Chapter 2186: They Do Not Deserve Forgiveness

But suddenly, Li Moning heard a cold, clear voice:

"So it turns out that good academic grades don't mean good character; behind high scores, a filthy heart can also be hidden."

The senior student and the senior girl immediately changed their expressions.

The two looked toward the doorway and demanded, "Who are you!?"

Qingkong walked in slowly and raised the camera in his hand.

Seeing the camera, his identity was self-evident.

But the two students were not afraid; on the contrary.

"Just a photographer, and you think you're qualified to judge us?"

"Exactly, you thing like an ant, watch your mouth, or we'll make sure you can't survive in this industry!"

The childish threat did not make Qingkong afraid.

Instead, he crossed his arms with interest and asked, "I'm curious, Li Moning is quite a cute girl, and her temper is quite good too, why are you targeting her?"

Hearing Qingkong's positive evaluation, a sense of warmth grew in Li Moning's heart.

Even the sadness from having just been backstabbed by her classmates was reduced by more than half.

But the girl's expression was very ugly.

She said indignantly, "Just because she easily snatched away the opportunity that should have belonged to me!"

Li Moning frowned, but then immediately smoothed it out.

She remembered.

Previously, the school sent representatives to participate in the International Debate Tournament.

When the school was screening team members, Li Moning had eliminated this senior girl.

Jealousy and hatred were also like seeds buried deep in her heart at that time.

Qingkong also roughly guessed the cause and effect.

He said, "If you lose to Li Moning, use your own ability to snatch the opportunity back; why resort to backstabbing? Oh, I forgot, you have no ability, so you can only use underhanded tricks."

"Shut your mouth!"

"Hey, honest advice is hard to hear, but you have to listen to this truth."

"What truth! If it weren't for the support of her family behind her, do you think so many good things would fall on her head!?"

"Li Moning is very excellent; even if she weren't born into the Li Family, she would still shine just the same. As for you, you're vicious at such a young age; the road ahead won't be long for you."

Qingkong spoke unhurriedly.

His words, however, were like a curse, making the girl feel uneasy.

Seeing the girl he liked being frightened, the senior student immediately stood up for her: "What kind of thing are you, what right do you have to judge our lives!"

"I'm just stating the facts, not judging."

"You..."

"Oh, I'm also curious, haven't you considered what the consequences of doing this would be?"

"What consequences could there be? Li Moning won't know, and she certainly won't suspect us!"

These two students had hidden themselves very well in front of Li Moning.

Li Moning also trusted them very much.

How could she possibly suspect them because of a mere photographer?

The senior student even proudly raised his chin and sneered: "Or do you want to snitch? But what is your status, would Li Moning believe your words?"

This senior student truly underestimated Qingkong's status in Li Moning's heart.

He also absolutely did not expect that Li Moning did not need anyone else to relay the message at all.

Because, she had already heard everything...

And the senior student was still smugly showing off: "I am, after all, the senior Li Moning trusts the most!"

"But from now on, you aren't!"

The crisp voice from the corner made the senior student's expression change instantly.

He and the senior girl looked over together.

They saw Li Moning walking out from there!

Although Li Moning still looked disheveled, her eyes were full of spirit.

When she met the senior student's gaze, her eyes were full of criticism and indifference.

That look made the senior student's mind go blank for a moment.

When he came back to his senses, he immediately explained: "Momo, listen to me..."

"No need to say more, I have heard what you just said very clearly. Thank you, Senior, for teaching me what it means to have unpredictable human hearts!"

Li Moning's words left the senior student with no room to argue.

He hung his head, his heart filled with anxiety.

But the senior girl did not feel any shame after being caught.

Instead, she stared at Li Moning with hatred in her eyes and said angrily, "You being targeted is all your own fault!"

Li Moning found it incredible.

She asked, "I was set up by you, and it's still my fault?"

"It is your fault! If it weren't for you, I would have represented the school in the debate tournament and earned two credits!"

"Credits?"

"Yes, with these two credits, I could have applied to my dream school. But now..."

The senior girl shed tears involuntarily.

The look in her eyes as she stared at Li Moning was filled with hatred.

If today's events hadn't occurred, Li Moning would likely have felt guilty for blocking the senior student's path to further her studies.

But at this moment?

"I did not break the rules, nor did I use improper means; I won fair and square! As for you missing out on the prestigious school, that is because your strength is not sufficient. Even if you had managed to get in by luck, you wouldn't have been able to adapt to the pace of study there!"

Li Moning's words struck straight at the heart.

The senior student widened her eyes, refuting desperately: "That's not true!!"

"Isn't it? If your ability were enough to match a prestigious school, why would you be haggling over two credits?"

"I... you..."

The senior student was left speechless by the retort.

She admitted that, based on her strength, it was difficult to enter her dream prestigious school.

But shouldn't people strive to fight for opportunities beyond their current strength?

Otherwise, how could one achieve social mobility?

The senior student clenched her palms and said with an arrogant face: "Don't think you can wash your hands of this just by saying that; I will hate you for the rest of my life."

"Then go ahead and hate me. In the midst of your hatred, I will only become more and more outstanding, while you will only wither away!"

When Li Moning said these words, she was like a tall, straight little tree.

Full of vitality.

Watching her like this, Qingkong could not help but reveal a faint smile.

But the senior student could not smile.

She tried to open her mouth to refute Li Moning several times.

But in the end... her mouth puckered, and she burst into loud sobs.

The senior student's male peer felt sorry for her and helped speak up: "Momo, we are all classmates, why must you be so calculating?"

"Hmph, you remember we're classmates now? When you were digging a pit for me and trying to make me look bad, why did you have amnesia?"

"But you also took up someone else's precious opportunity. Alright, let's just call it even."

"Dream on, who is calling it even with you!"

Li Moning's words made the senior student's male peer's eyelid twitch uneasily.

He asked: "What are you going to do?"

"Whatever you did to me, I will use the same tactics on you!"

After speaking, Li Moning lifted her chin and walked away with a bold and spirited air.

The senior student's male peer was extremely uneasy and reached out to grab Li Moning.

But Qingkong pushed his hand away and, at the same time, pulled Li Moning behind him to protect her.

"What are you doing?"

The moment she was protected by Qingkong, Li Moning suddenly felt the surrounding sounds disappear.

She could only hear her own clear and powerful heartbeat.

Thump-thump, thump-thump—

Then, Li Moning was no longer bold and spirited; she pursed her lips and shyly lowered her head.

The senior student's male peer was anxious and wanted to plead with Li Moning.

But he was blocked by the man in front of him.

Jiang Baobao looked at the man in front of her, her heart feeling as if it had been pricked by a needle.