"Teacher... was her cheating method too sophisticated, so you didn't notice? I... I only heard it from Jiang Cuo, it was... it was Jiang Cuo who told me."
The girl was unwilling to admit that it was her mistake, so she looked around and started talking nonsense.
Just as she finished speaking, the office door was suddenly pushed open.
“Teacher, I did not say those things to her. Su Qianqian did not cheat. She got her grades through her own hard work.”
Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo appeared at the office door with their schoolbags on their backs.
It's only now that schools are just starting to admit students.
Because of Su Qianqian's excellent grades, the teacher asked Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo to come early last night to inquire about Su Qianqian's recent studies. Unexpectedly, the girl felt guilty and got up early to complain to the teacher, only to be caught red-handed by Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo.
The girl panicked instantly, "I...I..."
Upon seeing Jiang Cuo, the homeroom teacher's face lit up with a kind smile. "Jiang Cuo, what was the evidence you told me yesterday that Su Qianqian had worked hard?"
Su Qianqian was completely bewildered. Last night, after Jiang Cuo finished tutoring her as usual, he told her that she had to get up early this morning to see the teacher, who wanted to talk to her.
She had no idea what evidence the homeroom teacher and Jiang Cuo had discussed.
Jiang Cuo pulled Su Qianqian's wrist and walked to the teacher. He put down his schoolbag and took out a thick stack of papers, no less than a hundred pages long.
Su Qianqian was stunned.
That's right. Before the monthly exam, Jiang Cuo photocopied a lot of exam papers, and made her fill in the papers for each subject. After she finished writing them, the papers were taken to be graded, but they were never returned to her.
Does Jiang Cuo also have a collecting habit of paper scrolls?
The test paper that Jiang Cuo took out was perfectly flat and without a single crease.
It's clearly a well-preserved test paper, a perfect score of 100, with a colorful little flower pasted in the corner.
"This is the test paper that Su Qianqian did before the monthly exam. I can guarantee with my future that Su Qianqian did not cheat."
A note from the author:
Su Qianqian: What's the deal with the little red flower?
Jiang Cuo: I don't know, maybe it was the wind.
My darlings are so thoughtful! Love them so much! *kissing emojis* If there are any typos, I'll update it again and correct myself.
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 15:45:26 on April 10, 2022 and 19:31:16 on April 11, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: 1 person became a top student;
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: DaDaDuoGengYiDiuDiu 5 bottles; SiMing, MiGe 1 bottle;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter Twenty-Six
After hearing Jiang Cuo's words, a kind and gentle smile suddenly appeared on the young face of the homeroom teacher.
She had already told the principal the whole story.
The principal once said that Su Qianqian was admitted to the school not so much because of money, but because she was a student with special talents. Although Su Qianqian's academic performance was slightly weaker, she was outstanding in dancing, piano, art, gymnastics and other areas.
The principal also reviewed Su Qianqian's academic records from elementary and middle school. Although they weren't exceptionally outstanding, they were still very good.
Finally, considering Su Qianqian's background, there is a 90% chance that she will succeed in the future. As long as Su Qianqian makes outstanding contributions in any field, it will enhance the school's reputation, making her a very rare and outstanding alumna in the future.
Unfortunately, Su Qianqian's bad temper was exposed after she turned around, causing everyone to overlook her excellent qualities.
Su Qianqian blinked her round almond-shaped eyes, looking at the determined Jiang Cuo beside her.
She never expected that Jiang Cuo would gamble with her future.
For the first time, Su Qianqian felt what it was like to be trusted.
The homeroom teacher said to the girl behind Jiang Cuo, who was blushing and had her head down, "What Jiang Cuo presented is only part of the evidence. There are high-definition cameras in the exam room that can zoom in and out, and they can see every single answer you wrote on your test paper clearly."
The teachers and I watched the entire surveillance footage of Su Qianqian's exam room. During the exam, Su Qianqian did not make any suspicious movements or violate any exam room rules. Fabricating lies behind her classmates' backs is wrong.
If Jiang Cuo and Su Qianqian hadn't happened to come to me today, the rumors you made would not only affect Su Qianqian, but also question school discipline and tarnish the school's reputation.
And you even lied and said that it was Jiang Cuo who said it to you personally?
Go back and write a 3000-word self-criticism, hand it in to me before class tomorrow. Your grades from the monthly exam came out, and you dropped more than 300 places. Call your parents in tomorrow too. I want to know if you haven't been studying properly this past month, or if you've been just eyeing others instead.
The girl was overwhelmed with shame after being scolded by the teacher. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she bit her lower lip hard to keep herself from sobbing or letting the tears fall.
She kept her head down, but she could almost feel that her homeroom teacher, Su Qianqian, and Jiang Cuo were staring at her with mocking eyes.
It was as if everyone was mocking her, saying she was acting like a clown.
"I...I understand."
The girl responded hesitantly in a tiny, mosquito-like voice.
He then immediately rushed out of the homeroom teacher's office and ran away.
Unexpectedly, they bumped into several class representatives who had come to deliver homework at the door.
The homeroom teacher saw the class representatives waiting at the door and waved his hand, "You three wait at the door for a while before coming in."
Then he gestured for Su Qianqian to close the door.
"Why are all the kids these days so fond of eavesdropping? Close the door tightly, you two sit down."
Su Qianqian nodded like a chick pecking at rice, then obediently sat on the stool, placing her hands on her knees and crossing them.
The homeroom teacher's eyes were fixed intently on Su Qianqian's face. "Su Qianqian, you've been doing very well lately. Your grades have improved significantly. Although your excellent performance this time was somewhat unexpected, other teachers have already reported that you pay close attention in class and have corrected your previous bad habits. I can't let a well-behaved and obedient student be slandered."
The teacher knows that the girl once framed you, but you didn't care. This makes the teacher very happy. The teacher visited their home. The girl is the eldest child in her family, with a younger brother. Her mother is somewhat sexist, and the family is not well-off, so she is somewhat introverted.
The teacher had taken good care of her before, but she never expected that she would do such a thing. Being introverted and having a bad family background are not reasons for being jealous and hurting others. So Su Qianqian, don't worry, the teacher will not let this matter escalate like last time.
And Jiang Cuo, your grades have always been very stable, but you two should both know what's been going on in class lately. There are only six months left until the college entrance exam. Your teacher believes that these results have proven that you two have a tacit understanding and know what's most important. Study hard, get into your dream universities together, and look forward to the future there; only then will you find your ultimate happiness.
At first, Su Qianqian thought her homeroom teacher's words were normal; they were all words of concern and comfort for the students.
In the original world, she was also a top student, with grades far ahead of others. Therefore, she received preferential treatment at school. Teachers and the principal were all polite and kind to her, and never said a harsh word to her.
So when she transmigrated to this world, the teachers and principal treated her very well at first, and Su Qianqian didn't realize it was because she was rich, so she wasn't surprised.
But the more I listened to the teacher, the more something felt off.
Hearing the homeroom teacher subtly mention the gossip circulating between the two in class, which ended with things like getting into their dream universities and having happy futures, was a bit outrageous.
Su Qianqian felt a little restless and hurriedly tried to explain to her homeroom teacher.
She and Jiang Cuo are really just ordinary friends. But rumors can spread like wildfire. What if Jiang Cuo starts to believe them?
Jiang Cuo's character cannot be changed by Yi Qiao.
Su Qianqian wanted to stand up and explain to the homeroom teacher, but she found that Jiang Cuo suddenly reached out and grabbed her right wrist, pressing her down on the bench and preventing her from moving.
Su Qianqian turned her head in confusion, only to see Jiang Cuo with a kind smile, listening attentively to the homeroom teacher's words as if she were humbly listening, without any intention of refuting.
Su Qianqian: "?"
It's a trap, definitely a trap!
Could Jiang Cuo have also been possessed by someone else?
"Okay, teacher. I will help Su Qianqian with her studies from now on. Our relationship won't disturb the class. If there's nothing else, we'll go to class now."
After Jiang Cuo finished speaking, with the homeroom teacher nodding in satisfaction, Jiang Cuo took Su Qianqian's wrist and walked out of the office.
The moment Su Qianqian stepped outside, she felt the three class representatives squatting at the door like little groundhogs scrutinizing her with their eyes like high-resolution cameras in the entertainment industry of the original world, making Su Qianqian instinctively want to cover her face.
Su Qianqian felt uncomfortable being pulled around by Jiang Cuo.
[Waste System: Congratulations, host. Your integration with the system world has increased by 1%. Your current integration with the system world is 61%.]
Su Qianqian felt as if the skin on her wrist wasn't even her own; the sensation was unusually strong. Even her arm felt numb and swollen, and her ears were unbearably itchy.
Moreover, it was unclear whether her wrists were too hot or Jiang Cuo's palms were too hot, but both of their skin was already sweating.
Su Qianqian was still hesitating about how to ask Jiang Cuo to let go, but Jiang Cuo's hand had already left her wrist.
The two walked to a corner of the teaching building.
Jiang Cuo suddenly took a step closer to Su Qianqian, lowered his voice, lowered his head, and whispered into her ear.
“Those three class representatives are from the Soviet faction, which is why I grabbed your hand to tell you not to contradict the teacher.”
Su Qianqian felt a chill run down her spine, as if Jiang Cuo was about to bite off her ear, and half of her mind went numb.
It felt like Jiang Cuo had a fox tail now; the warm breath spraying near her ear was like a tiny fox tail tickling her ear.
"The Soviet faction? What Soviet faction?"
Su Qianqian's confused tone didn't sound fake, so Jiang Cuo straightened up and glanced at Su Qianqian's expression.
Su Qianqian acted as if she had no idea what the Su school of thought was.
Jiang Cuo's slightly upturned lips instantly disappeared, and his face returned to its indifferent and cold expression, with a hint of regret appearing.
Then Su Qianqian saw Jiang Cuo take out his phone from his pocket and swipe his slender fingers across the thin screen.
Jiang Cuo glanced at Su Qianqian out of the corner of her eye, "You really don't know? In this group."
Su Qianqian shook her head.
"I don't know. I only joined the main class group. This is a small group created by a classmate. Nobody invited me to it."
What are these people's nicknames? Something about the Jiang faction or the Su faction? Hey? Jiang, what's this nickname for you?
Jiang Cuo's phone screen was a bit dark, so Su Qianqian leaned down and strained to see it. She noticed that the settings note on Jiang Cuo's screen had two characters, something like "faction"...
Before she could even take a closer look, Jiang Cuo pressed her thumb on it, then immediately turned off her phone and put it back in her pocket.
Su Qianqian looked up in confusion, but she didn't expect their heads to be so close together that she bumped into Jiang Cuo's nose.
Su Qianqian didn't expect Jiang Cuo to be so close to her. If they could bump into each other like that, they must have been practically touching just now.
Under Su Qianqian's gaze, a trail of red blood slowly trickled from Jiang Cuo's left nostril.
Su Qianqian: "..."
Jiang Cuo's expression remained unchanged, but his phoenix eyes revealed a slight indifference, all reflected in his abstinent yet stunningly beautiful face.