Chapter 92: Peach Begs for Mercy
Guan Lei had forced them to apologise to Shen Xi and Zhao Yuan when he learned the rumours flying around were growing too outrageous.
His Guan family was a major shareholder of Zhuo Ying High School. Any bad press attributed to the school because of the rumours surrounding Shen Xi would undoubtedly impact the school’s reputation and the Guan family.
Therefore, it was not strange for him to step in and handle this matter.
Guan Lei convinced himself that he was meddling in Shen Xi’s affairs because she was his partner and that he needed to protect the school’s reputation.
Many students recognised Peach. She was a known bully, and several had even been at her mercy. However, it took them a long time to reconcile the image of Peach in their memories with the miserable-looking girl standing awkwardly in their class. It was too great a shock for most. "Isn’t that our senior, Li Tao? Isn’t she called Sister Peach these days?"
The familiar name caused ripples. Peach was originally called Li Tao, and she was two years their senior. When they were in their first year of high school, Li Tao was already in her third. She was tall and had a robust physique, which she often leveraged to bully those around her.
Things were made worse by the fact that Li Tao came from wealth. The potent combination allowed her to run amok in school, and even teachers feared her wrath. Once, a teacher offended her, and she had no choice but to quit because of pressure from Li Tao’s family.
Li Tao failed her college entrance exams, and since then, she had roamed around the school, haunting its grounds. The teachers often told them to keep their distance from her.