“Su, Su Xiaoli.”
After seeing her own actions, it wasn’t the other teachers or students in the classroom who first felt awkward, but rather the falsely accused girl standing beside Bai.
Meng Huange’s usually calm and clear eyes were quietly fixed on Bai, as if pondering the meaning of her own actions.
After a few seconds, she trembled and hesitantly tugged at the corner of Su Wanli’s sleeve.
“You don’t have to do this for me. I’ve already figured out a way, and I will handle this matter myself. All you need to do is trust me.”
Trust you?
Of course I trust you, Meng Huange. If this really could be left to you to resolve, you’d probably be able to produce a much more perfect ending than I could by racking my brains alone.
But what can I do? Even if you keep repeating that you’ll solve my problems and want me to leave everything to you, the real issue with me can never be discussed with anyone.
You are the heroine of this story, and I am both the stumbling stone on your path to growth, and also the very obstacle you must eventually conquer.
Su Wanli lowered her head, and the silent Meng Huange gently pinched the corner of her own lips.
“But what I said earlier wasn’t wrong, Meng Huange.”
No matter how clever or talented you are, you’re still just a compliant heroine.
Ever since day one, I’ve always been the so-called ‘villainess’ Su Wanli that the story looks down on. Before I stood up, did you ever consider the possibility that I was the one who stole the evidence?
Looking at your expression now, let alone suspecting me, you probably think that I’m only standing up at this moment to deliberately help you, right?
That would be a huge misunderstanding. I’m just trying to complete my own villainess mission as a supporting role, and it just so happens that there’s a heroine by my side, falsely accused by someone I hate, so I simply went with the flow and let you owe me a favor.
Besides, even if I truly wanted to help you, I wouldn’t choose such a method that drags myself into trouble. Don’t really mistake me for some self-sacrificing champion of justice, okay, Meng Huange?
“Hey, I already told you not to be too full of yourself. What do you mean by ‘I don’t need you to do this’?”
Su Wanli rolled her eyes, then lifted her index finger and flicked Meng Huange’s forehead lightly.
“I just think that after a whole day of drama, if it ends so blandly, it’s a bit anticlimactic. Don’t you think it still lacks a decent conclusion?”
Honestly, silly girl.
“Miss Wanli…”
Su Wanli glanced at Meng Huange, who was still trying to retort, then bent down and spoke softly but firmly at her ear.
“Meng Huange, if you want to stay by my side, then be good and stay clean. Don’t let any stain cling to you.”
Seeing Meng Huange finally fall silent and lower her head, Su Wanli chuckled, tore up the cheat sheet in her hand into several pieces, and casually dropped them on Meng Huange’s textbook. Then she raised her voice.
“Yes, that’s right, this cheat sheet is mine. Originally, I was going to throw it away after the math exam, but unexpectedly, someone picked it up again.”
While watching Xiaohua Teacher and the students’ reactions from the corner of her eye, Su Wanli calmly rested her hand on Meng Huange’s shoulder.
“What’s wrong, Meng Huange, are you planning to keep it as evidence to use against me later for this trivial matter?”
No.
“Hey, I’m not giving you that chance. It’s just a little acting after helping you out. Look at how petty you are.”
Not giving Meng Huange a chance to speak, Su Wanli reached into Meng Huange’s school uniform pocket, took out her phone, then stood up and quietly raised her hand, smiling coldly at the camera as she took a selfie of herself and the scattered cheat sheets on the desk.
Afterward, she turned and walked toward the podium, searching her pockets as she went.
“Alright, Xiaohua Teacher, just like that unnamed male student said, I cheated in this morning’s math exam, so I have no choice but to turn myself in now.”
Su Wanli stood before Xiaohua Teacher, placing the undeniable evidence on the podium.
“How to handle things next, I suppose you don’t need me to teach you, right?”
“…Me? Me?” Liu Xiaohua, who had just watched a big show, dumbly raised her index finger and pointed at her own face.
“Uh, me? I think there must be some misunderstanding. Miss Wanli… Fan Chunman wouldn’t possibly cheat in an exam…”
Sigh, I still wanted to hear more, but why is the director still going on? Can’t everyone just keep to themselves for a bit?
Su Wanli sighed softly, took out the red armband labeled ‘Disciplinary Committee Member’ from her pocket, and casually pinned it to her chest.
Then, she stepped forward, stood beside Xiaohua Teacher, held up the photo with the cheat sheet fragments in one hand, placed her other hand on the podium, and addressed the students below in a clear voice.
“Examination Update. Examination Update!”
“I am the Disciplinary Committee Member personally appointed by Director Li Zhengding. I have found that Su Wanli from Class 2, Grade 2, blatantly violated the rules and openly cheated during this morning’s math exam.”
As she spoke, Su Wanli even picked up the homeroom teacher’s posture.
“Now, after my thorough verification, I, together with the homeroom teacher Liu Haihua of Class 2, Grade 2, formally issue a disciplinary report.”
“I hope all students will strictly uphold examination integrity in the future and take every test seriously.”
As her voice fell, the bell signaling the end of the exam echoed once again through Baiying Academy.
Accompanying the chime, the system’s cold notification sounded—
[Congratulations, Host Su Wanli, for completing today’s villainess mission: Shadow in the Examination Room.]
[By reporting yourself to the homeroom teacher, you have once again sent fifty cheaters to their doom. At the same time, you have openly displayed your hostile relationship with Meng Huange in front of everyone at Baiying Academy, which caused her to lose the protection titled ‘Su Wanli’.]
[Your current school reputation: 95 (Famed Far and Wide) (Regarded as Malicious) (Even reporting yourself is tragic)]
[Meng Huange’s current school reputation: 70 (Known) (Slightly Malicious)]
[Heroine protection level: Far beyond ordinary]
(Task rewards will be settled together later…)