Chapter 195 - 195: Check Surveillance

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

With the teacher left, the classroom erupted in chaos.

Li Hua was the first to scornfully remark, “Later, some people will understand what it means to bring shame upon themselves.”

Mei Mu, feeling indignant, retorted, “It’s clear that you guys are blind, Li Hua. You should know what kind of person Mei Shu is. What does it mean for you to defend her like this?”

Li Hua shrugged nonchalantly, “I just came to my senses in time. 1 used to be blind, but now I can suddenly see clearly. I can distinguish who’s despicable and who’s good. Is there a problem with that?”

“You’ll regret this!” Mei Mu gritted her teeth and issued a stern warning.

Li Hua coldly chuckled and was about to say more when Mei Shu, sitting in the back row, calmly said, “Li Hua, study.”

“Okay!” Li Hua almost immediately retrieved her exam paper from her desk and began working on it.

Mei Mu was left in shock!

Even when Li Hua had gone to great lengths to flatter her in the past, she had never been this obedient!

How was it that after just a few days without her at school, Li Hua suddenly started listening to Mei Shu?

“You!” Mei Mu pointed at her, unable to find words to express her anger. It felt like punching a bag of cotton; she was frustrated but couldn’t continue making a scene, as it would make her appear unreasonable.

She irritably returned to her seat, ignoring everyone.

In truth, she was currently in a state of turmoil.

Although she could confirm that Mei Shu had indeed cheated, it was a fact that she hadn’t ranked in the top ten of the grade in this exam. She didn’t know whether the school would consider the money her family had spent and expel Mei Shu, leaving her with the opportunity to continue to study.

The class teacher soon returned.

Accompanying him was the stern-looking grade director.

As soon as the grade director entered the classroom, he headed straight for the podium. “Who is the class monitor? Play this video for everyone.”

Chen Hao, still confused, rushed to help and realized that this was actually the full monitoring video of the exam!

Mei Mu was surprised, her anticipation of Mei Shu being exposed in public growing stronger.

The grade director stood at the lectern and said, “The examination process is too lengthy, and we cannot afford to watch it at the original speed, as it would be a waste of time. Therefore, I’ve decided to watch it at triple speed. In light of what student Mei Mu mentioned about a teacher covering for a classmate’s cheating, in order to prove the teacher’s innocence, 1 will publicly play the video. Students can collectively review it to determine whether the school has condoned cheating!”

The headmaster’s words carried great weight, especially when he said them, his stern gaze always seemed to linger on Mei Mu, which made her even more unsettled.

However, once words were spoken, they were like spilled water, and even if Mei Mu wanted to take them back, the grade director likely wouldn’t let it go.

She could only muster the courage to scrutinize Mei Shu’s actions in the video and find any mistakes or evidence of cheating. Otherwise, her actions would be meaningless.

But the moment the surveillance was played, Mei Mu began to regret it.

Her classmates were no longer supporting her proposals as they used to. Rather than focusing on whether Mei Shu had cheated, they seemed more interested in admiring ATei Shu’s beauty.

Conversations about Mei Shu’s appearance surrounded her.

The classmate sitting in the front row eagerly commented on ATei Shu and Mei Mu in the video.

“Hey, don’t you think Mei Shu looks at least a hundred times more beautiful than Mei Mu? This video has no filters or retouching, but look at how Alei Shu appears, like a professional actress!”

“No, she’s even more beautiful than an actress! Her natural beauty is astonishing!” The classmate’s friend agreed, “I’ve only seen edited photos of Mei Mu before, and I thought she looked good. But compared to Mei Shu, she’s just ordinary!”

“Mei Shu’s looks could keep me captivated all day. She’s so gorgeous! Why am I not seated next to her?” Another classmate in front of Mei Mu turned around boldly to admire AAei Shu’s profile as she studied, her eyes filled with envy and admiration.

Mei Mu was seething with anger.

All these compliments used to be exclusively for her!

She had been crowned the school’s beauty since she was admitted to the school, always the center of attention, and no one had ever managed to steal the spotlight from her!

But now, she was sitting here, and no one wanted to look at her anymore!

Why was this happening?

Mei Mu refused to accept that Mei Shu could be more attractive than her.

In her eyes, Mei Shu was just a rural girl who should look plain and unattractive, constantly receiving criticism wherever she went!

“Quiet!” The grade director noticed the increasing noise in the room and slammed the table to restore order.

The students finally came to their senses and closed their mouths.

It wasn’t that they were afraid of the grade director, but they realized that it was class time, and their whispering and chatter would disturb Mei Shu’s studying!

If Mei Mu knew that her classmates were defending Mei Shu to this extent, she would surely be fuming!

The surveillance video of the first part of the exam was quickly played to completion.

Mei Mu had been staring intently at Mei Shu but found no evidence of cheating throughout the entire exam.

Mei Shu had either been studying diligently or napping..