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Chapter 191 Eat more walnuts

The principal was surprised as well. He asked several times, “Are you sure? Is it really Tan Rou? Don’t say that you’ve graded it wrongly again!”

The teachers replied excitedly, “We’ve checked it several times!” It was absolutely true! It’s Tan Rou!”

The principal laughed. “That’s great! I knew that girl wasn’t an ordinary child. She has given us such surprises! Quick! Put up the red notice! There’s a genius in our school!”

The teachers were delighted as well. At first, everyone knew that Tan Rou had just returned from abroad and had vaguely heard that she hadn’t completed her studies. They thought that she was forced to return to the country because she couldn’t continue her studies. Who would have thought that she was such a genius?!

Was there any teacher who wouldn’t want to teach a genius? Such students who scored full marks in one subject would already be treated as a treasure but Tan Rou had scored full marks in all of them!

The teachers couldn’t care less about their fatigue and put up the red notice overnight. As a result, the students were stuck at the school gate early in the morning.

The students all gathered around the notice, as if they wanted to see through the words. They couldn’t believe it no matter how they looked at it. Was this something that a human could do?

Everyone of them had the same brain. How could there be someone who could do so well? This was more magical than telling them that aliens were real!

After the initial shock came disbelief and distrust.

Some people were still unwilling to believe it. “That’s fake! Has the principal been bewitched by Tan Rou? Why didn’t they make it more realistic?! Full marks for all of them? Does she think she’s the reincarnation of Einstein?!”

Some people also felt that this score was too unscientific. “Although this is a preliminary test, it was still a difficult one. I can understand getting a high score, but full marks is too scary, right? How could the principal and teachers allow such scores to be published? Isn’t this just creating anxiety amongst the students?”

But, there were still some who believed Tan Rou. “Cause anxiety? Big brother, take a good look. She scored full marks in all of them! Even if we study for eight lifetimes, we might not be able to get such a score. It’s simply beyond our reach, what’s there to be worried about? Don’t say that the grapes are sour just because you can’t have them.

For a moment, everyone was blocking the school gate and talking one after another. It almost sounds like there was a fight.

Before Tan Rou could even enter the school, she met Tan Jing at the school gate.

The two of them looked at each other in silence, their eyes full of provocation.

Tan Jing was the first to smile. “Tan Rou, the incident earlier was indeed a close call. You were able to escape from that situation. You’re really amazing!” She said the last sentence while gritting her teeth.

Tan Rou smiled. “You’re flattering me. It can’t be compared to what you’ve done. You must have put in a lot of effort, right? It’s such a big trap. It’s been hard on your brain. You should put in more walnuts in order to replenish all the effort that you’ve wasted for the past few days.”

Tan Jing’s face suddenly darkened. Realizing that they were in school, he quickly put on a fake smile. “I don’t understand what you’re saying, but I’m really tired from my recent exams. After all, I have to maintain my good grades, so it’s inevitable that I have to work harder. Speaking of which, I really envy you. You don’t have much pressure on your studies. After all… you only have average results.”

Tan Rou smiled and said, “That’s why you should nourish yourself more. Don’t always do stupid things. It won’t be good if you anger yourself to death.”

The results would be released soon but Tan Jing still had the mood to provoke Tan Rou with her result. She was really pitifully ignorant.

Tan Jing narrowed her eyes. “Tan Rou! Don’t be too smug!”

Tan Rou raised her index finger to her mouth. “Shh! Miss tan, be careful! Or else you might expose your true self!”

Tan Jing’s eyes were wide open, as if someone had grabbed her throat. She wanted to swallow Tan Rou alive.

Tan Rou was smiling the whole time. She stabbed Tan Jing’s body with a sharp knife, but Tan Jing’s attacks were as weak as cotton.

Tan Jing raised his eyebrows.”If I remember correctly, the results will be out today. I won’t talk nonsense with you.”

Then, she walked into the school.

Tan Rou shrugged her shoulders and followed behind Tan Jing indifferently.

As soon as she entered the school, Tan Jing saw a large group of people gathered in front of the billboard. They stretched their necks as if they were reading something.

Tan Jing looked around a little suspiciously. There were so many people crowding around it and so he couldn’t see what was going on. He stopped a girl who was passing by and asked, “What’s wrong guys? What’s happening? Why is everyone so excited?”

One of the girls replied excitedly! “There’s a genius in our school! Exam hall A would no longer be just a myth! Tan Rou, she got full marks for all the papers!”

“What?” Tan Jing couldn’t control herself. She shouted with a sharp voice, “That’s impossible!”

The girl was shocked. She looked at Tan Jing helplessly. What was going on? Tan Jing looked scary!

 

Chapter 192 Perhaps I'm Talented?

Tan Jing realized that she had lost her composure and smiled in a panic. She quickly hid her emotions and asked, “Is it really Tan Rou? Full marks? It couldn’t be a mistake, right? Or did someone write the wrong name?”

Even if there was a prodigy, it should be her! Although Tan Jing knew that her level was still far from being able to enter Exam Hall A, it still shouldn’t be Tan Rou!

Perhaps her name was miswritten?

The girl shook her head. “I don’t know what’s going on either, but it’s indeed Tan Rou!” She ran away after answering Tan Jing.

Tan Jing looked a little neurotic, and her eyeballs were about to fall out. Although this was magical, this shouldn’t be how things would turn out. It felt strange.

Tan Jing was stunned. Her heart was beating fast, but her mind was blank. She muttered to herself, “This is impossible… There must be a problem somewhere! How could it be possible for Tan Rou? How could it be!”

Tan Jing was extremely confident. She had always believed that Tan Rou was an ignorant and incompetent person. It was also Chen Yi who had told her personally that Tan Rou had rushed back to China before finishing her studies abroad.

Tan Rou left the country when she was four years old and had never received any education in their country. She was no different from a semi-illiterate! How could she score so well on the exam?!

Just as Tan Jing doubted her life, Tan Rou chuckled beside Tan Jing. “Sigh, I did so well by accident. I didn’t even break a sweat. After all, I’m smart and won’t need the walnuts.”

Tan Jing turned her head and stared at Tan Rou as if she had seen a ghost. She was completely speechless, and only her rapidly rising, and falling chest betrayed what she really had in mind.

Tan Rou crossed her arms and deliberately bared her teeth at Tan Jing like a tiger about to pounce and bite. “Tan Jing, thank you for letting me win. Perhaps because I was frightened that my brain suddenly cleared up, and I could easily answer the questions. I have to thank you for this.”

Tan Jing looked at Tan Rou in disbelief. She opened his mouth and could only repeat, “You…..you….” Even after a long time, nothing was coming out of her mouth.

What happened to Tan Rou? Was she possessed? Or did someone else have plastic surgery to look like Tan Rou? How did she end up like this? Why did she suddenly become so prominent and superior compared to Tan Jing?!

Tan Rou even provoked her in such a weird way. This confusion made Tan Jing wonder if she had entered a parallel universe.

Tan Rou had changed, and she knew that. But when did Tan Rou become so terrifying?

Could it be that everything that had happened before was not a coincidence? It was not that Tan Rou had just been lucky but that she had deceived everyone and concealed her strength. How could this be possible?

Tan Jing threatened in a low voice, “Tan Rou, tell me the truth. Did you cheat?! How could you possibly know those things? Please hurry up and admit it, don’t keep repeating your mistake! Otherwise, you’ll suffer!”

Tan Rou tilted her head. “The whole school knows I was accused of cheating, and I’ve already explained it clearly. What other truth do you want? Does Miss Tan still think that there isn’t enough evidence?”

Tan Jing’s expression instantly became flustered. She suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and gritted his teeth, “I’m telling you shouldn’t be so arrogant!! You better admit that you cheated!”

Tan Rou was done teasing Tan Jing, and her face turned cold. She snorted, “I sat for the exam myself. Why do I admit to it just because you are saying I cheated?! You’re really shameless! If you can’t believe it and are afraid of me, you can continue fantasising about it.”

Tan Rou’s eyes swept over Tan Jing. She rolled her eyes slightly and walked past her.

Tan Jing staggered and stared at Tan Rou’s back. There was a metallic taste in her throat. This was impossible! She can’t allow Tan Rou to walk away! She must expose Tan Rou’s lie!

When Tan Rou walked past the crowd, a student saw her and shouted, “Tan Rou is here! The Prodigy is here!”

Although many people were unwilling to accept this result and acknowledge Tan Rou’s results, most of them couldn’t hide their excitement and applauded. “Tan Rou, you’re amazing! You’ll be a prodigy in the future!”

Some people even deliberately acted strange. “The almighty god! Accept my bow! Please bless me so I can get into Class B next time!”

Tan Rou smiled. “Don’t be like this. I’m getting embarrassed.”

The students jeered, “The God of studies is to be worshipped! Tan Rou, how did you do it?”

Tan Rou pursed her lips and smiled playfully. “If I say this is nothing, it might be too infuriating and make me look like a hypocrite. So I can only say that maybe it’s because I’m talented?”

Everyone laughed and was comforted by Tan Rou’s honesty. The envy, jealousy, and hatred in their hearts were gone, and they only felt envious. After all, it was something that Tan Rou was born with, and there was nothing that they could do.

 

Chapter 193 The Prodigy's Notes

Tan Rou smiled and waved at the crowd. She couldn’t stand the eager gazes of these people, so she didn’t look at the red ranking and turned to walk back to the classroom.

Everyone looked at Tan Rou’s back and couldn’t help but sigh. Look, this was a prodigy. She was not affected by flattery or humiliation. She wasn’t excited at all. If it were them, they would probably take a hundred pictures with the billboard first, then take it off and run home to set off firecrackers.

Just look at Tan Rou! How calm she is! No wonder she could get such inhuman results!

Tan Rou walked into the classroom, took out a book, and placed it on the table as usual. She flipped through it in boredom.

Xu Yan came over and smiled gently. “Congratulations, Tan Rou. I saw you early in the morning when I came to school. I didn’t expect you to be so good at hiding your true colors!”

Tan Rou smiled in embarrassment. “No, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. There’s nothing much to say.”

Xu Yan was really happy for Tan Rou and did not think that Tan Rou was deliberately hiding it. After all, Tan Jing and the others had been eyeing her covetously before, so it was good that Tan Rou remained low profile.

Xu Yan still laughed along,”I’m feeling a little guilty being the class monitor. I’ll have to rely on you to help me with my studies in the future.”

Tan Rou blinked playfully. “Sure! I’ll tell you everything I know, but you still have to be the class monitor. I have a bad temper, and it’s easy for me to take revenge on others for private matters!”

Xu Yan laughed. “You!” His eyes were full of admiration.

Li Li shouted from afar, “Tan Rou! Heavens! I’m not dreaming, am I?”

Tan Rou and Xu Yan looked at the door. Li Li was running into the room looking surprised.

Li Li held Tan Rou’s shoulder and looked at her from head to toe in disbelief. “Xiao Rou, you’re really good at acting! How did you suddenly…. What’s in your head? Are you an alien?”

Tan Rou looked helpless. “Stop shaking me! I’m a real human!”

Li Li let go of her hand. “Yes, yes! I can’t shake you like this! You’re the school’s genius now! What if I dazzled you silly and you lost your knowledge?”

Xu Yan laughed too. “If you can lose your brains by doing so, your results are only such because you’re always jumping around. They’ve ran away from home!”

Tan Rou covered her mouth and laughed.

Li Li rolled her eyes at Xu Yan. “Well, now you’re making fun of me together, one top student and the other top student. Hey! This isn’t fair. We’re all humans! Why can’t I use my brain like you guys?!”

Tan Rou patted Li Li to comfort her. “But, you’re lively and cheerful. You’re our happy fruit! It would be perfect if you were a little better at your studies. Besides, your grades aren’t that bad. I can secretly tutor you. It’ll definitely work!”

Li Li was satisfied. “Fine! I am the happy fruit of the group anyways! Although my grades aren’t that good, my friends are geniusesI can brag for a lifetime, okay! In the future, I’ll be walking with my head up in school! Tan Rou, you’re amazing!”

Li Li felt honored, as happy as if she herself was named the top student of the school.

Tan Rou smiled and looked at Li Li’s excited expression as she talked non-stop. Tan Rou also sincerely felt happy.

No matter what had happened, having a friend like Li Li would always be able to lighten the mood in the room. Even if it was a very normal thing for Tan Rou, Li Li’s excitement has caused Tan Rou to feel happy as well.

Xu Yan couldn’t stand Li Li’s noise and said helplessly, “Young miss, you should rest for a while and go study. As Tan Rou’s friend, how can you not make progress?”

Li Li pouted. “I know, class monitor. I’ll try my best to catch up with you two! Well with you two beside me, would it be possible for me to not improve?!”

Tan Rou took out a notebook from her bag and handed it to Li Li. “Here, I wrote it down from memory when I was free. It’s not anything special, but it should be enough for you.”

Li Li squatted down and took it with both hands. “Oh my God! Is this the notes of the prodigy? If this isn’t considered something good, I don’t know what is! No, I have to hide it. I’m afraid that those people will be so jealous that they will come to my house in the middle of the night to steal it!”

Tan Rou laughed. “Stop joking. Just keep it! If someone else steals it, I’ll write you a better one!”

Li Li chuckled. “Tan Rou, you’re so kind. You said that your books were stolen and you didn’t want me arguing with them. I knew you would have a way. It turns out that you have the strongest brain and don’t care about those books at all!”

Tan Rou nodded. “Yeah, I could’ve done well without that book. It’s just that they put in so much effort, so I cooperated. That’s why I was able to catch so many ‘big fishes’ during the exam.”

 

Chapter 194 Meet the principal

Li Li agreed with her as well. “That’s right. Director Wang and Wei Ling really deserve it!”

Then, she moved closer to Tan Rou and said in a low voice, “It’s a pity that we didn’t catch Tan Jing. She must have been the mastermind!”

Tan Rou shook her head. “She won’t be caught so easily. She’s the best at hiding herself and using others as a weapon.”

Li Li snorted in disdain. “Who would work for someone like her? They’ll be finished!”

As they were talking, Tan Jing walked into the classroom and glared at Tan Rou fiercely. Then, she sat down in her seat without a word.

Li Li glanced at Tan Jing and deliberately raised her voice, “Xiao Rou! Uncle and Aunty Tao will definitely be super happy that you did so well this time! Where else can they find such a great daughter like you?!”

Tan Jing was already on the verge of a breakdown. After being provoked by Li Li’s words, she turned around instantly and spoke in a strange tone, “What’s there to be happy about? We don’t even know how you got these results! Tan Rou, I’m telling you that you shouldn’t lie or else you would be badly embarrassed in the end.”

Tan Rou raised her eyebrows and looked at Tan Jing with interest. She isn’t going to continue with acting anymore? Tan Jing really cared about her grades. Was it because Tan Jing was stupid and so she was particularly jealous?

Li Li was not happy and directly retorted to Tan Jing. “Tan Jing, what do you mean? Someone framed Xiao Rou for cheating during the exam. We both know the actual thing that happened. You better not force me to make things ugly here. Now that the results are out, you’re saying that it’s a lie. Why’s that? Just because Tan Rou cannot be smarter than you? It won’t be lying if you were the one who got first student instead?”

The look on Tan Jing’s face changed drastically. “Li Li, what are you so proud of? You’re merely Tan Rou’s follower, and you’re already so proud of yourself. It’s not like you’re the top student of the school. She hasn’t even said anything, and you’re already in a hurry to bite her.”

Li Li wasn’t angry. Instead, she was proud. “What’s wrong? I’m happy to! That’s still better than some people who are eccentric and refuse to recognize reality. Some even resorted to shameful and underhanded means!”

Tan Jing’s eyes turned red. “Who are you saying that has used shameful and underhanded means?! Do you have any evidence? Don’t you dare slander me!”

Li Li rolled her eyes at Tan Jing and said arrogantly, “I didn’t say who it was. Why are you getting so anxious?”

Tan Jing was so angry that she was panting and staring at Li Li.

Tan Rou didn’t want Tan Jing to hate Li Li. It wouldn’t be good if she secretly caused trouble for Li Li. She couldn’t always protect Li Li. Tan Jing dared to do anything when she went crazy.

So she quickly said, “Li Li is right. If I do well, my parents will naturally be happy. They won’t suspect me. Tan Jing, don’t worry about this. You don’t have to be the judge whether I lied or not.”

Tan Jing shifted her gaze to Tan Rou and sneered, unconvinced. “Tan Rou, I have nothing to say if it was someone else who had just abilities. But, you?! I really don’t want to believe it, and I won’t believe it. You’ve been abroad for so many years. Where did you learn all these?”

Tan Rou didn’t answer Tan Jing’s question. Instead, Tan Rou teased her with great interest, “Tan Jing, watch your expression. Don’t look too fierce. You’re a weak little white flower. What’s wrong? Did I do well in my exams and make you so angry that you’re like a tyrant flower?”

Tan Jing’s expression froze. From the corner of her eye, she saw that many of the students in the classroom were sizing them up in silence, and she suddenly panicked.

Oh no, she had been provoked by Tan Rou and Li Li. She had been so aroused by anger that she disregarded her image!

Tan Jing slowed down. It wasn’t good to change her mood too obviously, so she could only explain herself. “Tan Rou, you don’t have to be sarcastic to me. I’m just feeling sorry for mom and dad! No matter how good-tempered they are, I couldn’t bear to see them being deceived by you for nothing. Others might not know, don’t you think that I do? You went abroad when you were four and only returned home this year. How could you possibly know how to do these questions? Don’t tell me that you’ve learned it by yourself overnight?”

Tan Rou shrugged her shoulders. “It’s not impossible!

Tan Jing was furious. “Just look at you! How can I not be angry! Tan Rou, can’t you be more sensible? Don’t further disappoint our parents!”

Tan Rou sneered. “Then what do you want? ”

Tan Jing thought for a moment, and her eyes lit up. “You have to prove the authenticity of your results, or you’ll be considered cheating! Didn’t you ask to see the principal confidently when you were caught cheating? Do you dare to come with me to the principal to prove yourself and see if your results are actually authentic?!”

 

Chapter 195 Don't take the wrong path

Tan Jing didn’t believe it. Even if Tan Rou escaped last time, the results couldn’t be faked. Tan Rou couldn’t have bribed all the teachers who graded the papers. Didn’t Tan Rou request to meet the principal? She could ask for it too!

She also had to thank Tan Rou for teaching her this method. If they went to the principal together, no matter what means Tan Rou had used to get such results, Tan Rou would instantly be exposed.

Full marks for everything? First in the entire school? What a joke! Even if she was going to make up her results, she shouldn’t have gone so far. It was so fake. Only those fools would think that she had really taken the exam by herself.

Tan Rou smiled faintly. “Tan Jing, are you sure you want to go to the principal with me? The principal is incredibly busy, and I still have to bother him with such trivial problems. To be honest, I feel a little bad.”

Tan Jing looked at Tan Rou provocatively. “Are you afraid? If you’re scared, it means that you’re really up to something. You should come with me to the principal and admit your mistake.”

After saying that, Tan Jing was afraid that she would sound mean. So, she deliberately added, “I’m just afraid that you’ll make the same mistakes again and again. There’s still a chance to correct your mistakes before things get out of hand.”

Tan Rou looked at Tan Jing’s serious expression and smiled happily. “I have nothing to be afraid of. If you want to do this, I shall fulfil your wish. However, I have to remind you, Tan Jing… Don’t learn from me and take the wrong path.”

Tan Jing raised her head as if he would not be easily fooled by Tan Rou. “Even if I have to be cold to my family today, I will have to do so. Don’t blame me for it. I’m really doing this for your own good. Let’s go!”

Tan Rou slowly got up. “Okay, don’t regret it later.”

Tan Jing took the lead and walked out, and the students in the class followed.

It was their self-study session. Logically speaking, they wouldn’t be allowed to walk around at will, but Tan Rou was going to confront the principal again. Who could resist looking at her?

The students looked at Tan Rou eagerly.

Tan Rou didn’t say anything. She just patted Li Li’s shoulder and told her not to worry. She nodded at Xu Yan and walked out.

Li Li was a little worried. Had she been too impulsive just now and caused trouble for Tan Rou? If she hadn’t mocked Tan Jing, Tan Jing wouldn’t have vented her anger on Tan Rou and dragged Tan Rou to the principal to prove her innocence.

Li Li hesitated for a long time, but she still couldn’t help it. She didn’t care about the rules of the morning self-study and quickly chased after Tan Rou. If the teacher wanted to criticize her, so be it. She had to make sure Tan Rou was safe.

As soon as Li Li moved, Xu Yan couldn’t sit still. As the class monitor, he should set an example and lead everyone. However, things happened too quickly. Tan Jing had been up to no good. Tan Rou had just established a good image, so nothing could happen to her.

Xu Yan hesitated for a while, then gritted his teeth and chased after her.

The other students saw that the class monitor had left! What were they waiting for?! The law couldn’t punish the majority. At most, all of them would be scolded together. Anyway, their class monitor was there as well! In an instant, they all swarmed out of the classroom and gathered outside the principal’s office.

Tan Jing and Tan Rou reached the door of the principal’s office and Tan Jing quickly knocked on it.

“Please come in!” The principal replied from inside.

As soon as they entered the room, Tan Jing said impatiently, “Hello, sir! We have something to talk to you about. It’s about Tan Rou’s exam results!”

The principal raised his head and replied, “Hello.”

However, his eyes immediately turned to Tan Rou, and his face instantly bloomed with joy. “Tan Rou, you’re here. Come and sit. You’re our school’s treasure now. I was told that you results were outstanding!”

Tan Rou smiled politely and did not say anything.

Tan Jing, who had been ignored by the side, clenched her fist unwillingly and raised her voice to speak again, “Principal! I’m reporting that Tan Rou’s results are fake! The rest of the students object to it as well!”

Only then did the principal notice what Tan Jing had said. He asked in confusion, “Fake? The teacher has checked it carefully, how could it be fake? Who are you and why are you objecting to it?”

Tan Jing was speechless for a moment. She stared at the principal and didn’t know what to say.

Tan Rou snickered. This ‘so-called’ everyone might only be Tan Jing.

Tan Jing was unconvinced. She had caused such a commotion in front of the billboard this morning. Everyone felt that something was wrong and so they gathered there. “I used to be close to Tan Rou, and I couldn’t bear to see her make another mistake. I’ve come here to the principal’s office to give her a chance to prove her innocence. If she could prove the authenticity of the results, wouldn’t it also be a chance to convince the rest of the school?

Tan Jing glanced at Tan Rou and said meaningfully, “Otherwise, everyone would still be suspicious of you. The first place in the school has been taken by someone who just came back from abroad. It’s inevitable that people would suspect.”

 

Chapter 196 A Loving Father

Tan Rou couldn’t help but applaud Tan Jing in her heart. As expected of a white lotus b*tch, Tan Jing could still maintain her cool.

Tan Jing was still a little flustered in the classroom just now, but now, in front of the principal, she had elevated the problem to a higher moral level. Tan Jing was doing it for her own good, and she was giving Tan Rou a chance to prove herself to the whole school!

Tan Rou stood at the side and was not in a hurry. She watched Tan Jing dig her own grave with a smile.

The principal also heard something fishy. He glanced at Tan Rou first before looking at Tan Jing thoughtfully. “I still don’t know your name.”

Tan Jing straightened her back slightly. “My name is Tan Jing. Principal, you can just call me Jingjing. My father just spoke to you on the phone.” She stood in a tall posture that showed that she was the highly young miss of the Tan family.

The principal smiled meaningfully. “Oh! You’re Tan Jing!”

Tan Jing felt even more proud. The principal must have heard of her. Last time, she was almost exposed because of Director Wang and Wei Ling. The principal even found Chen Yi and Tan Song and lectured them over the phone.

However, her father had said that he would handle this matter. If the principal didn’t know what he was supposed to do, it would be better for someone else to be in his position.

Looking at the principal’s meaningful smile now, his father must have bribed him. In exchange for more benefits, he had made things difficult for the Tan family last time.

The principal chuckled. “I know you. You’re Tan Song’s daughter. I’ve talked to your father on the phone, but it looks like it wasn’t enough. Your father called me back and chatted with me for a long time. Really… Your father really loves you.”

Tan Jing was proud of herself. She knew that her father would definitely be able to settle everything. After spending some money, even the principal had a different attitude toward her now!

The last time, he was lecturing about how there would be no special privileges, but now he was smiling brightly at Tan Jing. He was also a person who took advantage of the situation. Tan Rou is dead this time!

However, Tan Rou, watching from the side, felt that the principal was smiling insincerely as if he was angry. Although he was smiling, his eyes were cold. The words ‘love his daughter’ were also said strangely. It didn’t sound good, but Tan Jing didn’t feel it. She was already on cloud nine.

It was funny to say that Tan Song was a father who loved his daughter.

Even if he really went to the principal to pull some strings, it was probably for his own laughable reputation. His daughter was not important. His ultimate goal was to make everyone respect him, remember his good deeds, and make things easy for him.

Tan Rou’s eyes were really sharp.

The principal was indeed furious. Out of his duty, he had invited the Tan family’s parents to the school for a discussion. Not only did the two of them not come, but they also acted perfunctorily and arrogantly when the principal called. The principal did not take it to heart. Education was not omnipotent, and no one in the Tan family could be sensible. After the principal finished his task and ended the call, he no longer wanted to speak to them.

However, who would have thought that Tan Song would call back after hanging up the phone for a while? His attitude was the complete opposite of his arrogant attitude from before. He chatted with the principal enthusiastically. The more the principal listened, the more he felt something was wrong. He asked Tan Song what else he wanted. Only then did Tan Song vaguely mention that he would donate another building to the school to help the principal.

The principal was so angry that he laughed. So, Tan Song thought that he was deliberately looking for trouble with them to gain some benefit.

This man even called him and said nonsense, but Tan Song was only looking for his weakness and wanted to use it to control him.

The principal didn’t want to waste more time and directly rejected him.

As a result, Tan Song flew into a rage out of humiliation. He directly scolded the principal on the phone and immediately found someone to take over the principal.

The principal wasn’t afraid of him at all. “Try me if you can,” the principal replied. Then, he hung up the phone.

Talking to such a person for another second was an insult to the ears.

The principal was a veteran who had been transferred to the Ministry of Education for years. He had worked hard for most of his life and should have long retired like Old master Lu. It was because he was unwilling to accept his old age and loved the education industry that the director of the Ministry of Education invited him to be the principal of this particular school. Who would dare to replace such a person?

Moreover, although the principal had been honest and upright for many years, he had a military background and had been in the education industry for many years. He had students from all over the world. Even the minister of education had to call him his teacher when he saw him. Who would dare to agree to replace him?

Tan Song was so arrogant that he became ignorant. He didn’t even do his research and ask around about who the principal was. He only knew that the principal used to be a soldier, but he did not know that the principal had such a strong background.

 

Chapter 197 Retake the exam

The principal was enraged. He was rendered speechless by Tan Song’s rudeness. He can’t imagine how such parents would educate their child. Could it be that Tan Rou’s matter was really related to the daughter of the Tan family?

Without any evidence, the principal did not dare to make any conjectures. He could only comfort himself that the ignorant and vulgar parents should not take their anger out on their children. Perhaps, after receiving adequate education, their child would still be well-educated and reasonable.

However, he didn’t expect that instead of venting his anger on Tan Jing, Tan Jing would come knocking on his door.

The principal looked coldly at Tan Jing’s smug expression. He could immediately tell that Tan Jing and Tan Song were the same kind of people. They think that they were superior to others just because their families were rich. They used this as a bargaining chip and thought that everyone would please and obey them.

Tan Jing was supposed to be at the age where she was innocent, but her smile at this time was full of worldly aura, as if she had already understood the unspoken rules between adults and took it as a form of entertainment. It even faintly revealed her gradually decaying soul.

The principal shook his head and sighed helplessly, “So? What do you want to do?”

Tan Jing still gave him her grand explanation. “I want you to be a witness to allow Tan Rou to prove herself.”

The principal smiled bitterly. “Instead of focusing on your studies every day, you have your mind filled with getting me to solve all these matters. Last time, I made the decision to give Tan Rou a chance to prove that she didn’t cheat and also punished the criminal. Now you’re telling me that Tan Rou’s grades are not true. Are you trying to say that Tan Rou cheated?”

Tan Jing pretended to shake her head. “That’s not what I meant. I just need you to find a way to verify her results. I’m not the only one who has doubts about this. Everyone knows that Tan Rou hasn’t been a good student and such results are really unconvincing.”

The principal fell into deep thought for a while. Then, he looked directly at Tan Rou with a deep gaze. “Tan Rou, what do you think?”

Tan Rou looked at the principal and suddenly felt the profound meaning and anticipation in his eyes. The principal believed in her, but he did not want to be the one to reject Tan Jing’s request. He was looking forward to Tan Rou facing her enemies head on and bringing her true strength to the stage to defeat Tan Jing.

Tan Rou’s lips curled up. She also had the same intention.

Tan Rou nodded at the principal and said, “I can prove it. It’s not the first time anyway, so one more time won’t make a difference. But, I do have something that I would like to remind Tan Jing.”

Tan Rou tilted her head and looked at Tan Jing with a slightly provocative look. “You can’t represent everyone. If you have the balls, just admit that it’s only you who has been suspicious. Don’t drag everyone into it. If you say directly that you, Tan Jing, don’t accept my results and doubt me, I will respect you and be honest with you. What’s the point of bringing other people into this?”

Tan Rou sneered. “Besides, I’ve never said that my results were bad. Whether my results are real or not, you shall see it later with your own eyes.”

Tan Jing bit her lip and stared at Tan Rou timidly, as if she had been bullied.

Tan Rou’s aura was a little scary. Every time Tan Rou acted like this, Tan Jing would be inexplicably speechless, as if she had been traumatized. She was afraid that Tan Rou would go berserk in the next second and beat her up.

However, this was the principal’s office. No matter how arrogant Tan Rou was, she wouldn’t dare to do anything. She even dared to say such harsh words. We’ll see how Tan Rou would be able to ‘prove’ herself later on.

Tan Jing sobbed. “It’s fine if you’re angry at me, but you have to keep your word in front of the principal. You can’t continue making the same mistake!. Find a way to prove it then! What’s the use of scaring me?!”

Tan Rou rolled her eyes. Tan Jing only knew how to cry every time something happened. Doesn’t her eyes hurt?

The principal glanced at Tan Jing coldly. “Don’t cry. Be quiet.”

He then asked Tan Rou in a tone that was much more gentle than before. “What do you want to do? ”

Tan Jing blinked. She felt that the principal’s attitude was a little strange. Why was it different from just now? Wasn’t he smiling at her earlier? She had been yelled at by Tan Rou, but instead of protecting Tan Jing immediately, he was asking Tan Rou what she wanted to do in such a gentle manner!

Tan Jing couldn’t figure out what was going on, but Tan Rou had been forced to agree to it. The evidence of Tan Rou cheating would be available soon and there was no need for the principal to do anything.

This time, her method was legitimate. Tan Jing didn’t need to use any connections, and she wasn’t afraid of any mistakes!

Tan Rou politely looked at the principal and smiled. “Since Tan Jing said that everyone is unconvinced, then let’s just call it that. I would like to request for each teacher to come up with another set of test papers and I’ll complete them in front of everyone here.”

 

Chapter ​​198 The moon amongst the stars

Tan Jing was not happy with that. “It’s easy for you to say. Where will we be able to find the papers now? Also, you need at least one and a half hours to answer one single paper? You want all of us to be waiting for you here?”

The ‘us’ that Tan Jing was referring to was not just her, Tan Rou, and the principal. It also included the students who had rushed over and were looking into the principal’s office.

The principal’s eyes swept outside the door, but he did not say anything. Tan Jing had repeatedly said that these students were the ones who weren’t convinced by Tan Rou’s results. The principal had also planned for the students outside to be the witness of this conflict, just in case Tan Jing went back on her words.

The principal turned his head and said to Tan Jing, “It’s not difficult to find an exam paper. In order to make sure that our exams are fair, there are always two sets of exam papers before the exam and one set will be taken during the exam. There’s still a spare set available now.”

The principal looked out the window and said, “Is that Xu Yan? I remember you’re the class monitor, right? Go to the office and find the other teachers now so that they can bring the extra set of papers.”

Xu Yan hurriedly replied, “Sure! I’ll go right now!” Then, he glanced at Tan Rou before jogging away.

Tan Jing didn’t expect the principal to agree to Tan Rou’s method of self-verification so easily. Although she was a little reluctant at first, she suddenly thought of how Tan Rou would not be able to answer the questions or get all of them wrong in front of all these students. Having the marking teacher mark Tan Rou’s paper on the spot would be quite satisfying. It wouldn’t matter if they had to wait for a while more.

However, she couldn’t let Tan Rou stall for time. She had to quickly make Rou expose her true self. Tan Jing hinted, “You can’t do all the subjects at once, right? How long would you need for that? Tan Rou, which subjects do you plan to retake?”

Tan Rou smiled and looked at Tan Jing coldly. “Why are you so problematic? I’ll take whatever exam I want. Are you going to interfere with that too?”

Tan Jing was furious. She glared at Tan Rou and complained to the principal, “Principal, look at her! She won’t hate me because of this, right? I was just asking out of goodwill, but look at how she’s trying to fight me!”

Li Li was so angry that she couldn’t care less about the principal who was present. She couldn’t help but interrupt from outside the door, “Can you stop acting pitiful? You’re the one who’s been saying everything, the good and the bad. All of us acknowledged Tan Rou’s results! You’re the one who’s being troublesome! Tan Rou has already agreed to your challenge. What else do you want?!”

After Li Li finished speaking, the students around them also started to make a commotion.

Indeed, as Li Li had said, although everyone was surprised and couldn’t believe it, they didn’t doubt Tan Rou. After all, the teachers from their school were the ones who graded the papers. Tan Jing’s actions were a little strange. She maintained an aggressive posture, as if she had to prove something.

Tan Jing secretly hated Tan Rou. In the past, she could have easily incite others with a few words and isolate Tan Rou.

But now, Tan Rou has her own supporters. More and more people were standing on Tan Rou’s side. Her unyielding attitude this time must be very suspicious in their eyes.

However, Tan Jing couldn’t care less. If she didn’t do this, she would lose a lot of people who supported her. Everyone would be attracted by the title of the prodigy that Tan Rou had and no one would remember her.

Since that was the case, Tan Jing might as well go all out and risk it.

After a while, Xu Yan rushed over with a few of the teachers in charge of the exams.

A few teachers looked at the students inside and outside the room in a daze. Xu Yan ran in a hurry and only urged them to find the test papers and bring them to the principal’s office. He didn’t have the time to tell them what happened.

Then, a few teachers saw Tan Rou and walked up to her eagerly. They looked at Tan Rou with a gratified expression. Some of the teachers had a loving look on their faces. “Tan Rou, what are you doing here so early in the morning? you’re such an outstanding child. Come to my office later! We shall have a talk soon!”

There were some teachers who were more reserved. “Why are you tormenting the child? Tan Rou, you mustn’t be too proud of yourself! I have to keep up the good work!”

They said these with eyes that were full of love and admiration for Tan Rou.

Tan Jing watched from the side and almost gritted her teeth. This was the last thing she wanted to see!

Why was Tan Rou getting pampered and loved as if she was the moon amongst the stars? Why are all the teachers staring at Tan Rou as if she was a priceless treasure!

‘If I don’t get her to prove her mistake, she’ll get to enjoy this kind of treatment in school in the future. What face will I have then!’

‘No! Tan Rou must have cheated! Hurry up and let her answer the questions! Quickly expose her!’

Tan Jing said in a hurry, “Teachers, you may not be aware yet but Tan Rou’s results are questionable. The principal have asked you to be here so that Tan Rou can retake the exams to prove herself!”

Tan Jing felt that she had been too anxious after she finished speaking. She smiled awkwardly. “It’ll only be convincing if she can score full marks again in all of her papers…..”

 

Chapter 199 Bad habit

The grading teachers were a little surprised and turned their heads to look at Tan Jing. “No, we’ve checked the results and were busy the whole night. There shouldn’t be any problems with it.”

Tan Jing put on an act and smiled. “Of course, no one will doubt the teachers. In fact, I don’t want to doubt Tan Rou, but you should know that Tan Rou went abroad to study when she was four years old. There wouldn’t have been a chance for her to learn anything in our school. She just transferred to our school and got a full score on the preliminary test. Don’t you think it’s strange?”

Tan Jing pretended to be distressed and pouted. “It’s normal to get full marks for English, but full marks for Chinese too? Those of us who have been learning Chinese since young aren’t convinced. As for the rest of the subjects, they weren’t taught overseas as well. Tan Rou’s results are indeed great but we can’t just look at the final results, we have to think about the problems too!”

Tan Jing’s words made the teachers suspicious too. Yes, the answers on the test paper were definitely correct, but where did the answers come from? Could it even be possible for Tan Rou to answer everything perfectly?

The teachers couldn’t make up their minds. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Tan Rou’s mouth twitched. “I’ve already agreed to retake the exam. Stop pretending to stand up for me.” Then, she looked at Tan Jing sarcastically.

Tan Jing smiled faintly and turned to look at the principal. “Principal, it’s a good thing that Tan Rou is willing to cooperate. I believe that she doesn’t have any bad intentions. You have to be more understanding of her. As long as she knows her mistakes and change in the future, this would be for a good cause.”

Tan Rou snorted coldly and turned her head away, not wanting to speak anymore.

She really hated Tan Jing’s self-righteous look. Tan Rou hadn’t even retaken the exam yet, but Tan Jing was already pleading for her. People who are shameless like her really has lots of tricks up their sleeves.

The principal glanced at Tan Rou with an unfathomable look, then answered Tan Jing with a chuckle, “I don’t think so. Tan Rou isn’t someone who makes mistakes easily.”

After he finished speaking, he ignored Tan Jing’s disbelieving expression and indifferently ordered, “Alright, I’ll be the invigilator. We will grade the papers on the spot. Which paper will you be taking first?”

Tan Jing did not expect the principal to be so arrogant and criticize her in public. What did he mean by Tan Rou was not someone who made mistakes easily? So, the principal was willing to believe Tan Rou?

‘What was going on? He was just smiling at me. Was it my illusion? Didn’t father already arrange everything?’

Hearing the principal’s question, Tan Jing snorted. “It’s the same no matter which subject you take.” In other words, all of Tan Rou’s results are fake and it wouldn’t matter which paper she sat for.

Tan Rou pretended not to hear her and randomly picked a test paper. “I won’t be sitting for English, in case you say that I have an advantage growing up abroad. Mathematics should be fine, right? They don’t teach us mathematics of this difficulty level overseas.”

Tan Jing pouted, unconvinced, but still added, “Mathematics alone isn’t convincing enough. You have to retake the liberal arts exam, right?”

Tan Rou rolled her eyes and took out another liberal arts test paper. “Tan Jing, stop it with your bad habits. The only reason why I’m cooperating with you isn’t because I’m afraid of you, I only want to shut you up. Open your eyes wide and watch. Don’t say that you’re not convinced later on.”

The principal directly brought Tan Rou to the desk and patted her shoulder with his broad palm. His voice was low but full of warmth. “You’ll be taking the exams here. I’ll be the invigilator and no one will dare to say a word.”

Tan Rou smiled gratefully and did not decline. She sat on the principal’s desk, picked up a pen, and nodded slightly at the principal.

For some reason, seeing Tan Rou’s indifferent look, the principal also felt confident and stood to the side in anticipation.

Tan Jing still couldn’t bear to see Tan Rou receiving so much attention and couldn’t help but add fuel to the fire. “Tan Rou, you have to be more careful. There are so many people waiting here for your results. You’re just wasting everyone’s time.”

“Don’t worry, it won’t take long,” Tan Rou sneered.

After that, Tan Rou turned the tip of her pen and wrote down the answers on the paper at a very fast speed.

The teachers were stunned for two seconds before she pressed the timer. She was inexplicably nervous. Several teachers also unconsciously surrounded the desk, and several pairs of eyes were focused on Tan Rou’s answers.

Tan Jing’s heart was beating fast. She quickly walked forward and stood at the corner of the table, looking at Tan Rou. How could she write so fast? What was she doing?

Chapter 200 Thank You!

Tan Jing’s position was just enough to see the paper from the side. Tan Jing found that before she had finished reading the question, Tan Rou had already written the answer to the next question. Tan Jing panicked. Why couldn’t she come up with an answer for this? How should she solve this?!

Tan Rou must have just scribbled something random on it.

If she was the one who had sat down and answered the questions, she would definitely have been able to solve them. She just couldn’t see the questions clearly now!

Tan Jing was still lying to herself, refusing to admit that Tan Rou was much better than her. Her hands were tightly clenched together, and her nails were deeply embedded in her palms, causing her pain. Tan Jing’s eyes widened as she watched the pen in Tan Rou’s hand move. She became more and more flustered.

The students outside the door were even more anxious. They were far away and couldn’t see clearly. The principal and several teachers surrounded Tan Rou in a circle, almost blocking her whole body. How did she answer?

It would take at least one and a half hours to take the exam. It was still early and they would have to wait a little longer.

However, the teacher who set the paper, who was standing by the side, saw it clearly. Tan Rou had just simply glanced at the paper and the speed at which she answered the questions was as if she had memorized the answers in advance and written them down on the paper from memory!

No! Even writing down answers from memory wouldn’t go so smoothly!

Tan Rou’s hands were steady and fast, and her handwriting was neat and delicate. She would pause occasionally and the tip of the pen would be lifted from the papers. In less than three seconds, she wrote the answer again and resumed her speed to answer.

At this rate, she would finish answering the paper in less than half an hour. This was completely due to her speed of writing. She didn’t even need time to think!

Did Tan Rou really know the answer?

This was impossible! All these teachers were shouting in their hearts at the same time.

The questions for this mock exam were set by several teachers together, and the spare papers were also sealed well. Even if Tan Rou could find the answers on one set, could she find the answers on the second one?

And even if she could memorize the answer in advance, it was impossible for her to be so accurate and fast. This did not make sense!

Even the principal was a little stunned. After teaching for so many years, he had never seen a student like this. Tan Rou was so happy to do the test paper, and every answer was filled with confidence and smoothness.

Almost everyone present was shocked by Tan Rou’s speed and momentum without waiting for the marked answer. Could it be that the star of literature had descended to the mortal world?

Sure enough, after a while, Tan Rou’s pen stopped moving. She gently wrote a full stop before putting her pen down.

The sound of the ballpoint pen knocking on the desk seemed to be infinitely magnified, knocking on everyone’s heart.

The teacher pressed on her phone screen in a daze and swallowed her saliva. “Twenty… Twenty-eight minutes!”

The students outside the door immediately exploded. They all squeezed forward, wishing they could get in through the window. They were all crazy. “What’s happening? She already finished answering the paper! Really? F*ck! Who’s stepping on me?!”

“Tan Rou is amazing! She already finished answering? Twenty-eight minutes. I might not even be able to finish the first page! Hey! Those people at the back, stop pushing!”

Tan Jing stood at the corner of the table and almost couldn’t stand. He reached out to hold the table, shook his head, and murmured, “How is that possible? It wouldn’t! I won’t…..”

Then, she pounced over excitedly to pick up the test paper and stuffed it into the hands of the teacher. “Sir! Quickly approve it! Quick! Did she just scribble nonsense onto the paper?”

Tan Jing’s appearance was already a little crazy. She was too shocked at the moment. This matter had completely blown her mind. She no longer cared about maintaining her image.

Tan Jing’s twisted expression and extreme actions seemed abnormal, but at this time, no one paid attention to her. They held their breaths and watched the teacher mark the papers.

As the teacher graded the correct numbers with a red pen, the atmosphere became more and more tense.

The teacher’s hands were trembling with excitement. She got everything correct again. It was amazing!

Dozens of pairs of eyes watched as the red pen paused and raised. Finally, the teacher took a deep breath and announced excitedly with a ruddy face, “She still scored full marks. There wasn’t a single mistake made!”

At this moment, there was silence inside and outside the principal’s office. It was as if one could hear the ticking of the clock.

Everyone’s mouth was slightly open, and they looked at Tan Rou in disbelief.

In fact, no one thought that Tan Rou would cheat. It’s just that her overwhelming results have just been released this morning and now she has performed the birth of full marks on the spot. Moreover, she had done it extremely quickly within half an hour. This accuracy! This efficiency!

They knew that Tan Rou was powerful, but they didn’t expect her to be this powerful!

Tan Rou turned her head and looked at tan Jing, who was on the verge of collapse. She smiled and said in a low voice, “Thank you for giving me another chance to show off!”