Chapter 108: A Slap in the Face!

The principal had originally hoped to sweep the matter under the rug, but he never expected it to be dragged into the light again on such an important occasion.

He quickly intervened, saying, "Parents, please calm down. There must be a misunderstanding here!"

Mrs. Qian refused to let it go. "A misunderstanding? With such concrete evidence, what misunderstanding could there be? I recall that student Shen Tingting is Ms. Shen's younger sister. Could her words possibly be false?"

Hearing her name, Shen Tingting feigned panic. "I... I'm not sure either, but I... I did see my sister interacting with the man in the photos. They seemed very close. I had no idea they were in that kind of relationship."

A smug smile spread across Mrs. Qian's face. "Principal, you heard her! This is the proof you wanted! With both physical evidence and witnesses, are you still going to deny it? A woman like this has no place in education, let alone at the Affiliated High School! Parents, look for yourselves. How can a woman who plays so wild in private be qualified to teach at our school?"

Shen Chutang, however, remained entirely unbothered. "The photos are fake."

Mrs. Qian sneered. "Just because you say they're fake doesn't make it so! Who can prove it? Who would believe you?"

Just then, one of the parents stepped forward. It was Luo Jiantao.

"I believe in Ms. Shen's character."

Mr. Lu also stepped forward. "I believe Ms. Shen as well."

Soon, a group of parents from Class Z all stood up, voicing their trust in Shen Chutang. After all, since her arrival, their children had undergone a complete transformation. They now loved learning, cared about their class community, and were willing to communicate with their parents. A teacher like her was exactly what they had always hoped for!

Disbelief washed over Mrs. Qian's face. "Have you all gone mad? The evidence is right in front of you, and yet you still choose to believe this woman!"

Another parent chimed in, "Exactly! A woman like her will only corrupt the children. Parents, do you really want your children to be led astray at such a young age?"

Luo Jiantao spoke up, "We trust our own children, and we trust their teacher!"

Mrs. Qian rolled her eyes. "Like parent, like child! You parents from Class Z can't tell right from wrong. A teacher like this probably hasn't even graduated from university, yet she's here teaching. Aren't you afraid she'll corrupt your children?"

The principal quickly intervened. "Ma'am, you don't need to worry about Ms. Shen's credentials. She was hired through proper, official procedures."

Seeing the situation escalate, Shen Tingting deliberately rushed to the principal, her eyes filled with a look of sorrow and distress.

"Principal, I know my sister has a poor educational background. She lived in the mountains for years and didn't even take the college entrance exam. You don't have to put in a good word for her. It brings me no honor that she got in through the back door. I only hope I can take the punishment in my sister's place."

Qian Zihan tugged at Mrs. Qian's hand and said, "Mom, everyone knows Shen Chutang is involved with the young master of the Shi family. This job must have been arranged by them!"

"Principal, you heard that, right?" Mrs. Qian demanded. "This matter definitely cannot be brushed aside!"

The principal broke into a cold sweat, anxious. "This really is a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"

Shen Chutang walked up to the stage unhurriedly. "I'm glad everyone has noticed the issues with these photos."

With that, she pulled the control keyboard toward her. Her fingers flew across the keys, and soon, a photo that was a ninety-nine percent match appeared on the projector screen.

It was the same revealing photo, but the woman in it was different—she was actually a popular movie star!

And these photos turned out to be content from a sexy fashion magazine!

Shen Tingting was momentarily stunned, but she quickly raised her voice intentionally. "Sister, photoshopping a picture right in front of everyone like this... aren't you treating us like fools?"

A slight smirk played on Shen Chutang's red lips. Her gaze held a trace of disdain as she looked at Shen Tingting. "If anyone doesn't believe me, you can search for it online to see who actually photoshopped the image."

Soon, someone found the search result. "This is from a fashion magazine shot five years ago!"

"A magazine from five years ago... it's quite easy to tell which version is the fake one, isn't it?"

"This girl calls her 'sister' with every breath, yet she keeps pushing her sister into the fire. Every time she opens her mouth, she accuses this teacher of having affairs with men and getting in through the back door!"

"Exactly! Just a moment ago, she claimed she often saw her sister interacting with the man in the photos. Isn't that clearly throwing mud at Ms. Shen?"

Shen Tingting's face turned pale instantly. Faced with these accusations, she was utterly unable to refute them!

Mrs. Qian felt as if she had been slapped hard across the face. Blushing with embarrassment, she argued back, "How were we supposed to know the photo was photoshopped? She must not be a good woman to begin with. Otherwise, why would someone photoshop her face instead of anyone else's?"

Shen Chutang scoffed. "Mrs. Qian, by that logic, when you were beaten up on the street the other day, you should have reflected on yourself. Why did they only beat you up and not anyone else?"

"You!" Mrs. Qian screeched. "So what if the photos were photoshopped? It is still a fact that you entered the Affiliated High School through the back door!"