"Teacher, this note isn't mine, and I still need to take the exam. Why would I go out with you and risk missing exam time? You know the exam period is very short—I don't have time to waste. Whatever needs to be done can be done right here, and whatever needs to be said can be said right here."
Shangguan You's crisp voice rang out. She knew that if she went out, regardless of what was on the note, by the time she returned, given her family's connections, who knew what kind of rumors would spread. They might say she used her family's influence to get away with cheating, and such talk would slowly but surely circulate. There was absolutely no need for her to take such a superfluous step and give certain people the satisfaction. "Shangguan You, this note was found on your desk, so you are suspected of cheating. Therefore—"
