"Where's Zhang Ziliang? Where did Zhang Ziliang go?..."

Surrounded by the crowd, Shen Wei finally noticed that Zhang Ziliang was missing. He grabbed Yang Chen, who was lost in the adoring gazes of the girls.

"He was just next to me, how could he disappear in the blink of an eye?"

Yang Chen was also a little flustered.

"Stop dawdling, find him quickly..."

Shen Wei pulled Yang Chen out of the crowd and began searching the teaching building.

Fists rained down, but Zhang Ziliang gritted his teeth and remained silent.

"Damn kid, pretty tough..."

"Keep hitting him, my family has plenty of money. My dad said anything that can be solved with money isn't a problem..."

"Qian-ge, it sounds like someone's coming towards the restroom. Should we leave?"

He Wendong whispered in Qian Duoduo's ear.

A sinister look flashed across Qian Duoduo's face, but after hesitating, he waved his hand and left with the two others.

Zhang Ziliang struggled to his feet. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and staggered towards the restroom exit. But as soon as he reached the door, he ran into two familiar faces: Shen Wei and Yang Chen.

"Zhang Ziliang, what happened? You're covered in injuries? Did Qian Duoduo and his gang bully you again?"

"No, Shen-ge, it wasn't them. I just accidentally fell. And don't provoke Qian Duoduo anymore. His dad is the big boss of a listed company, very powerful. If he targets you, it'll be troublesome..."

Zhang Ziliang said weakly.

Seeing the injuries on Zhang Ziliang's body, Shen Wei was immediately enraged.

He grabbed Zhang Ziliang and Yang Chen, and the three of them headed towards the classroom.

When they arrived at the classroom, Shen Wei was about to confront Qian Duoduo and his gang when he saw a group of people surrounding a young girl, comforting her. The girl was crying her eyes out. As they approached, he saw that it was Li Xiaorui, the class monitor.

"What's going on?"

Shen Wei asked, confused.

"Shen Wei, the class funds are gone, more than 2000 yuan!"

Li Xiaorui cried, her face streaked with tears.

Teacher Li Qing was also trying to console her: "It couldn't have been lost in the classroom. It must be some mischievous prank, or someone accidentally dropped it. Everyone, look carefully, and turn it in to me if you find it..."

"Something's not right,"

Yang Chen said quietly to Shen Wei, observing the atmosphere.

"This scene is familiar from my school days. If I'm not mistaken, the next act will be framing someone."

As soon as Shen Wei finished speaking, a sarcastic voice rang out. Shen Wei turned to see He Wendong, Qian Duoduo's lackey.

"The class funds were there this morning, and no one has left the building, so it must still be in someone's hands. I suggest we search everyone's bags, desks, and pockets. Does everyone agree? Anyone who disagrees must be guilty..."

After he said that, no one dared to disagree. Even Shen Wei and Yang Chen acquiesced.

Then Qian Duoduo and his two cronies, along with the class monitor Li Xiaorui, began searching through the desks and bags of the students.

Soon, Li Xiaorui found an envelope in one of the bags. When she opened it, it was the missing 2000 yuan.

"It really was in the classroom! Zhang Ziliang, why did you steal the class funds? If you're having difficulties, you can talk to us..."

Li Xiaorui was flushed with anger. Zhang Ziliang, confused, roared.

"I didn't steal it, it wasn't me..."

"Yang Chen and I can prove that Zhang Ziliang has been with us the whole time. He didn't have a chance to steal the class funds..."

Shen Wei stood up and said seriously.

"You're lying through your teeth. You and Yang Chen were chatting with the other students in the class. Zhang Ziliang wasn't with you at that time, so what was he doing?"

Qian Duoduo stood up, hands in his pockets, his face gloomy.

"You... you weren't there either, were you? Could you have switched it out?"

Yang Chen retorted, not willing to be outdone.

"We just went to the restroom. Many students saw us. You can ask them..."

After speaking, Qian Duoduo randomly pointed to a few students in the class, who all hurriedly defended him and testified on his behalf.

"Heh, his mother is a lunatic, he's a thief..."

"His dad is a security guard, only makes a few yuan a month. He must be stealing because he's short on money..."

"Everyone be careful of this kind of person. Be careful he has an episode and kills someone."

Qian Duoduo and his gang immediately stirred up trouble in the class. The other students also started gossiping.

Zhang Ziliang's face was flushed, and he kept trying to explain, but no one listened.

Seeing the repulsive looks on Qian Duoduo's faces, Shen Wei immediately kicked the mop, breaking it, and walked aggressively towards Qian Duoduo with the meter-long wooden stick.

Qian Duoduo and his gang were frightened, but they still threatened, putting on a show of bravado: "Shen Wei, you dare hit me? I guarantee you'll never attend school again. My dad has shares in this school..."

"If your dad comes, I'll beat him too..."

Shen Wei was about to strike, but Teacher Li Qing stopped him.

"Shen Wei, stop it, everyone stop闹ing..." (making trouble)

"The teacher believes that Zhang Ziliang wouldn't steal the class funds. There may be some misunderstanding. But regardless, I don't want to pursue this anymore. No one is allowed to mention it again..."

Everything settled down. Only Zhang Ziliang sat in his seat with a numb expression, not knowing what he was thinking. Shen Wei and Yang Chen wanted to comfort him, but they couldn't leave their seats during class.

Just as class was about to end, a familiar man knocked on the classroom door. It was the bespectacled security guard who had pulled Shen Wei out of the iron fence behind the teaching building.

"Teacher Li Qing, I need to speak with Zhang Ziliang about something?"

Teacher Li Qing hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Go ahead, Zhang Ziliang..."

Zhang Ziliang walked out of the classroom with a numb expression. The bespectacled security guard asked with concern:

"Ziliang, what happened? Did they hit you again? After class, I'll go find your homeroom teacher and have her discipline those mischievous guys properly. Remember, never get into fights with others. We don't have money. We can't afford to pay if someone gets hurt..."

"Yeah!"

Zhang Ziliang nodded silently, then asked softly, "Dad, is there anything else you came to see me about?"

The man was silent for a moment, then said softly: "Your mother passed away. She committed suicide in the mental hospital. Before she died, she kept saying she wanted to see you. I came this time to take you to ask the principal for leave..."

Hearing the man's words, Zhang Ziliang felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck him. His heart was throbbing with pain, and tears streamed uncontrollably from his eyes.

He suddenly raised his head and roared with a choked voice: "No, it's all because of you, you killed Mom, you sent her to the mental hospital with your own hands. You're the murderer..."