Luo Yingbai said, “But I’m also excellent. My score in the last final exam was even higher than his. Following that logic, you should believe that I wouldn’t cheat either.”
Dean Wang’s momentary relief was immediately cut short.
Luo Yingbai said aggrievedly, “The cheat sheet was in Zhao Qi’s hands. If he’s not trying to cheat, then he must be trying to frame me. Now I’m living in constant fear and can’t even eat.”
Zhao Qi: “You motherf*cker – I, I…”
He was so angry he almost jumped up. What Luo Yingbai said was true – he had tried to hit him in the office and was indeed trying to frame him. But why did it sound so wrong!
Dean Wang slammed the table: “Stop arguing!”
Just as he was about to continue, there was a knock at the office door. Dean Wang frowned and said, “Come in.”
He was a bit unhappy about being interrupted, but when he saw who entered, his slight displeasure immediately turned into a smile: “Oh, President Yi, what brings you here?”
Dean Wang stood up from the desk, and Luo Yingbai and Zhao Qi both said, “Hello, President.”
President Yi nodded, glanced at Luo Yingbai, and then turned to Dean Wang: “I heard there was a student caught cheating and brought here. I came to understand the situation.”
His statement surprised everyone present, including Luo Yingbai, who didn’t understand why he would personally come for such a matter.
Dean Wang, feeling guilty, cautiously said, “Yes… it’s not a big deal.”
This student brought a cheat sheet during the exam, but didn’t get a chance to use it. He usually performs excellently; this might just be a momentary lapse. I was thinking of just giving him a warning and a chance to correct himself.”
The “student” Wang was referring to was obviously Luo Yingbai. Ou Ziheng had never intended to completely ruin him, just to teach him a small lesson. The Weibo exposure had already achieved his goal.
Dean Wang was afraid Luo Yingbai might contradict him in front of the president and escalate the situation, so he was trying to plead for him. As he spoke, he kept glancing at Luo Yingbai, thinking that President Yi had always been lenient with students, and if he nodded, the matter would be over.
