Chapter 206: Cheating During The National Quiz Contest

If this was any normal physics question being solved by an arts student, it wouldn’t have shocked the physics teacher as much.

But this question was created after the combined effort of several Ivy League professors in the USA and was so complex that it went far beyond the boundaries of textbook physics.

Hence, the only student who managed to solve it last year had already been scouted by several famous universities, even though he had yet to take his national college entrance exam.

Despite being an arts student, Huo Yao’s solution was shockingly simpler. She was crazily talented and was an absolute physics genius.

But how did such a genius end up in an arts class?

The physics teacher found it such a crying shame. He picked up the piece of paper and walked out while waving to Yi Lianfan. “Go back to class.”

Yi Lianfan was taken by surprise. He watched as the physics teacher left the office at top speed and disappeared. He really wanted to ask the teacher to return the solution to him before going away.

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The physics teacher rushed over to the principal’s office. “Sir, I have something important to discuss with you... Erm! Oh, Wei. You’re here too.”

Wei Mingzhe was halfway through talking to the principal when he caught sight of the physics teacher and stopped talking. He looked at the physics teacher and said, “Yup, I’m here to report a matter to the principal.”

“Oh! Why don’t you go ahead first? I’ll wait outside and talk to the Principal after you’re done.”

The physics teacher noticed that something was amiss with the atmosphere in the Principal’s office. He put the piece of paper behind his back and turned to leave the office.

But Wei Mingzhe called him back. “It’s okay. It’s not a private matter, so you don’t have to leave.”

The physics teacher glanced at the Principal, who pointed towards a chair in front of him. The physics teacher pulled out the chair and sat down before shifting his attention back towards the piece of paper again.

Wei Mingzhe veered his eyes away from the physics teacher and looked at the Principal. “Since someone reported that Huo Yao cheated during the National Quiz Contest, I think we need to investigate it properly. After all, this isn’t a normal school exam. If word gets out, it will affect the No.1 Middle School’s reputation.”

The physics teacher immediately looked at Wei Mingzhe when he mentioned Huo Yao’s name.

What was this about her cheating during the National Quiz Contest? What was going on?

The Principal looked at Wei Mingzhe. From the moment he stepped into the office complaining about Huo Yao, the Principal’s eyes had lost all their warmth.

Wei Mingzhe was the one who blew up the matter when Huo Yao was under suspicion for taking the backdoor. It almost made him lose this brilliant student whom he had painstakingly invited to join the school.

This time he came to report that Huo Yao cheated during the National Quiz Contest. He did not understand what Wei Mingzhe was trying to do since Huo Yao had already been declared the winner during all the previous rounds of the National Quiz Contest, one after another. Moreover, she topped the level during the monthly school exam. How could he continue to suspect and harass her?

What on earth was he thinking?

The Principal inhaled deeply. “Wei, let me ask you this. Are you really certain that Huo Yao is unethical and is bad at studies?”

Wei Mingzhe pursed his lips. “That’s not what I mean. Since someone brought this to my attention, it’s my responsibility to tell you about this matter.”

The Principal coughed gently. “Your responsibility? You don’t even trust our students and you are talking to me about responsibility?”

“How can this be the same? I know you were the one who invited Huo Yao to enter the school, but you can’t be so biased towards her, right?” said Wei Mingzhe stubbornly.