sbdcsierra Chapter 10 Moral blackmail? Sorry, I have no morals!
Chapter 10 Moral blackmail? Sorry, I have no morals!
Jiang Chengcheng's shocking statement instantly silenced the previously noisy classroom; you could hear a pin drop.
Since everyone was a minor, the most they would do in a fight was call their parents; no one had ever mentioned calling the police. So almost everyone looked extremely shocked.
Xu Yue, the person in question, was even more alarmed. When Jiang Chengcheng mentioned calling the police, Xu Yue's face turned pale, and she was understandably frightened.
Of course! In addition, his hatred for Jiang Chengcheng has also deepened!
It's ridiculous, but Xu Yue is the kind of person who only allows herself to bully others. If anyone puts up the slightest resistance, she's accused of being ungrateful!
Seeing that things were getting out of control, Xu Yue quickly stepped forward to try and smooth things over, so she spoke up again.
"Never mind, squad leader, I must have misremembered. This isn't my money. It's probably at home. It's not worth calling the police for something so small."
Xu Yue pretended to be a kind and understanding innocent girl, but in her heart she hated Jiang Chengcheng to the core and cursed all of Jiang's relatives!
"How can we do that! Let Yueyue call the police if she wants! We have witnesses and evidence, why should we be afraid of her!" Li Yanyan was displeased upon hearing this. She had already been humiliated by Jiang Chengcheng, and now that she had finally gotten her revenge, how could she give up so easily!
Jiang Chengcheng was pleased with the other party's stubbornness, which only showed signs of weakness, so she continued to fan the flames.
"Yeah, what's there to be afraid of? It makes me look like I'm guilty. Since I've lost so much money, I should definitely call the police."
As Jiang Chengcheng spoke, she instructed the system to dial the police station's emergency number via the internet.
He felt utterly disdainful of Xu Yue's behavior.
Regret it now? Too late!
Time flies, and half an hour later, the police and school leaders arrived at the scene.
The first to speak was the homeroom teacher, Chen Ying, whose face was rather dark as she asked in a deep voice.
"Who called the police?"
When everyone saw that the principal, whom they rarely saw, had also come to the scene, they knew that this matter had gotten out of hand!
They instinctively looked in the direction of their homeroom teacher, only to see that her face was dark. Fear gripped them, and they quickly lowered their heads, trying to avoid Chen Ying's gaze.
Of course! This doesn't include Jiang Chengcheng, after all, she will always remember the words the bully said when she was bullied and asked for help—words she still vividly recalls:
Why do they only bully you out of all the students in the class? There must be something you did wrong.
This typical, distorted victim-blaming argument troubled Jiang Chengcheng for a long time, plunging her into deep self-doubt!
Therefore, Jiang Chengcheng only disliked Chen Ying, not respected her!
Getting back to the point, seeing that the other party was about to cause trouble, Jiang Chengcheng stood up from the crowd.
"It was me. Xu Yue just lost 1000 yuan. They suspect I stole it, and I can't defend myself, so of course I can only call the police." Jiang Chengcheng looked at the police and school leaders with a wronged expression. Her pitiful appearance was a far cry from her previous assertive manner when she confronted others.
"Teacher, the money was found in her desk! Everyone saw it!" Seeing Jiang Chengcheng's expression, Li Yiwei was afraid that the homeroom teacher would really believe Jiang Chengcheng's words, and he would definitely be in big trouble, so he quickly interjected.
"What's the big deal! Is it really necessary to call the police?" Chen Ying frowned even more deeply upon hearing this, feeling a bit irritated.
They're all quite young, but they've got a lot of trivial problems!
She doesn't want to miss out on being named an outstanding teacher this year because of this!
"Alright, just give us the money. This is a small matter. We can just have it tested. 1000 yuan is not a small amount. If it was really stolen, there will be fingerprints inside. Who is the person involved? Please have your fingerprints taken."
The police officers, who were in a hurry to handle the next case, quickly stopped the group when they saw that they were about to continue talking.
Since the principal was also present, Chen Ying couldn't say anything more, so she simply shut up and stood there with a dark expression.
The fingerprint collection process was quick; the police filed a case against the four individuals, collected their fingerprints, and then they left the school. The process was incredibly fast.
However, after the police left, Chen Ying was also called to the principal's office.
Then the real storm quietly arrived.
About an hour later, Jiang Chengcheng and the others were also called over. When she entered the principal's office, she found that, apart from an unfamiliar face, her mother, Cheng Juan, had also arrived at the school at some point.
This is…
Did they call your parents in?
Just as Jiang Chengcheng was about to go inside, a harsh voice suddenly rang out from inside the room.
"At such a young age, he's already learning bad habits, and he won't even admit to stealing. Like father, like son!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengcheng frowned, thinking to herself that she had never been treated like this before! Just as she was about to retort, Cheng Juan, who was standing next to her, became unhappy.
"Who are you calling a jerk! Do you have any evidence that my child did it? If not, don't spew nonsense! You'll not only stink yourself out, but you'll also make everyone else stink! You son of a bitch!"
Cheng Juan couldn't stand hearing others say such nasty things about her daughter, so she went all out and unleashed a barrage of insults. Compared to Jiang Chengcheng's roundabout way of cursing, Cheng Juan was much more straightforward when she disliked someone. She directly attacked her parents and relatives, launching a passionate tirade against their ancestors for nineteen generations!
Jiang Chengcheng, who was about to retort, was completely dumbfounded!
Is this still her mother, whose online name is "Like a Spring Breeze"?
This wind is so biting...
"You! You have no manners! It's because of people like you that China is always looked down upon! You really are a lowly family!" Seeing that she couldn't out-argue Cheng Juan, the woman next to her directly stood on the moral high ground and criticized Cheng Juan's behavior based on her personal character. But she didn't even consider who spoke first!
"Manners? How dare you even mention that! I wonder who started it!" Cheng Juan retorted with a disdainful smile.
"Alright, parents, calm down first." Seeing the two arguing more and more fiercely, Liu Yanbin, who was sitting in the main seat, quickly got up and stepped forward to mediate.
Liu Yanbin was, after all, the school principal, and his words carried some weight. The two of them didn't want things to get too ugly, so they kept quiet with sullen faces.
"The reason I called you here is to discuss a private settlement between you two. After all, the children still need to go to school together, and it's not good to damage the relationship. Besides, it's not easy for the school to handle this either. It's still not too late to drop the case. What do you two think?" Seeing that Cheng Juan and the other girl had calmed down, Liu Yanbin finally revealed the purpose of calling them here.
"I don't think it's a good idea! Her daughter stole, and you want us to drop the case? You can drop it if you want, but the compensation of 5 yuan is non-negotiable!" As soon as she heard that the case was to be dropped, Xu Yue's mother was unhappy even before Jiang Chengcheng, the party involved, could speak.
Thinking that her daughter had money stolen and the other party was still so arrogant, she felt that if she didn't make them pay some money, she would feel bad for the scolding she had just endured!