Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 256 Fairness (Fourth Watch)

Chapter 256: 256 Fairness (Fourth Watch)

How could that good-for-nothing, the butt of their jokes after dinner, possibly have such literary talent?

Apart from those in class ten, nearly everyone was questioning whether Chu Jin had plagiarized.

All that filled her ears was merciless mockery and glares as sharp as knives.

On stage, Lin Xiaoyue laughed with even greater smugness, tut-tut-tutting, "Plagiarism, this will be a major humiliation for Chu Jin!"

"Principal!" Among the many students, Mo Qingyi sprang up, "I firmly believe Chu Jin would not plagiarize! And being last in the whole grade is history now, as she ranks within the top five in her class in every test! Please, Principal, do not let your vision be constrained by the past!"

The principal, of course, was aware of Mo Qingyi’s background, and spoke with a tempered tone, "Mo student, please do not be blinded by someone’s appearance; plagiarism is plagiarism! Do not think that because you have a good relationship with her, you can cover for her now. Let me tell you, our school is a place of fairness and justice; we absolutely cannot tolerate a plagiarist, a cheater, corrupting our atmosphere!" The principal spoke with an air of moral righteousness.

After all, in his heart, Chu Jin’s image had always been that of an incompetent, an utterly hopeless case, and such a person couldn’t possibly have such a drastic change all of a sudden.

"Principal! Precisely because the school is a place of fairness and justice, you should investigate this matter thoroughly to restore the true facts of the incident! Instead of here, without any investigation, you’ve already determined her guilt of plagiarism!" Teacher Wu directly walked down to the stage and shouted, "I believe that my student would not plagiarize. Please give her justice!"

The words of Teacher Wu, through the flowing air, entered the ears of everyone present.

Every student in class ten was desperately trying to suppress their emotions, their eyes slightly red.

The rest were waiting to watch a joke unfold.

The photographers and journalists, originally listless at the scene, suddenly perked up.

A plagiarism scandal at the century-old South Bridge No.2 Middle School, what a fantastic hook, what a highlight.

"Teacher Wu, who doesn’t know that your student is a well-known wastrel in Capital City, a person who can’t even recognize the 26 letters of the English alphabet, how could she possibly have written such a speech? Perhaps, you wrote that speech for her!" Lin Xiaoyue stepped forward, adjusted the microphone, and continued, "I refuse to study in the same school with a plagiarist. If the school does not expel the plagiarist, I will take the initiative to drop out!"

As soon as Lin Xiaoyue uttered these words, the photographer immediately turned the camera towards her and gave her a large close-up of her face.

Under the camera, Lin Xiaoyue appeared calm, generous, serious, the very image of a good student.

"That’s right! We refuse to study in the same school with a plagiarist!" Sun Man Yao also stood up, "If the school does not expel Chu Jin, I will also take the initiative to drop out!"

Sun Man Yao had relatively good connections in class 16, mainly because of her prestigious background, and many wanted to forge a connection with her, so when she stood up, nearly half of class 16 rose with her.

"We refuse to study with a person who only plagiarizes the intelligence of others! Please, school, handle this fairly!"

The scene was somewhat overwhelming.

The photographers did not stop switching their cameras back and forth.

The expressions on their faces were extremely excited.

Some local satellite TV stations and platforms were live streaming the events as they unfolded.

At first, not many people were watching, but gradually the view count increased.

Some people even took the trouble to rewind the video back to the segment where Chu Jin was giving her speech.

Her voice, through the cold screen, clearly reached the ears of everyone, and people were gradually moved by her voice.

Gradually, some comments started appearing on the live streaming platform.

[Is this principal a moron? To doubt such a person for plagiarism, I even rewound the video to watch it, the girl has presence, isn’t fazed, speaks very well, and has perfect pronunciation! Calling such a person a wastrel? Then what are you? Dog shit? This school is way too damn unfair!]

[Can some kind-hearted person tell me at which minute and second is the plagiarist’s speech?]

[The plagiarist’s speech is at 52:04, you’re welcome, no need to thank me!]

[Damn! After watching her speech, I feel like I’ve lived the past 30 years for nothing! I can’t believe I’m not even as insightful as a young girl!]

[Heh, can I say I didn’t understand a single word? Even though I didn’t understand what she was saying, her voice really is so nice to listen to.]

[From a professional standpoint, there are indeed big issues with this article; it doesn’t seem like the work of a high school senior. The article uses a lot of emphatic sentences, grammar, including some quotations from world classics, that haven’t been taught to seniors yet. It’s hard to imagine how a senior high school student could understand these world classics!]

Lin Ziqi, usually not a talkative person, spoke out, "I believe that Chu Jin wouldn’t plagiarize! If the school cannot handle this fairly, I too will take the initiative to withdraw!"

With that, she removed her nameplate from her chest and placed it on the table.

Seeing Lin Ziqi do this, the others quickly followed suit, taking off their nameplates as well.

Everyone practically choked out, "If the school cannot handle this fairly, all of us in Class 10 will withdraw!"

No youth, no passion!

No youth, no madness!

The situation momentarily spiraled out of control, and the principal hadn’t anticipated things would escalate to this extent. He never imagined that someone considered worthless would have such a huge influence in Class 10!

If the entire Class 10 were to withdraw together, this was no joke.

Yet no hint of jest could be seen on the students’ faces; their expressions were all incredibly resolute.

If even these kids had gone to such lengths and he, as their class teacher, didn’t do something about it, he would probably fail to live up to the title ’class teacher’.

"Principal, please be fair. Don’t judge people with prejudice, nor live in the past. The change in Chu Jin is clear for all of us in Class 10 to see. We all believe she wouldn’t plagiarize, and if the school can’t handle this fairly today, I will also resign!"

The moment Teacher Wu made this statement, the entire Class 10 stood up even straighter.

The comments online were also increasing, "Damn! Why do I suddenly feel moved?"

"I’m in tears! Such unity in the class, such a responsible teacher!"

"I believe this girl didn’t plagiarize!"

"I believe it too!"

Chu Jin’s eyes also became somewhat moist.

She was incredibly grateful that, at such a time, there was such a large group of people willing to stand behind her.

Class 10 didn’t feel like just a class to her; it felt more like a family.

At such a moment, if she didn’t take any action, it would disappoint them.

Chu Jin, who had been sitting all along, slowly stood up. Under everyone’s gaze, she walked step by step towards the stage.

Her overly clear and cool face remained expressionless, not even a flicker of emotion crossing it.

She walked straight to the podium and lightly tapped the microphone. What seemed like a simple action exuded a powerful aura, easily commanding the room.

Even the principal beside her was stunned.

A stream of fluent English poured from her mouth, clearly reaching the ears of everyone through the microphone.

"I am Chu Jin from Class 10. I have not plagiarized or committed literary theft. Everything I have written comes from life, from the heart, from emotion. Likewise, I trust that the school will deal with this matter fairly and justly! Because justice will never be absent!"

Her demeanor remained indifferent, her clear and cool face unchanged by any emotion.

She radiated a presence as if not even the collapse of Mount Tai in front of her or a herd of deer appearing beside her could disturb her calm.

The principal was taken aback before reacting, snatching the microphone from Chu Jin, "Miss Chu Jin, what kind of nonsense is this?"

Chu Jin responded with a faint smile, her fluent English retorting, "I’m not spouting nonsense. If possible, I would prefer the principal to communicate with me in English."

At this remark, the people of Class 10 cheered.

Chu Jin’s reply was the best counterattack. Hadn’t they said she was someone who couldn’t even fully recognize the 26 letters of the English alphabet? But now, this same person, who was said not to recognize all 26 letters, was able to communicate normally with others using fluent English.

"Plagiarism is plagiarism! You can never clear your name!" Seeing Chu Jin like this, Lin Xiaoyue spoke out from the side, "Principal, please make your decision immediately, expel Chu Jin from the school, or else I will withdraw right now!"

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