Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 870 - 417: Apologizing in Person

Shen You’an’s silence made the rumors spread even more fiercely.

Moreover, she and Tang Yuanyuan had taken leave to go out at night, missing the evening’s pre-competition motivational meeting, which made the speculations even more absurd.

Head coach Tian Haidong was patiently and meticulously explaining some of the details to pay attention to for tomorrow’s game, but he noticed that everyone’s attention was scattered, with several people whispering to each other.

Tian Haidong frowned and called out Shi Rui: "Shi Rui, what are you doing?"

Shi Rui stuck out her tongue: "Coach, at least we arrived on time, why don’t you mention that some people are still absent?"

Shi Rui was a troublemaker, always having lots of opinions before, so it wasn’t surprising to hear such words from her mouth.

Tian Haidong said: "Shen You’an and Tang Yuanyuan asked for leave from me, Yu..."

Before he could finish, Shi Rui eagerly interrupted the coach: "Coach, how long are you going to cover for her? We all know, Shen You’an’s urine test has problems, and she’s been taken away for investigation."

At first, it was only being spread in small groups, but once Shi Rui said it, everyone knew, like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, everyone was shocked and started discussing it.

Tian Haidong frowned deeply, and shouted seriously: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Wu Xue chimed in: "Coach, we all know, stop covering for her. Don’t get muddled just because of her, making our entire swim team lose face."

"Yeah, Coach, I know you value Shen You’an’s ability, but her ability is based on cheating. How can someone like that stand with us on the field? Coach, you’ve misjudged this time."

Wu Xue and Shi Rui seamlessly played off each other, trampling Shen You’an into the mud, and even cornering the coach.

Wang Qingyan remained silent, she absolutely wouldn’t jump in at this time, letting Wu Xue and Shi Rui play the villains was more fitting, it didn’t suit her identity to say something sarcastic.

But she couldn’t hide the smugness in her eyes.

Tian Haidong looked down at all the faces with their own thoughts, feeling incredibly disappointed and heartbroken.

"Tomorrow is the competition, and you’re still wasting your energy on such nonsense, have I been too lenient on you normally, letting you forget your manners?"

Tian Haidong’s cold and authoritative voice made the noise disappear instantly.

No one dared to challenge the authority of the head coach.

Everyone fell silent like cicadas in winter, although Shi Rui didn’t dare say anything more, her gaze was still defiant.

"Report." A weak voice came from the door.

Tian Haidong’s expression softened a bit when he saw who it was, and he waved: "Come over."

The girl walked over hesitantly, lower her head in a bit of unease as she faced all the eyes staring at her.

"Yu Yao had some issues with her urine test this morning, she has been cooperating with the investigation, tell everyone the specifics, let them learn from it." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Wu Xue looked up in shock, instinctively turning to look at Wang Qingyan.

So it wasn’t Shen You’an?

Wang Qingyan frowned, seeming a bit puzzled and confused too.

Shi Rui’s gaze was fixed on Yu Yao.

So it was Yu Yao.

Yu Yao was ordinary in appearance, average in performance, and had always had little presence in the team, like a transparent person, with no friends, always keeping to herself.

Her results had always been at the bottom, but she was lucky, scraping past the qualifying line in several crucial competitions, narrowly escaping being kicked out of the team.

Such a forgettable transparent person was now standing in front of everyone, so nervous she nearly buried her head into her chest.

Tian Haidong patiently comforted her: "Don’t be nervous, just say whatever you have to say, the coach is backing you up."

Yu Yao took a deep breath and stammered: "I... I caught a cold after training yesterday... when I returned to the dorm."

Yu Yao found out she had a cold, according to regulations she should have reported it, but she feared affecting the competition and took medicine herself, thinking she’d be fine after a sleep. The medicine she took was prescribed by the team doctor, a cold medicine formulated with purely natural ingredients.

The next day she indeed felt much better and went for the urine test assuredly, as the medicine’s components were very safe, being approved for athletes to use without worry.

Unexpectedly, the test results had issues; she was summoned to cooperate with the investigation, retaking both urine and blood tests, filling out a heap of forms, and even detailing everything she’d eaten a week prior.

The coaching team was also helping her to appeal, thankfully the final result was favorable, the issue traced back to that batch of medicine, but she still faced a penalty for not reporting it on time, though it wouldn’t affect tomorrow’s competition.

As Yu Yao spoke, she became less tense: "After this lesson, I’ve realized that in the future, if any discomfort arises, we mustn’t hide it, but report it immediately to better protect ourselves."

Tian Haidong nodded in satisfaction: "Learn from this mistake, remember it well, and don’t repeat it."

Finishing his words, Tian Haidong’s gaze swept over the team members’ faces, finally landing on Shi Rui.

"Who told you that Shen You’an was taken away for investigation?"

Shi Rui pressed her lips together, instinctively looking at Wu Xue.

Wu Xue quickly shook her head, wishing she could dig a hole to bury herself.

Tian Haidong’s gaze fell on Wu Xue, "Was it you who said it?"

Wu Xue stammered: "I... I don’t know anything."

Yao Jia stepped forward and said, "Coach, it was Wu Xue who first mentioned in the group that Shen You’an was taken for investigation, there’s no denying it with the chat log."

Wu Xue glared at Yao Jia fiercely, warning her not to interfere.

Yao Jia wasn’t afraid of her at all, utterly fed up with their cliques and the chaos they brought to the team environment, seizing the opportunity to resolutely report them.

Tian Haidong’s scrutinizing gaze fell on Wu Xue’s face.

Wu Xue was terrified; she had never seen such a cold and ruthless side of the coach, her mind went blank, hastily admitting her mistake.

"Coach, I was wrong, I won’t dare to do it again."

Wang Qingyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Tian Haidong’s authoritative gaze swept over everyone: "You must remember why you fought through challenges to stand here, you bear not only personal glory but also the glory of the nation, don’t lose big over small mistakes, regretting it later."

"And to some individuals, let me warn you, don’t let a little success go to your head, there will always be a lack of talent in this field, only by staying humble and focusing on oneself can you go higher and further."

Wang Qingyan’s heart was pounding, what did the coach mean by staring at her when saying this?

Could the coach have found out? Impossible!

"Wu Xue, Shi Rui, you two spread rumors, each getting a demerit, and once Shen You’an returns, you’ll apologize to her in person."

Both Wu Xue and Shi Rui were indignant, but they had no choice but to comply, who dared to challenge the coach’s authority.

Their resentment toward Shen You’an deepened, wondering why the coach shielded her so.