I guess I'm still more used to the double update mode of 3000+3000 words _(:з」∠)_
Chapter 21
Even Wen Yun was taken aback when she saw the surveillance footage displayed on Ruan Yu's phone.
She never expected that Ruan Yu had already made preparations, and the message she sent on WeChat just now was less of a request for help and more of a pre-announcement.
However, if the protagonist is a reincarnated person, it wouldn't be surprising if she could make such advance preparations, since she had already experienced the same event in her previous life.
Ruan Yu took her phone and walked straight to the podium to operate the computer.
Wen Yun followed and pulled up the whiteboard, revealing the projection screen.
"What are you doing?!" Zheng Jiafei realized something was wrong and tried to stop them, but was stopped by the class monitor.
"Falsely accusing someone of theft is a crime!" the stern class monitor reminded them in a deep voice.
Zheng Jiafei was both anxious and angry, and was about to retort when Luo Qin grabbed her arm. She turned around in surprise and suddenly realized that the other woman had shaken her head.
Ruan Yu quickly imported the evidence from her phone into her computer, pressed the projector switch, and the surveillance footage near her seat slowly became clear to everyone in the classroom.
—That was Zheng Jiafei's profile! And standing not far from her was Luo Qin!
The surveillance video was completely silent, but it fully recorded the entire process of Zheng Jiafei and Luo Qin working together to hide their ID cards in Ruan Yu's schoolbag.
The already quiet classroom was now deathly silent.
Wen Yun felt inexplicably fortunate. The students who stayed behind and didn't go to the site for confirmation were basically from this group of two vicious sisters. Releasing this video was like slapping them in the face, showing them how bad their judgment of people was.
However, they might also be a "nest of snakes and rats," after all, people of similar character attract people of similar character.
Seeing that everyone present was silent, Wen Yun glanced at the time and felt it was time to wrap things up. So she calmly asked the biology teacher who was standing there dumbfounded, "Teacher, what do you think about students ganging up to frame and slander others?"
"This..." The biology teacher instantly became the focus of attention, and was immediately embarrassed. After a long pause, he said, "This is not a trivial matter, and I hope it will be handled seriously. I have already notified your homeroom teacher. Now that the ID cards have been found, you should go to the auditorium to confirm them in person!"
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In mid-September, the campus was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms, but the afternoon sun was still scorching, baking the roads into a stifling heat.
Ruan Yu remained walking side by side with the people around her, but her mind was elsewhere.
She even had a strange feeling that no matter what she did, this person would stand firmly by her side and would not be surprised by her actions.
She had just observed that when the person discovered she had installed the surveillance camera beforehand, he was indeed stunned for a moment, but quickly regained his composure, didn't ask a single question, and calmly cooperated with her in presenting the evidence.
I am able to make corresponding preparations in advance and face the person who wants to hurt me calmly because I have been given a second chance at life and my memories of the previous life have been preserved. But what about this person?
A series of questions piled up in Ruan Yu's mind. She wanted to ask them, but in the end, she pursed her lips, remained silent, and focused on walking.
Even if she asked, this person might be unable to answer truthfully due to some unspeakable reason.
And how is she supposed to ask?
If she accidentally reveals that she was reborn when she asks a question, what will this person think of her?
The girl's mind was racing, and she quickly walked to the lecture hall.
She remained silent, and Wen Yun, understanding the situation, refrained from asking any questions, and walked silently alongside her.
Not everyone can readily reopen old wounds and calmly confront those who or things that hurt them in the past.
The on-site confirmation for Class 9 was already halfway through. When the two entered the confirmation area in the auditorium, they saw their homeroom teacher standing far away from the group making a phone call. After hanging up, the teacher met their gaze and his expression immediately became subtle.
Seeing this, Wen Yun opened the Tea Talk template again. However, it wasn't until she and Ruan Yu had confirmed the elective exam subjects that the homeroom teacher called them over and asked them to come back to her office.
"You two were already at odds before class this morning. Talk to the teacher and tell me what happened."
On the way to the office, the homeroom teacher asked.
Before Ruan Yu could speak, Wen Yun asked first, "Teacher, what kind of people do you think students who actively raise their hands to answer questions in class, or who voluntarily ask to come to the front of the class to solve problems, are?"
"Of course, they are good students who dare to challenge themselves and set an example for others," the homeroom teacher said without hesitation.
“But some people not only don’t see it that way, they also gang up to mock these good students, calling them ‘country bumpkins’ and ‘selfish bookworms.’ After being verbally attacked, they even took advantage of the power outage and the lack of surveillance to frame the good students for stealing and hiding their ID cards!” Wen Yun said aggrievedly. “If this matter cannot be properly resolved, who would want to be a good student like this?”
The homeroom teacher had already heard the gist of the story from the biology teacher, and when he heard Wen Yun say this, his face immediately darkened.
“Xiaoyu has already preserved evidence to prove her innocence,” Wen Yun continued. “If the school is unable to provide a suitable solution due to limited resources, our family can contact a lawyer to intervene in this matter.”
Given the animosity between the Wen family and the Luo and Zheng families, the two elders of the Wen family would probably be happy to use this incident to deal a heavy blow to the Luo and Zheng families.
The homeroom teacher, aware of the seriousness of the situation, quickly reassured them: "Such a serious incident has occurred; the school will definitely handle it seriously. You must trust the school!"
Upon hearing the words "trust the school," Wen Yun maintained a smile on the surface, but inwardly she was sneering.
If the school were truly reliable, the protagonist wouldn't have been repeatedly smeared by vicious supporting characters like Wen Yun in his previous life, nor would he have ended up being universally hated like a rat crossing the street.
Moreover, if Ruan Yu hadn't installed a surveillance camera next to her seat beforehand, would the truth have come out so easily?
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Although there weren't many "audience members" at the time, the news spread quickly, and in less than a day, almost the entire class knew about Zheng Jiafei's accusation that she had framed a transfer student for theft.
This is all thanks to Zheng Jiafei's loud shout, which prompted some people who went to the scene to confirm the news to try and get the full story.
Lin Qiqi hadn't taken it seriously at first, but after hearing Wen Yun tell the truth herself and watching the surveillance video, she was furious and angrily said, "Yunyun, send me all that evidence! I'll make sure they're both ruined and debuted tonight!!"
Wen Yun knew this little devil was still thinking about waging a propaganda war, and said with a wry smile, "Have you forgotten how I confronted them this morning?"
"I'll never forget that," Lin Qiqi scoffed. "But I still think it wouldn't be too much to make a big fuss, get them expelled from school, and send them to the police station!"
"Is that so?" Wen Yun glanced at her coolly.
It's important to know that in the original story, the person who did this to slander and frame the protagonist was Lin Qiqi herself.
If it weren't for knowing Lin Qiqi's true nature, and the fact that Lin Qiqi made the right choice from the beginning, no longer harboring any malice towards the protagonist, and not causing any more trouble, Wen Yun felt that she would definitely have expelled her from school and sent her to the police station.
This matter naturally reached the ears of the Wen family elders. As soon as they returned home today, Wen's father called them over to inquire about the details.
The man's expression remained indifferent as always, even after seeing the video of Zheng Jiafei rummaging through her desk and schoolbag to hide her ID card, his facial expression did not change.
"Dad, this can't be let off so easily!" Wen Yun added fuel to the fire. "The power went out at noon, so we couldn't check the surveillance footage. If Xiaoyu hadn't been so vigilant, she would have already prepared a backup plan..."
"Dad knows," Mr. Wen interrupted, turning to ask Ruan Yu, "Xiao Yu, how do you want to resolve this?"
Ruan Yu only said four words: "Apologize, drop out of school."
Wen Yun's gaze shifted slightly.
This is exactly what the original owner said to Ruan Yu!
Perhaps the system detected her thoughts, because the relevant lines suddenly appeared in her mind automatically:
"This matter has blown up so much, you should apologize to Qiqi publicly first. I will do my best to help you with things at the school. I'm not trying to scare you, but to be honest, in your situation, being expelled wouldn't be an exaggeration."
"But I really didn't steal her ID card!!"
"I believe in your character, but you have no choice but to accept it now. The power went out at noon, so we can't access the surveillance footage, and Qiqi has the evidence. You... have no other options."
"Good grief, don't just blurt out the original text without saying a word!!" Wen Yun quickly turned off the dialogue.
Mr. Wen stared at Ruan Yu for a long time before nodding: "Okay, Dad promises you. But Dad is very busy lately and may not be able to resolve this quickly. During this time, you should focus on your studies and not pay attention to this matter anymore."
Ruan Yu was taken aback, but quickly replied, "Thank you, Dad!"
The teachers assigned a lot of homework for all subjects today. After Wen's father agreed, Wen Yun and Ruan Yu asked to go back to their rooms.
But Wen Yun didn't leave immediately. After watching Ruan Yu's figure disappear, she couldn't help but ask her father, "Xiao Yu is so outstanding, why do you insist on waiting for a year?"
While in school, she had actually thought that if the Wen family officially recognized Ruan Yu, would Ruan Yu be spared from being ridiculed in public by other wealthy families?
Their eyes met, and Wen Yun saw a hint of disappointment in the man's eyes.
"The Wen family doesn't need useless people who can't even last a year."
A few seconds later, Wen's father spoke in a deep voice, his cold gaze like a knife, making Wen Yun's heart sink.
“It’s undeniable that you’ve changed a lot since she came to our home.” Mr. Wen picked up his bone china teacup, took a sip, and continued, “But I’ve told you before, don’t have any sympathy for your competitors.”
“Xiaoyu is not my competitor!” Wen Yun retorted instinctively.
"At your current level, you really aren't qualified to compete with her." Father Wen sneered. "Although I don't know what caused your studies to decline so much, if you still haven't improved after a year... you know the consequences yourself."
“The Wen family doesn’t only have you as a child.”
A note from the author:
Let's switch to double updates in the evening! That way you'll feel like you're getting two chapters a day, which will be super satisfying! [You've got enough!]
As usual, the second update is usually posted around midnight. Those who go to bed early can check back the next day.
Chapter 22
The thing Wen Yun was most worried about at this stage has finally happened.
As expected, hiring a math tutor or not yielded the same result. Although the Wen family elders were busy, they still cared a lot about their children's grades. They must have discovered the clue when they went to the homeroom teacher to find out what was going on.
However, Wen Yun's father's threat was actually of no use to her.
She was, after all, an adult who had been working for many years, and she knew very well that as long as she could get into a good university with a decent major, and work hard to get scholarships and projects, she could live well in the world of books, even if she left her current family.
...provided that she gets a perfect score of 100 in math first, otherwise it will be quite difficult for her to get into a good university.
After her father exposed the truth about her poor grades, Wen Yun ran to the guest room even more frequently.
After dinner, she would finish the homework assigned by her teachers and then spend the rest of her time on math, doing practice tests or summarizing examples.
When Ruan Yu was tutored in chemistry, she would first check her answers against the reference answers, pick out the questions she didn't understand and copy them into her notebook, and then ask Ruan Yu about them after Ruan Yu finished her chemistry tutoring.
Actually, after that day, Wen's mother specifically asked Wen Yun at the dinner table if she wanted to find a math tutor.
Wen Yun initially wanted to agree, since she had been asking Ruan Yu questions too frequently, which had indeed taken up Ruan Yu's study time.
However, Ruan Yu spoke first: "Mom, I want to talk to Yunyun more about math problems, so that I can fill in any gaps in my knowledge in a timely manner."
Since the main character had said so, Wen Yun immediately chimed in: "I also think it's better to keep things as they are now. Xiaoyu and I are familiar with each other's ways of thinking. Changing teachers would require an adjustment period."
Since they had no objections, and Wen Yun's math test scores were indeed improving, Wen's mother finally gave up the idea and let them have their way.
The studio started renovations two weeks ago, and some painting supplies, along with tables, were moved to the music room. Ruan Yu learns to paint in the music room on weekends.