Chapter 36: Framed and Framed Again

Teacher Li's words were like a torpedo dropped into the calm sea, shocking everyone.

How could someone do such a thing in the No. 1 Middle School in the city!

Sun Meimei felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her ears were buzzing and her face was pale.

How could it be...

She didn't see anything at the time! And, she had already put the things back where they belonged before leaving, how could it be possible!

Gao Qianqian's eyes lit up. She glanced at the unpromising Sun Meimei, curled her lips, and then took the initiative to ask, "Teacher, City No. 1 Middle School takes discipline very seriously. We're all graduating students, and we're all very aware of this. How could someone steal questions at this time? When did this happen? Is there some misunderstanding?"

Everyone looked at Gao Qianqian. Everyone knew that she was the most gentle and kind person in her daily life. They didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said. They just looked at Teacher Li together. They were all very curious about how this could happen.

Teacher Li glanced around at everyone before slowly speaking, "It happened yesterday morning. Someone arrived at school early and moved the brown paper bag containing the test papers on my desk."

Although the office surveillance was accidentally turned off and turned on again later, and no records were found, according to everyone's speculation, the student should have committed the crime yesterday morning.

Hearing Teacher Li say this, Sun Meimei became even more nervous and even breathing became difficult.

I couldn't help but imagine my father's brutal appearance when he was drunk.

She was beaten just because her grades dropped. If she was expelled from the No. 1 Middle School...

Sun Meimei couldn't imagine the consequences!

"I came early yesterday, and also..." Gao Qianqian's voice was like a death-threatening cry, making Sun Meimei's heart rise to her throat.

Sun Meimei suddenly turned her head and looked at Gao Qianqian, and her eyes met Gao Qianqian's.

"Meimei and I went to the classroom together, and I thought I saw... Kong Xiyan." Gao Qianqian and Sun Meimei looked at each other and said slowly: "Isn't it, Meimei?"

Sun Meimei's mind buzzed. She didn't know why Gao Qianqian lied to her, but she knew clearly that Gao Qianqian must have known that she was the one who stole the test questions, so...

Before she could react, Sun Meimei's mouth had already opened and closed as Gao Qianqian continued speaking: "Yeah, yes."

"What?" Everyone looked at Kong Xiyan immediately after hearing the sound, their eyes full of shock.

Yes, these people have all been in the No. 1 Middle School for three years and know best how strict the school rules are there. But Kong Xiyan is different. She is a transfer student who came here later.

Maybe it's just that he's just a newborn calf who's not afraid of a tiger and is just confused for a moment...

"Kong Xiyan, no one will look down on you if you don't do well in school, but it's too much for you to do this!" Gao Qianqian looked incredulous, as if she had confirmed the matter.

"Impossible!" Zhong Yangyang frowned and defended Kong Xiyan, "We both came together this morning! There were already a lot of people in the classroom when we arrived!"

"Things like this can be disguised, Yangyang. I know you two sisters have a deep bond, but don't cover up for her this time." Gao Qianqian was heartbroken. "Do you think you're helping her? You're actually harming her!"

After saying this, Gao Qianqian looked at Kong Xiyan: "You should confess to the teacher!"

"Your old habit of stereotyping people is back again?" Kong Xiyan chuckled when everyone looked at her. "I stole the test paper? Is that necessary? Have you seen my results?"

In order to protect the emotions of the top students, Kong Xiyan's results were not disclosed last time, and this time the fact that Kong Xiyan scored full marks was also concealed.

Besides, there was really no need for Kong Xiyan to steal this set of test papers.

Teacher Li also felt that Gao Qianqian’s words were a bit outrageous.

This set of test papers was made by Kong Xiyan, why would she steal it?

Everyone suddenly realized, yes, Kong Xiyan was a transfer student who was just there to make up the numbers, she didn't even take the final exams, and even her regular grades weren't counted in the rankings, she was a super poor student, so what was the point of her stealing the test paper?

"Could it be... you stole it for someone else?" Gao Qianqian's eyes rolled, drawing everyone's attention to Zhong Yangyang. "Yangyang, you got first place in the school this time. It seems you've never been first in the school in high school... right?"

"You!" Zhong Yangyang's breath was choked and his face turned red.

Gao Qianqian actually suspected her!

Without waiting for Zhong Yangyang to answer, Gao Qianqian's eyes reddened and she choked out, "Yangyang... why are you doing this?

I know your grades dropped last time because you were under too much pressure... I know all that... but you... ah..."

"I didn't!" Zhong Yangyang's expression was panicked, as if the scenes of past misunderstandings resurfaced before her eyes, causing her breathing to quicken and her whole body to tremble. The gazes of the people around her were like sharp blades, pointing at her. Zhong Yangyang's voice became increasingly weaker: "I, I really didn't..."

"Yangyang, if you act like this, how can anyone trust you in the future?" Gao Qianqian shook her head, looking regretful that her good intentions had been trampled upon.

"I believe her." Kong Xiyan said calmly.

Zhong Yangyang immediately looked at her, her eyes red.

"Kong Xiyan, you..." Before Gao Qianqian finished her words, she heard a male voice: "I believe her too."

This boy is the one who gets glared at by Kong Xiyan every time he says "cute".

This time, he didn't feel any killing intent.

"I believe her, too." The girl sitting on the other side of the classroom said, "Zhong Yangyang's family situation won't put her under such pressure to study. She works hard enough, so I don't think she would do that."

"Yeah, I thought so too." The boy sitting in front of Zhong Yangyang pushed up his thick glasses and said, "People who get up at 4:30 in the morning to study wouldn't do something like this."

"She's so rich and works so hard, so it's normal for her to get first place in the exam!"

"That's right, Zhong Yangyang's grades weren't bad to begin with. The questions this time were all basic, so everyone's scores were pretty close. It just depended on who was more careful."

"Yeah, I believe Zhong Yangyang too. It definitely wasn't her!"

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More and more people testified for Zhong Yangyang. Upon hearing this, Zhong Yangyang's eyes turned red and a warm feeling emerged from the bottom of his heart.

This was the first time that everyone believed her when she had no way to defend herself.

Gao Qianqian had never expected this situation to happen, and a chill welled up in her heart.

Why... these people are not listening!

Damn it...you all deserve to die!

"It's obvious that the people who stole the test questions weren't Zhong Yangyang and Kong Xiyan." At this time, Teacher Li also spoke up: "Gao Qianqian, Sun Meimei, did you really see Kong Xiyan?"

Hearing Teacher Li's question, Gao Qianqian bit her lower lip unwillingly, and then said vaguely: "Maybe I saw it wrong, but it really looks like it, right Meimei!"

Sun Meimei lowered her head, as if thinking about something.

"Meimei?" Gao Qianqian looked at Sun Meimei, her eyelids twitching. What's wrong with this idiot!

"It's Gao Qianqian!" Sun Meimei raised her head suddenly and met Teacher Li's eyes: "I saw Gao Qianqian enter the office!"