Chapter 997: Beautiful Girl (42)

“She is an innocent girl. She truly never did any of the things in those rumors.”

The two of them practically roared the words.

When they finished speaking and looked around at the crowd, they discovered that the eyes fixed on them were still filled with suspicion.

Someone even remarked, “These two boys are really doing everything they can to save their classmate. They're actually taking all the blame onto themselves.”

“Yeah, well, when someone's life is on the line, nothing else matters.”

“These two boys are pretty responsible.”

“Exactly. That girl is making a mountain out of a molehill. Just because of some rumors, she's acting like she wants to die.”

“She’s been sitting up there for so long. Why doesn't she just jump?”

“Yeah, weren't you going to jump? Why aren't you jumping?”

Zuo Ran and Wei Liang had thought that once they cleared Tang Guo's name and told everyone the truth, people would believe them.

That Tang Guo really was an innocent girl.

That there had never been any improper relationship between them.

Never in their wildest dreams had they imagined the crowd's reaction would be this.

They clutched at their hair in panic, their eyes full of despair.

How could this be?

How could it turn out like this?

They had already explained everything.

Everyone had heard the truth.

Why wouldn't they believe them?

Yet what they continued hearing was that Tang Guo was making a fuss over nothing.

Kids these days really couldn't handle pressure.

Their mental fortitude was nowhere near as strong as people from earlier generations.

Unable to bear some rumors, she had climbed up there and caused trouble for everyone.

Children nowadays were really hard to manage, always trying to solve problems this way.

That's right, and she'd even made two boys kneel in public, explain themselves, and beg her, yet she still refused to come down.

The boys had already done this much—what more did she want?

“Shut up!”

Wei Liang suddenly roared in terror.

“What the hell do you people know? Everything I said is true! Say one more word, and I'll have someone tear your mouth apart!”

His eyes bulged with fury, and the savage look on his face finally quieted some of the chatter.

But though people stopped talking aloud, they simply turned to posting online and livestreaming the scene.

The sight before them filled the two boys with despair and helplessness.

Suddenly, everyone around them felt unfamiliar.

How had things become like this?

Only now did they truly understand what it felt like when the whole world doubted you, condemned you, and treated you like a joke.

That overwhelming mockery, contempt, and abuse—

How terrifying it was.

This world of verbal violence was horrifying and dark, so hopeless that it chilled the soul, leaving no way to prove one's innocence.

Since entering this high school, Xiao Guo had endured attacks of every kind, day after day.

And yet she had still smiled.

Such a clean, beautiful smile.

She had still gone to work part-time at shopping malls, performed in shows, sang and danced, bringing joy to others and promoting products to customers.

The two boys looked blankly at the girl sitting calmly on the rooftop.

Their hearts felt as though they were being suffocated.

How had such an optimistic, cheerful, and pure girl been forced, step by step, by their own hands, to sit up there?

“Tang Guo.”

Chang Zhan had already climbed onto the rooftop and was cautiously approaching her.

It wasn't that he wanted to speak.

The moment he came up, she had already noticed him, forcing him to call out.

“Throwing your life away won't solve anything.”

“Come down with me, okay?”

Chang Zhan extended his hand.

“Come on.”

“Come here.”

“Take my hand.”