“We’ve already found the item, yet you’re still refusing to admit it. Spring and autumn are dry, and it’s the season for fires. The school has long issued a notice that no illegal appliances are allowed, yet you’re still committing crimes?”

The dormitory management aunt pointed at the item on the table. “Be honest. Who exactly does this belong to? You’d better admit it. Now’s not the time for sisterly affection.

“If no one stands up, the three of you will be punished together. This is going to go on your record. Does this belong to someone, or did you buy this together and everyone has a share?”

…

The dormitory management aunt used both soft and hard tactics.

“Auntie, it’s really not ours.” Miao Yating was so anxious that tears were about to fall, and her eyes were red.

“It’s useless even if you cry. This thing was found in your room. How can it have nothing to do with you? Did it run in on its own?

“Could it be that someone deliberately stuffed the thing into your room?

“Are you acting in a TV show with me?”

Hu Xinyue gritted her teeth. “Who said that someone wouldn’t frame us?”

There was a large set of keys on each floor of the dormitory. If someone said that they lost their key and borrowed the keys to open their door, it meant that they could unlock any door on an entire floor.

“Enough! You’re the most stubborn! Try shouting at me like that again!”

Soon, the counselors for the art school’s Chinese art class and design class arrived. After understanding what had happened, they found it unbelievable. But the thing had indeed been found in Song Fengwan’s dorm room. According to the rules, someone had to take responsibility.

“If no one comes forward to admit it, I’ll report it to your department and let your leaders deal with it. None of you will be able to escape.”

“Don’t just stand there like a fool. Song Fengwan, this thing was found under your desk. What do you say?” The counselor looked at her.

“Senior Sister, it’s really not Wanwan’s.” Hu Xinyue had a straightforward temper to begin with, and she was about to go crazy from holding it in.

This thing didn’t belong to any of them, so naturally, no one was willing to stand out. All three of them were called to the Academic Affairs Office.

Qian Jiang had always been secretly guarding Song Fengwan, but he couldn’t enter the female dormitory. He only saw Song Fengwan and the others go to the art school’s administrative building, but he didn’t know what exactly was going on.

He thought it was just an ordinary matter.

***

More than two hours passed before a group of people came out of the administrative building at 4 p.m.

There were no surveillance cameras in the dormitory, so it was futile for the three of them to argue. In the end, they let them go back and told them to write a self-reflection essay, and the school would decide on their punishment later.

When they returned to the dorm room, Miao Yating lay on her desk and started sobbing softly. She had been scolded for no reason and even punished. She felt wronged and uncomfortable.

“Wanwan, someone definitely framed us. Don’t we know what’s in our room?” Hu Xinyue was so angry that her body was trembling. “Why are you still writing the self-reflection essay? What did we do wrong?”

Song Fengwan took a pen and paper and left for the dormitory management office.

Because the thing was found at her place, almost everyone thought that it belonged to her. She even implicated the entire dorm room. She was asked to bring her things and go to the dormitory management office to write a self-reflection essay.

“Wanwan, are you really going? Aren’t you going to the birthday banquet tonight?”

“If I can’t submit my self-reflection essay tonight, I won’t even be able to leave the dormitory.”

She could basically confirm who had done this. The method was clumsy and even a little childish. But so what? It was just so fatal.

“Those teachers didn’t listen to our explanation.” Hu Xinyue was extremely anxious.

“The thing was found in our room, and it’s a violation of the rules. It’s normal for us to deny it. It’s only right for them to believe the evidence in front of them.”

This was why Song Fengwan said that the method was clumsy but fatal.

When she entered the dormitory management office with her things, there was only an auntie on duty. She was watching TV. Seeing her enter, she pointed at the seat opposite her. “Sit there.

“Do you feel very wronged?

“Regardless of whether this thing is yours or not, we found it at your place. We can only act according to procedure.” The dormitory management aunt also had children. Seeing these little girls in such pitiful states, she couldn’t bear it. “It’s really dangerous to use these things. Because of these things, there have been several fires in the school before.”

“I know.” Song Fengwan bit her lip. She was really aggrieved, but there was nothing she could do at this moment.

“Have some water. Have you had dinner?”

“Not yet.” How could she be in the mood to eat?

“Then hurry up and write. You can go eat after you’re done.” The dormitory management aunt sighed.