From Sidekick to Bigshot

Translator: Exodus Tales  Editor: Exodus Tales

After Zhu Sha finished speaking, everyone looked at Jian Yiling with skeptical eyes.

Hu Jiaojiao grabbed Jian Yiling’s hand and attempted to pull her away.

Neither of them was good at arguing. Zhu Sha probably argued better than the two of them combined together.

However, Jian Yiling didn’t leave the cafeteria. She had just gotten some useful information from Zhu Sha’s words.

Mo Shiyun’s role had been taken away. The two of them suspected that she had done it.

Jian Yiling took out her phone and messaged the person who had previously wanted her to join the entertainment industry.

The other party quickly replied to her: [OK. Give me a few minutes. I’ll take care of this matter for you.]

During the time it took for Jian Yiling to send a message, Zhu Sha pressed Jian Yiling to make a statement.

“Jian Yiling, are you going to play dumb now? Are you pretending that you’re mute or something? Shouldn’t you at least apologize?”

“I’m not apologizing.” Jian Yiling replied. She refused immediately. There was no room for discussion.

Jian Yunnao came rushing through the crowd. During lunchtime, he had often glanced in Jian Yiling’s direction.

“Zhu Sha, what nonsense are you talking about?”

There was a frown on Jian Yunnao’s handsome face.

Jian Yunnao hadn’t heard the first part of what Zhu Sha had said. However, he had heard the part where Zhu Sha began to question Jian Yiling.

The moment Zhu Sha saw Jian Yunnao, she began to regret her actions.

However, she hadn’t said anything wrong, had she? Despite this, she felt that it was quite impulsive for her to say those things in the presence of Jian Yunnao.

“I’m not talking nonsense. Look at Mo Shiyun. She’s crying right now. She’s always been a strong person. If it weren’t for the fact that she’s really upset, she wouldn’t cry. As her friend, I can’t bear to see her upset. I want to help her get justice.”

Zhu Sha attempted to explain her actions.

She tried to explain that she wasn’t intentionally making life difficult for Jian Yiling. She did this for the sake of her friend.

This made Jian Yunnao frown even more. He turned around and looked at Mo Shiyun.

Mo Shiyun’s eyes were red and filled with tears. All her sorrows and grief were conveyed through her eyes.

However, this time, Jian Yunnao decided to question her: “Why do you think Yiling did this?”

Mo Shiyun turned her head and looked at Jian Yunnao. Her eyes were filled with tears but her words were still firm: “Jian Yunnao, I don’t want to ruin the relationship between you and your sister. However, Zhu Sha’s words are well-founded. If she didn’t do it, let her show you the evidence. I’m not trying to make things difficult for her. I just want the truth. The truth is good for everyone. If we get the truth right now, people won’t comment about it afterward.”

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Although Mo Shiyun’s eyes were filled with tears, the tone of her voice was still calm and restrained. This made people have more sympathy for her.

Furthermore, her words were not rude and unreasonable either. At least compared to Zhu Sha, her words were much more rational.

The students around her felt that they could understand how Mo Shiyun was feeling.

Jian Yiling looked at Mo Shiyun. “According to the relevant laws and regulations, the second condition of litigation requires the litigant to have a clear claim and factual evidence. There needs to be evidence before there is a suspect. Once there is evidence, the suspect would need to produce evidence to prove their innocence. Based on what you have said, you’ve only talked about the motive for a crime. There is no factual basis. And thus, there is no need for me to find evidence to defend myself against defamation and slander.”

Hu Jiaojiao turned her head to look at Jian Yiling in surprise. Disbelief was written on her face.

Yiling had actually said so many words at once!

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To this day, the most that she had ever seen Yiling speak before was when the teacher had called her up to answer a question in class.