"Liu Xiaohong, don't ruin your bright future because of one mistake..."
The principal reminded Liu Xiaohong, who stiffened and looked at the principal, hesitant to speak.
"I'll ask you one more time, did you do this?"
Zhang Qiu looked at Liu Xiaohong and, out of respect for the principal, asked her one last question.
Liu Xiaohong was torn. She wanted to confess, but felt like she was already on the verge of giving up. Once she confessed, her life at school would be ruined.
Who would want to associate with her after that?
If she admits it, she will receive a major demerit, which will follow her record for life—a huge stain.
This will have an impact on her in the future.
If she doesn't admit it, the worst that can happen is that the teacher will scold her; they can't really do anything to her.
Thinking of such consequences, Liu Xiaohong shook her head firmly.
"It wasn't me."
"Teacher Zhang, since that's the case, let's follow the rules!" The principal shook his head in disappointment, turned around and left with a heavy heart.
Looking at Liu Xiaohong, who still seemed to think she had escaped a disaster, Zhang Qiu thought she was incredibly foolish.
"Comrade Liu Xiaohong, because of malicious rumors and unwillingness to repent, in accordance with the school rules of Beijing University, has had her admission to Beijing University in 1977 revoked and has been expelled from the university."
Zhang Qiu's words completely stunned all the students.
Liu Xiaohong looked at Zhang Qiu in disbelief. She had only said some bad things about Xia Lan, so why was she being expelled?
"Teacher, I don't accept this. I only said a few bad things about Xia Lan. I didn't do anything heinous. Why should I be expelled? I don't accept this."
Liu Xiaohong's eyes turned red with anxiety; she truly hadn't expected such a serious consequence.
She thought that at most she would just be scolded a couple of times and made to write a self-criticism.
This isn't a big deal, so why should she be fired?
She worked so hard to get into this university, how could this happen...?
Liu Xiaohong grabbed Zhang Qiu's leg, begging her not to fire her.
"Teacher, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Please give me another chance, I will never do it again."
Zhang Qiu looked coldly at Liu Xiaohong and said indifferently to her.
“I just reminded you, and the principal reminded you when he came too. We gave you several chances to tell the truth, and what did you say?”
Zhang Qiu's words were like a slap in the face to Liu Xiaohong. What she thought was a trivial matter had become a big deal because of her repeated denials.
Principal Zhang Qiuhe originally intended to give her a chance, but she remained incorrigible and even refused to admit it, which angered Principal Zhang Qiuhe.
"Teacher, I was wrong, please, don't expel me!"
Hearing Zhang Qiu's words, Liu Xiaohong's face was filled with regretful tears, but it was too late.
"There's no going back now. Go back to your dorm and pack your things!"
Zhang Qiu glanced at Liu Xiaohong, then broke free from her grasp. Two teachers stepped forward and pulled Liu Xiaohong away.
"I don't want to go back! I finally managed to escape from there! I don't want to!"
Liu Xiaohong sat on the ground and broke down in tears.
The teacher asked Xia Lan to come to the office. After class, Xia Lan arrived at the entrance of the Academic Affairs Office with her books in her arms.
As soon as Liu Xiaohong saw Xia Lan, she rushed over to her.
"Xia Lan, please plead for me, okay? I really know I was wrong. Please ask the teacher for me and don't send me away."
Xia Lan paused after hearing Liu Xiaohong's words. She thought that the school would be lucky to give Liu Xiaohong a demerit at most, but she didn't expect her to be expelled directly.
However, judging from Liu Xiaohong's appearance, she must have done something to anger the teacher.
Xia Lan asked Liu Xiaohong.
"Did you do something you shouldn't have done that made the teacher angry?"
Liu Xiaohong was taken aback and looked at Xia Lan, wondering how she knew.
Xia Lan slowly pulled away from Liu Xiaohong's hand and walked into the office.
"Teacher Zhang, you wanted to see me?"
"Xia Lan, you're here?" Zhang Qiu greeted Xia Lan with a smile.
"Xia Lan, we're sorry. We really didn't mean to say bad things about you. It was Liu Xiaohong who told us to say them."
"Xia Lan, we are so sorry, can you forgive us? We really know we were wrong."
"Xia Lan, please, I can't be expelled, otherwise my life will be ruined. I know I was wrong, I'm sorry."
Several female classmates who had been spreading rumors about Xia Lan immediately surrounded her, apologized, and begged for her forgiveness.
Seeing Liu Xiaohong's fate terrified them.
They worked so hard to get into university. If this incident causes them to be expelled, not only will it be embarrassing, but how will they face others in the future?
"Xia Lan, I called you here because of this matter. Comrade Liu Xiaohong refused to admit anything and her attitude was extremely bad, so according to school rules, she was expelled. But these students..."
Zhang Qiu's gaze swept over several classmates, who all looked expectantly at Xia Lan, hoping she would forgive their mistakes.
They truly regretted what they did, and they vowed never to speak ill of others again, even if it meant being beaten to death.
Now they only ask that Xia Lan forgive them. Their teacher said that as long as Xia Lan forgives them for what they did, they can stay.
The way the group looked at Xia Lan was as if they were looking at a savior. Xia Lan was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Zhang Qiu, who smiled.
Xia Lan understood Zhang Qiu's meaning and smiled at the several frightened classmates.
"I forgive you, but please be more careful about what happened today in the future. Spreading rumors without any evidence will not only make you a tool for others, but it will also do you no good."
Xia Lan's words made several female classmates cry.
"Xia Lan, are you really willing to forgive us?"
One of them couldn't believe that Xia Lan had let them off so easily, and asked the question cautiously once again.
"Really, but I'm only forgiving you because it wasn't easy for you to get into university. I hope you'll behave yourselves. If it happens again, no one can save you."
Xia Lan didn't want to be the good person, but for them, the punishment of being expelled was indeed quite severe.
Furthermore, several teachers also hoped that she would stop, and Xia Lan stopped pursuing the matter. After all, the main culprit, Liu Xiaohong, had been expelled, and she was very satisfied with the result.
She could let bygones be bygones against these female classmates who were used by Liu Xiaohong.
"Thank you, Xia Lan."
"Thank you, thank you..."
Several students choked back tears as they wiped them from their faces, relieved to know they wouldn't be expelled.
Seeing them laughing and crying at the same time, Zhang Qiu realized she had achieved her goal and slowly stepped forward.
"This time, Xia Lan was kind enough to let you off the hook. Otherwise, according to the school rules, you would definitely have received a major demerit."
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