced, you were also an 'accomplice' in many things. From a legal perspective, you should also be punished, and given the events over so many years, your punishment will probably not be light."
"You haven't graduated yet. If you are punished for this, will you still be able to graduate smoothly?"
Su Xiaoyan's face turned deathly pale.
She had also considered the consequences.
Hua Changle said, "I'm not saying this to morally blackmail you, but to remind you."
Feeling guilty doesn't excuse the wrongdoings you've committed; nor does being powerless to resist absolve you of responsibility for your actions.
“Other innocent people have no reason to become the target of She Jiameng’s venting.”
"Think carefully about what the consequences will be once She Jiameng's affair is exposed."
"So you should start thinking about what to do now."
Su Xiaoyan clenched her fists, her head bowed in deep anxiety.
She understood the consequences and knew that reporting and providing evidence to confirm She Jiameng's crimes would not only punish her but also allow her to atone for her sins—this was the best outcome.
At the same time, she was also afraid of She Jiameng's power.
"You don't need to rush to give me an answer; you can go back and think about it slowly."
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