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“My daughter, who had such a bright future, died at your school. She was the hope of our whole family. You have to take responsibility.”

"Five million, this matter cannot be settled without five million." Tan Ying stood with her hands on her hips, her face full of ferocity. "With my daughter's looks, five million in compensation is already too little. If she were alive, who knows how many five million she could earn in the future."

"Don't think I'm trying to blackmail you or send me to the police station. So what if I go to jail? It won't be for long, I'm not afraid. Besides, my daughter died at your school, you should be responsible. My son, Yao, isn't going to take the civil service exam, he's not afraid of that."

"My poor daughter, she died so inexplicably, leaving our whole family behind, what are we going to do..." Tan Ying sat down on the ground again and burst into tears.

Su Youcheng was still wiping away tears on the side, looking pitiful as well.

There were several people in the principal's office. Although Su Zhen had done many shameful things before, with such parents, they seemed to understand why she would go down that path, and couldn't help but feel some sympathy for her.

They, however, felt a strong aversion to Tan Ying and his wife.

Azhen floated into the office, sat on the bookshelf, and watched the farce unfold before her.

Watching Tan Ying cry and make a scene, and watching Zhou Hongjian and the others try to comfort her, they went back and forth, constantly bargaining.

Five million was obviously out of the question, but it was also very annoying that a rogue like Tan Ying was causing trouble. The school should provide some compensation, after all, someone died here. If Tan Ying wasn't appeased, she was likely to cause all sorts of trouble. In the end, in order to stop Tan Ying from causing trouble, Su Zhen's counselor, Lu Miao, came up with a way to compensate her.

The school will pay a sum they deem acceptable, arrange jobs for the couple at the school, and transfer Su Yao to the affiliated high school of Ningbo University. In addition, he will offer some compensation himself. Combined with the school's compensation, the total amount will be one million yuan, which should be enough to appease Tan Ying and her husband.

Zhou Hongjian frowned, clearly thinking that such compensation was too much. Su Zhen had committed suicide, and it had little to do with the school.

Lu Miao walked to Zhou Hongjian's side, pulled him back two steps, and whispered in his ear, "It's mainly for show. With their antics, people are already fed up. Besides, if we give them jobs, they'll lose them if they keep causing trouble. Once they've tasted the benefits, they'll behave. If we don't appease them, they might think of something like live-streaming it online. If that happens, it'll cause a huge uproar. Even if it has nothing to do with the school, it'll spread far and wide. Those netizens won't listen to the truth; they'll just think there's some inside story."

"If we make clear arrangements for their family, how can they cause trouble? Not only will they not cause trouble, but they will also speak well of the school. Of course, we need to remind them about this later. In this way, we will also shift the focus to them."

Zhou Hongjian paused, then nodded with a forced satisfaction, as if he had thought of something: "Okay, that's settled."

He also felt that Tan Ying, a rural woman, was a scoundrel, and that if she really made a scene, it would indeed be bad for the school's reputation.

After receiving Zhou Hongjian's nod, Lu Miao stepped forward, squatted down in front of Tan Ying to comfort her, and explained the terms.

Those in the office could clearly see Tan Ying and Su Youcheng's eyes light up; the greed in their eyes was impossible to conceal, and many people couldn't help but show expressions of disgust.

She sighed inwardly, thinking how pitiful Su Zhen was to have such parents. If she had been in a normal family, she probably wouldn't have gone down that path. If she hadn't gone down that path, there wouldn't have been the cyberbullying that followed, and she certainly wouldn't have jumped off the building.

Upon learning that Su Yao could be transferred to the affiliated high school of Ningda University, Tan Ying and Su Youcheng almost burst out laughing. However, considering the occasion, they could only nod with straight faces and then wipe away a couple of fake tears.

"If Zhenzhen were still alive, she would hope that the two of us old folks and Ayao would be doing well," Tan Ying said sadly.

"Since the school isn't shirking responsibility, let's do it this way. We can't be unreasonable."

Zhou Hongjian breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of disdain and disgust flashing in his eyes.

He finally felt relieved; the other party's constant disturbances every three to five days were indeed very annoying. Actually, before this, Tan Ying had also caused trouble a few times, always managing to find him, keeping him up at night. Later, Tan Ying became the dormitory supervisor for the girls' dormitory at the school, while Su Youcheng became a security guard. He looked strong and healthy, and being used to farm work, being a security guard wasn't a problem for him at all.

Soon, two sums of money appeared in their accounts: one was compensation from the school, and the other was from Lu Miao. Lu Miao believed that as a counselor, he should indeed take responsibility for failing to detect the student's psychological state in time, and was willing to provide some compensation.

Tan Ying and Su Youcheng were both very satisfied.

After seeing the two off, a teacher sighed to Lu Miao, "I don't know what you were thinking, actually compensating people like that. You see, they've never been very nice to Su Zhen. Su Zhen's current situation is probably most related to them."

"It was my oversight, and I bear some responsibility. If they continue to cause trouble, it will not only cause problems for the school but also affect other students," Lu Miao said. "Besides, I feel terrible that my student suddenly committed suicide. I'll give her family some money to appease them and put their minds at ease. That way, they won't have anything to say. Otherwise, if they remember this incident, they'll probably come back to bother me. Now that their family has made arrangements, they shouldn't cause any more trouble. If they do, I'll take everything away from them, and then it won't make any difference. They should know when to stop."

Hearing him say that, the teacher, who was about to say something, suddenly fell silent.

"It's a pity about Su Zhen, she's still so young," Lu Miao suddenly said.

Those vibrant students are gone just like that; I'm still in a daze, and I can't even believe it.

The other teachers paused for a moment, then sighed.

Even though many of Su Zhen's shameful deeds have been exposed online, she was still young, only nineteen. It's truly regrettable that she died so young. She was a beautiful, young, and lively girl; who could have imagined that such things were hidden behind her back?
If she were in a different family, she would definitely have a bright future, right?

When the school staff saw Tan Ying and Su Youcheng come out, they stopped causing trouble and even looked satisfied.

Upon seeing someone, Tan Ying said, "The school leaders are reasonable; we had a misunderstanding before."

"I only found out now that my wretched girl did such a shameful thing." She cursed, her expression full of hatred. "She did such a thing and still had the nerve to die. We've wasted almost twenty years raising her. Luckily, the school was kind enough to take care of her, otherwise we wouldn't know what to do. This family was counting on her to find a good job after graduation."

After watching Tan Ying and his wife leave, the onlookers exchanged glances, then shook their heads and dispersed.

After hearing about the compensation the school offered them, many people criticized it online, but Tan Ying and Su Youcheng were shameless and didn't care. They happily took their jobs. One became a dormitory manager, and the other a security guard, doing their jobs quite well, seemingly forgetting about their daughter who committed suicide at the school.

Those who know about it have a lot to say but can't quite put their finger on it.

Back to the present, Azhen followed Tan Ying and his wife all the way, watching them happily talk about how to spend their money.

The two fell silent once they returned to their rented room.

Upon reaching the door, the two stared at the doorknob for a moment before finally opening the door and going inside.

The room seemed to become even quieter the moment the door closed.

Azhen floated inside and saw the couple embracing, tears streaming down their faces. (End of Chapter)