Shang Anqi reached out and slapped Shang Ziyan's hand away, saying sternly, "You're not allowed to touch her!"
Shang Anqi simply reached out and patted Shang Ziyan's hand.
But Shang Ziyan seemed to have been pushed, cried out "Ouch!" and fell backward.
Shang Anqi was startled and tried to reach out to pull Shang Ziyan.
However, Shang Ziyan did not struggle at all and did not grab Shang Anqi's hand.
The next instant, footsteps sounded behind Shang Anqi...
...
Shang Ziyan fell backward and tumbled down the stairs.
Shang Anqi screamed in fright.
The next moment, a group of people walked over from behind Shang Anqi.
Those people didn't see the whole thing; they only saw Shang Anqi reach out and slap Shang Ziyan's hand away, and then Shang Ziyan tumbled down the stairs.
Everyone started screaming too.
Shang Ziyan's head hit the corner of the stairs, and she rolled to the bottom before coming to a stop.
"Oh my god!"
Some students who witnessed this scene covered their mouths and screamed.
Some people ran down to help Shang Ziyan up, asking with concern, "Are you alright, classmate?"
Shang Ziyan's head was bleeding from the impact, and she looked very weak.
"I'm fine."
Everyone was terrified by what they saw.
After seeing that Shang Ziyan was alright, he looked at Shang Anqi.
Everyone lowered their voices.
"I initially thought she just had a bad temper, but I never expected her to be so vicious. That's her sister, after all."
“I just saw it too, it was her who pushed Shang Ziyan down.”
...
Shang Anqi was still in shock.
She hadn't expected Shang Ziyan to suddenly fall down the stairs, and when she heard everyone say that, Shang Anqi's expression immediately changed.
"I didn't push her!"
Shang Anqi was also anxious, and she couldn't control her tone. She let out a loud shout, which startled those people.
Shang Ziyan, who was being helped up, also explained, "Don't misunderstand, it wasn't my sister who pushed me."
Her words made everyone even more certain of what they had seen.
It's obvious that Shang Anqi pushed Shang Ziyan down but denied it. Shang Ziyan was afraid that everyone would blame Shang Anqi, so she helped explain.
Looking at it this way, it's immediately clear who is kind and who is malicious.
Several girls stepped forward and helped Shang Ziyan up.
A girl asked with concern, "Are you alright? Is there anything seriously wrong?"
Shang Ziyan weakly covered her forehead with her hand: "I'm fine."
Shang Ziyan covered her forehead, blood flowing from between her fingers. Her fair skin made the scene even more shocking.
The girls helped Shang Ziyan up, chatting amongst themselves.
"Let's go to the infirmary for a quick bandage first."
"It looks pretty serious. I wonder if it will leave a scar."
As they spoke, they helped Shang Ziyan to the infirmary.
Standing in the crowd, Shang Anqi watched Shang Ziyan walk away, while people around her pointed and whispered about her. She became even more anxious and shouted, "I already said it wasn't me!"
As Shang Anqi spoke, she ran forward, remembering that she wanted to chase after Shang Ziyan for an explanation.
"Explain yourself clearly. I didn't push you; you fell down on your own."
But no matter how much Shang Anqi shouted, Shang Ziyan and the others ignored her.
Those who remained saw Shang Anqi's state and assumed she was furious after her scheme was exposed.
"Oh my god, how could she do this? Shang Ziyan is still her sister, no matter what."
"Yes, even if she's an illegitimate child, she's still her blood-related sister. This is really going too far."
“I saw it all just now; she was the one who pushed her down.”
...
Discussions erupted one after another.
Hearing everyone's discussion, Shang Anqi turned around and shouted, "I already said it wasn't me! She fell down on her own."
But it's clear that nobody believes her.
Shang Anqi stood there, watching everyone pointing and whispering about her, and suddenly lost her temper.
She broke down and ran out crying.
Qian Sui and Luo Xinyue were going upstairs when they encountered Shang Anqi, who was running out crying.
Qian Sui and Luo Xinyue were both stunned.
They looked in the direction Shang Anqi had left, then turned to their right to see the group of people standing at the stairwell.
Luo Xinyue asked, "What happened?"
Those who had gathered to watch the spectacle, upon hearing Luo Xinyue's question, replied, "Shang Anqi and Shang Ziyan had just gotten into an argument here. Shang Anqi pushed Shang Ziyan down, and Shang Ziyan got injured. We only said a few words to her before Shang Anqi ran away."
Only then did Luo Xinyue notice the bloodstains on the ground.
However, based on Luo Xinyue's understanding of Shang Anqi, although Shang Anqi was spoiled and would bully some weaker classmates, she would not do such a thing.
At this moment, another person chimed in, "I think she was probably feeling guilty. She originally wanted to secretly push Shang Ziyan down, but we saw it, and she got angry and ran away."
Upon hearing this, Qian Sui frowned slightly and turned to look in the direction Shang Anqi had left.
Shang Anqi had already run far away and was no longer in sight.
The people standing at the top of the stairs were not about to leave, and continued talking amongst themselves.
The chirping and squeaking sounds were incredibly irritating.
Even though those people weren't talking about Chitose, Chitose still couldn't help but ask a question in return.
Did you see Shang Anqi push Shang Ziyan down?
When Chisui asked this question, the people who had been discussing and speculating about the truth of the matter suddenly stopped.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and the conversation fell silent.
After all that speculation, it seems no one actually saw Shang Anqi push Shang Ziyan down.
They were just standing behind Shang Anqi when they saw Shang Anqi flick her hand, and Shang Ziyan fell down.
"No," someone said.
As soon as that person finished speaking, another person chimed in, "But we saw Shang Anqi flick her hand, and after she flicked her hand, Shang Ziyan fell down. Who else could it be but her?"
From this perspective, Shang Anqi is indeed highly suspicious, but we can't conclude that Shang Ziyan was pushed down just because Shang Anqi shook her head.
There are many possibilities.
It's possible that Shang Anqi really did push Shang Ziyan down.
It's also possible that Shang Anqi startled Shang Ziyan after she flung her hand away, causing her to fall.
Another possibility is that Shang Anqi simply shook her hand without startling Shang Ziyan, and that Shang Ziyan fell down on her own.
All three scenarios are possible.
Moreover, the nature of these three situations is completely different.
But these people, those who haven't seen the truth, choose to believe the most terrifying scenario.
Was Shang Ziyan really pushed by Shang Anqi?
People haven't seen the truth; they only believe the version of events that is closest to what they already know.
Looking at everyone, Qian Sui suddenly understood the terrifying nature of the idiom "public opinion is a fearsome thing".
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