Xu Shuangrong's apology still left her a little room to maneuver.
But that was enough.
Xie Mi turned to look at Lai Bingxuan.
The spoiled, willful heiress who always wrapped herself in prickles like a hedgehog, ready to explode at the slightest provocation, now had tears clouding her eyes.
The moment Xu Shuangrong apologized, she suddenly burst into tears like a child, sobbing with heart-wrenching, hysterical abandon.
Everyone was caught off guard by the sight. Even Qiu Chengye instinctively grabbed a pack of tissues and offered it to her.
Lai Bingxuan slapped his hand away and continued crouching on the ground, bawling.
The injustice she had endured for years was finally cleared away. All the hurt she had kept buried surged to the surface, and at last, she could cry without holding anything back.
Even the viewers were moved.
[Waaah, my eyes suddenly started peeing.]
[Why do I want to cry too? Sister Lai's crying is so contagious, waaah.]
[Now that's a genuine reaction to finally clearing your name. You can tell she's been suffering so much all these years.]
[Baby, you've been through so much. Don't cry. We'll be here for you from now on.]
[Xu Shuangrong is awful! I used to think she was such a nice person. Guess I was blind.]
[Come on, Xu Shuangrong was threatened too. She didn't want this either, right? Ultimately, the bullies are to blame. They're both victims...]
[Oh, give it a rest. Stop making excuses for her. After this, I'll be a Xu Shuangrong hater for life.]
[Is nobody going to praise Sister Xie? She's amazing! Like a real hero!]
[Old Xie was so cool I nearly fainted. She might act unhinged all the time, but she really comes through when it counts.]
[You know, after watching Teacher Xie go nuts