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In the early morning of the same day, someone on the X Forum anonymously broke the news that the architecture competition was unfair:

[Yang Qian, the winner of the gold medal in your department, drew his entries with a gunman. The gunman is also a teacher of a public elective course in this school. The students get money to find the teacher to be the gunman, and the teacher collects money to help the students cheat. Is this the teacher-student relationship of X University? 】

The whole article of the breaking news post is only written in words, a total of [-] words. Although there are no pictures or videos, the details are described very clearly. What about the evidence?"

[I recorded all your conversations in the hallway. Before the awards ceremony, either take the initiative to go to the principal to admit your mistakes, or I will publish the video, and the two will be ruined together. 】

The person who broke the news seemed to be warning Yang Qian and a certain teacher, and he didn't speak out after replying to this post.

Early the next morning, when the forum traffic surged, the post disappeared without a trace, so that people who ate melons in the early hours of last night began to doubt whether this post really existed. Fortunately, someone took a screenshot and posted it on the forum In other places, the traces of that post are preserved, but because the spread is small, it is not enough to attract attention.

At first, everyone thought that this kind of post was spreading rumors, but half an hour before the award ceremony, the same IP address uploaded a 3-minute video. Media exposure on Weibo.

The video is unencoded, the faces are clearly captured, and the dialogue is even subtitled, but it is not complete, and only the most explicit words are left.

Half an hour later, the awards ceremony started as usual. Yang Qian took the stage as No.1 to receive the award. A boy in the audience suddenly stood up and yelled at him for cheating and looking for a shooter. This was echoed by hundreds of students who watched the ceremony. In agreement, the head of the department has not yet understood what happened, and the big screen on the stage was also hacked into the same video.

……

["...I hope the teacher can keep this matter a secret. If it gets out, my award will be lost, and others will know immediately that Lu Zhan, the genius player from the Department of Architecture of X University, secretly served as a shooter for others. Help students cheat."]

【"...I get the prize, and you get the money, that's the best ending."】

……

Yang Qian, who had already warmed up the trophy in his hands, felt a layer of cold sweat in his palms when he heard his voice.

The judges frowned and shook their heads, discussing together, Yang Qian stood alone on the stage, the lights still hit him, but this time it had nothing to do with honor.

"Cheating dog!!"

Someone cursed loudly, and then threw the flowers that were meant to be dedicated to the teacher heavily on Yang Qian's face.

This is the first time for all the teachers to see this video, and they haven't discussed any countermeasures yet, because there are many representatives of large companies coming to watch the awards ceremony, and they have to sign on the spot. If it is not handled properly, the school's reputation will also be damaged.

However, it was precisely because they did not respond in time that the students thought that the school wanted to protect Yang Qian.

The scene was in chaos, and just when the scene was about to get out of control, Li Xuan, who was waiting to receive the award in the background, stood up. He took the microphone, walked up to Yang Qian, and said righteously: "The Architecture Cup competition has ended. It has been held for 20 years. It is a high-level competition that I have longed for since I was a freshman. I have put in a whole year of energy for this competition, and finally only won No.2. If I lose to someone who is really capable, Then I have nothing to say, but everyone saw it today!"

He looked at Yang Qian with contempt: "Such No.1, isn't the school going to give an explanation?!"

Everyone knows that Yang Qian's No.1 should have belonged to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan is the most direct stakeholder in this cheating behavior - the gold award is not only a ranking, but also a bonus of 20 yuan.

He now speaks out as a victim, and instantly gains everyone's sympathy and support.

Yang Qian grew up so old, it was the first time he was targeted by so many people, but he was indisputable, and he finally understood that when he used money to suppress news, it didn’t work. I thought that I would have today, but I never thought that standing on the stage can be so embarrassing.

Li Xuan stood in front of him, blocking the glory that belonged to him. Yang Qian gave the poor boy a disdainful look, finally put the trophy on the podium, and left the stage without saying a word amidst the swearing.

Finally, the security guards came in to maintain order, and the head of the department came on stage in person, saying that the results of the competition would be re-evaluated, and the farce would be over.

Lu Zhan received the call from the school at 11:[-] p.m. He is not a teacher in the establishment, and he is not qualified to participate in this kind of award ceremony, so he has no idea what happened tonight.

The head of the department briefly explained the situation, and then asked Lu Zhan two questions:

Are you being a shooter?

Did he help Yang Qian cheat?

The director was Lu Zhan's mentor when he was an undergraduate. When asked by his mentor, Lu Zhan wished he could get into the cracks in the ground.

But he did not escape: "I have been working as a shooter for several years, and I drew Yang Qian's drawings."

"Why are you?" The other end of the phone was very puzzled, even a little excited: "Not enough money?"

"...It's not a financial problem." Lu Zhan didn't know how to explain his behavior to his mentor. He was anxious these days and thought about explaining it to the school, but he was terribly afraid that his mentor would completely disappoint him.

He has been degraded to nothing in the construction industry, and only a few teachers are willing to appreciate his talent and believe in his character.

He didn't want to ruin it all, but now, everything was ruined.

"I didn't know that Yang Qian would use that drawing to cheat. If I knew, I wouldn't draw it for him, but the fact is that the work he used to cheat in the competition was indeed my own." Result-oriented, Lu Zhan didn't Excuse yourself too much, only sincerely apologize: "Sorry, I let you down. Tomorrow, I will go to school to bear all the punishment."

The head of the department sighed, and didn't criticize too much, just asked: "...how do you plan to deal with it later?"

"The school fires me, or I will hand in my resignation tomorrow."

"...It doesn't have to be so extreme..."

"I made a mistake, and I should bear the consequences."

What Lu Zhan was afraid of was that this matter would escalate and eventually affect the reputation of his alma mater and mentor. He had been with Qin Zhuo for five years and understood the horror of online public opinion best.

Although the situation has deteriorated, it has not deteriorated to the point of being completely passive. At this time, the school opened itself, which is the most convincing public relations method.

He insisted on this, and the head of the department stopped trying to persuade him.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Zhan dared to truly express his emotions. His tears fell on the drawing one by one, melting the lines and numbers on it. These lines and numbers constructed his dream. Now this dream is far away from him. Another step further, already a height that Lu Zhan could not reach with all his strength.

He can't be a teacher anymore, and he doesn't dare to draw drawings for others.

There can be only one "Yang Qian" in this world.

The fact is that every buyout work he handles may become an accomplice to unfair competition.

And he has no power to interfere.

He would not allow himself to make this kind of mistake a second time.

Just tonight, he will be completely separated from his 18-year dream.

It was as if a piece of flesh had been dug out from the heart.

For the first time, he hoped that his illness would attack quickly and forget about this pain.

But he can't forget.

This kind of non-physical pain continued to deepen, and Lu Zhan was really afraid that he would suffer from depression, so he took his mobile phone and wanted to ask for help.

But who can I call?

Qin Zhuo is the first contact in the address book, Lu Zhan looked at this name, hesitated again and again, and still swiped over - he dared not pin his hopes on Qin Zhuo anymore.

His address book is very thin, and after a few swipes, he saw the latest name added - Gu Xichuan.

Gu Qichuan.

Just seeing this name, Lu Zhan felt that the pressure on his heart was relieved.

He couldn't help but wonder, would this boss who had nothing to do still foolishly come to his class tomorrow?

He dialed the number.

It was already 11 o'clock at night.

Lu Zhan watched the time go by like a god, and the phone has been picked up.

"Lu Zhan?"

"...Yes, it's me."

Lu Zhan didn't know that Boss Gu, who had a regular schedule, was already asleep, so the phone in Do Not Disturb mode shouldn't be beeping.

But there are two exceptions to Gu Qichuan's Do Not Disturb mode, one is family members and the other is Lu Zhan.

Lu Zhan's ringtone was his own, so Gu Qichuan's response was extremely fast. The call in the middle of the night only rang for three seconds before he was picked up.

Lu Zhan didn't expect him to answer so quickly, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

But his tears didn't stop, so the crying in his voice was very obvious.

Boss Gu didn't wait for him to speak, and immediately asked anxiously, "Are you crying?"

"I do not have…"

Lu Zhan adjusted his breathing, opened his eyes wide, and raised his head slightly, trying to pour back his tears in vain. He thought it would be all right, but he didn't expect that when he opened his mouth, he collapsed into a mess, and choked up until the three words broke two sounds.

Gu Qichuan's heart ached: "Where are you? I'll go there now!"

"Don't come here, don't come here..." Lu Zhan cried and said incoherently: "I'm calling to tell you...to tell you that you can no longer substitute for tomorrow afternoon's class, I'm going to resign...the new teacher will definitely call the roll... Your sister will be marked as absent from class, and she will fail the class if she skips class twice, as I said... I said that this class cannot be retaken, but can only be retaken... Gu Qichuan, do you understand?"

"Why are you resigning?"

Gu Xichuan grasped the point of the words at once. He had already taken a coat from the cloakroom and put it on his body, and then opened the door and went downstairs to pick up the car. During this time, the phone remained connected.

Lu Zhan was depressed, and finally found a listener. He couldn't control his emotions at all, and tears flowed like a bank. He thought his tone of speech was normal, but to Gu Xichuan, it was really hard. It is possible to cry like this because of your grievances.

"I did something wrong, and it's my own decision to resign..." He hiccupped and explained the whole story clearly intermittently.

In this matter, Lu Zhan also has his own grievances, but this grievance cannot be shared with students or mentors.

But you can try to talk to Gu Qichuan.

Qiuqiu in the house jumped into Lu Zhan's arms, warming his master with his furry body.

"Lu Zhan."

After he finished crying, Gu Qichuan said, "Go to the balcony."

"what?"

"I'm downstairs at your house."

"..."

Lu Zhan hugged the kitten and ran to the balcony of the bedroom. The one parked downstairs was not the previous blue sports car, but the same person was standing beside the car.

Gu Xichuan was wearing a windbreaker, standing under the evening wind and street lights, he looked up at Lu Zhan on the balcony, his voice was transmitted through the current:

"do not be afraid."

"We'll deal with this matter together."