Zhao Qi looked expectant, knowing this was his last chance: “Ms. Zou, say something!”
Zou Ying, already anxious and flustered, heard the urging, bit her lip and said: “At the time, I saw… the note was taken out of his own pocket by Zhao Qi.”
Zhao Qi was shocked: “What did you say?”
Zou Ying didn’t look at him and said stiffly: “Teacher is also doing this for your own good. Cheating should be punished.”
When she said this, her heart was bleeding. She knew this effectively ended her chances of promotion, but she didn’t dare to offend Luo Mingbai.
After speaking, she turned to President Yi: “Principal, I just received a call that my daughter was in a traffic accident and might have a broken leg. I need to go to the hospital.”
President Yi, who had initially thought Zou Ying was colluding with Zhao Qi, saw her as quite principled. Hearing about her family emergency, he softened his tone: “This is serious. Go quickly. If you need any help, you can contact the school.”
Zou Ying would have been overjoyed to hear the principal speak so kindly, but at this moment, she was anxious and worried about her daughter, and didn’t care about anything else. She agreed and left quickly.
Luo Mingbai watched Zou Ying’s back, feeling somewhat puzzled.
Although the words could be misunderstood, Luo Mingbai thought as long as Zou Ying recognized the danger, it didn’t matter if she thought he was threatening her. But clearly, she hadn’t understood.
According to his prediction, Zou Ying’s daughter should encounter a serial robbery. If that were true, her children’s palace should show obvious signs of loss, but Luo Mingbai hadn’t noticed any corresponding signs in her facial features. Was there another mistake?
Just as he was thinking, President Yi casually said: “Dean Wang, how are we handling this? Aren’t you going to give an explanation?”
Hearing his tone, Dean Wang’s heart sank. He had initially only been afraid of his nephew being disciplined, but who could have predicted the incident would develop to this point? Now, never mind Zhao Qi, even his own position was in jeopardy.
