After the minor character transforms into a beauty, she steals the heart of a tycoon's son.

Shen Weiwei stood backstage, her smile still lingering on her face, staring at the big screen as her complexion gradually paled.

The girl next to her took half a step back, creating some distance between them.

The video continued playing, showing Shen Weiwei bullying people in various situations.

He stepped on Lin Xiaokui's schoolbag and kicked the textbooks inside all over the floor.

He grabbed Lin Xiaokui by the ponytail and pushed her against the wall.

He took the water and poured it over Lin Xiaokui's head.

The audience wasn't just made up of Sheng Lan's students; there was also a row of reporters in the front row, taking pictures.

There were also a few middle-aged men in suits, probably representatives from other colleges.

Everyone looked up at the big screen.

Pei Heng raised an eyebrow, his expression turning cold. "It's interesting that you dared to tamper with Sheng Lan's selection competition."

Wen Yan's expression was also not good.

The video is short, about two minutes long, but it's very entertaining.

Shen Weiwei's hands were trembling. She opened her mouth, trying to deny it, "It wasn't me! This video is fake! It's a composite!"

Nobody believed it.

In the front row of the audience area, a reporter stood up, raised his camera, and pressed the shutter button several times towards Shen Weiwei.

The host, holding the microphone, cleared his throat and said, "Please be patient. The judging process for this competition will be suspended. The school will be investigating this matter."

His voice was drowned out by the doubts from below.

The outcome is decided.

Ruan Tang stood up from her seat and walked out from the edge of the crowd.

As she walked out of the playground, she heard Shen Weiwei's tearful voice behind her, "Lin Xiaokui framed me! She deliberately set me up!"

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The following day, a public reprimand was issued.

The large screen in front of the teaching building switched to Shenglan's announcement page.

Strongly worded: Shen Weiwei has violated school rules and bullied classmates. She is hereby expelled from school effective immediately.

Ruan Tang stood in front of the teaching building, looking up at the expensive electronic screen, something she could never afford even if she ran a flower shop her whole life.

Shen Weiwei's name was displayed there, just as prominently as Lin Xiaokui's when she was blacklisted.

This time, however, it is the school that stands on the moral high ground.

Students gathered in small groups around, looking up at the screen. "Expelled? So quickly?"

"Isn't her dad quite wealthy? How come he couldn't save her?"

"What's the use of having money? The video is already online, the school has to make a statement."

Ruan Tang lowered her eyes as she listened to these words, feeling a sense of irony.

Sheng Lan needs to make a statement because the video has been leaked.

If the video hadn't leaked, Shen Weiwei would still be the number one student at Shenglan Star, the most beautiful girl in the dance department, and the gentle senior in everyone's eyes.

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Yan Ling'er, representing the student union, accepted an interview with state media to explain the incident.

As Ruan Tang was packing her schoolbag, she overheard a few girls in the row in front of her discussing something.

"Yan Ling'er is on the news, she's so beautiful."

"After all, she's the daughter of the Yan family. I heard that the entire student council knows about her feelings for Young Master Si."

"It's a pity that Young Master Si doesn't seem to be very interested in her."

"Nonsense, who has Young Master Si ever been interested in?"

Ruan Tang zipped up her backpack and walked out of the classroom.

The television in the lobby of the teaching building is playing interview footage.

Yan Ling'er sat in the student council office, with the school badge of Shenglan behind her.

She was wearing a white shirt with a dark blue silk scarf tied at the collar, and her hair fell smoothly over her shoulders.

Facing the camera, she tilted her head slightly, her smile perfectly timed.

"The student council is completely unaware of this matter." Yan Ling'er's voice was gentle yet firm.

"After discovering Shen Weiwei's behavior, we immediately reported it to the school and assisted in initiating an investigation."

"Both Sheng Lan and the student council will never tolerate any form of school bullying."

A reporter asked, "There are rumors that Saint Lan has a long-standing blacklist and whitelist system. What is the student union's response to this?"

Yan Ling'er's smile remained unchanged. "Shenglan is a century-old prestigious school that has always adhered to the educational philosophy of fairness and justice."

"The so-called blacklists and whitelists are just rumors spread among students."

"Rumors stop with the wise, and the student union will strengthen relevant measures to ensure that similar incidents do not happen again in the future."

Ruan Tang stood at the elevator entrance, looking at Yan Ling'er on the screen.

Her smile was genuine, and her words were frank.

If Ruan Tang hadn't personally witnessed Si Lin stepping on Lin Xiao Kui's shoulder, and hadn't seen Fang Zhaoyang's face covered in blood, she probably would have believed these words too.

When did Sheng Lan's bullying become mere rumors among students?

The blacklist and whitelist were established by the deacon, and the rules were set by the four major conglomerates.

Shen Weiwei hitting someone is one thing, but the deacon group keeping a blacklist and letting students trample on people to death is another.

Now the former has been exposed and condemned, while the latter has become a case of "rumors stop with the wise".

This is the beauty and darkness of power.

On her former planet, whether it was a feudal empire or a later egalitarian society, this was also the case.

Wherever resources are allocated preferentially, there is a dark side.

Ruan Tang withdrew her gaze and walked out of the teaching building.

The spot by the playground where Shen Weiwei hit someone yesterday was once again surrounded by a crowd today.

They're all just for taking photos and checking in.

Several girls stood there, taking pictures of the ground with their phones, and posted them on social media with the caption: "This is where Shen Weiwei bullied people. How hateful."

Some people were indignant, some denounced Shen Weiwei, and some used this as an opportunity to clear themselves of any wrongdoing.

Yesterday, people were all around Shen Weiwei calling her "senior sister," but today they posted on the forum saying they knew she was a bad person.

Those who joined the riots yesterday are now defenders of justice.

It seems that as long as you curse loud enough, all the feet you stepped on and the water you splashed on don't count.

Ruan Tang looked at the group of people and suddenly felt a sense of irony.

Those in positions of power tacitly condone bullying, while those in lower positions trample on each other.

When things are exposed, they will push someone out as a sacrifice.

Then everyone pretended that justice had been served and continued with their lives as before.

This is Shenglan.

From the inside out, from the deacon to the ordinary students, no one was innocent.

She walked to the school gate and looked back.

The announcement on the electronic screen was still scrolling, but the interview footage of Yan Ling'er had been replaced with the school badge of Sheng Lan.

The school emblem shines brightly, below which is the school motto of Sheng Lan: Glory and Excellence.