The Aftermath of Justice

“What nonsense! My son wouldn’t do such a thing! It’s all slander!”

“It must be you and that guy conspiring to slander my son! I’m calling my lawyer. Just wait for the legal notice and the court summons!”

Behind the door, a woman’s sobs and heated arguments could be heard. Naturally, it was Pan Yao’s mother, defending her ‘good’ son.

But all of this was unrelated to me. I simply leaned against the wall, waiting for Uncle Big Hammer to finish handling the matter inside the room.

An hour passed, and the sun rose to its zenith. A beam of light gradually expanded from the dark corner at the end of the hallway, followed by the sound of countless footsteps.

The door to the disciplinary office opened.

The first to emerge were a middle-aged couple supporting each other. Naturally, they were Pan Yao’s parents.

Seeing me leaning against the door with a composed expression, Pan Yao’s father remained silent, his face expressionless. However, Pan Yao’s mother, who was dressed to the nines, glared at me with fury, as if she wanted to devour me with her eyes.

From the moment we met, she had been weeping and accusing others of her son’s miserable plight and how obedient he was at home.

Unknown to her, her son had become a worthless scoundrel under her indulgence, uneducated and attempting indecent acts on female classmates.

As previously mentioned, there was a hidden camera outside the abandoned shed where Pan Yao attempted to assault Xiao Yu.

So, when the surveillance footage was retrieved, Pan Yao’s parents were instantly silenced, and their previous victimized stance vanished in an instant.

Only Pan Yao’s unreasonable mother remained in the disciplinary office, causing a commotion by breaking things and throwing a tantrum, leaving the school leaders with no choice but to frown.

“What are you waiting for? The matter is resolved. Come on, let’s go eat lunch outside.”

The last to emerge from the disciplinary office were Uncle Big Hammer and the disciplinary director, Old Dry Mom. They walked out one after the other, still engaged in a ‘harmonious’ discussion about my situation.

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“Lin Yan, you little rascal, I don’t know what to say about you. Are you loyal or just too bold? You actually dared to beat Pan Yao to the point of hospitalization in front of so many people. You really have guts!”

In a simple Chinese restaurant, I sat across from the iron-blooded Old Dry Mom, accepting her reprimand.

To understand how things turned out this way, we have to go back to when Uncle Big Hammer left the disciplinary office.

To curry favor with the teachers and seek leniency from the school, Uncle Big Hammer invited the disciplinary director to join them for lunch on the way. And the director, who had nothing else to do, casually agreed.

Thus, the celebratory meal to mark the resolution of the Pan Yao incident turned into a critical meeting arranged for me.

“Next time something like this happens, just tell the teachers.” The director across from me frowned in displeasure: “Pan Yao’s actions will naturally be reported to the police by the teachers. You are still a student, and taking the law into your own hands to beat him is the most foolish thing you could do. Do you understand?”

“I understand, I understand.” I mechanically nodded, maintaining a friendly smile on my face.

“That’s good. Remember this lesson. Young people can be excitable, but hitting someone is wrong, no matter what.” The director across from me took a sip of the milk tea Uncle Big Hammer had specially bought for her, and said sternly: “Although I appreciate your actions, you still need to be punished. After all, you beat someone in front of so many students, and the impact on the school’s image is not insignificant.”

“The school leaders have discussed this with me. Pan Yao will definitely be expelled, so you don’t have to worry. However, you won’t be attending classes for the rest of this semester. You can reflect at home until the next semester starts. How does that sound? Do you have any objections?”

“None at all, I completely comply with the school’s arrangements.”

I stated firmly, feeling no qualms, and almost laughing out loud.

Pan Yao’s expulsion aligns perfectly with my thoughts, ensuring he won’t bother Xiao Yu anymore.

Moreover, skipping this semester means about two months of break. Beating someone not only means no need to write a report, but also the opportunity to relax at home for two months, plus the upcoming summer break of two months, totaling four months of freedom!

Furthermore, using the excuse of not attending classes, I can legitimately skip the summer assignments.

My goodness, this is too good to be true. Beating Pan Yao that jerk was truly beneficial!

“Cough cough, you little rascal, don’t get too excited!”

Uncle Big Hammer, noticing my thoughts, gave me a sharp tap on the head.

“While you’re home reflecting, I’ll have your sister monitor you and supervise your studies every day. Hmm, if I can’t manage you, maybe Chen Si Yi can!”

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I went, I momentarily forgot about this.

Hearing Uncle Big Hammer’s words, the joy vanished from my face, and I fell into deep thought. What kind of reason could I come up with to fool the clever Chen Si Yi?