Ishida couldn't understand why those people still refused to let her go even though she had already clarified everything, Tsuruta had come out to admit his mistake, and many of Ishida's relatives and friends had come forward to help her explain, and even the police and lawyers had come forward to provide evidence.

Obviously, many of those people had never even met her, let alone know her, so why could they confidently list her "crimes" and make a big fuss, insulting and slandering her in a self-righteous manner?

Ishida was taught from a young age to be kind to others, to be sincere, and to be firm in mind.

When she suddenly witnessed so much inexplicable malice from strangers, and how they could hurt others so righteously just because of a few rumors without any evidence, Ishida's worldview almost collapsed.

Fortunately, Ishida's mother and father really love her, and she has a group of relatives and friends who truly like her like Komatsu.

Ishida gradually cheered up. Since she couldn't go to school, she studied at home. Her mom and dad continued to find ways to deal with the outside public opinion while trying to calm Ishida's emotions.

What this world has no shortage of is new things that attract people's attention. Ishida soon faded out of the public eye, and the group of people who had cursed him most fiercely at the beginning also had a new target. The rumors still exist, but public opinion has gradually subsided. Only a few people will suddenly bring it up at some point, but compared with the overwhelming malice before, that is nothing.

Although Ishida still cannot return to school for further studies immediately, Komatsu will help her take questions to school to ask tutors every day. Her mother and father even plan to build a simple laboratory for her at home so that she can continue to do research on her favorite topics.

Everything seemed to be going in the right direction until one morning, when Komatsu was about to hand in the answers to a new class question to Ishida. When he was almost at Ishida's house, he saw a group of people gathered on the side of the road.

Xiaosong had no intention of joining in the fun, but he heard someone in the crowd say, "Is this the female college student who was the subject of rumors a while ago? Oh, how pitiful! Did she get so upset after being scolded that she committed suicide?"

Another male voice with malicious intent sneered disdainfully: "Tsk! What's there to be pitied? I heard that this woman's family has quite a bit of money. The man who came out to make a statement almost broke up with his girlfriend because of her. And those who spoke up for her are basically her relatives and friends, including quite a few male students. I think those clarifications back then...tsk tsk tsk, those who understand will understand."

Hearing this, several young girls nearby immediately retorted: "You are so funny. You keep saying 'know, know, know' all day long, but you don't know anything! We have all seen those videos. It is obvious that it is the girls who speak up more for her. Besides, the person who can help her explain must be someone who knows her! Otherwise, would it be a stranger with a mental problem like you?"

After being scolded by several girls, the man's voice immediately rose: "Who are you scolding? You are so protective of this person. Did you receive benefits or are you the same as her?"

The middle-aged woman who spoke at the beginning saw the man approach the girls a few steps and seemed to want to fight. She immediately took two steps forward and said, "What are you doing? Do you still want to fight?"

The man saw the strong body of the middle-aged woman and her expression that showed she was not easy to mess with. He immediately took a few steps back, but he still insisted, "Humph, flies don't bite cracked eggs. Even if someone deliberately messed with her, she deserved it. Who told her to provoke others first? What do you women know? If she didn't feel guilty, could she commit suicide?"

The middle-aged woman spat on the man's face: "Bah! That fly is still biting you, are your eggs rotten? I think you are just jealous that others are richer and better than you, so you throw dirty water on others! The man said that he lied and spread rumors, and there are police notices and lawyers' letters, which clearly state it! Are you blind or deaf?"

More and more people around the man joined in the quarrel, but Komatsu could no longer listen. Her mind was blank. She vaguely guessed something but was unwilling to believe it. She pushed through the crowd and struggled to squeeze in. When she saw Ishida lying in a pool of blood, Komatsu's tears instantly flowed uncontrollably.

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