Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 44 I Believe in You (Second Update)

Chapter 44: Chapter 44 I Believe in You (Second Update)

Tang Yue, who had been wiping her nose, paused with the paper in her hand after hearing this and finally said, "Teacher, could you show me the cheat sheet?"

"Of course." Qin Hong nodded and handed over one of the cheat sheets.

The delicate small characters were those of her practiced handwriting, but upon closer inspection, one could tell the differences. For example, she liked to slant upwards a bit when she wrote horizontal strokes and preferred to finish them off. Or, how she would sometimes drag her pen along. Although the other party tried hard to imitate, she could still distinguish it herself.

However, claiming this now would be pointless.

Tang Yue sneered inwardly, Xu Zhenzhen was truly relentless. Having dodged the love letter scandal, now cheating sprung up. Did she really think that these few cheat sheets could brand her as a cheater?

"Reporting in." Zhang Tingyu stood at the door, looking worriedly at Tang Yue. She had run over and was still slightly out of breath, her face flushed.

"Come in."

Zhang Tingyu strode forward and said, "Teacher, I believe Tang Yue would not cheat."

Tang Yue’s expression shifted as she looked at Zhang Tingyu standing beside her. Since the cheating accusation, aside from Yang Qingqing, the other classmates had all looked at her with suspicion, even if just for a moment. Deep down, Tang Yue felt an indescribable sensation.

Tang Yue had helped them with their problems frequently, and now as she was being accused of cheating, these people, aside from not supporting her, even doubted her.

Zhang Tingyu was the first to speak up for her.

"Teacher, she couldn’t have cheated." Afraid the teachers wouldn’t believe it, Zhang Tingyu spoke about the experiences of studying and reciting texts with Tang Yue in recent days.

Zhang Tingyu was certain, "This cheat sheet, it is either notes Tang Yue took during her daily studies or someone else put it in her pocket."

"Do you really believe in me that much?" Tang Yue’s heart, which had cooled before, seemed to be warming up again.

Zhang Tingyu rolled her eyes at her, "I believe in myself, not you."

"Pfft~" Tang Yue couldn’t help but laugh and said, "With a friend like you, I’m settled."

"Don’t think that just because you’re my friend, I won’t compete with you for first place," Zhang Tingyu said with a smile.

"Teacher, I also believe Tang Yue would never cheat." Yang Qingqing was a bit late, but she outlined all the problems that Tang Yue had taught her to solve, "All these problems were taught to me by Tang Yue. She can solve such difficult questions, how could she possibly need to cheat?"

The teachers discussed for a while and seemed to feel something was amiss too.

"Teacher, these cheat sheets aren’t mine, and the handwriting on them isn’t mine either," Tang Yue said confidently.

Qin Hong’s curiosity was piqued, she asked, "Tang Yue, do you have any evidence?"

"Of course." Tang Yue nodded and requested, "But, I want to explain it in public."

"Alright." Qin Hong agreed immediately. The school didn’t want to lose a promising student like Tang Yue; if she really hadn’t cheated, they were hoping Tang Yue would bring honor to the school in the future.

The students from Senior High School all gathered on the sports field, with Class Ten’s students standing at the forefront.

Zhang Tingyu secretly looked at Tang Yue, somewhat unsure how she would prove herself and catch the person who had imitated her handwriting and unfairly labeled her as a cheater.

Tang Yue stood composedly on the sports field, she slowly walked to where Class Ten was situated, and the crowd involuntarily parted to make way.

The teachers were also very curious. Could she really find the cheater this easily?

Tang Yue walked around the class once and stopped in front of Xu Zhenzhen, then said, "Xu Zhenzhen."

Xu Zhenzhen’s eyelids twitched. She pursed her lips, looking at Tang Yue, as if wondering what she was playing at.

"Why did you mimic my handwriting to make cheat sheets?" Tang Yue fiddled with the sheets in her hand and deliberately extended it towards Xu Zhenzhen, "Look, this handwriting is just like mine."

"I have no idea what you’re talking about," Xu Zhenzhen feigned innocence, "Everyone knows how my handwriting looks, it’s not the same as yours."

"I’m saying it was an imitation." Tang Yue raised her eyebrows, and said directly, "Teacher, it’s Xu Zhenzhen who imitated my handwriting and put the cheat sheet in my coat pocket, the time..."

Tang Yue paused before continuing, "It should have been this morning when I went to the restroom. At that time, everyone in the dorm had left, and I hadn’t had the chance to put on my coat yet."

"Ah..."

"No way?"

"Can you even do that?"

"She hasn’t admitted to it though."

Among the students, there was an immediate uproar, with some thinking Tang Yue must have lost her mind.

Even Qin Hong furrowed her brows, thinking Tang Yue was being too rash.

"Tang Yue, you randomly accuse someone of imitating your handwriting. Do you have any evidence?" A teacher cleared his throat and voiced the doubt that was on everyone’s mind.

"That’s right, Tang Yue, what evidence do you have? You can’t just retaliate against someone because the money theft was pinned on you last time," a student chimed in excitedly, not one to shy away from stirring the pot.

For a moment, the field was noisy with everyone guessing what was going on.

After a while, the teacher used a megaphone to quiet everyone down, and the field gradually calmed.

Tang Yue said, "Of course, I have evidence."

"What evidence?" Qin Hong asked.

Xu Zhenzhen couldn’t help but glance at Tang Yue, her heart pounding wildly, afraid of the claimed evidence.

How could she possibly have evidence?

Who could prove that she wrote the cheat sheet?

No, no, that couldn’t be, she must be bluffing.

Xu Zhenzhen kept reassuring herself.

Tang Yue smiled wryly and said, "Teacher Qin, I’ve heard about handwriting analysis centers, which can determine whether it’s my handwriting or if it’s been imitated by her."

Qin Hong had indeed heard about this but had never used it. She turned to the teacher beside her, "Is that possible?"

"I don’t know," the teacher shook his head, indicating his uncertainty.

Tang Yue added, "If the teacher thinks it’s too much trouble, there’s an easier way, which is to retake the exam. I’ll do it under the supervision of all the students." As she spoke, she added, "Of course, we could do it ten times over, as long as everyone has the time."

Qin Hong and several teachers discussed and felt this was a better approach, considering that Tang Yue’s usual scores were either perfect or just a point shy of perfection.

They decided to give her a random test. If she could complete it, then it definitely couldn’t be a case of cheating.

As for whether Xu Zhenzhen was the one who cheated, that was still uncertain.

Soon after, a test paper was brought out. Some people on the field were beginning to disperse, while many were reluctant to leave, curious to see how many points Tang Yue could actually score.

The test paper was yet to be distributed, and some students had already brought over tables and chairs. Tang Yue thanked the student, took the pen, and began to write.