When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira stared into the camera lens of the reporter, momentarily dazed.

After a brief pause, she began, "The ones I owe the biggest thanks to are my family, for they've always placed a huge emphasis on education.

In the final months of my revision, it was my brothers' encouragement and support that kept me going, even going so far as to hire a private tutor to help me with my studies at home.

They pushed me to study hard every day, and that's why I've managed to achieve such great results today."

After Lemira finished speaking, she couldn't help but feel a sense of irony within.

Evelina, standing nearby, widened her eyes in disbelief upon hearing Lemira's words. Was Lemira blatantly lying?

In reality, the Langston brothers weren't all that concerned about academic achievements.

Alaric even believed that good grades weren't of much significance. That's why he encouraged her to take time off school to train and compete in video game tournaments, which significantly affected her grades.

Her poor performance in the exams was largely due to her last-minute participation in those gaming competitions.

Why would Lemira twist the truth like this? Evelina's eyes were filled with confusion. Was Lemira trying to use this opportunity to make amends with her brothers?

the last few months, eventually leading you to top the city in the exams. Was it all thanks to that private

interview, Lemira took group photos with

schoolyard, with its partially obscured name, was torn open to

eager to shake hands

bask in her glory, felt a pang of jealousy so intense that she snapped a fingernail, her eyes red. She

Especially considering Lemira's grades

heard Lemira thanking the

stationery she received.

be there's some special arrangement between them, like the principal giving her the answers? Otherwise, given Lemira's usual grades, how could she possibly become the top scorer in

pondered the same, recalling Lemira's

used any inferior stationery for the exams, but she had managed to keep that fact

"Go to the reporters later. We should

challenge the legitimacy

had indirectly caused Dorian to end up in the hospital with a broken rib. The

Lemira would be knocked off her pedestal, never to rise again. She needed to stir the pot

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participating in promotional activities with the school, Lemira was strongly encouraged by her

and Jessica headed out of the school