The Youthful You Who Is So Beautiful (CH.24 UPDATED) 少年的你，如此美丽

Chapter 26

When the bell which signaled the end of the final graduation exam rang out, the students collectively heaved a huge sigh of relief, and immediately proceeded to pepper their schedules with all sorts of activities, ranging from karaoke, to playing computer games, to playing pool.

Just as Chen Nian was about the exit the school compound, she caught a glimpse of a tall, slender male donning a white t-shirt standing just right across the road.

Without a moment's hesitation, Chen Nian flew down the steps leading towards the exit of the school compound, frantically shoving the numerous students enjoying a quiet and thankful reunion with their parents along the exterior of the school compound out of her way, and recklessly navigated the stream of traffic which separated her from the tall, slender male. Upon reaching the tall, slender male, she grabbed hold of the hem of his t-shirt and gave it a quick tug.

The tall and slender male turned back to look at her. It wasn't him.

Just then, the tall and slender male lifted his head slightly, and directed his gaze towards the person who had appeared behind Chen Nian. Chen Nian let the hem of the white t-shirt fall from her sweaty grip, and slowly turned back.

It was Zheng Yi, along with numerous other police officers dressed in casual attire. Parked right next to them was a police car.

Chen Nian sat herself down in the police car. She had left one prison cell, only to enter another prison cell.

"Who is he?" Senior Yang indicated at the tall, slender male who Chen Nian had ran towards moments earlier.

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"I mistook him for somebody else." Chen Nian's face had resumed its signature blank, calm and collected expression.

"Who did you think it was?"

"A classmate of mine."

"Does your classmate resemble Bei Ye?"

"Everybody resembles each other to a certain extent." A frosty expression settled over Chen Nian's face. Outside the police car, innumerable students milled about in their school uniforms.

In the interrogation room, Chen Nian and the officers stared at each other in muted silence.

As Chen Nian had continually refused to provide the police officers with the contact details of her family members, and had exhibited extreme revulsion towards her form teacher and other teachers in school, Zheng Yi did not notify the school about Chen Nian's second round of interrogation, and had instead invited the female lawyer who had been present for Chen Nian's previous round of interrogation.

Zheng Yi started, "Do you know why we called you in today?"

"I don't know." Chen Nian shook her head resolutely, the ends of her ponytail brushing lightly against the collar of her school uniform.

Senior Yang exchanged glances with Zheng Yi, his stern gaze warning Zheng Yi not to believe the words uttered by Chen Nian, but to proceed with the questioning as planned.

However, just as Zheng Yi opened his mouth to continue with the interrogation, the sharp, horrendous images from the video they had watched hours earlier flashed across his mind – the beating; the stripping; it was as though Chen Nian was just a piece of meat for all to share. Zheng Yi shut his eyes tightly, a sense of acute helplessness engulfing him from within. For a long time, Zheng Yi simply sat across Chen Nian, unable to bring himself to utter another word.

Senior Yang shot a quick glance at Zheng Yi before continuing the interrogation. "We have recently discovered a video recording, which showed the entire ordeal Wei Cai and her friends put you through the day before Wei Cai went missing."