Chapter 507: Stating the Cause
Chapter 507: Chapter 507: Stating the Cause
Liu Jiajia’s words stunned everyone. They couldn’t help but turn to look at Su Qing, wondering what this had to do with her.
Su Qing’s brow furrowed slightly as she looked at Liu Jiajia. "If you’re going to say that, then you should also know that I’m one of the victims. What, are you here to blame the victim?"
The police hadn’t revealed the details about the "special abilities" involved in Jin Zhiwei’s case. As a result, the public only knew that his cousin had conspired with an outsider to murder him. The reason for the murder was never released. However, the police did announce that one of the killers was still at large and had released a composite sketch of the man, Master Zhang, to gather leads.
But clearly, Liu Jiajia knew the real story.
Su Qing thought for a moment and understood. With Liu Jiajia’s father in a high-ranking position, it would have been relatively easy for her to find out the details.
"Would Jin Zhiwei have died if it weren’t for you?" Liu Jiajia stared at Su Qing with resentment.
Su Qing arched an eyebrow. "Alright, then. Why don’t you tell me why Jin Zhiwei was murdered because of me?"
Liu Jiajia blurted out without a second thought, "Of course it’s because Jin Zhiwei’s cousin and that outsider wanted to kill you! Jin Zhiwei overheard them and came to warn you, so his cousin and that other man killed him."
At Liu Jiajia’s words, everyone around them gasped.
Liu Juan was shocked. "Su Qing, when Jin Zhiwei stopped you before winter break, he was trying to warn you!"
The girls from Dorm 206 were stunned. At the time, they had all thought Jin Zhiwei was confessing his feelings to Su Qing.
Li Huan turned to Su Qing, her face etched with anxiety. "Something so huge happened, and you didn’t say anything?"
Then, Li Huan remembered how her grandfather, father, and uncle had constantly pulled Su Qing into the study to talk over winter break. She sucked in a sharp breath. ’Could they have been talking about this all along? I didn’t notice a thing! To think someone actually wanted to harm Su Qing.’
Su Qing patted Li Huan’s hand. "It’s okay. Don’t be scared."
After that, Su Qing gave her other dorm mates a reassuring look before turning back to Liu Jiajia with a cold smile. "Since you know the whole story, why are you still here causing trouble for me? I’m naturally grateful that Jin Zhiwei warned me, and I hope the other murderer is brought to justice soon. Instead of coming here to make a scene, why don’t you go look for clues about the real killer? After all, one of them is still on the loose."
Liu Jiajia froze at her words. ’Me? Go after them? I wouldn’t dare. If a grown man like Jin Zhiwei couldn’t handle the killer, what chance would I have? Wouldn’t that be a death wish?’
But Liu Jiajia had feelings for Jin Zhiwei and was heartbroken over his death. She also hated Su Qing because of what happened at the exchange conference. That was why she had impulsively come to confront her today. ’I’ll ruin her reputation at Beijing University,’ she had thought. ’I’ll make everyone think she’s a bad person. It would be perfect if they all started to avoid and isolate her.’
Seeing Liu Jiajia speechless, Chen Meizhen sneered. "So you just bully the weak and fear the strong. You feel Jin Zhiwei’s death was an injustice and want to stand up for him, but you don’t have the guts to go after the real murderer. Instead, you come here to harass the victim. Liu Jiajia, you’re truly shameless."
"Exactly," Ye Qingqing added. "What did you come here for? To slander Su Qing? You’re just despicable."
The girls from Dorm 206 began to berate Liu Jiajia one after another. The onlooking students also looked at her with disdain. Anyone who could get into Beijing University was smart, and after a moment’s thought, they all understood Liu Jiajia’s malicious intent. Some with a particularly strong sense of justice even started shouting about getting a counselor to deal with her behavior.
Liu Jiajia started to panic. She wasn’t particularly bright and hadn’t gotten into Beijing University on her own merit. Seeing everyone turn against her, she burst into tears. "I just wanted to get justice for Jin Zhiwei! What’s wrong with that?"
"What’s wrong is that you’re spreading baseless rumors and slandering someone," Li Huan said furiously. "Your goal was to make everyone think Qingqing was the reason Jin Zhiwei died, wasn’t it? Did you think no one would see through you? Liu Jiajia, do you think you’re that smart, or is everyone else just that stupid?"
"You’re talking nonsense! I’m not wrong! How would Jin Zhiwei have died if it weren’t for Su Qing?" Liu Jiajia retorted, fuming. "Su Qing must have offended someone. Why else would those two have planned to kill her? If it weren’t for that, Jin Zhiwei would be perfectly fine! It’s all because of Su Qing! Without her, Jin Zhiwei would still be alive!"
"Liu Jiajia, have you no shame?" Chen Juan stared at Liu Jiajia in disbelief. "Someone tried to harm Su Qing, so now it’s Su Qing’s fault? I can’t believe someone like you, who can’t even tell right from wrong, is a student at Beijing University. It’s truly eye-opening."
"Exactly," Sun Xiaowen said, shaking her head. "I’m speechless. Having someone like her at Beijing University is a stain on its reputation."
Nearly everyone else murmured in agreement with Chen Juan and Sun Xiaowen.
Su Qing looked coolly at Liu Jiajia and said, "Since you think I’m responsible for Jin Zhiwei’s death, then go report me to the police. Or we can go see the university administrators. Let’s see what they and the police have to say. How about that?"
’If there weren’t so many people here,’ Su Qing thought, ’I wouldn’t waste my breath on her. I’d just give her a few kicks and lash her a couple of times. She’d be in agony, but there wouldn’t be a single mark on her. I guarantee she’d never dare to cause trouble for me again.’
"Yeah, go find a counselor! Go to the administration! Let’s see who’s right and who’s wrong!" everyone chimed in.
Seeing that no one was on her side and that everyone had sided with Su Qing, Liu Jiajia felt like she was about to explode with rage, but there was nothing she could do. She glared at Su Qing hatefully. "You’ll get what’s coming to you!"
The words had barely left her mouth when the dorm supervisor, having heard the commotion, hurried up the stairs. "What’s going on here? What’s all this? There’s no troublemaking allowed in the dorms! If this continues, I’ll have to report it to the university administration."
When Liu Jiajia saw the dorm supervisor, she knew that if she kept making a scene, the counselors and university administrators would get involved. She quickly said, "It’s nothing, ma’am. I was just leaving."
With that, she pushed her way through the crowd and hurried down the stairs. The dorm supervisor couldn’t stop her, so she asked what had happened. Before Su Qing and her friends could say a word, several of the surrounding students started talking all at once, explaining in great detail how Liu Jiajia had come to confront Su Qing.
The dorm supervisor was shocked to learn that Su Qing was also a victim in the case. "I’ll report this to the university administration," she said quickly. "Everyone, please disperse. Lights-out is in about half an hour."
Hearing the dorm supervisor’s words, the students finally began to return to their own rooms.