90s: You are all reborn, who will spoil you?

Teacher Zhou noticed Lin Hui's reaction, but she tried to remain calm and continued to explain her point: "What we value more is whether the children can demonstrate their understanding and thinking about the topic through writing..."

Lin Hui's brows furrowed further and further, and he interrupted Teacher Zhou: "Teacher Zhou, I understand what you mean, but I feel that the full-score essay you proposed does not meet the requirements of the topic."

"The title says it's about a father and son visiting the Old Summer Palace, and then the idea that memories can be transplanted and associated. So, does the burning of the Old Summer Palace remind the father and son of the family bond of working hard to make a living by collecting garbage?"

Teacher Zhou's expression changed slightly. She didn't expect Lin Hui to question her so directly, and she didn't expect him to be so keen in catching the logical loopholes in the composition.

Other parents and students in the classroom also noticed this scene and cast curious glances.

Teacher Zhou took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

She looked at Lin Hui with a smile and tried to explain in a calm tone, "Mr. Lin, your point makes sense. However, the evaluation criteria for an essay aren't just based on whether it meets the requirements of the topic; they also depend on the child's expressive ability, imagination, and creativity. While this essay may have some logical leaps, it's a rare achievement for the child to express his thoughts on memory transplantation in this way."

Lin Hui didn't give up. He stared into Teacher Zhou's eyes and said doubtfully, "Teacher Zhou, I understand that you want to encourage children's imagination and creativity. However, the essay must first meet the requirements of the topic. This is the most basic principle. If an essay doesn't even understand the topic clearly, then no matter how fluent the expression or how rich the imagination, it cannot be considered an excellent essay."

"Besides, you just said that Xie Yan's essay received zero points because her idea didn't meet the requirements of the topic and her expression was rather confusing. But why did Yang's essay, which was so obviously off topic, receive full marks?"

Teacher Zhou's face turned a little embarrassed. She didn't expect Lin Hui to be so persistent in pursuing this issue.

She looked at other parents and students, hoping someone would come forward to help her.

But unfortunately, everyone just sat there discussing whether the article was suitable for the title and waiting for her response.

As the person involved, Xie Yan was able to see clearly what Teacher Zhou said and did because of her uncle's arrival.

Her eyes, clear as water, sparkled with a depth and wisdom beyond her age.

The other noises in the classroom seemed to have nothing to do with her. She was immersed in her own world, her brows slightly furrowed.

After a moment, Xie Yan stood up gently and walked slowly to the podium. The other children in the classroom also quieted down and looked at her curiously, wanting to know what she was going to say.

Standing on the podium, she cleared her throat and finally spoke. Her voice was childish, yet remarkably clear and powerful: "Dear students, dear uncles and aunts! Yang Shuang's article is very good, but it wasn't written by her!"

Everyone in the audience was shocked when they heard this, and they began to whisper and discuss among themselves.

The parents looked puzzled, their eyes shifting back and forth between Xie Yan and Yang Shuang.

The students were even more surprised. They didn't expect Xie Yan to suddenly reveal such shocking news. For a moment, the classroom was filled with whispers and puzzled looks.

"How could this happen? Yang Shuang usually has such good grades, how could this happen..." a female classmate murmured to herself, her tone full of disbelief.

"Yeah, this child usually looks very honest, how could he do such a thing?" Another parent echoed, frowning.

Other students were more direct. Some began to discuss Yang Shuang's usual behavior in a low voice, while others expressed admiration for Xie Yan's courage, thinking that she was very brave to stand up and expose the truth.

Yang Shuang's face had turned pale at this moment. She didn't expect Xie Yan to suddenly say such a thing in front of everyone.

She clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms, and her eyes flashed with unwillingness and anger.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she could only suppress her emotions and try to remain calm.

"What makes you say I didn't write it myself? Everyone was there during the exam!"

Yang Shuang's eyes swept back and forth between Xie Yan and the people in the audience. Seeing that most of the parents were wearing steel factory uniforms, she suddenly gained confidence.

"I have my own learning method. You can't say that others plagiarized just because you wrote poorly!" Yang Shuang continued, her voice becoming tough as she tried to defend herself with words.

At this time, some of Yang Shuang's supporters began to stand up to defend her.

"Don't talk nonsense! How could Yang Shuang plagiarize? She works so hard and has good grades, how could she do such a thing?" A little boy said loudly, his tone full of trust in Yang Shuang.

"That's right! Xie Yan, what evidence do you have? Stop talking nonsense here!" Another little girl echoed, her eyes full of doubts about Xie Yan.

"We have seen with our own eyes that Yang Shuang studies hard every day. How could she plagiarize other people's articles?" Several other classmates stood up to defend Yang Shuang. Their words were full of protection and trust for Yang Shuang.

"Yang Shuang usually has very good grades, why would she cheat?"

"Everyone is taking a test, how could she cheat? Tell me!"

Xie Yan, however, did not flinch. She looked at the audience firmly, her voice becoming clearer and more powerful: "Really? Are you so sure she didn't cheat because she wrote about her own experience?"

She lowered her eyes, suppressing the mockery in them, and raised her voice, "But I remember her father was the factory director, and her mother was in finance! How could she and her father live in such poverty and have to pick up trash for a living?!"

After hearing this, the audience fell silent again.

When Xie Yan's uncle heard this, he raised his eyebrows. His niece had strong logical thinking.

"Even if her family is well-off, it doesn't mean that she will definitely cheat! Your inference is too far-fetched!" said one of Yang Shuang's fans.

Another little girl echoed, but there was a hint of uncertainty in her voice: "Yeah, having a wealthy family and cheating are two different things..."

Her eyes were still full of doubts about Xie Yan, and she was obviously not completely convinced by Xie Yan's words.

"We saw Yang Shuang taking the exam with us with our own eyes. How could she plagiarize someone else's essay?" Several other classmates stood up to defend Yang Shuang, and their words were still full of protection and trust for Yang Shuang.

But this time, there was a hint of hesitation in their voices. It was obvious that Xie Yan's words had planted a seed of doubt in their hearts.

"Yang Shuang's grades are usually very good, why would she cheat?" A classmate said loudly, using Yang Shuang's usual performance to refute Xie Yan's accusation.

"Everyone is taking the exam, how could she cheat? Tell me!" another classmate echoed with a hint of provocation in his tone.

Facing everyone's doubts and rebuttals, Xie Yan seemed more comfortable.

She held her head high, her chest puffed out, and gazed at the audience with a sharp gaze. Her voice was clear and powerful: "I just raised a reasonable question. Why are you reacting so strongly? If she really wrote this article, then the life experiences she described are completely inconsistent with her family background. Isn't it worth us to find out the reason?"