Xu Yiran now sat in front of her TV, watching everything unfold, her face twisted with anger and hatred.
She could only take it out on those around her.
“You still won’t talk? Still protecting her, huh?”
“I really did give her the pen. I threw it away after the exam, you saw it yourself,” Lin Chen replied, his voice flat.
Xu Yiran squeezed her eyes shut in pain—she’d thrown her pen away, too. Even if there was evidence, it was long gone now.
“What about the essay? Why did you give her a different version? It was better than mine!”
“I didn’t. The essay I gave her was the same as yours.”
“You’re lying! How could that idiot Yun Qing write something like that on her own?”
“You’ve fallen for her, haven’t you? Is it because her family is richer? Or is she just prettier?”
“Yiran, don’t overthink it. None of this is true.”
Xu Yiran’s eyes turned dark and vicious. She grabbed a sharp knife and advanced on Lin Chen.
“Yiran, calm down. You can retake the exam. I’ll help you, trust me.”
“My reputation is ruined. And now, to the world, you’re just a thief. How can you help me?”
Indeed, the once-proud Xu Yiran, who had boasted about her guaranteed spot at a top university, now couldn’t even leave her house after scoring only 201.
On the trending searches, a headline blazed:
“A City Girl Fails Exam, Kills in Rage.”
It seemed Xu Yiran couldn’t even find the courage to repeat the year.
I walked through Huaxing University’s campus, breathing in the fresh air.
In my previous life, the ones who destroyed me—one was now buried in the ground, the other behind bars.
Neither would ever enjoy sunshine like this again.
END
Chapter 09
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