As a working adult, Yuan Mei didn't have the time or inclination to cater to other people's emotions. She was there to enjoy the service, not to watch someone put on a show of being a strong, independent, and innocent girl.
Therefore, he wasn't so polite when he spoke: "I'm sorry, Xie Li was the only one who got a perfect score that day."
"Xie Li's solution was not only accurate, but he also wrote down several solutions, some of which Professor Gu had to consult classical texts to find out."
Yuan Mei smiled and said, "So, in terms of literary talent, you and Xie Li are really incomparable."
After she finished speaking, she turned to Xie Li and said, "So, you can understand why I gave you the raw stone that day, right? I'm sorry."
Xie Li was taken aback for a moment, then said, "It's alright." What happened that day was over and done with, and she didn't really care.
Anyway, she wasn't after the honor of being the top scholar; she was after the money.
That 20,000 yuan bonus has already made her enough money.
However, Ming Xiaoxiao simply couldn't accept it, because although Yuan Mei's words were veiled, everyone was not stupid.
The idea that Xie Li was the only one to get a perfect score that day is ridiculous. Her literary skills are nowhere near Xie Li's. Every word she says is implying that she is the one behind the charade!
Ming Xiaoxiao was by no means the type to tolerate things. "Miss Yuan, what do you mean by that? Please explain yourself!"
She spread her arms to block Yuan Mei's way, her eyes filled with resentment and stubbornness.
She couldn't believe that she was really inferior to Xie Li.
Xie Li hasn't read a book in so many years. How much literary talent can he possibly cultivate by farming in the mountains?
Yuan Mei smiled and said, "What do you mean? You should know it in your heart. Otherwise, why did you stop Xie Li to delay her and hand in your paper before her when she was handing in the paper at the last stage?"
She's still playing dumb now; this girl seems reckless, but she's actually quite shrewd.
Yuan Mei did not believe that the other party was unaware of the inside story that day.
If you were confident, you shouldn't have appeared so nervous at the final hurdle, deliberately guarding against Xie Li's move.
Ming Xiaoxiao bit her lip, her expression filled with humiliation.
It's true that she knows Manager Zhang, but they've only met once or twice. Why is Yuan Mei so certain about her...?
Yuan Mei was losing patience. "Miss Ming, are you really going to argue with me like this?"
Ming Xiaoxiao froze for a moment, while behind her, Wen Ling was already consumed by anger and could no longer bear it.
“Miss Yuan, just say what you want to say. There’s no need to be sarcastic.”
Yuan Mei glanced at Ming Xiaoxiao. If it weren't for her boss's reputation and professional ethics, she would have made things clear long ago.
He moved his lips, ready to let the other party get what they wanted: "Why don't you ask Professor Gu? He's the one who set the questions and the one who graded them. He knows best."
Ming Xiaoxiao's brow twitched, a thought popped into her mind, and she instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
"Teacher, forget it, it's not a big deal, let her say whatever she wants." She stopped Wenling, who still had something to say, and seemed to be planning to let the matter drop.
Yuan Mei glanced at Ming Xiaoxiao with a smile, not expecting that this one was not stupid at all. Why wasn't she acting upright now?
Xie Li watched the farce for a while, but really lost interest.
He nodded to Yuan Mei in farewell, "Thank you, I'm leaving now."
He was lazy and didn't even glance at Wenling.
She left easily, but Wenling still owes Professor Gu an explanation.
His eyes turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "If you don't want to study, go tell your parents directly. Don't try to get me to tutor you in the future!"
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