Ye Linchen and the other two realized what was happening and quickly moved aside, none of them daring to accept Shen Zhiyuan's bow.
Ye Linchen reacted quickly, grabbing Shen Zhiyuan's arm.
"Uncle Shen, what are you doing? We can't accept this!"
Feng Linlin also repeatedly advised, "Please don't take it to heart, it's all in the past."
Lin Xiaojuan pursed her lips, looking a little embarrassed.
"Uncle Shen, I was too impulsive and said some impolite things. Please don't take it to heart."
That day she was the loudest and the most vocal, and now when I think back on it, I feel uneasy, afraid that Shen Zhiyuan will hold a grudge.
Seeing their reaction, Shen Zhiyuan stopped bowing and laughed heartily.
"It's alright, it's alright. We became friends through a misunderstanding. Besides, you're Xiaoyan's friends, and you'll be my friends too. There's no need for so much fuss between friends."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanlin, who was standing to the side, inhaled sharply as if he had a toothache.
His dad's way of making friends is truly unique.
However, seeing everyone smiling, he couldn't help but smile too.
"Thank you for your understanding. I am really happy to have your forgiveness."
Shen Zhiyuan's expression turned serious as he thought of the whistleblower who had tricked him and his son over the phone.
"I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and clear your names. As for the person who spread the rumors, I will find them and make them apologize to you in person!"
Outside the office, several students who had come to watch the commotion were peeking through the crack in the door, eavesdropping.
Meng Zihan was among them.
Hiding behind the crowd, she heard Shen Zhiyuan's words, and her heart suddenly raced, making it hard to breathe.
She never expected that Shen Zhiyuan would personally come to the school to apologize to Ye Linchen and even want to become friends with them.
She was terrified, fearing that Shen Zhiyuan would really investigate her.
She couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if Shen Zhiyuan found out that she had spread rumors.
However, she quickly forced herself to calm down.
She simply made an anonymous call; she neither showed up nor left any evidence.
Of the more than twenty girls in the class, who can prove that she did it?
Even if Shen Zhiyuan suspects her, as long as she denies it, there's nothing they can do about it.
Thinking of this, she felt a little more at ease, but she was still very uneasy and anxious.
This feeling of being about to be caught by the tail is absolutely awful!
It seems she'll have to be more careful and plan more thoroughly in the future.
Meng Zihan glared at Ye Linchen, who was chatting and laughing in the office, feeling both jealous and resentful.
How come this country bumpkin is so lucky?
She finally managed to make Shen Zhiyuan dislike her, but now that's all for naught!
This is infuriating!
Then another burst of cheerful laughter came from the office.
Shen Yanlin, his son, and Ye Linchen walked out chatting and laughing.
Shen Yanlin glanced at Meng Zihan in the crowd with a cold look, said nothing, and left.
Meng Zihan felt a chill run down her spine and immediately sensed something was wrong.
She felt that Shen Yanlin's glance just now was meaningful, as if he had seen through everything about her.
Did he really doubt himself?
Meng Zihan's anxiety didn't last long. The school bell rang, and Teacher Ma walked into the classroom.
The classroom fell silent immediately, and everyone's eyes were focused on Teacher Ma.
According to reliable sources, Teacher Ma will announce the test results in this class.
Sure enough, Teacher Ma stood on the podium, took out a roster, and announced it to everyone.
"Students, the results of this diagnostic test are out."
After saying that, he cleared his throat and began to read.
As is customary, the scores are read out from highest to lowest each time.
The students held their breath and strained their ears, afraid of missing a single word.
Ye Linchen sat in his seat, outwardly calm, but inwardly he was somewhat uneasy.
After all, this was her first time taking the exam for the top-performing class since her rebirth, and she didn't know how many points she could get.
"Feng Linlin, Chinese 140, Math 146, English 145, Physics 95, Chemistry 90, Biology 98, Total score 714!" Teacher Ma's voice echoed in the classroom.
Wow! Feng Linlin got first place!
The students all cast envious glances at Feng Linlin.
"Ye Linchen, Chinese 135, Math 150, English 130, Physics 98, Chemistry 98, Biology 98, Total Score 709!"
"Ye Linchen got second place! That's amazing!"
"Perfect score in math! That's amazing!"
The students gasped in surprise again.
Next up was Lin Xiaojuan, whose total score also exceeded 700.
When Meng Zihan heard Ye Linchen's score, she couldn't believe her ears.
Ye Linchen actually came in second place!
How did this country bumpkin's grades improve so much!
Meng Zihan didn't have time to think it through. She pressed her pounding chest and stared intently at Teacher Ma, hoping to hear her name called soon.
Unfortunately, Teacher Ma read out one name after another, but never mentioned her.
Gu Yifei turned his head, smiled at Meng Zihan, and gave her an encouraging look.
"Don't be nervous, you'll definitely do better this time than before," he reassured her.
Meng Zihan had no interest in paying attention to him; she was only focused on Teacher Ma, her heart pounding faster and faster, almost jumping out of her throat.
Finally, after reading out the names of all fifty-one students in the class, Teacher Ma sighed and looked at Meng Zihan.
"Meng Zihan, you didn't do very well on this exam. Your total score is 303. You need to work harder."
Then she read out her grades for each subject.
Teacher Ma's voice was soft, but it was like a heavy hammer, making Meng Zihan dizzy.
Her vision went black for a moment, as if she had fallen into an ice cave; her whole body was cold and her hands and feet were numb.
Her grades not only didn't improve, they actually got worse than before!
I only got eleven points in chemistry! And only thirty-two points in physics!
She got the lowest score in the class in this exam!
Meng Zihan could no longer hold back and buried her face in her arms on the table, bursting into tears.
Teacher Ma walked over to her and comforted her, saying, "It's okay. One failure doesn't mean anything. As long as you find the problem and solve it, you'll definitely make progress next time."
Even so, Meng Zihan knew in her heart that there were only a few months left before the college entrance examination, and with her current grades, it was almost impossible for her to get into university.
Meng Zihan doesn't know how she got through that class.
Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and her head was spinning.
She felt like an orphan abandoned by the whole world, lonely, helpless, and utterly desperate.
It's all Ye Linchen's fault!
If Ye Linchen hadn't suddenly returned and made a mess of the house, how could Ye Zhenghua have stopped tutoring her? How could she have gotten such a bad score?
The humiliation she is suffering now is all because of Ye Linchen!
Meng Zihan vowed in her heart that she would repay Ye Linchen tenfold for all the unfair treatment she had suffered!
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