After the college entrance exams ended, I received a text from my daughter.
"Mom, hurry up to the rooftop. I've got a surprise for you!"
I was touched by how thoughtful my daughter was and went up to the rooftop full of anticipation.
But the moment I stepped onto the roof, a crowd of parents and reporters surrounded me.
My daughter stood opposite me and loudly told everyone that I was a despicable criminal.
"Everyone, I'm reporting my mother. She was a proctor, but helped the richest man's daughter cheat on the college entrance exam. Before the exam, my mother took a million yuan in bribes."
As she spoke, she played a video for everyone. It showed me counting stacks of cash.
I stared at it all in disbelief. In ten years of teaching, I had never taken a single cent from a student's parents, much less accepted a million yuan to help someone cheat on the college entrance exam.
I hurried to explain myself to everyone. Just then, my husband, who had always treated me lovingly, walked out carrying a suitcase.
In front of everyone, he opened it. Neatly stacked inside was one million yuan in cash.
"Honey, you've disappointed me so much. Cheating on the college entrance exam is a crime. Did you even think about the candidates who studied desperately for three years?"
His words enraged the parents, who were already indignant.
The furious parents beat me, cursed at me, and dragged me around to vent their anger.
Unable to bear the humiliation, I leaped from the rooftop.
When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day before I was to proctor the college entrance exam.
