Chapter 19

This sense of contempt was unreasonable, yet no one present felt there was anything wrong with those words.

That was right. How could someone from Domain D like Yu Yunlan possibly have this kind of ability?

Domain D’s educational resources were scarce. Yu Yunlan differentiating into a high-level Alpha could only be considered good luck, but talent was another matter.

Yu Yunlan said, “All the data on your materials is the same as mine.”

The silence in the venue showed the attitude of most people.

Chen Nanqi gained a little more confidence and said, “So what are you trying to say? If your data is the same as mine, then that can only mean you stole my work.”

He said disdainfully, “Classmate, ever since the start of school, you bumped into someone and didn’t apologize, and even received a punishment. I remember your punishment was only just removed, right? And now you’re saying this result is yours too. Are all people from Domain D as rude and shameless as you?”

And when he mentioned that punishment, a wave of resentment rose in Chen Nanqi’s heart.

Elite Academy’s punishments could be revoked through later remedies. In order to revoke this punishment, [unauthorized copy]he had been forced to behave himself from the moment school started, restricted everywhere, and even mocked behind his back by some people.

All of this was thanks to the person in front of him.

Chen Nanqi’s words were harsh and unpleasant. He had thought he would see some emotional fluctuation on Yu Yunlan’s face, but he had not expected Yu Yunlan’s expression to remain calm.

After he finished speaking, Yu Yunlan said, “You said this is something you made—”

She raised her hand and casually pointed to the content on the light screen. “Then what does the data in the second row of this page represent? What experiment did you use to obtain this set of data?”

Chen Nanqi’s expression stiffened. A moment later, he said, “Why should I tell you? What do you think you are?”

Yu Yunlan concealed the coldness in her eyes and was about to continue speaking when, in the next second, she heard a gentle voice.

It was Fang Zhijin, her brows and eyes curved, speaking to Chen Nanqi. “It’s fine. Didn’t Classmate Chen Nanqi say these materials are his? Then he must understand them very well. Why not casually answer and clear up Classmate Yu’s doubts?”

Her attitude was ambiguous. If these things truly belonged to Chen Nanqi, then she seemed to be standing on Chen Nanqi’s side.

But when Chen Nanqi heard this, his gaze dodged for an read the original at bailiantales.com instant, and he suddenly found himself caught in a dilemma.

How could he understand those things? All he knew was that he had exported all the data from Yu Yunlan’s side.

But now that Fang Zhijin had spoken, he definitely could not refuse.

Chen Nanqi struggled inwardly for a moment. He should be fine as long as he gave a general answer, right?

So he braced himself and said, “It was made using the laboratory’s equipment.”

He thought that since Yu Yunlan had stayed in the laboratory all those days, this answer definitely could not be wrong.

At first, he had discovered that Yu Yunlan was doing experiments because, after dealing with the punishment matter and finding out that Yu Yunlan and Fang Zhijin had a bad relationship, he had planned to mess with Yu Yunlan.

During that period, he noticed that Yu Yunlan always went toward the laboratory. So he secretly observed her for a while and unexpectedly discovered that this poor commoner from Domain D actually had such ability.

He immediately changed his approach and decided that before openly targeting this commoner, he could first make use of her results.

But after hearing his answer, an almost imperceptible trace of unauthorized copymockery passed over Yu Yunlan’s face. She said, “Are you sure that’s the source of this set of data?”

Chen Nanqi said, “Yes. What about it?”

Yu Yunlan glanced at that string of data and said, “But the laboratory doesn’t have that kind of equipment at all. And this set of data was already provided by someone a long time ago. There’s no need to operate it a second time. Using laboratory equipment, you couldn’t produce it.”

The meaning in her words was already obvious. Chen Nanqi was not familiar with these materials at all.

Chen Nanqi also reacted, and his face darkened. “So you deliberately set me up?”

Yu Yunlan’s voice was cold. “You don’t even know the source of your own experimental data. How dare you say these results are really yours?”

Chen Nanqi said, “Then I remembered wrong. There’s so much data on there. What does it prove if I misremembered one piece?”

Then he said, “Besides, when you speak, you need evidence. You say these things are yours, so take out the proof.”

He did not believe Yu Yunlan could produce any proof. He had already had someone damage the laboratory surveillance, and after using the equipment to transfer the experimental data, he had completely wiped the data from the machine Yu Yunlan had used for the experiment.

Yu Yunlan also pressed her lips together lightly. She roughly had some guesses in her heart. Since the other party dared to do this, he must have made preparations.

It was not that she could not use other methods to prove herself, but that would take some time. By then, the election would definitely already be over.

As for the onlookers present, most of them were not fools. Some of them actually had a sense of the truth in their hearts, but they all treated it as none of their business.

Everyone present was here to watch the show. No one would specifically speak up for Yu Yunlan. The upper circle of Domain A put interests first. At its core, it was still very exclusionary. In addition, Chen Nanqi’s family had some reputation in Domain A. They would not offend someone like him for Yu Yunlan.

The atmosphere at the scene reached a stalemate.

In a place no one saw, Fang Zhijin lightly traced a finger over her lips.

Only then did she prop up her chin, look over, and say with a smiling expression, “That’s right, Classmate Yu. What evidence do you have?”

Under these circumstances, her words sounded as though she were standing on the opposite side.

But Yu Yunlan followed her line of sight and instinctively thought of the item Fang Zhijin had given her.

Evidence?

Her hand hung at her side. When her fingertips brushed over her pocket, she could still feel the outline of the hard object inside.

It was that tiny white storage device.

As if realizing something, she took it out and spread it in her palm, looking calmly across from her.

“Does this count as evidence?”

…

Elite Academy’s forum was very lively today. Everything was about the deputy grade chief election.

#Holy crap, who understands? This year’s deputy grade chief election had reversal after reversal after reversal#

Original post: I never would have expected this series of events. Didn’t everyone say a while ago that it was overestimating herself for Yu Yunlan, someone from Domain D, to run in the election? I went to watch the drama in person today, and I was directly shocked, okay?

The deputy grade chief election had already attracted some attention, and as ​Read on BaiLianTales​soon as this post appeared, several people who had not gone to watch the drama asked what had happened below.

: I had something to do today and didn’t go. What happened?

: I think you people are really too idle. She’s from Domain D. Is there a need to pay this much attention to her?

: Everyone just likes watching the fun. What’s wrong with that? Don’t think you can randomly attack people on the forum just because you’re anonymous.

: Where’s the original poster?

Only after a while did the original poster continue.

Original poster: Do you still remember how Yu Yunlan had a conflict with Chen Nanqi from Domain A when she first enrolled? This time, during the deputy grade chief election, Yu Yunlan and Chen Nanqi’s election materials were actually exactly the same.

Several more replies appeared below the post.

: Huh???

: There’s no way something this coincidental exists. One person must have stolen the other person’s materials.

: Then here comes the question. Who stole whose?

: Does that even need asking? It must have been Yu Yunlan stealing Chen Nanqi’s. She ran out from that trash city in Domain D. Her hands definitely aren’t clean.

: Hahahahaha, I’m dying. So true. She just got lucky and happened to differentiate into a high-level Alpha.

: Speaking of that, if her luck had been a little better, she could have differentiated into a high-level Omega and been bought directly. Then she’d never have to worry about food or clothes again.

: All I can say is, can Elite Academy stop accepting any kind of trash? People from Domain D don’t deserve to be here.

But at this moment, the original poster spoke again.

Original poster: I knew you guys would definitely think Yu Yunlan was the one who stole the materials. A lot of people at the venue originally thought so too, but guess what? The truth was completely the opposite! Yu Yunlan actually took out a storage device. Inside were surveillance footage and records of the data being transferred. The evidence was especially complete.

Other people continued stacking replies below.

: Holy crap, really?

This post had already been published for a while, and other people who had been present began to appear. These people also secretly posted on the forum.

: It’s true. Once the evidence came out, Chen Nanqi lost so much face on the spot that he flew into a rage and ran away. The election result is already out now. Yu Yunlan is the deputy grade chief. After all, those materials were really excellent.

: This is the first time someone from Domain D has entered Elite Academy’s student management, right?

: And Yu Yunlan could actually take out evidence. That’s honestly impressive.

: Did she already expect something like this to happen, so she directly carried the evidence with her?

: Don’t know, but isn’t someone like this also scary? Keeping records anytime and anywhere.

: Aren’t you all way too malicious toward Yu Yunlan? Does someone from Domain D have to be naturally bad…

: The person above isn’t anonymous. Clicked in and checked. Sure enough, they’re from Domain C. No wonder they’re speaking up for Yu Yunlan.

: No, no, no. Am I the only one focusing on something strange? Aren’t Fang Zhijin and Yu Yunlan supposed to have a bad relationship? Now that Yu Yunlan is deputy grade chief, doesn’t that mean the two of them have to see each other every day?

: That matter hasn’t been completely confirmed, right? Neither of the two people involved has said anything.

: Does that even need confirmation? This group photo completely proves their relationship must be very bad.

After saying this, the person attached a photo. From the angle, it was clearly taken secretly, and the angle was somewhat crooked. But the communicator’s photo quality was excellent, so even so, the faces and expressions of the people in the photo could still be seen clearly.

All the grade chiefs and deputy grade chiefs were standing together. Yu Yunlan and Fang Zhijin were newly appointed in the same year, standing beside each other. Both of them were exceptionally good-looking—one refined and handsome, the other cold and otherworldly. They were especially pleasing to the eye, the kind of people who would immediately draw one’s attention at first glance.

However, unlike the others whose shoulders were touching, there was about twenty centimeters of distance between the two of them, making them look clearly separated.

And Yu Yunlan’s face was stiff, making her look even more difficult to approach.

: Oh my god, everyone else is standing together. Only Fang Zhijin and Yu Yunlan are separated by that much distance.

: Yu Yunlan looks like she’s one step away from writing disgust and resistance on her face. When she’s standing with Fang Zhijin, her whole body is tense.

: How much does she hate her? You can really tell their relationship is bad…

Public opinion was lively on the forum. Meanwhile, inside the grand cathedral, the group photo had already ended.

At this time, someone beside them suggested adding each other as friends. After all, Yu Yunlan was now the deputy grade chief. No matter what, they would have contact in the future, and adding each other as friends would make things much more convenient.

But when it was Fang Zhijin’s turn, she said, “No need. The two of us already have each other added.”

Fang Zhijin smiled and looked at the person beside her. “Right, Classmate Yu?”

Yu Yunlan pressed her lower lip together and did not answer.

Seeing this, the person beside them felt that the atmosphere was somewhat strange. Fang Zhijin and Yu Yunlan actually had each other added?

But then she thought that these two were roommates, so it did not seem surprising that they had each other added.

Because the photo had already been taken, everyone had no intention of staying on the stage and walked down one after another. Yu Yunlan lowered her lashes, wanting to quickly step down from the stage. But when she and Fang Zhijin brushed past each other, under the cover of the crowd, her pinky was suddenly rubbed lightly by someone.

The force was very light, carrying a ticklish sensation formed by skin brushing past.

It was Fang Zhijin.

She looked over. Fang Zhijin was talking to another person, smiling beautifully at them. It was impossible to tell whether that action just now had been intentional or accidental.

Yu Yunlan’s pinky trembled once, and she withdrew her gaze.

After coming down from the stage, her communicator let out a small vibration.

She opened her communicator. The person who had sent the message had a dark blue-toned profile picture. The back view showing a small half of a face suddenly entered her vision.

Strange, yet familiar.

The person who had just been chatting with someone else had now sent her a message. There were only a few short words.

: Please take care of me from now on, Deputy Chief.

This was the first chat between stolen contenther and Fang Zhijin after adding each other as friends, initiated by the other girl.

Yu Yunlan’s gaze landed on that message. When she saw the final words “Deputy Chief,” her gaze seemed to be burned, trembling faintly.

She could almost hear the tone Fang Zhijin would use when saying this sentence. She would definitely raise her ending tone and slowly utter those words in an unreliable, hook-like voice.

Yu Yunlan’s fingertips tightened slightly.

This form of address was truly too absurd…