Verbal apologies are aningless?
Zuzi almost stumbled in anger at Xi Rubao’s comnt.
Taking a deep breath, she asked with a forced smile, "So, what does Zuzi want...?"
Xi Rubao squinted her phoenix eyes lazily, "Baby, since they were discussing school regulations with you earlier, you might as well read the regulations to them. Article 321."
Everyone: "..." Who the heck rembers the specifics of which school rule?
Gu Shiyin was even more puzzled. How did Xi Rubao know they had just used school rules to intimidate Xi Rubao?
Behind her, Wu Minghao quickly handed the school regulations booklet to Xi Rubao, flipping to that page, "Baby, go ahead!"
Xi Rubao, emboldened, began to read crisply: "...Anyone who falsely accuses students of cheating, theft, etc., must make a public apology and the apology must be placed in their file. If a teacher falsely accuses a student, the sa rule applies."
Ah, this is great. Imperial University’s regulations are well set, well devised.
It’s practically tailor-made for Gu Bailian.
After Xi Rubao finished reading, Xi Rubao leisurely said to Gu Shiyin, "If you sincerely want to apologize and make ands, then write a public apology and post it downstairs. Oh right, rember to also put it in... which file?"
"In the file, carry it for life!" Wu Minghao jeered from behind.
Even though he didn’t know Gu Shiyin, and although this Teacher Gu seed gentle and presentable, he figured anyone who wronged Baby and went against their little ancestor couldn’t be a good person.
In front of so many people, no matter how clever Gu Shiyin might be with words, she couldn’t escape this clear school rule.
With no other choice, she begrudgingly agreed, "If this will make Baby feel a bit better, then I... will do it."
"Rember, it’s not for Baby, it’s to atone for your own mistakes," Xi Rubao corrected her.
Gu Shiyin: "..." Not even a shred of dignity left, too much!
What on earth was wrong with that bangle, how did it suddenly beco too small to wear?
Gu Shiyin swallowed her resentnt over this public humiliation, never imagining it was because the bangle shrunk from hunger!
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Xi Rubao regained her innocence, and the senior brothers and sisters from the group ca over to comfort her.
The group leader Fan Yong specifically allowed her to take a day off before coming back to help.
"I don’t need a rest, Brother Fan, I’m full of energy. Besides, the first test tomorrow is on pharmacology basics, and I haven’t organized the traditional dicine cabinet yet or gathered the herbs."
Xi Rubao was wholeheartedly focused on the academy competition, with a strong sense of collective honor.
Fan Yong couldn’t help but say in a muffled voice, "Go take your rest, we’ll organize these herbs ourselves."
Though his words were stern, his intent was kind.
The other senior brothers and sisters quickly explained, fearing Xi Rubao might misunderstand, "The format for tomorrow’s basic exam has already been released in advance, in addition to the regular written test, there’s practical identification. Teachers will prepare one to two hundred types of traditional Chinese dicine, each placed face down in a dicine box for us to identify by touch. So today, we were planning to familiarize ourselves again anyway and tidied up the dicine cabinet in the process."
This exam thod was quite novel, piquing Xi Rubao’s interest, "No, no, no, I want to learn too, so I can assist you tomorrow."
Everyone shook their heads with a rueful smile, "This isn’t sothing you can learn in a day or two. To recognize dicines by touch alone, even after a year of study, we can only identify a tenth or so of them."
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