The fake heiress loves to act? The max-level boss isn't interested in playing along.

Fu Xiao abruptly closed his eyes, his last glimmer of hope shattered.

Su Yurou's face turned deathly pale, and her body swayed almost imperceptibly.

His eyes were filled with despair and... disgust as he looked at Fu Hua.

As expected! It was indeed done through improper means!

They even dragged their classmates down with them.

This is completely over!

Fu Songchuan's heart was in his throat as he looked at his sister with worry.

Fu Chaochao stood outside the door, barely able to suppress the corners of her mouth from turning up in a smile.

All eyes, like spotlights, were fixed on the man sitting in the chair.

The girl's back remained ramrod straight.

At the eye of the storm, Fu Hua slowly raised her eyes.

There was no panic or surprise on her face, only an almost icy calm.

Her clear gaze swept over the various expressions on the faces of her so-called family members.

Finally, he met the scrutinizing gaze of the university principal.

Her red lips parted slightly, and her voice rang out clearly in the suffocating silence:

"Zhang Wen's relatives were involved in the printing? This is the first time I've heard of such a thing."

"So, the principal, the teachers, and the parents suspect that I obtained the exam papers in advance through this connection, right?"

Principal Gao nodded solemnly.

He looked sharply at Fu Hua: "Fu Hua, the school has a responsibility to investigate every suspicious point."

Since such a connection exists, we need to verify it clearly.

We have already notified Comrade Wang Laowu; he will be here soon.

His tone carried an invisible pressure from someone in a high position.

It seems they wanted to use this method to make the overly calm girl in front of them reveal a flaw, or to make her admit to cheating.

Fu Hua met his gaze without flinching.

His voice remained calm: "I understand the school's responsibilities. Since there are doubts, let's clarify them face-to-face."

She didn't panic and try to explain, nor did she angrily deny it.

It simply stated the most basic way to deal with it—confrontation.

Those who are clean will be clean by themselves.

This reaction surprised both Principal Gao and Fu Xiao and his wife.

Fu Xiao's fists, resting on his knees, clenched and unclenched.

Staring intently at his daughter's overly calm face, a feeling of pent-up frustration welled up in his chest.

He hoped this absurd matter could be clarified quickly.

They are also afraid to face an even more unbearable truth.

In the end, he only managed a suppressed, warning, and weary snort from his throat: "Huahua, think it through. It's not too late to tell the truth now."

His gaze was sharp, trying to find a trace of guilt or panic on Fu Hua's face.

But all I saw was a calm, deep pool.

This made him even more agitated.

This child will always be like this!

It's like a machine without emotions.

Su Yurou's reaction was more direct and emotional.

She took a deep breath, leaned forward, and her voice trembled slightly with anxiety and disappointment.

With a heart-wrenching tone: "Child, do you...do you even realize how serious this is?"

This isn't a quarrel at home, nor is it the time for you to be stubborn and argue.

This is at school, in front of the principal! If that Wang Laowu comes and confronts him, what will happen...?

Where do you think your parents will put their faces? Admit your mistake now, admit it was a moment of confusion, and the school might give you a lighter sentence. Why are you being so stubborn?!

Her tone was full of urgency, as if she were saying, "It's for your own good."

This also clearly reveals that she had already decided in her heart that her daughter was wrong.

Fu Hua didn't even turn to look at her mother.

He kept his gaze fixed straight ahead and replied calmly, "Why should I admit to something I didn't do?"

These words left Su Yurou speechless, her face turning pale and her eyes reddening.

She was both angry and anxious, feeling that her daughter was simply unreasonable.

Soon, there was another knock on the office door.

A middle-aged man wearing faded work clothes, with dark skin and a restrained expression that conveyed deep confusion and unease was brought in; it was Wang Laowu.

He had clearly never been inside a place like the principal's office before.

Not to mention facing so many well-dressed and imposing people,

He didn't know what to do with his hands and feet, and looked around in fear.

"Comrade Wang Laowu, please sit down, don't be nervous."

The principal softened his tone as much as possible, pointing to the stool beside him, "I invited you here today mainly to understand the situation. Do you know this student?"

He pointed to Fu Hua.

Wang Laowu glanced at Fu Hua, then shook his head blankly: "I...I don't know her."

"Do you know Zhang Wen? She's a second-year student at Minghua High School."

Principal Gao continued to ask.

Upon hearing the name "Zhang Wen," Wang Laowu's face revealed a strange and fearful expression.

He quickly waved his hand: "Zhang Wen? I know that child. She's the daughter of a distant cousin of mine... but... but we're not even related!"

Their parents are all government officials; how could ordinary people like us possibly be worthy of them?

We barely interact at all. I've only seen that kid a few times, and we've barely exchanged a few words!

His tone was urgent, as if he were afraid of getting into trouble: "Boss, has something happened? I don't know anything about it. I'm just a temporary worker at the printing factory, doing manual labor like binding and packing. The factory has very strict rules."

We had no access to the exam papers at all, let alone the courage to do anything wrong! Cheating? This...this is unbelievable!

The university principal frowned slightly: "How did you know we were talking about cheating?"

"This is what the leader told me before he came. Everyone, I really don't understand all these intricacies, and no one has asked me for the exam paper."

His reaction was genuine and fearful, not feigned.

Especially the phrases "relatives who are barely related" and "have only met a few times,"

This completely negates the possibility of fraud through this relationship.

The principal and the dean of studies exchanged a glance.

Wang Laowu's explanation was reasonable.

Fu Xiao and Su Yurou's tense nerves relaxed slightly.

But the doubts were not completely dispelled—

If it wasn't through a bachelor, then how did she manage to do it?

Outside the door, Fu Chaochao, who had been quietly pricking up her ears, suddenly turned grim.

She gritted her teeth inwardly, cursing Zhou Rong for his incompetence.

What crucial clue? It's completely useless!

This bachelor is a useless piece of trash!

Zhou Rong is such a useless piece of work; he can't even handle this simple task properly.

Give him some money and make him accuse those two people to death. Is that so hard?

Wang Laowu was politely seen off.

The atmosphere in the office did not ease.

The biggest "chain of suspicion" seems to have broken down.

But Fu Hua's extraordinary academic achievements remain a huge mystery.

It cannot be explained by common sense.

After a long pause, the university president turned his gaze back to Fu Hua, who had been sitting quietly.

The girl's calmness and composure exceeded his expectations.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, proposing a compromise.

This is also the most convincing solution at present:

"Fu Hua, Comrade Wang Laowu's statement temporarily rules out the possibility of fraud through the printing process."

But your results are indeed far beyond the norm, which has sparked widespread skepticism.

In order to thoroughly clarify the facts, and also to give yourself a chance to prove yourself...

He paused, then said solemnly, "The school has proposed that the heads of each subject's teaching and research group immediately create a new set of test questions that are of similar difficulty to the monthly exam, but completely different, in the school's most strictly monitored conference room."

"I and several school leaders will personally proctor the exam, and you will be required to retake it on the spot. Are you... willing to accept this?"