Chapter 19: Caught in the Exam

Chapter 19 Caught in the Exam After
  the two of them left, several girls looked at Fang Qing thoughtfully, whispered a few words to each other, and then left the court.

  After the evening study session ended, Wen Ning packed up his things and just as he was leaving the classroom, he was stopped by several girls, "Student Wen, we have some questions to ask you, can you help us answer them?"

  Wen Ning glanced at the girls in front of him, and the other's burning eyes made him feel uncomfortable. He took a step back and distanced himself, "Sorry, we are not familiar with each other."

  With a wrong step, Wen Ning turned around and left the place quickly, leaving only a few girls stamping their feet in frustration.

  "Sister Shuang, look, I told you, Wen Ning has never been close to any girl except his sister, and today he actually drank her water. There is definitely something wrong between that girl and Wen Ning!" The

  female student named Sister Shuang was the top student in the second year of high school. Although her grades were average, after helping some students solve some problems, she was gradually praised by everyone and became a big celebrity in the second year of high school.

  Sister Shuang had always had a crush on Wen Ning. She had confessed her feelings, both openly and covertly, since their freshman year, but Wen Ning remained impassive, unmoved by any advances. Sister Shuang, however, was deeply in love with him, so she had never bothered him too much, simply observing from afar.

  But now, her Prince Charming was seen with another woman. How could this be tolerated?

  "Go find out about that girl. I want all her information."

  Sister Shuang tossed her bag and strode out of the room. The other girls headed straight for the freshman dorms.

  ...

  The days flew by like the heavy snow outside the window, drifting by in the blink of an eye.

  Today was the final exam at school. Fang Qing had prepared her supplies early and arrived at the exam room on time. Upon receiving the test paper, Fang Qing quickly scanned the questions, then began writing quickly, drawing on her usual practice.

  But just as everyone else was working diligently, a student behind Fang Qing glanced up stealthily. Seeing the invigilator's back turned, he immediately dropped a crumpled piece of paper at Fang Qing's feet.

  The exam was about math, and it wasn't as difficult as Fang Qing had imagined. She quickly mastered the calculations at the end. Just as she was finishing the calculations for the last question and writing down the key steps, the invigilator suddenly stood in front of her and knocked on the desk. "Student, please stop answering."

  Confused, Fang Qing looked up to see the invigilator and the director standing before her. "Teacher, what's wrong?"

  The director glanced at Fang Qing and seriously adjusted his black-framed glasses. "What's wrong? You cheated in the exam, and you're asking us what's wrong?"

  Looking at the crumpled paper in the director's hand, Fang Qing frowned slightly. What was going on?
  "Director, teacher, I don't understand. I was working diligently. I didn't cheat."

  But the director didn't want to hear her explanation. "This crumpled paper is right under your feet. You say you didn't cheat, but who can prove it?"

  Fang Qing wanted to argue, but the director didn't want to disturb the other students' exams anymore and dragged Fang Qing out of the exam room.

  "Director, I really didn't cheat. I don't know why this paper ball is at my feet..."

  "Come with me to the teaching office. You have plenty of opportunities to explain!"

  Fang Qing was carried all the way to the teaching office by the director. Then the director called the head teacher, Teacher Zhang, and asked her to take a look at the good students in their class!

  Teacher Zhang was also stunned when she saw Fang Qing as soon as she walked in, "Fang Qing? Why didn't you take the exam? Director Hu, this..."

  Director Hu added some hot water to the teacup, sipped several times, and then sat down and looked at Fang Qing in front of him, "Tell me, what's the matter with this paper ball? Who else cheated with you? Tell the truth quickly."

  Although Fang Qing was anxious to take the exam, she just saw the note and realized that she could not go back to take the exam.

  "Director, teacher, I really didn't cheat. These questions weren't difficult for me. I have no reason to cheat, and I really don't know about this paper ball!"

  Director Hu raised his eyebrows. "How dare you argue? When I entered the exam room, other students had only finished the first question, but you almost finished the last one! What does this mean? It means you didn't even do the multiple-choice questions before! If you don't believe me, let's compare your paper and see if the answers are the same!"

  Fang Qing held her head high and chest puffed out with confidence. "Yes, yes, I didn't cheat. That's my normal speed!"

  Teacher Zhang tried to defend Fang Qing, but was glared back at by the director several times. Finally, she could only watch as the director sent someone to retrieve the test paper and quickly gave Fang Qing a warning, signaling her to stop talking back.

  But Fang Qing hated being wronged. If she admitted this time, she would never be able to hold her head high again! She stubbornly held her neck high, refusing to give in.

  The test paper was quickly retrieved, and in the presence of several teachers and the director, a teacher began to compare the two answers.

  "There are 20 questions in total, and the answers... are exactly the same."

  "Impossible! I did this myself, how could someone else's answer be the same as mine?" Fang Qing shouted in disbelief, wondering where the crumpled paper came from.

  But the director laughed, "Huh, why not? You copied the answers and threw the slip away, so of course the answers are exactly the same. Tell me, who passed you the answers? Who is your accomplice?"

  Fang Qing's mind went blank, completely confused as to what was going on. Teacher Zhang, standing by, suggested a possibility.

  "Could this answer be the correct one?"

  The moment these words were spoken, the teacher in charge of setting the questions gasped. "Teacher Zhang, you have to be responsible for what you say. If this is the correct answer, then this is a serious problem!"

  Teacher Zhang glanced at Fang Qing. She had great faith in this student, and with Fang Qing's ability, there was no need for such a petty trick.

  "Teacher Liu, I know my student well. She's always excelled. This kind of exam wasn't difficult for her, so there was no need for her to cheat. And now, I'm even more suspicious that it was you, the test-setting team, who leaked the exam questions!"

  Faced with Teacher Zhang's questioning, Teacher Liu and the others were furious. They dug the exam papers and answer keys out of the cabinet, spread them out on the table, and saw the correct answers!
  Even Director Hu was bewildered. "What the hell is going on? Teacher Liu, what's going on?"

  The other teachers were bewildered. The exam papers were clearly locked, and the cabinet showed no signs of being stolen. So how did the answers get out? Did this student really get all the answers right? But what about that crumpled paper? The teachers' minds grew increasingly confused, and finally, they exchanged glances, firmly denying any leaks.

  Director Hu squinted his eyes as he looked around. The impact of the leak was so significant that he decided to take action against the student.

  "If that's the case, then this student stole the exam questions. Cancel her score for this exam, and let the whole school know tomorrow!"

  Fang Qing suddenly looked up at Director Hu with a chill in his eyes. "I didn't do it. You can't wrongly accuse me!"

  (End of this chapter)