Meng Zihan had no confidence that she could avoid being identified by Uncle Shen.

She talked a lot with Uncle Shen at that time.

Aside from initially straining her voice, she became so smug after seeing that Uncle Shen believed her that she forgot to change her voice.

If I get recognized, do I really have to go to the police station?

It's just that they stole the exam papers, is it really necessary to be so serious about it?

They've already apologized, so why are they still holding onto this?

These people have absolutely no sense of camaraderie!

It's all Ye Linchen's fault. If it weren't for Ye Linchen, she wouldn't have ended up like this!

She still enjoys the pampering of her aunt and uncle, and is receiving one-on-one tutoring. Her grades may have already reached the top of her class.

Why did Ye Linchen come back from the countryside?

Meng Zihan grew increasingly resentful, her nails digging into her flesh, her eyes filled with undisguised hatred.

Gu Yifei snorted coldly at Ye Linchen's figure, then turned around to comfort Meng Zihan, only to be taken aback by Meng Zihan's expression.

This was the first time he had ever seen Meng Zihan like this.

In the past, Meng Zihan was always gentle, pitiful, and understanding in his presence.

Unlike now, her features are distorted, like a vicious woman in a movie!

Could it be that Meng Zihan's previous demeanor was all an act?

Gu Yifei inexplicably recalled what his mother and Gu Jingran had said before.

Are they telling the truth?

I have been deceived by Meng Zihan all along.

"Xiaohan? Why...why did you do this?"

Gu Yifei asked in a murmur.

Hearing Gu Yifei's voice, Meng Zihan suddenly woke up.

Gu Yifei is still by my side!

She immediately dropped her ferocious expression, her eyes reddened, and she lowered her head slightly, adopting her usual pitiful look.

“Yifei, I really want what’s best for my cousin and Shen Yanlin. I don’t want to see my cousin make one mistake after another. I want her to pull back from the brink and correct her mistakes in time.”

"I was too anxious, which is why things turned out this way, but I really didn't mean any harm."

"I know that others don't believe me, but you will believe me and stand by my side, right?"

This time, Gu Yifei was not fooled by her as he had before.

"Why are you so sure Ye Linchen wanted to steal the exam paper? Did she tell you?"

Gu Yifei already had the answer in his heart.

Given the tense relationship between Meng Zihan and Ye Linchen, how could Ye Linchen possibly tell Meng Zihan that she was going to steal the exam paper?

But he just wanted to know how Meng Zihan would respond—would she say it was a misunderstanding, or would she continue to smear Ye Linchen?

“I know my cousin, that’s just the kind of person she is.”

“She didn’t do well in school in the countryside and couldn’t keep up. Otherwise, why would her aunt say that she cheated on the entrance exam? Her grades didn’t match her abilities.”

"Didn't you notice? She was anxious and restless before the exam, and she was acting suspiciously in front of the office. What else could it be but trying to steal the exam paper?"

Disappointment flashed across Gu Yifei's face.

They're still throwing mud at us!

"You and your cousin have only met a few times, how would you know her? If she really cheated last time and didn't steal the test paper this time, why did she still get such a good score?"

Meng Zihan was stunned, looking at Gu Yifei in disbelief.

Gu Yifei had never treated him like this before!

I always believe whatever she says, so why is this happening?

Why is even Gu Yifei biased towards Ye Linchen?

"Yifei, even you don't believe me anymore? We grew up together, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

Gu Yifei looked at Meng Zihan strangely: "Am I doubting you? I'm just asking you, why are you reacting so strongly? Are you feeling guilty?"

"I...I..."

Meng Zihan's face turned bright red, and tears started falling again.

Gu Yifei looked at Meng Zihan expressionlessly, feeling a little impatient for the first time.

Whenever Meng Zihan had nothing to say, she would start crying.

Then I softened and tried to persuade and coax her.

But this time he didn't want to do that again.

Gu Yifei sighed, turned around and left.

Meng Zihan got anxious and called after him several times, but Gu Yifei seemed not to hear her and just kept walking forward.

Meng Zihan was so angry that she stomped her feet!

Why should I?!

What's so great about Ye Linchen?

Why is everyone siding with Ye Linchen?

No matter what she did, it was no use!

If only Ye Linchen weren't here, my life wouldn't be such a mess!

How did she end up in this state?

It was all Ye Linchen's doing!

She wasn't her aunt's enemy from a past life; she was hers!

But what could she do?

She still needed Ye Linchen's help, so she had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Just bear with it this time.

If she could just get through this, she would make sure Ye Linchen came begging to her, crying.

Meng Zihan cheered herself up in her heart.

In the end, Meng Zihan still chose to apologize to Shen Yanlin and Ye Linchen.

After class in the afternoon, Meng Zihan apologized to Ye Linchen and Shen Yanlin in front of the whole class and Teacher Ma.

"I'm sorry. I was too worried about Ye Linchen and Shen Yanlin, and I was afraid that they would go astray. So I used the wrong method and caused them trouble."

"I apologized to them and promised that I would only take action with solid evidence in the future and would not act rashly again."

Meng Zihan had a hidden agenda when she made this apology.

She was wrong, but she didn't falsely accuse Ye Linchen and Shen Yanlin of stealing the exam papers, nor did she slander Ye Linchen in front of the Shen family.

The problem was that the approach was wrong; they were too hasty and filed a complaint without finding concrete evidence.

If Ye Linchen and Shen Yanlin accept it, it will be an implicit admission that what she said before was true!

Shen Yanlin and Ye Linchen really wanted to steal the exam papers, and they really were having an affair!

This was the solution Meng Zihan came up with in one afternoon.

What's wrong with asking her to apologize?

She still has ways to make Shen Yanlin and Ye Linchen suffer!

Ye Linchen almost sneered as he listened to Meng Zihan's apology, which twisted the truth.

She knew that Meng Zihan wasn't sincerely apologizing and was still harboring malicious intentions.

Isn't this just setting a trap for her to fall into?

Teacher Ma didn't think anything of it.

After Meng Zihan apologized, she walked up to the podium, put her arm around Meng Zihan's shoulder, and looked at her with a disappointed expression.

"You child, you're just too naive and stubborn. You've decided that Ye Linchen and Shen Yanlin went to steal the exam papers, so you keep getting stuck on that."

“That won’t work. Your poor grades are also related to your inability to adapt and your tendency to get stuck on details. You need to learn to be flexible.”

"Since you have sincerely apologized, I believe Ye Linchen and Shen Yanlin are willing to forgive you."

"Alright, go down now. Don't make the same mistake again."

"Yes, Teacher Ma, I understand, I will pay attention."

Meng Zihan lowered her head, but a cold smile curled at the corner of her mouth.

Have Ye Linchen and Shen Yanlin not noticed the problem yet?

You, Shen Yanlin and Meng Zihan, are not qualified to fight her!

Before she even stepped off the stage, Ye Linchen's cool voice rang out.

"Teacher Ma, I don't want to."