The group arrived at Zhang Ruofang's office, finding the light on and Zhang Ruofang busy at work.
Seeing them enter, Zhang Ruofang was taken aback. "Ma Xiaojun, what brings you here?"
"Teacher Zhang, it's like this. Zhang Tianxing scored fifty-nine points. According to regulations, I had to remove him from his position. Zhang Tianxing refused, claiming his score was false and demanding a review. So, I've brought him here so he can understand the truth clearly."
Zuo Lili opened her mouth to speak but remained silent. Since they were already at the teacher's office, they could only check Zhang Tianxing's score and see who was telling the truth.
Zhang Tianxing, that stubborn mule, wouldn't listen to anyone.
She worried that Zhang Tianxing would not only be dismissed but also become a laughingstock for the entire school. This Zhang Tianxing was truly a constant worry.
She told him to leave; not being a vice-director of the student union was no big deal. You, Mr. Zhang, don't care about this position anyway.
You've attended student union meetings a handful of times, and you're only slightly active when it comes to spending money.
Zhang Tianxing was amused to the point of anger. "Goodness, you've said all the nice and nasty words. So, I'm the one caught in the middle, aren't I?"
"Teacher Zhang, I want to check my score. It's impossible for it to be fifty-nine."
Zhang Ruofang suddenly recalled that she had entered the scores herself at the last meeting. She cast an annoyed glance at Ma Xiaojun.
"The computer is here, take a look."
Ma Xiaojun sat down at the computer and declared loudly, "Zhang Tianxing, take a good look and see if I've wronged you. You still refuse to admit it. We're all adults now. We must dare to face our mistakes. Making mistakes isn't the problem; what matters is knowing when you're wrong and correcting it. 'To know and not to act is to know nothing'..."
As he was speaking, Ma Xiaojun suddenly couldn't continue. The score before his eyes rendered him speechless.
Seeing this, everyone crowded forward to look.
The computer displayed Zhang Tianxing's score for this subject as sixty-nine points.
This score was passing. Sixty points were great, and this was nine points more.
"President Ma, this is sixty-nine points, not fifty-nine. It seems you copied it incorrectly."
"I knew it! How could it be fifty-nine? The teacher would have surely rounded it up to sixty."
"I said so! Zhang Tianxing was quite diligent before the exam. This fully demonstrates the principle that a last-minute effort is better than none. No effort is wasted; the ancients never lied to me!"
"No wonder Zhang Tianxing wasn't convinced. It turns out he had confidence in himself. Truly, sweat is never shed in vain; effort yields reward."
Zhang Tianxing said with a smile, "Ma Xiaojun, what kind of president are you? You didn't even know my score clearly before calling a meeting and kicking me out. Do you not want to be president anymore?"
"Little brat, you still want to compete with me? I can get rid of you anytime.
The main thing is, defeating a young kid like you gives me no sense of accomplishment. I don't even know how you became student union president."
At this moment, Ma Xiaojun's face turned ashen. "This is impossible. I was present when the papers were graded. You must have..."
Why did the score change? This shouldn't be happening. Zhang Tianxing wasn't favored by Zhang Ruofang. He remembered that during the last party, Teacher Zhang Ruofang had expressed dissatisfaction with Zhang Tianxing's performance.
What was going on? Ma Xiaojun couldn't understand how such a favorable situation had turned out like this. His trump card had become this. How could it be?
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Ruofang spoke coldly, "Ma Xiaojun, you and the students can go back first. The semester is about to end. The student union's focus should be on serving the students, not on power struggles. Zhang Tianxing, you stay. I have something to ask you."
Hearing this, Ma Xiaojun could only respond with a grunt and lead the students away dejectedly.
Zhang Ruofang stood up and asked Zhang Tianxing softly, "Did you alter the grades?"
Her tone was heavy with suppressed anger, yet it held a hidden sharpness.
"Yes, I did."
Zhang Ruofang directly punched Zhang Tianxing a few times, saying indignantly, "You are a student. I trusted you and let you help me with my tasks. How could you betray my trust?"
Zhang Tianxing smiled and spread his hands. "Teacher Zhang, there's a reason for this. My exam paper is still here. If you look at it, you'll understand what happened. I had no choice."
Zhang Ruofang looked at Zhang Tianxing with a mixture of doubt and suspicion. "Wait here. I'll look for the exam paper first. Zhang Tianxing, you've greatly disappointed me."
You've already made a judgment without even looking at the exam paper. Zhang Tianxing felt he was even more wronged than Dou E.
Zhang Ruofang quickly found the exam paper and took out Zhang Tianxing's.
As someone experienced, she could immediately see where the paper had been altered.
The alteration was obvious. A question that was clearly marked as full marks was now ten points lower after the modification.
There was no need to look at other questions; this single question was enough to reveal the problem.
Zhang Ruofang's face flushed. Recalling her earlier demeanor towards Zhang Tianxing, she said softly, "I'm sorry, Zhang Tianxing. I've wronged you. I apologize."
"It's nothing. I should be thanking you, Teacher Zhang. If you hadn't given me a chance then, I wouldn't have known my exam paper was graded incorrectly." Zhang Tianxing replied with a smile.
He had to thank Teacher Zhang for this matter; otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.
He thought everything was fine after the exam, never expecting such a situation to arise.
Zhang Ruofang thought for a moment and then said, "Zhang Tianxing, how about this? The school's anti-corruption office and the disciplinary committee both need people to help out right now. Where would you like to go?"
Zhang Tianxing was about to refuse, but then he considered that these two departments were quite influential in the university.
Furthermore, if he got involved, he wouldn't have to worry about being investigated in the future.
"Thank you, Teacher Zhang. I'll go to the anti-corruption office." Zhang Tianxing chose a relatively easier department.
"Alright. When you go back, don't get into conflict with Ma Xiaojun. As president, he also makes mistakes. You must cooperate well and do a good job in the student union." Zhang Ruofang repeatedly cautioned Zhang Tianxing, fearing that he would go and trouble Ma Xiaojun later.
This Ma Xiaojun is truly something. Zhang Tianxing is someone Vice Principal Hou himself thinks highly of. What can you, a mere student union president, do to fight him?
Zhang Tianxing, at such a young age, has achieved so much. Putting aside everything else, regarding wealth, Zhang Ruofang could confidently say that.
There should be no one in the school with Zhang Tianxing's net worth.
The crucial point is that he earned it all himself. He's not a rich second-generation; Zhang Tianxing is a rich first-generation.
If Ma Xiaojun continues like this, she would have to find a new president for the student union. Finding a three-legged toad is hard, but there are plenty of two-legged university students. There are many who want to be officials.