TFSRITA Chapter 135

“The Chu Family?” Teacher Chen clicked her tongue in amazement and said in shock.

The Chu family was a household name in Y City—no, in fact, it was well-known throughout the country. Their headquarters were in Y City because it was their ancestral home and the site of their first mining operation. They couldn’t bear to leave.

The Chu family had always been wealthy and generous. When their two sons attended school, no one knew how much money they donated just to ensure their sons had a good experience there.

Teacher Chen felt as if she were dreaming. Just moments ago, she was hearing about a pitiful little girl, and now, she turned out to be from the Chu family.

“Is this true?”

“Of course, it’s true!” Teacher Zhang said firmly. “This semester, Madam Chu herself brought her here to pay the fees and complete the registration. Naturally, all the good things she has come from the Chu family.”

Teacher Chen, now stern, said, “Fine, I’ll write a post to clarify everything. I just can’t understand why people always think so maliciously! Why can’t they look at things in a positive light? The moment someone is good-looking and steps out of a luxury car, they assume it’s some shady arrangement!”

She was so angry that she stomped back to her office in high heels and began typing furiously.

In no time, the school issued a statement clarifying the truth, leaving netizens stunned. Many apologized, and the narrative took a sharp turn. Meanwhile, the prominent blogger who had initially posted the false rumor had deleted the post and issued an apology.

The public quickly caught on: “The Chu Family!”

Netizens echoed: “The Chu Family!”
“The Chu Family!”

Everyone seemed to understand these two words as a sort of code, and no one needed further explanation.

After seeing Teacher Chen off and checking the time, Teacher Zhang picked up his lesson plan and leisurely headed to the classroom. Other teachers hurried, trying to make the most of every minute of their lessons.

But not Teacher Zhang—his class wasn’t exactly full of students focused on studying.

As he walked, he pondered how to resolve the matter when he noticed several uniformed police officers coming up the staircase from the other end of the hall. They approached with serious expressions.

“Excuse me, are you the teacher for Class 24, Grade 12?” one of the officers asked politely.

Teacher Zhang nodded, stunned.

The lead officer said, “We’ve received a report regarding a student in your class, Yan Qing. A post online defaming her was traced back to one of your students. We need Qiao Xinyi to come with us to assist in the investigation.”

Teacher Zhang was speechless. “!!!”

He was completely flabbergasted. They’d identified the culprit already? Didn’t this only happen yesterday?

The officer’s voice carried, especially in the quiet hallway where students had hushed upon noticing their teacher. The entire class overheard the conversation.

Suddenly, all eyes turned to a short-haired, slightly chubby girl seated near the middle of the classroom. Her name, Qiao Xinyi, echoed in their minds.

Qiao Xinyi heard it too. Her face instantly turned pale, blood draining away. Cold sweat soaked her palms, and she couldn’t even hold onto her pencil, which clattered loudly onto the desk in the silent room.

Her lips quivered. “It wasn’t me! I didn’t do it! Stop… stop looking at me like that!”

At this moment, the police finished speaking with the teacher and walked toward her.

“Qiao Xinyi,” one officer said gently. “We’re not accusing you, but the post’s photos were taken from where you were sitting. We need you to come with us to assist in the investigation. We also need to check your phone. If you’re not involved, we’ll make sure to clear your name publicly.”

Qiao Xinyi froze, realization dawning on her. In a panic, she grabbed her phone and smashed it onto the floor with all her strength.

“Crash!”

The classroom erupted in whispers as her classmates’ eyes widened in disbelief.

In the end, Qiao Xinyi was taken away, and even her shattered phone was collected as evidence. A specialized lawyer handled the case, and Yan Qing only needed to grant authorization—she didn’t even have to intervene.

Both the Qiao family and the blogger paid a settlement of over 200,000 yuan. The lawyer negotiated aggressively, recovering as much as possible. Yan Qing refused the money, which she thought was unnecessary. If another lawyer had handled it, the compensation would have likely been just a few tens of thousands.

When Yan Qing tried to decline the transfer, Chu Yang—determined as ever—found another way. Not long after, Yan Qing discovered that over 200,000 yuan had been quietly deposited into her account, down to the last decimal point. It was clear who had done it.

Naturally, this incident caught the attention of Chu Yang’s family. Feeling guilty for not foreseeing the trouble and allowing Yan Qing to be wronged, Madam Zhou and Chu Heng visited the school. On Monday, during the flag-raising ceremony, they clarified the situation.

With this, Yan Qing was vindicated, while many others were left envious.

“That’s the Chu family! And she was adopted by them!”

“Now it all makes sense. Everything she wears and owns is completely legitimate. Who keeps assuming the worst about people?”

“I heard it was a girl from Class 24. She was taken away by the police. If she weren’t guilty, they would’ve cleared her name already. The accusation wasn’t false.”

“From the same class? That’s harsh. If it were an outsider, you could argue ignorance, but someone from the same class? How could they not know better?”

“They were even roommates!”

“That’s terrifying…”

Students whispered, discussing the first major incident of the school year.

Yan Qing overheard some of the chatter but ignored it. She had always been independent. Back in class, many students approached her to apologize.

This time, Yan Qing refused to accept their apologies.

Her firm stance left those students red-faced, unable to retort.

By Tuesday, many of them appeared with bruised faces, as if someone had taught them a lesson.

When Yuan Ye deliberately hovered in front of Yan Qing, she continued to act as if she hadn’t noticed him.