Right after the first class, the school broadcast suddenly announced, "Dear students, all students are required to gather in the auditorium at 11 a.m. All students are required to gather in the auditorium at 11 a.m...."
The classroom instantly erupted into a hubbub of discussions. Everyone was speculating about what important event could possibly require such a large - scale gathering.
"Excuse me, classmate. Could you please take me to the teaching affairs office to pick up some books?" Rayleigh said to Xia Weilan.
"Sure, let's go." Xia Weilan immediately stood up.
The two left through the back door amidst the whispers and made their way towards the teaching affairs office.
Both of them walked with steady steps. However, Rayleigh had an air of valiance. Although she didn't have the slightest bit of feminine softness, she exuded an undeniable aura.
"Sister - in - law, if you need anything in the future, just come to me. I promised Brother Mo that I would protect you," Rayleigh suddenly stopped and said seriously.
"Actually, I'm not in any real danger. It's Beichen who..." Xia Weilan said with a smile.
"Whether you're in danger or not is for me to judge. I've studied investigation, and I'm also proficient in taekwondo and judo. I watched the video of your fight last time. Your moves were amateurish. Moreover, sister - in - law, you've got some petty enemies, so you're not safe," Rayleigh stated matter - of - factly without any expression.
Xia Weilan: "..."
Rayleigh held out her hand. "Since you're my mission for now, let's look out for each other."
Xia Weilan quickly reached out her hand and shook hers.
Then the two continued walking towards the nearby teaching building.
Rayleigh looked calm on the surface, but she had already formed a certain impression of Xia Weilan in her mind.
In fact, the day before, she had already investigated Xia Weilan. As the long - lost eldest daughter of the Xia family, Xia Weilan had been abused before and was even sold into an entertainment venue by her own mother. In a word, she had a tragic life.
But later, after being taken back by Grandpa Xia, she had the opportunity to marry Mo Beichen. One could say she was quite lucky.
In Rayleigh's opinion, for Xia Weilan to become Mrs. Mo was really just a stroke of good fortune.
Before long, Xia Weilan accompanied Rayleigh to the entrance of the teaching affairs office but didn't go in.
However, Xia Weilan saw Lin Xuefei and Lin Jiancheng in the principal's office next door.
Xia Weilan raised her eyebrows, tiptoed to the window of the principal's office, and peeked inside.
"Principal, I've already given my daughter a good scolding. She will apologize to Xia Weilan in front of the whole school. Also, she's here to cancel her leave. From now on, she will study hard and won't cause any more trouble," Lin Jiancheng said, looking haggard and losing his usual arrogance.
Lin Xuefei bit her lower lip and stood beside Lin Jiancheng. Obviously, she was angry but dared not show it. However, her eyes were constantly rolling, indicating that she was still not willing to give in.
Just then, Lin Xuefei saw Xia Weilan outside the window.
Outside the transparent glass, Xia Weilan gently curled her lips. In Lin Xuefei's eyes, it was extremely provocative, clearly showing a mocking meaning.
Lin Xuefei suddenly glared at Xia Weilan with wide - open eyes.
Rayleigh walked to Xia Weilan's side, glanced at the principal's office indifferently, and squinted her eyes.
"Let's go back."
Then the two walked back along the same path, one on the left and the other on the right.
"You need to be careful. It seems that Lin Xuefei wishes she could kill you. She would even be willing to harm herself just to hurt you," Rayleigh said, her words hitting the nail on the head. It was obvious that she didn't take Lin Xuefei seriously at all.
This might be Rayleigh's innate arrogance.
"Aren't you here?" Xia Weilan reached out and patted Rayleigh's shoulder.
By the end of the second class, Lin Xuefei still hadn't returned to the classroom. Maybe she still felt too ashamed.
Right after the class ended, it was still not 11 a.m., but many students couldn't wait to gather in the auditorium. Only Xia Weilan and Rayleigh remained in the classroom.
Xia Weilan quickly wrote a long passage of elegant words on a piece of white paper in front of her and then put down her pen.
"Are you planning to make Lin Xuefei spit out two liters of blood on the spot?" Rayleigh sneered at such a petty trick.
Xia Weilan folded the paper and put it in her pocket, then stood up.
"Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself. Let's go."
The auditorium was already full of people. Xia Weilan walked alone to the front row.
When the principal saw Xia Weilan, he immediately waved her over.
"Lin Xuefei will apologize to you in front of the whole school later. You don't need to do anything. Just listen," the principal said in a solemn tone.
Xia Weilan directly took out the paper and handed it over. "This is the apology speech."
Not far away, Lin Jiancheng was still trying to persuade Lin Xuefei, making sure she wouldn't back out at the last minute. Neither of them noticed Xia Weilan's arrival.
Xia Weilan didn't stay any longer. She found Rayleigh in a front - row seat in the crowd, walked over, and sat down.
At 11 a.m., the principal took the stage and explained the reason for this gathering. Immediately, the whole auditorium erupted into a thunderous buzz of discussions.
"No way! Lin Xuefei is really willing to apologize? Am I dreaming?"
"This is so embarrassing..."
"Look! It's really Lin Xuefei..."
On the stage, Lin Xuefei, wearing a long dress, walked onto the podium reluctantly with her head down, but her shoulders were trembling.
"Zzz..." The microphone in the center was bumped by Lin Xuefei, making a harsh sound. However, there were no complaints in the auditorium. Everyone stared at Lin Xuefei with wide - open eyes.
Lin Xuefei took out a piece of paper from her bosom without raising her head and read mechanically and emotionlessly from the manuscript.
"Good noon, everyone. I'm Lin Xuefei. I'm back. I... I'm sorry, Xia Weilan. I was so overconfident that I tried to get people to gang up on you. As a result..."
Lin Xuefei took a deep breath. A tear rolled down from her eyes, but she could only choke out the rest. "As a result, I, this fool, was caught red - handed in public. So now I'm standing here... I deserve it. I'm sorry, Xia Weilan. I will definitely stay at least 10 meters away from you in the future. Please forgive my overconfidence. I'm sorry!"
Although it was just a short speech of a few dozen words, Lin Xuefei felt that she couldn't read it fast enough. Otherwise, why did it feel like a century had passed?
Not caring about what the people in the audience thought of her anymore, Lin Xuefei ran off the stage as soon as she finished reading and disappeared.
In the audience, those who had been holding up their phones to record quickly put them away. They looked at Xia Weilan as cautiously as if they were looking at a ghost.
"Are you satisfied, miss?" Rayleigh said helplessly, as if she was watching a farce.
In her mind, national righteousness was a hundred times more important than these petty schemes. But she owed Mo Beichen a favor, so she had to take good care of his naive little wife this time.
"Do you think I'm just playing around?" Xia Weilan wasn't angry. Her voice was as clear as a spring.
"Your responsibility is to study hard. If you really can't stand these small fries, just let Brother Mo say a word, and they'll be taken care of. Why lower yourself to their level?"
"He's him, and I'm me. I can't rely on him for everything," Xia Weilan frowned slightly.
"As far as I know, Brother Mo once wanted to expel Lin Xuefei, but you didn't agree. What on earth do you want?" Rayleigh's voice was flat, with no emotional fluctuations.
"Revenge!" Xia Weilan squinted her eyes. There was a dark and lingering emotion in her eyes.
In this life, she would make those who had bullied her pay the heaviest price.
It would not be in vain that she had died a tragic death in her previous life.
At this moment, Xia Weilan was full of hostility and blood - lust. Even Rayleigh was shocked and looked at her in surprise.
"I will not attack unless attacked. But if attacked, I will return tenfold!" Xia Weilan said softly.