Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 47: More and More Chaotic (1)_1

But today, many teachers felt as though they were standing on the edge of a cliff, and any carelessness could send them plummeting into an abyss, shattering to pieces.

The journalists who kept arriving in increasing numbers upon catching wind of the news were like devils climbing out of hell, their camera lenses trained on every corner of the school, ceaselessly seeking the news they needed. Normally, everyone couldn’t wait to rush forward, smiling so broadly their eyes squinted shut, but today those cameras were like artillery shells—if one of them was targeted, they’d be finished!

"How could this happen? What do we do now? Even TV stations have sent people here! This time, First Middle School’s reputation is utterly ruined!" Luo Hai, the newly-appointed Director of Instruction, cried out in dismay, his forehead beading with sweat at the sight of the reporters flooding in like a spring tide.

Watching Luo Hai, the perturbed Director of Instruction, Han Xiao frowned, displeased, his gaze slowly turning icy.

Tapping the table with his hand, he spoke coldly, "Quiet, Teacher Luo. Can shouting solve anything?"

"Sorry, Principal, I lost my composure." Luo Hai wiped the sweat from his forehead and apologized to the Principal. How could I have forgotten? he chided himself. With both the Principal and the Vice-Principal present, it wasn’t my place to panic. It was just as the saying goes: the emperor isn’t anxious, but the eunuchs are worried to death.

"First Middle School has consistently maintained the highest admission and university acceptance rates among all the schools in B City since its founding. Now we are in an uproar over baseless accusations. If they are indeed baseless, what is there to fear?" Han Xiao swept his emotionless gaze over Teacher Yang Liwen, then over Shen Jia and the few students with her. He then addressed everyone with composure.

"Principal, there must be something fishy about Shangguan You’s grades?" Yang Liwen, feeling the Principal’s sweeping gaze, felt a jolt of apprehension but knew he couldn’t back down now. Otherwise, I might permanently lose this high-paying job because of a momentary impulse, he thought.

"Does Teacher Yang mean to suggest that teachers at this school are actually selling test papers to give students an unfair advantage? Do you have any evidence, Teacher Yang? If the school’s reputation is ruined due to your own selfish motives, the school reserves the right to take legal action." Han Xiao’s icy gaze flitted over Yang Liwen. This fool, he thought, has blown what could have been resolved with a simple apology completely out of proportion, creating an irreparable mess. And he still wants to escalate things! Keeping such an idiot in the school would be a liability.

"Principal, that’s not what I mean, but Shangguan You’s past performance compared with her current results is simply unbelievable. Moreover, she achieved them after skipping grades. If Shangguan You consents to another test and the results are the same as now, then I will have nothing more to say." Yang Liwen’s forehead was streaming with cold sweat; the Principal’s gaze was too intimidating, and his voice too chilling.

"That’s right, Principal. Shangguan You’s grades are definitely problematic."

"Principal, surely you’ve heard about the wager we and Teacher Yang made with Shangguan You. The terms were that we would disappear from the school forever and take a detour whenever we saw her. Now we doubt the authenticity of her grades, so you must convince us beyond a doubt, otherwise our original bet is off."

"That’s right. We don’t believe these grades of hers."

"Either she takes the test again or the bet is off."

As Shen Jia and her three friends made their demands, they looked at Shangguan You triumphantly. If she doesn’t dare to take the test, the bet is off, they thought.

"Shangguan You, what do you think?" Han Xiao looked towards Shangguan You and spoke calmly. He had no doubts about her grades; the test papers simply could not have been leaked. Besides, this incident has already blown up. Even if he wanted to suppress it, the reporters outside wouldn’t let First Middle School off the hook. And if rumors of test leaks and cheating spread, it would severely damage the school’s reputation.

For the school’s reputation, Shangguan You would have to take the test again, this time under everyone’s watchful eyes.

"The bet is off? Shen Jia, did a donkey kick your head? I have no problem taking the test again, but there’s one condition," Shangguan You said, her cold gaze sweeping over Li Ruo and Shen Jia.

"What condition?"

"I want Teacher Yang Liwen, Shen Jia, Li Ruo, Liao Sisi, and Gao Yuanyuan to apologize to me in front of the entire nation. And wherever I appear, you five had better stay as far away from me as possible."

A sharp intake of breath was heard around the room. Her meaning was clear: if she took the test again and achieved identical results, not only would these individuals never appear at the school again, but even if they crossed paths, they would have to hide from her like a mouse from a cat. Moreover, this scene would be broadcast to every corner of the nation.

"Why in front of the entire nation?" Li Ruo roared. She could accept the other conditions, but why did they have to be humiliated in front of the entire nation again?

"Because I, too, will be retaking the test in front of the whole nation, which to me is a great humiliation," Shangguan You said coldly, her gaze filled with taunts and mockery as she looked at the five people before her, silently daring them.

Watching Shangguan You’s challenging gaze, the complexions of the five individuals turned even uglier. Does she really have that much confidence? they thought. We don’t believe it. No matter how capable she is, she can’t possibly get the exact same score. Even if she’s off by just a point or two, she loses!

"Fine, we agree," the five of them spoke in unison, the outcome hanging in the balance.

"I will set the questions," Yang Liwen stated grimly as he glanced at Shangguan You.

"Fine," Shangguan You replied with a mocking curl of her lip. So what if you set them? True gold fears no fire, she thought. Suddenly, the door to the conference room burst open, and a group of people walked in.

"Vice Director Feng." Han Xiao’s eyes narrowed for a moment as he watched the group barge in. Things are certainly heating up, he thought, his cold gaze sweeping over Feng Shao’an and his sibling, who followed closely behind them.

"Principal Han, how can such a big issue be kept hidden and dealt with privately? Since First Middle School is suspected of leaking test materials, the Education Bureau will provide all the exam papers. Given that we’re testing on the senior year level, I trust the difficulty will be the same as the college entrance examination, so this exam will be set at that level," Vice Director Feng stated with a straight face, revealing his purpose. It was this woman, he thought, who caused my cousin to lose his job and go back to farming. With my influence, finding him another school would have been simple, but no school dared to take him after hearing his name.