"Final exams?!"
It was still dark outside. Ye Xunzhi clutched her hair, trying to escape reality. How could such vicious words exist in this world?
Ye Qi'an looked down at his phone, then held the old man's message in front of Ye Xunzhi:
"Yes. See? They're just a day away. All the classes are holding emergency review sessions right before finals. The old man told me to take you back to school so you can make the most of the time and review the material."
Remembering what his eldest brother had told him about the psychological trauma the little girl might have suffered, he softened his expression:
"You don't need to worry about those former classmates or teachers of yours. The family has taken care of everything. You'll be changing classes. From now on, neither students nor teachers will dare bully you."
[Why do those few sentences sound so blood-soaked?]
Of course they do, Ye Qi'an thought coldly. Their eldest brother had used his connections to bring the matter straight to the Education Bureau.
The higher-ups at Ningde High School had routinely accepted plenty of favors from parents, and some had even helped students cover up or deal with dirty business. Almost every investigation turned up something.
The school's entire upper administration had undergone a major reshuffle.
Holding the schoolbag her third brother had just stuffed into her arms, Ye Xunzhi wilted:
"Brother, do I really have to go to this damn... school? Reviewing right before exams is actually useless."
"Other people cram before exams. You can cram too. Every extra point counts." Ye Qi'an coolly pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, unmoved.
[My third brother really is a cold-hearted man.]
Hearing her silent complaint, Ye Qi'an set down his coffee cup, opened his second brother's chat, and handed her his