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Chapter 22: The Vigor of Youth

The name of the third-to-last student has already been called out in the classroom. "Li Ming, your test score this time is the same as in the past, but I hope you can keep up the good work..."

Chen Yong was surprised and asked, "Why isn't Li Ming first?"

Qiu Huoming returned to his seat, and Ding Yuzheng said nervously, "Huozi, something terrible has happened. Your name hasn't been announced yet!"

"Next, I want to highlight a person's name, Gu Xiaoran! As a transfer student, she ranked second in the exam! Her writing skills are very solid, she grasps the theme and tells the story in a leisurely manner..."

"Fuck, Huozi, you can't be the first place, right?" Ding Yu asked in horror.

Gu Xiaoran in the front row looked back at Qiu Huoming, then went up to the stage to get his paper back.

She scored 98 points, all the first questions were correct, but 2 points were deducted for the composition.

Teacher Huang coughed lightly, "Everyone must be looking forward to it. Who is the top student in our class? These days, every time I see him, he is reading seriously and reviewing his lessons hard. His grades are improving very fast. He is Qiu Huoming!"

Ding Yu immediately started clapping, and several people in the back row followed suit, and then the whole class applauded.

Qiu Huoming received his paper amid applause. He scored 99 points, with 1 point deducted for his composition.

Qiu Jianjun, who had not yet left the door, was still talking in a low voice to Director Chen, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

Director Chen frowned and asked, "Are you sure?"

"I am sure."

"Okay, come in with me."

The door of Class 3 was knocked again, and Director Chen walked in.

"Someone reported that Qiu Huoming stole someone else's bicycle and said he borrowed it from a classmate. So I would like to ask all the students here, who lent him this bicycle? If no one lent it to him, then it was theft!"

He Xinxin in the front row muttered, "Maybe his family bought it!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Qiu Huoming. He was about to stand up to explain, but Gu Xiaoran in the front row had already stood up and said, "It's me."

Ding Yu's face was confused at first, and then he suddenly realized.

Everyone was in an uproar. Director Chen's face turned ugly. He turned to look at Qiu Jianjun, "Old Qiu, didn't you say his car was stolen?"

Qiu Jianjun took a step forward and said, "It's okay for you classmates to help each other, but you can't tell lies. Take out the license or purchase receipt and you'll know whether it's real or fake."

Nowadays, if you buy a bicycle through formal channels, it will be stamped with a steel stamp and issued a bicycle license.

Some people are afraid of trouble and delay getting a license after buying the car. The car Fang Jun gave him happened to be the latter.

Qiu Huoming stood up and asked coldly, "Excuse me, who is the owner? Since it was stolen, someone must have reported it to the police? The person who reported it must have a receipt for purchase, right?"

Qiu Jianjun stiffened his neck and replied, "What I said must be that someone must have lost a car. Little Li from our workshop, his car is gone, and it's exactly the same as yours!"

"As for the voucher, it was lost a long time ago. Who would keep it?"

Qiu Huoming's eyes became colder. He used to think that this uncle was selfish, but now it seems that this man not only has a despicable character, but he also knows how to frame others.

The students immediately started talking to each other. Today's twists and turns really made their emotions fluctuate.

"Oh, then let me tell you, I have proof?" Qiu Huoming said faintly.

"You have proof, but you are lying! How can you have proof for something you stole?" Qiu Jianjun didn't believe it at all.

Qiu Huoming opened the tightly wrapped white paper from his arms and took out a receipt from the supply and marketing cooperative with the official seal on it.

"There is a number and an official seal here."

Ding Yu slammed the table and started to talk nonsense: "This old man is bullying people. He is Huo Ming's uncle. His family covets our Huo Ming's things and they think of ways to attack him every day!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the students in the classroom became indignant, and even the voices of Chen Yong and Zhang Jian's defense were drowned out.

Teacher Huang looked at Director Chen and Qiu Jianjun, both of whom had grim expressions. After all, they were in his class, so even though he was angry, he had to consider the impact.

"Be quiet!"

The noisy class gradually quieted down.

Gu Xiaoran straightened her back and pointed at the two people on the stage and said, "Director Chen, you don't trust your own students, but trust an outsider. Just based on the words of this outsider, without any evidence, you help the evildoer to discredit your own students. I suspect that you have an improper relationship with this old comrade! Otherwise, how could you help an outsider to slander a good student with excellent character and academic performance!"

Her voice was clear and articulate, and her words reached everyone's ears.

"That's right! Helping outsiders to discredit our own students!" Ding Yu stood up in an instant.

Then more students stood up.

Zhang Jian touched Chen Yong's arm. He couldn't stand the looks from the people around him, so he moved his feet and stood up. Only Chen Yong was left, sitting there stupidly.

Director Chen's forehead was dripping with sweat and his face turned red. He felt his temples throbbing and his brain seemed to have short-circuited.

He hesitated and said, "Yes... I didn't think well. I apologize to this classmate... I will investigate this matter clearly. You go to class first."

The students in Class 3 watched them flee and burst into laughter.

Li Ming turned his head to look at Qiu Huoming, gave him a thumbs up, and gestured upwards with a smile.

Qiu Huoming smiled back at him.

"Ahem! Okay, everyone has left, please sit down." Teacher Huang said at the podium, trying not to laugh.

There was a hint of mist in his eyes as he looked at the group of half-grown children in the audience.

"Young people should have this kind of vigor! You have done a great job, teacher... I am very pleased."

"Next, let's continue talking about the test paper..."

The excited students below suddenly wailed. In desperation, they had to open their papers, put their thoughts aside, and start listening carefully.

Qiu Huoming poked Gu Xiaoran in the front row and said softly, "Thank you."

Gu Xiaoran didn't even turn his head, raised his finger and made an OK gesture.

Ding Yu pointed at his nose and asked, "What about me?"

"You are my brother. If you don't help me, who will?" Qiu Huoming put his arm around his shoulders.

Ding Yu rubbed his eyes and said, "It's strange, why do you make my eyes sore?"

The class finally ended.

Qiu Huoming was still a little stunned. He originally thought that he was just a passer-by in this class. Apart from Ding Yu and Gu Xiaoran, he had never cared about anyone. But today, these classmates who he didn't care about were standing up for him.

"Guess who in our class will get the highest score on the next math test?" Gu Xiaoran turned his head and broke his thoughts.

Qiu Huoming thought for a moment and said, "I've finished writing."

Gu Xiaoran pouted and said, "I've finished writing too."

"I haven't finished it, but I can pass it." Ding Yu supported his chin with one hand and said in distress: "Don't even think about abandoning me. Anyway, I will listen to the class seriously from now on. It's so painful to think about it this way!"

His supporting hand slipped, and his head fell on the table. "Goodbye, my comic book..."