Lin Yuexi was about to lose her temper when class monitor Yang Xuan came over. He looked serious, and as he swept his eyes over everyone present, he said in a loud voice, "Everyone, stop arguing! How can you slander your classmates without any real evidence? Grades are proof of effort and ability. Although no one has seen the hard work Lin Yuexi put into her studies, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
The students who were making a fuss were intimidated by Yang Xuan's aura and were speechless for a moment.
But the weird girl was still unwilling to give up, and muttered softly: "It sounds good, but who knows what she did behind my back."
When Yang Xuan heard this, he frowned, looked directly into the girl's eyes, and said bluntly: "If you can't provide evidence, stop spreading rumors. Such irresponsible words may hurt others."
When Lin Yuexi was grateful for the protection, a female classmate who was close to Li Yueyao said, "Yang Xuan, everyone knows that you like Lin Yuexi, so of course you spoke for her..."
Hearing this, Yang Xuan's face flashed with embarrassment, but he quickly regained his composure, looked at the girl sharply, and said with a little more coldness in his tone: "Please don't make groundless speculations. I am just looking at this matter from a fair and just perspective. As the class monitor, it is my responsibility to maintain the reputation of my classmates and the class order.
If you destroy the trust between classmates because of groundless speculation and false rumors, can you bear this responsibility? Also, the school has not publicly stated that Yuexi's grades are plagiarized, what right do you have to say nonsense here..."
The girl's face turned red after being choked by Yang Xuan's words. She opened her mouth but couldn't think of any rebuttal.
The classmates around began to talk in a low voice. Some agreed with Yang Xuan's words, while others were still suspicious, not knowing who to believe.
On the one hand, Lin Yuexi was grateful for Yang Xuan's protection, but on the other hand, she felt extremely annoyed by the groundless rumors and complicated situation.
She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and spoke slowly: "I know I missed a lot of classes during this period, which made everyone doubt my grades. I understand. But I really put in a lot of effort and used all the time I could to study. Every question in this exam is the result of my own knowledge accumulation and hard work."
Just when the situation was at a stalemate, the dean suddenly appeared at the classroom door.
He coughed lightly, and the classroom became quiet instantly.
The dean's eyes swept across everyone's faces, and finally landed on Lin Yuexi. He said gently, "Lin Yuexi, come with me to the office."
Lin Yuexi was furious, but she didn't want to embarrass herself, so she followed the dean to the office.
When they arrived at the office, the dean motioned for Lin Yuexi to sit down, then took out the anonymous letter of complaint from the drawer, pushed it in front of her, and said slowly: "Student Lin Yuexi, the school has always attached great importance to exam fairness. We must investigate this letter of complaint thoroughly.
Lin Yuexi took a look at the report letter and she had already made up her mind. Judging from the handwriting, it was written by a boy who had a good relationship with Xia Yueyao.
This male classmate developed a liking for Xia Yueyao on the first day of school, and then launched a strong pursuit of her.
Lin Yuexi didn't spend enough time in school, and she didn't communicate much with her classmates. She couldn't figure out whether Xia Yueyao was jealous because she got third in the school even though she didn't come to class, or because she simply couldn't blame her.
Lin Yuexi was about to talk about the letter of complaint when Vice Principal Wang pushed the door and walked in.
"Director Li, saying that Lin Yuexi is a plagiarist is completely slanderous. Dean Xiao of Beijing University Hospital has already called us. He said that Yuexi is talented in medicine. Moreover, when she was taking care of Mr. Xie in the hospital, she was also learning on her own..."
"Vice Principal Wang, you are not speaking up for Lin Yuexi because she has a powerful backer!..." Dean Li smiled contemptuously.
At this time, Lin Yuexi's head teacher also pushed the door and walked in.
"Vice Principal Wang, Director Li, since everyone has their own opinions, why don't we take out another test paper and ask Xia Yueyao and Lin Yuexi to come over and do it again. By then, it will be clear whether it is plagiarism or not!..."
Vice Principal Wang nodded immediately after hearing this. "Teacher Huang is right. For the sake of fairness, we will supervise together today..."
After hearing this, Director Li was speechless and expressed his agreement.
The three of them looked at Lin Yuexi. Lin Yuexi knew that she had to take the exam even if she didn't want to, so she immediately answered, "If you all insist on thinking so, I think this is a good idea. I also want to challenge our Beijing University's number one student, Xia Yueyao..."
After hearing this, Vice Principal Wang and Teacher Wang expressed their appreciation for Lin Yuexi's frankness, but Director Li scoffed at it.
Teacher Wang ignored the dean's contempt and walked straight to the class to call Xia Yueyao over.
Xia Yueyao walked into the office and after listening to what the three people said, she actually became a little panicked. She was able to take the first place this time only because her boyfriend Zhang Wei got the test questions in advance. If she took another test, she might not have such good luck.
"Principal Wang, Teacher Wang, and Dean Li. It wasn't me who was accused of plagiarizing Lin Yuexi, so why do you ask me to take the exam with you?" Xia Yueyao was a little anxious.
Vice Principal Wang frowned and looked at Xia Yueyao seriously: "Student Xia, this is to thoroughly investigate the matter, clear Lin Yuexi's name, and at the same time maintain the fairness and reputation of the school's examinations.
Since you are the first, and some people are questioning the authenticity of Lin Yuexi's results, it is only reasonable for you to cooperate with this exam. "
Xia Yueyao bit her lower lip, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her eyes were evasive. She knew in her heart that once the exam started, she would be exposed.
But she still held out hope and tried to make a final struggle: "I...I have been preparing for the exam too hard recently, and my mental state is not good. If I take the exam now, my results will definitely be affected. This is unfair to me."
Lin Yuexi looked at Xia Yueyao's performance and understood what was going on. She sneered and said, "Xia Yueyao, if you really have the ability, why are you afraid of this exam? Or do you have something to hide?"
Xia Yueyao's face turned pale instantly and she subconsciously took a step back.
Dean Li was suspicious when he saw Xia Yueyao's reaction, but he still said stubbornly: "No matter what, Xia's concerns are reasonable. Otherwise..."
Vice Principal Wang interrupted him and said, "No need to bother. Just today. If Xia is unable to attend, we will test Lin Yuexi alone."
If she can achieve excellent results again, the rumor of plagiarism will be dispelled, and the school will severely punish those who deliberately spread the rumor."
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