The true heiress felt a pang of heartache, and the crazed villains panicked.

Chapter 83 If she could do it all over again, she wouldn't help Yin Peipei with cosmetic surger

Yin Peipei: What are you afraid of? She was shameless enough to seduce Lao Huang, and her suicide was out of shame. What does it have to do with us?

That's true, but I still feel a little uneasy.

I've always wanted to ask, is the story about Lao Huang and Fang Jiayi true?

Yin Peipei: Of course it's true! Otherwise, why do you think Fang Jiayi always gets first place? It's because Lao Huang gave her the questions.

Exactly! And because of this, they even get tuition waivers and living allowances. It's really unfair.

Why, even though it's all over the forums, hasn't the school expelled Lao Huang and is still letting him continue to be our homeroom teacher?

Yin Peipei: Old Huang has connections.

After Lin Sui and his group finished reading the chat history, Si Xingran picked up the mouse again and opened the Peiya Middle School forum: "I couldn't find the post that a classmate in the group mentioned about 'being spread like that'. I'm guessing it was deleted. I'll restore it in a bit. You guys take a look at this first."

Middle school students are generally not allowed to bring smartphones to school. In places like online forums, a post that gets dozens of replies is considered popular.

The article that Si Xingran clicked on actually got over a thousand replies.

—Oh my god! This is terrible! What happened to Class 2 of Senior Three? Why did they all jump off the building overnight?

—It's obvious that the post spreading rumors caused this trouble. It was that post that drove Fang Jiayi to jump off the building. Fang Jiayi's vengeful spirit cursed them, and those who posted and replied to the post will not escape either!

—It was Yin Peipei! She was the one who first spread the rumors! She also led the bullying of Fang Jiayi! It's all her fault!

—Yin Peipei, you murderer, how dare you still be alive? How dare you transfer to our class? Go die, go die, go die!

The thousands of floors were almost entirely filled with curses against Yin Peipei, but then another different voice emerged.

—Is it really a rumor? If Old Huang is innocent with Fang Jiayi, why is he so good to her?

—You guys don't know, do you? The one who really killed Fang Jiayi was Lao Huang. He violated Fang Jiayi!

—I also heard from the teachers that the school has decided to expel Lao Huang.

Old Huang is a beast, and Yin Peipei is scum. Neither of them is innocent; they both deserve to die!

……

Lin Sui's gaze lingered for two seconds on the ID name that was immediately identified as a curse. She heard Lu Xiang next to her ask, "So Yin Peipei is one of the survivors in their class. Not only was she unharmed, but she also transferred to Qin Ziheng's class, took the college entrance examination, and graduated smoothly?"

Qin Ziheng was also shocked: "Is that so? Yin Peipei, bullying?"

Lin Sui glanced at him: "Didn't you check your school's forum?"

Qin Ziheng said helplessly, "I don't like browsing forums, and neither do my classmates and friends."

After a pause, he added, "But I just remembered that after Yin Peipei transferred to our class, the students' attitudes toward her were indeed strange; they ostracized and isolated her at every turn."

"But since there were only a few days left before the college entrance examination, I was busy studying day and night, so I just assumed they were simply xenophobic and didn't pay much attention."

Si Xingran leaned back in his swivel chair, turning it slowly: "It's all about cause and effect. The filth you spill will eventually be spilled back at you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Sui looked at him with a surprised expression.

Si Xingran's brow furrowed and his heart skipped a beat: "What?"

"I never expected you could say something so philosophical," Lin Sui sighed, feeling comforted.

Si Xingran: "..." He seemed to see his grandma again.

"Can I ask you something, squad leader?" Yu Cinian smiled at Lin Sui, "Is it true that the homeroom teacher, Lao Huang, and Fang Jiayi are just rumors spread by Yin Peipei?"

Before Lin Sui could answer, Lu Xiang scoffed, "Whether it's true or not, Fang Jiayi is the victim. It's one thing for Yin Peipei to lack empathy as a woman, but she also led the bullying. She deserves to die a thousand times over." As she spoke, she glanced at Tang Xi, who was standing outside the crowd.

Lin Sui followed her gaze and her heart skipped a beat.

Tang Xi seemed to still be the same Tang Xi, her dark, loli-like face always tense, looking sinister and gloomy, extremely unapproachable.

But there was something clearly different about her.

Her hands, hidden beneath the wide hem of her skirt, clenched tightly. Her gaze, which had never shown any aggression, was now shrouded in gloom, as still and stagnant as a pool of water.

"Do you regret helping her restore her appearance after her death?" Lu Xiang asked, her tone ambiguous, as if she had seen through something.

Tangxi remained silent for a long time before shaking her head.

He then said with difficulty, "No... no!"

She doesn't regret helping Yin Peipei with her facial contouring, but if she could do it all over again, she wouldn't agree.

She has no regrets, because it was part of her job.

If she disagrees, it is based on her own wishes.

She has the right to choose.

Lin Sui pursed her lips: "I'm sorry, Tangtang, I should have told you sooner."

Even though she wasn't sure what Yin Peipei had done at the time, she didn't know that Tang Xi would care so much about the bullying.

Tang Xi was startled and subconsciously met her eyes. Lin Sui's gaze was warm but tinged with apology, which made Tang Xi feel as if she had been burned, and she hurriedly lowered her head again.

Lin Sui thought that Tang Xi still didn't want to pay attention to her, so she stopped talking.

Just as Lin Sui was about to continue studying the post, he felt his hand being gently hooked.

She looked down and saw Tang Xi squeeze in, like a small animal cautiously peeking out, tentatively touching her before timidly withdrawing her hand.

“No…you…good!” She kept her head down, but the three words were clear and firm.

It's not your fault, you're the best.

Lin Sui's heart softened, and he reached out to touch her head, but then hesitated and stopped.

Tangxi is avoiding her, could she also be resisting...?

But at that moment, Tangxi, who had been looking down, took the initiative to lean her head in and rubbed against her palm like a cat, before pulling it back.

Lin Sui couldn't help but smile.

"Alright, alright, enough with the sweet talk, stop going on and on." Lu Xiang frowned, looking impatient.

She slammed her hand on the table and ordered Si Xingran, "Hurry up and restore the other post!"

"Alright." Si Xingran crossed his hands and flexed his fingers, ready to show off his skills.

But just as his hands touched the keyboard, he suddenly exclaimed, "It's out?"

"Not bad, you broke the record for the fastest man." Lin Sui nodded, his face full of praise.

Si Xingran: "...You'd better be praising my hacking skills."

Lin Sui blinked: "Otherwise what?"

"Do you know that men can't say 'fast'? This is related to... um!" Si Xingran's face darkened, and he was about to solemnly declare his point when a large hand reached out and covered his mouth.

How can you use men's private matters to poison the ears of an 18-year-old girl?

Li Ye thought coldly and pushed him away: "Shut up, read the post."

Lin Sui pushed past Si Xingran and sat down in front of the computer.

The post titles on the screen were highlighted in bold red, making them very eye-catching.

—Breaking news! Fang Jiayi from Class 2 of Senior Three is being kept by their homeroom teacher!

—Holy crap, is this for real?

—It's absolutely true. One of their classmates saw it with his own eyes. He said that their homeroom teacher would always secretly bring food and drinks to Fang Jiayi, and would also take her out at noon. As for what they did there, I don't need to say, right? [winking emoji]

—Frog Fun, their homeroom teacher is over forty years old, and this student surnamed Fang can actually eat it all, that's amazing!

……

After that, the comments section was filled with people making fun and teasing remarks, as if they didn't care about stirring up trouble.

Even if some people are skeptical, they will be misled by more replies claiming to have seen it with their own eyes and giving detailed accounts.

Lin Sui looked at Fang Jiayi, who had appeared repeatedly, and opened the file in her hand again.

I quickly found Fang Jiayi's page. The girl in the photo looked just like when she first entered school. She had big eyes, a confident and beautiful smile, and was cheerful and generous.

“That’s right, the one we’re missing is her.” Yu Cinian leaned over, his arm draped over the back of the chair.

Lin Sui ignored the breath brushing past her ear, grunted in response, and then looked at the section on Fang Jiayi's family relationships.

The only name filled in was "mother," which clearly indicates that Fang Jiayi comes from a single-parent family and lives with her mother.

At that moment, a photo fell out from the folder layer.

Lin Sui glanced at it; it was a group photo of Class 2, Grade 12, but two people were missing.

Lin Sui thought of something and counted the personal information in the file again, and found that one was missing as well.

"The missing person is another survivor," Qin Ziheng explained upon seeing this. "She transferred schools before the suicide incident."

[Transferring schools before the college entrance exam? I don't believe there's nothing fishy going on.]

[+1, it's almost identical to the sharp little monster from last issue]

"Is this the graduation photo?" Si Xingran took the photo and scanned it. "They didn't even include Fang Jiayi in the graduation photo. Doesn't Lao Huang care?"

"Teacher Huang probably wants to avoid suspicion," Qin Ziheng guessed. "After all, there are rumors that he has an improper relationship with his student. If he meddles in other people's business, wouldn't he just cause trouble for himself?"

"Where did he go after he was expelled?"

"I don't know that."

[Ha! You're afraid of getting into trouble so you ignore bullying? You deserve to be expelled!]

[Many instances of school bullying escalate because of the inaction of teachers and schools, let alone when the teacher is a beast who abuses students. He's not just unfit to be a teacher, he's utterly unfit to be a human being!]

I was also a victim of school bullying. The first time I was bullied, I went to the teacher, and guess what he said? He said, "Flies don't land on eggs without cracks. Why don't they bully others, but only you?" I've remembered that sentence for many, many years.

[Sister, you should have yelled at him right then and there: "They're all flies, why aren't they eating shit? Are they waiting for you to poop on them?"]

After a trip to the archives, having learned everything that needed to be known, Lin Sui closed the file and said, "Let's go, let's go eat first."

Today is Monday, and the students are back at school. They need to finish their meals before get out of class ends.

"It seems this matter is quite simple."

On the way to the cafeteria, Si Xingran, with his hands in his pockets, lazily said, "Yin Peipei led the bullying of Fang Jiayi, which resulted in Fang Jiayi's tragic death and transformation into a vengeful spirit. Then, she cursed those who bullied her. Almost all of those who deserved to die are now dead, except for one who transferred schools early and one who is suspected of assault... Hiss!"

Before he could finish speaking, his hip was suddenly slammed hard.

The familiar tingling sensation made him bend over, and as he grimaced, he turned his head and saw that it was indeed Tang Xi.

Tang Xi remained expressionless, slowly and clearly enunciating each word: "Bullying...is not...simple!"

After saying that, she turned around and walked quickly forward with her head down.

While rubbing his lower back in frustration, Si Xingran leaned closer to Lin Sui and asked, "Master Lin, can you enlighten me? What did I do to offend her this time?"

Lin Sui watched Tang Xi walk away in silence: "You've offended her just because you can breathe."

Si Xingran: "..."

During the meal, Lin Sui deliberately sat next to Tang Xi.

Tangxi gripped her chopsticks tightly, but ultimately couldn't dodge.

After dinner, Lin Sui suggested to Qin Ziheng, "Take us to see that teacher, the one who first said that Lao Huang violated Fang Jiayi."

Qin Ziheng was taken aback, then nodded: "Okay."

He was leading the group toward the new dormitory building when, before they even arrived, a middle-aged woman with almost all of her hair turned white suddenly rushed out from the side and blocked their way.

"You're the people the school invited to investigate the truth behind the ghost story, aren't you?" The woman stared intently at Lin Sui with eager eyes.

Looking at her face, Lin Sui knew without Qin Ziheng's introduction that she was the teacher.

She glanced around furtively a few times before lowering her voice and asking, "Do you know why Fang Jiayi jumped off the building?"

Lin Sui: "Because she was assaulted by her homeroom teacher?"

“Yes, yes!” The woman nodded repeatedly. “It wasn’t because of bullying at all. They were just a group of children. They were misled. They did nothing wrong. They died unjustly!”

As she spoke, she became increasingly agitated.

Lu Xiang sneered: "What nonsense!"

Seeing the woman's fierce eyes, as if she wanted to devour Lu Xiang, Lin Sui quickly asked, "Did you see it with your own eyes?"

"Of course!"

The woman spoke with such conviction that the live chat exploded.

[As expected, another violation! When will this beast be castrated to bring about a permanent end to this?!]

[If that's really the case, why not call the police and have him arrested? A mere dismissal is far too lenient.]

[There's no way to prove it now that the truth has come out. This person is also quite clever; after discovering he was being "spread rumors," he allowed the entire class to bully Fang Jiayi, completely absolving himself of any responsibility.]

I have a feeling this auntie is acting strangely; let's hear what she actually saw.

“I used to be a teacher too, and like Huang Hai, I lived in the teachers’ dormitory. One day at noon, I passed by his door and found that his door was not closed properly, and I could hear a girl crying from his room.”

"Although I didn't teach their class, this girl always got first place in the exams. I know her; she's Fang Jiayi."

“I saw Fang Jiayi sitting on his bed crying and crying. It was from this time that Huang Hai took special care of her. He would bring her food and drinks, and he would also tutor her separately.”

"Do you think that can be considered tutoring?"

"I thought you were going to say something, but this is all?"

Si Xingran scoffed: "Auntie, you have to speak with facts. You know you can go to jail for making things up without evidence."

The woman glared angrily: "I'm not making things up! I'm not making things up! This is the truth! Those students didn't say anything wrong, they were just unclear about the facts, and my son did even less wrong!"

She became more and more excited as she spoke, and suddenly her gaze fixed on Lin Sui's face.

Si Xingran and the others immediately went on the alarm.