"Excuse me, everyone, please make way,"

Sunny Xu walked out of the crowded group at the teacher's door, holding a letter and heading towards Seigetsu Zhu.

The students in Class Five didn't stop him, but they were even more puzzled by the situation: just as Starry Lin had entered through the window, why did another male student from a different class come to join in the commotion? Speaking of which, what was the relationship between the two of them and the class monitor?

Sun Xiaofang subconsciously wanted to reach out and stop him, but she was glared at by Starry Lin next to her, and was scared into not moving.

The title of "School Bully" for Starry Lin had been circulating for a while, but Sun Xiaofang had always been dismissive of it.

She already had an uncommon height and physique among girls of the same age, and was a frequent winner in strength-based competitions like girls' shot put in the entire school and even the city. Not to mention girls, even boys who were a bit shorter than her felt a bit nervous standing in front of her.

In every aspect, she was a girl who made boys feel safe... in Sun Xiaofang's eyes, a girl like Starry Lin with slender arms and legs was no match for her.

But later events need not be mentioned. Starry Lin unexpectedly displayed martial arts-like abilities in front of everyone, and Sun Xiaofang could only pretend that she had never thought about this kind of thing.

And now, Sun Xiaofang had a deep understanding of one thing - that is, the other person's gaze was really terrifying.

Just being glared at, the other person didn't even threaten her, but she felt like she had just been targeted by a fierce beast, and for a moment, she was too scared to speak.

As a result, Sun Xiaofang didn't have time to stop Sunny Xu, and could only watch helplessly as this boy handed the letter directly to Seigetsu Zhu.

Seeing this scene unfold, Sun Xiaofang almost fainted.

She was very clear that as long as the class monitor made this letter public, the sentence she hadn't said yet would be meaningless, and everyone would understand the truth. And the result wouldn't just be about being lied to, reporting to the teacher, or fabricating rumors to frame friends for dating early.

Yes, "small matters."

Compared to the above actions being exposed, the worst result would only be Sun Xiaofang being ostracized by her classmates and isolated in the class.

But if her secret love for the class teacher was exposed, it wouldn't just affect her.

Teacher-student relationships were absolutely not allowed. If the school found out, they would definitely deal with it seriously, and even worse, they would tell her parents, and her father would definitely be furious, she might even get her legs broken...

Thinking about the consequences of the love letter being exposed, she couldn't help but shudder and look at her former friend.

"Xiaofang, do you understand the situation now?"

Facing Sun Xiaofang's pleading eyes, Seigetsu Zhu didn't flaunt the letter that could be considered a fatal blow in front of her. The class monitor just sighed softly and reminded her in a gentle voice.

"Alright, everyone is here, they will listen to what you have to say. Go up."

The face of the girl with braided hair turned as white as paper, and tears the size of beans swirled in her eyes.

But she knew she had no way out, so she slowly turned around and, under everyone's gaze, walked up to the platform like a rusty robot.

"...I, I'm sorry, everyone..."

As she spoke, Sun Xiaofang's voice couldn't help but choke up.

"I made a mistake, I, I... I want to apologize to Seigetsu..."

...

Seigetsu Zhu had no intention of continuing to listen.

Under the various looks of her classmates, she returned to her desk, picked up her cup and drank water leisurely. After a while, the girl turned back and proposed to Sunny Xu and Starry Lin, who were preparing to leave the classroom:

"Let's go outside and talk."

Although Sun Xiaofang was apologizing to Seigetsu Zhu, in this situation, her absence would make the atmosphere in the class less awkward.

...

The three of them stood outside the classroom, waiting, and after watching Sun Xiaofang's "confession of repentance" for a while, Sunny Xu gradually understood what was really going on.

Just as Seigetsu Zhu had requested, Sun Xiaofang, standing on the platform in front of everyone, revealed the truth about fabricating rumors and accusing Seigetsu Zhu of dating early, and after repeatedly apologizing several times, she finally couldn't help it and squatted on the platform, hugging her knees and bursting into tears.

The few girls who had been chatting with Sun Xiaofang hesitated for a moment, but still went up to pat the braided girl who was squatting there on the shoulder, and began to comfort her in a low voice.

"This girl is really..." Starry Lin, who had been standing there expressionless the whole time, finally couldn't help but speak, "Clearly, she made a mistake herself, but she still has to pretend to be pitiful. And those people over there, why do they have to act like good people at a time like this? The victim isn't her.""Can't just leave her hanging like that," Sunny Xu could understand, "We're all classmates for a year, and Sun Xiaofang made a mistake, but the students in Class 5 should give her a way out."

"I just feel very uncomfortable. The type of person who likes to act all wronged after doing something bad."

Starry Lin snorted, arms crossed, feeling indignant.

Sunny Xu could actually understand her feelings.

When you make a mistake, you need to face the consequences. That's how it is for anyone, and crying won't solve any problems.

Using tears to gain sympathy from those around you might work now, but it won't fly in the real world.

...But on the other hand, because they are still students, as long as it's not a major offense that would get them expelled, a good cry and some comforting seems to make everything okay.

Even though Seigetsu Zhu is still the victim, if Sun Xiaofang has already apologized and the rumors haven't spread, if she keeps harping on it, she'll be treated differently by others.

Sunny Xu had already anticipated this outcome, and so had Seigetsu Zhu.

"As long as the outcome is good."

The class leader had a very optimistic expression and answered cheerfully.

"Anyway, this matter was stopped in time by the two of you, and I haven't been affected too much. I'm really grateful..."

"—No, I'm still a little upset, I can't just let it go like this!"

Starry Lin, leaning on the railing, gritted her teeth, dropped her arms from her chest, and suddenly walked towards the window of Class 5.

To the surprise of Sunny Xu and Seigetsu Zhu, the girl with long hair walked to the window and shouted inside:

"Hey, you in there, listen to me! You know you're wrong now, crying like that, but you were trying to frame me earlier, I haven't forgotten! Be careful on your way home from school, don't let me catch you!"

After throwing down this statement with great momentum, Starry Lin turned and left.

...

Seigetsu Zhu looked at the smug expression on the girl's face as she walked back and knew that Sun Xiaofang and the others' reactions in the classroom must have satisfied her.

"My reputation is already bad enough."

Facing the class leader's gaze, Starry Lin shrugged and answered.

Sunny Xu knew better than the class leader: although Starry Lin had a "bad reputation," this was the first time she had threatened someone like a real school bully.

He didn't want her efforts to be underestimated, so after a moment of contemplation, he asked:

"Seigetsu, after this, will you still talk about the love letter incident?"

"Of course not," Seigetsu Zhu replied, "That would be too aggressive. I have my own way."

"Yeah, I think so too. Sun Xiaofang was your friend for a while and she knows you wouldn't do something like that, so..." Sunny Xu said, "Now that she knows the missing love letter is in your hands, she'll probably feel relieved."

"Yeah, that's true," she replied thoughtfully, "In other words, after doing something wrong, Sun Xiaofang actually got something good out of it."

"Yes," Sunny Xu nodded.

"I think it's not a bad thing to make her worry and be afraid for a while. Don't worry, Starry won't really do anything."

Seigetsu Zhu wanted to go see Starry Lin again, but she found that the girl had already turned her head away, not letting her see her face.

"...Oh, there's one more thing."

Sunny Xu cleared his throat.

"Seigetsu Zhu, I want to confirm, when Sun Xiaofang said she saw someone dating you that day, was it... me?"

Starry Lin, who was walking silently beside them, secretly perked up her ears.

...

"—Of course not."

Seigetsu Zhu's expression looked very surprised.

"Sunny Xu, you made the right choice without knowing it."

"...What do you mean?"

Sunny Xu felt that he should be the surprised one.

"In fact, the reason I was called by the teacher this morning should be because Sun Xiaofang snitched on us."

Seigetsu Zhu said jokingly:

"Think about it, if it was me and you dating, the teachers wouldn't need to be so nervous, right? If it was that kind of rumor, I wouldn't have rushed to find Sun Xiaofang to clear it up."

"Then who could it be?" Sunny Xu frowned, "We were the only two who came out after lunch, so could it be that Sun Xiaofang didn't see clearly and made up someone... Ah!"

He suddenly realized something, and it all made sense.

"Yes, the situation in their eyes is more serious than just a normal teenage romance."

Seigetsu Zhu voiced her guess.

"Because Sun Xiaofang had lunch with Teacher Yang, and then she saw Teacher Yang following me into the alley, so she had this idea... Also, because you were walking in front at the time, she probably didn't notice you."

It turned out to be related to a "teacher-student romance," no wonder the other teachers in the grade were so nervous."We certainly know about Teacher Yang's whereabouts, but as far as everyone in the school is concerned, the police have not sent any notice yet. Teacher Yang is in a missing state."

"I understand. However, how did Sun Xiaofang come up with such a thing? This is too far-fetched. Ordinary people wouldn't think like this..."

At this point, Sunny Xu once again came to his senses and couldn't help but click his tongue.

"It seems that this matter is still related to me in the end."

"It seems you've figured it out." Seigetsu Zhu smiled, "Personally, I think Xiaofang's behavior is 'unexpected but reasonable'."

Of course, Sun Xiaofang is not an ordinary person, because she is the girl who secretly loves the teacher.

After realizing that she had lost the love letter, Sun Xiaofang naturally became very nervous, fearing that her secret would be exposed;

Under this emotional stress, she saw the scene of the possessed Teacher Yang following Seigetsu Zhu, and an evil thought emerged in her mind.

Perhaps out of resentment, out of fear, out of some emotion that the parties involved could not understand, Sun Xiaofang, who had been tormented by her worries for a while, simply shifted the blame to Seigetsu Zhu.

...Although from the perspective of an onlooker, this was a completely thoughtless act, the thought process of a person in a panic is difficult to explain rationally.

"Sorry, Seigetsu Zhu." Sunny Xu sighed, "You did remind me at the time not to casually open a girl's love letter."

Starry Lin, who had been silent, looked around with a puzzled look, as if to say, "What did you two do during the tutoring that day?"

"No, it has nothing to do with you."

Seigetsu Zhu shook her head.

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Sunny Xu hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but ask:

"I think... you seem to have other thoughts."

The girl did not hide it and answered softly.

"Yes. I think I should go to the office first and explain the situation. It's okay, I can handle it alone."

*

"You said you don't want to go on stage?"

Standing outside the office, Sunny Xu, leaning against the wall, vaguely heard the voice of the grade leader from inside, full of surprise and doubt.

"Yes. If you, Teacher, are worried about my situation, there is no problem now."

The girl replied confidently.

"Regarding the rumors, Sun Xiaofang has admitted that she made them up, and the students are still not clear about the specific content."

"...But why are you refusing?"

"This is the result of my consideration. I believe there will be a more suitable candidate than me."

Seigetsu Zhu paused in her words.

"I have seen the pledge. I need to declare in front of the students after the speech ends, 'I will focus on my studies and student life during my time at school, strictly abide by the school rules, and reject the trend of puppy love', and then everyone will follow suit."

"Is there a problem? We originally hoped that the students would study hard, which is why we held the 'pledge ceremony' before the exams..."

"There is."

The girl answered very firmly.

"Because I cannot guarantee it."

This statement sounded almost no different from saying "I want to date". In this era, whether it is the school or the family, the issue of puppy love is treated with great concern. It takes great courage to say such things in front of a teacher.

However, when this girl said it out loud, the office fell into silence for a while, and no one refuted her.

"Sorry for disappointing you, Teacher."

"No, it's okay..."

The tone of the grade leader still carried confusion, but Seigetsu Zhu had already turned and left.

...

The girl pushed open the office door, walked to the railing, took a few deep breaths of the fresh air coming towards her, and then turned to face Sunny Xu, who was waiting on the railing.

"Thank you."

She said.