It turned out that Lu Chenyu's academic prodigy title wasn't something he was born with.
Before junior high school, his grades had always been mediocre. No matter how many cram schools he attended, his scores wouldn't improve.
By chance, in Lu Enhua's study, he discovered dozens of completed exam papers.
The papers had no names on them, but the problem-solving approaches were clear and novel, opening up a new world for him.
He imitated the mysterious academic god's problem-solving methods, and his grades instantly rose from average to first in the grade.
This earned him the approval of his father, who had always been strict with him, and the praise of his teachers and classmates.
This sense of honor ignited his vanity.
He also discovered that the mysterious academic god would regularly mail completed exam papers to his father every month. He only needed to take pictures of the papers before his father returned, then slightly alter them, not copying them entirely, to maintain his grades.
This continued until now.
This was the secret of his academic success that no one knew.
For five years, he had never been exposed, which made him complacent. In private, he even copied the academic god's exam papers and shared them with a few close friends to show off.
He never expected these papers to be posted!
"I'm sorry..." Lu Chenyu apologized with shame as he saw his father's disappointed expression.
"What's the use of apologizing to me? Apologize to Yu He! Ask her if she's willing to forgive you!" Lu Enhua scolded.
"Yu He?!"
All three looked at the sofa in disbelief.
Sensing their gaze, Yu He shifted her eyes from her phone and looked over.
Her cool gaze held a hint of annoyance, as if asking, "Isn't this over yet?"
"How could the mysterious academic god be her!" Lu Chenyu stood up. "She clearly copied the exam papers I lent to Ye Zisu!"
He had seen Yu He's exam papers and was certain the handwriting was different!
Although both were written with a fountain pen, the academic god's handwriting was bold and powerful, while Yu He's was delicate and neat.
"Still unrepentant!" Lu Enhua couldn't help but slap Lu Chenyu on the head. "Go to the corner and reflect. Come back to me after you've thought it through!"
Lu Chenyu was unconvinced but didn't dare defy his father's orders. He glared at Yu He and turned to face the wall.
"Now, are you happy?" Lu Enhua turned to Miller with a stern face.
"I..." Miller looked at Yu He as if she had seen a ghost.
She just wanted to expose Yu He for cheating, how could she have caused such a huge problem for the Lu family?!
Who would have thought that the academic prodigy for five consecutive years would be a cheater?!
Therefore, from the beginning, she had been wrong. She shouldn't have looked down on Yu He.
"Director Luo, I don't wish to see this person in the education sector again," Lu Enhua said with a dark expression.
After giving his instruction, he turned and walked towards Yu He. "Little He, I'm truly sorry for letting you witness this."
He politely poured tea, his tone gentle, completely devoid of his earlier anger.
Director Luo was surprised by the dean's swift change in attitude. At the same time, he was secretly glad that he hadn't offended Yu He before, otherwise, Miller's fate would have been his own.
With his sharp observation, he didn't dare delay for a second and dragged the despairing and bewildered Miller away.
Lu Chenyu, who was standing facing the wall, was also shocked by his father's tone.
In his impression, his father had always been a man of few words and never smiled. He had never seen him speak in such a gentle tone.
"If I had personally picked you up back then, none of this would have happened. I'm truly sorry. I'll toast with tea instead of wine, three cups as self-punishment!"
Lu Enhua said, pouring himself a cup of tea, about to drink it when a fair, slender hand stopped him.
"Dean Lu, how have you been," Yu He said, putting away her phone. "How did you know those exam papers were mine?"
From Lu Chenyu's confession just now, she learned that the exam papers her master had done for her had eventually ended up with Lu Enhua.
"I saw that you had different handwriting in your left and right hands before. Your dominant hand is naturally the left, and you later trained your right," Lu Enhua explained.
Yu He looked up at Lu Enhua, who immediately said, "Don't worry, I won't reveal this."
"...Were those textbooks and exam papers mailed by you?" Yu He asked.
Lu Enhua nodded. "Yes, but I was asked to mail them by someone."
"Who was that person?" Yu He immediately asked.
"Heh heh, I'm very sorry, but I promised him I wouldn't say," Lu Enhua said with a troubled expression.
Yu He understood. Even Lu Enhua was hesitant, so her master's influence was indeed not simple.
"It's fine, I'll be going now." She no longer pressed Lu Enhua and suddenly stood up.
"Wait, Little He," Lu Enhua quickly called out to her, asking with some embarrassment, "Regarding this brat cheating and copying your exam papers, can we let it go? After all, this involves the Lu family's reputation..."
Yu He glanced at Lu Chenyu, who was standing in the corner facing the wall. He straightened up as he felt her gaze.
"Remember, your Lu family owes me a favor," Yu He said, then turned and left.
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XS Group.
Outside the CEO's office.
The company's senior executives were lined up, knocking on the door one by one to give their quarterly reports.
Inside the office.
Qin Beiting was playing chess with Qi Xifeng, the president of XS Group.
The man's long fingers held a rook.
When a senior executive finished reporting and asked for instructions, Qi Xifeng didn't respond immediately. Instead, he first observed Qin Beiting's expression.
To outsiders, XS Group had risen to prominence two years ago by snatching a large transaction order from Qin's Consortium, making it into the top ten domestic companies within just two years, which was a testament to the capabilities of Executive President Qi Xifeng.
However, no one knew that the man calmly playing chess was the true boss of XS Group.
Seeing that Qin Beiting had no objections, Qi Xifeng nodded to the executive and said, "Proceed with this plan. Next."
At this moment, Chen Dong seized the opportunity during the personnel change and leaned in to whisper in Qin Beiting's ear, "Brother Ting, I just received news that classmate Yu He's grades have run into trouble."
Qin Beiting's bone-clear fingers held a rook, preparing to checkmate the opponent. Upon hearing this, his movement paused. "Hmm?"
He tilted his head to look at Chen Dong, indicating for him to continue.
"The school announced full marks yesterday, but the latest news is that classmate Yu He cheated, copying Dean Lu's son's exam papers, and it was even captured by the media..."
As Chen Dong spoke, the image of Yu He's aloof and distant face flashed in his mind. He couldn't imagine her cheating.
"Handle it," Qin Beiting put down the chess piece and stood up abruptly.
Chen Dong: "Yes."
Qi Xifeng saw Qin Beiting about to leave and quickly stood up. "Brother Ting, is there an urgent matter? There are still two investment projects that haven't been reported yet."
"Yes, I'm going to Kaiwei to teach. Chen Dong, you can handle the rest."
After speaking, Qin Beiting left the office and drove away in his black Audi.
Qi Xifeng stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness as he looked at Chen Dong.
"Brother Ting's professorship at Kaiwei has been pending for two years, and he hasn't attended a single class. Why is he suddenly so eager? Is there something fishy going on?"
Chen Dong scratched his head. "Because of love?"