Shen Lian was absolutely furious; this woman was incredibly annoying!

"So, did you get into the top class, or did you join the National Youth Genius Program?" Shen Lian retorted directly.

Ming Xiaoxiao paused, wanting to say "of course," but then suddenly remembered that nothing was settled yet, and it was too early to say anything now, so she could only swallow her anger.

In any case, Xie Li will never be able to get into the Rocket Class, nor can he even think about joining the Young Genius Program.

Even though she achieved an SSS-level score in the encyclopedia challenge.

She straightened her back and said in a firm voice, "This is my goal, and I will strive to achieve it."

Ming Xiaoxiao's eyes were very determined, as if no difficulty could defeat her.

Others also chimed in with comments: "Although Ming Xiaoxiao's group lost the bet to Xie Li, it's understandable. She has to work and take care of her grandmother, so she doesn't have much time to prepare."

"Yeah, Jiang Yifan isn't bad, but he can't help much in the end. It's all Ming Xiaoxiao doing all the work."

"Anyway, she was one of only two who succeeded, so it's not shameful."

...

As Ming Xiaoxiao listened to these discussions, a glint of light flickered in her eyes, but she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That's normal, isn't it? She still has the protagonist's aura, so she should be praised and envied wherever she goes.

The first-year high school students have already been influenced by Xie Li to the point of being somewhat abnormal; Xie Li is simply toxic.

Ming Xiaoxiao: "Besides, I don't think good grades mean anything. In the end, character and conduct are the most important things, aren't they?"

Xie Li: "You mean, I have bad character?"

Ming Xiaoxiao's eyes flickered. "I didn't say that. I just feel that you've changed a lot."

“I know you had a hard time before, but now you’re a rich heiress, you shouldn’t have taken Jiang Yifan’s 100,000 yuan at all.”

“I cannot condone your actions.” Ming Xiaoxiao stood up straight, seemingly as kind and righteous as ever. “If it were me, I would never take that money and squander it. You know, that might be several months’ worth of hard-earned income for Jiang Yifan’s parents.”

Shen Lian's fist hardened; she felt like she was about to explode. "A bet is a bet. Jiang Yifan willingly gave himself to Xie Li, what's it to you?"

Her tone was aggressive and menacing from the moment she opened her mouth; she seemed arrogant and domineering.

Zhang Siyuan pulled Chen Lian back; arguing with Ming Xiaoxiao at this time would be unwise.

Ming Xiaoxiao took a step back: "It has nothing to do with me, I'm just a little disappointed."

Xie Li: "Oh, you know me very well? But we don't seem to have known each other well before, do we?"

She looked at her with clear, innocent eyes, genuinely confused. Ever since the start of the semester, Ming Xiaoxiao had been constantly telling her they were friends and interfering in her affairs.

However, the two had hardly interacted before, and were the kind of people who wouldn't even nod or greet each other if they met.

Chen Lian couldn't help but chuckle, "Did you hear that? We're not close, so stop trying to piggyback on my fame. It's really annoying!"

Ming Xiaoxiao's face changed instantly; she really didn't expect Xie Li to say such a thing.

Tears welled up in her pitiful eyes, stirring a strong protective instinct in the hearts of the boys present.

Qu Wenbin: "Xie Li, you've gone too far! Xiaoxiao has always been so kind to you, treating you like a good friend. Just because of A Si, you're going to bully her like this?"

Xie Li stared at Ming Xiaoxiao for a few minutes, then suddenly reached out and lifted her up without warning.