CHAPTER 538: 212 I’M KIDDING, IT REALLY DOESN’T HURT.

The security guards quickly arrived and subdued the frenzied Xu Na.

Even while being restrained by two guards, Xu Na still roared at Shen You’an with resentment and anger. Her hair was disheveled, her eyes bloodshot, pupils dilated and unfocused.

She was both pitiful and pathetic, utterly deranged.

"Oh my god."

Meng Junzhu had been delayed by a minor matter, and when she arrived, she saw this scene and felt her scalp was about to explode.

Guo Qun muttered sheepishly, "Mr. Meng..."

He had just been on the phone, and by the time he realized what was happening, it was too late. Thankfully, no one had been killed.

He felt a touch of resentment inwardly.

Shen You’an, this student, seemed to attract nothing but trouble.

The poisoning incident hadn’t even died down yet, and now she was being openly confronted in broad daylight.

"Flies don’t swarm around eggs without cracks" — maybe she herself had some issues too.

Meng Junzhu ignored him and darted forward to Shen You’an’s side, anxiously asking, "Are you okay?"

Shen You’an shook her head. "Mr. Meng, I’m fine. Liu Runxi’s palm was cut by the knife."

Meng Junzhu took out her phone to call 120 (emergency services), but Shen You’an shook her head again.

"That will take too long. The school has a medical room—we’ll go there first to treat the wound. I’ll leave this to you."

Meng Junzhu nodded. "Don’t worry."

The school administrator finally arrived, albeit sluggishly.

Shen You’an, guided by school staff, led Liu Runxi to the medical room.

Meng Junzhu looked at Xu Na, only to feel that this woman was utterly unhinged.

She had already acted arrogantly from the start, and when Shen You’an taught her a lesson, she refused to reflect on her actions. Instead, she escalated the situation to the point of attempting a knife attack—there was truly no saving someone like her.

Anger surged through Meng Junzhu, and without hesitation, she strode over and slapped Xu Na twice.

The guards were stunned, unable to react.

"Xu Na, you slandered my student, nearly destroying her future—I’ve yet to settle that account with you. And now you dare to commit assault with a knife? How could there be such a vicious and cold-hearted woman like you in this world? You are absolutely unfit to be a teacher."

Her raised voice, full of righteous indignation, clarified the situation to the students watching nearby.

So the attacker had slandered someone first?

The crowd’s understanding of the truth deepened.

Xu Na, now slapped back into some semblance of clarity, froze momentarily and shrank back with evident fear. However, there was still a trace of poison hidden in her gaze.

"For such a minor matter, does she really have to sue me? Hiring the best lawyer—she just wants to ruin me! Since that’s the case, I see no reason to hold back."

Xu Na, stubborn as ever.

Meng Junzhu laughed coldly at her twisted logic.

"Unbelievable. How did someone as ignorant and foolish as you ever pass the teacher certification exam?"

Meng Junzhu endured her anger as she explained, though not for Xu Na’s sake—her words were meant for the onlookers.

"I am the one pursuing legal action against her. This concerns my student’s future and reputation. How could I let slander go unchecked? People like her are the scourge of the teaching profession. If we let her off this time, what happens next time? Which unlucky student will then become her punching bag? These students have endured years of academic trials, all for the sake of success and bringing glory to their families. Their futures cannot be destroyed by petty, filthy desires."

Her impassioned speech stirred the crowd.

The onlooking students now cast righteous and indignant gazes at Xu Na.

Especially the students from the third exam room—they were well aware of the situation back then.

It was obvious Xu Na had deliberately made things difficult.

Women understand women best, and some things go without saying.

Thus, their contempt and disgust for her only grew.

Feeling her anger still unrelieved, Meng Junzhu continued, "In truth, when I hired a lawyer, my intention was merely to teach her a lesson. Defamation can be a minor offense or a major one—I am not the type to drive someone to ruin. We have no prior enmity, so I deliberately instructed the lawyer to apply only minimal penalties—just some fines at most. Who could have expected her to take such impulsive actions? Attempted murder, in broad daylight, witnessed by everyone... Xu Na, you’ve really given everyone here a crash course in criminal law."

Her words caused Xu Na’s already pale face to turn even grayer.

Only then did she realize the colossal stupidity of her earlier actions.

But now it was too late. Waves of regret washed over her.

Meng Junzhu approached her, lowering her voice as she spoke: "Shen You’an is this year’s COM gold medalist, ranked first."

Words that delivered a cruel blow straight to the heart.

Xu Na’s lashes trembled slightly.

The police arrived and, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, escorted Xu Na away.

Meng Junzhu followed them to the police station to provide a statement, while Guo Qun led the group back to the hotel.

Shen You’an and Liu Runxi, the two key figures, also had to go to the station to make statements.

When Shen You’an received the notice, she was in the medical room. She declined the medical staff’s assistance and carefully wrapped Liu Runxi’s hand herself, applying emergency bandages to stop the bleeding.