After thinking it over again and again, she leaned closer to Lan Ziye and said, "I want to enter the finals!"

Lan Ziye smiled calmly and said, "Do you believe me?"

Lan Rongrong said weakly, "I want to take a gamble!"

Lan Ziye's smile widened. She looked at Lan Rongrong with a firm gaze and said, "Don't worry, you will win!" After a pause, she added, "Stretch out your hand!"

Lan Rongrong looked confused, but still did as she was told.

Lan Ziye stretched out a finger with a faint golden light and drew a symbol on the palm of Lan Rongrong's hand. The faint golden light on the symbol flashed and disappeared in an instant.

The entire process and the entire symbol were seen only by Lan Rongrong. She widened her eyes in disbelief and asked, "What is this?"

Lan Ziye glanced around and made a gesture to keep quiet. Lan Rongrong then realized that everyone was looking at them, and her face instantly became embarrassed.

"Lan Rongrong, you don't really think of Lan Ziye as a relative, do you?" Chen Lele's sarcastic voice came from not far away, followed by a sarcastic laugh, "Lan Rongrong, you have no other skills, but you are good at courting death! Do you know the consequences of talking to Lan Ziye?"

Lan Rongrong blushed, lowered her head, but did not move.

"Hey - you still don't repent!" Chen Lele said as he walked towards Lan Ziye.

Lan Ziye's temper had reached its limit. She took a step forward and was about to kick the annoying Chen Lele away when she saw a burly figure suddenly rushing in front of her like lightning and blocking Chen Lele.

Ji Xiong said coldly, "What? Don't want to participate in the league? Then count it as zero points!"

Chen Lele was stunned for a moment, looking at Ji Xiong in disbelief. His face turned pale in an instant, and he looked like he was about to cry and said, "Teacher, I didn't do anything?"

Chu Yu also realized that something was wrong here. Although she looked down on Chen Lele, Chen Lele was hers after all. She had followed her for so many years. For the sake of her own face, she had to protect Chen Lele.

"Teacher, please give Chen Lele another chance! She really didn't do anything!" Chu Yu stepped forward and said calmly.

Ji Xiong is very powerful and impartial, he doesn't give face to anyone, and he was hired by Mr. Chu with a high salary, so Chu Yu would not provoke him if she could. However... it does not mean that she, a young lady of the Chu family, is afraid of this lowly commoner.

Ji Xiong's face darkened as he met Chu Yu's aggressive gaze. After a moment's hesitation, he glared at Chen Lele and said coldly, "Stop causing trouble for me and stay away. If you do it again, you'll get zero points!"

Chen Lele felt extremely aggrieved. What had she just experienced? She had only said a few words to please Chu Yu! Why were the consequences so serious that Chu Yu had to intercede for her to escape?

"What are you still standing there for? Are you really going to get zero points in the martial arts league?" Chu Yu was furious when he saw Chen Lele's silly look. He scolded her harshly and pulled Chen Lele aside.

After being asked about Ji Xiong's involvement, Lan Ziye's anger subsided by a large margin. She looked at Ji Xiong and said calmly, "Thank you!"

Ji Xiong said nothing and walked away.

He wasn't trying to help the Twelve Young Master, nor was he trying to wade into the murky waters of intrigue among the wealthy kids. It was simply because this class was so bad. If he didn't protect Lan Ziye, they might end up last in this year's martial arts league. If they did, the bonus Old Man Chu had promised them would be gone. (???????)