Chapter 105 Xu Niannian's plagiarism was discovered
After the weekend, I returned to school.
Having passed the joint examination and the competition, Wen Zhu devoted all his energy to preparing for the high school entrance examination.
Even with an extra lifetime of memories, she would never look down on students of this era. After all, people of this era had experienced hard times and studied very hard. They were not only hardworking but also talented.
During the break, Wen Zhu planned to go to Teacher Lin to ask what the principal's punishment was for Xu Niannian deliberately damaging her notebook.
Although she had a good temper, that didn't mean she was easy to bully. If the school handled the matter with care, she wouldn't mind taking the risk of "assisting" the police to find the fugitive, who was probably already dead. That way, Xu Niannian, as a suspect, wouldn't have to keep jumping around in front of her and causing trouble.
But this was somewhat risky for her, as it would inevitably draw the attention of the police. After all, she didn't know if others would find any clues about her.
Therefore, unless necessary, she would rather wait for the body to be discovered by others than put herself in danger.
Reporting her would put me in danger, which is definitely a bad idea. I'm not considering it for now.
Wen Zhu was thinking about how to make Xu Niannian disappear from her sight. Suddenly, she thought about submitting an article to the newspaper. The newspaper had been published for many days, and the article Xu Niannian copied should have received some response.
As I was thinking about it, I met someone unexpected.
"Reporter Lu, Reporter Zhang, long time no see. What a coincidence."
Wen Zhu greeted with a smile.
Reporter Lu looked at Wen Zhu with surprise, "Hello, Wen Zhu! This is not a coincidence. I came to the school specifically to find you!"
Wen Zhu was a little confused. She had sent the manuscript and received the fee. What could reporter Lu want from her?
Reporter Lu looked at Wen Zhu, who looked confused, and smiled brightly, but remained mysterious and refused to reveal anything.
"Are you going to see Principal Sun? If so, that's perfect. Let's go together. When we meet the principal later, you'll know why I want to see you! It's definitely a great occasion!"
Wen Zhu nodded obediently and followed Reporter Lu and Reporter Zhang to the principal's office.
Teacher Lin and Principal Sun were talking about something, frowning.
When he saw Wen Zhu and the two reporters coming, the worry on his face immediately disappeared and turned into a smile of joy.
"Xiao Wen, you came just in time. I was just about to ask Teacher Lin to look for you."
"Reporter Lu, Reporter Zhang, welcome, welcome."
After a few people greeted each other, Principal Sun quickly moved chairs for the two reporters, and Wen Zhu was also lucky enough to get a seat.
"Student Xiao Wen, you've truly brought honor to our school. We haven't participated in the joint exam twice since it began, as it would have been such a blow to students' confidence. But this time, you did a truly magnificent job, bringing honor to our school, our town, and even our county! You took first place in the joint exam!"
Although Teacher Lin had just heard the news from the principal, he couldn't help but applaud Wen Zhu after hearing it again.
The two reporters and Principal Sun also applauded.
Wen Zhu was a little confused. Joint exam, first place?
She felt a little embarrassed. She truly had a lifetime's worth of memories, so even being first wasn't anything to brag about. But she was still very happy. After all, she had put in the time and effort, and this excellent result was the best recognition for her!
"Thanks."
Reporter Lu also explained his purpose. "I also got some inside information, so I caught the first bus here early this morning. Mr. Wen, it's an honor to interview you again!"
"I am also honored to be interviewed by such excellent reporters as Reporter Lu and Reporter Zhang."
Wen Zhu was so sweet-talking that the two reporters were very happy.
The phone in the principal's office rang. It was the school security department calling.
Principal Sun picked up the phone and smiled apologetically at the few people.
"Sorry, I have to answer the phone."
Everyone fell silent in tacit agreement.
Principal Sun listened to the voice on the phone and said yes repeatedly, "Okay, okay, please come in quickly. Of course, our school welcomes you very much. Yes, take you directly to the conference room."
Then he hung up the phone.
Reporter Lu didn't hear the specific content, but his keen sense as a reporter made him react instinctively.
"Classmate Wen Zhu, we're old acquaintances. If reporters from other newspapers come to interview you, could you please accept our interview first? We've known each other for so long and have collaborated with each other, so we're friends now, right?"
Principal Sun laughed heartily. "Reporter Lu really has a keen sense of smell. You can guess what happened when other newspapers came."
Reporter Lu's guess was confirmed, and he looked at Wen Zhu with even greater anticipation.
Wen Zhu smiled and nodded, "Of course. I will definitely give you the first priority for an interview!"
Seeing that it was almost time for class, Wen Zhu didn't beat around the bush and asked the principal directly.
"Principal Sun, I'd also like to ask, what are your plans for Xu Niannian?"
She didn't avoid the two reporters' questions because she had another ulterior motive. She wanted to test whether Huaxin Newspaper was aware that Xu Niannian's manuscript was plagiarized, or whether any readers of the original author had complained to the newspaper.
Principal Sun got a headache when he heard the name.
Reporter Lu and Reporter Zhang looked at each other and stopped smiling.
Reporter Lu's expression grew serious, and he said to Principal Sun, "To be honest, we're here this time not only to interview Wen Zhu, but also to resolve a matter concerning Xu Niannian."
When Principal Sun heard this, his brows furrowed even more.
"How do you say that?"
Principal Sun was still pondering how to deal with Xu Niannian. After all, she had deliberately sabotaged Wen Zhu, and it was unknown whether it had affected the results of the competition. Regardless, this matter had to be dealt with seriously. Then, two reporters said they also had something to say about Xu Niannian.
Principal Sun had a bad feeling when he heard this.
As expected, Reporter Lu's words were like thunder, which made Principal Sun see stars.
"The manuscript Xu Niannian submitted to our newspaper last time plagiarized from a work written a year ago. The author's letter of complaint has already arrived at our newspaper. Here's a copy."
As he spoke, reporter Lu handed a letter of complaint directly to Principal Sun.
Principal Sun's brows were so furrowed that they could pinch a fly to death.
Reporter Lu sighed, "We actually didn't expect Xu Niannian to commit such a fraudulent act, but since she's a friend of Wen's, we originally planned to recover the manuscript fee and then ask her to make a public apology."
Wen Zhu blinked and thought, where did this friend come from? Actually, there is no need to give her face!
Having thought so, I said so. Wen Zhu spoke quickly, fearing that reporter Lu would misunderstand how close she was with Xu Niannian.
"Don't give me face. I believe that if someone does something wrong, they should be held accountable for their actions! Besides, I don't know her well! Just handle the matter impartially, but don't let anyone go astray!"
Wen Zhu said this with great righteousness.
Reporter Lu and Reporter Zhang nodded frequently, expressing their agreement with Wen Zhu's words.
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