Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 294 Face-slapping, You’re Fired! [2 Updates]

Chapter 294: 294 Face-slapping, You’re Fired! [2 Updates]

Xue Yiwei’s expression changed again, and her pupils suddenly constricted.

When she went to Yunjing No.1 Middle School’s discussion room to find Lu Shuyun, she purposely avoided the cameras.

Even if cameras had captured her silhouette, there wouldn’t be any footage of her giving the problems to Lu Shuyun.

Thinking of this, Xue Yiwei calmed down again, "I’ve already said, I don’t know anything about what you’re talking about. How can there be evidence for something I never did?"

She didn’t have time to waste here with Ye Wanlan.

Xue Yiwei turned to leave, but a hand clasped her shoulder, preventing her from leaving.

"Let go of me!" Xue Yiwei felt a numb sensation and couldn’t help but yell, "What are you trying to do? Force me to confess?"

"Wanlan!" The Physics Group Leader rushed over, gasping for air, "What are you doing..."

"Teacher Ren, Ye Wanlan is accusing me without any evidence, saying I betrayed the school," Xue Yiwei said coldly. "You can’t just pin such a serious accusation on me just because she dislikes me, right?"

"Xue Yiwei, you’re really brazen!" He Jiaojiao was shocked by her shamelessness, "It’s obvious that you’ve been targeting Wanlan all along, and she hasn’t even bothered with you!"

"You’re overthinking it," Ye Wanlan replied indifferently, "You’ve never been a target in my sights."

Those who didn’t figure into her life plans weren’t worth a second glance.

This statement made Xue Yiwei feel an unprecedented humiliation, and the one remaining string in her mind suddenly snapped.

She considered Ye Wanlan a rival, yet Ye Wanlan simply ignored her?!

"Ye Wanlan, feeling proud, are you?" Xue Yiwei clenched her teeth, "Do you think you’ve become superior and can step on anyone you like? Let me tell you, you have no powerful background in Jiangcheng that can cover the sky with one hand. Once you’re in Yunjing, you’ll be nothing!"

Ye Wanlan just tightened her grip on Xue Yiwei’s shoulder and, astonishingly, hoisted her up forcefully.

"What are you doing?!" Xue Yiwei was somewhat frightened, "Careful, or I’ll call the police on you!"

And when her feet touched the ground again, she was face-to-face with Yunjing No.1 Middle School’s team.

The four team members all looked at her with sharp, unforgiving eyes.

Xue Yiwei tried to escape, but failed, as the Physics Group Leader and others also hurried over.

Ye Wanlan’s voice was indifferent: "Speak."

"Before the competition, she came to me, saying she held a grudge against you and couldn’t stand seeing you win, so she wanted to give us the additional problems you would present in advance," Lu Shuyun scoffed coldly, "Whether it was a set-up or that was just her intention, I also violated the rules, and I’m willing to admit my mistake."

When he chose to cheat, he had already lost.

Xue Yiwei’s gaze turned icy too: "This is your evidence? Ye Wanlan, do you think the words of someone from an outside school are credible?"

"Umm—" At that moment, a boy raised his hand, "I recorded it."

The moment those words were spoken, Xue Yiwei’s expression drastically changed.

Recorded it?

"I was worried there might be deceit from Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School, so I made a recording," said the boy as he opened the voice recorder on his phone, "I didn’t expect it to be useful at this time."

Before Xue Yiwei could react, she heard her own voice emanating from the receiver.

——This is a problem that our school will use in the final competition; take it.

——Don’t get me wrong; I just don’t want Ye Wanlan to win.

The recording ended there, and Xue Yiwei’s face turned starkly pale.

She felt dizzy, and her vision began to darken.

She had kindly leaked the questions to Yunjing No.1 Middle School, and they had made a recording?

The Physics Group Leader exhaled slowly and lifted his head, "Xue Yiwei, do you have anything else to say?"

He had never imagined Xue Yiwei would do such a thing.

The old Xue Yiwei had been proud but had never stooped so low.

Luckily, Ye Wanlan had come up with a new problem. What if Xue Yiwei had succeeded?

The Physics Group Leader could not contain his fury and roared, "Without the ability to be captain, after failing to set a trap in the first round of eliminations, you even leaked the problems to the opposing team before the finals. What on earth are you trying to do, huh?!"

With all the evidence and witnesses present, Xue Yiwei had no chance to refute.

Her complexion grew even paler, and her lips trembled fiercely: "I..."

"I will report this incident to the Principal as it happened," said the Physics Group Leader sternly, cutting off her next words, "Save the rest for the Principal."

Xue Yiwei turned ashen, "Teacher Ren, please, please don’t..."

Though the No.7 Middle School Principal seemed to love money, he cared more for his students and never feared the powerful.

If the No.7 Middle School Principal knew what she had done, he would surely expel her!

Now, there are less than three days left until the college entrance exam registration deadline.

At this moment, with her future and interests at stake, Xue Yiwei finally panicked.

"Only now you realize to beg for mercy? We remember very well your attitude before," He Jiaojiao spat out disdainfully, "You clearly did not want us to win the championship, sabotaging us time and time again. But what you didn’t expect is that no matter how many little tricks you pull, they can’t affect Wanlan."

These words were a scathing indictment, and Xue Yiwei felt as if she was being bitten by ants, her limbs ice-cold.

In the eyes of everyone, she seemed like a clown receiving the judgment of others.

The Physics Group Leader spoke emotionlessly, "Xue Yiwei, come with me."

Xue Yiwei threw a pleading look at Su Xubai, "Xubai..."

Su Xubai just looked at her with disappointment, not uttering a word.

The Physics Group Leader had already dialed the No.7 Middle School Principal’s mobile number.

The phone was answered quickly.

"Hello, Principal, I’m sorry to disturb you at this time," the Physics Group Leader said, "Yes, under Wanlan’s leadership, our school has won first place this time. You’ll have to give these kids a good commendation."

"Certainly, that’s a must!" No.7 Middle School Principal said cheerfully, "Whatever the children want, just let them ask! As long as it’s in my power, I won’t hesitate."

"But we’ve encountered a very serious problem that needs to be dealt with by you, Principal," the Physics Group Leader related the actions of Xue Yiwei.

With every word he spoke, Xue Yiwei’s body shuddered.

"What?!" No.7 Middle School Principal exclaimed in disbelief, "How could she do such a thing?"

"That’s the situation," the Physics Group Leader said. "I believe she should be dealt with according to school regulations."

Xue Yiwei’s lips trembled, "Principal, please don’t—"

"It’s okay if one doesn’t excel academically, everyone has their own strengths," said the No.7 Middle School Principal slowly. "It doesn’t have to be science or mathematics; it can be Zither, Go, Calligraphy, and Painting, sports, or even gaming."

He never judged a student’s worth based on their academic performance.

Everyone is born with their own talents.

Life is long, how can one be defined merely by their high school years?

"But if someone is morally bankrupt, without bottom line, preferring to use despicable and shameless means—" the No.7 Middle School Principal’s expression turned cold, "such a student cannot be taught at No.7 Middle School. Since the Xue Family has so much power and influence in Yunjing, you should have no problem finding another high school."

Xue Yiwei’s legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground.

Was she actually expelled just before the college entrance exam registration?

How was she supposed to explain this to Father Xue and Mother Xue?

Her thoughts were a mess, and she was not even aware of when the others had left.

After a long while, Xue Yiwei took heavy steps and left Yunjing University.

**

That evening, in a hidden phone booth in Yunjing.

Chris, an associate professor from Shenzhou University, was making a phone call, occasionally glancing around.

On the other end was a middle-aged man, "You’re saying the first-prize winner of this physics competition turned down the opportunity to come to the Global Center?"

How could anyone refuse such an invitation?

The middle-aged man couldn’t understand.

Was there somewhere better than the Global Center to gain more resources and opportunities for growth?

Countless people would do anything to enter the Global Center. How could someone turn down something so coveted?

"She said she’s planning to take the Shenzhou college entrance exam next year and go to Yunjing University," Chris was also at a loss, "Yunjing University continues to send talents to the Global Center, and many students also use Yunjing University as a stepping stone. Boss, should I keep trying to invite her?"

"I’m afraid you won’t be able to persuade her," the middle-aged man shook his head. "She seems determined to stay in Shenzhou, and even if she did come to the Global Center, she would likely return there before long."

Chris sighed, "This year’s physics competition has only this one promising talent."

Indeed, Lu Shuyun and Zheng Yuyuan also had the reputation of geniuses, but such geniuses were not rare in the Global Center. They had plenty.

"No, we cannot allow such a talent to remain in Shenzhou if she doesn’t come to the Global Center," the middle-aged man pondered briefly, "In recent years, the speed of Shenzhou’s development truly alarms me."

If a genius can’t be used for one’s own benefit, they must be eliminated to prevent future threats.

Otherwise, once the genius grows and matures, they will become an obstacle.

Chris’s eyes flashed slightly, "Does the boss mean..."

The middle-aged man gave a faint smile and said, "Before you leave Shenzhou, make her disappear."