Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 276: Riding the Tiger - Difficult to Dismount, Recording a Major Offense Punishment

Chapter 276: Chapter 276: Riding the Tiger - Difficult to Dismount, Recording a Major Offense Punishment

Luo Qiao turned and looked at Yan Jiajia, "I am someone who follows the principle of not offending others unless they offend me first. Now that these rumors have arisen, I am definitely going to find out where they started and get justice for myself. If you don’t tell me, I’ll get the police involved to investigate."

"I, Luo Qiao, have always been upright and never provoked anyone. I just want to know who has been speaking behind my back, trying to tarnish my reputation."

Luo Qiao didn’t care what Yan Jiajia was thinking, nor did she care what the school teachers and other students thought; she just wanted to know who had been spreading these words.

Yan Jiajia found herself in a difficult position—she couldn’t possibly betray her cousin.

Cousin Jiang Shan had come to the school gate yesterday to deliver a sleeve button to her, and from a distance, she recognized Luo Qiao as the girl who had said she was crazy.

Yan Jiajia continued to stare at Luo Qiao in the distance and asked, "Cousin, do you know Luo Qiao?"

Jiang Shan, while looking at the person walking away, her eyes full of disgust, replied somewhat indignantly, "Her name is Luo Qiao."

Yan Jiajia watched her cousin’s profile and responded, "Yes, she’s in the same class as me. She’s the top scorer of this year’s middle school exam in Ji City. I don’t know what tricks she used; all the boys in our class like her. She really is a seductress."

Jiang Shan had heard from Ding Xiangdong that day that he had a friend from his military service who wanted to look at houses in the city. Now, thinking back, she remembered Ding Xiangdong also said she was childish and always causing him trouble.

So, she said some ambiguous things to her cousin Yan Jiajia, not really meaning them, just wanting to vent her anger. Little did she know, as soon as Yan Jiajia heard that the gossip came from her cousin’s husband, she believed it to be true.

Moreover, one day, she indeed saw Luo Qiao walking with a man and a child. After reflecting on it overnight, she came to school extra early today to spread some misleading words to several classes of early-arriving students, saying things with extravagant detail.

Seeing that Yan Jiajia was not speaking, Luo Qiao said loudly, "I don’t accept your apology because it is not sincere; there’s no real remorse."

"Besides, if apologizing insincerely is all it takes to resolve doing something wrong, then what’s the point of having law enforcement? From tomorrow on, I can just spread bad rumors about you every day and then simply apologize."

Having said that, Luo Qiao didn’t look at Yan Jiajia’s face; she turned around, bowed to the school leaders and teachers on the stage, and said, "I never thought that being excellent could be a fault, that it would make someone jealous enough to try to destroy me, so I will definitely pursue this matter to the end."

Principal Li, frustrated, gave Yan Jiajia a look that said he wished she had been more sensible. Of course, he didn’t want the issue to escalate, but if he were in Luo Qiao’s shoes, he also couldn’t tolerate others spreading rumors and slandering at will.

Feeling conflicted, he still nodded in agreement.

Luo Qiao said to her classmates, "Can someone please go to the police station in front and file a report for me?"

Two male students dashed out, and Yan Jiajia sat down on the stage, wondering what to do. She had not expected Luo Qiao to be so bold, nor had she expected Luo Qiao to be so unforgiving.

Luo Qiao thought that since everyone in the school now knew about the situation, it had to be resolved in front of them. She had several more years of school ahead of her and couldn’t leave any problems unresolved. It was also a good opportunity to set an example and show that she was not to be messed with.

Soon, police from the station arrived. Out of consideration for Yan Jiajia still being a student, they didn’t question her in front of others but took her to a nearby office instead.

It didn’t take long for them to uncover the truth. Principal Li had initially wanted to handle the matter privately, but seeing Luo Qiao’s cold expression, he asked, "Luo Qiao, how would you like to handle this situation?"

Luo Qiao replied, "Then please have the concerned parties come to the school and explain everything in front of all the students and teachers."

Luo Qiao spoke with the police officers and school leaders about her history with Yan Jiajia, her cousin Jiang Shan, and her cousin’s husband Ding Xiangdong, and she also asked the officers to bring Qu Lili along.

Half an hour later, Jiang Shan, Ding Xiangdong, and Qu Lili were brought to the school. After the matter was clarified, Jiang Shan, with an embarrassed expression, apologized to Luo Qiao in front of all the faculty and students of First Middle School in Ji City.

Ding Xiangdong also expressed his apology but was sternly reprimanded by Luo Qiao. Luo Qiao said, "I hope you can truly recognize your mistake, not just offer a lip-service apology. The decade of turmoil has ended; it’s wrong to continue using those tactics to harm people."

At these words, the faces of Jiang Shan and Yan Jiajia turned pale. Some of the students below initially thought Luo Qiao was being too harsh—it was just a few idle words after all. But hearing her statement, they too remembered the past.

They felt in their hearts that people like Yan Jiajia didn’t deserve sympathy; she was the type who would casually destroy someone’s good name.

Meanwhile, the First Middle School students were also envious of all the prize money Luo Qiao had won; following today’s events, they saw Luo Qiao as someone not to be trifled with.

In conclusion, Principal Li summarized the incident. Yan Jiajia received a major demerit from the school, Jin Ye received a demerit, and it was explained that Luo Qiao was the first person to receive the title of top scorer in Ji City’s middle school exams, with rewards to be given to the top scorers in the city’s middle and high school exams every year.

After nearly an hour and a half of resolving the issue, Luo Qiao thanked all the faculty and students, and only then did the Principal announce the dismissal.