The homeroom teacher made several calls, but neither Wang Ermei nor Zhao Bei answered. Mother Yang couldn't help but make a few more sarcastic remarks.
Police Officer: "Alright, enough talking. Let's stick to the facts. What kind of adults threaten a young girl like that? Since her parents are unavailable, let's proceed."
Homeroom Teacher: "Officer, you can't say that. Some people have ill intentions. They're good at playing innocent, don't be fooled by them."
The officer glanced at the homeroom teacher, who immediately shut up knowingly.
The principal chuckled and brushed over the matter, glaring at the homeroom teacher and signaling for the surveillance footage to be played.
The video showed Yang Yunliang slapping the original owner and dragging her into the boys' restroom. Mrs. Yang's face flushed, and she turned her head away.
Everyone present was silent as a mouse. The principal coughed and said, "Teacher Xu, how could such a thing happen in your class? Why didn't you discover it earlier?"
"Principal, this is not my fault. Student Zhao never tells me anything. Student Yang usually cares for her classmates and respects her teachers. There must be some misunderstanding."
Police Officer: "Teacher Xu, you have a silver tongue. There's clearly no misunderstanding when violence is involved. Your school needs to reform. Campus bullying is a problem that cannot be ignored."
Principal: "Yes, yes, Officer, you are absolutely right. I will strictly investigate and reform in the future, and I will not let anyone who has made a mistake get away with it."
Mother Yang: "Principal, what do you mean? Are you going to expel my son? Even if he was in the wrong, Zhao Chunyan shouldn't have been so heavy-handed. My son is still in the intensive care unit, half his life is gone. Sob sob sob..."
Jun Jiuli: "Ms. Liu, stop making baseless accusations. This is all your imagination without any evidence. Be careful, I'll sue you for defamation."
Seeing that Mother Yang's emotions were unstable, a female officer immediately comforted her and moved her further away from Jun Jiuli.
After reviewing the surveillance footage multiple times, it showed that Yang Yunliang had fallen on his own. Jun Jiuli had left the restroom and taken the stairs on the other side to go downstairs.
Mother Yang: "I don't believe it, I don't believe it. You're biased towards her. This footage must be fake. Heaven is unfair! My son is lying in the hospital, and I just want justice for him!"
Jun Jiuli: "I'm the one who should be seeking justice. He fell by himself, so what justice do you want? You're aiding and abetting evil, and this is his retribution. With this time, you might as well go to the hospital and stay with your precious son."
"It's all your fault, all your fault. You little bitch, why don't you just die? Why didn't he bully anyone else but you?"
"He's got a screw loose, so it's my fault for being bullied? Then if I beat you up and rob you, and then say, 'Why didn't I rob and beat someone else, but you?' would you be happy?"
"Ms. Liu, please stop making a scene. The matter is clear now. Your son falling has nothing to do with this student. Please do not obsess over it. Regarding campus bullying in your school, our police will strictly supervise."
Yang Yunliang was under 14 years old, so his actions did not constitute a crime. The police could only ask Mother Yang to discipline and educate him strictly.
Mother Yang's commotion failed, and she was escorted out by the security guard. The homeroom teacher remained in the principal's office like a quail, not daring to speak. The principal comforted Jun Jiuli for a long time, urging her to return to class quickly.
Just as the principal was considering how to minimize the damage to Seven High, the grade director rushed in with his phone.
"Principal, something bad has happened."
"Don't make a fuss, what could be worse than what just happened?"
The director skipped the pleasantries and took out his phone, opening Tomato. The hottest trending topics were:
"Seven High Campus Bullying Incident."
"Homeroom Teacher Takes Money, Ignores Students' Lives."
"Retribution Manifests in Reality..."
Below were dense pieces of evidence, including surveillance footage, chat logs between the homeroom teacher and Mother Yang, evidence of gifts, and chat records from the class group.
The principal felt a chill run down his spine and immediately fired the homeroom teacher.
"Principal, you can't do this! I've put in years of effort, even if I don't have merit. This isn't entirely my fault."
"Alright, are you saying it's my fault? For the reputation of Seven High, you must be dismissed."
Immediately thereafter, a faculty meeting was convened. The matter of campus bullying was thoroughly discussed, and several school rules were stipulated.
A comprehensive campus overhaul was required. Yang Yunliang was expelled, and his several younger accomplices were given demerits.
They also had to write self-criticisms and apologize to the person they wronged in front of the entire school during Monday's flag-raising ceremony. The entire class was also given a public reprimand.
The announcement was broadcast repeatedly over the loudspeaker. The class was silent, and no one dared to whisper.
A young girl, who had been looking down, hesitated for a moment before approaching Jun Jiuli.
"Chunyan, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have stood by and watched. Please forgive my cowardice. I really wanted to stop them, but I flinched back again and again."
After speaking, she lowered her head and fidgeted with her fingers.
Zhao Chunyan was stunned and stared blankly at Jun Jiuli.
"It's okay, it's not your fault. Only the perpetrators are wrong, you don't need to feel guilty."
"Thank you. Can I be friends with you?"
"Of course."
With this girl taking the lead, many people started talking to Jun Jiuli. Some boys even found a better desk and replaced Jun Jiuli's broken one.
Only Shen Jianjia and her clique looked down on such behavior, inwardly cursing them as fair-weather friends, their eyes rolling to the heavens.
Jiang Bin and the other two were grinding their teeth in anger, wishing they could tear Jun Jiuli apart. Writing a self-criticism was humiliating enough, and having to read it in front of the whole school, apologizing to someone they looked down on the most.
The thought of this made the three of them feel uneasy. Their leader was still lying in the hospital, and their clique had suffered a great humiliation this time.
Who would fear them in school from now on? It was all because of that brat Zhao Chunyan.
Today, they had to teach her a lesson and let her know the immensity of heaven and earth and why the flowers were so red.
Jiang Bin, thinking himself imposing, punched Jun Jiuli's desk and grinned with a crooked mouth, "Zhao, if you've got guts, don't leave after school."
"Jiang Bin, what do you mean by that? If you dare to bully classmates again, I'll report you to the teacher."
"Oh, oh, oh, such a good student. Good students only report to the teacher? It's boring, like a child."
The boy was furious and stood up, shouting, "Jiang Bin, don't go too far. How can you, a boy, bully a female classmate? Aren't you ashamed?"
"I don't care about shame, what can you do to me? Do you dare to hit me? You're not even a match for one of my punches."
As he spoke, he provocatively raised his fist. The other two lackeys also stepped forward, laughing behind Jiang Bin.
Just then, a male teacher walked in. He was about 180 cm tall, had a buzz cut, and wore a black suit, looking like a tough character.
He cleared his throat lightly, and Jiang Bin and the others immediately returned to their seats.
Teacher Li thought that what the principal said was indeed true. This class was very unruly and needed someone who looked fierce to teach them.
"Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Li Li. I will be your new English teacher and homeroom teacher from now on. I will not tolerate campus bullies in my class."
As he spoke, he glanced at Jiang Bin and the other two. The three shivered and immediately stood up obediently.
"All of you go to the back and do squats. You can get up when I tell you to."
"Yes, teacher."
"And you, you did well. From now on, you will be the class monitor. Other class committee members will be selected later."
"Okay."