Chapter 64: I decide.

Teacher Mu led Qin Qianyu to her designated area and left her to it as he went back to the stall Yan Zi Chunji had set up.

Qin Qianyu waited in line to register her arrival like she had done on the previous day.

However when she got to the front of the line on her turn, a problem occurred.

"Miss Qin, it says here you've been flagged for cheating pending a review,"

"Impossible! How did it come to that!?"

Others that were in earshot started pointing fingers and whispering about her.

"Hey it's her! That girl I was telling you about yesterday."

"The one that came out after 40 minutes?"

"Yeah that's her, haha! Now I understand why the panelists where in a fluster then. It must have occurred to them that she had cheated."

"But how!? It's already common knowledge that the test is given moments before the test starts. The anti cheating systems in place are there for a reason,"

A third person joined the two men and gave her opinion on the matter,

"Heh, just look at her, all she needs to do is drop her pen and slowly pick it up for any man alive to bend to her will. What isn't possible."

Hearing what the interloper said caused the two men to nod indecently as their thoughts betrayed them outwardly.

Many other accusations and mockery followed and flowed into Qin Qianyu's ears.

It didn't bother her because it wasn't true. She just wanted answers, hearing what the others were saying also directed the questions she started asking,

"This isn't right! I only had one test yesterday. Are you saying that when the adjudication team were given the testing papers 10 minutes before the test started, I, somehow took the test from their hands, with all of them there, copied the answers, with all of them there and put the answer sheet back again, with . . all . . of . . them . . there!"

Qin Qianyu made a valid and sound argument, however the person she was speaking with only dealt in administrative duties.

Things like this were way above her skill set or understanding.

She became a little flustered by Qin Qianyu and stammered out soon after,

"I . . I don't know how you did it! But that's what's here in our system. If you want to, you can go see the person that put in the claim."

Qin Qianyu narrowed her eyes as she muttered quietly,

"Professor Zhou right!?"

The woman shook her head to Qin Qianyu's surprise,

"No, it was adjudicator Chen. If you want this all sorted, then you'll have to go see her,"

"What about the test today though!? What will happen!?"

"There's nothing I can do about it! Listen, you still have 90 minutes till the test officially starts so if you can get this sorted before hand . . "

"I understand,"

Qin Qianyu stormed off. She was pissed off.

"First that drongo gets released, and now they want to sabotage my chances during SIC!"

She had a feeling that Professor Zhou was behind all this as he was the only one that had any sort of interactions with.

Qin Qianyu ambled into a jog. She had pent up energy that needed to be expelled.

No matter where she went or who she spoke with, no one could or felt like, would, disclose her whereabouts, not to mention direct her to adjudicator Chen.

As she was hunting for adjudicator Chen, a soft voice called out her name. Qin Qianyu turned and smiled pleasantly,

"Mingyu!? . . How . . Why are you here?"

Mingyu explained that she had come here to check out SIC and to make some enquires to Renshi.

Qin Qianyu understood. Lu Mingxi has been working hard with trying to go to the capital to be closer to Qin Qianyu and to also try her luck with getting into Renshi's school of fashion design.

Qin Qianyu told Lu Mingyu her troubles and soon the pair were joined by teacher Mu.

Qin Qianyu filled them in on what had just transpired,

"While I've been running around looking for this Chen fellow, I've been given the runaround, it's like they're all trying to block me, it's driving me nuts!"

Qin Qianyu complained. Both Lu Mingyu and teacher Mu could sense her frustrations and anxiety.

Lu Mingyu huffed,

"It has to be them, it's Zhishi for sure. Just because they're known as the best they actually think that they own everything and can do anything!?"

Lu Mingyu saw the look on Qin Qianyu's face and explained to her that he had heard from her friend that many University students, Renshi students in particular get it rough from students at Zhishi.

Qin Qianyu nodded and teacher Mu added to the conversation as well,

"Girl Qin, I'm not being biased, Zhishi isn't the greatest! If those bastards dare to block you, I'll give you a way! Whichever University you want to get into I'll back you, plus Dr Cao's family is a little influential they'll definitely back you."

"I couldn't ask that of you, besides whatever I want in this life, I'll get with my own merits and own hands and feet,"

"Don't you worry yourself too much okay! It's not the end of the world if your choice is stolen from you, because Renshi isn't bad you know."

"And you say you're not bing biased?"

"Hahaha! Well I'll tell you this much. What we lack in recognition like Zhishi, we more than make it up with sheer quality!"

Qin Qianyu nodded. Soon, with teacher Mu's aid, the trio actually found adjudicator Chen within moments.

"Let me take this call real quick, I'll just be over there if you need me."

"Thank you teacher Mu, go do your thing,"

"Mhm, just over there okay!"

Qin Qianyu nodded and let teacher Mu take his call. She approached adjudicator Chen and she was a little startled.

"You . . What are you doing here?"

"Why shouldn't I be here!? Were you perhaps not expecting me to find you, even after you made a claim that I cheated yesterday's test?"

Qin Qianyu wanted an explanation into what was happening. She made the same argument she made at the registration desk earlier.

"What really puzzles me though is the fact that out of everything, Professor Zhou was the only one that has some sort of beef with me, yet now he's involved you. But you and I have no grievances with one another so why are you doing this to me?"

Adjudicator Chen was at a loss. Qin Qianyu's insinuations about her "joining hands" with Zhou Sheng were spot on.

She just shook her head and blamed Qin Qianyu's luck for having an altercation with both Zhishi and Zhou Sheng.

"There's nothing I can or will do for you Miss Qin, cheating is cheating that's the end of it, but . ."

Qin Qianyu cocked an eyebrow as she listened

"If you want you can directly go and see Vice Principle Zhao, he'll definitely be able to help you out."

"How am I suppose to do that!?"

Adjudicator Chen took out her phone and made a call, after a few moments she pulled out a paper and scribbled down on it.

Adjudicator Chen gave Qin Qianyu a time and place to meet with him and left it at that.

Qin Qianyu now knew deep down that she had been chasing unicorns. All of this was done to push her into an escapable corner.

She sighed and turned to Lu Mingyu with an annoyed and saddened look,

"There's 40 minutes before the next test starts but she wants me to meet with Vice Principal Zhao in 35 minutes!? . . They may as well tell me not to compete!"

"What arseholes! . . What can we do!? Is there anyone higher we can go to?"

"Do you know anyone higher?"

"What about Wen Wú Ling's mother?"

"Getting Minister Xi involved would be good, but, she's not here, and my time is limited."

"I'll just go and see him, it might eventuate into something."

Teacher Mu returned after finishing off his call, he looked a little down but tried not to show it on his face.

Qin Qianyu asked him for a favour and he agreed without fail.

"Sister Mingyu, sorry for the late introductions, this person here is a teacher at Renshi, if you have questions I'm sure he'll be able to answer them for you."

"Nice to meet you I'm Lu Mingyu a friend of Qin Qianyu."

"Teacher Mu can I ask you to keep Mingyu company till I've finished my business? I have to meet another person if I want to sort this all out it seems."

"That's not a problem, do you want us to come with you? Will you be alright by yourself?"

"Mhm, I should be fine, if something happens I'll contact Mingyu."

"Okay, that's fine. Go do your thing then, just call if you need me for anything."

"I will, thanks a lot teacher Mu."

Qin Qianyu told them where she'd be going before she went to the place setup for her meeting with vice principal Zhao.

10 minutes before the test was about to begin, Qin Qianyu heard heavy footsteps coming towards her.

Qin Qianyu soon saw a middle aged man, with slicked back hair. He wore a slim fitting dark blue suit with a red tie.

He came up to Qin Qianyu with a smile.

"You are Qin Qianyu?"

" . . . "

"Well?"

"Yes . . "

"Not much of a talker are you. Well that suits me fine. I'll talk then, you'll listen."

"I know why you're here, truth be told, if it weren't for you I wouldn't have bothered with Sheng and his stupid son."

"But after I saw your profile and when Zhou Sheng told me about your test results from yesterday I just had to have you!"

"You know, technology is a wonderful thing these days right?"

Vice principal Zhao pulled out his phone and showed a clip of Senior Zhou being hit by teacher Mu and her from earlier in the day.

"Oh! So sending that poisoning scum to me was all your doing? Well, in all truth, he still got the shorter end of that stick."

"He's just another one of my many pawns, not that valuable. I got him off, he pays me back by following my every command. I really just wanted to see your reaction upon seeing him after I got him released, I didn't expect that you were so feisty! But at least he served his purpose."

Vice principal Zhao stated as he flashed the phone in front of her face teasingly.

His action was really child like in Qin Qianyu's eyes.

"You want to use that to blackmail me?"

Vice principal Zhao pursed his lips and shook his head lightly,

"It's just a simple transaction."

"A transaction? For a fool like him? You've made an innocent girl take the full blame for something he did! And I've just been told that the Renshi student your "pawn" and his friends had attacked, has suffered severe internal damage."

"Well, speaking about that, it's also one of the reasons I've asked to meet with you."

"Oh!? But I don't feel like listening though, I need to find out why my participation into SIC has been denied? My guess is that it was all Professor Zhou, he was an Invigilator in my test yesterday,"

He nodded and gave a throaty reply to Qin Qianyu's comment indicating her words to be true then his face changed, he went from fake friendly to an even faker regaled manner as he added on,

"Whether or not you get to participate is up to me! I decide, do you understand little girl! I hold your future in my hands! You want to get into Zhishi, that's simple! All you have to do is follow every instruction I give to you."

"Oh!? So this is no longer Science innovation China, its Zhishi's funhouse?"

" . . . "

"Hmph, you're funny! . . Do you want to participate and win or not?"

" . . . "

I'll take your silence as agreeing. Like I said earlier it's me that decides everything little girl! I hold your future in my hands! You want to get into Zhishi, that's simple! All you have to do is follow every instruction I give to you."

" . . . "

"When I call for you! You come running as if your arse is on fire! If I tell you to strip! Then I want to see nothing but your sweet supple and white flesh! If I want you to do anything! Then you will do so without hesitation, questions, and have it done before I finish saying it! Do you understand?"

"Mhm, I understand,"

"Good! Then, I want you to head to the police station and tell them that it was all Renshi that had caused Cheng Yifei's condition to worsen. Tell them that it was the actions of their TCM teacher that had harmed their own student and that it has nothing to do with Zhishi. Do this and one other thing and the top spot for SIC will be guaranteed to you."

"Oh!? Just that? And what's the other thing?"

Qin Qianyu watched his arrogant and stoic face turn lecherous, he licked his lips and stated calmly as if he had said the same thing over 1000 times,

"Before you head to the police, I want you to strip, place your hands on the wall and push your arse out for me!"

Qin Qianyu cocked an eyebrow. She had to bare witness as the man ran his hand down and over his own crotch,

"Oh? You know I'm only turn 15 right? I was only 14 a few months ago."

"Of course! Like I said, after I saw your profile I knew I just had to have you,"

" . . . "

"Fresh meat is always the best because it's fresh! It's been half a year since I've had me some! . . Hehe, you've brought up some very pleasant memories for me. I'm already getting excited."

He stated with pure lust in his voice. While eyeing Qin Qianyu, he instinctively gripped himself tightly in anticipation of what was about to unfold.

He started to get a little impatient. He snapped out at Qin Qianyu,

"You can start now!"