Huang Yan's legs went limp, and she felt a huge sense of grievance hanging over her heart. "Why? I only gave Du Mei a laxative, isn't she fine now?"
"I did write the post, but didn't I send it out? Wasn't Xie Jing unharmed? Why did you give me such a severe punishment?"
"I don't accept it. You're just biased towards Xie Jing. Just because Xie Jing has a good background, you're blatantly biased towards her! I'm just trying to gain an opportunity for myself. Am I doing anything wrong?"
Xie Jing said nothing, but just looked at Wei Jin sarcastically. Does Wei Jin still have the nerve to defend Huang Yan now?
Wei Jin lowered his head and said nothing. He now felt that he was a fool for being soft on Huang Yan. Did she really need him to be soft on her? She didn't think she had done anything wrong.
Professor Niu felt he'd seen enough, but Huang Yan's words still shocked him. He pushed his reading glasses up and asked, "You're saying that you tricked Du Mei into the hospital, and that you can't be blamed for this?"
"You were just trying to get a chance to perform on stage. It all depends on your ability. Now that Du Mei is in the hospital, it's her own fault. Was she not careful enough?"
Huang Yan stiffened her neck. Although she didn't say it out loud, her attitude spoke for itself.
A teacher who usually teaches theory couldn't stand it any longer: "Director, I suggest that this matter must be dealt with seriously. This student's character has become completely distorted."
"Truth will come to light sooner or later. Fortunately, Xie Jing discovered the incident in time and no damage was caused. But Du Mei was actually hospitalized, and she definitely missed her chance."
"Students today are becoming increasingly restless. This matter must be addressed. Otherwise, if everyone continues to be so self-centered, what will become of the social atmosphere?"
The department head sighed and said, "The evidence is conclusive. I'll go see the dean tonight and I'll have the results tomorrow."
"The most innocent person here is Xie Jing. She was just trying to save the situation with good intentions, but she didn't expect... Alas..."
Xie Jing knew it was her turn to speak. "I'm fine. The news was intercepted in time, so I didn't suffer any substantial damage. But that's because my husband's friend works in the media. If it were someone else, they'd probably have to face all kinds of criticism."
"I also believe that the college will handle this matter fairly. I won't pursue any further matters. For the sake of the school's reputation, I am in favor of handling this matter internally."
As soon as Xie Jing said this sensible words, everyone felt relieved. Wei Jin looked at Xie Jing with complicated eyes. Seeing this, Zhou Jiyun slightly turned his body to the side, completely blocking Wei Jin's gaze.
Professor Niu patted Xie Jing on the shoulder and said, "You didn't make a big deal about this, which is a good thing for the school. Right now, public opinion is so intense, and many people will choose to follow the public opinion line, but how can public opinion be so easily guided?"
"Our school has been established for so many years, we can't tolerate such bad rumors. If they get out, will the school's reputation be ruined?"
Xie Jing: "I understand, Professor. If there's nothing else, we can go back. It's not convenient for us to participate in the rest of the show. Besides, we're all hungry watching the show tonight, so we want to go out for dinner now."
The department head smiled, a rare moment. "It's us who have delayed you and your wife's time. You should go back first. If the program wins an award, the department will notify you."
Xie Jingcai was not willing to get involved here any further: "Okay, then we'll leave first. Professor Niu, we'll contact each other later."
As she spoke, she made a phone gesture to Professor Niu, who snorted, "Don't worry, I'll definitely help you with it later."
He was returning the favor. Professor Niu naturally remembered Xie Jing as a favor for not making a big deal out of this. Now they needed to convince Du Mei, who was still in the hospital. As for what Du Mei would do, Xie Jing didn't care.
From the beginning to the end, Xie Jing didn't put herself and Du Mei on the same page. Huang Yan's slander against her was none of Du Mei's business. Xie Jing's main concern was handling public opinion.
As for her acting in Du Mei's place, even if Du Mei later felt unhappy about it, it wouldn't be her fault. Huang Yan was right. As a member of a team, unity and cooperation are the norm, but so is being vigilant towards others.
Especially since the two were once competitors, they should be more vigilant.
When walking out of the school gate, Zhou Jiyun turned around and looked at the school gate: "I always feel that this matter will not end so easily."
"Thinking more darkly, Du Mei probably hopes this matter will become a big deal, right?"
Xie Jing vaguely guessed something: "No matter whether she wants to make a big fuss or not, as long as I am not involved, I don't care about anything else."
Zhou Jiyun smiled: "I think Du Mei hopes that you will make this matter bigger. After all, if you end up like this, you will have much more power than her."
Xie Jing raised her eyebrows: "Am I the kind of person who would do something to please others? Besides, this is a matter between her and Huang Yan, and it has nothing to do with me."
"And I don't approve of excessive use of public resources. Of course, Du Mei might be unwilling, but what does her unwillingness have to do with me? We've done everything we can to help. If it weren't for us, Wei Jin would still be trying to keep this a secret."
Zhou Jiyun liked this energy in Xie Jing. She calculated everything very clearly and saw things very clearly. Maybe it sounded cold, but Zhou Jiyun just liked it.
The two of them had a simple midnight snack outside the school. When they were about to go back, Xie Jing paused and said, "Do you want to go meet Lin Nan?"
"That's not necessary," Zhou Jiyun refused without hesitation: "I'm sure I don't know her, and she's lying there unconscious. Seeing her won't help."
"What about Lin Zhida? Are you sure you don't want to see him either?" Xie Jing raised her eyebrows and admitted that she did it on purpose.
Zhou Jiyun pinched Xie Jing's nose: "Are you deliberately making fun of me?"
He paused before saying, "I don't want to see this child, even though he's innocent and doesn't even remember anything. But I can't get over this. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have gotten to that point."
"I won't say any more," Xie Jing thought to herself, thinking that this dog was even better at pretending to be pitiful than a man, and she just fell for it. "Didn't I tell you? I believe you. I believe you are absolutely chaste and haven't messed around outside."
Zhou Jiyun paused, burying his face in Xie Jing's hair: "I want to mess around, but only with you..."
Xie Jing patted his back and said, "Alright, I've noticed you're getting more and more demanding."
Zhou Jiyun held her and shook her left and right: "I can't help it, you are my wife, I have endured it for a long time."
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