Mrs. Ke was a 40-year-old female teacher of Class Two Grade Eight. Her decent and rigorous outfits did make her look like an educator.
But she had a son who was a big spender. He was currently a college student in the provincial capital.
She had always spoiled her son by giving every penny she had to him, leaving only a bit to cover her and her husband's meals.
No one had ever suspected that she would accept bribery in private. Neither did Ye Jian in her past life.
But on the year that Ye Jian had the senior high school entrance exam, she saw with her own eyes that Sun Dongqing had handed a red packet to Mrs. Ke during her home visit.
It was not until Ye Jian grew older did she realize why Ye Ying was so rampant in the old days.
As it turned out, she had Mrs. Ke to back her up!
Ye Jian had been keeping silent. But at this instant, she raised her foot to stop Mrs. Ke from leaving.
With a gentle smile in her black eyes, she looked at Mrs. Ke who was leaving in rush, and said calmly, "Mrs. Ke, don't leave so quickly, not until my case is settled."
Mrs. Ke couldn't accept that her student was blocking her way. She yelled furiously, "How dare you, Ye Jian!"
"I dare not. But please, just wait a few more minutes," said Ye Jian with a smile. She then turned around and locked the door to the principal's office from inside.
Now that the door was locked, it's time to put on the show.
"Principal Chen, I know that you were previously a soldier. And I bore in mind what you have said to us before. You stressed that integrity and honesty are characters that a person must possess." Ye Jian said in a calm voice slowly.
As soon as she spoke, she surprised Principal Chen.
This was a girl who could maintain her composure, even when facing such a serious accusation against her.
"Indeed. Those are essential qualities for being a human. I am glad to hear that you have remembered them." Despite his stern facial expressions, Principal Chen looked at Ye Jian with encouragement in his eyes. "Tell me. What happened?"
This girl's composure and confidence were enough to confirm her trustworthiness.
Mrs. Ke's face turned gloomy. She pursed her lips and said, "Principal, no student would admit they are wrong after making mistakes. Ye Jian…"
"Mrs. Ke, even judges would allow prisoners under death sentences to defend themselves before announcing their judgment. This is a student from your class, and she is also a student at our school. Deputy town mayor, I don't think you wish for anyone to misunderstand your niece."
With a grave expression on his face, Principal Chen interrupted Mrs. Ke's words and turned to look at Ye Zhifan. He said in a deep voice, "The school will punish students who have made mistakes. But we will never treat our students unjustly, especially when they are facing such a serious scandal."
"Thank you for giving me an opportunity to speak," said Ye Jian in time. From the corner of her eye, she saw Ye Zhifan pulling Sun Dongqing—who wanted to stand up and speak—back to her seat. She laughed scornfully in her heart, but she said calmly in a moderate speed, "First of all, I don't admit to seducing my math teacher."
"Someone has accused me of expressing my affection for my math teacher on Friday. Mrs. Ke, at 14:45 in the afternoon, Zhang Bin and I handed in our exam papers together; at 14:50, I was in the lobby of the teaching building; at 14:55, I went to find Ye Ying at the playground; and at 14:58, I fell over and passed out."
"While my math teacher and Zhang Bin left the school together at around 3 o'clock. From the timeline, Mrs. Ke, it was impossible for me to find my math teacher at that time."
Ye Jian could name the times, places and witnesses clearly. Principal Chen nodded in approval, "That's right, from the timeline, no way could you have met your math teacher on that day. But Ye Jian, what about before? Have you met him in private previously?"
"Absolutely impossible," as Ye Jian smiled, her eyes looked extraordinarily bright, and her facial features seemed elegant and glamorous. "I can tell you where I was and what I did every day since the new school term began."
Oh! She was showing off her capabilities!
Sun Dongqing couldn't stand her anymore. She sneered. Abruptly, she rushed towards Ye Jian and screamed, "Damn it, you wicked girl, you are not going to admit your mistakes, aren't you?!" She waved her hand, trying to slap Ye Jian in the face. This was her habit. As soon as she was upset, she would forget to conceal her hatred against Ye Jian.
Bang! Previously a soldier, Principle Chen reacted swiftly by pressing his palm onto the desk. He yelled sternly, "Stop it! You…" His voice was overwhelmed by the noise of his chair being dragged. He stood up and walked from behind the desk.
"Aunt, do you want me to confess to false charges under torture?" Hands on the back of a chair, Ye Jian pulled the chair towards her as a shield to block Sun Dongqing from slapping her. She laughed scornfully, "Impressive. I dare you to beat me up in front of the principal."
Principal Chen waved at Ye Jian, indicating for her to walk to his side. Then, he said to the quiet Ye Zhifan, "So this is how you are going to educate her. What an eye-opening experience for me."
Ye Zhifan had acquiesced in his wife's behaviors by not deterring her from hitting Ye Jian.
However, not only did Ye Jian dodge a bullet, she had become increasingly outrageous.
It was time for him to come up with another scheme.
Ye Zhifan glared at Ye Jian in silence. With a smile on his face, he said to Principal Chen apologetically, "Sorry about that. My wife is a bit impatient. Dongqing, sit down, let's hear our niece's explanations."
"I'll skip that. Explanations are futile. I'd better let witnesses testify for me," ignoring Ye Zhifan's warning glare, Ye Jian said with a subtle smile. "I believe I'm going to take up a lot of your time, Principal Chen."
Interesting. Principal Chen was intrigued as Ye Jian told him that she could name whatever had happened to her on a random date.
A person could roughly remember what happened in a week. It was normal for people to remember clearly things that had occurred in the past three days.
But it was remarkable for people to remember things that had happened within a month.
Such people would be underrated if they were described only as persons with outstanding memory!
Humiliated by her student, Mrs. Ke sat down and sneered, "You have always been the worst student in my class. And never have you passed a single exam. What gave you the confidence to brag in front of our principal?"
"Ye Jian, are you sure you want to do this?" Principal Chen looked at the calm girl beside him with a smile on his stern face.
"Everything I said was true. Principal, go ahead, " Ye Jian nodded and smiled. She saluted to Principal Chen by clasping her hands in front of her, making Principal Chen burst into laughter.
"Interesting. So, I'm going to draw a date now." Principal Chen looked more serious after he finished laughing. "Ye Jian, this will be bad for you if you fail the test. You need to think it through."
Principal Chen believed in her.
He trusted this girl who had a pair of clear eyes. Facing accusations, she was still calm. He believed that she was innocent.
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