Finally, Qin Xuan was satisfied after she completed two sets of practice questions. It was already late at night when he got home. Ye Huaibin was worried and had the driver take him home.
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"What? You're saying the principal is going to give you a major demerit?" Shu Qiong held her phone, refusing to believe it.
Qiao Shuxu hummed in agreement, then continued, "A major demerit is already considered lenient. The principal originally wanted to expel me, but don't worry, I didn't say you; I said Chen Jing."
Shu Qiong breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, she was smart enough that this matter didn't affect her. Otherwise, she would not only be embarrassed, but she would probably also be punished.
"Qiao Shuxu, I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." Shu Qiong's voice was soft and trembling with sobs.
Qiao Shuxu comforted her, "It's just a major demerit, it's okay, don't worry about me, get some rest."
After hanging up the phone, Shu Qiong's face returned to calm; in fact, she wasn't worried about Qiao Shuxu at all.
Qiao Shuxu had always secretly loved her, but she didn't reciprocate his feelings, so she never confessed her love.
She had only shown her grievances to Qiao Shuxu, and Qiao Shuxu had taken the initiative to help her frame Ye Zhizhou. How could she possibly refuse such a good opportunity?
Although this incident did not lead to Ye Zhizhou's expulsion from school, some people at the school began to have a bad impression of him, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.
"Xiaoqiong, why aren't you asleep yet? You have class tomorrow."
Outside, Shu Yin urged Shu Qiong to go to sleep. Shu Qiong closed her phone, responded, and lay down to sleep peacefully.
The next day, upon arriving at school, an announcement suddenly came over the loudspeaker that an emergency meeting was to be held, and all senior high school students were to gather at the square in front of the school.
The last time the school had such a big commotion was at the senior year pep rally.
Many people are still half asleep in the early morning, and when they hear that there is a meeting, they are listless. After all, they can dawdle a little longer during morning reading, but they can't do that during a meeting.
All the senior high school students stood in the square in an orderly fashion.
"Why do you think the principal is holding a meeting today? There hasn't been anything special going on lately."
"What else could it be? It's about Ye Zhizhou cheating. I heard from people in Class 3 that Ye Zhizhou was framed."
"Really? That's so exciting!"
"It's probably confirmed, otherwise they wouldn't have held a meeting."
The voices of discussion rose and fell, and when there were many people, it was like a swarm of mosquitoes buzzing around.
The principal's sparse hair appeared even smoother under the sunlight.
"Quiet down, everyone. The main reason I called you all together today is to talk about something! Qiao Shuxu from Class 3, Grade 3, used a note he wrote to falsely accuse Ye Zhizhou from Class 8, Grade 3 of cheating during the last quiz. Qiao Shuxu has admitted to doing it."
At this point, the principal's mouth felt a little dry, so he opened the cap of a mineral water bottle and started drinking.
The students below the platform were already discussing it.
"It really was someone from Class 3 who did it. How shameless! Maybe he cheated himself and is trying to pin the blame on someone else."
"The people from Class 3 are still so arrogant, what gives them the right?"
"Qiao Shuxu is a good student, how could she do something like this..."
The situation got a little out of control for a moment.
The principal moved closer to the microphone and coughed loudly, immediately silencing the commotion.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Next, please invite Qiao Shuxu to read his self-criticism."
Ye Zhizhou and Qin Xuan exchanged a glance, then, in perfect unison, took out their earphones and began listening to light music.
She knew that Qiao Shuxu didn't really want to apologize, but for the school, it was best to downplay the matter, and she didn't want to dwell on it for too long.
More important than this is studying.
After Qiao Shuxu finished reading her self-criticism, the principal expressed his deep sorrow over the incident.
"Students, with the college entrance examination approaching, I hope you can all focus on your studies. Considering that this is Qiao Shuxu's first offense, the school has decided to give him a major demerit as a warning against this kind of behavior."
Aside from reading his own self-criticism, Qiao Shuxu remained completely silent throughout the entire process.
"Such a severe punishment as a major demerit is truly incomprehensible. I can't understand how Qiao Shuxu could do such a thing. We won't be able to access his file anymore."
"I heard it's also related to Shu Qiong, who transferred from Class 3 to Class 8. That day, Shu Qiong stopped Ye Zhizhou from taking Qiao Shuxu away."
"This isn't the version I heard. Insider information suggests it might be related to Sister Chen Jingjing."
Despite the principal's incessant coughing, it was to no avail. This was the first time such a thing had happened at the school, and everyone found it intriguing; the chatter continued for quite some time before finally subsiding.
"As the principal of Ning City No. 3 Middle School, I also want to apologize to Ye Zhizhou. I failed to fulfill my responsibilities as principal, which led to Ye Zhizhou being misunderstood by his classmates. In the future, the school will strengthen its efforts to prevent cheating and ensure that no student is misunderstood."
As Qin Xuan had predicted, the principal publicly apologized to her. After listening to the principal's apology, Ye Zhizhou put down her headphones and had to admit that she felt genuinely relieved.
She's now curious about when the students in Class 3 are going to start a mass streaking.
After the meeting, the students dispersed in less than five minutes.
It was breakfast time, and the classroom was noisy.
Ye Zhizhou usually eats at home in the morning, so he's not hungry right now.
"These are cookies I made, Ye Zhizhou, have a taste."
In Lin Qiqi's hand was a small tin box with an exquisite pattern, inside which cookies were neatly arranged.
Just as Ye Zhizhou was about to take it, another short-haired girl came along... and then... things got out of control.
"Here, have this bottle of Want Want Milk."
Here's a bag of nuts I just bought!
"This jelly is super delicious, you should try it."
"Give me a box of Zhou Hei Ya (a type of braised duck) shipped by air."
"The kiwifruit has softened from being overheated."
In less than ten minutes, Ye Zhizhou's table was piled high with all sorts of snacks.
Ye Zhizhou was completely baffled. Was she being pitied?
Unbeknownst to her, more than half of the students thought she was incredibly strong, refusing to give up despite the criticism, which made her seem very special to these teenagers.
That's why everyone took out their snacks for Ye Zhizhou to show their support.
Looking at the mountain of snacks piled on Ye Zhizhou's table, Shu Qiong felt as if a hundred acres of lemon trees had been planted in her heart.
"Where are the potato chips?"
Qin Xuan took off his headphones and looked around, only to find there were no potato chips, which made him a little disappointed.
Ye Zhizhou stuffed piles of snacks into the table bag, saying, "I'll buy you some later."
Qin Xuan's lips curled up slightly, "Let's go together."
commissary.
"Boss, the bill, please!"
Ten bags of the largest quantity of potato chips couldn't fit in two bags.
Ye Zhizhou took out his phone and paid the bill.
Qin Xuan was carrying two large bags of potato chips, and people around him kept looking in his direction.
"Small boat".
Qin Xuan suddenly said.
Ye Zhizhou stopped and turned to look at him. "What's wrong? Can't you lift it anymore? Let me help you."
Qin Xuan shook his head. "No, what I want to say is, have you been reading too many books on pig farming techniques?"
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