Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 57 My Brother from the Same Parents

"If Qin Zhao can say that, it definitely wasn't her. Why is Ming Weiwei only focusing on her? Do they have a grudge?"

"You don't know yet, do you? The security cameras over there are broken. We can't find anyone here, and calling the police won't help."

"So you're saying Qin Zhao is so confident because he's certain he won't find any evidence?"

"Hard to say."

"Qin Zhao, don't get so worked up." Seeing that the situation was under control, Ming Weiwei pretended to be understanding and added fuel to the fire. "This matter can be big or small. We are all classmates, and no one wants to make things so embarrassing. Let's investigate ourselves first."

"If this is a decision made by everyone, I respect it and accept it. Whether it's by student ID number, by surname, or if the selfless Ming Weiwei sets an example by showing everyone her backpack and locker first, I have no objection and will definitely cooperate." Qin Zhao spoke clearly, word by word.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed slightly.

"Is Qin Zhao crazy?! She's dragging everyone else into her own mess! What right does she have to check my locker!"

"Exactly, even teachers don't have the right to open students' lockers. How dare she do that?"

“This is a blatant invasion of privacy. If they dare to do this, I will immediately file a report and complaint. The principal and the board of directors will not have an easy time.”

"If you need a lawyer, remember to contact me. A top-notch team of experts in the red circle will protect your rights!"

"Who the hell would steal something for three thousand yuan?"

Amidst the cacophony, a weak voice spoke:
"But...didn't Ming Weiwei suggest checking backpacks and lockers?"

"Wasn't Qin Zhao a victim too?"

"..."

Ming Weiwei cleverly made her stance clear, aligning herself with the so-called "general public": "Qin Zhao is really joking. Every student here is worth hundreds of millions. Everyone knows each other's backgrounds. There's no need to do something so stupid for a little money. Besides, before you transferred here, the class funds were never lost even when they were left on the podium."

The scrutinizing gaze became increasingly blatant.

"Looking at it this way, she is indeed the most suspicious."

What does Qin Zhao's family do?

"How would I know? Didn't anyone have her in junior high?"

"It seems not. It feels like she just appeared out of nowhere, transferred from abroad?"

"The brands she's wearing aren't cheap either; they're all genuine."

"Do you guys remember that post on the campus network that said she was an illegitimate child?"

"That makes sense. No wonder she's always so frugal with her money."

"Then isn't she the son of a mistress? Damn it! An illegitimate child has the nerve to study at Yinghua University. He took advantage of others and should go abroad instead of disgusting people in China."

“If she’s an illegitimate child, I have to tell my mom and have her file a complaint with the school board! She has to be expelled! It’s too unlucky to be classmates with someone like that.”

Ming Weiwei's smugness was practically overflowing: "Don't blame everyone, your usual spending is really not on the same level as ours. Of all the people, you are the only one with the most motive to embezzle class funds."

She emphasized the words "mistakenly took" very heavily, clearly saying, "Don't be ungrateful for my kindness."

Qin Zhao glanced at the looks that were either amused, gossipy, or disgusted, and said coldly, "I am not an illegitimate child, I did not take class funds, nor did I mistakenly take class funds."

Prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain. When a person has already been judged, any explanation or statement seems so powerless and pale.

"It's hard to prove that this is true, and it's hard to prove that it isn't."

"We can't exactly have her parents come over, can we?"

"I don't think Qin Zhao is lying."

"Qin Zhao, where did you go to junior high school?"

What do you do at home? Who are your parents?

Ming Weiwei kindly suggested, "Why don't you show everyone your balance? Let's see if you have a motive." Her current logic wasn't to prove whether Qin Zhao stole the money, but to prove that Qin Zhao did steal the money.

No matter how Qin Zhao explains or tells her the truth, no one will believe her.

Besides this incident, there will be a whole host of other excuses to smear her for having motives to take the money.

At this point, no one cares about the truth except for the person who was slandered. Bored onlookers have completed a cycle of chasing the gossip and attacking the person involved. Her candor will only become a hot topic of discussion and cause new rumors.

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelids: "Among all the things you've mentioned, is there any one that is necessarily related to the theft of the class funds? Which one of them isn't influenced by your prejudice?"

"She has no money, so she will definitely steal and rob; he is big and burly with a fierce face, so he will definitely commit arson, murder, robbery, and go to jail. At the scene of the car accident, there was a man and a woman, so the accident must have been caused by the female driver's poor driving skills."

"Even if you're not an adult, you've studied for so many years and enjoyed so many good social resources. Now you actually dare to use prejudice to prove the reality of your imagination? Don't you think that's ridiculous?"

She stood straight, showed no anger, and spoke in an unusually calm tone, which made her even easier to listen to.

"That makes some sense. Even if she really didn't have any money, it doesn't necessarily mean she stole it."

“I really resonate with prejudice. Don’t those ordinary people all think we’re just good-for-nothings who rely on our fathers? God knows how full my schedule is every day.”

"But if she really doesn't have any money, we wouldn't be wrong to suspect her, would we..."

"That's well said." Ming Weiwei smiled. "It's such a simple matter. It just requires you to prove that you have no motives, just like everyone else. Qin Zhao said a lot about refusing to check his backpack, locker, and balance, which only makes him more suspicious."

"So, is she an illegitimate child?"

"I asked on the campus website, but no one replied."

"What the hell?" Jin Jin's voice came from the back door of the classroom, attracting everyone's attention.

Lin Shi strode into Qin Zhao's classroom as if returning to his own, stood in front of her, and frowned almost imperceptibly.

Qin Zhao: "Why are you here?"

"What do you think?" Lin Shi raised an eyebrow.

"Do Lin Shi and Qin Zhao know each other?"

"Then Qin Zhao's family must be quite wealthy."

"I don't know if Qin Zhao's family is rich, but Lin Shi's family is really rich. He got his driver's license at eighteen and crashed his Ferrari into the school's flower bed, paying several million in compensation."

"..."

Lin Shi clicked his tongue at the classmate who called him a gossip, indicating that the person involved was still there and she shouldn't be talking about other things.

Then he looked around the classroom and said, "Who said Qin Zhao is an illegitimate child? And who said she's so poor she has no money to spend?"

Everyone looked at each other, and Ming Weiwei's expression changed as well: "You don't need to speak up for her. She is her, and you are you. You have nothing to do with each other."

Lin Shi glanced at her, puzzled.

Someone interjected, "You know Qin Zhao, so what does her family do? Are they rich?"

"Are you rich?" Lin Shi seemed amused. "Like me, I guess."

"Wow, the Qin family is really rich!"

Why is she usually so low-key?

"What's your relationship with Qin Zhao?" someone asked.

“I am her brother.” Lin Shi said, emphasizing each word, “My biological brother, sharing the same parents.”

"..."

(End of this chapter)