Fang Cheng stood tremblingly behind everyone, his gloomy eyes hidden behind his hair staring at the screen, paying attention to any person that appeared on it.

Yuan Hongwei was absent-minded at this time. He stood aside and no longer cared about the people appearing on the screen. The reporter's words kept echoing in his mind. He said, "He has evidence that he wanted to rape Shen Zhao, and he knew that the person he wanted to commit the crime against at first was not Fang Cheng." Those things were enough to send him to jail, but if he gave him the camera, then he could consider letting him go. However, how public opinion would be directed afterwards would depend on his own luck.

Everyone watching the screen was on edge. The teachers were afraid that someone who shouldn't be there would appear, such as Shen Zhao. If she appeared, the nature of the incident would be raised to a higher level. Lu Siming was also afraid that Shen Zhao would appear on the screen. On the one hand, he was afraid that she would be involved in this incident. On the other hand, it would shatter all his fantasies about her, which forced him to keep his eyes on the screen. Xu Yaoyao was an exception. She wished that Shen Zhao would appear on the screen. In that case, her plan would be successful. The impression of Shen Zhao in Lu Siming's mind would definitely be greatly reduced, and it would be difficult for Shen Zhao to get close to Lu Siming again. The most that could be sacrificed was Fang Cheng, but there were thousands of Fang Chengs, and sacrificing one would not make her feel sad. She also didn't mind stepping on her a little more. At most, she would find a chance to compensate her after she left school.

A series of pictures appeared, including only the pictures of Yuan Hongwei and Fang Cheng entering the room and finally the picture of Lu Siming entering the room. However, Lu Siming's stay was indeed not long, and there was a camera to testify. In the pictures, it was indeed Fang Cheng who entered the room first, and then Yuan Hongwei, and the timing also matched. Everyone was relieved.

Only Fang Cheng and Yuan Hongwei looked incredulous. How could it be possible?!

Yuan Hongwei clearly remembered that he entered the room twice, once to knock Shen Zhao unconscious and throw him on the bed, and the other time he went out and then came back, but the first situation did not appear on the screen! He stared at the screen with his eyes wide open, and there was no trace of cutting. He even suspected that his memory was disordered. How could it be? He clearly threw Shen Zhao on the bed, why didn't it appear in the surveillance at all?

But he knew that if he involved Shen Zhao, he would be in even greater trouble. Although he was shocked, he still did not question it and just thought that this was a matter between him and Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng was different. She ran to the screen like crazy, "How could this happen? Impossible! Yuan Hongwei!" She turned around and shouted at the man who had already lowered his head, "Tell me, you clearly told me that you had dealt with Shen Zhao! She was in the room, wasn't she? You knocked her out!"

Yuan Hongwei had calmed down. He stared at Fang Cheng who was like a madman. "I lied to you. It didn't happen at all. Where did I get the drugs? Do you think I could get such aphrodisiacs if I were you? I still need to go to the hospital for a check-up to see if the drugs will cause any physical trauma to me! I just wanted to have a one-night stand with you. How could I know that you wanted to turn a sparrow into a phoenix?" He sneered. "I believe that after such a night," he stared at her belly coldly, his tone changed, as if he was mocking, "You are really scheming! Even if you are pregnant, I will not admit it. I advise you to get rid of it as soon as possible!"

Yuan Hongwei didn't care who was present. Anyway, the most important thing for him now was to sever his relationship with Shen Zhao. He also wanted to swallow up what happened yesterday as if nothing had happened, so he insisted that he and Fang Cheng had a one-night stand.

Obviously, all the teachers present believed Yuan Hongwei's words, and even if there were doubts, they chose to turn a blind eye. Who wants to get into trouble?

But who is Fang Cheng? Of course she would blame him. So, she pulled the head of the grade and said urgently, "No, you can't believe Yuan Hongwei. He really knocked Shen Zhao unconscious yesterday. Then he said he had put her on the bed, but I passed out after entering the room. When I woke up, it was already daybreak. I was the victim. You can't believe him. Shen Zhao must be behind this, otherwise I wouldn't be in trouble!"

Fang Cheng was so anxious that he told the general course of events, but who would believe him at this moment? Even if this was the truth, what would it matter?

The head of the grade group pulled Fang Cheng's hand away and said sternly, "Do you know what you are doing? It's not that I don't want to believe you, but if you look at the surveillance, there is no trace of Shen Zhao. It's just you and Yuan Hongwei. You did something like that and still want to blame others. You are really bold. According to what you said, did you also post the online post? How could you frame others?"

Fang Cheng shook his head desperately, crying uncontrollably, "No! I had very little involvement in the post, it was Xu Yaoyao who did it, but there must be something wrong with the surveillance! It's impossible that it didn't capture it!"

She knew how much Yuan Hongwei hated her, so there was no way Yuan Hongwei would want to have a one-night stand with her, so she knew there must be something fishy going on. But Shen Zhao was just a student, how could she have the ability to delete or modify the surveillance video?

The head of the grade group was too lazy to waste time with her. "Just check it yourself. We won't waste our time. Other students have activities tonight. You should solve your own problems among yourselves. If I hear any rumors outside, you can expect to receive a warning letter!"

In one sentence, the head of the grade defined this matter as a shameless affair between two students, and there was no point in continuing to mix it up. When she led the teacher out of the monitoring room, she looked at Xu Yaoyao meaningfully and warned her in her ear, "Student Xu, although your family is powerful, if you want to get close to the Lu family, I hope you will be careful in the future."

Xu Yaoyao didn't know why the head of the grade brought up the matter of the post and was stunned when she heard her words. She was also involved in that matter, and Fang Cheng's words undoubtedly dragged her into the quagmire, and in front of Lu Siming.

Sure enough, as soon as the head of the grade left, Lu Siming also wanted to leave as if he didn't see anything, but Xu Yaoyao immediately grabbed the hem of his clothes and forced him to stop.

At this moment, Lu Siming was not as sunny and warm as usual. He looked at the girl who was holding the edge of his clothes with cold eyes, "Is there something wrong?"

Xu Yaoyao had never seen Lu Siming like this before. She immediately let go of his hand and said softly: "Lu Siming, don't listen to them. I didn't do that with the post. You must believe me. My family is so well-off, why should I be jealous of Shen Zhao, don't you think?" She raised her eyes to look at Lu Siming, hoping to feel the usual trust in his eyes, but there was none. This one sentence made Xu Yaoyao's heart fall to the bottom.

"You know what you have done. As the director said, take care of yourself in the future." After saying that, Lu Siming walked away.

There were only three dejected people left in the monitoring room. Fang Cheng saw that everyone had left, so she rushed towards Yuan Hongwei like crazy. She clenched her fists and beat the man in front of her desperately, "Why did you lie! You obviously knocked Shen Zhao unconscious, what happened? Why did you take me?"

Yuan Hongwei grabbed her waving hand and said, "Why did I take you? Do you think I want to? Why don't you look in the mirror and see what you look like?"

Yuan Hongwei threw her to the ground like a rag and said, "Don't bother me anymore. From now on, Shen Zhao's plans have nothing to do with me. You don't need to look for me anymore!" After that, he left.

Xu Yaoyao saw Fang Cheng's madness and of course didn't want to stay with her. She followed Yuan Hongwei's footsteps and ran out. Fang Cheng was the only one left in the monitoring room. She sat on the ground sadly. Everything was ruined! No one believed her, and she gave the only "evidence" to the reporter. If she hadn't handed those things over at the time, maybe she could still stay in school. Now everything is over!

She knew exactly who the reporter was. He was a scoundrel who dared to broadcast any malicious and negative news. He loved to attract attention and didn't care about the life and death of the person involved. When they were making a deal, she let him report as much as he wanted. But now she was the protagonist of the news. Everything was wrong. The most important part of her plan disappeared without a reason...

How did he do it? Fang Cheng stood up slowly, walked towards the beach in the cold winter wind, and pulled her thin clothes. How did that person disappear out of thin air? No trace was left behind. Everything happened perfectly together. Only she and Yuan Hongwei suffered... Fang Cheng looked at the sun rising in the sky and fell into deep thought.

Shen Zhao and the other three people did not know that such a big thing had happened in the hotel. Although she had her doubts, Mu Yanchen had promised her that for some reason she believed it and felt safe, as if he would cover her up for anything she did wrong. She shook her head and put the unrealistic idea behind her.

"Shen Zhao, hurry up!" three people shouted in front.

"I'm coming!" Shen Zhao trotted after him.

"What's wrong with you?" Xu Ke looked at Shen Zhao worriedly, "Do you want to go to the hospital for another checkup? I see you're upset."

Shen Zhao shook his head. "It's okay. Maybe I didn't sleep well in the hotel last night."

"That's great, shall we continue shopping?"

"it is good."

The coastal commercial street of the coastal city retains the atmosphere of a medieval fishing port. The granite streets are wet and spacious. There are almost no fences near the sea, only a few stone piers. From time to time, you can see protruding docks. Stone steps extend from the street, and then a long wooden pier extends to the sea. There are many fishing boats docked there, and the fishermen are busy going up and down.

The commercial street is composed of tall buildings made of huge stones. It has stood here for more than a hundred years and is still enduring. There are chandeliers hanging on the walls, which are powered by candles instead of electricity. It is afternoon now and the candles have not been lit yet. The inside is empty and lifeless, but the tourists on the street form a sharp contrast to this, running around in the street in a bustling manner.

Ma Shuyi was the most excited among the four. The other three were relatively quiet and came here purely for sightseeing. But Ma Shuyi was different. After walking past a few stores, he already had four or five bags in his hands and was ready to continue.

"Is she usually like this?" Shen Zhao stared at Ma Shuyi who was lingering outside the store window.

Xu Ke stroked his forehead and said, "Yes, she is like that. She is very orderly in school, but she is like a different person when shopping."

"Is she someone who uses consumption to relieve stress?" Li Kui asked.

"Probably." Actually, Xu Ke wasn't too sure. In the senior year of high school, who would have the time to go shopping often?

"Hey? Isn't that a herbal medicine shop? It's so rare to see such an old store on a street like this." Ma Shuyi shouted loudly, as if he wanted to go in and check in.

The purpose of this graduation trip was to let everyone relax, so several people followed Ma Shuyi into the store.

Shen Zhao became interested in this, after all, it was his specialty. As Ma Shuyi said, the store was very old and it looked like it had not been renovated for decades. The sign was also a rare wooden archway with "Dongling Pharmacy" in traditional Chinese characters on it and "Founded in 1865" written below. When he pushed the door and entered the store, the bell on the door made a clear and moving sound that went straight to his heart.

The store is not big. There is a wooden counter in the middle with an old-style scale on it and an abacus next to it. There are cabinets on the three sides. Small cabinets are embedded in the big cabinets. There is a metal plate with the name of the medicine on each small cabinet. The whole room exudes the fragrance of toon wood mixed with the faint bitterness of various medicinal materials. The color of toon wood is very dark, and it looks like it has been there for a long time.

Shen Zhao paced inside, looking around as she walked, until she reached the counter. Looking at the grain of the wood, she couldn't help but reach out her hand to touch it carefully. The wood was oiled and shiny, and spotless. It was obvious that the owner of this place took good care of it. Just as she was in a daze, the bead curtain on the door to the left behind the counter moved slightly, and a pair of white hands flipped, and an "ancient figure" walked out from inside. Her face was elegant and fresh, and she was wearing ancient clothes and a simple bun without any decoration on it. The other three couldn't help but marvel when they saw her. It really looked like a figure walking out of a painting of ladies.

Shen Zhao was also amazed at first. After all, the ancient costumes were too complicated and inconvenient to wear. Modern people basically wouldn't wear them. However, there are some exceptions, such as travel and cosplay. I have never seen anyone wearing this in a store. Moreover, the woman's sleeves were tied up, revealing a large part of her fair arms. Her hands were slightly wet, as if she had just done something. Then, under her clothes, there were a few red spots on her skirt that were not too noticeable. Could it be blood? Moreover, the woman's forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat. It might be that the ringing of the bell that they came in disturbed her. She washed her hands and ran out.

Shen Zhao turned his eyes away indifferently, cast his gaze on the woman's face, and smiled: "We are students who came here to travel. We came in because we saw this shop is unique. I hope we don't disturb you?"

The woman calmed down her panic and said, "Don't bother me. Our store is a time-honored brand. Although it has been around for a hundred years, we still need some fresh blood."

Shen Zhao nodded, "That's right, I wonder if you dressed like this on purpose or what?"

The woman lowered her head and glanced at her clothes, then raised her head calmly, "You may not know this for your first time here, but Dongling Pharmacy was founded in 1865. It is a famous pharmacy in this area, and the most famous thing about it is the doctors there. The practice has been passed down from generation to generation and has not been interrupted until now. Their medical skills are also quite amazing."

“So, this is also a famous medical clinic.”

The woman nodded. "But the doctor here has a quirk. She doesn't like to change with the times, so she still wears ancient clothes. Since she is like this, we, the assistants, need not say much."

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