The middle-aged woman was cornered by the media. She was visibly nervous but still insisted, "My daughter is an excellent student! She got into Creston University on her own merits, and it's Ellinor who stole my daughter's grades!"
The media felt like they had been played by the mother-daughter duo.
"If your daughter is such a great student, then why did she only get a score of 2, which is not even average? Can you give us a reasonable explanation?"
"Yeah, we need an explanation!"
"Who's going to believe that an excellent student only got a score of 2?"
The middle-aged woman insisted, "I've already told you, my daughter was too tired, so she didn't perform well. And my daughter hasn't reviewed for several years, forgetting some knowledge is normal, right?"
The media scoffed.
"Normal? How can this be normal? She didn't just forget some stuff; she forgot everything!"
"I think she never learned it to begin with; she's not an excellent student at all! She's clearly just using us to manipulate public opinion!"
"And she still won't admit the truth? She's the one spreading rumors. We and the netizens have been fooled by your pity act!"
Faced with the media's criticism, the middle-aged woman was silent and began to look a bit pale.
The comments in the live stream also started to shift.
“The truth prevails! Justice always belongs to the good guys.”
“Where are all those Rosie’s fans who were supporting her just now? Why aren't they speaking up?”
“We've been saying all along that Ellinor was an excellent student at Creston University. She's a genius who was personally invited three times by the principal. But you guys just wouldn't believe us!”
“It's infuriating! Rosie's mother is still sticking to her story, and Rosie is just keeping her head down and saying nothing! They should apologize to Ellinor in front of the media and us viewers!”
“Yes, they should apologize! Apologize! Apologize!”
“I have to say, Ellinor's mental state is really good! Despite all the misunderstandings and criticisms, she remains so calm and steady.”
“Now I understand. This is the confidence and stability a strong person should have.”
“Can I say that I want to be a fan of Ellinor?”
“Go away! Ellinor doesn't need a fair-weather fan like you!”
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