When the Family 357

Chapter 357 You Were Pretty Cool Just Now

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Jean’s voice, powerful and resounding, echoed through the entire auditorium like a clap of thunder.

Everyone’s ears rang. Their eyes widened in a stunned daze.

“I’ve never done anything wrong. I’ve always had a clear conscience,” Jeafi said, gripping the microphone tightly. “Yet you all refuse to acknowledge the truth. You keep slandering me, clinging to your prejudice…”

She lifted her chin slightly, a trace of mockery flickering in her eyes. “Grades and family background might be important, but how about you all learn how to be decent human beings first?”

The students seated below, many of them privileged and at the top of their class, instantly felt targeted. Her words hit like a slap to the face.

They were indignant, yes, but also… oddly unsettled.

Did we, perhaps without even realizing it, harbor a deep–rooted prejudice against Jean all along?

After that, Jean suddenly set the microphone down. She unzipped her small backpack and pulled out several thick notebooks.

the projector, placing the notebooks under the camera. Their contents were projected clearly onto the big screen for everyone to

she picked up the mic again and said, unhurriedly, “These are the notes

Indeed, Jean had studied.

without review, it was difficult

Every subject had its own set of handwritten notes. The notebooks were filled with her hard work. Neatly written, densely packed

the projection, the screen displayed the contents in sharp clarity

not just notes. They were proof of

scores across all subjects were not luck or flukes. She earned them, every point of them, through

some of the students began to

to investigate

heard she got perfect scores, they rushed to accuse her of cheating. But what right did they have to doubt someone

saw the results,” Jean said, her gaze steady and sincere. “But

tugged at the corners of her lips. “And maybe

gently closed the

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wanted to say.” She set the microphone down without another word, picked up her backpack, and walked straight out through the

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