The students who went up were all top-performing students who shared their learning achievements over the past period.
During Li Wei's lecture, the students listened very attentively and took notes.
Such a great learning environment makes everyone feel that if they don't study, they'll be letting themselves down.
Everyone sincerely shared their experiences with each other.
"Oh."
A mocking laugh made Xia Lan frown, while Chu Xiaorou looked unimpressed by Li Wei's sharing.
Xia Lan looked at Chu Xiaorou and knew that she came from a good family, while Li Wei was just a child from an ordinary family. When it came to economics, Chu Xiaorou was naturally more knowledgeable.
However, Chu Xiaorou's attitude really makes one want to slap her.
"It seems that Chu Xiaorou has a different idea. Why don't we have Chu Xiaorou share her thoughts with us?"
Xia Lan wouldn't tolerate her, and immediately stood up and smiled at Chu Xiaorou.
Chu Xiaorou's smile froze, and she glared at Xia Lan.
"Hmph, I'll do it then!"
Chu Xiaorou proudly raised her neck, walked onto the podium, and began her long-winded speech to everyone.
"We should encourage the mall to run more promotions to stimulate consumer spending, which will boost the economy..."
"Another option is to extend the working hours and calculate wages based on the number of hours worked, so that longer working hours mean higher wages..."
With each sentence Chu Xiaorou spoke, the principal's expression darkened further.
Seeing the principal's expression, the director quickly signaled to Teacher Wang to call Chu Xiaorou down.
Can't you see how dark the principal's face is?
What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Isn't this just utter rubbish?
The students below were also discussing it, wondering if that meant they would have to work even longer hours and keep working themselves to the bone.
"Thank you for sharing, Chu Xiaorou!" Teacher Wang quickly reminded Chu Xiaorou to come down.
Chu Xiaorou didn't understand Teacher Wang's subtext and thought he was praising her for speaking well.
"Teacher, I have many more ideas!"
Chu Xiaorou smiled.
"That's enough, Chu Xiaorou. What about the other students?"
Teacher Wang looked at Chu Xiaorou and sighed heavily. Couldn't this person understand the meaning of words, or at least read facial expressions?
"All right!"
Chu Xiaorou obediently got down, and Xia Lan stood up and said to Teacher Li.
"Teacher Li, let me go first!"
Teacher Li paused for a moment, looked at Xia Lan, and nodded.
Xia Lan walked straight to the podium, just as Chu Xiaorou came down. Seeing Xia Lan go up to the stage, Chu Xiaorou gave her a cold snort and suddenly had an idea.
Just as Xia Lan went on stage, Chu Xiaorou suddenly stretched out her foot towards Xia Lan.
Xia Lan didn't look to the side and 'lightly' stepped on Chu Xiaorou's instep.
"ah!"
Chu Xiaorou screamed as Xia Lan stepped on her, causing her to lose her balance and fall to the ground.
"Xia Lan, you've gone too far! You deliberately stepped on my foot!"
Chu Xiaorou pointed at Xia Lan and complained that her feet had been stepped on until they were bright red.
Teacher Wang glanced at Chu Xiaorou, then turned to look at Xia Lan.
Xia Lan looked at Chu Xiaorou and said innocently.
"Comrade Chu Xiaorou, I didn't trip you on purpose! You were going down the stairs, and I was going up. How did your foot end up under my feet? And you're going in the wrong direction too!"
Xia Lan's words surprised Teacher Wang.
Yes, Xia Lan was going up the stairs, and Chu Xiaorou was going down the stairs. There was no way Xia Lan could step on Chu Xiaorou's foot.
Teacher Wang frowned and looked at Chu Xiaorou.
There is only one answer.
Chu Xiaorou deliberately stretched out her foot.
As for why he stretched out his foot towards Xia Lan...
Teacher Wang felt that, based on today's performance, the character of this top student was questionable.
"She clearly stepped on me on purpose, how can you suspect me..."
With teary eyes, Chu Xiaorou looked at Teacher Wang and accused her of not helping her, saying it was clearly Xia Lan's fault!
"Look, the back of my foot is all red and swollen..."
Chu Xiaorou looked at Teacher Wang with dissatisfaction.
In one corner of the stage, the others hadn't noticed anything at first, only that Chu Xiaorou had stepped down from the stage, wondering why no one had come up yet.
Teacher Li frowned, got up and walked to the podium to see what was going on.
Then I saw Chu Xiaorou sitting on the ground crying, her feet red and swollen.
Teacher Li quickly went to Xia Lan's side.
"Are you alright? What happened?"
Teacher Li trusted Xia Lan completely, while Chu Xiaorou had been intentionally or unintentionally targeting Xia Lan since she entered the school, indicating that the two did not have a good relationship.
"Just as I was about to go up the steps, her foot suddenly appeared under my feet and I stepped on it."
Xia Lan explained to Teacher Li.
Teacher Li frowned and said to Teacher Wang beside her.
"Teacher Wang, please take Chu Xiaorou to see a doctor first! I will explain this matter truthfully to your principal!"
Teacher Li meant that she unconditionally believed Xia Lan was innocent.
We are determined to clear Xia Lan's name and let the principal judge this matter.
Teacher Wang nodded and helped Chu Xiaorou up.
"Come on! Let me take a look at your feet first!"
Teacher Wang had already formed a judgment on the matter, and helped Chu Xiaorou to get her foot checked first.
Chu Xiaorou felt that letting Xia Lan off so easily meant that Teacher Wang was also favoring Xia Lan.
"Teacher Wang, how could you let her off so easily! She deliberately stepped on my foot!"
Chu Xiaorou persisted relentlessly.
Teacher Wang glanced at her; Chu Xiaorou was disobeying her! Was she questioning her?
"You were walking perfectly fine just now, how did your feet end up at Xia Lan's feet?"
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