Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 127 - 126: Refutation (Third Update)

Li Zuoxin and Mr. Wang both looked up together, and they were startled.

It was Fu Zuoshan, the director of the district’s education bureau, along with a group of leaders from other districts, standing at the classroom door looking at the two of them.

The expressions on their faces weren’t pleasant, with a hint of dissatisfaction.

These were the children who had come to participate in the competition.

This time, the impact was terrible.

Li Zuoxin almost immediately felt that he had an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make a deep impression on the district leaders, and whether he could transfer from his current school, it was a kind of gamble.

He had solid evidence of cheating in his hands. Even if it wasn’t Gu Xiaoqing who did it, no one could prove it wasn’t thrown to her. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

He had indeed picked up the note right in front of Gu Xiaoqing’s seat, and that was conclusive evidence.

No one would raise any objections.

But this Gu Xiaoqing never got along with him, and she was an arrogant student who wouldn’t admit defeat. As long as she was stubborn, it would work in his favor.

No teacher likes this kind of arrogant and argumentative student.

Holding the note, he walked up to the director of the district education bureau, pointed to Gu Xiaoqing’s seat, and whispered to Fu Zuoshan for a long time.

Fu Zuoshan’s face indeed darkened, but he did not blindly believe just one person’s side of the story. He pointed at Gu Xiaoqing and asked Mr. Wang, "Is it as Teacher Li said?"

Mr. Wang thought that Li Zuoxin had already explained the situation clearly, so he nodded and said, "Yes, it was as Teacher Li said just now."

Li Zuoxin obviously didn’t wait for Mr. Wang to continue and said, "Gu Xiaoqing, you can leave now. Your exam qualification is canceled."

Fu Zuoshan also nodded and said to the leaders nearby, "These children, why don’t they cherish their credit? We must severely punish this cheating issue and absolutely not tolerate it."

The look in his eyes as he glanced at Gu Xiaoqing became three points harsher.

Gu Xiaoqing was helpless.

She wasn’t someone who liked to grab the spotlight, but somehow people always pushed her to the forefront, forcing her into the spotlight time and again.

Standing up, she picked up her exam paper and walked towards Fu Zuoshan, the education bureau director, stopping in front of him.

Li Zuoxin triumphantly scolded, "Hurry up and leave, truly embarrassing for Sishui Middle School."

Fu Zuoshan was taken aback, Sishui Middle School.

He asked the leaders beside him, "Is that the school known for producing a heroic figure who stood up for justice?"

"Yes, it is."

Fu Zuoshan sighed and said, "This cannot entirely blame Principal Gu of Sishui Middle School for not being a good principal; after all, they have nurtured a model. It can only be said that the child’s character has issues."

Then he turned to Gu Xiaoqing with earnest advice: "Child, you must be a good person in the future. Cheating will affect your whole life."

"Are you the director of the education bureau?"

Gu Xiaoqing asked.

The voice had that unique crispness of a young girl, very refreshing.

Fu Zuoshan nodded.

Although he despised such cheating behavior, she was just a child, and as an educator, one must not confine a child entirely within a certain box.

That would be unethical.

Isn’t there a saying, ’To err is human, to forgive divine’?

Gu Xiaoqing handed her exam paper to Fu Zuoshan and asked, "Since you’re the director, shouldn’t you at least give me a chance to defend myself? I did not cheat. The note fell in front of me, but first, the handwriting on this note isn’t mine. I’m confident that if we compare handwriting on everyone’s tests, we would quickly figure out who wrote it.

Second, if, as Teacher Li claimed, this note was passed to me, then look at my test paper—do I need to do such a thing? If I were passing answers to others, that might be possible, but for others to pass to me, I think I absolutely don’t need it.

Third, Teacher Li Zuoxin used to be a teacher at Sishui Middle School and one of my former homeroom teachers, but he left after I reported him to the principal for shielding other students. We have some misunderstandings and grudges, so Teacher Li might harbor deep hostility towards me. I can’t say this is public revenge nor using power for personal gain, but at least I refuse to bear the guilt of cheating."

After saying this, Fu Zuoshan was quite impressed with this child. She was a thoughtful, intelligent child with confidence, not oppressed by power, and had the courage to resist.

Li Zuoxin’s face instantly changed, angrily pointing at Gu Xiaoqing, "You’re tarnishing my reputation. You relied on Principal Gu’s backing back then. I was framed by you all. Now the evidence is solid, and you still dare to slander me."

Turning to Fu Zuoshan, he said, "Director, you must see the truth clearly. I have genuinely devoted myself to our education cause. I indeed saw the note fall at her feet. I didn’t wrong her."

He then pointed at the children around, and his eyes fell instantly on Gu Xiaofang, who was glaring at Gu Xiaoqing angrily.

Li Zuoxin instinctively felt that Gu Xiaofang could clear his name.

"You, what did you see just now?"

Gu Xiaofang pointed at herself, stood up, looked at Gu Xiaoqing, and said, "I only saw the note fall in front of Gu Xiaoqing, and I don’t know anything else."

Although she wanted to take Gu Xiaoqing down, the situation was indeed like Gu Xiaoqing said—if not careful, she herself might get dragged into it.

Fu Zuoshan held the note and shook it.

He said, "Alright, everyone, continue with the exam. After the exam, everyone must stay; we need to check the handwriting. Of course, it would be best if the note’s owner stepped forward and admitted it, in which case we can forgive and forget. But if no one admits it, and I find out, there will be strict punishment."

Gu Xiaoqing handed her paper to Mr. Wang, "Teacher, I’ve finished."

Mr. Wang actually had great sympathy for Gu Xiaoqing; this child was quite promising.

Over there, Jiang Weidong, in fact, had seen where the note was thrown from. It was from the boy next to him. At the start of the exam, the boy had been making secret signals with a boy sitting to the left of Gu Xiaoqing, definitely up to something.

But Jiang Weidong always held the belief of not getting involved in what doesn’t concern him, so he never spoke up.

Besides, seeing Gu Xiaoqing in trouble, Jiang Weidong felt a bit of schadenfreude.

This reputation, unattainable by Jiang Weidong, it would be best if Gu Xiaoqing’s score was directly canceled.

Then, wouldn’t he, Jiang Weidong, be the only one left in Sishui Middle School?

So Jiang Weidong stayed silent. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on qidian.com with recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)