"Hey, have you heard? A bully from Class 2 in the first year went to prison!"
"I know, I know! It wasn't just her. A few people from Class 7 were detained too!"
"The school even issued an announcement about cracking down on bullying. I saw all the evidence they listed-there was a huge stack of it. Just how many people did they hurt?"
"Serves them right!"
Jiang Nian had come to the Pastry Club for that day's activities. As soon as she stepped through the door, she heard everyone discussing Liu Fan.
She hadn't expected the news to spread so quickly. Even the people in the club knew about it.
The group who had been chatting away spotted Jiang Nian and hurriedly pulled her over to sit down.
Liao Ruge looked eager for gossip. "Nian, is what they're saying true? Did that girl in your class really get locked up?"
Jiang Nian nodded. "She did."
All her belongings had been packed up and taken away overnight.
After the incident in the restroom that day, the conclusive evidence had landed Liu Fan straight in police custody, where she faced the full force of the law. Her accomplices had also been detained or fined as appropriate.
They had gotten what they deserved.
The offenders had been brought to justice, and their former victims had finally received the justice they were owed, along with the compensation and apologies they deserved.
Although the pain of the past could never be erased, they would all have a chance at a new beginning.
When the bell rang, vice president Chen Mi saw that everyone was there and stepped up to the front to make an announcement:
"Here's an announcement. Next week is the Pastry Club's once-a-semester exhibition. Everyone will need to prepare a dessert for