With tears in her eyes, Shen Ailan's haggard face was etched with sorrow and despair.
"By then, rather than being held in their hands and manipulated like this, I'd rather end it all myself first, thus avoiding unnecessary humiliation."
Her words already carried a hint of despair, which startled Xiao Jing. She quickly comforted her, "Ailan, don't think too much. Evil cannot prevail over good. Since you were able to escape from the countryside, it means that God is helping you in the afterlife. I will also contact my brother and sister-in-law to see if they can help you."
Shen Ailan said pessimistically, "The Luo family is all-powerful; will they be brought to justice?"
“Yes, it will.” Xiaojing said firmly, “Our country has only had the college entrance examination for two years. This is a channel for cultivating talents for society and the people. It is a fair and just competition that cannot tolerate any fraud. Those who impersonate others not only destroy this sacred platform for their own selfish desires, but also ruin the lives of those whose identities were stolen. This is absolutely unacceptable. If they dare to reach into this, they will definitely have their arms cut off!”
"Well said, Cheng!"
School leaders seized the opportunity to state: "Student Shen, please rest assured that if your report is true, the school will never allow this rotten apple to remain on campus and damage the school's pure academic environment!"
After calming Shen Ailan down, Xiao Jing persuaded her to come down from the edge of the rooftop.
Shen Ailan shook her head. "I need to sit here and keep an eye on things. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease."
What I'm worried about is that someone might show favoritism.
Xiao Jing understood: "Then please sit inside. It's shady there. It's too sunny here. I'll go ask the teacher to borrow the phone."
“Okay.” Shen Ailan accepted Xiao Jing’s kindness and chose to take a step back.
Xiaojing left the rooftop, walked up to her counselor, and asked to borrow the office phone.
The office was in another building, and the counselor offered, "I'll take you there."
She also heard what Shen Ailan said and knew that Xiao Jing was borrowing the phone to call her brother who worked at Renmin University.
After making the call, Xiaojing told her counselor, "Teacher, my brother suggested we call the police first. He will be bringing leaders from Renmin University over later."
After leaving the counselor's office, Xiaojing walked through the tree-lined path, preparing to return to the main building.
Just then, Xie Wei suddenly stopped her.
Xie Wei had wavy hair and exquisite makeup. Although it was May and the air was still a bit chilly, she was already wearing a fashionable dress that revealed a section of her fair calves.
But her fashionable attire couldn't give her confidence, and her heavy makeup couldn't hide the fear on her face.
"Cheng Jing."
Xiao Jing stopped and looked at her with a questioning gaze: "Is something the matter?"
Xie Wei nodded.
She wanted to speak, but her throat felt incredibly dry. She hesitated for a long time until Xiao Jing became a little impatient before she finally mustered up the courage to ask, "I... I heard that Shen Ailan went back to school and is going to jump off a building. Is... is this true?"
Xiao Jing didn't speak, she just calmly looked at her face.
Xie Wei felt uneasy under Xiao Jing's gaze, wondering if she knew something. Otherwise, why would she look at her with such a strange expression?
At this moment, Xie Wei felt a pang of regret. She shouldn't have rashly approached her just because she wanted to find out more information.
Just as Xie Wei was filled with panic, Xiao Jing suddenly smiled and said, "Is it really true that you know the answer? Why ask a question you already know the answer to?"
Xie Wei's expression froze for a moment. She forced a smile and explained, "I... Ai Lan and I are friends. I can't believe that someone like her would be so distraught as to jump off a building. That's why I wanted to ask you to confirm this."
"Why are you asking me for confirmation?" Xiaojing said with a hint of sarcasm, "You're the person involved, you should know better."
Xie Wei's stiff smile faltered: "Cheng Jing, what are you saying? I don't understand."
"Is that so?" Xiao Jing asked with a half-smile.
Xie Wei's expression was stiff.
Xiao Jing shrugged: "If you say you don't understand, then you don't understand. But, Xie Wei, I really do have a question I'd like to discuss with you."
"Go on," Xiao Jing said, not wanting to delve deeper, which relieved Xie Wei.
But she clearly relaxed too soon.
Xiao Jing's next words made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Xie Wei, do you think thieves feel at ease or uneasy after stealing from others?"
Xie Wei was shivering all over. Despite the warm weather, she felt a chill emanating from the surroundings.
She opened her mouth as if to turn hostile, but when she met Xiaojing's ambiguous smile, she couldn't utter a single word.
She found out.
She must know something.
Xiao Jing said softly, "Unfortunately, some people can steal someone's identity, but they can't steal someone's talent. Some people's brains are full of knowledge, while others' brains are full of water."
"What's stolen will eventually have to be returned. Don't you think so, Xie Wei?"
These words struck Xie Wei's mind like a thunderbolt.
In an instant, she felt the world spinning before her eyes, and she became completely disoriented.
By the time she came to her senses, Cheng Jing was nowhere to be seen.
Xie Wei stood there in a daze for a long time, filled with fear and anxiety, before she finally remembered that she should go home to find her parents.
Once the impersonation was exposed, the situation was beyond her control.
And then there's Luo Xi. Director Luo certainly won't just stand by and watch Luo Xi get exposed.
Luo Xi's sister married the younger brother of the municipal party committee secretary; they, they must have a way...
Thinking of this, Xie Wei turned and ran out of the school.
At the school gate, Xie Wei saw her counselor and a police officer standing side by side from afar.
"Xie Wei, please come with us. We need your cooperation in investigating a case."
Xie Wei's face turned pale, and she almost collapsed to the ground.
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