Chapter 276: Stuck in a Dilemma and Severe Disciplinary Action

Luo Qiao turned to Yan Jiajia and said, “I’m someone who believes in handling things this way: if you don’t offend me, I won’t offend you. But if you offend me, I will retaliate. Since these rumors have spread today, I need to find out the source and seek justice for myself. If you don’t tell me, I will report it to the police for investigation.

I, Luo Qiao, have always been upright and never provoked anyone. I just want to know who’s behind these rumors trying to tarnish my reputation.”

Luo Qiao was indifferent to Yan Jiajia’s thoughts or how the school staff and classmates felt. She was determined to uncover who had spread these rumors.

Yan Jiajia, now in a difficult position, knew she couldn’t reveal her cousin. Yesterday, her cousin Jiang Shan came to the school gate to give her a new coat. From a distance, Jiang Shan recognized Luo Qiao as the girl who had called her mentally ill.

When Yan Jiajia saw her cousin staring at Luo Qiao, she asked, “Cousin, do you know Luo Qiao?”

Jiang Shan looked at Luo Qiao with disdain and replied, “Her name is Luo Qiao.”

Yan Jiajia observed her cousin’s side profile and added, “Yes, she’s in my class. She’s the top scorer in this year’s high school entrance exam in our city. I don’t know what tricks she used, but all the boys in our class like her. She’s really a vixen.”

Jiang Shan had heard from Ding Xiangdong that Luo Qiao was a friend of his comrade, who had come to the city to look for a house. Now she remembered that day, Jiang Shan recalled Ding Xiangdong’s remarks about her being troublesome and causing issues.

So, she told her cousin Yan Jiajia some ambiguous information. Initially, she meant it casually but didn’t expect Yan Jiajia to take it as truth from her cousin.

Moreover, one day she saw Luo Qiao with a man and a child. After thinking it over, she arrived at school early, exaggerating the details to mislead the early students in neighboring classes.

Seeing that Yan Jiajia remained silent, Luo Qiao raised her voice, saying, “I do not accept your apology because it’s not sincere and lacks any genuine remorse.

Besides, if making a mistake could be resolved simply by a half-hearted apology, then what’s the point of involving the police? From tomorrow, I could just talk badly about you every day and then apologize to make things right.”

After saying this, Luo Qiao ignored Yan Jiajia’s reaction and bowed to the school leaders and teachers on stage, saying, “I never expected that being excellent could be considered a crime, to the point of making people jealous enough to want to destroy me. Therefore, I will pursue this matter to the end.”

Principal Li, disappointed by Yan Jiajia’s behavior. He didn’t want to escalate the situation but understood that from Luo Qiao’s perspective, it was unbearable to be slandered.

After a lot of hesitation, he nodded.

Luo Qiao addressed her classmates, “Can someone please go to the police station in front and file a report for me?”

Two male students quickly ran out. Yan Jiajia, sitting on the stage, thought to herself about how to handle the situation. She hadn’t anticipated Luo Qiao would be so bold and unforgiving.

Luo Qiao believed that since the entire school was aware of the situation, it had to be resolved publicly. She would be studying here for years to come, and leaving any potential issues unresolved would be unwise. This was also a way to set an example and show that she should not be provoked with.

After a while, the police arrived. Considering Yan Jiajia was still a student, they conducted the questioning in a side office rather than in front of the students.

After a short while, the results were in. Principal Li, who initially wanted to resolve the matter privately, looked at Luo Qiao’s stern face and asked, “Luo Qiao, how do you plan to handle this?”

Luo Qiao replied, “I’d like all parties involved to come to the school and clarify the matter in front of the entire staff and student body.”

Luo Qiao explained her connections with Yan Jiajia’s cousin, Jiang Shan, and her cousin-in-law, Ding Xiangdong, and requested that the police also bring Qu Lili.

Half an hour later, Jiang Shan, Ding Xiangdong, and Qu Lili arrived at the school. After clarifying the situation, Jiang Shan Jiang Shan apologized to Luo Qiao with an embarrassed look in front of all the teachers and students of the No. 1 Middle School.

Ding Xiangdong also expressed his apology but was reprimanded by Luo Qiao. She said, “I hope you can genuinely understand your mistake rather than just offering a hollow apology. The era of turmoil is over, it’s wrong to use such tactics to harm others.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shan and Yan Jiajia’s faces turned pale. Some students who initially thought Luo Qiao was being overly harsh reconsidered, realizing that people like Yan Jiajia deserve no sympathy and only aimed to destroy others’ reputations.

At the same time, students at the school were envious of Luo Qiao’s numerous awards, and today’s events reinforced that she was not someone to be underestimated.

The principal concluded with a summary. Yan Jiajia received a severe disciplinary mark, and Jin Ye was given a disciplinary note. It was also noted that Luo Qiao was the first to receive the top scorer award for the city No. 1 high school entrance exams, with corresponding rewards for future top scorers in the city’s exams.

After nearly an hour and a half, the matter was resolved. Luo Qiao thanked the entire school before the principal dismissed everyone.