Chapter 76: Unleashing full power, punishing the wicked...
The following week was uneventful.
Sun Aimei will be on winter break after finishing her final exams on Thursday and Friday. She can check her final exam results online next Monday, and then go to school on Thursday to pick up her award certificate.
Jiang Mingyue spends her mornings helping Cao Hualan with farm work in the village, and her afternoons learning double-sided embroidery from Shao Quan. She lives a fulfilling and comfortable life.
The Xue family's message arrived late, saying that the answer sheets for the math final exam in Class 6 of Grade 11 were soaked by rain, and all students had to return to school to retake the math exam.
At 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Sun Aimei arrived at school on time to take the 8:00 a.m. math exam, which was rewritten by all the math teachers in the high school.
Halfway through the exam, Cao Hualan received a call at home from her homeroom teacher, Wang Qing. The proctor had reported that Sun Aimei had cheated on the exam and asked her parents to come to the school.
Cao Hualan was so angry that she almost fainted, but luckily Jiang Mingyue was right next to her and quickly caught her.
"Aunt, don't worry, it's just an exam. I'll handle it at the school."
Cao Hualan knew that she wouldn't be able to help if she went over there, and might even be a burden to Jiang Mingyue, so she hurriedly told Jiang Mingyue to bring Sun Aimei back.
"It's better not to take the math exam at all! They're bullying us like this."
Sun Aimei's best subject is mathematics. Her overall score across nine subjects has consistently ranked first in her class. It's ridiculous that the proctor would frame her daughter for cheating.
Jiang Mingyue knew what to do. "Don't worry, Aunt, I won't let Aimei suffer any injustice."
Half an hour later, Jiang Mingyue arrived at Dahuai Town Middle School.
Her homeroom teacher, Wang Qing, was waiting for her at the door. Wang Qing's expression was unnatural, showing some embarrassment and guilt.
"Ms. Jiang, today's proctors are two senior high school teachers, Ms. Xu, the Chinese teacher, and Mr. Kong, the politics teacher. Mr. Kong said that Sun Aimei was caught cheating on the math exam."
Jiang Mingyue asked, "Where are they now?"
Wang Qing: "Sun Aimei is in my office, and Teacher Kong is still proctoring the exam."
Class 6 of Grade 1 is in the Moral Education Building, which is a five-minute walk from the school gate. It's winter vacation, and the school is deserted.
Jiang Mingyue asked Wang Qing, "What does Teacher Wang think about this?"
Wang Qing dared not neglect Jiang Mingyue. Although Jiang Mingyue was young, she was very capable in her speech and actions, and was in no way inferior to them middle-aged people.
He spoke frankly, “Ms. Jiang, I wasn’t there and don’t know what happened, but based on my understanding of Sun Aimei, she wouldn’t cheat, nor would she need to.”
Wang Qing's impartial words calmed Jiang Mingyue's anger slightly. As the homeroom teacher of Class 6, Wang Qing had to be fair and just, otherwise he would hurt Sun Aimei's feelings.
When they arrived at Wang Qing's office, there was no one else there except Sun Aimei, who was sitting on a stool with tears in her eyes.
As soon as Sun Aimei saw Jiang Mingyue, she immediately stood up and cried out, "Cousin, I didn't bring any cheat sheets! I've been framed!"
Jiang Mingyue felt extremely sorry for Sun Aimei and went over to hug her. The little girl must have been terrified.
"Silly child, your cousin knows you've been wronged. Come on, your cousin will help you regain your dignity."
Jiang Mingyue interrupted Wang Qing directly, "Teacher Wang, thank you for your kindness, but this matter cannot be resolved peacefully today. I have already given Xue Lingling and her family a chance, but she and her family did not cherish it."
Two days ago, Wei Lai's side investigated Xue Lingling's grandfather's background and sent him a file package containing evidence of the gifts and bribes he had received over the years.
Not only are the amounts involved enormous, but some of the matters are quite serious, enough to land someone in jail for life.
Jiang Mingyue remained still. If the Xue family were smart enough, she wouldn't take it too seriously. But today, it seemed they wouldn't let it go. Accusing Sun Aimei of cheating was only one thing; if she didn't resist, the Xue family would only escalate their actions.
If that's the case, then don't blame her for being ruthless.
With Sun Aimei leading the way, Jiang Mingyue successfully arrived at Class 6 of the first year of high school.
Jiang Mingyue's arrival attracted the attention of everyone in the class. Some students had already finished the exam and were still sitting in their seats without handing in their papers, while others were still writing furiously.
The students who had finished the exam looked out the window curiously. Where did this pretty girl come from? Then they saw that Sun Aimei was following behind her, and they suddenly realized that she was Sun Aimei's cousin!
But Sun Aimei's cousin didn't seem anxious at all; she looked more like she was there to cause trouble.
Goodness, this is going to be interesting.
There was a male and a female proctor in the classroom. The female proctor, who had short hair and wore glasses, was Teacher Kong. She looked to be around forty years old, short, and thin.
Teacher Kong naturally saw Jiang Mingyue, and Sun Aimei was standing next to her. Teacher Kong's expression was unnatural for a moment, not expecting Sun Aimei's cousin to be so young and beautiful.
And just as others have said, this Miss Jiang is indeed arrogant, with a haughty look in her eyes, and disrespectful to her teachers.
Teacher Kong quickly looked away and reminded the students who were daydreaming to hurry up, as there were only two minutes left to hand in their papers.
The students in Class 6 had differing opinions; most were looking forward to a good show, while a few were indifferent.
Xue Lingling wasn't there, so she handed in her paper and left five minutes early, just in time to avoid Jiang Mingyue.
Jiang Mingyue waited at the door for two minutes. When the time was up, she walked straight to the door of Class 6 and looked directly at all the students in Class 6. "Students who are in a hurry to go home can go first. Those who are not in a hurry to go home can stay and listen."
All the students in the classroom were stunned. They all admired their cousin Sun Aimei. Wow, this person is so awesome, openly challenging Teacher Kong!
The male students who wanted to watch the show handed in their papers and stayed in their seats, while seven or eight timid female students left through the back door. Four or five girls who were friends with Xue Lingling stayed behind.
"You two can talk slowly. I'll take the test papers back to be graded first."
Seeing that something was wrong, the other proctor, Ms. Xu, did not want to get involved and left first with the collected test papers and answer sheets.
Ignoring Jiang Mingyue, Teacher Kong slammed his hand on the table with a stern face and said, "Everyone, go home after you finish the exam."
Jiang Mingyue wouldn't let it go, "What, is Teacher Kong too guilty to confront me in public?"
"That's right. Students probably don't know that the senior high school politics teacher you all see should be a highly respected person in your hearts, but instead he's become someone else's lackey and doing some despicable things!"
The room erupted in uproar.
My goodness, my cousin Sun Aimei is so outspoken! She's even more daring than my older brother Sun Aimei.
A heroine among women!
Teacher Kong's expression immediately changed, his mind in turmoil. How did this young woman guess that?!
Despite feeling guilty, Teacher Kong was no pushover. He turned and glared at Jiang Mingyue, saying, "Sun Aimei's parent, please watch your words. I can report you for insult."
Jiang Mingyue took in Teacher Kong's reaction; the other person's face became a color palette, sometimes flushed red, sometimes as black as charcoal.
"Go ahead and call the police. I'm waiting for you to call the police. I want to see if your words are more useful than mine."
"Anyway, I'm innocent and have nothing to hide. It's fine to call the police to investigate. I also ask the rest of the students to testify how my cousin was caught cheating. Besides, with her first-place ranking in the class, is it really necessary for her to cheat on the math test?!"
"You took money from someone in the middle of the night, how can you live with yourself? Aren't you afraid of getting retribution?"
Did Master Kong accept money from someone else?
Is it Xue Lingling's family's money...?
What a huge surprise!
The students in Class 6 stared intently at Teacher Kong. They did have doubts in their minds. Sun Aimei was the top student in the class and the math representative. It was impossible for her to have cheated.
They were all engrossed in writing their exam papers and didn't notice whether Sun Aimei was cheating. Suddenly, they heard Teacher Kong scream and curse as he pulled a small piece of paper from Sun Aimei's desk.
Sun Aimei and school beauty Xue Lingling don't get along. Xue Lingling falsely accuses Sun Aimei of stealing her 1,000 yuan. Sun Aimei firmly denies it. Did Xue Lingling bribe Teacher Kong?
Children are quite straightforward; all their doubts are written on their faces.
Teacher Kong was so angry that he trembled when his privacy was exposed in public. How did his cousin Sun Aimei know that he had accepted money from Han Ying in the middle of the night?! Or was the other party just bluffing her?
They must be bluffing her. Yes, we have to trust science.
Teacher Kong remained calm and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you have any evidence? Don't spout nonsense. I caught Sun Aimei cheating with her cheat sheet. Look for yourself!"
Teacher Kong threw the evidence of cheating onto the lectern.
Jiang Mingyue stepped forward, picked it up and looked at it; it was a printed mathematical formula.
Ha, what a despicable tactic of framing and falsely accusing someone.
"Come on, Aimei, recite all the formulas from the first year of high school math to Teacher Kong."
Sun Aimei stepped forward without hesitation and recited all the formulas involved in the first year of high school mathematics very fluently.
The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The boys in Class 6 felt their faces sting. Sun Aimei truly lived up to her reputation as the top student in the class; there were some formulas they hadn't been able to recall when they were doing the test.
Jiang Mingyue pointed at the so-called evidence in her hand and sneered a few times.
"Teacher Kong, please don't insult everyone's intelligence. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I won't let you leave Class Six. You can call the police; I'll wait here."
This was the first time Teacher Kong had encountered such an unreasonable and domineering parent, and he was at a loss with the strong-willed Jiang Mingyue.
She glared angrily at Wang Qing, "Teacher Wang, are you just going to stand by and watch Sun Aimei's parents bully people like this? I have to rush to grade papers, I can't talk to you anymore."
Before Wang Qing could speak, Jiang Mingyue kicked the nearest stool, knocking it over with a loud thud that made everyone's eyelids twitch.
My goodness, my cousin Sun Aimei is amazing!
“Did I say you could leave? You framed my cousin for no reason, and then you just walked away, leaving her with a stigma that will follow her records for life. I won’t let you leave until you explain yourself clearly in public and take back your false accusations.”
Teacher Kong's expression changed drastically; he was truly frightened by Jiang Mingyue's shameless and scoundrel-like behavior.
"Don't bother Principal Chen, I'll call the police for you."
Jiang Mingyue took out her phone to make a call, but before she did, she dropped a bombshell.
"Before I call the police, I have to take care of something else. I'm going to post the evidence of Xue Lingling's grandfather accepting gifts and bribes over the years online. You'll be investigated along with him."
Everyone's pupils were in shock; Xue Lingling's grandfather was the deputy director of the Huai County Education Bureau!
Who exactly is Sun Aimei's cousin? How did she manage to uncover such behind-the-scenes dirt?
Teacher Kong felt a chill run down her spine, and the fear and lingering dread in her eyes were impossible to hide. She reached out to snatch Jiang Mingyue's phone.
Jiang Mingyue easily dodged the attack and then said to the students who were watching the show, "Other students who want to leave can leave now."
At this critical moment, some bold boys stood up and said, "We won't leave. We believe in Sun Aimei. She always gets first place in math. She won't cheat."
Sun Aimei looked up at the boy who spoke up for her, and it turned out to be the most mischievous and academically worst boy in the class.
She and this male classmate rarely spoke to each other; they exchanged fewer than a hundred sentences in the entire semester.
Waaaaah, her cousin did it! She really got her dignity back!
Jiang Mingyue looked at the first boy who stood up and gave him a thumbs up, "Well done, young man, you'll have a bright future ahead of you."
The boy scratched his head shyly.
Once the first person stood up, a second person stood up, and then a dozen or so boys stood up to support Sun Aimei.
The remaining girls looked at each other in bewilderment and then immediately fled through the back door, probably to inform Xue Lingling.
Seeing that Jiang Mingyue was serious and that things couldn't be kept secret any longer, Wang Qing quietly slipped out to make a phone call.
Less than five minutes later, two police officers from the Dahai Town Police Station arrived, accompanied by Principal Chen.
They learned the details of what had happened and began questioning each person individually.
The boys in Class 6 testified for Sun Aimei, and the homeroom teacher, Wang Qing, also pulled up Sun Aimei's report cards from previous years as supporting evidence.
Teacher Kong had never seen anything like this before. At first, he tried to argue his way out of trouble, but in the end, he couldn't withstand the pressure and had no choice but to admit that he had deliberately framed Sun Aimei.
The reason for the frame-up was ridiculous; it was said that Sun Aimei bumped into her on one occasion.
Everyone knows she's lying.
The police officers are experienced and knowledgeable. This matter is neither a big deal nor a small one, and it's not a criminal case. They usually try to get both parties to reach a settlement and resolve the issue peacefully.
“The person who reported the case is Ms. Jiang. If you ask Ms. Jiang for forgiveness, this matter will not need to be filed as a case.”
The police officers left after mediating the situation.
Jiang Mingyue left the school with Sun Aimei, leaving behind a few words before departing.
"I hate it when people are so blind and keep provoking me. Even if Xue Lingling and Teacher Kong apologize in public now, it's too late. I refuse to accept it."
Principal Chen and Wang Qing both sighed; things had gotten out of hand.
That evening, a trending topic appeared on Weibo.
Xue Hu, Deputy Director of the Education Bureau of Huai County, S Province
The title was inexplicable; it seemed like some kind of good deed. Some netizens, bored out of their minds, clicked on it and were shocked by what they found.
The deputy director of the education bureau in a local county town wielded considerable power, not only abusing his authority to benefit himself and his family, but also allegedly framing others and altering students' university admission notices!
Some people have also filed a formal complaint against Xue Hu's granddaughter, alleging that she abused her father's position at school, bullied a top student in her class, and not only falsely accused the student of stealing money but also bribed the proctor to frame him for cheating during an exam.
Netizens were outraged and started typing away online, hurling insults.
When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
[Request a thorough investigation of Xue Hu @PingAnHuaiXian @HuaiXianDisciplineInspection @HuaiXianEducationBureau]
Who is Xue Hu's granddaughter?! What gives her the right to frame a top student?! And who is the proctor?! This is a society governed by law!
[We hate school bullying the most; it must be dealt with seriously]
[I'm from Huai County. This guy served as deputy bureau chief there for twenty years. He had powerful connections, and someone actually managed to bring him down. Amazing! I have to admire him.]
One person made the initial report, and others followed suit.
Yes, the Xue family are local tyrants in Huai County, swaggering around and acting arrogantly. Xue Hu's son runs his own company, specializing in catering for schools, but the ingredients are substandard, and students often get diarrhea. When parents complain, the company turns around and arrests the parents.
Some clever netizens noticed clues and, recalling previous revelations, suddenly realized something.
"Does anyone remember the story about Sister Jiang's cousin stealing money at school?"
One sentence was a revelation to netizens.
"No way, no way? Xue Hu's granddaughter bullied Sister Jiang's cousin at school?!"
"My God, if that's the case, no wonder Xue Hu's house collapsed. He didn't even realize who he offended."
"Thank you, Sister Jiang, for speaking up for the people and bringing down this mountain."
"Given Sister Jiang's personality, she would definitely stand up for her cousin who was being bullied at school. However, Sister Jiang's connections are useless back home. I suspect that to bring Xue Hu down and collect so much evidence in such a short time, there must have been other people helping her."
"Whoever helped us, we are grateful to him. Really, on behalf of all the students in Huai County, I thank him!"
"Hey, do I agree to be represented? Yes."
A male student from Class 6 posted a statement online, confirming that the bullied academic star was Jiang Mingyue's cousin.
"I envy the top student for having such a powerful celebrity cousin. I didn't know at first, but I found out she's Sister Jiang when I went online today. Sister Jiang was so charismatic at the time, she confronted the proctor in front of everyone and left him speechless. The proctor was a politics teacher, you know. It's a pity I didn't bring my phone, otherwise I would have taken a picture and shown it to you."
Upon hearing the news, fans of Jiang were thrilled. Even the slightest bit of news about Jiang would make them happy for a long time.
Although Sister Jiang has retired from the entertainment industry, her skill in roasting people remains undiminished.
[I envy Sister Jiang's cousin, who is so protective of her by Sister Jiang]
Sister Jiang is truly living a good life.
Knowing where Sister Jiang's hometown is makes me content; I won't bother her.
Huai County is an ancient county with a history of over a thousand years. I'm going to visit it during the Spring Festival holiday.
[Check-in bonus]
[@Huaixian Culture and Tourism, get moving and seize this wave of traffic!]
Since Jiang Mingyue retired from the entertainment industry, her Weibo followers have continued to grow, now exceeding 20 million, with most of them being active fans.
With fans of Jiang and the Jiangtang CP, as well as her casual fans, flooding the trending topics with attention, Xue Hu's topic soared to number one.
By the time Xue Lingling's family saw the news, it was too late. Xue Hu had been in office for many years and had secretly offended many people. Those people were stirring things up behind the scenes, and Xue Hu was taken away that night and detained in one place for questioning.
All staff members of the Huai County Education Bureau were summoned back overnight. Higher authorities sent people to thoroughly investigate the matter. After learning the details, the bureau chief slumped into his chair.
Although he did not act as Xue Hu's accomplice, he signed and stamped the documents that Xue Hu handled.
Oh no, oh no, of all people Xue Hu could have offended, why did he have to offend his cousin, a female celebrity who has already retired from the entertainment industry!
"Jiang Mingyue has already retired from the entertainment industry, so why does she still have such great abilities?"
An insider hinted, "You should cooperate with the investigation honestly. Xue Hu's matter was reported to the ministry a week ago."
The bureau chief and the others were ashen-faced; they were completely finished now, not even a god could save them.
The next day, Xue Lingling's parents were also taken away for questioning, and Xue Lingling's world collapsed.
Shao Quan and Wu Lizhen also saw the news. Wu Lizhen was on vacation today and was originally at home with Shao Quan to listen to opera.
Shao Quan took off his reading glasses and said, "My apprentice is quietly accomplishing great things. Well done."
Wu Lizhen worriedly said, "We are all in this together, and we are all in this together. If Xue Hu falls from power, he will definitely bring down a lot of trouble. I'm just worried that Mingyue will be resented."
"In Dahuai Village, she only had her uncle's family, and her cousins were the only ones who could take care of things."
Shao Quan wasn't worried. "Since Mingyue dared to expose this, she must have a foolproof plan. Besides, she has many fans who support her, and I'm her mentor in Huai County. Even the county magistrate has to give me some face."
Wu Lizhen smiled and teased Shao Quan, "Ms. Shao, it's not like you usually do to be willing to go out and ask for help for your apprentice."
"Things change over time," Shao Quan waved his hand. "Besides, my apprentice is outstanding, and as his master, I'm proud of him."
Wu Lizhen's concerns are also the concerns of Jiang Fen, Cao Hualan, and others.
Ginger fans are smart; they went directly to @HuaixianCultureTourism.
Don't underestimate the traffic that Sister Jiang brings; quickly prepare for tourism reception during the Spring Festival.
[Please ensure there are enough volunteers, and that there are more female-only stalls in the restrooms.]
[The security situation also needs to be better, since most of the fans are girls.]
We accept price increases during the Spring Festival, but please don't raise prices too outrageously.
We want a street full of local folk food stalls, not just fried skewers and stinky tofu everywhere. We want more local specialties, preferably things that you can try out.
[If you invite Sister Jiang out and tag @HuaixianCultureTourism, you've won!]
Can you provide shuttle bus service between attractions? We are willing to pay for it.
Jiang Mingyue signaled to Cao Hualan and the others to relax and prepare for the New Year, as no one dared to cause trouble at this critical juncture.
Sun Aimei showed Cao Hualan the online buzz, saying, "Mom, the Huai County Culture and Tourism Bureau might call my cousin today!"
Cao Hualan's worries vanished, and she couldn't stop smiling, praising Jiang Mingyue's fans for being funny.
No sooner had someone harbored a grudge and been preparing to target Jiang Mingyue than they received a warning.
"If even a single hair on her head is lost, neither of us can escape responsibility. The Huai County Culture and Tourism Association will come wielding a big knife and come after us."
"So you're just going to let her go like that?"
Not only that, someone also called the Huai County Public Security Bureau, informing them that Jiang Mingyue had helped solve a major case and was on the list, and hoping that they would protect Jiang Mingyue.
"Miss Jiang is someone you can't afford to offend easily. You must not neglect her, as you may need her help in the future."
Don't offend them casually
I need her help.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the implication was quite clear: for the criminal police teams from Beijing, Lingcheng, and Nandao to jointly call and offer their concern and advice, Jiang Mingyue is probably more than just a female celebrity.
Author's Note: Haha [winking emoji] Is it good?
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