From that day on, Ji Ruochu no longer zoned out in class anymore, and listened very carefully every day, finally letting all the teachers breathe a sigh of relief.
What no one expected was that the humble words the little one had said in the office still spread.
At first, Ji Ruochu's homeroom teacher in Class i didn't take it too seriously, thinking it was just some teacher feeling moved and talking about how "this child is clearly a genius but remains so humble and hardworking" during tea breaks.
Who would have thought that in just one short day, the rumor that "the Ji family pulled strings to get a child who can't even understand classes into the gifted class" spread among the parents who picked up the kids for the weekend.
One should know that the students who got into Capital Kindergarten either came from families with power or influence. Although most can't compare to the Ji family, if these parents joined forces, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Even though the Ji family was one of the shareholders of the school, it wouldn't matter. After all, the prerequisite for setting up this class in the first place was that no one could get in through the backdoor. It was set up specifically for gifted children.
Therefore, the teachers' capabilities and all teaching facilities provided for this class were top-notch.
No matter which family the children came from, if they didn't meet the criteria, they didn't have the privilege to join Class i. Likewise, as long as they passed the test, even children from families not well-known in these circles could enroll.
Over the years, regardless of the students' family backgrounds, Capital Kindergarten had built a reputation for being fair and just in class assignments.
Even the principal's children could only be assigned from the top few students of one class to the bottom few of the class above them.
Let alone thinking about getting into a gifted class like Class i through the backdoor.
Of course, no one would have thought to try to get their child into a gifted class through the backdoor before. After all, if handled improperly, it would be humiliating for them.
But now things were different. Ji Ruo Ruo, the little princess from the Ji family, had attracted public attention since birth. Her family also held shares in the kindergarten.
In this situation, her presence in the gifted class took on a whole different business significance.
Even if she faded into the crowd after advancing to elementary school, who knows if the bonds formed in childhood might have other uses in the future.
After all, everyone knew that the achievements of the children in this class when grown up would be remarkable.
Therefore, cold sweat instantly appeared on the principal's forehead after receiving calls from several other board members.
On the call, she adamantly told the big shots that Ji Ruo Ruo got into this class purely based on her own abilities.
She even offered to send them Ruo Ruo's test results from back then and her performance in class over the past few days.
After nervously taking several such calls, the principal finally called a staff meeting to discuss countermeasures.
During this time, Ji Moyi, the current Ji family patriarch, simply sent a "hehe" emoji in the group chat to mock the "backdoor" jokes from his old pals, and didn't respond further.
It wasn't until night fell that the principal finally cleared herself of the allegations of giving the Ji family special treatment in front of all the board members.
"Find out how this rumor spread. We believe it's useless, but all Capital Kindergarten parents need to believe it too."
Water can carry a boat and also overturn it. Once the school's credibility diminished in the parents' minds, subsequent work would become very difficult.
"Okay, we're already in touch with the Ji family. After obtaining their consent, we will disclose this information on the official website."
They originally thought the matter would end after the school's clarification, even though they didn't know the intentions of whoever started the rumor. But facts are facts, and rumors are useless no matter how far they spread.
Until—
"Trending search?"
When Teacher Lin heard this term over the phone, her heart skipped a beat.
"As a public figure, I don't usually take rumors and idle chatter to heart.
But now that this involves Ruo Ruo, it can't be resolved so simply."
Although the voice on the other end sounded very calm, Teacher Lin couldn't help feeling goosebumps.
Ji Mochen, the second young master of the Ji family, had quite the infamous reputation in elite circles.
Over the years, whoever offended him ended up faring badly.
"So what do you mean..."
"I don't care how you clarify this or where you clarify this. Just one thing: how did our daughter's situation at school, which we as parents didn't even know about, get spread all over the internet?
On this, I hope the school can give me an explanation."
"Indeed, it was our negligence at work. We will do our best—"
"I'm giving you three days. In three days, I want to know who this person is. Otherwise—"
He didn't need to finish for the implications to be abundantly clear.
If they couldn't find the culprit, don't blame him for directing his anger at the school.
It wasn't until the "beeps" sounded over the phone that Teacher Lin realized she had broken out in a cold sweat.
After quickly messaging the principal, she hurried to open a social media app.
At this time, the no. 1 trending topic on major platforms was still related to the Ji family.
#Singer King with surname Ji got daughter into Capital Kindergarten gifted class through backdoor#
#Ji Mochen's top student image falls apart#
#On entertainers loving to market themselves as top students#
The main cause of the situation was someone anonymously posting this on a forum:
【Let me give you guys some inside news. There's a certain Singer King with the surname Ji, who has a concert coming up recently, whose family is rich and powerful and is also one of the shareholders of Capital Kindergarten.
In order to make his daughter look good in the future, he actually pulled strings to get his kid into the gifted class.
What is the gifted class?
To put it simply, the students in this class have an average IQ above 150.
But from what I know, this Singer King's daughter can at most be considered a bit clever.
I heard she can't understand the lessons in the gifted class at all now and spaces out almost every class.
The teachers are extremely troubled by this and have held many meetings because of her. They even had to change the original teaching plan.
Left with no choice, they can only give special instruction to the Singer King's daughter every day now, having her memorize the answers to the questions that will be covered in class.
As for why they have to do this...
I remember when this Singer King first debuted, his image was that of a top student. He had even posted about his daughter saying she wanted to be an actress when she grew up.
You can only say a parent's love for their child runs deep, and he went to great lengths to ensure his daughter's path in the entertainment industry goes smoothly in the future.
Poor genuine gifted children in that class, having to play second fiddle to the Singer King's daughter at such a young age.
......
At first, people who saw this post found it half believable and half doubtful, and it even got reported multiple times.
But after a video titled "Is this the so-called top student Singer King?" appeared and went viral, the earlier leaked post once again shot up to trending.
In the video, a dignified middle-aged man laughs and chats over drinks and dishes.
You could vaguely see a group of rather famous supermodels accompanying him on the side.
Somehow, the casual chat between these people went from daily trivialities to Ji Mochen, the second young master of the Ji family who went into showbiz.
At first, they just laughingly said they envied him, with his official brother covering for him above, and his younger brother taking over the family business below.
All he had to do every day was take care of his kid and hold concerts, plus a bunch of fans chasing after him. What a blessed life.
Until—
