DDT - Chapter 44

Chapter 44: School Tyrant × The Pushover (21)

The car soon arrived at the restaurant. A waiter stepped forward to open their doors. Yi Shuhan got out silently and followed Yi Qinglang and his wife inside.

The restaurant wasn't very large, but its decor was luxurious. The staff appeared well-mannered and polite. A man who looked like the manager approached with a beaming smile. "Mr. Yi, Madam, Young Miss, welcome. Your presence truly brightens our humble establishment. We've already cleared the restaurant, so please, relax and enjoy your meal."

Yi Qinglang and his wife, accustomed to such treatment, simply nodded.

The manager guided the three of them to a table by a window on the second floor and personally presented them with menus. Yi Qinglang and Shu Ming handed the menus to Yi Shuhan. After all, this meal was specially arranged for them to spend time with their precious daughter, whom they hadn't seen in a long while. Naturally, her opinion was the most important.

Yi Shuhan hesitated for a moment before taking the menus.

The menu was filled with expensive dishes. Thinking about how her parents had booked the entire restaurant just to have a meal with her, Yi Shuhan couldn't help but sigh internally. The evils of capitalism!

Since it wasn't her money anyway, Yi Shuhan deliberately picked the most expensive items. When she handed the menus back to her parents, their expressions remained gentle, without any hint of surprise. It had been so many years since she had seen them like this. She lowered her head and started fiddling with her phone.

Although the atmosphere at the table was rather strange, the manager's excellent service and professionalism kept his expression perfectly neutral. He took the menus and went to the kitchen to place the order, leaving the family of three alone in the vast, quiet restaurant.

Shu Ming and Yi Qinglang exchanged a look, and Shu Ming was the first to speak. "Shuhan, how have you been at school these past few months? Have you made any new friends?"

Hearing this, Yi Shuhan looked up at her mother, then quickly averted her gaze. "Yeah, it's been okay. I have."

"Was that girl this morning your friend?" Shu Ming continued.

Yi Shuhan thought her mother was just trying to make small talk. "Yeah."

Seeing their daughter being so sparing with her words, the couple felt a bit helpless. "Shuhan, can you tell us about your friend?" Yi Qinglang picked up the conversation.

Yi Shuhan's gaze drifted back to her phone. "She's a good person. She's helped me many times."

At these words, the couple's eyes darkened slightly, as if they understood the deeper meaning behind them.

Back at the school, the principal was glaring furiously at Jiang Shiqing. "Jiang Shiqing, oh, Jiang Shiqing! You've really made me proud! Do you have any idea how much trouble you've caused?!"

Jiang Shiqing's face was pale. The mayor and people from the Public Security Bureau were coming this afternoon. He knew his career was over!

It was all that damned Wang Yun's fault! It was all those damned girls' fault! How dare they use him! Jiang Shiqing shot to his feet. He remembered Wang Yun and the others had been in class this morning. School wasn't out yet, so they had to still be on campus!

Ignoring the principal's tirade, Jiang Shiqing stormed out of the office and sprinted straight toward the key class's classroom.

Without knocking, Jiang Shiqing, his face a foul mask of rage, burst into the room. "Wang Yun! Zhang Han! Class President! Liu Jiajia! Get your asses out here!"

Jiang Shiqing was notoriously tyrannical among the grade levels. The teacher giving the lecture was displeased with his behavior but said nothing. Under the watchful eyes of the entire class, Wang Yun and the others could only shuffle out of the room in disgrace.

Wang Yun cursed silently, thinking how unlucky she was. Her parents had just bailed her out of the police station late last night and given her a lecture. Now, for some reason, this lunatic Jiang Shiqing was dragging them out in the middle of class.

The moment they were outside, Jiang Shiqing slapped Wang Yun across the face. "Damn it, you little bitch! How dare you use me! You must be tired of living!"

Jiang Shiqing's booming voice echoed down the hallway, audible throughout the key class's classroom. A few students in the front rows craned their necks, trying to see the commotion.

The lecturing teacher angrily tapped the blackboard, drawing the students' attention back.

In the restaurant, Yi Shuhan, having quickly finished her meal, looked at her mother, seeming to have something to say but hesitating.

Shu Ming quickly noticed her daughter's gaze and looked up, puzzled. "Shuhan, is something wrong?"

"I want to bring some lunch back for Luo Luo from the restaurant," Yi Shuhan said, a little uncertainly. After all, she was her friend, and she wanted to share the good food with her.

Shu Ming nodded. It was a good thing that her daughter had someone she cared about and was thoughtful toward them. She asked the waiter for a menu. Yi Shuhan ordered a few dishes and had the waiter pack them to go.

Shu Ming saw through Yi Shuhan's little scheme and sighed inwardly. This child… ordering so many dishes but barely eating now. Isn't it just so she can eat a little more with her friend later…

Regardless of Shu Ming's inner turmoil, the meal ended quickly. Yi Shuhan's absentmindedness made Yi Qinglang and his wife realize that repairing their relationship with her would be a long-term project. Over the years, Shuhan had suffered a great deal.

It seemed a major event was unfolding at Qingshui High that day. Just after the noon break, several police cars and a few high-end business vehicles streamed onto campus. Two groups of people entered the administration building one after another and went into the principal's office.

Students buzzed with discussion, speculating that something had happened to the principal and he was about to be arrested. When Wang Yun and the others heard that a bunch of police had arrived, they grew anxious. After all, they had just gotten out of the police station last night, and at noon, a suddenly crazed Jiang Shiqing had slapped them a few times. Her face was still red and swollen, which was utterly humiliating.

As it turned out, Wang Yun's premonition was correct. When she saw several police officers walk into the classroom and head straight for her, she felt her world collapsing.

The news that the police had taken several girls from the third-year key class spread throughout the school like wildfire. A crowd of curious students secretly gathered outside the principal's office to watch. The principal, annoyed, had the teachers lead the students away to clear the area. Several prosperous-looking officials and the director of the city's Public Security Bureau sat stiffly on the sofa in the office, while the principal personally served them tea and water.

They all looked displeased and anxious. Taking time out of their busy schedules to come to a second-rate school like Qingshui High was already a loss of face. The key issue was the Yi Family from Beijing—they couldn't afford to offend them. Otherwise, their careers might very well end here. The mayor was especially frantic. Several key development projects in Qingyun City depended on the Yi Family's investment. Without them, those projects would fall through. So, no matter what, he had to help Yi Qinglang achieve his goal today.

The Yi Family's luxury car drove onto the campus. Students who weren't yet in class were gathered by the hallway railings, watching the police cars below. When they suddenly saw a Mercedes-Benz enter the school, a commotion erupted. The driver parked the car, got out, and opened the doors. A distinguished-looking couple emerged, followed by a girl.

Someone quickly recognized her. "Hey? Isn't that Yi Shuhan from the key class, the one who was all over the forums a couple of days ago?"

"Yeah, yeah, I heard she's being kept by some old man."

"But those two look like her parents, right? If her family has a car like that, why would she need an old man to support her?"

"Oh, right."

"Whatever, those photos looked real. She's definitely being kept!"

Just as the girl finished speaking, she felt a sharp pain in her rear as she was kicked forward, slamming into the railing.

She turned around angrily, ready to curse, but froze. The school tyrant, Sister Chi, stood behind her with her arms crossed, glaring coldly. "The photos are fake. Photoshopped. Shuhan isn't being kept by anyone. Her family doesn't lack money. The next time I hear you say that, I'll throw you off this building."

The girl was too scared to even breathe. Just then, Chi Junluo's phone rang. She answered it. "Okay, Shuhan, I'll be right down."

After hanging up, Chi Junluo left without giving the girl another glance. The girl quickly backed away from the railing and returned to her classroom.

When Chi Junluo went downstairs, she naturally took Yi Shuhan's hand. Yi Shuhan led her to the cafeteria, set down the takeout bags, and opened several food containers on the table.

For the past few days, Chi Junluo had been eating staff meals from the small restaurant. Yi Shuhan had specifically told her to save her appetite at noon, promising to bring her something delicious.

The two began to eat happily, completely unaware of what was happening in the principal's office.

It wasn't until they were escorted by the police to the principal's office and forced to stand there, listening for a long while to the conversation between the couple, the man called the mayor, and the man called the director of the Public Security Bureau, that Wang Yun and the others finally understood they had been bullying the one person they absolutely could not afford to offend. They cried and apologized, but it was too late. The couple insisted on holding them legally responsible.

The girls had never been in such a situation before and broke down, wailing loudly.

In the afternoon, while students were in class, a piercing screech came from the school's broadcast system. It was followed by a girl's voice. "Teachers, fellow students, I am Wang Yun, a student from the third-year key class. Today, I am here to clarify something and to admit a mistake my friends and I have made…"

Yi Shuhan, who was playing a game on her phone with Chi Junluo in the cafeteria, looked up in surprise.

Yi Shuhan: ??? When was I being kept by an old man??? What KTV photos??? WTF???

Yi Shuhan rarely checked the school forums, so she had been kept in the dark. Still, hearing Wang Yun apologize in person was incredibly satisfying.

Wang Yun also apologized for previously framing Yi Shuhan for stealing class funds. Then, the broadcast ended.

The entire school was in an uproar. The students couldn't focus on their classes anymore and began to gossip. What kind of girl would use such a vicious scheme against a classmate?! She was practically a witch! Thinking about how they had all forwarded the posts and photos over the past few days, the students felt like they had been played for fools.

Regardless of what the students thought, Wang Yun, her friends, and Jiang Shiqing were all taken away by the police. This time, no matter how hard Wang Yun's parents tried, they couldn't pull any strings to get their daughter out. Their involvement even led to the dismissal of the former chief of the Qingshui District police station.

In the end, because Wang Yun was over 18, she had to bear criminal responsibility. She was sentenced to two years in prison for slander. The other girls were given administrative detention. Jiang Shiqing lost his job and was detained for 15 days. As for how he would explain this to his wife when he got home, that was no longer Yi Shuhan's concern.

However, for the remaining time until the college entrance exams, Yi Shuhan would not be able to see Chi Junluo again.

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