At first, some people questioned what Zhang Lu and his son said, since few people would voluntarily admit their mistakes in public.
At this moment, the principal who had gone to H City for an exchange program returned.
Lin Ya, who was in class feeling restless, was notified to go to the principal's office.
Inside, stood two familiar faces: Lin Zhibai and Zhang Lu.
Lin Ya guessed what was going on and forced her panicked heart to calm down.
Lin Zhibai glanced at her, then looked away, showing little emotion.
When she entered, Zhang Lu stared intently at her, his face grim, like a snarling beast baring its teeth, as if he wanted to devour her.
Lin Ya pursed her lips tightly and didn't look at him.
The principal's gaze swept over them and landed on Zhang Lu: "Zhang Lu, repeat what you just said."
This time, Zhang Lu, who was usually unruly, did not challenge her. He glared at Lin Ya and told her in detail how Lin Ya had asked him to slander Lin Zhibai at school, which had aroused public anger.
"...Principal, this was all Lin Ya's idea. I was just doing what she said," Zhang Lu emphasized again.
Lin Ya lowered her head, her eyes dim and unreadable.
"Lin Ya, is there anything you want to say?"
Lin Ya raised her head, her eyes reddening, her expression aggrieved: "Principal, I have never had any contact with Zhang Lu. Zhi Bai is my cousin, how could I do something like this to slander him? Zhang Lu has always wanted to date me, but I only wanted to study and didn't agree. Is Zhang Lu saying this to get back at me?"
"Lin Ya, you're a fucking slut."
She had barely finished speaking when a furious growl came from beside her. Zhang Lu's face was fierce, his fists clenched, as if he was about to punch her.
Lin Ya seemed terrified, screamed, and hid behind the principal.
"Zhang Lu," the principal snapped.
Zhang Lu's chest heaved violently as he stared intently at Lin Ya behind the principal. Suddenly, he laughed and said, "Lin Ya, I must have been blind to have fallen for a woman like you."
Lin Ya refused to acknowledge Zhang Lu's words.
Without evidence, the principal couldn't do anything to Lin Ya and could only let her leave.
As Lin Ya left the office, a sinister gaze remained fixed on her from behind; she knew it was Zhang Lu's.
"Lin Ya, I won't let you get away with this."
Lin Ya paused, a chill running down her spine. A few seconds later, she quickly left. This time, she had thoroughly angered Zhang Lu. But it didn't matter; exchanging an unimportant Zhang Lu for her reputation at school was a fair trade.
The school broadcast came on again, and the principal personally clarified the rumors about Lin Zhibai, and Zhang Lu and his son were expelled.
As for Lin Ya, the principal did not mention her.
"Huanhuan, you've really misunderstood me. Zhibai is my cousin. How could I possibly harm him like this?"
When the broadcast revealed that she hadn't been implicated, Lin Ya breathed a sigh of relief and returned to her dorm. She immediately explained the situation to Bai Huanhuan.
Bai Huanhuan remained expressionless and only said, "Lin Zhibai is your cousin, right? But I remember you only said that you grew up in the same compound." This was undoubtedly another lie.
Things didn't pass as quickly as Lin Ya had imagined.
Zhang Lu was fired and was leaving, but his revenge against Lin Ya was not just talk.
Soon, everyone at the school knew that Lin Ya was a restless and promiscuous woman.
Because of her beauty, she had many admirers at school. She didn't date any of them, but she always received gifts from male classmates, such as skirts, scarves, and hair clips. The most valuable gift was a watch from Zhang Lu.
Before leaving the school, Zhang Lu intercepted Lin Ya downstairs at the dormitory and, in full view of everyone, roughly ripped the watch off her wrist.
Lin Ya blushed. She wanted to say that the watch was hers, but Zhang Lu pulled out the receipt.
Afterwards, the male classmates who had been hanging from her came out one after another, criticizing Lin Ya and demanding that she return the things they had given her.
The strange looks from those around her made Lin Ya feel completely lost. It was as if her face and dignity had been thrown to the ground and trampled on by everyone.
She clenched her fists tightly and left the school as quickly as possible.
Before she even got home, she could see a large crowd gathered in front of her house.
Lin Ya felt uneasy and didn't dare to approach. She secretly hid and looked over.
It turned out that the Qiao family had come to visit.
The group that arrived were Qiao Chuchu's older brothers, all tall and burly. One of them grabbed her brother's collar and started cursing.
It turned out that they knew that Lin Wen was unwilling to marry Qiao Chuchu and had even framed his cousin Lin Zhibai, trying to force Lin Zhibai to marry their sister.
Lin Wen's face was covered in bruises, and he was too weak to struggle.
The mother, Sun Xuezhen, was crying. She wanted to step forward to stop them, but seemed to be frightened by the men. The two elderly people supported each other, kept a distance, dared not approach, and did not speak, like quails.
Only Lin Jianguo seemed to be negotiating something with them.
After a long while, the man finally threw Lin Wen to the ground and left with his men.
Seeing that they were about to pass by where she was, Lin Ya quickly hid.
Lin Wen was like a dead dog, unable to get up, and it was Lin Jianguo and Sun Xuezhen who helped him up.
Lin Ya stopped in her tracks on her way home. What was the point of going back in this situation?
If she goes back, she will definitely face insults.
Even so, a few days later, on the weekend, Lin Ya still had to go home.
Lin Ya has had a bad time at school these past few days.
Bai Huanhuan completely broke off her friendship with her, and the classmates around her looked at her with strange eyes and whispered among themselves from time to time.
The Lin family seems to have been waiting for her to return.
As soon as she stepped into the house, she was met with their accusations, especially from Sun Xuezhen, who always doted on her son. She pointed her finger at her and cursed, and Lin Wen even slapped her, cursing, "Useless thing, it's all your fault."
Lin Ya covered her burning face and gritted her teeth.
The two elderly people sighed and told Lin Ya not to blame her brother, saying that Lin Wen was just in a bad mood and that Lin Ya should be understanding of her brother. They also hoped that she could apologize to Lin Wen, since Lin Ya did not help make things better.
Lin Ya remained silent, not saying a word. She went back to her room, locked the door, and threw herself onto the bed, tears streaming down her face.
Why do they only have eyes for Lin Wen? Apart from not being a boy, in what way is she inferior to him?
Just because she's not a boy, is she destined to always give in to Lin Wen?
She was unwilling to accept it, truly unwilling to accept it.
But what could she do even if she was unwilling? Everything was already destined when she was born a girl.
Even if Lin Wen is a failure and has a bad personality, he is still better than her.
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In the office, Su Song, who was grading papers and had been waiting for Lin Zhibai to come and plead with him, heard the announcement and the nib of his pen ripped through the paper, leaving a hole.
His face was somber, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
"Zhibai, Zhibai, is this why you won't agree to my request?" But how exactly did you manage to get Zhang Lu and his son to personally come forward and clarify things?
Zhibai, senior brother will not give up. You will definitely be mine.
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