novelraw Chapter 536: Never Forgive
Chapter 536: Never Forgive
Ji You and Xu Siyu walked out from the apparatus separately, exchanged a glance, Ji You looking directly at Xu Siyu with an indifferent expression, while Xu Siyu’s face slightly paled, her lips quivering...
Suddenly—
Xu Siyu rushed forward and knelt down before the stern-faced teachers and police officers:
"Professor..."
"Teacher..."
"I...I..."
The tears in Xu Siyu’s eyes fell like pearls off a string, splashing down, and when she looked up again, her face was tear-streaked. She covered her face and said, "It’s...it’s my fault, I was confused at first, I beg you teachers to give me another chance."
Silence.
A deathly silence at the scene.
No one spoke.
Even Ji You was surprised to see what Xu Siyu had done.
She actually—
Actually admitted it voluntarily!
Now that the moment truly arrived, Ji You somehow felt a surreal sensation:
Is it...
Is it real?
Really?
How could it be?
How could Xu Siyu so easily admit to it?
Ji You stared blankly at Xu Siyu, her heart experiencing waves of unusual trembling: Is this—
Xiao You?
Is Xiao You crying?
...
Xu Siyu, with her face covered, continued to sob and speak, "When we were desk mates that year, Ji You shared her ideas with me, I didn’t intend anything at the time, but when she showed me her manuscript and the results, I...I lost control, then..."
"I..."
"I have wanted to tell the truth countless times, but..."
"But..."
Xu Siyu’s body shook with sobs, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Principal Hong, Mu Jianling, Jiang Yulan, Dr. Luo, Director Wang, Professor Ye Hong... All the people present had dark clouds over their faces, as black as the bottom of a pot...
Professor Ye Hong suddenly stood up with a loud shout, "Nonsense!"
"Nonsense!"
"Nonsense!"
Thrice cursing was still not enough to describe the disappointment and anger in Ye Hong’s heart! His slightly hunched back shook violently, obviously very angry. Dr. Luo, who was nearby, hurried over, advising, "Old Ye, please calm down..."
Mu Jianling, with her arms folded, coldly said, "Don’t worry, an old man who doesn’t die is but a thief, such a small blow won’t kill him."
Dr. Luo disapproved, "Sword Spirit, shut your mouth."
Ye Hong had no interest in paying attention to Mu Jianling’s sarcasm anymore, his hands trembling as he pointed at Xu Siyu: "You! You! You!"
In truth, Ye Hong’s feelings were extremely conflicted inside, very difficult to articulate. On one hand, Xu Siyu was a student he valued highly, and he went against many opinions to give Xu Siyu a lot of resources to train...
But on the other hand, Ji You had also proven her talent and insight with her actions. Whichever student was the real plagiarist, the loss would be especially great for the Material Plane.
Therefore, Ye Hong was deeply distressed.
Xu Siyu raised her head, looking at Professor Ye Hong: "Professor..."
Ye Hong’s face was stern: "Don’t call me!"
Xu Siyu lowered her head.
Ye Hong glowered at Xu Siyu, scolding: "You originally had talent; why did you choose to take such a crooked path?"
Xu Siyu opened her mouth: "I..."
Seeing her apparently unrepentant demeanor, Ye Hong grew angrier, suddenly pushing back his chair and leaving with a swish of his sleeve.
As Professor Ye Hong seemed about to leave, Xu Siyu, in a panic, opened her mouth: "Professor... please... please forgive me."
Ye Hong paused, without turning his head said, "Whatever the school’s punishment is, I, Ye Hong, will not interfere as per the school’s regulations."
Leaving those words behind.
He strode away.
Xu Siyu’s figure swayed as she hastily chased after him for a few steps, only to find that she couldn’t catch up at all. Besides, several police robots in the vicinity were blocking her way; she simply couldn’t leave...
Xu Siyu clenched her teeth, suddenly turned towards Ji You, and knelt down fiercely: "Ji You... please forgive me."
Ji You clutched her chest tightly, where her heart was beating violently, trembling...
Tears from the corner of her eyes slipped down inadvertently...
She raised her hand, touched it, and realized they were real tears.
Ji You blinked, pushing the tears back, and said with a cold face: "Xu Siyu, I will not forgive you."
Xu Siyu looked up sharply.
Ji You said coldly: "Everyone, no matter what they do, must take responsibility for their actions."
After that.
Ji You said no more.
Xu Siyu’s mouth hung open; not knowing what to do, her heart was in turmoil, and she had no choice but to turn to Principal Hong and the police department staff.
Principal Hong didn’t spare a glance at Xu Siyu, turning instead to the police department staff and said, "Xiao Chen, please announce the results first."
Police officer Xiao Chen gestured, and then a police robot displayed two sets of results.
First came Ji You’s report, dense with a series of data comparisons, and it wasn’t until the last page that the result appeared: [Upon verification, the thoughts, wishes, and words of the student are 100% consistent with the brainwave and Spiritual Silk fluctuations, with no deceit detected, ruling out any suspicion of the crime.]
Inside the Spirit Space.
Xiao You was still sobbing, curled up, her shoulders trembling lightly...
[Be good~]
[Let’s not cry~]
Ji You pursed her lips, clutching her palms tightly to maintain calm.
Then—
It was Xu Siyu’s verification result.
[Upon verification, the thoughts, wishes, and words of the student are only 58% consistent with the brainwave and Spiritual Silk fluctuations, thus highly suspicious of deceit and cannot eliminate the possibility of crime.]
Boom—
At the sight of the result, Xu Siyu’s entire being nearly crumbled. Before the test, she had been clinging to a sliver of hope. During the process, the persistent and overwhelming scrutiny made her sense trouble was coming.
But—
But she couldn’t actually escape the scrutiny.
Xu Siyu covered her face with her hands.
Only then did Principal Hong speak: "Whether it’s the school or the police department, there has been no precedent of forcing confessions, no coercion or enticement. Everything is done by adhering to the law and according to the rules."
"Also, bring out the evidence submitted by both parties for review."
Following that—
It was the review result of the evidence. After it came out, Xu Siyu nearly fainted...
At first, when slandered Ji You, Xu Siyu tried to erase all traces as much as possible, but after all, she was young and inexperienced; her arrangements were not so tight as to be flawless. If there was a real investigation, it was entirely possible to uncover everything.
All the teachers present had solemn expressions, waiting for Principal Hong to announce the punishment results.
In a panic, Xu Siyu knelt down suddenly: "Principal... I..."
Principal Hong said: "I have said, don’t harbor any delusions of luck. A preemptive admission of guilt can be considered for more lenient treatment."
This meant—
She had to accept the most severe punishment...
Xu Siyu bit her lip and anxiously looked at Ji You, saying, "You... considering our many years as classmates, could you... could you forgive me?" You... she had always been soft-hearted; as long as she could win You’s forgiveness, the school would surely consider lessening her punishment.
Xu Siyu’s only hope now lay with Ji You.
Ji You remained expressionless.
In her mind, Xiao You was still crying.
Ji You: [Would you forgive her?]
Xiao You suddenly shook, stopping her tears: [Sister... I...]
Ji You: [Would you forgive her?]
Xiao You: [I...]
Ji You sighed slightly: [I’m sorry, but this time, I won’t let you decide by yourself. My choice is to never forgive!]
Ji You no longer paid attention to Xiao You; she stared at Xu Siyu and said directly: "Absolutely not."