Chapter 357 You Were Pretty Cool Just Now
+8 Pearls
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.
Then she turned on the projector, placing the notebooks under the camera. Their contents were projected clearly onto the big screen for everyone to see.
Slowly, she picked up the mic again and said, unhurriedly, “These are the notes I made while preparing for the ranking exams.”
Indeed, Jean had studied.
Even if middle school material was basic, without review, it was difficult to recall everything on the spot.
She had studied meticulously. Every subject had its own set of handwritten notes. The notebooks were filled with her hard work. Neatly written, densely packed pages.
Under the projection, the screen displayed the contents in sharp clarity for everyone to see.
These were not just notes. They were proof of Jean’s diligence and determination.
Looking at it now, her perfect scores across all subjects were not luck or flukes. She earned them, every point of them, through sheer effort.
For a moment, some of the students began to feel a quiet, gnawing guilt.
They had never bothered to investigate or confirm anything.
The moment they heard she got perfect scores, they rushed to accuse her of cheating. But what right did they have to doubt someone who had clearly worked this hard?
You only saw the results,” Jean said, her gaze steady and sincere. “But you never saw the effort behind them. That’s deeply unfair to me.”
“I hope from now on, you’ll stop being so quick to judge.” A faint, cool smile tugged at the corners of her lips. “And maybe try letting go of your prejudice and take a good, honest look at who I really am.”
Then, Jean gently closed the notebooks.
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Chapter 357 You Were Pretty Cool Just Now
+8 Pearls
“That’s all I wanted to say.” She set the microphone down without another word, picked up her backpack, and walked straight out through the side door of the auditorium.
But to her surprise, standing right by the exit, not a step off, were Winston and Dalton.
She had not expected to run right into them.
Winston pressed his lips together, simply staring at Jean with calm, focused eyes, saying nothing.
Dalton, however, curved his lips into a soft smile, eyes glinting with quiet admiration. “You were pretty cool just now.”
It was a simple compliment, but it felt unexpectedly sincere.
Jean rubbed the back of her head a little awkwardly. “I was just… saying whatever came to mind.”
But then Winston suddenly stepped forward. Without warning, he reached out and slung an arm around her shoulders.
Jean stiffened, eyes widening slightly in shock. Her shoulders tensed for a moment.
Then, just like that, Winston led her out of the auditorium, his arm still resting over her shoulder.
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