Chapter 112

Liu Qin put down the red pen in her hand and looked up at Yin Xiangyu.

"Teacher Yin, you're here. Sit," Liu Qin said.

Seeing that there was only Liu Qin in the office, Yin Xiangyu immediately frowned and asked, "Where are they?"

Liu Qin said, "They are high school seniors now. When it's time for evening self-study, of course, they should be in evening self-study. Time is money; does Hong Zhixing want to waste her time here? Why not go back to evening self-study first, and let Teacher Yin and I have a proper chat about how to handle this matter."

The latter half of her sentence was directed at Hong Zhixing.

Hong Zhixing looked aggrieved, but when she was struck by Liu Qin's gaze, she had the feeling of being seen through, as if all her pretenses were useless.

But thinking of the impact this matter had on her, Hong Zhixing still insisted on staying.

"Liu Laoshi, I have suffered very serious harm in this matter. If I don't get a satisfactory result, I won't be able to calm down and study, so please let me stay here," Hong Zhixing said. "I also hope Xu Zijun comes over."

Yin Xiangyu said, "Liu Laoshi, Hong Zhixing is one of the most excellent students in our class, and her father is also a lawyer. She has suffered such serious harm at school; in your eyes, is it not even as important as a session of evening self-study?"

"Teacher Yin, I think you've misunderstood," Liu Qin said directly. "I asked student Hong Zhixing to return to the classroom to leave her a shred of dignity, to let this matter be resolved between us teachers. But since she insists on staying, then there's nothing to be done. I wonder how Teacher Yin views this matter?"

"How else to view it? So many students saw it. Xu Zijun from your class cornered Hong Zhixing in the restroom and even slapped her. It happened in full view of everyone; could she possibly deny it?" Yin Xiangyu frowned. "Or is it that you, Liu Laoshi, want to shield your own student?"

Just then, a knock on the door sounded.

Liu Qin glanced over and said, "Please come in."

A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked in.

Hong Zhixing turned her head, saw him, and her eyes immediately turned red as she called out, "Dad."

Hong Chen soothed her with a look and walked over.

"Teacher Yin, I'm very sorry for causing you trouble."

Yin Xiangyu immediately said, "What are you saying? How have you caused me trouble? I'm the one who feels bad that such a thing happened at school; it's because I didn't protect my own student in time."

Hong Chen nodded and said, "Where is the student who laid hands on my daughter?"

Yin Xiangyu pointed the finger at Liu Qin.

"Liu Laoshi is that student's homeroom teacher; she let that student go to the classroom." Hong Chen's appearance seemed to give Yin Xiangyu greater confidence, making her tone even more biting. "Mr. Hong, you are a lawyer; you know best. Although this little dispute between students doesn't rise to a legal issue, there is still a right and wrong, right?"

Hong Chen looked at Liu Qin.

"How should I address you?"

"Liu Qin."

"Liu Laoshi, hello, I am Hong Zhixing's father, Hong Chen." His tone was steady and forceful. "Regarding this matter, I believe your student owes my daughter an explanation. Although it's a small matter of a slap, it is also an important issue regarding self-esteem. I don't intend to make that little girl pay a huge price—after all, I heard her family background isn't great, and she could even give up a recommendation spot for independent recruitment for 200,000—but an apology is an apology, and a self-reflection is a self-reflection, don't you agree?"

"The party at fault should apologize and write a self-reflection; that is indeed correct," Liu Qin nodded. "Since you are here, that is even better. I won't have to say it twice. Both of you, come over here."

Hong Zhixing immediately moved to follow.

Liu Qin's gaze stopped directly on her: "I am referring to Teacher Yin and Mr. Hong."

Hong Chen patted Hong Zhixing's shoulder, signaling her to stay calm, and went to Liu Qin's side with Yin Xiangyu.

Liu Qin opened a video file on her computer.

This was the surveillance footage from the hallway.

In the recording, Xu Zijun walked out after washing her hands and stood at the sink to wash them, which happened to be captured by the camera.

Then, Hong Zhixing led several girls from her class into the restroom and stood behind Xu Zijun.

When Xu Zijun finished washing her hands and prepared to leave, Hong Zhixing and the others blocked her path.

It is unknown what they said to each other, but Xu Zijun tried to push through them.

However, the girl beside Hong Zhixing raised her hand and pushed her back.

Xu Zijun looked at them, cowering and fearful.

Hong Zhixing said something to her that was unclear.

Xu Zijun shook her head repeatedly.

Then, Hong Zhixing pointed inside the restroom, telling Xu Zijun to go in.

Xu Zijun shook her head, her face filled with terror.

The short-haired girl beside Hong Zhixing stepped forward, pointed at Xu Zijun, and threatened her with something.

Xu Zijun was forced to walk back inside.

Hong Zhixing followed her in.

Just then, Li Pengfei suddenly rushed over, shouting something at them.

They blocked Li Pengfei.

Li Pengfei didn't dare to touch their bodies; feeling powerless, he stomped his feet in anger.

The short-haired girl suddenly clutched her chest and pointed at Li Pengfei, cursing him loudly.

Surrounded by several girls, Li Pengfei couldn't help but reach out and push the short-haired girl on the shoulder, actually intending to push her away.

But she fell to the ground as if her legs had suddenly broken, and then she pointed at Li Pengfei and started screaming.

Liu Qin looked up at the two of them.

"Have you both seen clearly?"

Yin Xiangyu's expression changed.

Judging by the content of the video, the party being bullied was clearly Xu Zijun.

She turned her head to look at Hong Zhixing, feeling a sudden sense of unease.

Hong Zhixing had always been her pride and her most favored student.

Usually, Hong Zhixing always appeared generous and proper, hardworking and excellent in front of her, so after hearing about this, Yin Xiangyu hadn't doubted for a second that Hong Zhixing was lying.

Just as she was thinking about how to spin this matter, Hong Chen suddenly spoke.

"I saw it. However, Liu Laoshi, what do you think this video proves?" Hong Chen said in a sincere and earnest tone. "This video only shows that my daughter and this girl went into the restroom. Everything is just as my daughter said: because she wanted to understand the situation between Chu Saiying and this girl, she wanted to find a suitable place for a private conversation. As for what happened inside the restroom, this video proves nothing, right?"

Liu Qin, as if she had long anticipated such a shameless reaction from Hong Chen, nodded and said, "Indeed, this video cannot prove what happened inside the restroom. Then, I wonder if student Hong Zhixing has any evidence to prove that it was Xu Zijun who took the initiative to lay hands on you?"

Liu Qin's calm and unquestionable gaze passed through Yin Xiangyu and Hong Chen, landing directly on Hong Zhixing.

Once again, Hong Zhixing felt her inner self being seen through by this seemingly calm and gentle gaze, experiencing a sense of shame as if she had been stripped bare and exposed completely.