NOVPUBChen Nan stood up, grabbed Zhu Keren’s wrist, and gently pulled her into his arms.
The next moment.
Her delicate body was in his embrace.
The scent of perfume on Zhu Keren’s body instantly filled Chen Nan’s nostrils, stirring his heart and mind.
A look of intoxication appeared on Chen Nan’s face as his right hand slipped under Zhu Keren’s clothes and grasped her soft, smooth skin.
The wonderful touch reached his heart and was sweetly invigorating.
"I sent Xiaoyu away, so it’s just the two of us at home. You can scream your lungs out, and you don’t have to worry about anyone hearing you!" he said with a mischievous smile on his face.
Even though he had just made passionate love with Zhu Keren.
But Chen Nan was still immersed in the joy of being together with Zhu Keren.
After all.
This was the first woman in his life!
If possible, he hoped their bodies could stay connected twenty-four hours a day...
However.
Zhu Keren did not concede to Chen Nan but instead broke free from his embrace and said with a complex look in her eyes, "Chen Nan, although I really want to make love with you, I’m just not in the mood right now."
Chen Nan’s expression changed slightly, and he couldn’t help asking, "What’s wrong?"
He thought of Zhu Keren having just graded Nie Xiaoyu’s papers and tentatively asked, "Did Xiaoyu perform poorly?"
Zhu Keren shook her head, "I wish her performance was poor, preferably failing all three tests combined."
Chen Nan looked bewildered, clearly not understanding why Zhu Keren would say such a thing.
Zhu Keren handed the three test papers to Chen Nan and then sat beside him, "Take a look. Even now, Xiaoyu’s grades could rank among the top three in the school."
Chen Nan’s eyes lit up.
Without much thought, he immediately picked up the Chinese language test paper and studied it carefully.
The test paper was neat, the handwriting was like a gentle stream, elegant without losing grace, each stroke exuding gentleness and delicacy.
Never mind the answers for now.
Just the neatness of the test paper and the elegance of the handwriting were pleasing to the eye.
The presentation of the paper definitely scored full marks.
Of course.
Nie Xiaoyu’s answers were also all correct, each question answered accurately, except for some points lost in the essay section.
This was normal.
Because it is rare for anyone’s essay in a Chinese language test to receive full marks.
Even so, with the essay section worth sixty points, Zhu Keren gave a high score of fifty.
Afterward, he looked at the mathematics and English test papers, both of which scored full marks.
"I never expected Xiaoyu’s grades to be so high!" Chen Nan was unable to calm his heart, remembering clearly that no one else at school had scored so high on this same set of papers.
Even Liu Yiyi, the top student, had not scored full marks in English.
Zhu Keren sighed lightly, and with a complex look in her eyes, she said, "Do you still think the accident two years ago led to Xiaoyu’s mistakes in the college entrance exam?"
Chen Nan looked puzzled, "What do you mean?"
Zhu Keren said, "Sometimes, a crisis is not just a setback but can also be a stimulant for others. It can make someone grow up in an instant."
Chen Nan’s lips twitched, "If you keep being cryptic, do you believe I’ll start crying right now?"
Zhu Keren stood up quickly, not doubting Chen Nan’s capability at all, then she calmed down and said earnestly, "Chen Nan, I joined work after graduating from college the year before last."
"At that time, your class had already graduated."
"But I knew that your class had produced a top scholar in liberal arts for the whole province."
"Her name... is Nie Xiaoyu!"
"What?"
Chen Nan suddenly stood up, his eyes full of astonishment, and his heart was racing, "Teacher Zhu, what do you mean by that?"
Zhu Keren also felt a chill, her gaze solemn, "If, and I only say if, there was no other Nie Xiaoyu in your class."
"Then, Nie Xiaoyu’s grades must have been substituted by someone else!"
Boom!
Chen Nan’s scalp tingled as he stood rooted to the spot, a cold chill enveloping his entire body instantly.
He dared not imagine what a great blow it would be for her if Nie Xiaoyu had truly been substituted.
Zhu Keren sighed softly, "When you mentioned Nie Xiaoyu’s name during my visit to your home, I thought of the provincial top scholar in liberal arts from two years ago."
"After all, she was from Jizhou First Middle School."
"However, I couldn’t be sure if the college entrance examination top scorer was really Xiaoyu, since there are many people with the same name."
"But..."
"The scores on these three papers are really too impressive, I can’t believe that a girl who messed up her college entrance examination could submit such an answer sheet."
"I also can’t believe that one school would have two such superb scholars at the same time."
Chen Nan, coming out of his shock, his pupils flaring up with an undeniable horror, "If what you say is true, what kind of powerful figure must be behind this?"
Zhu Keren spoke softly, "Chen Nan, it’s best if you keep this to yourself, and make sure Xiaoyu doesn’t find out, and don’t investigate this matter."
"Because ordinary people simply don’t have the ability to tamper with someone else’s grades, and if you really do investigate, by the time you get close to the truth, you might very well face a disaster!"
As an educator, Zhu Keren was well aware that such a thing could not be done by a single person, there must be a string of powerful figures behind it.
Those who dared to do such a thing had long ago lost their conscience.
Consider this.
Is there anything more terrifying than people without a conscience?
Chen Nan’s face went pale, murmuring softly, "Yes, Xiaoyu must never find out about this, no matter what."
"Her life has already been too unfortunate."
"If she finds out that after more than ten years of arduous study, she was only preparing the wedding dress for someone else, I really don’t know if she could accept that."
"It’s just..."
"I don’t understand, I really don’t understand, why would anyone want to bully Xiaoyu?"
"Just because she’s an ordinary person."
"Just because she is powerless, alone, her fate was manipulated?"
"Damn it!"
"Should the less fortunate just fucking die?"
His face contorted with ferocity, his voice brimming with raging fury and grief.
His clenched fists crackled.
Zhu Keren, not expecting Chen Nan to be so enraged, was frightened by his fury, her face drained of color.
This moment.
Chen Nan seemed to transform into a ferocious beast, his cold and angry eyes capable of tearing apart all creatures, sending chills down one’s spine.
Struggling with her inner fear and anxiousness, she said, "Perhaps there really were two people named Nie Xiaoyu in that batch of students two years ago."
Chen Nan took a deep breath, trying to calm his raging emotions somewhat, then said, "Teacher Zhu, I would like to request the afternoon off."
Zhu Keren nodded slightly, speaking softly, "If you’re feeling upset, I can give you a half-day off to relax."
Chen Nan stormed out, his face full of resentment, "I must uncover the truth about this matter and restore justice for Xiaoyu!"
