Qiao Chen’s teeth almost shattered under the pressure she was clenching them at. But with Shen Jingyan’s eyes on her, she could only pretend not to get what Qiao Nian was saying. She bit her lip and said, “Sister, I’m sincerely apologizing to you. I don’t know why it turned out like that…”

“Huh.” Qiao Nian lowered her cap slightly with a look of annoyance. She turned to her and said coldly, “Enough, I’m tired of this even if you’re not. Do you think you’re still in primary school? Qiao Chen, at 10 you said you didn’t know this, everyone believed you. Now you’re 18, you’re an adult, and you’re still telling me you don’t know anything. There are only two possibilities. The first is that you’re feigning ignorance. If it’s the alternative, I suggest you look for a neurologist!”

She was genuinely frustrated and irritated by Qiao Chen, and she didn’t even try to hide it. She raised a brow and widened her eyes that were filled with anger. “Social behavior disorder, it’s an illness. The earlier you get treated, the better. You might still have a chance at recovery. This way, you wouldn’t still be using the same excuse at 30. I’d be tired of it even if you aren’t. Otherwise, just stay away from me, don’t appear in front of me so much!”

Qiao Chen went red. She could barely keep her face together. If not for Shen Jingyan eyeing her every move from the side, she might have just erupted herself.

But now, she could only lower her head and take all the humiliation without rebuking.

Wu Jie’s mother had watched the drama unfold this whole time, not understanding what the fuss was about. She furrowed her brows and interrupted the rest of them, raising her voice. “You’ve been talking among yourselves for so long, but none of you has given us an explanation. She’s beaten someone up, how is the school going to handle this? I’m going to make this clear right now, we parents will not agree to have a student like her remain in this school. A hooligan like her will influence our children…”

Shen Jingyan could feel the atmosphere in the room go cold.

He dared not look at the man sitting at the side.

The moment he thought about how the young man of the Ye family was still seated there, he felt all prickly in his heart and could barely keep still.

Especially because this involved Wei Qi, this frustrated him further!

Hence, when he heard this unknown parent speak up to cause more trouble, he quickly stepped forward before the principal even had a chance to explain things. He looked at Wu Jie’s mother and said, “I’ve already explained this to the principal. It’s Chen Chen’s fault. She heard it wrongly and went around telling her classmates about it, causing a misunderstanding. I’ve already gotten her to apologize. You should’ve seen it just now!”

Wu Jie’s mother raised a brow and sneered. “Hmph, she called you here. Just because you say it’s a misunderstanding, it stays as a misunderstanding?”

Her gaze landed on the pale girl. Without any sympathy for her, she remarked sharply, “She’s a grown-up. Can’t she tell the difference between falling down the stairs and being beaten up?”

Qiao Chen had been pampered all her life. Back then, before the Qiao Family fell from grace, Shen Qiongzhi and Qiao Weimin treated her like a gem. She never had to deal with so many grievances.

Now, she could only clench her teeth and bear with the insults. Her mind was a mess.

She couldn’t figure out why things had turned out this way.

After being found out by the school, Qiao Nian should be in huge trouble for having beaten someone up. Why was she the one in trouble now?

Shen Jingyan was not as patient as Principal Yu. Seeing how she was still not over this matter, his eyes turned cold and he said, “Madame, the person who’s landed in hospital is my wife’s brother. Why would I be defending anyone here? I said there was no fight, and there’s that. He accidentally fell down the stairs. As to why Chen Chen heard it wrongly, I don’t think I need to give you an explanation.”