He Xiao was humorous, but Lao Zhao was in a state of urgency and didn't find it funny, so he ignored He Xiao and shifted the topic to Shen Linyue.

Compared to He Xiao's unreliability, Shen Linyue was quite composed.

"Lin, have you thought about how to handle this?"

Although Shen Linyue frowned, her gaze was firm: "Teacher Zhao, you have witnessed He Xiao's progress over the past two months, haven't you? I believe in you, and I believe the school can give us an explanation."

Old Zhao: "..."

He cleared his throat and quickly stated his position: "Of course, I trust He Xiao's character and the integrity of our school's teachers, but that's not enough to convince everyone. I'm sure you've all seen the various attacks against He Xiao on the forum. We can control it on the school forum, but if it gets online, it will not only affect the school, but it might also..."

He looked at He Xiao, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

In this digital age, it's impossible to completely hide all of someone's information. He Xiao's identity will be exposed, which may even affect the He Group's shares.

Shen Linyue nodded solemnly, understanding the meaning behind Old Zhao's words. She looked up at the calm young man.

Then he slowly voiced his opinion: "Are the classroom surveillance cameras from the day of the exam still available? I also hope that the proctor and the teachers of all subjects in our class can testify to He Xiao's recent attitude towards studying."

"If possible, I also hope that the teachers who set the questions can come forward to testify, because this matter has also affected them. If the truth is not clarified, at best it will affect the reputation of the school and teachers, and at worst several teachers will be dismissed. Then, with the online public opinion blowing against us, what new students will our school be able to enroll next year?"

Old Zhao was ashamed; he hadn't expected this seemingly fair-skinned and easy-going young girl to have such sharp and incisive words.

That's spot on! No wonder you're from the He family.

"Of course, the school will definitely be willing to step in and clear He's name." Old Zhao hesitated: "The surveillance cameras were powered off on the day of the exam and were only restored afterward."

Shen Linyue's expression darkened. At this point, it was certain that someone was deliberately targeting He Xiao.

Only one person dares to oppose He Xiao...

"Is the power supply for the surveillance system all centrally managed?" He Xiao suddenly asked.

Seeing her slender back standing before him once again, He Xiao was moved once more. He needed to face these things with her.

Shen Linyue glanced at He Xiao and met his soothing eyes, calming her agitated heart.

"You mean someone went into the power supply room and deliberately cut off our class's power?" Old Zhao quickly realized what was going on, his brows furrowing.

"Hmm, that's quite possible. It's winter now, not summer, and the exam happened to be on a day when the electronic blackboard wasn't needed. No one would notice if it was turned off for a few hours," He Xiao said calmly, his eyes as deep and unsettling as swirling eddies.

Old Zhao's brows were furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly; you could tell from his expression that he definitely knew something.

Shen Linyue and He Xiao exchanged a glance and asked, "Aren't all the keys to the power supply room held by Teacher Xiao?"

"Impossible! Teacher Xiao would never aid and abet evil!" Old Zhao instinctively retorted, but then realized he shouldn't have shown such emotions to his students, and quickly concealed it: "I will go to Teacher Xiao to ask about this matter, and I will also discuss what Lin said with the other teachers."

Shen Linyue smiled slightly: "We are waiting for Teacher Zhao's good news. After all, our class is in the same boat if one of us is lost. I believe Teacher Zhao wants to find out the truth more than anyone else."

Old Zhao: "..." Was this Lin classmate deliberately flattering him? He couldn't refute it.

Shen Linyue ignored Lao Zhao's reaction and asked sincerely again, "Teacher Zhao, how does the school usually handle such cases of being framed and deliberately misleading public opinion?"

Old Zhao paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and replied, "This kind of thing has never happened before, but if the circumstances are serious, it will definitely result in a major demerit or expulsion. The school will absolutely not tolerate this kind of thing."

Shen Linyue's smile became more genuine: "Understood, Teacher Zhao. We'll head back now."

...

After stepping out of the classroom, Shen Linyue's smile vanished completely. She glanced at He Xiao and said, "What do you think about this? You're not allowed to look at it standing, lying down, or sitting!"

He Xiao choked, then looked at her innocently: "I didn't intend to just brush you off."

Shen Linyue nodded in satisfaction: "I suspect Jiang Zhixing is behind this again. What about you?"

“Yes, one hundred percent likely.” He Xiao’s gaze fell on her. “The matter of Xu Hao following you last time is still unresolved. This time, I will focus on investigating him.”

Thinking of something, he sneered, "I hope Jiang Zhixing isn't foolish enough to use someone to deal with me repeatedly."

Shen Linyue agreed; Xu Hao was indeed highly suspicious.

Be careful.

"Um."

The two had just reached the school gate when they ran into Jiang Zhixing, who was walking out.

Jiang Zhixing wore his usual gentle smile, but his eyes were filled with worry as he looked at He Xiao.

“He, I believe you are definitely not the kind of person who would cheat. Our whole class can vouch for you.”

Jiang Zhixing's smile deepened. He waited for He Xiao to angrily reject him, and for the rest of the group to see that He Xiao's changes were superficial, and that he was actually evil inside.

However, after staring at him for a while, He Xiao smiled and said, "Okay, thank you. I happen to need your help with something."

Jiang Zhixing's smile froze, and the gentleness in his dark eyes vanished without a trace. "...What?"

He Xiao pointed to the podium: "Look, as the class monitor, you must be able to mobilize the class more effectively than ordinary people like us. Why don't you go up there and shout a few words to let the students talk about my attitude towards studying lately?"

He both flattered and criticized Jiang Zhixing, leaving Jiang speechless and unable to refuse, because Jiang had dug the pit himself.

He Xiao is a little different today; he's not as easy to handle as before.

Jiang Zhixing pursed his lips and slowly said, "Okay, He Tongxue."

He Xiao smiled in response: "Thank you, then go ahead."

Jiang Zhixing: "..."

He turned to leave, but He Xiao added casually at that moment.

"Oh, I remember Old Zhao said that this time the mastermind would be severely punished if caught, right?" He said this to someone else, though it was unclear.

Lin Yue answered him: "Yeah, it will be noted in your file and you'll be expelled. If your file is messed up, no school will dare to accept you, right? Tsk, serves you right."

"Hehe, it's still too light." The two made no attempt to hide their feelings in their conversation.

Jiang Zhixing turned around, but his face was ashen. These two had deliberately said it to him and were targeting him.

Jiang Zhixing curled his lips, his expression shifting several times before returning to indifference.