"Thank you. It's because of you that we won!" Gu Yue whispered into Ye Xinglan's ear as she embraced her.

Ye Xinglan froze, then relaxed. A hint of a smile played on her face as her cold indifferent attitude slowly thawed. Without saying a word, she hugged Gu Yue back.

They had endured hardships together, sacrificed for each other, all for the sake of their team's glory! In this battle, they unleashed their entire pent-up frustration upon the rankers and attained victory, restoring their pride! That wasn't everything though. It was in this battle that their tentative bonds became unbreakable!

Gu Yue grabbed Ye Xinglan's hand and pulled her up onto the stage with her. Tang Wulin and the other three watched her approach, warmth in their gazes. Now that the whole team was together, they jumped up and cheered. Young as they were, they couldn't contain their excitement.

As they celebrated, the defeated rankers slowly trudged off the stage with dark expressions. No one spoke