Chapter 46: First in the Whole School
“My goodness, Young Master Ling is actually first place?”
The girls who had been mocking Xia Chenge immediately rushed to the bulletin board.
That scream also attracted the attention of those around, and the bulletin board was completely surrounded.
Xia Chenge heard them excitedly discussing from afar:
“I never expected Young Master Ling to be so capable!”
“So handsome and smart, he’s the one I’m marrying.”
“What should I do? I’m even more infatuated with Young Master Ling. His counterattack is so beautiful.”
……
The praise overflowing from their words almost elevated Ling Hanmu to a level unmatched in heaven and earth.
She never expected that guy had been hiding his strength all along! Xia Chenge then remembered Ling Hanmu’s offer to tutor her earlier; at the time, she had just dismissed it as a rich young master joking around.
As Xia Chenge was thinking about this, another commotion erupted at the bulletin board:
“I must be seeing things. How is there another person tied for first place? And it’s Xia Chenge? The Student Union must have made a mistake. How can the top student in the entire school be Xia Chenge?”
“Holy crap, did I open my eyes the wrong way today? Why do I also see Xia Chenge’s name written as first place?”
“The Student Union must have written the wrong name. I’ll never believe Xia Chenge is first place.”
“Don’t they check before posting the report cards? Xia Chenge being first place is a joke!”
……
There was a buzz of discussion in front of the bulletin board, filled with doubt.
Xia Chenge looked up and indeed, her name was tied for first place with Ling Hanmu’s grades.
“You must have used a cheat sheet.” Those girls who had just mocked Xia Chenge insisted she cheated.
Xia Chenge curved her lips slightly: “If your IQ is low, don’t always assume everyone is like you. It’s my freedom to score however I want. If you’re going to accuse me of cheating, please provide evidence!”
“Hmph, do we still need evidence? You, a waste and an ugly monster, could get first place?”
“Someone who once submitted blank papers for all subjects. Do you believe she suddenly got a perfect score?”
“I suspect she stole the exam papers beforehand and memorized the answers.”
Xia Chenge smiled: “Are you insulting the security of Yan Sheng High School? Or are you trying to prove you’re mentally challenged? You just said I was a waste who submitted blank papers, so how could I have known the exam papers? Did a dog eat your logic?”
“Do you dare to go to the Principal’s office to check the monitor and confront us? What if you really did something like that? Xia Chenge, don’t think the school’s monitor videos are just for show.”
“I’m busy. I don’t have time to do such a boring thing with you.”
“You’re feeling guilty, right? I knew you were guilty, you despicable woman. To go to such lengths to steal the spotlight, it’s truly disgusting.”
Xia Chenge stared at the girl with piercing eyes, making her afraid to meet Xia Chenge’s gaze.
“You’re insisting I cheated? Where’s the evidence?” Xia Chenge retorted coldly. “Ling Hanmu getting first place is a counterattack, but me getting first place is cheating? Your double standards are truly laughable!”
“You cheated to get first place, what right do you have to be so righteous here? Disgusting woman.”
“Xia Chenge, losing is losing. Is it interesting to win against other classes using such methods?”
“We all thought she was a little white rabbit before, but she’s actually a big bad wolf. However, challenges are built on fairness and justice. Is winning through improper means really winning?”
At this moment, more and more people gathered in front of the bulletin board, surrounding Xia Chenge.
Students from other second-year high school classes were all looking down on Xia Chenge:
“Trash, you cheated just to beat us?”
“A truly unexpected series of events.”
“Xia Chenge, a despicable and shameless girl like you should just get out of Yan Sheng High School as soon as possible, don’t make our school’s reputation even worse!”
……
Everyone was accusing Xia Chenge, as if she were an unforgivable sinner.
Xia Chenge remained calm and composed; those verbal attacks could not harm her at all.
“Where is the evidence?” Xia Chenge asked back nonchalantly. “The evidence of my cheating, please present it.”
“For someone like you, cheating is too obvious. Do we still need evidence? If we say you cheated, then you cheated!” Student A said dismissively.
“So if I say you’re not human, then you’re not human?” Xia Chenge retorted calmly. “Even the police need evidence to investigate a case. You just open your mouth and declare me guilty? If I didn’t cheat, will you kneel and apologize?”
“Hahaha, this is hilarious. I’ve never seen someone so clueless. You’re given an inch and you want a mile! Fine, if you didn’t cheat, I’ll kneel and call you ‘Grandma’ three times, and then say sorry!”
“If Xia Chenge didn’t cheat, I’ll livestream myself eating feces!”
“I’ll run naked around the sports field.”
“Xia Chenge, do you dare to go to the Principal’s office to check the monitor and confront us?”
“Why wouldn’t I dare?” Xia Chenge flashed a wicked smile. “Of course, regarding your bets, words are not enough. We need to leave evidence so you don’t go back on your word.”
“What if you lose?”
“If I lose, I’ll do all the bets!”
“Okay, record a video, everyone gets a copy, no one can go back on their word!”
Xia Chenge had been waiting for this. She immediately took out her mobile phone and asked them to repeat their bets, and she repeated them as well.
Then, a large group of people headed to the Principal’s office.
In the history of Yan Sheng High School, the Principal’s office had never been so crowded.
The Principal, unable to control these students, had no choice but to agree to let them watch the monitor videos.
The exam papers were printed only three days before the exam and were kept locked in the Principal’s office safe. They repeatedly watched the videos from those three days, and apart from the Principal occasionally appearing, Xia Chenge’s figure was nowhere to be seen.
Xia Chenge sat calmly to the side, drinking tea, patiently waiting for them.
“We have people monitoring the surveillance day and night. It’s impossible for anyone to have infiltrated the Principal’s office,” the Head of Security couldn’t help but say when they asked to watch for the fifth time. “Besides, the Principal’s safe requires the Principal’s fingerprint to open…”
“Did I ask you to speak?” a male student yelled fiercely.
Xia Chenge said coolly, “If you have to livestream eating feces, it’s your own doing. Why take your anger out on someone else?”
“Xia Chenge, shut up! Show me the surveillance footage from the three days of the exam.” Those who had bet with Xia Chenge were getting agitated as they couldn’t find any evidence.
The Head of Security adjusted the surveillance dates to the exam dates.
In the surveillance footage from Class F, Xia Chenge was diligently focused on her work. Let alone cheating, she didn’t even lift her eyelids before finishing the exam.
“Impossible!”
“How could Xia Chenge get first place?”
“I don’t believe it!”
……
After watching it three times, they dejectedly put down the mouse.
Thinking about their bets, they felt like dying.
Xia Chenge stood up and said imperiously, “No evidence? Then it’s time for you to fulfill your promises!”
“Those who should kowtow and call me Grandma to apologize should kowtow and call me Grandma to apologize.”
“Those who should livestream eating feces should do so.”
“Those who should run naked should run naked.”
