"This..."

"Mia, actually you did very well by coming in third place. Why did you have to compare yourself with a third-grade little sister?"

"Yeah, yeah, we weren't even in the same class, so it doesn't really matter!"

"How well the third graders perform has nothing to do with us, your jealousy is too strong. The teacher said we shouldn't envy others..."

Mia looked at her classmates around her, not only did they not comfort her, but they also reasoned with her one by one. No, this was not reasoning, it was humiliating her.

She cried bitterly and felt that everything she had was destroyed by Susie in that moment.

Yes, it was Susie who destroyed it.

Everything was fine when she didn't come to school. She was the most beautiful girl in the sixth grade, and even students from other grades knew about her.

She has always been excellent, and both teachers and classmates like her.

As soon as Susie arrived, it felt like all eyes were on her, and she was no longer the center of attention.

Mia felt very aggrieved in her heart, but she still had to explain to her classmates on the surface.

"No, I didn't, I just..."

With a mouth wide open, the words from the bottom of my heart were explained: "I just feel that if she never comes to school, how could she possibly come first in the exam!"

"The school discipline is so strict, yet the Murray family's siblings skip school every day without being punished. Isn't there some kind of insider information?"

"The Murray family was wealthy enough to have their name displayed at the school, ensuring a smooth graduation and entry into middle school. Meanwhile, we have to work so hard!"

"Being a figurehead is one thing, but why do they have to snatch away my first place, encroaching on the limelight of exceptional students like me? Is having money all that matters?!"

Classmates: "..."

Um, there is some truth to it.

Assuming we set aside the issue of whether it is a matter of capability or not, the fact that they have been continuously dropping out of school and skipping classes without any disciplinary action being taken is indeed a matter of the Murray family using money.

It was indeed unfair...

At that moment, everyone didn't know what to say.

A classmate whispered, "This is indeed unfair... We can't always view Wade through rose-colored glasses, can we?"

Wade didn't expect Mia's unfair remarks, which surprisingly had some truth to them.

He said lightly, "First of all, it is indeed not right to frequently skip classes and take leave, and on this point, neither my sister nor I have anything to say."

"I hope you didn't learn, and you wouldn't have been able to learn anyway."

Wade calmly looked at Mia and suddenly, he felt like he understood some truths.

"Mia, you are right. No one can achieve good results without putting in a little effort."

"But how do you know if we had put in any effort behind our backs?"

Wade sneered coldly, enunciating each word: "You simply can't compare to my sister, in terms of intelligence, character, or anything else."

"I can tell you that my sister's grades were earned through her own abilities. The school has already allocated a spot for her, and next week she will be representing the school in the national mathematics competition. You can see for yourself whether she earned it through her abilities or if the Murray family paid for it!"

After saying these words, Wade ignored Mia.

Classmates had their own thoughts. Some believed that Wade's sister's grades were fake, while others thought that the Murray family's genes were indeed powerful, and they might be geniuses.

Most students thought that since the school chose Wade's sister to participate in the competition, it meant that she was talented. Otherwise, why would the school choose her instead of someone else?

Only a very small number of students imagined a grand performance.

Wade's sister is really pitiful, listening to Wade say this... Ah, she must be a determined girl despite her physical disabilities. Maybe she has a terminal illness and can only receive treatment at home every day.

I also imagined the scene where Susie studied late into the night while receiving intravenous drips.

I was deeply moved for a moment.

Wade: "???"

No, why are there suddenly two classmates next to him wiping their tears and looking at him sympathetically?

Mia didn't benefit at all from this exam controversy.

In the past, whenever she cried, everyone would comfort and sympathize with her.

But this time, she spoke her mind and earned herself a jealous and petty label. Whenever she was mentioned, everyone would keep their distance, afraid of being taken advantage of by her.

Even though the few sentences she said afterwards made some sense, her classmates did not think she was right.

Mia had a bad weekend for two days and she didn't dare to tell her parents about what happened at school. She locked herself in her room every day.

Susie listened to her brother excitedly describe in great detail the scene where he confronted Mia, and she couldn't help but think that Mia was truly...

She had already helped catch the hypocritical ghost, so why was she still so hypocritical and vain?

Hamza put down the book and said lightly, "What she said is not completely wrong. Our family... is quite unique, but in front of normal societal norms, our family is indeed not right."

In front of outsiders, the Murray family spent money to buy several children's education, indulging them to be unruly, but it doesn't matter to others.

"But all we need to know is what we had to do," Hamza looked at Susie, who was listening attentively. He almost couldn't resist reaching out to pat her little head.

"Your matters were destined to be kept to yourself, misunderstandings and misconceptions from others were bound to exist, and indeed, this world was unfair."

Hamza paused for a moment.

My sister was listening so attentively that I wanted to speak another thousand words.

But in the end, it was only said, "Never forget your original intention."