Undiscouraged

Wu Siduo passed Tang Wulin without speaking a word. Xu Yucheng followed, staring at Tang Wulin with narrowed eyes.

"What the hell are you looking at? Beat it!" Gu Yue said, shooting up from her seat.

Xu Yucheng glanced at her coldly, then turned back to Tang Wulin. He raised his hand, pointed his thumb up, then turned it down.

"You!" Gu Yue was about to explode, but Tang Wulin grabbed her arm.

Tang Wulin looked straight into Xu Yucheng's arrogant gaze. "We'll settle things on the stage."

After the five rankers left, half of the class stood up and left as well. Xie Xie hung his head, his fists clenched tightly. Steeling his resolve, he stood up and exited the classroom. Xu Xiaoyan looked to Tang Wulin anxiously, who returned her gaze with reassuring steadiness before standing up as well and leading his friends out.

Tang Wulin had already told Ye Xinglan about the restriction placed on her. She watched the entire confrontation with cold detachment from her seat in the back.