"Alright, then please have the classmates who were present that day come up and speak," the principal said, his face grim.
All the students who had appeared outside the classroom that day were then invited onto the stage.
"Think clearly before you speak. If you testify, the consequences are not something a single student can bear," Mian Mian warned them again.
Several people became somewhat nervous. In fact, they hadn't seen clearly what the situation was at the time. They had only heard crying. As for what happened inside the classroom, no one saw it, only that Li Qing ran out of the classroom.
Before, to show their bravery, hadn't they mostly spoken out of their own assumptions?
Consequently, the students started to stammer, none able to clearly explain what had happened that day, only knowing that Li Qing had cried for help.
The principal's expression also darkened as he said, "So you saw nothing, only heard the cries?"
The students all lowered their heads and remained silent.
"How can this be? You clearly said you saw it, and that you saw Yun Buji pinning Li Qing down."
"No, no, I never said that. I didn't see it. I only heard voices and followed after others."
"I didn't say that either. I didn't see anything; I just followed when I saw people going over."
...
The witnesses on stage began to explain in a rush. They truly hadn't seen anything, only heard sounds, but those sounds were enough to make people imagine what had happened inside.
"So, you saw nothing, and this is all based on Li Qing's one-sided account. She's a good student, so I deserve to be wrongly accused by her!" Yun Buji said angrily.
"Who told you to have a bad reputation? Besides, in that kind of situation, everyone would naturally assume that's what happened. You said it at the time, and you still can't prove you didn't do it now, can you?" someone muttered indignantly, and the people below all followed suit with their agreement.
Everyone's gaze towards Jiang Mian Mian changed; it now seemed that Jiang Mian Mian and Yun Buji had a very close relationship.
"Li Qing, you speak for yourself. What exactly happened in the classroom that day?" Yun Buji looked coldly at the girl sitting below, crying.
Li Qing had said nothing from beginning to end, yet everyone had already condemned Yun Buji.
"May I ask, did Li Qing say what happened in the classroom that day? Or did you just hear her cry and immediately assume Yun Buji did something bad?" Jiang Mian Mian also asked coldly.
These two simple questions left all the school leaders somewhat bewildered.
Didn't Li Qing say anything?
"Li Qing, stop crying and explain the matter clearly!" The principal, unable to stand it any longer, immediately requested the victim to narrate the events of that day.
But Li Qing continued to cry, refusing to speak.
Jiang Mian Mian found it amusing and said, "Since she enjoys crying so much, let's all wait until she's finished crying... but please also remember, crying doesn't automatically mean someone is right! And crying doesn't automatically make someone a victim!"
"Jiang Mian Mian, aren't you going too far? You're a girl too, how can you side with a villain to bully another girl? Or do you have some unspeakable secret with Yun Buji?" the girl sitting next to Li Qing asked angrily, looking at Jiang Mian Mian and questioning her.
"Please remember every word you just said. I will find a lawyer to sue you for defamation! Since Li Qing is so wronged and so unwilling to speak, then let the evidence speak for itself," Mian Mian said, too lazy to waste more words on such a person.
No matter what was happening outside, Li Qing just buried her head in her hands and cried, refusing to even lift her head.