The news shocked everyone, including the Principal of No. 1 High School. When he heard the news, he stood there in disbelief, his eyes wide open, lips trembling, and his eye sockets reddened with anger and jealousy. He never expected that I would be the Top Scorer of the College Entrance Examination. Even more surprising to him was that I had been expelled yet still managed to achieve this honor.
He looked at me and shouted, "How is this possible? How is this possible? How is this possible?" The Director of Education stood by, too afraid to speak. The Principal turned to the Director and said, "Didn’t you say you would ruin him? How did he still become the Top Scorer of the College Entrance Examination?"
The Director looked at the Principal and replied, "I don’t know what happened."
"Do you realize that now that he has become the Top Scorer of the College Entrance Examination, our school's reputation is ruined?"
"I know."
"Do you understand that now that she has become the Top Scorer of the College Entrance Examination, we are finished?"
My announcement as the Top Scorer of the College Entrance Examination quickly spread online. Beneath the announcement were many congratulatory messages, but there were also some disparaging comments. Some people said, "Isn't Jiang Ming expelled from No. 1 High School for moral corruption?" Others remarked, "Wasn't Jiang Ming punished for cheating?"
Despite the online discussions, the Principal of Five Middle School was beaming with joy. During an interview, he expressed his pride, saying, "Student Jiang Ming is our pride at Five Middle School. It is our honor that he chose us. To those who are jealous of him and want to slander him, I advise you to shut up quickly and stop embarrassing yourselves!"
After the interview video of the Principal of Wuzhong was released, the Principal of No. 1 High School nearly lost his temper upon seeing it. He was extremely furious and smashed his teacup on the ground, shattering it into pieces. He took out his phone to inquire about my situation, only to receive a notification from a Board Member instructing the school to hold a graduation ceremony where I would represent the graduates.
The Principal of Yizhong was both angry and flustered. He never expected that the Board Member would actually have him represent the graduates for the meeting. He didn't even know where Jiang Ming was, let alone bring her to the graduation ceremony.
The Director of Education stood nearby, cautiously watching him, and said, "How about we contact Jiang Ming?"
The Principal looked at the Director and replied, "How do we contact her?"
The Director looked back at the Principal and said, "We can call her."
"You know her phone number?"
The Director shook his head and said, "I don't know."
"Then how do you plan to contact her?"
"I don't know either."
"Then stop wasting my time."
"Why not have you contact her family?"
"You want me to beg her?"
"Not beg, just discuss it with her. After all, the graduation ceremony is very important for every student."
"What do you know? I am the Principal of Yizhong; how can I lower myself to plead with a student?"
"But this is an order from the Board Member."
"Don't use the Board Member to pressure me!"
"I'm not using the Board Member to pressure you; I'm stating facts."
"Say one more word, and I'll consider revoking your position."
"I won't say anything more."
"Get out!"
The Director turned and left. The Principal sat in his chair, growing angrier by the minute. He never expected that he could still turn things around.
He was unwilling to accept it.
He took out his phone and dialed a number.
When the call connected, he said, "Hello, is this Cheng Xin?"
A voice on the other end replied, "Yes, this is Cheng Xin."
The Principal said, "Hello, I am the Principal."
Cheng Xin responded, "Hello, Principal."
The graduation ceremony will be held in a week.
The day before the graduation ceremony, I received a phone call.
When the call connected, I heard the voice of the guidance counselor: "Jiang Ming, tomorrow is the graduation ceremony. The Principal said that as an outstanding graduate, you should attend."
I chuckled and replied, "Sure, I'll definitely be there."
The guidance counselor was surprised by my agreement and paused for a moment before saying, "You agreed?"
I replied, "Yes."
The guidance counselor said, "Then you must come tomorrow."
I assured him, "Don't worry, I will definitely go."
The guidance counselor said, "Alright, I'll be waiting for you tomorrow."
I responded, "Okay, see you tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, a smile crept onto my lips.
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