Chapter 37: Recording Exposure

Chapter 37

On the day when the grades were announced, the sun was shining brightly.

As soon as the grades were posted on the bulletin board, Zhao Yi grabbed Ren Ran and they ran towards the bulletin board.

By the time they arrived, the area in front of the bulletin board was already crowded with people.

Ren Ran and Kong Lian arrived one after the other, and as soon as they did, everyone automatically made way for them.

Ren Ran and Kong Lian exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

"If I lose, I'll fulfill my promise," Ren Ran said with a smile.

"Of course. You should do the same," Kong Lian replied.

"Naturally."

The two of them walked forward together, their eyes fixed on the leftmost position of the first row.

First place, Lv Boyi.

Second place, Ren Ran.

Third place, Kong Lian.

...

After seeing the results, Zhao Yi jumped up excitedly. "Ah, Ren Ran, you won! You won!"

"You're amazing!"

"I didn't expect Ren Ran to win."

"They said Kong Lian was really good before, but it seems like she's not at the same level."

"We can go to Mingshan Island for a trip. I wonder if it's this week or next week."

Kong Lian stepped forward and gracefully said to Ren Ran, "Congratulations."

"Congratulations to you too," Ren Ran replied politely.

Both of them were courteous and there was no arguing or insults. They even had smiles on their faces. However, the people around them somehow felt a spark igniting around them, crackling in the air.

A discordant voice sounded.

"How is this possible? With Ren Ran's level, how could she get second place?" Ji Qing said and then covered her mouth. Immediately, she looked apologetically at Ren Ran. "Sorry, I'm just surprised because your ranking is not usually that high. I was really amazed."

This time, before Zhao Yi could retort, Ren Ran spoke up first. "What level do you think I have? The level that crushes you every time? Or the level that consistently stays in the top ten?"

The last sentence successfully reminded everyone of their memories, preventing them from being led astray.

"What the hell!"

Accompanied by successive cries of surprise, even the students who were immersed in their studies couldn't resist their curiosity and gathered around the classmates with phones to see what was happening.

Someone played the recording from the exposé post, the audio of Ren Ran's deal with Teacher Lin Wenshan.

"Damn, this is explosive."

"OMG, I never expected something like this behind the competition."

"This is so despicable."

"To win, they're willing to do anything."

"No wonder Ren Ran made such a huge improvement. Turns out, she cheated."

"Setting aside the cheater, Kong Lian should be in second place."

"Kong Lian is amazing. She just arrived and hasn't even adapted to the environment yet, but she can already rank second. Once she adapts to our school's pace, she'll definitely reach the top."

"I never thought Ren Ran was this kind of person. To win, she's truly unscrupulous, so low and despicable."

...

Various insults and malicious comments flooded Ren Ran's ears.

Zhao Yi and Guo Tongwen couldn't believe it, but the voices in the audio were undoubtedly Ren Ran's and Teacher Lin's.

"Ren Ran, what... what's going on?" Zhao Yi asked.

Deep down, she didn't want to believe that Ren Ran was capable of such actions.

"Do you believe me?" Ren Ran asked in return.

Before Zhao Yi could answer, Guo Tongwen spoke first. "I believe you."

Ren Ran was surprised once again. This person managed to astonish her once more.

Guo Tongwen deliberately spoke loudly, saying, "There must be someone framing you. The recording doesn't necessarily represent the truth. Who knows if it was edited maliciously? Who knows if someone imitated Ren Ran's voice and created a fake recording? Nowadays, with technology so advanced, creating such audio is not difficult at all. As long as you have money and find skilled technicians, it can be done in minutes."

Zhao Yi chimed in, "Yes, that's right! Who can guarantee that this audio is real? I believe in Ren Ran."

She turned her head to look at the others in the class and continued, "We have been with Ren Ran for over two years. Don't you all know what kind of person she is?"

Kong Lian noticed that the expressions on many people's faces changed, with furrowed brows.

She signaled to Tan Jia, who immediately spoke up, "You can know someone's face but not their heart. Who knows if she's that kind of person?"

Guo Tongwen glared fiercely at her and said, "Tan Jia, don't force me to reveal that matter."

Tan Jia's face turned pale, and she was so frightened that she closed her mouth.