School Beauty Accuses Our Class of Cheating Chapter 02
Author: Seeking the Deer
The moment I answered the call, a hand reached over and snatched my phone away. Landon frowned as he looked at me. “I’m not giving you another chance to run to the teacher and complain.”
Pearl walked over and hooked her arm around his, looking wronged. “Landon, it’s okay. I’m used to it anyway. Vivian always thought I was a burden because my grades weren’t good enough. It’s only natural that she looks down on me.”
My classmates turned their eyes toward me. Their gazes were filled with anger.
I looked up at Pearl and gave her a stern look.
“If I really looked down on you, then why did I tutor you after school every single day? Why did I stay in the library with you until closing instead of going home on weekends? Why was I happier than you whenever you moved up even one spot on an exam?”
Pearl’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
“Pearl, I’m a dance student. I only need my academic scores to be good enough. You forced me to grind through practice problems until midnight. Wasn’t it just because you wanted to show off how much better you were than me?”
The arm Landon had wrapped around her shoulders tightened. “Vivian, enough. Stop being so aggressive!”
Claire Horton, who sat in the front row, let out a mocking laugh. “When it comes to looks and personality, she loses to Pearl in every way, so, of course, the only thing she has left is studying. She’s just using grades to patch up her pathetic self-esteem.”
Diana Sandler stood up as well and wiped away Pearl’s tears, glaring at me.
“Vivian, someone like you probably wouldn’t understand what friendship means even if you lived your whole life.”
I looked at the way they surrounded Pearl like the closest friends in the world. It seemed they had completely forgotten all the times they had complained to me about her behind her back.
Landon clapped his hands and raised his voice. “All right. I’ve confiscated Vivian’s phone. Let’s just help Pearl relax before the exam. Let’s not ruin the mood.”
The exam supervisor got back onto the bus. His expression was darker than ever. “This bus is being temporarily detained. We’ll wait here until your school representative arrives and provides an explanation.”
A few students immediately looked nervous. Landon glanced at his watch. “It’s fine. There’s still an hour before the exam starts. It’s only a 15-minute drive to the exam site. We’ll make it.”
Everyone relaxed when they heard him. They started whispering excitedly, laughing about how easy it was to fool the exam supervisor.
Pearl leaned against Landon’s shoulder with her earbuds in. Their fingers intertwined as they quietly laughed together.
Half an hour later, a cab screeched to a stop beside the bus.
Ms. Zane rushed out, clutching a student roster. Her forehead was covered in sweat.
“This is the class roster we pulled from the school archives. The photos and enrollment records are all here. You can compare them yourselves. Our top honors class absolutely has no hired exam substitutes.”
She then turned to the driver. “Sir, could we keep driving while we verify everything? There are only 30 minutes left before the exam…”
Her voice almost became a plea. “Please. This determines these students’ futures…”
The exam supervisor checked the time, then nodded at the driver. “All right. Start driving first.”
Before he could even finish speaking, Pearl covered her mouth and giggled.
“If you ask me, there’s really no need to check anything. Ms. Zane handled all our documents for us. What exactly do you think you’ll find?”
Ms. Zane froze for a moment. Then, she shouted in disbelief, “Pearl, what are you talking about?!”
She pouted, unwilling to back down. “But it’s true. Weren’t you and Vivian the ones who planned this whole hired exam substitute scheme?”
She pulled out her phone and held it up in front of the exam supervisor. On the screen was a group chat. The name at the top read: [College Entrance Exam Hit Squad.]
Vivian: [Everyone, change your names to match the actual students. Send me your photos and I’ll edit them all together.]
Ms. Zane: [The seating arrangements are out. Check whether there are any students from our school sitting nearby.]
Ms. Zane: [All exam substitutes must familiarize themselves with the assigned student’s answering habits. Adjust the number of wrong answers accordingly.]
The final message was sent at 11:00 pm last night.
Vivian: [Don’t say anything stupid on the bus tomorrow. Anyone who can’t keep their mouth shut better watch themselves.]
Ms. Zane’s mouth fell open. The color drained completely from her face.
