Zhao Lei squatted by the flower bed on the side of the teaching building, clutching Skinny Monkey's phone in his hand, his expression somewhat ferocious.

Just now in the bathroom, his iPhone X gloriously perished. Eight thousand yuan—that was money he had saved up for a year's worth of New Year's money, plus begging his parents for half a month to get it.

"Brother Lei, are we really going?" Skinny Monkey shrank his neck, looking a bit hesitant. He had almost been caught by Director Xie in the restroom earlier, and now he was going to provoke the principal. His eyelids were twitching violently.

"Screw it!" Zhao Lei gritted his teeth. "Those brainless idiots on the confession wall are just being led around by that pretty boy Chen Zhi. But the principal is different! What does the principal value most? College entrance exam pass rates! School spirit and discipline!"

He abruptly stood up, brushed the dirt off his backside, and declared with a righteous air, "Chen Zhi's behavior is challenging the school's bottom line. We're helping the school rid it of a scourge, understand?"

The skinny monkey nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite: "Then, then my phone..."

"Don't worry, as long as Chen Zhi falls, that will be considered a meritorious service."

The two stealthily avoided the corridor's surveillance cameras and circled around to a blind spot in the administration building. There, the principal's mailbox hung.

With trembling hands, Zhao Lei stuffed the pre-printed photos and a lengthy, several-thousand-word "heart-wrenching accusation" into the box. As the envelope slid to the bottom, a twisted glee appeared on Zhao Lei's face.

Chen Zhi, your good days are over.

……

As school let out in the afternoon, the setting sun bathed the gate of Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School in a golden hue.

It was peak time for students to leave school, and the school gate was crowded with people.

Principal Wang of Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School stood with his hands behind his back beside the retractable gate at the school entrance, his piercing gaze sweeping over each student as they walked out of the school.

As the headmaster of the school, he was in a good mood lately. A prodigy had emerged in the first-year high school assessment; Chen Zhi, the top scorer in the high school entrance exam, had not only avoided the pitfalls of a prodigy but had become even more exceptional, still achieving a perfect score in the science section. Such a promising student, barring any major mishaps, would be a future contender for Tsinghua and Peking Universities in three years, a living testament to Jiangcheng No. 1 High School.

But soon he saw two familiar figures.

Zhao Lei and Skinny Monkey mingled in the crowd, their steps light and quick. They lingered at the school gate for a while, hoping to witness firsthand the miserable scene of Chen Zhi being called in for a lecture.

However, before they could even see Chen Zhi, a figure blocked their path.

"stop."

Zhao Lei and Skinny Monkey froze, mechanically turning their heads. They saw a middle-aged man in a dark jacket standing at the security room door, his gaze fixed on them.

He was the principal of Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School.

Zhao Lei was overjoyed. Could it be that the whistleblower's report had taken effect?

He quickly adopted a righteous expression, about to ask for credit: "Principal, is it because of that letter...?"

"You two are completely lawless!"

Principal Wang roared, nearly spitting on Zhao Lei's face.

This shout drew the attention of passing students, automatically creating a vacuum around the three of them.

Zhao Lei was stunned. This script is wrong!

Principal Wang, hands behind his back, face ashen, shouted: "Not only did you bring your cell phones to school, but you also dared to secretly take pictures of your classmates? Who gave you the audacity!"

"Huh?" Zhao Lei's mouth dropped open, his mind went completely blank.

"What do you mean, 'huh'?!" Principal Wang pointed to the surveillance screen in the security room. "What were you doing sneaking around in the administration building just now? Did you think I couldn't see you because it's a blind spot? I specifically had high-definition cameras installed there to catch you two troublemakers!"

"But Principal, Chen Zhi..." Skinny Monkey panicked, instinctively trying to shift the blame.

"Shut up!" Principal Wang didn't give him a chance to speak. "Still dare to argue! At No. 1 High School, bringing a cell phone is a red line, and secretly taking pictures of classmates is even more morally reprehensible! Take out your phone right now and delete the photos!"

Zhao Lei was completely dumbfounded. He couldn't understand how he had gone to report a disciplinary violation, but ended up becoming the one who had violated the rules.

"Give it to me!" Principal Wang stretched out his hand, palm up, and stopped in front of them.

Under the pressure of Principal Wang's powerful aura, Skinny Monkey didn't dare to resist at all. He tremblingly took out the cell phone from his pocket and obediently handed it over.

Principal Wang took the phone and skillfully operated it a few times: "Unlock."

The skinny monkey unlocked the screen with trembling fingers.

Principal Wang opened the photo album and immediately saw the candid photo. In the photo, Chen Zhi was smiling and talking to Pei Ningxue, the sunlight shining on them, exuding youthful vitality.

"This is your so-called evidence?" Principal Wang sneered. "Making baseless accusations and taking things out of context! You've filmed normal conversations between students and turned it into this—how can your intentions be so despicable!"

After saying that, he tapped his finger and pressed the delete button, thus clearing the recently deleted album.

"But Principal..." Zhao Lei's heart bled as he watched the evidence vanish. "Chen Zhi really was in a relationship! And that Lin Wanwan..."

"drop--!"

Just then, a clear horn from an electric scooter suddenly rang out, interrupting Zhao Lei's accusation.

Everyone instinctively looked in the direction of the sound.

The crowded people automatically parted to make way for a small electric scooter that was driving in with an extremely arrogant attitude.

The boy on the bicycle held the handlebars with one hand, his school uniform zipper open, revealing a white T-shirt underneath.

What's even more surprising is that behind him, a very beautiful young woman was sitting sideways in the back seat.

Lin Wanwan tightly hugged Chen Zhi's waist with both hands, her cheek pressed against his back, completely ignoring the hundreds of eyes watching them.

Because of the crowds after school, the electric scooter had to stop and start frequently. Every time it braked, the girl would press herself even closer to the boy due to inertia. The intimacy between the two was practically an open provocation of the school rules of Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School.

At that moment, the air seemed to freeze.

The surrounding students were stunned. "Damn it, isn't this an outlaw?"

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