70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 59: Grade Scandal

Upon seeing Xu Mumu, Zhao Qing’s eyes widened. He always knew Xu Mumu was beautiful, but she looked even more stunning in her new dress.

"Qing, let’s go." Noticing Zhao Qing in a daze, Xu Mumu felt a bit helpless. Without a mirror at home, she only glimpsed her reflection in a basin of water that morning. The dress effect was indeed quite good.

The body was petite and features delicate, and with the dress on, she looked like a blooming little white flower, naturally drawing people’s eyes.

"Oh, oh, I’m coming." Zhao Qing blushed deeply, feeling more embarrassed.

"Mumu, you look amazing today," Zhao Qing said shyly.

"Was I not good-looking before?" Xu Mumu smiled gently, the cute dimples on her face deepening.

"You’re always beautiful," Zhao Qing said earnestly.

"That’s more like it. Let’s go, or we’ll be late." Xu Mumu’s smile grew wider, as she glanced at a spot not far away.

"Sure." Zhao Qing nodded and quickly followed in Xu Mumu’s steps.

Yin Yang approached from a small path nearby, watching the backs of Xu Mumu and Zhao Qing as they left. Once they were out of sight, he left down another path, as he had important matters to attend to in the county today.

When arriving at the classroom, Xu Mumu’s new clothes once again drew a lot of attention.

Xu Mumu felt a bit helpless, suddenly realizing that her face could bring her quite a bit of trouble.

"Mumu, where did you buy your skirt? It’s really pretty," Xue Yan genuinely admired.

"My aunt made it for me, I didn’t buy it," Xu Mumu replied, thinking that making clothes is often more economical than purchasing them.

"Wow, then your aunt’s skills must be amazing," Xue Yan was extremely envious.

"Yes, they are. It’s said that her skills are passed down from generations," Xu Mumu smiled.

She had heard it from Li Caixia. Her aunt’s mother was an embroiderer for a wealthy family, with exceptional skills, though that family later donated their assets, sent away the servants, and moved away.

"Wow, does your aunt still make clothes? My mom is looking to have some made, and she’s willing to pay," Du Yu joined in, also impressed by Xu Mumu’s skirt.

"Your mom wants clothes made? I’ll ask my mom to check with my aunt then," Xu Mumu nodded, believing her aunt would be willing if it was paid work.

"Alright, sorry for the trouble then," Du Yu beamed happily.

"Mumu, if your aunt is willing, I could ask my mom to order two skirts from her too," Xue Yan quickly said, as if worried Xu Mumu might forget her.

"If possible, I’ll definitely tell my aunt. I won’t forget you," Xu Mumu said with a smile.

"Mumu, I knew you were the best," Xue Yan said cheerfully, honestly quite envious of Xu Mumu’s skirt.

"Flatterer," Xu Mumu looked at Xue Yan helplessly, feeling like she could see her younger brother’s reflection in her—both were flatterers.

Meanwhile, in the office, Liu Li looked at the complaint letter on his desk with a grim expression.

It accused Xu Mumu of cheating on an exam, written in an ugly scrawl that was clearly written with the left hand. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Liu Li had noticed Xu Mumu’s progress over time. Honestly, her high scores surprised him enough to consult other subject teachers. Though her answers weren’t identical to the standard ones in some areas, they were her own interpretations.

Nonetheless, this didn’t prevent Xu Mumu from being correct, especially in composition for Chinese and English, which were outstanding. This alone convinced Liu Li she did it herself.

Liu Li took the complaint letter to the classroom, where morning reading was in session. The class was noisy, with few genuinely studying.

Xu Mumu studied diligently, and even Du Yu was focused on his work.

Liu Li had heard about Xu Mumu tutoring Du Yu, and Du Yu had made significant progress in this exam.

Liu Li watched quietly from outside the classroom, observing the students and trying to deduce who wrote the complaint letter.

After a long while of observing, he couldn’t discern anything. The class’s studious students kept at it, and those who liked to play continued doing so, giving him a headache.

This situation left him with no solution. He dared not intervene excessively, as incidents from recent years loomed like a sword over educators, discouraging them from strict discipline for fear of losing their jobs from complaints.

Liu Li walked into the classroom, and it quieted down immediately.

Xu Mumu set her pen down, looking up at Liu Li. He never usually visited during morning reading.

"Today, I received a complaint letter," Liu Li said calmly, scanning the students’ faces for reactions.

"Someone accused Xu Mumu of only scoring first in the class by cheating," Liu Li announced.

"Teacher, who could be so mean? Mumu has been so diligent, there’s no way she cheated," Du Yu was the first to stand, extremely angry. Xu Mumu had also helped him with tutoring, making her knowledge evident, so he knew she didn’t need to cheat.

"Exactly, Mr. Liu, I sit behind Mumu, and I didn’t see her cheat at all," a chubby boy in the class named Sun Hao also stood up. He sat not far behind Xu Mumu.

"Someone must be framing Xu Mumu."

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Listening to her classmates, Xu Mumu felt quite touched. Was she really so well-liked in the class? Most of these people just exchanged casual words with her normally.

Many boys in class liked Xu Mumu; the class was mostly boys. Everyone had witnessed her efforts during this period.

"I’ll take a bit of your morning reading time today. Xu Mumu, come up and read your essay. I think some people haven’t seen it yet. It’s written so well, proving you don’t need to cheat," Liu Li said, turning his gaze to Xu Mumu.