Chapter 61 Rumors 4
One day, a poetry competition was held in the Imperial College. Jiang Zhiyu and others participated in the competition as dormitory representatives. Wu Xi and others secretly observed from the sidelines, trying to find their flaws.
The competition was in full swing. Jiang Zhiyu and others relied on their extraordinary talents to overcome all obstacles and finally advanced to the finals. However, Wu Xi and others failed to achieve good results because they had exhausted their efforts.
On the day of the finals, the Imperial College was bustling with people, and many students gathered together to cheer for their favorite representatives. Jiang Zhiyu and others stood on the stage in gorgeous clothes, full of confidence.
Wu Xi looked at Jiang Zhiyu on the stage, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes. She turned to the girl next to her and whispered, "They were so lucky this time, but they won't be so lucky next time."
The girls nodded one after another. They also felt that Jiang Zhiyu and others were too proud and should be taught a lesson.
The competition started, Jiang Zhiyu and others performed well and won cheers from the audience, while Wu Xi and others were plotting and scheming in the audience, trying to undermine the fairness of the competition.
Just as the competition was about to end, Wu Xi suddenly stood up, pointed at Jiang Zhiyu and shouted: "Jiang Zhiyu, your poem plagiarized my work!"
Wu Xi's voice was sharp and firm, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Jiang Zhiyu was slightly stunned, then regained her composure. She looked at Wu Xi calmly: "Wu Xi, what are you doing? The competition hasn't even ended yet, are you going to destroy its fairness?"
Liu Mengmeng, Xiao Wen and Qi Zimo also stepped forward and stood beside Jiang Zhiyu, their eyes full of determination and disdain.
"Shangguan Zhengming, please be fair!" Wu Xi turned to Shangguan Zhengming, trying to get his support.
Shangguan Zhengming looked at everyone present with sharp eyes: "Wu Xi, you accused Jiang Zhiyu of plagiarism, so what evidence do you have?"
Wu Xi was stunned. She had no solid evidence. She just saw that Jiang Zhiyu's poem was similar to hers, so she became suspicious. She gritted her teeth and was about to speak, but she saw Jiang Zhiyu slowly said: "Wu Xi, the poem I wrote is indeed similar to yours, but this does not mean that I am plagiarizing. We are both people who study poetry. The books we read and the ways we learn are roughly the same. What's so strange about writing similar works?"
Liu Mengmeng said, "Yes, the poems we learn are all classics. Sometimes inspirations collide and we write similar poems. What's wrong with that?"
Xiao Wen sneered: "Wu Xi, are you jealous of us? Because your poetry skills are not as good as others, so you deliberately find fault with us."
Qi Zimo, on the other hand, looked as if it had nothing to do with him and chuckled, "It seems that Wu Xi can't afford to lose. He's already making excuses before the game is even over."
Wu Xi's face turned red and white, and she pointed at Jiang Zhiyu angrily: "Don't think you can escape the charge of plagiarism by saying this!"
Jiang Zhiyu smiled slightly: "Wu Xi, you are wrong. Justice is in the hearts of the people. Whether we plagiarize or not will be judged by Shangguan Zhengming and everyone present."
At this time, Shangguan Zhengming slowly spoke: "Wu Xi, since you accuse Jiang Zhiyu of plagiarism, you must provide evidence. Otherwise, you will be punished for false accusation. Jiang Zhiyu, I will send someone to verify whether your poem is plagiarized."
Wu Xi was in a panic, she knew that she had shot herself in the foot this time. She gritted her teeth and suddenly turned to Liu Mengmeng: "Liu Mengmeng, the scissors you used to cut the paper just now, were they also Jiang Zhiyu's?"
Liu Mengmeng was stunned for a moment, then she understood Wu Xi's intention. She sneered, "Wu Xi, do you think you can frame us like this? I took the scissors from the classroom, what does it have to do with you?"
Wu Xi was speechless, she found herself in trouble again. She looked at Jiang Zhiyu and others angrily, her heart full of resentment.
The competition continued, and Jiang Zhiyu and others performed even better under the watchful eyes of the crowd. However, Wu Xi and others secretly gritted their teeth in the audience, feeling unwilling.
After the competition, Shangguan Zhengming announced the results: "The poems written by Jiang Zhiyu, Liu Mengmeng, Xiao Wen, and Qi Zimo are unique and talented, and they won the top four places in this competition. Classmate Wu Xi, your accusation has no evidence, but you falsely accused others. You are punished to be grounded for one month."
Wu Xi's eyes widened. She didn't expect that she would be punished.
She looked at Jiang Zhiyu and others angrily, and secretly swore in her heart that she would take revenge next time.
"We can't just let them go like this!" Wu Xi said indignantly.
"Then what else can we do?" Yang Jiamin asked puzzledly.
"By the way, love between men and women is prohibited in the Imperial College. We can spread rumors that Jiang Zhiyu and Deng Ziqiu were flirting with each other and were in love!" Jiang Shuyuan smiled triumphantly.
"Spreading rumors?" Yang Jiamin frowned slightly. "This is a serious matter. If we are discovered, we will all be punished."
"Don't worry, we don't have direct evidence. We just need to let rumors spread and they will naturally be punished by the Imperial College." Wu Xi said coldly.
The three of them smiled at each other, as if they had seen the predicament Jiang Zhiyu was in. At this time, in the garden of the Imperial College, Jiang Zhiyu, Liu Mengmeng, and Xiao Wen were sitting on a stone bench, talking in a low voice.
"Have you heard? Jiang Shuyuan and the others seem to be planning something." Xiao Wen said seriously.
"No matter what conspiracies and tricks they come up with, as long as we behave uprightly, we will not be afraid of them." Jiang Zhiyu smiled calmly.
"Yeah, what can they do to me?" Liu Mengmeng also laughed.
At this moment, a woman in green came hurriedly and said in a panic, "Oh no, people outside are talking about your Jiang Zhiyu and Deng Ziqiu having an affair."
As soon as the green-clothed woman finished speaking, the expressions of Jiang Zhiyu and the other two changed.
"How is this possible? Brother Deng Ziqiu and I are just ordinary classmates. How can there be any love between a man and a woman?" Jiang Zhiyu frowned. She knew in her heart that this must be a trick of Jiang Shuyuan and others.
"This matter is of great importance. If it is not clarified in time, it may affect your reputation in the Imperial College." Liu Mengmeng said with a worried look.
Xiao Wen clenched her fists and said angrily: "They framed us like this, we can't just sit there and watch."
The three decided to go find Jiang Shuyuan and the others to argue. As soon as they walked out of the garden, they saw the three of them standing in the distance, seemingly observing what was happening here.
"Jiang Zhiyu, where are you going?" Jiang Shuyuan asked sarcastically, "Are you feeling guilty and want to escape?"
"Jiang Shuyuan, what is your purpose in framing us like this?" Jiang Zhiyu stared at them coldly.
"Framed? We are just stating some facts." Wu Xi sneered, "Don't you know what you have done?"
Yang Jiamin continued, "Yes, Jiang Zhiyu, we all saw the ambiguity between you and Deng Ziqiu."