Upon hearing Mu Chenfeng’s words, Zhang Kui immediately said, "I didn’t, I didn’t do anything at all!"
Yet at this point, Zhang Kui was utterly unable to defend himself.
Not long after, Zhou Yang arrived.
After shooing away the girls blocking the entrance, he glanced at Zhang Kui.
"Zhang Kui, come to the office with me," Zhou Yang said.
Hearing this, Zhang Kui felt his heart sink, and he went to the office with his face turning pale and his head lowered.
Meanwhile, in the office, Sun Ze was happily telling Qianxun, "Su Qianxun, you’ve earned two precious honors for the school this time! After unanimous consultation with the Academic Affairs Office, we’ve decided to reward you with 500 yuan for each gold medal! Also, there’s good news for you. Your calligraphy work ’Nian Nu Jiao’ was auctioned off by a calligraphy enthusiast for one million!"
At these words, Qianxun immediately showed a look of surprise and thought to herself: Could it be Yanzhi who did this?
Just then, Zhou Yang brought Zhang Kui in.
Seeing Qianxun was also there, Zhou Yang said, "Su Qianxun, please wait a moment before leaving."
Hearing this, Qianxun was a bit surprised but then nodded.
At this time, Zhou Yang turned to Zhang Kui and said, "About what happened on Haijiao Forum, I’ve heard about it. What exactly is going on?"
Zhang Kui immediately shook his head and said, "Teacher, I really don’t know what’s going on! After the math competition, I was in the hotel thinking hard about the last problem and didn’t go online at all! Also, my phone was stolen yesterday when I was on the bus on the way home, and as soon as I arrived at school today, everyone was saying that I slandered Mu Chenfeng!"
After that, he hurriedly turned to Qianxun and pleaded, "Su Qianxun, you believe me, right? I really didn’t spread any rumors about you online!"
What Zhang Kui didn’t expect was that Qianxun would give him a slight smile upon hearing this, "I know it wasn’t you."
Hearing this, Zhang Kui was taken aback and then, with tears in his eyes, said, "Thank you! Thank you for believing in me!"
The moment he arrived at school, he faced nothing but accusations. He never expected that Su Qianxun, the person directly involved, would still choose to trust him.
Zhou Yang, too, looked at Qianxun with some surprise.
At this moment, Qianxun said indifferently, "You didn’t even participate in the speech competition, so there’s no competition between us. Besides, I have eyes to see for myself."
Then she turned to Zhou Yang and said, "Moreover, I think, judging from the situation on the internet, the fact that Zhang Kui’s phone was stolen is just too coincidental. It looks more like someone was eager to clear their own name, and to remove themselves from suspicion, they pushed Zhang Kui out as the scapegoat."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Kui’s pupils suddenly constricted and his fists clenched tightly.
He was starting to understand.
It must be Mu Chenfeng!
With this thought, Zhang Kui nearly blurted out his suspicions.
But he hesitated quickly; if he brought up the incident at the time of announcing the results now, the teacher probably wouldn’t believe him.
And with Mu Chenfeng’s good public image, even if he spoke out, people would only think that he was jealous and trying to defame him.
So, Zhang Kui swallowed the words that had almost escaped his lips.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yang looked at her curiously and asked, "Oh? Who do you think it is then?"
Hearing this, Qianxun shook her head mysteriously, "The Buddha said, ’Do not speak of it.’ But Teacher Zhou, you have eyes as well. You should learn to seek the truth for yourself."
Yet inwardly, she thought: Since Mu Chenfeng would even implicate an innocent classmate to clear his own name, then her own tactics must be more ruthless.
Seeing Qianxun’s "I know but I won’t tell you" expression, Zhou Yang couldn’t help but show a helpless look.