Reversing Falsehood and Preserving Truth: All Gods and Gods Are in My Hands

The fluorescent lights in the dean's office hummed, casting a cold light on the mock exam score sheet on the desk.

Director Zhang rubbed his throbbing temples, his brows furrowed in a frown, while Ma Hongmei across from him stood firm, the dark lines on her cheeks becoming even more pronounced with excitement.

"Director Zhang, you must approve this!"

Ma Hongmei's voice was filled with unwavering determination: "Their progress is outrageous; it's clearly cheating! If they don't retake the exam, is that fair to the students who work tirelessly day and night? My son's future was ruined because of this, and I absolutely cannot let this tragedy repeat itself! If you don't approve, I'll go to the principal and the education bureau. Someone has to stand up for the children who are truly working hard!"

These words carried a blatant moral blackmail, making Director Zhang's scalp tingle.

He knew, of course, that the mock exam process was compliant, but he couldn't stand Ma Hongmei using "students' future" and "educational fairness" as weapons. Considering that she had just taken over the class, and that making a big fuss would have a bad impact, he finally sighed and said, "Fine, we'll use the backup mock exam paper B. We'll take the exam in the lecture hall after school these two days. It'll just be the three of them. You'll personally proctor the exam, and I'll go and keep an eye on things too."

A victorious smile instantly bloomed on Ma Hongmei's face. She thanked them repeatedly, and her steps became lighter as she turned around, as if she was already certain that the three of them would reveal their true colors in the re-examination.

The lecture hall was exceptionally quiet in the evening, with the setting sun shining obliquely through the windows, casting long shadows on the desks.

Lu Yu, Su Wan, and Zhao Lei were separated into three corners: Lu Yu sat in the first row closest to the podium, Su Wan was in the last row by the window, and Zhao Lei was sandwiched in the middle.

Ma Hongmei moved a chair and sat in the center of the podium, her gaze sweeping over the three people like a hawk, barely blinking; Director Zhang leaned against the back door frame, arms crossed, his eyes full of complex emotions.

"Put your stationery on the table, turn off your phones and hand them in, and no talking!"

Ma Hongmei's voice was icy cold. "This B-version exam is just as difficult as the regular exam. Trying to get by with luck is impossible!"

The sound of the papers turning over was particularly clear as the exam papers were handed out.

Lu Yu picked up the pen, his fingertips gliding smoothly across the paper, his heart completely calm.

Ming Sidan simply helped him calm down and clarify his thoughts. The knowledge points had already been etched into his mind through daily practice problems. He could clearly recall the solution logic for each type of question, wrote essay questions with ease, and completed the steps for the most challenging questions in one go. Occasionally, when he looked up, he would meet Ma Hongmei's scrutinizing gaze, but he remained calm and composed.

Holding the pen, Su Wan's spiritual power flowed quietly, allowing her to clearly sense the obsession and expectation surging in Ma Hongmei's heart, as well as Director Zhang's doubt and calmness.

She took a deep breath and focused her attention on the exam paper. She had never slacked off in her review since returning from the art exam. She had already memorized those formulas and knowledge points. Her pen tip glided across the paper, her handwriting was neat and beautiful, and her thoughts were surprisingly clear. Even she herself was surprised by her concentration at this moment.

Zhao Lei frowned, writing each stroke with extra force.

He was determined, and Ma Hongmei's doubts pierced his heart like needles. He wanted to prove that he hadn't cheated. The nights he spent doing practice problems, the scenes of Lu Yu and Chen Mo patiently explaining things to him, all became the answers he wrote down. Every step was solid and powerful. When he occasionally encountered a problem he couldn't solve, he would take a deep breath and remember the problem-solving techniques Chen Mo had taught him, and his eyes would become more and more determined.

Ma Hongmei kept a close eye on the three of them the whole time, and every few minutes she would get up and pace around, the sound of her high heels hitting the ground particularly jarring in the quiet classroom.

She lingered by Lu Yu's side the longest, bending down to stare at his answer sheet, trying to find a trace of cheating, but all she could see were the clear solution steps and dense annotations.

When she reached Su Wan's side, she deliberately slowed her pace, but saw that the girl kept her head down, focused, and her paper was impeccably neat.

As she passed Zhao Lei's seat, her gaze was sharp as a knife, but Zhao Lei only glanced at her with a look of defiance in his eyes before lowering his head to answer the questions again, showing no sign of panic.

Director Zhang, standing in the back row, witnessed everything.

He noticed that the three of them were focused and open when answering the questions, without any unusual movements. On the contrary, Ma Hongmei's excessive nervousness seemed a bit abnormal, which made him more doubtful about the necessity of this re-examination.

In the corridor outside the lecture hall, Chen Mo leaned against the railing and adjusted his glasses.

He didn't go in, but he could clearly see everything inside the examination room through the window: Lu Yu's composure, Su Wan's calmness, Zhao Lei's stubbornness, as well as Ma Hongmei's close attention and Director Zhang's observation.

At the same time, he quickly swiped his finger across the phone screen, organizing Ma Hongmei's inappropriate remarks in class, her unfounded accusations against the three people, and the record of this unreasonable re-examination application, filing and saving them in a clear and organized manner.

As soon as the exam ended, Ma Hongmei rushed forward, snatched the exam papers from the three students, and walked quickly toward the teaching and research office with Director Zhang. Her steps were so hurried that it seemed as if she was chasing something, and she even forgot to say "You can go now" to the three students.

In the teaching and research office, two teachers worked through the night to grade exam papers.

Ma Hongmei's gaze was fixed on the paper, and even the sound of her pen slicing across the paper was urgent, but the more she revised, the more somber her expression became.

Lu Yu's total score was only 2 points lower than the regular exam score; Su Wan actually scored 5 points higher in math and English; Zhao Lei scored 82 points in math, only 4 points lower than the regular exam score, which is well within the reasonable margin of error.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Ma Hongmei suddenly stood up, her voice sharp and piercing, and slammed the red pen in her hand onto the table with a "thud".

Director Zhang picked up the test paper and carefully checked it, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper: "The grading is fine, the steps are all correct, the answers are accurate, this is their true level. Teacher Ma, you may have really misunderstood them."

"Misunderstand?"

Ma Hongmei completely lost control of her emotions; the marks on her cheeks were distorted in a frightening way. "They weren't like this before! They must have played some trick!"

She stared at the handwriting on the exam paper, her eyes filled with disbelief, as if she had seen something that overturned her understanding. Her previous confidence and pride vanished, leaving only resentment and obsession.

Lu Yu and his two companions stood at the entrance of the teaching and research office, watching this scene, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

Zhao Lei wanted to step forward to argue, but Lu Yu gently pressed his shoulder and shook his head—the facts were already laid bare, and there was no need for further discussion.

It was already dark when I left the school.

Chen Mo walked to the three of them, adjusted his glasses, and said in a calm but firm tone: "I have compiled and submitted the evidence of Teacher Ma's inappropriate remarks, unfounded accusations, and the relevant evidence of this unreasonable re-examination to the Education Bureau's reporting channel. There will be a response later."

Lu Yu nodded slightly, and Su Wan said softly, "Thank you, Chen Mo."

Zhao Lei grinned: "You're the most reliable one! You've taught her she can't just falsely accuse someone!"

The four walked side by side under the streetlights, their shadows stretched long. This unexpected re-examination ultimately ended with the truth being revealed.