Chapter 46: Caleb’s Nationwide Humiliation
Evelyn’s appearance was the first thing that struck netizens.Many were speechless; bloggers who’d planned to criticize her were stunned into silence. Some adjusted their glasses, leaning closer to the screen. Others couldn’t hide their smiles.
In the five camera angles, Evelyn sat at a wooden table, her clothes damp from the rain.Wet strands of hair clung to her forehead. She rubbed her hands together, blowing on them before typing She looked like a frozen snow person, but an inner fire burned brightly. Netizens heard Evelyn explain her situation to the committee.
“Due to a power outage at my residence, I’m taking the test at Professor Shen Tong Hua’s home.“She didn’t hide her location.
“Ms. Jiang, due to unforeseen circumstances, the committee has decided to let you continue. We’ll give you a different exam. Three hours have passed; you have no extra time. You must submit your answers in five hours.”
“Understood.”
She began the test, her gaze fixed on the screen and her papers.Committee members visited Shen’s house to check the testing environment.Except for a brief restroom break, Evelyn remained within camera view.
“She glanced at the bottom right corner of her screen; she knew time was running out,” a blogger commented, analyzing Evelyn’s micro–expressions..
“She probably won’t finish.”
“The exam is eight hours long; contestants usually answer their strongest areas until they reach a passing score.”
“Evelyn’s participating for the first time; she’s not familiar with the strategy. While the blogger analyzed rationally, many netizens had forgotten about finding evidence of cheating.
“She’s breathtaking even under a laptop camera!I want to slap myself! I should have never
insulted her!”
“She’s racing against time! With her perseverance, she’ll succeed! Who says a housewife can’t win. a math competition?!”
“She had bad luck, marrying a terrible husband.Don’t worry, I’ll cherish you!” Viewership surged.Netizens scrutinized the five–hour video, finding no evidence of cheating.Public opinion shifted.
The parents who’d deleted their apologies panicked. They woke up to find their accounts flooded with angry comments.
I told you not to delete them! What do we do now?! they messaged frantically.
“Even if she didn’t cheat, she might not win the finals! The bloggers said other contestants were holding back in the preliminary round, giving Evelyn a chance.”
“Let’s lay low.Once she’s beaten by university students in the finals, she’ll be ridiculed!” Many media outlets had planned to release Evelyn’s interview but held back due to the shift in public opinion.
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CCTV released Evelyn’s interview and a special report, including the recording of Chi Fei’s phone call with Evelyn.Netizens learned the real reason she took the test at Shen’s house and
found out furious. They even
out about the power outage
were
“I want to fry Evelyn’s ex–husband in oil!”
“He only deserves two words: pure garbage.”
*She was too young; she couldn’t see who was who.”
at the mansion.
The hashtag #EvelynJiangExHusband trended.Netizens didn’t know who he was, but they telentlessly insulted him.
Fu Corp:
Caleb sneezed.Entering the executive elevator, Yan trailed behind, his face paling as they was bad! was trending. This descended.The hashtag #EvelynJiangExHusband He glanced at Caleb’s back Caleb probably didn’t know yet.How could he tell him? The elevator reached the ground floor.As Caleb stepped out, he heard snippets of conversations. “Evelyn’s ex–husband is such a jerk!”
Caleb stopped. Yan slammed on his own metaphorical brakes, sweat beading on his forehead. “Such a beautiful woman with such a terrible husband! He’s worse than dirt; at least dirt nourishes plants!”
“Achoo!”
Some employees noticed Caleb.
“Good morning, Mr. Fu.”
“Men
Achoo!!”
like Evelyn’s ex–husband
would be alone
forever
in
village!”
More employees greeted him.“Good morning, Mr. Fu.”
Others continued their critique:
“Women are at their prime at thirty; men are over the hill. You can learn if you’re not smart, get surgery if you’re ugly. But a bad heart? That’s incurable!”
Caleb covered his nose and sneezed again. The entire lobby fell silent, all eyes on him.
* Chomer 47 Ducky fodes