Chapter 411 - Chapter 411: Forced to Apologize
Chapter 411: Forced to Apologize
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
For a moment, everyone in the office turned to look at Gao Wen. Even Shi Man could not help but take a few more glances at her.
Gao Wen glanced at Shi Man in fear and suddenly met her cold and aloof eyes. Her heart beat faster and she hurriedly looked away. She glared at Su Tang. “What nonsense are you talking about? Who, who designed it for her!”
Her face was red when she spoke, and she was completely unconvincing. Even the teachers who were not familiar with Shi Man could easily see through her thoughts.
The Year Head sighed helplessly and patted her shoulder. “So the heroine you were talking about is the next president of our academy’s Student Union!”
“No, Uncle! You joined forces with her to tease me!” Gao Wen’s face turned red. When she spoke, she subconsciously glanced at Shi Man. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she didn’t mean what she said.
Gao Wen could not defend herself. She felt embarrassed and hurriedly ran out of the office, not daring to see anyone.
However, her wrist was suddenly grabbed from behind. Gao Wen staggered as she rushed to the door. Due to her body’s inertia, she accidentally fell back and sat on Shi Man’s lap.
The air seemed to have stopped circulating at this moment. Everyone’s eyes landed on the two of them in shock, and the surroundings were filled with gasps.
Gao Wen felt that her face was like a kettle that had just boiled water. Steam kept rising on her face. She even forgot how to breathe for a moment. When she came back to her senses, she felt her entire body burning and it was difficult to breathe.
“I’m sorry!”
Unlike the arrogant and unreasonable Miss Gao in the past, Gao Wen was like a young girl who had just fallen in love. She was so nervous that she was incoherent in Shi Man’s arms.
“I’m fine.” Shi Man lowered her eyes calmly, her cold gaze slowly moving from her slender waist to her buttocks.
Gao Wen suddenly realized that she was still sitting on her lap. She hurriedly stood up and apologized to her.
The surrounding teachers were completely stunned.
No matter how she looked at it, Gao Wen looked like she was facing the person she liked, but Shi Man was a girl…
The Year Head coughed lightly and interrupted the suffocating awkwardness in the air. “Since the matter has been clarified, let’s stop here. It’s getting late. Everyone, go back and rest.”
Gao Wen knew that her uncle was trying to smooth things over for her. While she heaved a sigh of relief, she could not help but feel a little disappointed.
Just as she was about to leave the office obediently behind her uncle, the voice that was enough to make her heart palpitate suddenly sounded again.
“Wait a minute.”
The Year Head slowly turned around and asked in an unfriendly tone, “Shi Man, is there anything else?”
Shi Man stood up nimbly and walked to Su Tang’s side. Her cold eyes stared straight at Gao Wen. “Although this student’s design didn’t plagiarize Su Tang’s design draft for this competition, she still borrowed a lot of other people’s works. From this point, 1 think as the Year Head and her uncle, you should at least let her apologize to Su Tang, right?”
Gao Wen’s disappointed gaze immediately turned into one of embarrassment. She glared at Su Tang and pouted as she defended herself aggrievedly. “1 just think this outfit will be very suitable for you to wear. 1 really didn’t… All!”
As soon as she said that, Gao Wen immediately realized that she had let it slip. She hurriedly covered her mouth and asked her uncle for help in a panic.
The Year Head did not expect Shi Man to not give him any respect under such circumstances. He glared at her unhappily and said, “Although Wenwen’s work is similar to Su Tang’s design, it can’t be said to be plagiarism. She doesn’t need to apologize.”
Shi Man did not speak. Her cold eyes continued to fall on Gao Wen.
Seeing that the surrounding air had become tense again, Su Tang hurriedly tried to mediate. “Manman, there’s no need for her to apologize to me. Why don’t we leave first?”
Tears of humiliation were still welling up in Gao Wen’s eyes, and her heart was in turmoil.
However, Shi Man acted as if she did not see her grievance at this moment. Not only did her expression become colder with the sudden silence, but even her eyes were faintly filled with unignorable disgust.
Her heart felt as if it had been suddenly punched. Gao Wen sniffed and endured the lump in her throat. She compromised with difficulty. “Alright, I apologize. Student Su Tang, my design inspiration was indeed from your work. I apologize to you. I was the one who made things difficult for you today. Please forgive me.”
Su Tang’s mouth fell open in shock. She hurriedly waved her hand and said, “No, you don’t have to apologize to me. I actually don’t blame you.”
Gao Wen still lowered her head and remained silent. Tears that only she knew hung on her face which was covered by her hair.
Seeing that she did not react, Su Tang immediately understood something. She hurriedly nodded and said, “Alright, I forgive you. Gao Wen, let’s end this matter here..”