Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets-Chapter 31: Being Hit

"Qingqing, I just felt it wasn't her who did it. When she came downstairs last night carrying a bucket and was panting heavily, I thought..." Tang Yue suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes rapidly shifting, and then she said, "It's nothing, that's all in the past now, class is starting soon."

Tang Yue took her seat, looking like she had misspoken, which led to more speculation.

Panting heavily?

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Going downstairs should be easy, plus their dorm is on the second floor, how could she be so tired that she was panting?

This made everyone even more suspicious of Xu Zhenzhen.

Xu Zhenzhen was really going crazy now, she shouted, "Tang Yue, what do you mean by that? And here I thought you were my good friend, how could you do this!"

Xu Zhenzhen's furious appearance looked guilty in the eyes of the classmates.

Tang Yue innocently looked at her and said, "I didn't say anything, I told you, I believe you."

What Tang Yue said sounded like she said nothing at all, making everyone feel that Tang Yue was keeping silent out of friendship, especially since Xu Zhenzhen often approached her and they came from the same place.

The bell rang for class, whatever Xu Zhenzhen wanted to say was useless now, she could only sit down huffily.

Tang Yue opened her book, thinking about how no one believed Xu Zhenzhen's counterarguments just now, she felt much better. Yesterday, she had intended to speak out, but wasn't very sure if it was Xu Zhenzhen who stole, later, when she became almost sure, she contradicted Zhang Minmin's statement and said no more.

Xu Zhenzhen didn't have this thieving issue in her previous life, but why did she steal money this time?

Or was it that she was blind in her previous life and knew nothing?

Today, she hadn't planned to say anything, because there was no evidence, and it would only make everyone suspect Xu Zhenzhen.

But listening to Xu Zhenzhen trying to smear her, she didn't want to give Xu Zhenzhen any face, combined with Yang Qingqing's unanticipated support, her words gained credibility.

This school is a place rife with rumors, she believed it wouldn't take a morning before the news of Xu Zhenzhen possibly stealing money would spread throughout Wangjiang First Middle School, and although there were no solid evidences, she was happy to respond this way.

After lunch, Tang Yue took a book and went to the sports field to sunbathe while holding an extracurricular book.

"Tang Yue, I thought you were my best friend, I must have been blind to have helped you," Xu Zhenzhen stood in front of Tang Yue, furious.

Tang Yue looked up, her expression somewhat cold. The current Xu Zhenzhen who usually dressed boldly in the future, differed a lot, but it still couldn't change Xu Zhenzhen's nature. She said, "Did you really consider me as your best friend? How much money did I have on me last night? That ten yuan fell out of your pocket."

Xu Zhenzhen's complexion changed at Tang Yue's words, before she could speak, Tang Yue interrupted: "Xu Zhenzhen, I saw it with my own eyes, could it be false? Why did you steal that ten yuan? After Zhang Minmin discovered it, why did you try to pin it on me?"

"Or is this how you treat your good friend, making your good friend take the blame for you?" Tang Yue sternly questioned: "Xu Zhenzhen, did you help me, or did you harm me?"

"I didn't..." Xu Zhenzhen rebutted, yet facing Tang Yue's sharp questioning gaze, Xu Zhenzhen's voice involuntarily betrayed her guilt.

She raised a hand to wipe her nose, turning her face to the side while tugging at the collar of her clothes.

Tang Yue scolded: "Xu Zhenzhen, we've grown up together since we were little. You can't even look at me in the eyes when you lie, and plus, you wipe your nose and tug at your clothes. Feeling guilty, aren't you?"

"How can I not dare to look at you?" Xu Zhenzhen turned her head, facing Tang Yue's dark and bright eyes as shiny as obsidian, feeling even more guilty.

"I saw it with my own eyes," Tang Yue said, word by word, her gaze piercing as she stared at her.

Xu Zhenzhen could no longer bear it and admitted, "I did take it, but I didn't steal it. I just borrowed it first." Xu Zhenzhen quickly added, "Yes, I just borrowed it, and when I have the money, I will pay her back. There... there has been some trouble at home."

"Is that so?" Tang Yue was clearly skeptical. She said, "Taking without asking is stealing. Did you borrow money? Did you ask Zhang Minmin? Yesterday, when Zhao Xiaoyue and Liu Fang almost pulled me to the ground, and I almost fell off the bed, why didn't you say it was you who borrowed it?"

Tang Yue stepped forward and added, "When Zhang Minmin said she wanted to call the police to catch me, why didn't you say it was you who borrowed it?"

"I was scared. I was afraid that if she found out, I would be labeled a thief. What about my reputation?" Xu Zhenzhen retorted loudly, justifying herself: "Besides, weren't you fine yesterday?"

"Hmph." Tang Yue looked at her sarcastically, her eyes cold, and said: "You worry about your reputation, but did you ever think about me? If I had been a little more timid yesterday and got framed for theft by Zhang Minmin, who would be responsible for the rest of my life?"

"Xu Zhenzhen, you are just selfish, always only thinking about yourself." Tang Yue took a deep breath, not wanting to get angry over someone irrelevant, and said calmly: "Xu Zhenzhen, from now on, we are no longer friends. Take care of yourself."

Tang Yue closed her book and walked away with big steps.

Behind her, Xu Zhenzhen's scream echoed.

Where Tang Yue had been before, behind a large tree, Zhang Minmin, Zhao Xiaoyue, and Liu Fang all stood, having heard everything that was just said.

"So it's you, Xu Zhenzhen, stealing my money and then claiming it was borrowed,"

Zhang Minmin was nearly enraged; the incident yesterday had embarrassingly stained her reputation.

"I... didn't steal it." Xu Zhenzhen argued, hoping they hadn't heard the previous conversation, and at the same time, she bitterly noted down a grudge against Tang Yue in her heart, convinced it was done on purpose.

Zhang Minmin and the others beat up Xu Zhenzhen and even dragged the matter to the head of student affairs. The head of student affairs scolded all four of them, and the girls, mimicking the boys fighting, each stuck to their own version; Zhang Minmin and others said they heard Xu Zhenzhen admitting to the theft, claiming to have borrowed the money without even asking.

Seeing things escalate to this point, Xu Zhenzhen could only deny it vehemently, and Zhang Minmin and the others called upon Tang Yue as their witness.

Before long, Tang Yue was summoned to the head of student affairs' office. While being questioned, Xu Zhenzhen looked at her with eager eyes, desperately signaling with her gaze.

The head of student affairs cast a stern glance at Xu Zhenzhen, blocking her line of sight, then turned to Tang Yue and said, "Student Tang Yue, the school is not only a place for learning but also for nurturing. Lying is wrong, so, student Tang Yue, please tell us what you know."