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The heiress, perfectly packaged by money, would not care about a mere opportunity. But for him, that opportunity was a chance to change his fate. When personal interests were at stake, Zhou Minshi could not afford to back down.
His background was already dire enough; if he didn’t strive to rise, he would never have the chance to stand alongside Zheng Mengni again.
Zheng Mengni looked puzzled, a hint of anger flickering in her beautiful eyes. "But the teacher said that my good performance in this exam is why the opportunity was reserved for me. And I remember you ranked below me; how can I give it back to you?"
Zhou Minshi forced a bitter smile. "You don’t need to put on an act in front of me. We both know how things are with Zhang Yi."
"What act?" she replied, feigning ignorance.
This time, the test scores were tied to the graduate school recommendation quota, and the difficulty had increased significantly compared to previous years. Your family will have better arrangements; there’s no need for false scores to take away resources that are hard-earned for ordinary people.
This was no longer subtlety; Zhou Minshi laid it bare.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Mengni seemed to clear the fog in her mind, suddenly enlightened. "I see now; you’ve always looked down on me, haven’t you? Yes, I once foolishly took credit for your hard work and gained honors that didn’t belong to me. There’s nothing to argue about."
She had no desire to defend herself; she had enough confidence and didn’t want to waste time on someone insignificant.
So what if she was wrong? Who hasn’t made mistakes? She never claimed to be a good person.
If there was one thing she regretted most, it was choosing such a petty person as Zhang Yi.
Zheng Mengni's voice remained calm, devoid of any discernible emotion. "Zhou Minshi, did I ever underpay you for your work?"
Zhou Minshi's face grew paler; whenever money and Zhang Yi were mentioned, he felt an overwhelming sense of inferiority.
Could he choose what kind of family he was born into? If he could, he would prefer to be like Wei Jingxi, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, effortlessly standing beside Zheng Mengni as her fiancé.
If it were him, he would never have messed up such an enviable union like Wei Jingxi did.
Zheng Mengni couldn’t possibly guess Zhou Minshi’s dark thoughts; she simply looked at him with poise. "This was always a mutual agreement between us. I paid your grandfather's hefty medical bills; instead of being grateful, you accuse me of having questionable morals. Isn’t that excessive?"
She stepped closer, tilting her head as she gazed into Zhou Minshi's desolate eyes, a smile playing at her lips. "But you don’t need to thank me; you should be grateful for your own hands that can create such beautiful art. Otherwise, if I hadn’t noticed you, there wouldn’t have been any Zhang Yi at all."
Zheng Mengni tilted her head slightly, admiring Zhou Minshi's comical expression before asking with mild exasperation: "So you think I cheated on this exam?"
Zhou Minshi kindly reminded her: "You can’t hide the fire under paper; this assessment is tougher than before."
Zheng Mengni suddenly chuckled and interrupted him: "The story of the boy who cried wolf does hold some truth. So I don’t blame you for your narrow-minded thoughts. But whether or not I cheated will become clear in due time."
Zhou Minshi felt a wave of anxiety wash over him as he asked in a hushed voice, "What do you mean?"
"I mean, perhaps from now on, I will surpass you in every exam," Zheng Mengni replied, not sparing him another glance as she calmly walked ahead with her report card in hand.
Whether it was in her speech, her smile, or her stride, Zheng Mengni always maintained the perfect balance, exuding an air of grace. She was no longer the naive girl who had been terrified into sleepless nights after being exposed.
However, this time it wasn't about being exposed; someone had slandered her. But it didn't matter anymore. It was pointless to dwell on someone who had never held significance in her eyes.
Zheng Mengni would only pay attention to those who scored higher than her on the report card, and she would absolutely not give Zhou Minshi the chance to capture her attention again.
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