Chapter 35 Accused of cheating, I have conditions
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When the news reached Second Year Class Three, Jiang Fuyue was not there.
“Say it again, who got first place?”
“Jiang Fuyue!”
“What?!” Li Xue slammed the table and stood up, her eyes wide and her expression twisted.
“It’s written on the board. Oh, by the way, you’re last.”
Li Xue: “…”
While everyone was amazed, Wan Xiutong remained calm.
As if she had already expected this scene, admiration and pride emerged in her heart.
It felt like…
My favorite idol has finally been seen by the whole world, and everyone has discovered this great treasure!
“Where is she?” Liu Bowen turned around and glanced at Jiang Fuyue’s seat.
He was the second calmest person after Wan Xiutong, after all, he had already witnessed someone getting full marks on the math and physics quizzes before. And the key thing was that she had finished early and was sleeping on her desk!
Isn’t that frustrating?
“Went to see Teacher Meng and hasn’t come back yet,” Wan Xiutong replied.
“Which Teacher Meng?”
“The homeroom teacher of Class 7.”
Liu Bowen’s eyes darkened, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
The morning was spent discussing grades, rankings, and Jiang Fuyue’s overwhelming advantage with full marks in all subjects, which propelled her to the top spot while leaving Ling Xuan behind.
In theory, Jiang Fuyue should have been at the center of the storm as the person involved, but she just ate, drank, and slept without any sense of “deification”.
Facing the curious, inquisitive, and skeptical gazes, she didn’t dodge or avoid them.
You want to take a look?
Sure, go ahead. It’s not like a piece of her will fall off.
Wan Xiutong: So cool!
Liu Bowen: This is what a real master looks like.
In the afternoon, some small rumors began to circulate.
At first, they were very secretive, but after a night of fermentation, they had already snowballed into something big the next day –
“Jiang Fuyue cheated? No way… She got a perfect score, who could she have copied from? And I didn’t see anyone else get a perfect score either.”
“You’re so naive. She peeked at the test paper ahead of time and knew what was going to be on it.”
“That’s not right, I heard that she stole the answers and memorized them to get a perfect score.”
“But on the forum, it clearly says that the teacher leaked the test questions…”
Various speculations, countless slanders, and even phrases like “raising little demons” and “hiring test gods” were thrown around.
A big discussion about how Jiang Fuyue cheated began to unfold through various channels.
And throughout it all, these people never even considered the possibility that “she didn’t cheat.”
A perfect score in every subject, not a single mistake, not even one point deducted, what kind of concept is that?
Even blind cats bumping into dead mice aren’t this lucky!
Let’s not talk about anything else, just take writing, which is subjective and open to interpretation. How could she possibly get a perfect score?
This applied to Chinese and English.
Are they saying that she single-handedly got all the “coincidences” in the world?
Ha!
Li Xue secretly clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms without her noticing. Her lowered gaze locked onto her seething anger, but a harmless smile slowly curved her lips.
The rumors grew wilder and more absurd, finally drawing the attention of the school authorities.
“Jiang Fuyue, come out,” Zhao Tiejun personally called out to her at the door.
At that time, they were in the middle of a chemistry class, and all eyes were focused on her.
The girl calmly stood up and walked out of the classroom.
Zhao Tiejun looked at her seriously and said, “I know you’re quick-witted, but you need to know the appropriate time and place to show off. Don’t be too clever for your own good.”
With that, he walked ahead with big strides.
Jiang Fuyue raised her eyebrows, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Was this guy… warning her?
…
Administration building, principal’s office.
Jiang Fuyue thought at most it would be handled at the grade level, but she didn’t expect to get the attention of the principal.
It seemed that the situation had indeed escalated.
“Student Jiang, do you know why you were called here?” Hu Yongwei’s face was cold, radiating an inexplicable sense of authority.
“I have a guess,” Jiang Fuyue replied with a calm expression, not falling for the “intimidation by power” tactic.
Hu Yongwei looked at the serious face of the young student in front of him, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
“Ahem… what do you have to say?”
“I didn’t cheat.”
“How can you prove that?”
Jiang Fuyue’s face was expressionless. “What do you think I need to prove?”
“Some say you stole the test papers, some say you stole the answers, and some say the teacher leaked the questions,” the old principal replied coldly.
Jiang Fuyue smiled.
The old principal felt offended and spoke in a stern tone, “I don’t think there’s anything funny about what I just said.”
Even Zhao Tiejun, with his strong mental resilience, couldn’t help but hold his breath.
Jiang Fuyue, however, remained unaffected, her smile unchanged.
“I find it funny,” she said, “funny because you didn’t even bother to ask yourself before saying those things.”
“What do you mean?” asked Hu Yongwei.
“If the test papers and answers are so easy to steal, shouldn’t the school’s security measures be changed? If a teacher can easily leak questions, shouldn’t their ethical education be strengthened?”
If any of these speculations were true, it would be a dereliction of duty on the part of the school!
“If it really comes to that point, it won’t be a question of whether I cheated or not.”
Hu Yongwei’s eyelids twitched.
Zhao Tiejun couldn’t help but glance at Jiang Fuyue, surprised that the little girl remained calm and collected, leaving even the principal speechless.
Suddenly, he felt comforted, as if it wasn’t such a difficult situation after all.
“You say you didn’t cheat, but we won’t believe it until the whole school has no doubts. Do you understand?” Hu Yongwei’s tone softened and he changed his confrontational approach to a more collaborative one.
Zhao Tiejun was secretly surprised… Did the principal just back down?
Jiang Fuyue’s expression softened slightly. “I can prove that I didn’t cheat, but I have a condition.”
“You’re still proclaiming your innocence and making demands of the school?” The old principal’s eyes narrowed. “Jiang Fuyue, is that appropriate?”
“My innocence is the school’s reputation,” said Jiang Fuyue.
“…” Fate choked his throat.
Zhao Tiejun’s mouth twitched uncontrollably. “You dare to say such shameless words!”
“What are the conditions?”
“Investigate the source of the rumors thoroughly,” replied Jiang Fuyue.
“And then?”
“I want the instigator to apologize to me in front of all the teachers and students in the school. As for the punishment, it should be strictly in accordance with the school rules.”
Hu Yongwei pondered for a moment. Investigating rumors could be either difficult or easy, depending on the attitude of the school. Are they determined to get to the bottom of it, or would they just go through the motions and let the matter rest?
“Alright, I agree. Tell me how you want to clear your name.”
Jiang Fuyue replied calmly, “Post my test papers and answer sheets together for everyone to see. It will be clear at a glance whether I cheated or not. As for leaking the questions, even if someone knew in advance what would be on the test, who can guarantee that they would get a perfect score? If someone can, I will take a new test with them, and they can choose the subject.”
Despite her arrogant words, her tone was calm and composed.
After Jiang Fuyue left, Hu Yongwei asked Zhao Tiejun, “Do you know what to do now?”
Zhao Tiejun nodded.
During the break, Jiang Fuyue’s test papers for all subjects were posted on the bulletin board with the standard answers for everyone to see.
Zhao Tiejun raised his hand, and the surroundings became quiet.
“These are Jiang Fuyue’s test papers and the standard answers for all subjects. If you still have any objections to the cheating accusation after looking at them, please come to the office to find me before the end of the school day. These students will take a new test with Jiang Fuyue tomorrow morning under the supervision of the invigilator, and the papers will be graded on the spot.”
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