As for who the figure was, the principal did not specify.
When Jiang Yiniing mentioned she was going to find the counselor, Yuan Jin immediately grabbed her, holding her tight, he said, "The notice has already been posted, what can you do now? Besides... some of this was indeed my doing. Rather than having us both expelled, I’d rather take on the consequences alone."
Jiang Yiniing sniffed, nearly bursting into tears, "It’s all my fault, if I hadn’t done those stupid things, how could you have gotten dragged into this?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yuan Jin felt a heartache seeing her , "You were so good to that surnamed Yu, yet she treated you like a servant. If it were me, oppressed by her for so long, I’d have an outburst one day too. Besides, you only showed me the photos, it was me who took it upon myself to edit and post them online."
Without needing Jiang Yiniing to explain, Yuan Jin had already excused her actions, "It’s normal for girls to be curious about gossip, you said it yourself, that day your cellphone had run out of battery, and you were in class, so you used Yu’s cellphone to surf the forums, and registered an account using her phone number.
I didn’t know the relationships in your dorm were so tense before. That Tang Li and Yu had conflicts, and you were harmed to the point of injuring your knee. You’re just too kind-hearted, even thinking about telling Yu’s mother to persuade her daughter, who would have expected her to make a scene at the school."
Jiang Yining: "I was too presumptuous, in the end, I hurt you. If Suisui would listen to my explanation, things wouldn’t have escalated to this point."
"It’s not your fault." Yuan Jin hugged her tighter, not wanting to hear her blame herself, "It’s Yu’s bullying under the guise of power. Actually, this is for the best; I will now go out and find a job to save money so that we can get married right after you graduate."
But Jiang Yiniing did not continue the topic, instead, she urged, "The counselor asked you to leave the school before evening; you should go back and pack up in the dormitory earlier."
Yuan Jin held her, reluctant to let go.
Jiang Yiniing stood on tiptoe, and kissed his lips, "I’ll come see you once you’re settled."
After successfully sending Yuan Jin off, Jiang Yiniing also prepared to return to school, but as she turned around, she saw Tang Li not far away.
Almost instantly, Jiang Yiniing’s expression went through a myriad of changes.
But she quickly regained her composure, took the initiative to greet Tang Li, "Are you also here to shop?"
Tang Li curled her lips, eyeing her fragile little face, "You don’t seem to be shopping to me."
Guessing that Tang Li must have seen something, Jiang Yiniing bit her lip, "You saw it, right? Senior Brother Yuan called me out. The school expelled him, and he wanted to say goodbye to me before he left.
After all, we know each other, he’s been pursuing me for almost a year, and I was afraid it would reflect poorly, so I never told you guys. Last time you said you saw us in the woods, I was rejecting him that night. I didn’t want to hurt his feelings, so I gave him a hug. Just now he suddenly hugged me; I didn’t dare to push him away so as not to harm his pride."
This explanation was the very picture of an understanding and innocent girl.
Tang Li, however, did not play along with her act, "It’s just the two of us here, why are you still pretending? Isn’t it exhausting?"
"..." Jiang Yiniing’s expression stiffened for a moment, then she pursed her lips tightly, looking directly at Tang Li and said, "Ah Li, I know you don’t like me, holding a grudge because I took this semester’s scholarship from you, so you disparaged me in front of Suisui, and privately messaged Senior Brother Yuan to deceive him into coming to the classroom, I have never held it against you, because I can understand your feelings."