Chapter 173 Hero Saving the Beauty


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    Even though Jean had a rough idea of what had happened, it didn’t matter- because who would believe


    her?


    The principal would only think she was making desperate excuses, tryin to shirk responsibility.


    That’s why she had no choice but toe to school herself.


    Her instincts told her:


    the real culprit who leaked the test was right here, among this group in front of her.


    “This isn’t the time to y dumb,” Jean took a step forward, her eyes narrowing slightly, her voice heavy and cold, beating against everyone’s chest. “Who hacked my ount and leaked the ranking exam questions- Step forward.”


    The moment the words fell, the entire ss stared at her, wide–eyed.


    They looked at each other, their expressionsplicated.


    After a long, suffocating silence, someone finally couldn’t hold back and shouted-


    “What the hell are you doing, Jean?!”


    “Open your eyes and look! It was you who leaked the questions in the group! Now you’re trying to me someone else? Are you insane?”


    Once the first voice broke out, the others quickly followed, their usations crashing over Jean like a tidal


    wave.


    She instantly became theirmon enemy.


    Hostile stares, harsh words- they all came flooding in.


    “Stop twisting the facts. You’re just trying to escape responsibility, aren’t you? Saying you got hacked–ha, how convenient.”


    “That excuse is so overused. Can’t you at leaste up with something better?”


    “You want us to confess? None of us did anything! Quit pretending you’re some kind of hero!”


    “We’re sick of this! This whole mess <b>is </b>your fault! If you hadn’t posted those questions, none of this would’ve happened. I wish I’d never seen them!”


    Jean let out a cold snort, raising an eyebrow.


    “Oh? You could’ve just ignored them, you know-”


    “Did I force you to memorize the questions? Did I tell you to cheat?”


    Cauty


    Their mouths opened and closed, but no one coulde up with aeback.


    “You…” someone stammered, face flushed with frustration.


    “You’ve got some nerve, Jean,” one boy suddenly roared, his anger bursting out.


    He charged at her, swinging his fist at her face.


    The scene instantly turned chaotic.


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    The boy’s fist was about tond–when–A tall figure suddenly appeared in front of Jean, effortlessly blocking the iing punch.


    A cold, beautiful boy- like a prince stepping out of a manga- materialized out of nowhere, standing firmly between Jean and the attack.


    “Who gave you permission toy a hand on her?<b>” </b>


    Winston’s cold voice rang out, his clear, piercing eyes radiating a faint but deadly aura.


    The boy immediately tried to pull his hand back, panic shing across his face-


    But Winston didn’t let go.


    His beautiful, sharp fingers tightened their grip, the pressure growing stronger.


    “Winston, can you let go first…” The boy could feel the crushing pain in his hand, his expression twisting in agony. Hepletely lost his tough act and started pleading, “Please…


    Jean blocked out the noise.


    She simply stood there, her lips pressed together, quietly staring at the boy who had suddenly appeared in front of her.


    Winston’s arrival was aplete surprise.


    She hadn’t expected him to show up.


    No one knew how long the standoffsted. Finally, Winston released his grip.


    The boy howled and immediately scrambled back to his seat, clutching his hand.


    The entire ss was frozen stiff.


    No one dared to make a sound.


    Many of them had already recognized the neer-


    The iconic white hair. The famous, stunning boy from the high school division.


    Who else could it be but Winston?


    <i>But </i><i>why </i><i>was </i><i>someone </i><i>like </i><i>him </i><i>here</i><i>?! </i>