Chapter 126: Must You Be Such a Creep?

Gong Ran strode over and shrieked hysterically at Ye Luo, "Don't tell me you didn't cheat! You absolutely cheated! Otherwise, there's no way you could have placed first! You're a total failure as a student! Why do people at Ninth High call you 'Egg Sister'? Isn't it because you always scored a zero? How could you possibly transfer to Seventh High and see your grades skyrocket so quickly, jumping straight to first in the grade? And with perfect scores in every subject, no less!"

"Damn it, so you're the one who reported her to the principal! Has no one ever taught you that while you can eat whatever you want, you can't just spout whatever nonsense you please?"

Before Ye Luo could say a word, Ye Wuqi was already furious. He lunged forward, grabbed Gong Ran by the collar, and prepared to strike. He had put up with Gong Ran for far too long. This girl had never once treated his Brother Lv with any shred of respect!

However, he was stopped by the principal, who hurried over to intervene.

Once he had restrained Ye Wuqi, Principal Chen looked at Gong Ran with deep displeasure. "Student Gong Ran, I have already told you: we have reviewed the surveillance footage from the Class 1 exam room. We also questioned the invigilating teachers and the students sitting around Ye Luo at the time. No evidence of cheating was found, and Ye Luo herself has denied the allegations. I must ask you to stop this unreasonable harassment."

Because of Gong Ran’s loud outburst, the spectacle of the school bully Ye Wuqi attempting to throw a punch, and the presence of the principal, the scene became so chaotic that everyone on the playground gathered around to watch. It was the time for the morning exercise, so nearly the entire school—students and faculty alike—was on the field. They crowded around Ye Luo and her group, leaving nothing but a sea of black heads in every direction except for the center where they stood.

Because everyone’s attention was fixed on Ye Luo and the others, they failed to notice Gong Lv, who stood nearby under a tree, observing the entire situation. Gong Lv was dressed in a crisp suit, with Song Linfeng standing by his side.

"President, Principal Chen said he would handle it," Song Linfeng said, genuinely baffled as to why his boss had rushed straight here the moment he got off the plane.

"I know." He paused. "I just came to look."

"Look at what?"

"Look at her."

Following Gong Lv’s gaze, Song Linfeng realized he wasn't looking at anyone else—only Ye Luo. Song Linfeng thought to himself, *Good grief, does he have to be such a lovesick fool? Is this really our President?*

On the playground, like everyone else, Ye Luo was unaware that Gong Lv was standing nearby watching the scene. The main reason was the sheer number of people and the overwhelming noise; otherwise, she might have heard the conversation between Gong Lv and Song Linfeng and realized he was standing just a short distance away.

As for the crowd watching the drama, Ye Luo remained completely expressionless.

Gong Ran had been momentarily startled; if the principal hadn't intervened in time, she likely would have been beaten by Ye Wuqi. But the words the principal followed up with made her so furious that she lost all sense of restraint.

Pointing at Ye Luo, Gong Ran shouted at the principal, "You’re just protecting her! She handed in her papers so early in every subject, and so many people saw it! If she didn't cheat and get the answers in advance, how could she possibly have finished so quickly!"

Getting the answers in advance? That was essentially accusing the school of leaking the exam questions. A wave of uproar swept through the students and teachers.

Principal Chen’s face darkened instantly.

But Gong Ran continued to point at Ye Luo, screaming hysterically at the principal, "She must have known the answers beforehand and memorized them, which is why she didn't even look at the questions and just wrote down the answers! That’s why she was so fast! That’s why she handed in her papers so quickly! Especially in math—who on earth could finish in under ten minutes and still get a perfect score? Is she a god or something?"

The onlookers found Gong Ran's logic somewhat compelling, and the uproar grew even louder.

Principal Chen’s face grew darker still.

Ye Luo remained expressionless.