Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âThey said if I told the teacher, they would keep hitting me, so I didnât dare,â Sun Peipei cried.
Lin Yi frowned slightly, âDid you tell your parents at home?â
Sun Peipei shook her head and wiped her tears, âThey also told me not to tell my family.â
âHow long have they been bullying you?â
âSince the second semester of the first year in junior high.â
Lin Yi calculated the time. It should be the second semester of the third year now. In other words, this had been going on for almost two years.
Lin Yi turned to look at Sun Peipeiâs parents.
âYour child has been going through this for so long, and you didnât notice?â
âWeâre both busy with work, leaving early and coming home late every day. By the time we get home, itâs almost bedtime, so we didnât notice.â
Han Guizhi said, crying with guilt.
âBut last semester, my husband had appendicitis surgery and took some time off. One day, I took her to bathe and saw the injuries on her body. When I asked, she said she was being bullied by her classmates.â
Sun Fu, sitting nearby, sighed deeply, feeling a heavy weight in his heart. He pounded the windowsill in frustration.
Han Guizhi continued, âAfter that, we went to the school and talked to the teacher. They called the parents of those kids, who paid us 1,000 yuan and promised it wouldnât happen again. But things only got worseâthey made my daughter jump from the second floor.â
Sun Peipei cried even louder, âBecause my mom went to the school, they bullied me every day after that. They cut my clothes with scissors, pulled my hair, and made me kneel to them.â
âWhy didnât you choose to call the police at that time?â Lin Yi asked.
âMy daughterâs grades are excellent. Sheâs always the top in her grade. Many of her classmates come from well-off families. The teacher advised us against calling the police, saying those kidsâ families are powerful and influential. They said if we called the police, we wouldnât get a penny and it wouldnât do any good.â
âThey are afraid of damaging the schoolâs reputation.â Gu Yiran said.
Lin Yi nodded. It was obvious that this was the reason.
At this moment, a woman in her thirties in a white coat walked in.
âDoctor Wang, youâre here.â
The womanâs name was Wang Li, and she was Sun Peipeiâs attending doctor.
Wang Li nodded. âI heard from my colleagues that the police are here, so I came over to see if there was anything I could help with.â
âIs the report on her injuries out yet? Can you show it to me?â
âThe more serious injury is to her left ankle, with extensive bruising that requires rest. Her right lower leg has a minor fracture, which isnât severe but still needs a few months of recovery. These are the most important injuries,â
Dr. Wang Li said, looking at Sun Peipei with eyes full of concern. âAs for the other injuries, youâve seen them yourselves. In some private areas, we found needle marks during our examination. These kids today are truly heartless.â
âDamn it!â
Gu Yiran couldnât hold back, kicking the bedpost and cursing.
âThank you, doctor.â
âItâs my duty. If you need any assistance or documents, come to the hospital. We can provide reports and paperwork.â
âUnderstood.â
Lin Yi then looked at Sun Peipei.
âTell me the names of those who bullied you.â
âZhang Yuhan, Li Yanfeng, Ma Botao, Zhou Zihangâ¦â
Sun Peipei listed over ten names in a row.
What shocked the three officers was that only four of them were boys while the remaining eight were all girls.
It was hard to fathom that so many girls were involved in such a cruel incident.
After gathering this basic information, Lin Yi turned to Sun Fu and Han Guizhi.
âYou stay here and take care of your daughter. We will handle the rest.â
âOfficer, please ensure this is dealt with fairly. This bullying is too much.â
Lin Yi patted Sun Fuâs shoulder.
âDonât worry. I promise you, with my police uniform, that we will make sure they pay for this.â
âThank you so much. Without you, we wouldnât know what to do.â
âRest assured, justice will be served,â Lin Yi assured Sun Fu.
âBut thereâs one crucial thing I need you to do.â
âOf course, please tell us,â Sun Fu nodded repeatedly.
âIf you truly want justice for your daughter, no matter who comes to you or what offers they make, do not agree to any private settlements.â
Lin Yi was well aware of how these situations typically played out.
If the family was convinced to settle privately, there would be nothing he could do to pursue the case further.
âYou have to first help yourself if you want others to help you.
Otherwise, no one can assist you.â
âDonât worry, we wonât agree to any private settlements. We need to seek justice for our daughter!â
âGood, thatâs what we wanted to hear.â Lin Yi handed them a piece of paper with his phone number on it. âThis is my number. Call me if you need anything. Weâll handle the rest. We need to go now.â
âIâll see you off.â
âNo, thanks.â
The three of them walked out of the ward, and Lin Yi called Wang Li out.
âYour hospital should have a psychiatrist, right? Arrange for more treatment when it comes to this.â
âItâs already on the agenda. Donât worry about that.â
âSince everything has been arranged, we wonât say anything else. Iâll take my leave first.â
âOkay.â
The three of them walked out of the hospital and returned to the car.
Lin Yi was in charge of driving towards Zhonghai Yucai High School.
When they arrived at the school, the school gate was locked. The security guard looked over and saw that the person was a police officer. He did not dare to stop them and hurriedly opened the door.
When the three of them drove to the school building, they saw a middle-aged man in his forties and a woman in her thirties rushing out of the school building.
They welcomed Lin Yi and the other two, as if waiting for them to come over.
The manâs name was Liu Ziqiang, and he was the vice principal of Yucai High School.
The woman in her thirties was called Zhao Huilei. She was the dean of Yucai High School.
âOfficer, youâre here,â Liu Ziqiang said with a smile.
Lin Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at the two of them.
âYou two knew we were coming?â
The two of them looked a little embarrassed, as if they were exposing themselves.
âLet me introduce myself first. Iâm the vice-principal of Yucai High School, Liu Ziqiang. This is our schoolâs dean, Zhao Huilei.â
âIâm asking you a question. The two of you came out as soon as we arrived. Were you waiting for us?â