Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 407 - 397: Will I Be Fired After the Investigation?

Chapter 407: Chapter 397: Will I Be Fired After the Investigation?

So the main approach to solving the problem still revolved around the hope that Xia Enci would soon realize her mistake, with the school mediating, in order for both parties to reconcile sooner.

Xia Enci still insisted on everything she said during her statement to the police.

The issue became thorny, causing the school administration a lot of headaches.

Meanwhile, the Tang Family simply refused reconciliation, and their account to the police was completely the opposite.

In Tang Xinru’s statement, the incident went like this:

She said after a few words of disagreement with Xia Enci, Xia Enci rushed over to hit her. She had no ability to fight back or defend herself and was unilaterally beaten by Xia Enci. Since there were only two of them in the dorm at the time, there was no one to help or break up the fight.

In the end, when she could no longer withstand Xia Enci’s beating, she reached for an ornament on the desk to fight back. She escaped while Xia Enci was injured, then shut the door behind her.

If she hadn’t fought back, she might have been more seriously injured, or even killed by Xia Enci.

As for the severity of Xia Enci’s injuries, she didn’t know how bad they were—after all, it was a desperate act of self-defense, so it was normal not to have controlled the force of her blows.

Mrs. Tang was furious, "What kind of school spirit is this? A girl from a decent family is usually prone to getting into physical fights. Now my daughter has been beaten to this state, doesn’t the school have any rules and order?"

The police asked Tang Xinru a few more questions and had her sign the statement.

"We will thoroughly investigate this matter."

"After the investigation, will the person who instigated the trouble be expelled?" Mrs. Tang asked.

"If there is evidence to prove it, we will work with the school to deal with the student causing the trouble," the officer said.

Tang Xinru slightly lowered her eyes.

It was just that the only thing currently troubling her was Jiang Zhe.

...

People from the Tang Family had already come over to Xia Enci’s side twice early in the morning, but they were turned away by the men arranged by He Zizhou.

Although the Tang Family feared Qin Jingchen, Xia Enci’s relationship with Qin Jingchen was distant, and at the moment, they believed they had the moral high ground. To seek justice for their daughter, they feared no one.

The nurse came to deliver medicine to Xia Enci, patting her chest and saying, "Scared me to death, the Tang Family came over again."

"Are you okay?" asked Xia Enci.

"Thankfully, they didn’t give me a hard time," the nurse said with relief.

Xia Enci pursed her lips, her emotions subdued.

He Ling walked in with breakfast, noticed her holding back and asked, "Does the wound hurt?"

"The wound is okay. I’m just a bit worried about Tang Xinru’s side," Xia Enci said.

"Don’t worry, the police will definitely investigate the whole situation," He Ling consoled her. "Besides, you have me, don’t you?"

Xia Enci smiled, but her worries were difficult to dispel.

The Tang and He families had known each other for a long time, and even though He Ling was on her side, it didn’t guarantee that others would prefer to downplay the situation.

In fact, some might even believe the Tang Family’s false accusation.

It was Tang Xinru who started the physical altercation, yet now it seemed as if everyone believed it was her who threw the first punch.

He Ling brought out porridge and soup dumplings, saying, "Eat something first."

"He Ling, do you think I was the one who started the fight?" she asked.

"Of course, that’s impossible," He Ling was very certain.

Xia Enci bit her lip. "But I really do tend to be violent, usually able to take on two or three guys by myself. I also indeed get impulsive easily—if someone says something I don’t like, I tend to react."

Tang Xinru had taken advantage of her character flaws, found such a loophole, and now even the teachers seemed to have taken her side already.

He Ling said, "Even if it wasn’t you who started it, even if it was, I’m sure it was her fault."

Xia Enci smiled, took the porridge, and said, "Then I’ll eat a bit more."

He Ling spoke in a soft voice, "Xia Enci."

"What?" Xia Enci looked up.

"Don’t be afraid, I’m here after all."

Xia Enci smiled and bowed her head to continue eating heartily.

...

Professor Tan was an old professor in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, handling everything from research to teaching with his own hands.

Tang Xinru, a junior, was his student, and so was Xia Enci, a freshman.

The school had given him full authority to handle this matter.

Teacher Zhang, who dealt with the situation that night, also came.

The police had arranged for someone to come over.

Professor Tan took the injury report and examined it carefully.

Teacher Zhang had already read it and was now immersed in drinking tea.

According to the injury report at the moment, Tang Xinru was much more seriously injured than Xia Enci, with scars covering her body, widespread, with hardly any uninjured flesh.

Everything was consistent with what Tang Xinru had claimed.

Professor Tan put down the injury report and faced the police officer, "So, how does the police intend to handle this now?"

"Based on the current evidence, Tang Xinru’s account is more credible. Xia Enci beating someone up like this, she definitely has to bear legal responsibility."

Professor Tan knew Xia Enci was not a bad person; it was just that she was impetuous and unusually strong. Matching the report, he also felt a sigh.

The police officer said, "Currently, the Tang Family’s anger is hard to quell. If we proceed legally, Xia Enci’s future might be completely ruined."

Professor Tan saw that the police wanted to mediate. He asked, "If they have any demands, they can put them forward. They are both children, and the school will try its best to help mediate if possible."

"Here’s the situation; if Xia Enci admits her mistake, she will have to compensate for medical expenses and other losses. Additionally, she needs to apologize publicly. And... Xia Enci must transfer to another school. The Tang Family demands that she be not allowed to continue studying at a university in Beijing; she must be expelled and return to high school. In the future, even if she re-applies for university, she cannot apply to any in Beijing."

Such demands were already considered quite lenient by the Tang Family.

Professor Tan felt quite regretful, as Xia Enci was quite perceptive but her temperament was unstable. She needed to be in a school with an exceptionally good atmosphere to keep her in check.

Under the current situation, being sent back to high school and whether she could get into a university again was uncertain.

"Professor Tan, not holding Xia Enci legally accountable is already the greatest leniency," the officer commented.

Professor Tan nodded, "Let me think about it."

The police officer showed understanding, "I’ll wait for your news."

Professor Tan saw them out and sat down with a heavy sigh.

Teacher Zhang put down the teacup and said, "I’ve told both Xia Enci and Jiang Zhe these things, trying to make them understand the importance of standing tall when being disciplined. If they had a better attitude, they could resolve the crisis sooner. But both kids are stubborn and simply won’t listen to me."

...

"Big brother, thank you," He Ling followed behind He Zizhou.

After the injury report came out, Tang Xinru took the upper hand.

Xia Enci’s words seemed utterly groundless.

The Tang Family made an even bigger fuss.

With the Tang Family’s influence and having the moral high ground, this was going to be a very tough nut to crack.

He Zizhou had He Father intervene, negotiating with Mr. Tang.