That night, Xie Li finished reviewing the documents and, following Old Master Xie's schedule, went to bed early.
Jiang Baili and Ming Xiaoxiao, however, studied until late at night.
Especially Ming Xiaoxiao, although the plot line kept falling apart, the general direction was still correct.
Therefore, she is very confident that she will definitely be the most outstanding one in this Encyclopedia King challenge.
Everything she is experiencing now is just a series of tests and trials given to her by God. When the results of her trials are released tomorrow, everything will be as she wishes.
Pei Si will fall completely in love with her and abandon Xie Li, his fiancée. As for Xie Li's subsequent attacks and revenge, they will only serve as stepping stones to elevate her status and popularity.
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The next morning, Grandpa Xie sent a car to take Xie Li to school on time.
The school's largest multi-functional auditorium was already full of people.
Both Ming Xiaoxiao and Jiang Baili had dark circles under their eyes, but they were also full of energy and confidence.
The group exchanged glances but said nothing, waiting for the challenge to officially begin at eight o'clock.
Soon, Jiang Yifan and Chen Zilan, along with several other groups of challengers, arrived.
Xiao Di whispered to Su Ying, gossiping, "Hey, why do I feel like Li Shen looks much better than the others?"
After everything that happened yesterday, Xie Li was still able to remain so calm. Putting everything else aside, Xiao Di wanted to give her full marks for her mental fortitude alone.
But he couldn't do it; his legs were already weak.
Especially after seeing Wenling appear and giving Xie Li a cold look.
This was clearly a warning shot to Xie Li, as the other party was a top-tier teacher and was sure to make Xie Li suffer.
Xiao Di felt his heart couldn't take it. "Brother Ying, help me up."
Su Ying ignored him and instead looked toward the entrance. Why hadn't Chen Lian arrived yet?
Although Shen Lian is indeed not very strict in terms of discipline, she couldn't possibly be late for such an important event as today.
Xie Li also noticed that Chen Lian had not yet appeared. She lowered her eyes, did some calculations with her fingers, and suddenly stood up and walked towards the door.
She moved quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Without offering a single explanation, the scene erupted in uproar.
"Xie Li... deserted in the face of battle?" some people speculated.
Why did they have to wait until the staff conducted a security check and confiscated their phones before leaving? How can that not arouse suspicion?
Xiao Di retorted loudly, "Nonsense, Li Shen would never desert her post. Everyone has to go to the toilet sometimes. Maybe she went to the bathroom?"
"Didn't she tell me she was going to the bathroom? Stop making excuses. Didn't you notice that Chen Lian, who was paired with her, didn't come either? It's obvious that both of them were scared and wanted to back out!"
Xiao Di was so angry that he wanted to cross the seat and confront the person.
Su Ying pressed him down, "Don't cause trouble."
Looking at the stage, Jiang Baili and Ming Xiaoxiao both frowned, their expressions showing that something was wrong.
Ming Xiaoxiao was first surprised, then suddenly realized, and then smiled knowingly; Jiang Baili, on the other hand, remained completely calm from beginning to end.
Su Ying tried to video call Chen Lian on WeChat, but no one answered.
Xie Li's phone also went unanswered.
Su Ying's heart sank, and she turned and left the auditorium.
At the entrance of the auditorium, Zhang Siyuan was anxiously dialing Shen Lian's cell phone. When he saw Su Ying come out, he took the initiative to step forward and said, "Um, Su Ying!"
"Chen Lian messaged me at 7:30 to say she had already left home and would be there soon."
“I confirmed with Aunt Hang that the family driver said he would drop the person off at the school gate and leave. It was almost 7:40 at that time.”
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