Chapter 834 - 832: For the Departed Her 2
Chapter 834: Chapter 832: For the Departed Her 2
"My daughter, who had a bright future ahead, died at your school. She was the hope of our entire family. You must take responsibility."
"Five million. Without five million, this matter won’t be resolved." Tan Ying, her hands on her hips and her face fierce, said, "Given my daughter’s looks, asking for five million in compensation is considered low. If she were alive, who knows how many more millions she could have earned in the future."
"Don’t even think that I’m extorting you, and planning to send me to the police station. Jail is just jail; it won’t be for long, and I’m not scared. Besides, my daughter died at your school. You’re supposed to be responsible. Our family doesn’t take public exams, so we’re not afraid of that."
"My poor daughter, dying in such a bewildering manner, leaving behind our family, what are we supposed to do now..." Tan Ying sat heavily on the ground, crying inconsolably.
Su Youcheng was still wiping his tears at the side, looking pitifully desolate.
There were several people in the principal’s office. Although Su Chen had previously done many disgraceful things, seeing such parents, some began to understand why she took that path and felt some sympathy.
They were, however, very disgusted by Tan Ying and her husband.
Ah Chen drifted into the office, sitting atop the bookshelf, watching the farce unfold before her.
Observing Tan Ying’s cries and complaints, watching Zhou Hongjian and others constantly soothe her, negotiating back and forth.
Five million was, of course, impossible to grant, but Tan Ying’s troublesome antics were annoying. The school ought to provide some compensation, as the death occurred here. If Tan Ying wasn’t appeased, her kind of rascal behavior could stir up all sorts of trouble. In the end, Lu Miao, Su Chen’s counselor, thought of a way to compensate and keep Tan Ying from causing a scene.
They could offer a compensation amount that the school deemed payable, arrange employment for the couple at the school, transfer Su Yao to Ning University Affiliated High School. Additionally, he decided to give some compensation from his own pocket. With the school’s compensation, the total amount would be one million, which should be enough to appease Tan Ying and her husband.
Zhou Hongjian frowned, clearly thinking the compensation was excessive, as Su Chen’s suicide didn’t have much to do with the school.
Lu Miao stepped next to Zhou Hongjian, pulling him back two steps, whispering in his ear, "The main thing is to show the outsiders, they’re already causing a stir. Moreover, if given jobs, any further antics would cost them their positions. Tasting the sweetness, they’ll comply. If not appeased, they might resort to livestreaming online, causing a big ruckus. Even if it’s unrelated to the school, the spread of rumors is relentless, and netizens won’t spare the school without assuming there’s something fishy behind the scenes."
"Arranging everything clearly for their family ensures they won’t act up. Not only will they not cause trouble, they’ll even speak positively of the school. Of course, we’ll make sure to remind them later. This way, the attention diverts to them."
Zhou Hongjian paused, seemingly coming to some realization, reluctantly nodded in agreement, "Alright, let’s do it."
He also felt that Tan Ying was indeed a troublesome rural woman, and stirring trouble would harm the school’s reputation.
Upon receiving Zhou Hongjian’s approval, Lu Miao stepped forward, squatting in front of Tan Ying to soothe her, laying out the conditions.
Those in the office could clearly see Tan Ying and Su Youcheng’s eyes light up, the greed within was undeniably visible, and many couldn’t help but display expressions of disdain.
Reflecting on this, it seemed pitiful for Su Chen to have such parents. If she’d been raised in a normal family, she probably wouldn’t have taken that path. Avoiding that path would mean avoiding the subsequent cyberbullying and ultimately, the leap.
Upon hearing about transferring Su Yao to Ning University Affiliated High School, Tan Ying and Su Youcheng nearly laughed out loud, but considering the circumstances, they could only nod with stern faces, pretending to shed a few tears.
"If Chenchen were still here, she’d hope for us and Ah Yao to be well," Tan Ying said, her voice heavy with sorrow.
"Since the school didn’t shirk its responsibility, let it be arranged this way. We must be reasonable."
Zhou Hongjian couldn’t help but feel relieved, a trace of disdain and disgust flashing in his eyes.
Feeling relaxed at last, after enduring their havoc every few days, which was truly annoying. Previously, Tan Ying caused a few disturbances, seemingly always managing to find where he was, causing him sleepless nights.
Eventually, Tan Ying became the dormitory supervisor at the school’s female dorm, and Su Youcheng became a security guard. He seemed robust and sturdy, having been accustomed to farm work, so being a guard was really not an issue.
Their bank accounts soon saw two deposits, one from the school’s compensation and another from Lu Miao. Lu Miao felt that as a counselor, he had failed to notice the student’s psychological state in time, so he indeed should bear some responsibility and thus was willing to offer some compensation.
Both Tan Ying and Su Youcheng were very satisfied.
After sending the couple off, a teacher sighed to Lu Miao, "I don’t know what you were thinking, actually offering compensation to such people. You can see they weren’t too fond of Su Chen even before. The worst step Su Chen took might indeed be due to them."
"Ultimately, it’s my negligence, and I bear some responsibility. If they continue causing trouble, it’ll not only bring issues to the school but also affect other students," Lu Miao said. "Moreover, it’s quite painful for me, having a student suddenly commit suicide. I’ll offer some money to appease her family for peace of mind. This way, they won’t have any grounds to protest. Otherwise, if they recall this incident, they might exert pressure on me. Now that their family situation is settled, they shouldn’t cause any more trouble. If they do, their perks can be revoked, rendering further protests useless. They should know when to stop."
Hearing this, the originally talkative teacher suddenly had nothing more to say.
"It’s just such a pity for Su Chen, she was so young," Lu Miao abruptly remarked.
Such a lively student is gone—still in disarray and disbelief.
Other teachers paused, then sighed deeply.
Even with many embarrassing revelations of Su Chen’s actions online, making people feel ashamed, she was indeed young—only nineteen. Being this young and gone truly makes one lament. She was a pretty, young, cheerful girl; who would have thought there would be such underlying issues?
In a different family, she definitely would’ve had a bright future.
School staff saw Tan Ying and Su Youcheng leave, no longer causing trouble, even with satisfied expressions on their faces.
Seeing people around, Tan Ying said, "School officials are indeed reasonable, our previous misunderstandings have been cleared."
"Now we know our girl did such disgracing things." She cursed, hatred in her eyes, "Doing such things and still having the face to die, truly wasted twenty years raising her. Luckily, the school showed kindness, or we wouldn’t know what to do, especially with our hopes pinned on her graduating and landing a decent job."
Watching Tan Ying and Su Youcheng depart, the onlookers exchanged glances, then shook their heads and dispersed.
Later, upon hearing about the school’s compensation, many online critiqued it, yet Tan Ying and Su Youcheng shamelessly didn’t care, happily began their jobs. One became a dorm supervisor, the other a security guard, appearing proper, as if forgetting their daughter who committed suicide at school.
Those aware of the situation felt it’s hard to express.
Back in the present, Ah Chen followed Tan Ying and Su Youcheng all the way, watching them enthusiastically discuss spending the money.
Until they returned to their rental room, the couple fell silent.
At the doorstep, they stared at the doorknob, finally opening the door and entering.
In the moment the door closed, the room seemed even quieter.
Ah Chen drifted inside, seeing the couple in an embrace, tears streaming down their faces.