After hearing what the classmate said, Feng Linlin immediately ran to the library to inform Ye Linchen and asked her to come and handle the situation.

When Ye Linchen arrived at the academy gate with Feng Linlin, they saw a large group of students gathered there, making a ruckus, with more students joining from all directions.

From the center of the crowd, Meng Zihan's sharp and piercing cries could be clearly heard.

Her voice is significantly larger than it was in high school, and it's also very powerful.

It seems that she gained something from working in the textile factory for a while.

At least I've developed a louder voice.

"Over there!"

Feng Linlin grabbed Ye Linchen and ran over.

The three squeezed into the crowd and saw Meng Zihan standing in the middle, indignantly accusing Ye Linchen of his "crimes".

Ye Linchen spotted Teacher Ma holding up a big-character poster at a glance.

After not seeing him for several months, Teacher Ma has indeed aged ten years.

His complexion was sallow, his eyes were dark and swollen, and he had large bags under his eyes. The corners of his eyes were covered with a dense network of crow's feet wrinkles.

His hair had turned quite white, and he looked extremely haggard.

Like a dehydrated apple, she stood there wrinkled and listless, no longer possessing the energy and spirit she had when she was a homeroom teacher.

Ye Linchen also recognized the handwriting on the big-character poster she was holding; it was written by Teacher Ma herself.

Ye Linchen was a little confused.

If Teacher Ma wants to seek my forgiveness and return to the school as a teacher, shouldn't she find me privately and have a proper conversation?

After things have escalated like this, I'll only hate her more; how could I possibly forgive her?

As if sensing Ye Linchen's gaze, Teacher Ma raised her head, looked over, paused slightly, and then immediately lowered her head again.

Meng Zihan, who was standing next to her, also saw Ye Linchen and began to accuse him even more vehemently.

"...I should have been a student at Jiangcheng University too, but it's all Ye Linchen's fault! Before the college entrance exam, she secretly poisoned my food, causing me to get food poisoning and be sent to the hospital. I couldn't even enter the exam hall. Waaah... She ruined my life!"

Meng Zihan's performance conveyed half genuine hatred for Ye Linchen and the other half a yearning for the position of dean of students.

Didn't Zhang Tingting already say that?

As long as Ye Linchen is expelled from the university, she can become the dean of students!

Even if it costs her her life, she's determined to get this done.

Before Ye Linchen could speak, Feng Linlin couldn't hold back any longer.

She rushed forward, stood in front of Meng Zihan, and mocked her mercilessly.

"Meng Zihan, what nonsense are you spouting in broad daylight! You only scored 18 points on your high school exams, earning you the nickname 'Meng Eighteen.' Later, you even scored 11 points. With your meager abilities, you think you can get into Jiangcheng University? Do you want to come to Jiangcheng University to roast sweet potatoes?"

"Even with an exceptional performance, your grades wouldn't even be a fraction of what Jiangcheng University has achieved. Do you really need Ye Linchen to drug you? You're really good at exaggerating your abilities."

"Don't think that just because nobody knows you here you can spout nonsense. We're still here."

"Do you want me to help you recall what heinous things you did in high school?"

"You framed Ye Linchen, causing her to be kicked out of her home. Unfortunately, you weren't smart enough and were completely exposed. In the end, you had to cry and beg Ye Linchen for forgiveness in front of the whole class. Have you forgotten about that?"

"Your skin is thicker than the Great Wall! You did something like this and not only aren't ashamed, you even dared to come to the university to slander her!"

"The Ye family must be blind to have raised such a heartless, ungrateful wretch like you!"

Feng Linlin's voice was bright and crisp, "cracking" like a string of firecrackers, exploding in front of Meng Zihan and instantly suppressing her momentum.

After hearing what she said, everyone pointed and whispered among themselves about Meng Zihan.

"Who is this woman? From what she's saying, it seems like there's more to the story!"

"Yeah, seeing her crying so hard, I thought Ye Linchen had bullied her! I didn't expect it was her own fault!"

"You can never truly know a person's heart just by looking at their face! I never imagined this woman was so cunning!"

Meng Zihan was taken aback by Feng Linlin's sudden appearance. Feng Linlin spoke quickly, sharply, and clearly. Meng Zihan turned pale and looked at the crowd in terror, shaking her head frantically in an attempt to explain herself.

"That's not how it is... Don't listen to her nonsense... She and Ye Linchen were close friends in high school, and they always ganged up on me... Of course, she's siding with Ye Linchen now, deliberately fabricating facts to slander me..."

Ye Linchen stepped forward, ignoring Meng Zihan, and his gaze fell on Teacher Ma.

“Teacher Ma, I have a long-standing feud with Meng Zihan, so I’m not surprised at all that she’s trying to frame me by twisting the truth.”

"But you are a teacher, a role model for others. Do you also agree with the lies she told?"

Teacher Ma's expression changed several times after hearing Ye Linchen's question, and she lowered her head uncomfortably.

She certainly didn't agree with Meng Zihan's nonsense.

The cheating was investigated and found to have nothing to do with Ye Linchen.

As for the drugging incident, although she wasn't entirely clear on the details, she was very clear about Meng Zihan's grades.

I used to be at the bottom of my class. Although I made some progress later, the best I could do was get into a junior college.

It's simply impossible for a prestigious university like Jiangcheng University.

Don't even think about it.

She looked up, about to explain, but Meng Zihan spoke first, reminding her in a threatening tone.

"Teacher Ma, think carefully about what exactly happened before you speak. Think more about your father who is still waiting for surgery. Whether you can return to work and whether your father can have the surgery depends on whether you can explain these things clearly."

Ye Linchen immediately understood after hearing Meng Zihan's words.

Teacher Ma was definitely manipulated by Zhang Tingting and Meng Zihan because of her father's surgery and her own work.

Ye Linchen stared intently into Teacher Ma's eyes and said, "Teacher Ma, we can work together to figure out the surgery. You have so many students; they will definitely help you if you encounter difficulties. However, if people's hearts are corrupted, then there is no hope at all."

Ye Linchen wanted to see if Teacher Ma would go against his conscience, call a deer a horse, and distort the truth.

Although Teacher Ma changed her college application, Ye Linchen knew in her heart that Teacher Ma was just confused and self-righteous, but not a bad person at heart.

Moreover, she has been a teacher for so many years and has always been dedicated to her students.

Many students got into good universities and found good jobs thanks to her help.

At least in this respect, she is a responsible and good teacher.

But if Teacher Ma really goes against her conscience and helps Meng Zihan slander her, then she will not hold back and will settle both old and new scores!

Teacher Ma glanced at Ye Linchen, then at Meng Zihan, her face pale and her lips trembling uncontrollably.

His eyes were full of hesitation and struggle.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke, her voice trembling.