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Chapter 353: Chapter 353: A Century-Old Elite School, Ruined in an Instant

Although Cecilia Vaughn wasn’t enthusiastic about participating in campus activities at Stellerton University, her social circle at school was very limited, and she only got along well with her desk mate Bella Prescott.

But she couldn’t escape the attention; someone secretly uploaded her photo on the first day of school for the Stellerton University new campus beauty contest, which made her famous. Due to behind-the-scenes manipulation, she only got fifth place in the contest, but people generally still liked to say that the school beauty was Katherine North, who had already dropped out, and Cecilia Vaughn was the belle of the art department.

The more Cecilia kept to herself, the more people became curious about her, especially the boys who wanted to pursue her. Unfortunately, Cecilia remained a mystery, and Bella kept her friend’s secrets tight-lipped, so everyone only found out recently that Cecilia came from a stepfamily.

The Stellerton University students who just witnessed the scene were all indignant!

"Having such a student is a disgrace to Stellerton University! Completely ruins the school’s atmosphere! No, Cecilia Vaughn must be punished..."

"That stepmother is so pitiful... Earlier, she even wanted to kneel down to Cecilia to beg for forgiveness. Ah, even a birth mother might not be so kind to her daughter!"

Although they had only seen Florence Warner once, she seemed so gentle that Cecilia, as a stepdaughter, didn’t know how to cherish her! She took over the family house and drove her father and stepmother onto the street!

Utterly inhumane!

"Exactly, seeing that lady cry, my heart broke. A daughter so unfilial will face retribution!"

"Right, let the principal expel her! I’m not willing to study with such an unethical girl. No matter how beautiful she is, she’s just a femme fatale!"

...

The crowd was full of resentment, and members of the student council had already reported the incident to the principal after organizing what had just happened.

After hearing the story, the principal hesitated for a few seconds.

"This... after all, it’s Cecilia’s personal matter. If we expel a student solely because of private ethics, won’t it seem like our school doesn’t separate the public and private interests?"

Hearing the principal’s words, the short-haired girl, who had previously disapproved of Cecilia, sneered coldly.

"Principal, you must have a broader perspective. Stellerton University is a century-old prestigious institution, we can’t let a single bad element ruin the whole pot! Private and public ethics are just a person’s moral conduct, aren’t they?

"Exactly! Principal, as the old saying goes, filial piety is the foremost virtue! Cecilia Vaughn has a vengeful personality. She previously targeted Katherine North and caused her to drop out, and now she can even drive her own father and stepmother out of their home! Do you believe that such a girl will contribute to society’s development and become a pillar of the nation?"

The principal’s lips moved twice, unsure of how to judge the two incidents. Although he wasn’t clear about Cecilia’s biological father and stepmother’s situation, wasn’t Katherine North’s withdrawal due to her own misconduct? What does it have to do with Cecilia...

Yet, vaguely, the principal felt that these few girls made sense; the world is vast, but parents come first, putting aside the stepmother, shouldn’t she support her own father?

In such cold weather, letting two middle-aged people, whose age adds up to nearly a hundred, roll out to sleep on the street, what kind of conduct is that?!

...

"How about... let me think about it more. After all, these are just preliminary understandings and assumptions. There might be hidden truths that we don’t know about. We should approach this with a spirit of seeking truth from facts, understand Cecilia’s family situation first, and then decide on any disciplinary actions."

The principal, after all, was a seasoned and steady individual, considering Cecilia’s excellent performance in the art department, and didn’t want to convict her so easily for now.

However, at this moment, the earlier indignant short-haired girl suddenly raised her phone, let out a scream!

"Oh my god, look, I said Cecilia staying at Stellerton University was a bad element, now the internet is criticizing our school’s education!"

The young students who came to report were also taken aback.

"No way? This incident just happened an hour ago, and there are already news reports on the internet?"

"It’s more than just news! Look quickly, the Tanyan forum and Weibo trending topics are about to explode!"

The newly appointed Stellerton University principal, not yet in office for half a year, also realized the seriousness of the problem, quickly opened his phone, and checked Weibo.

On the top of the website were numerous posts, all related to Cecilia Vaughn.

"Shocking, Prestigious School Raises Unethical Students, Highly Educated Trash Insults Stepmother in Public!"

"Famous University Beauty Department Belle, Morally Depraved, Seizes Family Property and Drives Father Out!"

"Watch Before Deletion, Heartless Beauty Belle Forces Stepmother to Wait for Three Hours in the Cold, Now Hospitalized and Unconscious."

"Videos Reveal the Truth! When Will the Ethical War End? A Rebel Without Regard for Family Relations or Filial Piety, No Education Level Distinction!"

...

The posts above all had videos and pictures, and the scene where Cecilia said "good dogs don’t block the way" was particularly clearly captured. With her ink-black brows, apricot eyes, thin lips, and a jade-like nose, she was indeed cool and stunning, more than worthy of being called the belle of the department.

Later, when Cecilia left, the students couldn’t bear it, and Florence Warner tearfully pleaded for her, almost kneeling, which was very emotional.

It’s just that whenever Florence appeared on screen, only the side of her face was captured, far less visible than Cecilia’s, but people didn’t pay attention to these details. Anyway, the netizens were focused on the cold-blooded hype of the beauty department belle.

From the short ten-minute video, the incident’s storyline seemed completely displayed: "A rebellious prestigious school beauty dissatisfied with her father’s remarriage, seizing family property, forcing her biological father and stepmother to sleep on the street". This version was also the most widely known.

Subsequent replies kept topping the trending topic.

...

Seeing the posts above, the principal, who already didn’t look pleased, instantly looked even more serious.

He murmured to himself...

"How could this happen?"

The principal wasn’t foolish; for this matter to attract so much attention so quickly, there must be someone behind pushing it...

But, judging from the video, Cecilia was indeed too cold, too lacking in human warmth.

The short-haired girl saw his hesitation and immediately fueled the fire.

"Principal! What are you still hesitating for?!"

"Now a whole bunch of reporters are heading to our Stellerton University, saying they want to interview us! You should advise Cecilia Vaughn to drop out sooner rather than later! Otherwise, a century-old prestigious school will have its reputation ruined in an instant!"

...

Cecilia Vaughn was in the middle of an art department elective class, faintly feeling that everyone was secretly watching her, whispering alongside.

Being watched like this, Cecilia’s eyes slightly narrowed, and her desk mate Bella Prescott exclaimed.

"Cecilia, oh my god, quickly look at the Weibo trending topics, someone is maliciously attacking you there! They’ve even exposed your high-definition photos and personal information; it’s so unfair!"

Cecilia quickly glanced at the news above, initially thinking it was just a fuss from Florence Warner’s incident this morning, but when she opened the posts, she found that the tide was turning darker and darker.

"Exclusive Deep Dive, Beauty Department Belle is Not Only Cold but Also Has a Chaotic Private Life! Numerous Male Benefactors!"