Report to the police

After returning home that evening, Zhou Yining pondered what gift she should give Jiang Xianzhu.

She only had six hundred yuan left, not enough for any luxury items or even slightly more expensive jewelry.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Yining searched for nearby pottery studios.

Back in her previous life, she would visit pottery studios in her spare time to create decorations as a way to relax.

Zhou Yining thought she could sculpt a ceramic fox ornament, which should look quite nice after being painted.

She checked her phone and found that the nearest pottery studio was quite far, and time was short.

She wanted to give the gift to Jiang Xianzhu on Saturday, so she needed to start working on it as soon as possible.

Zhou Yining considered skipping lunch at home tomorrow to save time.

The next morning, Zhou Yining went to school as usual.

After morning exercises, Lin Shaohui and his friends approached her again.

Seeing them in the distance, Zhou Yining turned on the voice recorder on her phone.

She deliberately chose a wide-open area on the sports field, ensuring that several cameras could capture them.

Lin Shaohui and his group surrounded Zhou Yining.

Zhou Yining looked at them and asked, “What do you want now?”

“What do we want? Zhou Yining, we heard you’re planning to deal with us?”

Lin Shaohui stared intently at Zhou Yining.

Zhou Yining calmly nodded.

“Those who commit violence should be punished accordingly. I’m a law-abiding citizen; don’t use the word ‘deal’.”

“Are you crazy? It’s been a year, and you’re still holding onto this. Besides, wasn’t that because of you? We already deleted the video, didn’t we?”

Lin Shaohui’s chest rose and fell with anger.

He was genuinely a little afraid of Zhou Yining now.

“My fault? Why don’t you just say it? I was almost driven to jump off a building because of you guys. And whether that video was deleted or not, you know very well.”

Zhou Yining glared at them coldly.

Han Fei couldn’t contain his anger and tried to grab Zhou Yining, but she quickly shook him off and warned,

“There are cameras everywhere here. I advise you not to act impulsively, or the consequences will be even more severe.”

Lin Shaohui quickly pulled Han Fei back, rubbing his head in frustration.

“What exactly do you want? It’s just a video, why are you so hung up on it?”

“What do I want? I should be asking you that. How perverted do you have to be to sneak into the girls’ locker room to take pictures? And then use the videos to threaten us? Are you even human?”

Zhou Yining’s tone was mocking, not giving an inch.

“You’re determined to do this, aren’t you?” Lin Shaohui asked with a stern look.

Zhou Yining nodded.

“Yes, what about it? Do you want to attack me here and go to jail? “

“Zhou Yining, my family has a reputation in Nanchuan City. Do you think this little thing can get me locked up?”

“You can try and see. Also, I must remind you that Han Fei and Lan Guangwen are both minors, while you are already an adult.”

Zhou Yining’s lips curved into a smile, but Lin Shaohui felt a chill down his spine.

“You, you’re not scaring me. It’s just a stupid video. I don’t believe you can really send me in. Go ahead if you have the guts.”

“Okay, then wait and see.” Zhou Yining remained calm throughout.

Seeing that they were speechless, Zhou Yining went straight towards the teaching building.

She didn’t return to her class but went directly to the teacher’s office to ask for leave.

Chen Yitong saw Zhou Yining come in and asked, “What’s wrong? Is there something the matter?”

“Teacher, I’m not feeling well. I’d like to ask for leave to go to the hospital,” Zhou Yining said, acting as if she were very weak.

Chen Yitong quickly asked nervously, “What happened? Is it serious? Let me take you to the school clinic first.”

“No need, Teacher. The school doctor can’t treat my illness. I need to go to a hospital outside the school. I’d like to take a day off today,” Zhou Yining said.

Because Zhou Yining never asked for leave, and also because she was doing so well in her studies now, Chen Yitong was even more concerned about her.

“Should I call your family for you?”

“No, Teacher. My family situation is a bit complicated. It’s better if I handle it myself. It’s really not a serious illness,” Zhou Yining added.

Chen Yitong was still worried.

As she wrote the leave note, she instructed, “If anything happens, call me. Don’t be shy, and don’t try to tough it out. Do you want me to take you to the hospital?”

“No need, Teacher. I can take a taxi. It’s really not a big deal. Don’t worry,” Zhou Yining quickly declined.

“Okay, then. Take care of yourself.”

“Okay, thank you, Teacher.”

Zhou Yining took the leave note and left the office.

She sent a message to Zhong Yumeng.

Zhou Yining: [I just got the leave approved. About the psychologist, I’ll have to trouble you to contact them.]

It was shortly after class had started, but Zhong Yumeng replied instantly upon receiving Zhou Yining’s message.

Zhong Yumeng: [Okay, wait a moment. I’ll send you the location. When you arrive, just call them.]

Zhou Yining: [OK, (begging on knees jpg)]

Zhong Yumeng’s lips curved into a smile.

She sent a WeChat message to the doctor, saying that her friend would arrive soon.

Zhong Yumeng also sent Zhou Yining the contact information before putting her phone away.

After leaving school, Zhou Yining got into a taxi.

She called the psychologist Zhong Yumeng had introduced her to, and the doctor told her to go directly to the consultation room.

Twenty minutes later, at Li Hospital, Zhou Yining went straight to the consultation room on the 5th floor.

Fifteen minutes later, she successfully obtained a medical diagnosis report.

To make it convincing, the doctor asked her to stay in the consultation room for another half an hour before leaving, which Zhou Yining did.

She looked at the medical certificate in her hand, her lips curving into a smile.

Now that all the evidence was gathered, she could call the police.

Before doing so, Zhou Yining planned to prepare Jiang Xianzhu’s birthday gift first.

She left after spending enough time in the consultation room.

Zhou Yining took a taxi to the pottery studio, sending a WeChat message to Zhong Yumeng on the way.

Zhou Yining: [It’s done. Thank you.]

Zhong Yumeng: [When are you planning to call the police?]

Zhou Yining: [This afternoon, probably. I have some things to take care of this morning. Thanks again. (dog bowing jpg)]

Zhong Yumeng: [Remember to tell me after you report it.]

Zhou Yining: [Okay, got it.]

She chatted with Zhong Yumeng for a few sentences before putting her phone away.

Ten minutes later, the taxi stopped in front of the pottery studio.

Zhou Yining got out of the car and entered the studio.

After asking about the prices, she started working on the little fox.

Seeing how quickly she got the hang of it, the owner asked, “Have you learned this before?”

Zhou Yining smiled and replied, “I learned a little.”

“I thought so. You seem very familiar with these things.”

Zhou Yining smiled but didn’t reply.

She gradually shaped the clay into the form of a little fox, using various tools to mold it.

Fortunately, Zhou Yining had some basic knowledge.

After some basic shaping, the body and head of the little fox were already visible.

She used a knife to carve the characters “Zhizhi” on the bottom of the fox.

Then, Zhou Yining carefully sculpted the fox’s eyes, eyebrows, and tail.

After an hour, the little fox was finally finished.

The owner placed the fox, along with other customers’ pottery, into the kiln for the first high-temperature firing.

Afterward, it could be painted.

Zhou Yining chose orange as the main color, and a reddish color for the fox’s tail.

After painting it, she put the little fox back into the kiln for a second high-temperature firing.

Zhou Yining waited in the pottery shop until the fox had cooled down naturally.

Then, she picked up the little fox and examined it carefully.

The fox’s body was covered in a smooth glaze, and the fiery red color was very cute.

The characters “Zhizhi” at the bottom were also clear.

Zhou Yining was very satisfied with the little fox she had made.

She selected a box and a bag in the pottery shop, packed the little fox carefully, and then left.

Zhou Yining looked at the time.

It was almost twelve-thirty.

Just as she came out of the pottery shop, she received a call from Zhao Xiuna.

“Why aren’t you back yet? It’s so late,” Zhao Xiuna’s voice came from the phone.

“Oh, something came up today. I agreed to have lunch with a classmate and forgot to tell you,” Zhou Yining said casually.

She planned to go to the police station after lunch.

“Why do you have to eat out for no reason? The food outside is expensive and unsanitary. There’s plenty of food left at home,”

Zhao Xiuna nagged, clearly not wanting Zhou Yining to eat out.

“Well, I already promised to meet someone. It wouldn’t be good if I didn’t go. That’s all, I’m hanging up.” Zhou Yining said and hung up the phone.

On the other end of the line, Zhao Xiuna sat on the stool and sighed.

Zhou Jiaming, who was lying on the sofa playing with his phone, added fuel to the fire,

“I knew Zhou Yining must be dating someone. Now she doesn’t even come back for lunch. That’s really something.”

Zhao Xiuna was also anxious, but her daughter wouldn’t listen to her at all.

Neither gentle nor harsh methods worked, and she didn’t know what to do.

“Okay, say less. You’ll just annoy your sister again.”

“I’m not afraid of her,” Zhou Jiaming said stubbornly.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yining randomly chose a fast-food restaurant for lunch.

She had spent some money on the taxi and 130 yuan at the pottery shop, leaving her with only four hundred yuan.

Therefore, Zhou Yining didn’t dare to eat anything too expensive.

She ordered a rice bowl and a soup and sat down to eat slowly.

After finishing, Zhou Yining stayed in the restaurant for a while before leaving.

At two-thirty, she took a taxi to the police station near the school and said she wanted to report a case.

The officer who received her was, coincidentally, Ji Ying from that day.
Ji Ying remembered Zhou Yining.

“You want to report a case? Did something happen to your family again?”

Ji Ying remembered the situation when she had visited Zhou Jining’s home last time.

The family members’ eccentric behavior had left a deep impression on her.

“It’s not about my family. I was a victim of school bullying,” Zhou Yining said.

“What? Come with me. My colleague and I will take a statement from you first.” Ji Ying quickly led Zhou Yining into the office.

“Have a seat and tell us slowly. There’s no rush.”

“Okay.”