She was just a little girl; how could she bear such malicious speculation?

“If you were truly materialistic, you wouldn’t have chosen Pei Si to seduce. Ming Chengjun offered you so many benefits, yet you didn’t yield. Compared to the Ming family, what is the Pei family?”

Wenling believes in Ming Xiaoxiao's integrity; a flower that blooms from poverty possesses its own resilience and pride.

Pei Si, an incompetent and spoiled brat, is completely unworthy of Ming Xiaoxiao. There's absolutely no problem between the two of them.

Ming Xiaoxiao's eyes flickered slightly, and her fingers clenched tightly in her palm in an instant.

What do you mean by saying the Pei family is nothing compared to the Ming family? Is the Pei family really that bad? If she keeps rejecting Ming Chengjun, has she lost something?

She suddenly felt a sense of panic, and became increasingly uncertain about everything she had dreamed about.

Wenling was unaware that a casual remark had caused a huge impact on Ming Xiaoxiao's mind.

He comforted Ming Xiaoxiao, "There won't be any tutoring tonight. You should go home and rest early to recharge for the exam tomorrow."

"You have always been resilient. Don't let the rumors and gossip from the outside world affect you. Your academic performance is the foundation of your life."

Ming Xiaoxiao obediently agreed, then paused, as if she had remembered something.

"Teacher, Xie Li..." She hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Do you know Luo Zhihan? Isn't he a good student? I think Xie Li and he seem to be very close, could it be..."

Wenling seemed to understand, "Don't worry, the invigilation is very strict this time, she absolutely won't be able to cheat."

Ming Xiaoxiao then left with peace of mind.

Wen Ling's expression gradually became serious. Of course, he knew that there was a transfer student named Luo Zhihan in the senior year's elite class, who was highly regarded by the principal.

How could such a genius be involved with Xie Li? The thought that Luo Zhihan was the young master of the powerful Luo family in the capital made his expression grow colder.

The exam questions were set by Beijing University. The exam papers were sealed and just delivered to the school, and handed over to the group leaders for safekeeping.

Xie Li could not possibly have known the exam questions in advance.

But Ming Xiaoxiao's words also reminded him that Xie Li's skill level might not be that high, but if she had a powerful backer helping her...

Wen Ling's eyes flickered, and a sense of unease rose in his heart. Why was Xie Li so annoying?

——

Thursday was the day of the exam.

Because of the accident involving the encyclopedia king last time, Grandpa Xie was particularly worried and arranged for bodyguards to escort Xie Li to and from school.

They even arranged for Xie Li to stay at the Xishan Sanatorium. After the last farce, the old man Xie closed his doors to visitors at the Xishan Sanatorium, making it much quieter.

This is perfect for Xie Li to focus on refining medicine without any distractions.

When Xie Li emerged from the alchemy room, Ye Lanzhi was speechless: "Miss, the joint entrance exam is tomorrow. You can't afford to be distracted anymore. Go to sleep now."

Xie Li, of course, understood the importance of this exam, nodded, and went to sleep.

The first exam in the morning was Chinese.

The school's exam rooms are ranked according to the entrance exam scores, so students from the same class are usually in the same exam room.

However, the exam room order and classrooms were shuffled. When Xie Li entered, he found that the seats to his left and right were Jiang Yifan and Qian Shujian, and Ming Xiaoxiao was in front of him.

Ming Xiaoxiao stood ramrod straight. When she saw Xie Li sit down behind her, she subconsciously tightened her grip on the pen in her hand.

Before today, no one knew their seating order, and at this moment she felt a little uneasy.

She finally managed to calm down and start working on the questions. She was good at humanities subjects, and the first part went smoothly. But when it came time to write the essay, she looked up at the time and realized there was still an hour left.