Tao Liangchen

Chapter 18 Rumors and Slanders

It wasn't easy, but he finally found the dance club.

The moment Su Yehao pushed open the door and walked in, he immediately spotted Jiang Yu leading the dance, wearing a black leotard that showed off her figure.

Other girls were warming up nearby, easily doing the splits, their flexibility outstanding.

On the way over, Su Yehao had already recalled some things.

Now, meeting Jiang Yu's gaze, amid the playful teasing of the other dance club girls, he waved, signaling her to come out.

Rumors didn't spread that quickly, and Jiang Yu was completely unaware of what had happened. She asked, annoyed, "Why are you here looking for me? I told you I'd take a cab home tonight. Your coming here will definitely make my friends misunderstand again."

"Again?"

Su Yehao asked casually, getting straight to the point, "Yesterday we were at the mall, and I was with Linda…"

In the eyes of outsiders who didn't know the truth, even if there was nothing wrong, it would seem like there was. Now that the news had just spread, if they could find the culprit quickly and clarify the rumor during the next two days of vacation, they could likely minimize the impact.

Su Yehao simply explained the matter of the anonymous letter and photos to Jiang Yu, and then added:

"Anyway, I don't care about my reputation. This kind of scandalous news won't affect me at all. But Linda Yun is different. She's a teacher, and a serious girl, so she definitely values her reputation. If this blows up, it could cost her her job, so we have to clear things up."

Jiang Yu had a good impression of Linda Yun and had no reason to sit by and watch Su Yehao be smeared.

At that moment, she carefully recalled what she had seen at the mall last night and suddenly had an epiphany, clapping her hands, "I remember now! There was someone holding a camera. At the time, I thought he was taking pictures of a Chanel poster. Turns out, he was secretly photographing you!"

"Think harder. Man or woman? Do you recognize them?" Su Yehao continued.

Jiang Yu raised her eyebrows, thought some more, and said, "It was a young man, his profile facing me as he took the photo. He was wearing black pants and a white shirt, and he even had a tie on. He didn't look like a paparazzi from a newspaper… I remember he looked a little familiar."

"Yang Zibo, the math teacher in our grade, could it be him?"

After Su Yehao asked, he added, "I saw him at the mall yesterday too, but because my impression of him isn't great, I just pretended I didn't see him. He seemed to be wearing a white shirt, and he also had a camera."

Jiang Yu's memory and her impression of Yang Zibo's image instantly overlapped.

She immediately said, "That's right! Mr. Yang taught our math class before. No wonder he looked so familiar!"

Yesterday night.

Su Yehao saw Yang Zibo first, but that jealous math teacher thought he hadn't been noticed at all.

It was just that coincidental. Su Yehao quickly found out that he was the one spreading rumors.

Now that it was confirmed that Yang Zibo was at the mall and Jiang Yu's statement confirmed that he was standing outside taking pictures, there was basically no possibility of misunderstanding.

However, to solidify this suspicion.

After briefly considering it, Su Yehao then said to Jiang Yu, "Quickly change your clothes and come with me. I want to see his handwriting and see if it matches the writing on the anonymous letter."

"I have to go too?"

Jiang Yu asked, puzzled.

Su Yehao then explained:

"Because of this matter, my mom came all the way to the school. Luckily, you were there last night to clear my name, otherwise, I'd have a hard time explaining myself. It's not appropriate for me to be alone with Linda Yun right now, and her office is shared with Yang Zibo. Bringing you along can avoid misunderstandings."

Instantly startled, Jiang Yu quickly asked, "Then doesn't your mom know we were shopping together last night? Won't she misunderstand? My mom often plays mahjong with her. It'll be so awkward if she misunderstands."

Su Yehao deliberately teased, "Is that so? My mom seemed pretty happy when she heard I was going out with you, saying she wanted you to be her daughter-in-law."

Inside the dance studio.

The girls who were eavesdropping immediately exploded, making a commotion.

Jiang Yu was shy and fled in panic.

The phrase "daughter-in-law" made her heart flutter, her face turning red from her ears to her neck…

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Following the radio station's initial breaking of the scandalous news, the TV station followed closely behind.

The rumors spread rapidly.

Tomorrow was a holiday, and many students were in no hurry to go home, still staying at school. Many students participating in clubs and extracurricular activities already knew the fake news that "Su Yehao had seduced the beautiful teacher."

Therefore, when they saw Su Yehao, many students were as excited as if they'd been injected with chicken blood, shouting with excitement.

This included his friend He Shaofan.

This handsome guy with a pair of flirtatious eyes rushed back to school and shouted loudly when he saw Su Yehao:

"Brother Hao! You are my eternal god! We were just imagining it, but you actually managed to get Linda Yun! Please accept a bow from your little brother. I was almost home just now, but I rushed back to find you after getting a call. Can you see the deep admiration in my eyes?!"

"Get lost!"

Su Yehao's head ached as he explained, "You believe the gossip?"

"Because it's Brother Hao, a playboy, I have to believe it. Miss Jiang Yu, such a beauty, is also convinced and obediently follows you. You must teach me a few tricks!"

Jiang Yu spat lightly and scolded, "Dare to talk nonsense again, and I'll sew your mouth shut!"

It's easy to spread rumors, but exhausting to refute them.

After Su Yehao tiredly explained, the fox-eyed He Shaofan was still half-doubtful. When he learned that they were going to the teacher's office to find evidence, this guy didn't say a word and volunteered to join in.

Along the way, people kept staring at Su Yehao, whispering about him.

Rather than being condemned, the other male students were more envious and jealous. Linda Yun's sexiness and beauty were well-known throughout the school, and many students admired her.

The main reason Su Yehao wanted to clear things up was to clear Linda Yun's name and prevent good people from being maliciously hurt, knowing that the power of rumors shouldn't be underestimated.

In reality, he himself had thick skin and didn't care much about it. His reputation at school was already ruined, so there was no need to pretend to be refined.

When they arrived at the office, they found the door locked. Looking inside through the window, no one was there.

Su Yehao needed more specific evidence to prove to others that Yang Zibo had spread this rumor. So he asked his friend He Shaofan to go to the administration building and bring back the principal, vice-principal, and other management personnel, and also to bring a copy of the anonymous letter.

After waiting for a while in front of the office, a group of people, including Principal Song Minshi, arrived in a flurry.

As soon as they arrived, Su Yehao immediately picked up a stool he had found earlier and smashed it against the office window!

This scene frightened Principal Song Minshi and the others, not knowing what madness he was up to again…