Do you believe in love at first sight?

Lin Fang was utterly bewildered.

Wait, I only asked for your opinion. I didn't ask you to go off-script.

Well, damn. Just... damn.

You actually elevated the whole topic to the people's police fulfilling their duties without fear of sacrifice!

Does your family know how impressive you are?

The applause lasted a full fifteen seconds before gradually dying down.

Partly, everyone was showing their support. With the bureau's leaders taking the lead in applauding, the others naturally had to follow at once.

But it was also because Zhou Yi had spoken so well. Every word struck a chord, making everyone truly feel the honor of serving as a police officer.

This man was incredible!

Zhou Xiaofan couldn't help marveling to herself.

So far, all three questions Lin Diaodiao had raised had been loaded with malice and hidden traps. Yet despite having no preparation whatsoever, Zhou Yi had not only effortlessly neutralized the attacks but countered them and seized the initiative, leaving Lin Diaodiao speechless three times in a row.

That composure, that quick wit, that eloquence, that ability to command the room-none of it was something an ordinary person possessed.

Even she, a veteran reporter with a journalism degree, had to admit she fell short.

Luckily, he was a police officer. If he had gone into the news media too, he would probably have taken her job.

"We all know that a female student recently jumped from a building at Dongji Second Middle School, and the school bullying exposed by the incident was truly shocking. So I'd like to ask Captain Zhou: in a situation like this, do you think the school, including the teachers involved, should bear responsibility? And what kind of responsibility should they bear?"

Lin Fang continued questioning him, pointedly steering the conversation.

Zhou Yi's expression remained unchanged, but anger had begun to flicker in his eyes.

The moment she opened her mouth, he knew what kind of shit she was about to spew.

If the first three questions had merely been personal attacks that hadn't particularly angered him, this veiled question aimed at his mother had crossed his bottom line completely.

"The school has a duty to educate, supervise, and protect its students. Naturally, it should bear civil liability for compensation commensurate with its fault," Zhou Yi replied succinctly.

"What about the teachers involved? For example, the suicidal girl's homeroom teacher?" Lin Fang immediately pressed.

Zhou Yi glanced at her and asked coldly, "What responsibility do you think this homeroom teacher should bear, Reporter Lin?"

Lin Fang considered for a moment, then declared with righteous indignation, "I believe school bullying occurs, to a certain extent, because students lack moral character, and that is directly related to the moral education provided by their teachers. Therefore, as the homeroom teacher of a student involved in this bullying incident, this teacher bears an inescapable responsibility for neglecting her duties, as well as moral responsibility."

Zhou Yi looked at her, his eyes brimming with mockery. "I think you've got one thing wrong, Reporter Lin. Those bullies weren't students in this homeroom teacher's class. You should be saying those things to the bullies' homeroom teachers."

Lin Fang faltered briefly, then resorted to specious reasoning. "Then, as the victim's homeroom teacher, did she fulfill her duty to care for her student?"

Zhou Yi immediately answered in a steady, forceful voice, "I can tell you with full responsibility that this homeroom teacher reprimanded those bullies multiple times and reported the situation to the school leadership multiple times. On the day of the incident, she even defied the school's ban and was the first to call the police. And when the girl first prepared to jump, it was this teacher's strenuous efforts to talk her down that bought precious time for the rescue."

Unable to contain herself any longer, Lin Fang asked in a sharp, spiteful voice, "Are you going out of your way to make excuses for this teacher because she's your mother, Captain Zhou?"

Fuck!

A low, angry murmur rose through the conference room.

Where the hell did this lousy reporter come from?

Look at that nasty, vicious face. It really made you want to go over and smash it bloody.

Shao Mingbao's eyes held a venomous, serpentine chill. Heh, here was his chance to take a burden off the captain's shoulders. In a little while, he'd round up fifteen or twenty street punks...

Jian Shuyue and Tian Tian bit their lips, both turning their eyes toward Captain Zhou, whose face had darkened.

How would Zhou Yi handle this?

Would he lose his temper? Or would he lose his temper?

Yet, to everyone's surprise, Zhou Yi smiled.

He fixed his gaze on Lin Fang and leaned forward slightly, placing immense psychological pressure on her as he slowly said in a tone of utter contempt and disdain, "I had thought that, as a reporter from the City Television Station coming here for an interview today, you would surely offer some lofty insight. Never did I imagine you would utter such vulgar words!"

Every single person in the conference room had watched the old Three Kingdoms television series.

The moment Zhou Yi opened his mouth, he became old Tang Guo... old Zhuge Liang!

Which raised the question: if Zhou Yi was Zhuge Liang, what role was Lin Fang playing right now?

Obviously, she had to be the shameless old scoundrel!

They were all educated people. They didn't need profanity to insult someone.

So how could Lin Fang fail to hear what he was implying?

Her face immediately turned pale, then livid.

"Everything I just described is supported by statements from the victim and the relevant teachers and students. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to examine them yourself. All right, you may leave now." Zhou Yi extended a hand toward the door.

"What do you mean by that, Captain Zhou?" Lin Fang asked coldly.

"I mean that I'm very pleased the City Television Station sent someone to interview me, but I'm very displeased that you're the one interviewing me. I'm even more displeased by what you've said and your attitude. So the interview is over. You can leave!"

Zhou Yi waved a hand as if shooing away a fly, signaling for Lin Fang to get the hell out.

Lin Fang sat frozen for several seconds. Finally, she gave a loud, icy snort, stood, and left.

She had to leave. Was she supposed to stay and keep making a fool of herself?

The moment Lin Fang stepped out of the conference room, she heard sustained applause erupt behind her.

It was like one resounding slap after another striking her face.

She instinctively quickened her pace, only to slip and fall to the floor with a thud.

After Lin Fang left, Zhou Xiaofan took over and conducted another interview.

The atmosphere immediately became harmonious, and their conversation was pleasant and friendly. Straightforward questions, straightforward answers, no nonsense-just laughter and an enjoyable chat.

Once the interview ended, Zhou Xiaofan took her two friends by the hands and led them outside, then asked softly, a little shyly, "Do you believe in love at first sight?"