Chapter 71: Lu Chi Exposes Qin Xue

Fang Hong had no idea what Qin Xue was thinking, but she still shoved the eight hundred yuan in her hand into Qin Xue's hand: "Why are you being polite with us? We're all your good friends."

Qin Xue looked at the eight hundred yuan in her hand, but her thoughts were entirely on whether the Zhou family would call the police.

If Zhou Xian really called the police, and the police discovered that she had deliberately poured cleaning agent on the stairs, then she would truly have no foothold left at school.

Moreover, having offended the Zhou family, her life would certainly not be easy from then on.

Would Lu Chi also think she was a girl who says one thing but means another?

Thinking of these, Qin Xue's heart became even more a tangled mess.

She had to think of a way to stop Zhou Xian from calling the police.

"Hong Hong, do you really think the Zhou family would call the police? They're so rich, it would be easy for them to ruin a person."

Seeing Qin Xue's worried expression, Fang Hong said somewhat doubtfully: "I don't think so; Zhou Xian still has a good reputation at school, he shouldn't deliberately collude with the police to harm you."

"That's not certain; he hit me today, and my face still hurts."

Qin Xue feigned worry and said: "I really didn't deliberately tamper with the stairs, but Zhou Xian and his gang simply don't believe me; if my parents find out what happened at school, I'll surely be beaten to death."

Everyone in the class knows Qin Xue's family is struggling.

Since childhood, Qin Xue's mother has used a bamboo board to urge Qin Xue to study every day in order for her to succeed.

Fang Hong said, feeling reluctant: "If you really don't want to call the police, then we'll all go find Zhou Xian and ask him not to be so pushy."

"Yeah, Xiao Xue, let's all go find Zhou Xian together then, ask him not to call the police, and that'll settle it."

"Thanks, everyone, but you should take this money back; I'll figure out how to get money myself—these are your pocket money, I can't take them."

Qin Xue said this and pushed the money back toward Fang Hong.

After all, she wasn't worried about paying the money, because she only needed to shed a few tears in front of Lu Chi, and he would help her pay off the medical expenses.

Moreover, these few hundred yuan aren't even enough for hospitalization fees.

Rather than owe favors to classmates, it's better to return all this money, which would also show her generosity.

Indeed, upon hearing Qin Xue say that, the classmates of Yi Ban felt even more pity for her.

After class ended.

Qin Xue saw Lu Chi standing at the classroom door.

Upon seeing Lu Chi, Qin Xue's face instantly lit up with joy.

She immediately ran out and said to Lu Chi: "Lu Chi, thank you for speaking up for me today."

Lu Chi looked at the slap mark on Qin Xue's face and asked: "Does your face still hurt?"

Qin Xue shook her head: "It doesn't hurt anymore."

"I have something I want to say to you."

Lu Chi's appearance looked somewhat solemn.

Seeing Lu Chi like that, Qin Xue couldn't help but stare.

Although she didn't know what Lu Chi wanted to say, Qin Xue still followed him to an empty corner of the stairwell.

"Lu Chi, do you have something you want to say to me?"

"About Zhou Tingting rolling down the stairs."

Seeing that Lu Chi was going to talk about this, Qin Xue thought he was worried about her, so she feigned concern and said: "I know you're worried about me, but don't worry—Hong Hong and the others have already planned to intercede with Zhou Xian for me; as long as no police are called, I'll compensate any amount of medical expenses."

After saying that, Qin Xue lowered her head with a hint of expectation.

Usually, as soon as she said this, Lu Chi would immediately say he'd help her pay.

But the opposite side remained silent for a while, showing no intention to speak.

Qin Xue looked up and saw Lu Chi gazing at her with his cold, detached eyes.

For a moment, Qin Xue actually felt a bit panicked.

Because Lu Chi had never looked at her like that before.

"Lu Chi, what's wrong with you?"

Qin Xue looked at Lu Chi somewhat puzzled.

Because of that gaze, Qin Xue suddenly had a bad premonition in her heart.

Lu Chi's tone turned cold: "Are you doing this on purpose or not?"

That sentence made Qin Xue's smile stiffen.

Seeing Lu Chi questioning her, Qin Xue's appearance became even more pitiable: "Lu Chi, how can you ask me like that? I already said this has nothing to do with me—I was just careless… Why won't even you believe me?"

Lu Chi didn't speak.

But this attitude only made Qin Xue more nervous.

Qin Xue couldn't help but ask: "Did someone tell you something? Was it Zhou Xian or Su Yun Jiao?"

Qin Xue could only think of those two people.

Su Yun Jiao has never liked seeing her do well, and Zhou Xian is the same nowadays.

Qin Xue immediately explained:

"I know I've been close to you, and Su Yun Jiao is unhappy about that—after all, you two are childhood sweethearts, and you even have an engagement. But I'm just your friend; I don't want Su Yun Jiao to misunderstand. I can understand her feelings, but I didn't do what I didn't do. Lu Chi, you're my good friend; you certainly wouldn't stop believing me just because of a couple of others' words, right?"

Qin Xue looked nervously at Lu Chi before her, afraid he wouldn't believe her.

"It's not Su Yun Jiao."

"Then it's Zhou Xian?"

Qin Xue bit her lip and said: "I admit I made a mistake—I didn't check the stairs properly, but I really didn't do it on purpose; I also understand Zhou Xian's feelings. Lu Chi, I've already knelt on the ground to apologize to him, so why is he still saying bad things about me in front of you?"

Looking at Qin Xue's state, Lu Chi said: "It's not Zhou Xian either."

Upon hearing that.

Qin Xue froze.

It's not Zhou Xian, nor is it Su Yun Jiao.

Who is that?

Qin Xue gets along well with everyone at school, but she simply can't figure out who she has offended.

Qin Xue asked, "Could it be... Zhou Tingting?"

This time, Qin Xue burst into tears: "Lu Chi, you are my most important friend; Zhou Tingting fell down the stairs, she must be angry and blame me, but it really wasn't intentional……"

Seeing Qin Xue still making excuses for herself, Lu Chi directly took out the cleaning liquid he had placed in his school bag.

That bottle of cleaning liquid was prepared by Qin Xue herself, and later she put it beside the sink in the restroom.

"This must be yours, right?"

Upon seeing that bottle of cleaning liquid, Qin Xue's face instantly turned grim.

Why is the cleaning liquid in Lu Chi's hands?

Before Qin Xue could think, Lu Chi said, "I saw this beside the sink; the school never uses cleaning agents—someone deliberately placed it there."

Upon hearing Lu Chi say that, Qin Xue's face instantly turned pale.

"Lu Chi, I don't know what's going on either; during our cleaning duty, I saw the cleaning agent placed beside the sink and used it, thinking it was bought by the school—I really didn't know……

"I've already asked the school; they don't have this kind of cleaning liquid at all—they've always used disinfectant water. Even if they bought something, they wouldn't buy this kind of convenience-store cleaning liquid."

Lu Chi had already scanned the barcode with his phone; this bottle of cleaning liquid is merely a promotional product from a convenience store, costing only nine yuan ninety.

However, at Hai Cheng Gao Zhong, all cleaning liquids are purchased through exclusive educational channels; ordinary supermarkets simply don't carry them.

Unless a student bought the cleaning liquid and placed it in the restroom on this floor.

"Lu Chi, I really don't know what's going on; please believe me……

"The cleaning liquid was hardly used at all; I checked the remaining amount inside—it should have been used only once, and only in a small area. Last week was your class's cleaning duty; I also checked the surveillance footage and personally saw you sprinkle the cleaning liquid on the stairs and then walk away."

Qin Xue never expected that Lu Chi had already checked the surveillance.

Her face grew even more grim.

In other words, Lu Chi already knows everything.

"Xiao Xue, why did you do this?"

Lu Chi doesn't understand why Qin Xue would resort to violence against Zhou Tingting.

When faced with Lu Chi's questioning, Qin Xue's tears fell drop by drop down her cheeks: "Sorry…… I don't even know what came over me……

Qin Xue lowered her head and cried:

"It's because last Friday, Zhou Tingting mocked me, saying I couldn't make it onto the stage; she said a lot of nasty things, and I was momentarily blinded by anger. I originally just wanted to see her embarrassed, but who knew she would be hurt so badly. Lu Chi, I'm truly sorry…… I can't admit I did it on purpose, because my family has no money; if I admit it was intentional, I would surely be expelled."

Seeing Qin Xue before him, tearful and pitiful, Lu Chi's originally hard heart also softened.

"Why didn't you tell me that Zhou Tingting was bullying you?"

"I didn't want to put you in a difficult position; I know you and Zhou Tingting have grown up together since childhood, although we're not that close, I really couldn't bring myself to say it."

Qin Xue's little face was already red from crying; she reached out to grab Lu Chi's arm, sobbing, "Lu Chi, please don't tell Zhou Xian, okay? We really can't call the police—if we do, I'll only be able to drop out of school! The College Entrance Exam is coming up soon; if my parents find out I did something like this and got expelled, they'll surely beat me to death!"

Lu Chi knew Qin Xue's family situation, so he fell silent.

Qin Xue tightly gripped Lu Chi's hand and said, "Lu Chi, you're the only true friend I have; please help me. If the police find out, I'd rather die!"

Hearing this, Lu Chi also felt a pang of sympathy.

He knew how difficult it was for Qin Xue's family to get her into Hai Cheng Gao Zhong.

But Zhou Tingting is also a friend he's grown up with since childhood.

No matter what, this time Qin Xue was in the wrong.

Lu Chi said coldly, "Forget what I just said; you'll have to deal with it yourself."

Having said that, Lu Chi turned and walked away.

Seeing Lu Chi leave, Qin Xue's heart grew even more panicked.

Lu Chi just walked away like that; even if he doesn't tell Zhou Xian, how will Zhou Tingting's medical expenses be paid?

She simply has no money to pay the medical fees.