Chapter 101: The Loyal and Righteous Tan Xiaoxiao

“This…” Ma Haojie was stunned.

He never imagined that Tan Xiaoxiao would openly admit in front of the entire class and the homeroom teacher that she was the one who had instigated Zhao Yuan to target Li Sicheng. Even more surprising was that Tan Xiaoxiao took full responsibility upon herself.

But what shocked him even more was yet to come.

Tan Xiaoxiao turned around and said to Li Sicheng, “Little Li, when you first came to Nanshan Middle School, I didn’t like you and had Zhao Yuan teach you a lesson. That was my mistake, and I apologize to you here and now!”

Ma Haojie was utterly dumbfounded.

He never expected the proud, high-and-mighty Tan Xiaoxiao to humble herself and admit her fault.

What kind of script was this? There was no way this was right!

Although Ma Haojie had been classmates with Tan Xiaoxiao for several months, he still didn’t truly understand her.

To him, Tan Xiaoxiao was not only beautiful but also fiery-tempered. Put nicely, she was straightforward; less kindly, she was a tomboy.

Unfortunately, these were just surface impressions.

In reality, he knew Tan Xiaoxiao far less than Li Sicheng did.

From the very first time Li Sicheng saw Tan Xiaoxiao, he had already made up his mind: she was a person with a “loyal and gallant spirit.”

Historically, people with such a spirit were either loyal ministers to their country or heroic chivalrous figures!

Figures like the legendary General Guan Yu, who traveled a thousand miles alone, or Jing Ke, who braved the chilling Yi River, all embodied this spirit.

Even in modern history, there was a famous heroine with this loyal and gallant spirit—Qiu Jin, the renowned female warrior of Jianhu.

People with this spirit, regardless of their career achievements, were essentially good at heart. Once they accepted you as a friend, they would go to any lengths for you, even risking life and limb.

It was precisely because Tan Xiaoxiao possessed such a spirit that after accepting Li Sicheng and realizing her mistake, she could step forward without hesitation to admit her fault and bear the responsibility.

Lin Siyu knew her best friend’s personality well too. Seeing her take the blame, she was only slightly surprised, not shocked or caught off guard.

Of course, Lin Siyu would never let Tan Xiaoxiao take the fall alone. She stepped forward and said, “Li Sicheng, you shouldn’t blame Xiaoxiao. She was only helping me. When you first came to school, I had some prejudices and misunderstandings about you, so I did many things against you. Here, I want to sincerely apologize.”

Li Sicheng smiled and nodded, “I accept your apologies!”

In truth, he had long known that Lin Siyu and Tan Xiaoxiao were targeting him but had never exposed them.

Partly because he didn’t take what two girls did seriously, and partly because he saw that their characters weren’t bad. Their actions were mostly due to misunderstandings, which would naturally dissolve over time.

What happened just now proved his judgment was correct.

At this moment, Gao Zixi also spoke up: “Lin Siyu, Tan Xiaoxiao, although what you did against your classmate was wrong, your courage to admit your mistakes makes the teacher very proud.”

She always hoped her students would learn knowledge and become kind-hearted people. Now, Lin Siyu and Tan Xiaoxiao’s willingness to admit their faults perfectly matched her expectations.

Unlike Gao Zixi’s sense of relief, Ma Haojie’s mind was racing wildly.

“You were the ones shouting to mess with Li Sicheng at first, so why are you changing your tune now? Damn it, you women change your faces way too fast! You want to mess with Li Sicheng, then you don’t… What the hell are we supposed to do?”

No matter what, Ma Haojie couldn’t stay any longer. After grumbling, he turned and left quietly. He decided to go to the hospital and tell Zhao Yuan about this matter. What to do next would be up to Zhao Yuan.

After Ma Haojie left, the awkward atmosphere in the room vanished.

People started singing and laughing again, celebrating their victory.

After apologizing to Li Sicheng and receiving forgiveness, Lin Siyu and Tan Xiaoxiao felt a burden lifted from their hearts, and their moods lightened considerably.

The cheerful Tan Xiaoxiao joked, “Little Li, you can’t sing anymore next.”

Li Sicheng was puzzled. He didn’t understand why she said that.

Before he could ask, Zeng Yi spoke for him, “Sister Xiaoxiao, why’s that? Brother Chen sings so well; why not let him sing a few more songs?”

“You’re silly,” Tan Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at Zeng Yi, annoyed. “It’s precisely because Little Li sings so well that he can’t keep singing. Think about it—one song from Little Li already makes us feel our own singing is lousy. If he sings more, won’t we all feel like our singing is terrible? How would we have the courage to keep going? So, Little Li absolutely cannot sing anymore. Let’s spare us and let us enjoy singing a few more songs tonight!”

Her explanation struck a chord with everyone.

Soon, many people joined in the teasing:

“That’s right, Li Sicheng, be merciful and don’t snatch the mic from us.”

“Brother Chen can’t sing any more tonight. Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll never dare to sing again.”

“Everyone, stay alert! If you see Li Sicheng going for the mic, stop him right away!”

Laughter and joy once again filled the room.

As time passed, some people left to use the restroom.

Although no one drank alcohol, plenty of drinks were consumed. Naturally, they needed to relieve themselves. Even Li Sicheng went twice.

After Zeng Yi finished singing a quirky rendition of “Little Apple,” he faced the teasing and booing without embarrassment, grinning, “Thanks for the applause and cheers. Who’s singing ‘Bubble’ next?”

“My turn, my turn,” a girl stood up to take the mic.

Just then, the door was suddenly slammed open from outside.

A girl rushed in anxiously, shouting, “Something’s wrong, there’s been an accident…”