Ye Chen looked at Wang Chao's livid face, not the least bit flustered.
Beside them, Teacher Chen gloated, "Aiya, Old Wang, I hear the School Leaders are in a meeting right now, preparing to discipline your two precious students. You'd better get ready."
Old Wang's heart sank even further.
Wang Chao snorted coldly. "Ye Chen, Yingluo, you two are nothing but trouble. Where did you go yesterday?"
Ye Chen answered openly, "We went to the Amusement Park. Studying's so tense every day; it's fine to relax a bit, right?"
"That… left Old Wang speechless."
Wang Chao took out his phone and played a video for Ye Chen.
The clip, a few minutes long, showed Ye Chen's interview that day.
After watching, Ye Chen scrolled through the comments below.
Then, looking completely unconcerned, he said, "Huh, I thought it was something big—just this trifle?"
Wang Chao was about to explode.
Because of this, the Principal had chewed him out early that morning for failing to keep his students in line and plunging the school into the eye of a media storm.
He'd summoned Ye Chen planning to give him a proper scolding, only for the kid to act as if nothing mattered.
Wang Chao's face darkened instantly. "Show some seriousness. Thanks to what's online, Jiangzhou Middle School has become a laughingstock."
Wang Chao's roar was so loud that Xia Yingluo instinctively shrank behind Ye Chen.
She had never seen Old Wang this furious at her and Ye Chen; clearly, he was truly angry.
Ye Chen glanced at the comments—most mocked him for bragging, some even claimed Jiangzhou Middle School was poorly run.
More extreme posts said any school that produced such a student couldn't be any good.
Seeing those remarks, Xia Yingluo's face also fell.
Wang Chao said, "The School Leaders are meeting; a decision will be out soon."
Ye Chen set the phone down, looking aggrieved. "Teacher, I really don't think Yingluo and I did anything wrong."
"Nothing wrong?" Wang Chao's face was black.
Teacher Chen chimed in, "Old Wang, your students need proper discipline—causing such a mess yet claiming they're innocent?"
Wang Chao shot Chen a glare.
"Whether I discipline my students is none of your business. Raise your own class's Average Score first."
Wang Chao's words struck deep.
They left Chen Tao speechless.
Ye Chen said, "Everything I said yesterday was factual. I scored full marks in the last two Mock Exams; I was only telling the truth. So what was my mistake? Is honesty wrong? Why should the school punish us?"
"Teacher, wasn't I stating facts? Or do you think I can't do it?"
When he'd said it, Ye Chen hadn't meant to show off at all.
He was simply being honest.
In his eyes, scoring 750 was easy.
So he'd seen no need to lie.
But others interpreted it differently.
To them it sounded impossible.
Yet what others thought was none of his business—why should he apologize?
Wang Chao: "…"
He was left without a comeback.
Ye Chen's argument made sense.
A 750 might be fantasy for others, but for Ye Chen it wasn't impossible.
Two perfect papers in the three Mock Exams—didn't that prove it?
Old Wang had been too agitated to think it through.
Now, with Ye Chen's reminder, he didn't know how to refute.
As their form teacher, Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo were his treasures.
How could he bear to see them punished?
After a pause Wang Chao said, "There's plenty online slandering our school. Don't you feel any responsibility?"
Ye Chen considered, then replied, "I do bear some responsibility, but I have a way to fix it—and make our school famous."
Wang Chao's eyes lit up. "What idea?"
Ye Chen smiled faintly. "They say I'm bragging, right? Then I'll prove it with my National Higher Education Entrance Examination score. When the time comes, facts will shut them up."
Wang Chao nodded. "Hmm, that actually makes sense."
With that, he stood and strode straight to the School Leaders' Conference Room.
The leaders were in discussion.
The Principal said coldly, "This incident has done serious harm to the school's reputation. Let's hear your suggestions on how to handle it."
Just as several vice-Principals were about to speak, Wang Chao pushed the door open and walked in.
"Principal, I believe this isn't bad for us. Student Ye Chen scored full marks in two Mock Exams. I think this uproar won't harm Jiangzhou Middle School at all—on the contrary, it's a perfect chance for us to gain fame."
His words brightened the leaders' eyes.
Right—all the accusations claimed Ye Chen was boasting. If he achieved that score, it would silence the critics.
Besides, this was a rare, free publicity opportunity for Jiangzhou Middle School—why waste it?
The Principal promptly ruled: no punishment for Ye Chen; support his statement instead.
Accordingly, Jiangzhou Middle School's official social media platform issued a forceful response.
The statement stunned everyone.
Jiangzhou Middle School's official account posted:
"Recently a video of our student being interviewed by Jiangzhou Television Station has circulated online. Many have left defamatory comments about the student and our school. We strongly condemn such behavior."
"Student Ye Chen scored 750 full marks in both Mock Exams; he was simply stating facts, yet he's been vilified. Have you considered the impact this has on a student? Such actions are excessive. We ask detractors of Ye Chen and Jiangzhou Middle School to cease. We will let results speak."
"For those who continue to spread malicious remarks harmful to Jiangzhou Middle School and Ye Chen online, if they do not stop, we will take necessary legal measures."
The post instantly intensified the uproar.
More and more people began following the matter.
Whether Ye Chen could keep his promise and win Top Scorer in the National Higher Education Entrance Examination with full marks became the focus of attention.
Everyone had expected Ye Chen to be reprimanded; instead the whole school backed him.
To many classmates Ye Chen became a hero.
When Wu Bin heard the news he almost cried.
His goddess now ignored him entirely; his stunt hadn't punished Ye Chen but turned him into a school hero.
On the Playground, Xia Yingluo and Li Sitong sat in the stands.
Li Sitong looked at Xia Yingluo. "Yingluo, what did you want to talk about?"
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