apter 340 No Room for Doubt
“…Wait, something’s not right here…”
“Whoa, my brain itches. Am I… am I starting to get it? I think I kind of understand what Tommy meant…”
+8 Pearls
Tommy wrote. “None of you have even met me, but just because I’m called a ‘test god, you assume I’d never cheat. Then she gets caught up in a cheating rumor and you all act like you saw it with your own eyes. Isn’t that stupid? Tell me, what else could she possibly do to prove she’s innocent? So anyone can just plant a lie and use you as their weapon? If she really was falsely accused and it ruined her future, who among you keyboard warriors would take even a sliver of responsibility? She didn’t take the test to prove her innocence. She took it to force you to admit that you wanted her gone. You never cared about the truth. What you really enjoy is sitting up there on your moral high horse, judging people without ever facing the consequences of being wrong.”
Tommy’s comment, long and relentless, made the comment section gradually quiet down.
Even the proctors in the stadium were staring at the test papers in deep thought.
What kind of high–tech gadget could possibly transmit answers under the watchful eyes of millions online?
Yunice gave a bitter smile. “Knowledge can’t be stolen. Even if you want to accuse me, at least catch me in the act. Don’t try to erase everything I’ve done with just a single object after the fact.”
She reached out and took the small item from the proctor’s hand, set it on the desk, and smashed it.
With a soft crack, the tiny thing split in half.
The camera zoomed in. It was just a small yellow bean.
Just a bean.
And it had been deliberately wedged into the desk gap by Yunice herself.
The camera slowly shifted from the bean to Yunice’s calm, steady face.
The comment section fell completely silent.
Everyone started to realize what had happened.
From the moment Yunice started livestreaming yesterday, she never planned to prove anything. She never cared about clearing her name.
Both livestreams had been acts of revenge–targeted at the internet trolls, the rumor–mongers, the liars.
People who once insulted her, people who doubted her–even if they said nothing now, their faces burned with shame.
Staring into the camera, Yunice said softly, “Have you ever been doubted? Did you ever prove yourself? Did that make it go away?”
No one responded. Viewers started to leave the stream in droves, each lost in their own thoughts.
The pain only hits when the needle’s in your own skin. Yunice’s words struck a nerve deep inside everyone watching.
People never truly know each other. Who hasn’t been misunderstood? Who can lay their heart bare and be fully seen?
There is nothing more devastating than being unable to defend yourself no matter what you say.
“Ugh, so jealous. Did she just turn a scandal into a win?”
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