Chapter 117 - Zhang Ye’s Reputation Crisis? (1/2)

Many people began to despise him!

But many clear-minded people refused to believe!

Big Sis Zhou said angrily, “Little Zhang cheated? Bullsh*t!”

“Does Little Zhang even need to cheat?” Auntie Sun was also enraged, “Who reported it? Who is so mean?”

Seeing how Zhang Ye was being defamed, Xiao Lu’s eyes turned red, “We did have ideas! But it was all nonsense! Teacher Zhang relied all on his own ability during the preliminary round!”

Hou Ge also stood up, “Who is so insidious!?”

Zhao Guozhou’s expression sank, “Cheating? Even a fool can see through it. Can ideas from a group of people match that miraculous couplet of Elder Qian? Anyone who knows a bit of literature and couplets would know that this isn’t about having strength in numbers!”

Tian Bin asked, “Someone is setting a trap for Zhang Ye, right?”

“It must be.” Zhao Guozhou inhaled, “They really have vicious intentions!”

Hu Fei suppressed his anger and said, “Some people from the Beijing Writers’ a.s.sociation have already been reduced to such means?”

Hou Di also thought through it, “It must be them messing with things. They were the ones who reported! The staff who went up just now was from the Beijing Writers’ a.s.sociation! When he finished speaking, the people from the Couplet Organization were enraged. The judging Teachers seemed to even order him to come down, and stop talking nonsense. The matter is already very clear. This bunch of people from the Writers’ a.s.sociation are serious in destroying Teacher Zhang’s reputation. By accusing Teacher Zhang Ye for cheating during a live webcast, even if only half of the people believed, Teacher Zhang’s reputation would be gone in the future. Also, by reporting him, they can prevent Zhang Ye from taking part in the final round. Without him, Big Thunder from the Beijing Writers’ a.s.sociation would probably win the champions.h.i.+p!”

Dafei cursed angrily, “Those bunch of grandchildren!”

Only Zhang Ye remained silent. He closed his eyes, but his breathing was hurried. Everyone could tell that Teacher Zhang Ye was enraged, too!

The male host immediately tried to save the situation, “Then let’s first wait for the Teachers to come up with a decision after some discussion.”

However, the female host was very angry, “Teacher Zhang Ye cheated? I’m the first to not believe in it. I saw the preliminaries, too. I was not too far away. Is exchanging a few words with friends considered cheating? Then all the contestants who used a cellphone during the preliminary round should be considered as having cheated! Just being able to send the question through a phone and get someone to answer… Isn’t that also possible? Then there’s no point to this year’s Couplet Compet.i.tion. We have all cheated!”

The male host nearly cried as he signaled his partner with his eyes. He was thinking, “What are you doing? Don’t you think it’s messy enough already? And why is your logic so crooked!?”

The female host ignored him, “Let’s wait for the result!”

The situation became more and more messy!

There were people cursing at Zhang Ye, and there were others supporting him!

In the end, even the female host had chimed in to publicly support Zhang Ye. The situation was nearly on the brink of them losing control. Everyone knew that something had to be done!

Offstage, the people from the Beijing Writers’ a.s.sociation were chatting.

“Such a cheat is undermining the fairness. He has to be severely punished!”

“That’s right. But that isn’t enough to convince the ma.s.ses. I think we should just cancel his qualifications!”

“Judges, how can anyone be convinced if you do not disburse appropriate punishment to an immoral person like Zhang Ye? The partic.i.p.ants backstage are now having their objections, too!”

The woman from the Couplet Organization said with a cold face, “Immoral? What do you mean by immoral? The results aren’t out yet. We are still discussing it. Who let you people from the Writers’ a.s.sociation go up onstage? Who allowed you to reveal the entire situation? You haven’t even verified the situation! Do you think by just revealing it, those things will become facts?”

A minor Leader from the Beijing Writers’ a.s.sociation said, “Why is it our problem now? My colleague happened to be fast to speak. It is a bit inappropriate, but it is a fact that Zhang Ye cheated. We can see clearly from the live footage!”

Actually, the Couplet Compet.i.tion had been held for more than ten years. Every year it was about the same. The preliminaries were held in an open area. There was no limitations to contestants using their phones or interacting with others. This was because they believed that everyone had a basic quality to them. They would not lower themselves to cheating. No cheating had ever occurred. Although Zhang Ye discussing the couplets with others was not in accordance with the rules, usually, no one would say a thing. Who knew that such a situation would happen this year? This was the first time that someone had reported such a violation. And the conclusion was given onstage before there was any conclusive investigation!