Mao Xia stubbornly denied it. No matter how much Chu Yu and Chu Xiang asked, they couldn't do anything to her. What was she afraid of? With Secretary Zhao covering for her and Mao Guangyu backing her up, Mao Xia had no need to bow down to anyone in Deyang.
Chu Xiang shook her head and said:
"In my hand is the outline I wrote before I started writing the book. It details all the settings of the book. The female lead's birthday is June 30th. She has skin as smooth as porcelain, is not aggressive, but has excellent grades... My female lead is not made up out of thin air. She is based on my sister."
Chu Yu had heard Chu Xiang mention this before, but hadn't taken it to heart. Little did she know that Chu Xiang had actually used her as the model for her creation.
The cameraman was taken aback and exchanged bewildered glances with the reporter. What was going on? Wasn't she a genius writer? How did this fabrication scandal come to light? How could a high school girl have the ability to get her hands on a publishing house? There must be someone backing her up. This whole thing is going to be a huge scandal, attracting far more attention than the stereotypical genius girl.
The cameraman gave the reporter a wink, and the reporter subtly asked:
"Your sister is the model for this character? Is this the female classmate you're looking for? Your birthday is June 30th? May I see your household registration information?"
Chu Yu had prepared everything before arriving, covering up important information on the household registration booklet before showing it to reporters and cameras.
The reporter was stunned. The birthday matched perfectly, and the appearance was exactly as described in the book. This female student was the top student in her senior year at the German-Chinese high school, and she excelled in math and English. What a coincidence!
A journalist is a journalist; they quickly seized the initiative.
"What is the story behind the doggerel you mentioned?"
Chu Xiang flipped to a page in her notebook. "This limerick was written by my younger sister Chu Chu and me. We were joking around while writing it, and we deliberately put my older sister Chu Yu's name at the beginning of the limerick, so this limerick can be read vertically as..."
Upon closer inspection, the reporter noticed that she had read Mao Xia's novel before coming and remembered that there was a limerick in it.
"My sister Chu Yu! It turns out this is an acrostic poem!" the reporter exclaimed.
The students looked at each other in surprise, and then realized that many of them had read "The Businesswoman," and that the female protagonist of "The Businesswoman" was based on Chu Yu. The name "Chu Yu" appeared in the limerick. Chu Xiang and Chu Yu were sisters, and it was just a joke to include the older sister's name in the poem.
If this book was really written by Mao Xia, then Mao Xia is out of her mind, writing unrelated people into the book and claiming that Chu Yu is her sister.
I thought he was a genius writer, but who knew he was plagiarizing other people's work!
Mao Xia's behavior is outrageous.
Just because Chu Yu and Chu Xiang come from poor families, do they deserve to be bullied like this?
The students, full of passion and self-righteousness, couldn't stand Mao Xia's behavior and angrily asked:
"Mao Xia, is what she said true? You really stole her manuscript?"
Mao Xia was so upset that she almost burst into tears when she saw Chu Yu making things difficult for her during the interview.
"I didn't steal anyone's manuscript; I wrote them all myself."
"You wrote it? Why is Chu Yu's name on your book? Everyone knows you and Chu Yu don't get along," Zuo Ran stared at her meaningfully, "If you don't admit it, then call the police. We'll find out who's right and who's wrong at the police station. If you really stole someone else's manuscript, don't expect to get away with it. Even if you didn't steal it, you can't be wronged. It all depends on whether you dare to do it."
How could Mao Xia not dare!
Zhou Fangchun and Mao Guangyu both said that they had spoken to the Public Security Bureau, and that the bureau chief, who had a good relationship with Mao Guangyu, would definitely favor her!
Mao Xia couldn't win an argument with Chu Xiang; Chu Xiang's evidence was too solid, and she couldn't prevail with words. But things would be different at the police station, which wasn't a place for reasoning. Chu Yu and Chu Xiang were still too naive.
“Go ahead, I believe the police will clear my name. I come from a good family and have good grades, why would I do such a thing? On the contrary, they are probably just jealous and wronging me. Speaking of which, Chu Yu’s mother used to be my aunt. My uncle and aunt divorced, and my aunt didn’t have a good life after the divorce. She always wanted to get revenge on my uncle. Maybe because of this relationship, my aunt instructed Chu Yu and Chu Xiang to slander me.”
Mao Xia has a pure and innocent appearance, and with her tears streaming down her face, some people in the crowd actually wavered, thinking that Mao Xia didn't need to do such a thing. On the contrary, Chu Yu and Chu Xiang might attack Mao Xia because of family conflicts.
As the old saying goes, every family has its own troubles.
Ultimately, this is a family conflict.
Everyone has their own opinion, and they've already decided on the case in their hearts. Chu Yu knows that this matter can't be explained clearly, and in the end, they'll have to call the police, go to court, and go through the legal process.
Just as Principal Ji, dressed in a brand-new blue coat, was happily preparing to be interviewed and share his educational insights, he heard a commotion in the crowd.
"Teacher Zhang, what happened?"
Zhang Zhihe was extremely anxious. He didn't want to end up at the police station; reporters and cameramen were there, and this was a news program. If things got out of hand, could Dezhong's reputation be preserved? If Dezhong couldn't be preserved, what good would Deyang's education system do?
Zhang Zhihe told Principal Ji about the matter. Principal Ji frowned more and more. Principal Ji was not one to mince words and was also stubborn in his work. The fact that he was able to retire peacefully in the education system and then be rehired was entirely because someone was protecting him.
Principal Ji has fled all over the world, and one-third of the government staff in Deyang are his students. No matter how stubborn or unreasonable Principal Ji may be, his dedication to education is undeniable. With so many students protecting him, who would dare to cause him trouble?
When Principal Ji heard about this, his first instinct was not to downplay the situation, but to find out the truth.
Those who work in education should set an example. If a school principal sacrifices the truth and fairness for the sake of reputation, what kind of students can be expected to be educated?
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