The school is putting pressure on us again.
The next day, Su Xiaoyue arrived at Jiang Jingshu's house early in the morning. Jiang Yuan prepared a lot of fruit for her before going to work.
Su Xiaoyue was sitting on the sofa eating an apple when her phone rang. She answered it and asked the person on the other end, "Who is it?"
"Su Xiaoyue, it's me, Xie Zhijin."
"Xie Zhijin? Why are you calling me?"
Hearing Su Xiaoyue's commotion, Jiang Jingshu looked in Su Xiaoyue's direction.
Su Xiaoxiao quickly switched to the other ear and then asked Jiang Jingshu, "Jiang Jiang, where is your toilet?"
Jiang Jingshu pointed to the location of the restroom and then watched Su Xiaoyue go in.
"Are you at Jiang Jingshu's house?"
Xie Zhijin's voice came through, and Su Xiaoxiao quickly lowered her voice, "I'm here. Xie Zhijin? What do you want?"
"Is her face any better?" Xie Zhijin hesitated for a moment before asking the question that had been on his mind.
"Is that all you're asking? Aren't you going to ask if she's angry with you?" Su Xiaoyue was a little curious. She thought Xie Zhijin would ask her if Jiang Jingshu was angry, but instead he asked her if Jiang Jingshu's face was better.
"Hmm, is her face still swollen?" Xie Zhijin asked again.
"Why ask me? See for yourself. I have no obligation to answer your question." Su Xiaoyue didn't give him a direct answer and quickly hung up the phone.
Jiang Jingshu watched her come out of the restroom, and saw her staring at her with a serious expression. She felt a little nervous and asked, "Why are you staring at me like that?"
"Is your face any better?" She leaned closer to Jiang Jingshu. "It's still swollen, it doesn't look like a big steamed bun anymore."
“I applied medicine, of course it will relieve the pain.” Jiang Jingshu tapped Su Xiaoyue’s head. “Why are you so strange?”
"Someone called me and asked if your face was feeling better." Su Xiaoyue asked honestly, "So, did you apply any medicine today? Let me apply some for you?"
Jiang Jingshu nodded, then looked at Su Xiaoyue, "That person is Xie Zhijin, right?"
"Wow." Su Xiaoyue looked at Jiang Jingshu and gave her a thumbs up. "What's this? A telepathic connection?"
Not wanting to banter with Su Xiaoxiao anymore, Jiang Jingshu sat cross-legged on the sofa and started eating an apple.
Su Xiaoyue leaned closer to Jiang Jingshu and said, "His mother hurt you like this, and Xie Zhijin is in a difficult position. He's too embarrassed to talk to you, and he has to call me to ask this question."
Jiang Jingshu silently ate her fruit. "Xiaoyue, I'm planning to call the police. I've already prepared the evidence."
"What?" Su Xiaoyue was somewhat shocked. "Jiang Jiang, have you made up your mind after all?"
Jiang Jingshu nodded.
Su Xiaoyue then asked, "Does Xie Zhijin know? But I'm a little curious about Xie Zhijin's reaction."
“She knows.” Jiang Jingshu raised her head and looked into Su Xiaoyue’s eyes. “He came to see me yesterday.”
"Did he apologize to you?" Su Xiaoyue looked at Jiang Jingshu with a pained expression.
“He said he supported my decision to call the police,” Jiang Jingshu said.
Su Xiaoyue looked incredulous. Jiang Jingshu continued, "Although I'm worried that his future might change because of this, if I don't get to the bottom of it, this matter will become a thorn in our side."
But Jiang Jingshu wasn't sure either. If she pursued the matter to the end, would she also become a thorn in their side?
Jiang Jingshu didn't want to think about it anymore. Having made her choice, there was no need to think about anything else. This matter would eventually have to be resolved.
—
In the afternoon, Jiang Yuan and Jiang Jingshu went to the police station to report the case. This time, the evidence was still clear and unambiguous, and the impact was even more serious, so the police station accepted the case almost immediately.
The police station reassured Jiang Jingshu and told her that they would summon Xie Zhijin's mother, Zhao Xu, the next day, and that witnesses were needed for the case, which the police would complete within the next few days.
After the procedure was completed, Jiang Jingshu took out her phone and called Xie Zhijin.
"Jiang Jingshu." Xie Zhijin answered the phone almost simultaneously, "Is your face better?"
"Why do you only ask this one question?" Jiang Jingshu replied. "My face is much better. I called you to let you know that I have called the police, and the police will probably talk to your mother tomorrow."
Xie Zhijin replied with an "okay," and Jiang Jingshu chuckled softly. "Xie Zhijin, I don't blame you for this. It has nothing to do with you. If you want to contact me, ask me anything, or show concern for me, just send me a message, or come to my building, or even invite me to the amusement park." As she spoke, Jiang Jingshu added, "Your mother's actions don't equate to your actions, and it doesn't change the fact that you're a very good person."
Jiang Jingshu guessed that Xie Zhijin's lack of self-confidence might stem from his mother.
“Jiang Jingshu, thank you for choosing to call the police. This will reduce my guilt. However, I still don’t know how to face you right now. I still feel very sorry. I will tell my mother that we will cooperate with all the procedures.”
Xie Zhijin finished speaking in one breath, as if it still wasn't enough, "Jiang Jingshu, I've caused you a lot of trouble. I hope you'll be happier at the end of your holiday."
"Thank you, I will." Jiang Jingshu sighed after hanging up the phone.
Is Your Highness sad?
As the system's voice sounded, Jiang Jingshu couldn't help but feel amazed. The system could always quickly detect her emotional fluctuations.
How did you figure that out?
"Your Highness is angry with Xie Zhijin this time, isn't that right?"
Jiang Jingshu nodded. "I really want to know how Xie Zhijin lives at home. This matter has nothing to do with Xie Zhijin, yet he blames himself for all the mistakes."
Jiang Jingshu felt that Xie Zhijin was a very conflicted person.
He's so conflicted that he can't type out what he wants to say even after ten minutes of trying; he's so conflicted that even though he's very worried, he can't bring himself to call and ask in person; he's so conflicted that even when others think he's a good person, he thinks it's just how they imagine him to be.
However, he is different from other conflicted people. Most people would run away from such situations, leave the problem to the person involved, or choose to handle it coldly to save face.
Xie Zhijin did not retreat into the background; he came to Jiang Jingshu, apologized to her, and told her that he supported all her actions.
There are some things he can't say to someone's face, but he will choose to find out the information he wants to know through a third party.
He may be stubborn, but he is also decisive.
He never put too much pressure on her about this matter.
This reminded Jiang Jingshu of the last time Wang Shengli posted online, when she called the police. The school pressured her, Wang Shengli's grandfather pressured her, and many other forces were trying to prevent her from calling the police.
What did Xie Zhijin do back then? Jiang Jingshu couldn't help but laugh. Xie Zhijin, with a smile, tossed the USB drive from the hotel entrance into Jiang Jingshu's hand.
And Xie Zhijin, just like always, told her, "I will cooperate with everything that follows."
He's such a good person, Jiang Jingshu thought.
—
Just like with Wang Shengli's case before, the school has once again chosen to exert pressure unilaterally.
However, Jiang Jingshu already had experience dealing with this once, so she wasn't afraid this time.
Even though she was facing not only Zhou Xiao, but also two directors, Jiang Jingshu still did not show any fear.
After Jiang Jingshu reported the incident to the police, the police immediately notified the school. The school, having learned of the matter, invited Jiang Jingshu to the school again.
Jiang Jingshu already understood what the school meant. This time, she simply sat obediently on the stool in the school office and listened to them speak.
Zhou Xiao spoke first, "Jing Shu, I called you here during the winter break because there are some important matters to attend to."
Jiang Jingshu just stared at her without saying a word.
“The school already knows about this. You've been wronged, and the school will definitely punish Xie Zhijin severely.” A bald man wearing glasses spoke up. Jiang Jingshu remembered him; he was the head of the grade at this school.
"Severely punish Xie Zhijin?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingshu looked up in disbelief at the three teachers sitting in front of her.
“Yes, this whole thing started because of him. You’ve suffered such a huge injustice, he will definitely be punished to some extent, Jing Shu. Let the school handle this. Trust the school. There are many things to deal with in society, so let’s not waste public resources.” Another man in a suit chimed in.
"Teachers, thank you for coming to school during the winter break to talk to me. My attitude is the same as last time; I will pursue this matter to the end. Please stop interfering with my personal decision. As you said, I have been hurt, and I need a legal way to seek redress." Jiang Jingshu stood up, intending to leave.
But the bald man stopped her. His initially friendly expression changed, and he looked impatient. He stared at Jiang Jingshu and said, "The school is proposing this method for your own good. If this matter becomes a big scandal, it won't be good for your reputation, will it? Calling the police will also have a big impact on the school. We need to think about it carefully."
Zhou Xiao also tried to appeal to Xie Zhijin's emotions, saying, "Jing Shu, I understand why you want to call the police, but you can't just think about yourself. Isn't Zhijin your good friend? Have you thought about how much impact it will have on Xie Zhijin if you call the police? It will affect his future."
Jiang Jingshu couldn't help but sneer. Threatening her with this was completely useless. "Teacher, it's not me who will affect his future, it's his mother. I don't care about my reputation, it doesn't matter. In the end, what the school values most is its reputation, right? I'm sorry, I will definitely call the police, I will definitely choose the law to protect myself."
“Jiang Jingshu, the teacher is just analyzing the pros and cons from your perspective. Objectively speaking, does this incident have nothing to do with you?” The bald man also stood up from his chair. “If you and Xie Zhijin hadn’t been dating so closely, would anyone have reported you to his mother for having a puppy love relationship?”
“Teacher? According to you, boys and girls shouldn’t talk to each other at all. Just talking to each other will be considered a close relationship. Isn’t that absurd? Also, teacher, this matter has nothing to do with Xie Zhijin, and Xie Zhijin shouldn’t be punished. My purpose in calling the police is to make Xie Zhijin’s mother pay the price she deserves, not to punish Xie Zhijin.” After saying this, Jiang Jingshu looked at the teachers around her who were claiming to be doing it for her own good. “Teacher, I’m going home now.”
After saying that, she walked out of the office.
She didn't expect that when she opened her door, the door opposite hers would also open at the same time.
A familiar face came into view, and Jiang Jingshu understood almost instantly. She turned to the teachers behind her and asked, "You're also calling him Xie Zhijin? Are you putting pressure on him too? To make him apologize to me? Or to make him beg me not to call the police?"
"This whole thing started because of him. The school just asked him to find out what happened, is that not allowed?" the bald man asked Jiang Jingshu.
Xie Zhijin sneered, "Since we've finished our private conversation, why don't we sit down and talk together? Don't you want to understand the situation? The two of us together will give us a more thorough understanding, won't we?"
The school was unusually quiet. The bald man looked at Jiang Jingshu, then called Xie Zhijin in, "Come in then. You can apologize to Jiang Jingshu, and we'll let this go. The school will definitely give you a fair punishment."
“Teacher, I’ve said it many times, I don’t need Xie Zhijin’s apology. He wasn’t the one who did anything wrong, and Xie Zhijin and I didn’t have any close relationship. Our interactions were just normal exchanges between friends. Teacher, I’ve explained all this many times. I don’t need the school to punish Xie Zhijin. What I need is fairness, which the school can’t provide. There’s no need to talk to them. What evidence do you have? How can you give me fairness? Go talk to the police. Don’t make things difficult for two minors like us.”
After Jiang Jingshu finished speaking, she glanced at Xie Zhijin out of the corner of her eye. Xie Zhijin was still the same as she remembered.
Thankfully, I didn't listen to what the teacher said.
She politely said goodbye to the teachers at the school and left.
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