After all, it's just a postgraduate recommendation. Even without it, I can still get into my dream university.
The school administration had also said that due to the questionable nature of the incident, they would only revoke my recommendation and not impose any further punishment.
As for Andrew, I finally realized that I had been wrong about him all along.
6
Even after the announcement of the guaranteed graduate admissions, rumors about me falsifying my grades quietly spread around the campus.
Some curious people approached Andrew to ask about the truth of the matter, but Andrew remained silent—neither denying nor confirming anything.
Occasionally, he would look up and our eyes would meet, only for him to quickly look away.
The rumors grew louder, eventually escalating to claims that even my competition results were bought with connections and money.
Despite seeing my daily efforts with their own eyes, they still chose to believe these baseless accusations.
Every day after class, a crowd would gather outside our classroom, just to catch a glimpse of the "number one cheater."