Chapter 89.3 – Extra: Sweet Youth (Part 6)

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　　Jiang Dai was so infuriated that she angrily gulped down a mouthful of her ice pop. “Those two are absolutely toxic! I barely know them, so why are they ruthlessly trying to tarnish my reputation? And at noon, they even went as far as to provoke me so that I would physically attack someone and get expelled!”

　　Without speaking, Liang Jingche and Huo Rongshen exchanged a wordless understanding through a shared look. “Do you have any suggestions?”

　　Huo Rongshen pursed his thin lips slightly. “There’s an old saying in Country A: ‘Do unto others as they do unto you.’”

　　Meanwhile, Jiang Dai could not quite comprehend the exchange happening between the two of them.

　　She watched helplessly as the three guys began dividing their tasks. In the end, it was decided that Huo Rongshen would continue to handle the IT technical aspects while Liang Jingche gathered various pieces of evidence. On the other hand, Qiao Jinye instructed his buddies to create new accounts and be ready to post comments.

　　After assigning their tasks, they went their separate ways, each returning home. They created a group chat on WeChat for better communication later in the evening.

　　Jiang Dai’s eyes glistened with anticipation as she locked her gaze on Huo Rongshen. With a glimmer of excitement, she reached out and pointed at herself. “And what about me? What role do I play in all of this?”

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　　In the past, Lu Xin had a close call with disciplinary action due to cheating during middle school. There were also incidents where she failed her physical education exam but managed to manipulate her scores through connections and monetary influence. Furthermore, there was evidence of her coercing and luring several female students to become accomplices in her acts of campus violence. Astonishingly, there were even records of her checking in at a hotel with a certain young adult after the high school entrance exam.

　　As for Zhang Jiaman, she was not involved in numerous shocking incidents. Her actions were mostly minor offenses that could not be classified as major scandals. Therefore, they focused on exposing how she manipulated facts and used multiple accounts to smear her classmate, Jiang Dai.

　　As the clock struck four in the morning, the post was published on the forum, and by six o’clock, the views and replies began to skyrocket as the first rays of daylight broke through.

　　Qiao Jinye’s buddies posted a frenzy of comments from dozens of accounts, maintaining a constant high level of engagement. By the time it was eight in the morning when students usually arrived at school, the post had already amassed over three thousand comments, far surpassing the level of attention Jiang Dai garnered previously.

　　What captured even more attention than the scandalous revelations was the exposure of the individuals responsible for the scandals.

F*ck, these two girls from the second-year Class 1 of the science stream are so ruthless! What grudge could they have with Jiang Dai?

That’s so terrifying! I never expected that the chat records in the previous post were fabricated. Zhang Jiaman and Lu Xin seemed to be excellent students with good grades, and to think even diligent students can be so twisted!

As a fellow classmate of Jiang Dai in the first year, I’ve always said that Sister Dai is a really lovely person who’s loyal and has many friends. What’s wrong with being popular and attractive? Why can’t people accept that?

These two girls are like embodiments of jealousy! They are clearly envious of the attention Jiang Dai receives from numerous guys!

Wtf…… How could Lu Xin have the audacity to smear Jiang Dai when she has such a complicated romantic history and those records with that young adult from outside school?

F*ck! Zhang Jiaman was my middle school classmate, and I never expected her to have such a dark side. Fabricating posts is one thing, but creating dozens of fake accounts to manipulate public opinion? Isn’t that cyberbullying?

I strongly urge the school leaders to take this cyberbullying incident seriously! If the forum is being used as a weapon by psychologically disturbed individuals to defame their fellow students, what does that make of our Yanjing First High School?

If I recall correctly, Jiang Dai not only faced defamation but also received disciplinary action! These two girls should face public criticism and be expelled!

　　With how the situation escalated so rapidly, the school could no longer ignore it.

　　The following day, the parents of both Jiang Dai and Lu Xin were summoned to the school.

　　The principal, vice principal, and grade-level dean made an appearance and extended sincere apologies to Jiang Dai and her parents. Following that, they proceeded to deliver a firm and severe critique of Lu Xin, emphasizing the gravity of her actions.

　　Both the principal and vice principal maintained a relatively objective stance in their actions, while the attitude of the grade-level dean appeared self-righteous and sanctimonious.

　　First, the grade-level dean apologized exaggeratedly, “Student Jiang, we are truly sorry for everything. The fabricated photos and chat records were created by such sophisticated technology that we did not pick up on them…… We deeply regret the distress you have endured. On top of that, we’ve revoked the disciplinary action we’ve imposed, so we hope you can find it in your heart to forgive our oversight.”

　　After a pause, the grade-level dean continued, “As for Lu Xin…… you have such a malicious mindset at such a young age, and your excellent grades are all for naught! Your father is even a university professor…… It would be best if he educates you himself. Vicious students who are not focused on their studies have no place in our school.”

　　Burdened by the weight of their daughter’s actions, Lu Xin’s parents could not lift their heads and offered no defense.

　　On the other hand, Lu Xin’s sobs choked her words as she exclaimed, “I admit that I did this, and if you want to expel me from school, I’ll accept it! But I wasn’t alone in this. Zhang Jiaman was involved too, so why isn’t she being expelled? Where is she? Why haven’t her parents been summoned as well?”

　　With that, the grade-level dean was openly confronted, and a tinge of awkwardness colored his expression. “Well…… we’ve thoroughly verified the evidence on the forum. However, regarding Zhang Jiaman, there’s currently no conclusive evidence proving her involvement in fabricating rumors and cyberbullying against Jiang Dai.”

　　Lu Xin could not contain her anger. “You’re spouting nonsense! Don’t think I don’t know that you’re Zhang Jiaman’s uncle! You’re just taking her side and covering it up for her!”

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　　Following Lu Xin’s expulsion, the issue surrounding Zhang Jiaman was suppressed.

　　With nearly thirty years of service at Yanjing First High School, the grade-level dean had accumulated a wealth of experience and made significant contributions. Even if the school leadership was aware of certain questionable aspects, they seemed inclined to turn a blind eye and let things slide.

　　After all, the mastermind behind the incident had been identified as Lu Xin and subsequently expelled. Moreover, the school had already issued an apology to Jiang Dai. In the eyes of the school, this was sufficient to bring the matter to a close.

　　For a whole week, Zhang Jiaman lived in a state of trepidation, trying her best to avoid any encounter with Jiang Dai. During that time, she wanted nothing more than to keep a distance between them.

　　However, she could not escape her fate.

　　After much discussion, Jiang Dai’s three “male pets” decided that Liang Jingche would write a whistleblower letter to report the grade-level dean to the Provincial Department of Education and Municipal Education Bureau.

　　On the following Monday, the Commission for Discipline Inspection arrived at Yanjing First High School in person and took the grade-level dean away for investigation.

　　Later, numerous rumors circulated on campus. It was said that the grade-level dean had frequently accepted monetary and valuable gifts from parents and engaged in various acts of abusing power for personal gain. Amid it all, Zhang Jiaman quietly transferred to another school……

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　　Young students proved to have short memories. Just a month later, the sensational news that had caused such a stir was already forgotten by most.

　　Teachers’ misdeeds seemed to pale in comparison to the attention garnered by the dramatic relationships and heart-wrenching stories of couples in the school.

　　 Jiang Dai had her own set of principles when it came to navigating through life. While it was true that the three guys had come together to help her resolve the issue, Liang Jingche and Qiao Jinye were not just allies but also her friends — close friends, in fact.

　　There was an unspoken understanding among brothers that great favors need not be explicitly acknowledged, as the time for reciprocation would naturally come in the future.