It was nearly dark when Gu Zheng got home.
On the way back, he had prepared himself mentally.
He had been thinking about how to explain what had happened with Song Ning to his mother.
Then there were Sun Jiahui and Fang Fang. Their behavior had been more than just disgraceful.
Strictly speaking, it was illegal.
It had to be dealt with.
He also needed to speak to Tan Qingru first.
He walked through the door, weighed down by his thoughts.
To his surprise, the living room was brightly lit.
Not only were Tan Qingru and Aunt Huang there, but Sun Jiahui and Fang Fang were too.
As soon as Fang Fang saw him enter, she stood up without a word and knelt before him.
"Comrade Gu! I came to confess! I was the one who gave Aunt Tan the juice you drank! I had intentions I never should have had! I did something wrong! You can decide how to deal with me! If I have to go to prison or serve a sentence, I'll accept it!"
Fang Fang's eyes were red and swollen. She had probably already confessed to Tan Qingru before he returned.
Tan Qingru sat on the sofa with her head lowered, looking grim.
She merely glanced at Gu Zheng without speaking.
Standing nearby, Sun Jiahui wrung her fingers, so anxious that she kept sighing and stamping her feet.
Gu Zheng had not expected them to come forward before he even went looking for them.
Frowning deeply, he asked, "You knew an investigation would expose this immediately. Why did you do it anyway?"
Fang Fang lowered her head and said nothing.
Sun Jiahui pleaded from beside her, "X-Xiao Zheng! Xiao Fang just had a moment of weakness! She... she was driven into a corner!"
"Driven into a