Chapter 194: Report Cheating

Chapter 194: Report Cheating
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The whole class erupted in applause.
However, Mei Mu suddenly slammed the desk heavily, pointing at Mei Shu in disbelief, “This can’t be possible! How can she be ranked first in the class? What’s her rank in the grade?”
“Mei Shu is ranked second in the grade, just behind Lu Yan,” the teacher said with satisfaction. “1 didn’t expect Mei Shu to improve so quickly in such a short time. It’s a testament to her hard work when I initially admitted her into this class.”
“Thank you, teacher, for giving me this opportunity,” Mei Shu stood up graciously, bowed deeply to the teacher, and said.
The teacher patted her on the shoulder with a smile and handed her the test paper. “Keep up the good work, Mei Shu, and maintain your current performance. Your future is bright.”
“Thank you, teacher.” Mei Shu didn’t show much excitement on her face. She simply thanked the teacher with a calm expression, then took her test paper and returned to her seat amidst the congratulations from her classmates.
Mei Mu stared wide-eyed.
How could someone who knew nothing when she first entered school rise to the second position in the grade, surpassing so many classmates and ranking only behind the top student?
Who would believe this?
Mei Mu immediately objected, “Teacher, I report Mei Shu for cheating! Her grades must be fake!”
Her statement immediately drew strong objections from others.
Li Hua sneered and taunted, “Do you think everyone is as sneaky as you are? Can’t you stand someone being smarter than you?”
“Yeah, some people can’t achieve good results themselves and then envy others’ progress. If you have the ability, why don’t you also get second place?” Wen Miao rolled her eyes at her dismissively.
Mei Mu was so angry that she stomped her foot and tearfully said to the teacher, “Teacher, I suggest the school investigate the surveillance footage from the day of the exam. Mei Shu definitely cheated! The school must not tolerate such despicable behavior!”
“Mei Mu,” the homeroom teacher frowned disapprovingly, “calm down. Mei Shu’s progress is evident to everyone, and I believe she didn’t cheat. This is her own ability, and there’s no need to investigate the surveillance footage.”
Mei Mu believed she had found damning evidence against Mei Shu and refused to back down. “She definitely cheated! She didn’t know anything to begin with. How could she perform so well?”
Her words elicited laughter from the others.
Among all the students, only Mei Mu didn’t know about the study groups.
But everyone else knew about it very well.
Mei Shu’s abilities were beyond doubt, and the significant improvement in the entire class was thanks to Mei Shu’s proposal for group learning and her willingness to share her high-quality notes.
Now, everyone was grateful to Mei Shu, so they wouldn’t let Mei Mu tarnish her reputation.
“Mei Mu, that’s enough! Mei Shu’s performance is entirely due to her own ability. She’s a kind, honest person who wouldn’t cheat, nor would she need to. If you can’t stand it, try to surpass her with your own efforts. If you can’t, then be quiet and accept it!” Wang Zhuang admonished her.
“Wang Zhuang! Weren’t you the one who used to say that you’d always listen to me?” Mei Mu stared tearfully at the boy who had spoken.
Wang Zhuang sneered and said, “That was because I was blind back then and couldn’t see what kind of person you really are. I know better now, so I won’t play with you anymore. Is that not okay?”
“You!” Mei Mu felt humiliated by him and her already red face turned purplish.
The teacher’s face twisted in displeasure. “Enough, both of you! Is this a classroom or a market? Did I ask you to speak? You’re all about to graduate, but you still don’t understand what it means to abide by classroom discipline? Mei Mu, sit down! If you have objections, you can come to the office with me after class, and we can talk privately.”
She couldn’t wait until after class!
The grade director and the principal might already know her grades, and she might be expelled from the classroom at any moment!
She needed to reveal Mei Shu’s cheating now to shift the blame onto her!
“Teacher, I’m not lying! Mei Shu definitely cheated! Don’t you believe me? Just check the surveillance footage! Why are you unwilling to investigate it? Are you also bribed by Mei Shu?” Mei Mu angrily accused the teacher.
“Nonsense!” The teacher was so angry that his chest heaved. His trembling finger pointed at Mei Mu, and he scolded, “I’ve been in this profession for many years, and I’ve never covered up for a student cheating! How dare you insult my profession like this! Fine, you want to check the surveillance footage, right? I can do that right now! But if Mei Shu didn’t cheat, you must publicly apologize!”
“Fine!” Mei Mu agreed without hesitation.
She was absolutely certain that Mei Shu couldn’t have made such rapid progress without cheating, which gave her the confidence to speak so boldly.
Mei Shu’s experiences during the years she spent in the countryside were clear to Mei Mu.
When Mei Shu first entered school, she didn’t even know how to do junior high school-level problems.How could she manage to rank second in the class?
Mei Mu would never believe it!
The teacher declared, “Okay, I’ll go to the principal now and request to review the surveillance footage. You wait here!” He left the classroom in a fit of anger..