Crisis Descends

A student couldn't help smacking his lips and said:

"Just look at Tang Lan. He has beauties like Ya'er, Nannan, Yu'er, and Senior Xiaotao by his side. It's enough to make anyone die of envy!"

"I cultivate diligently every day, so why do I never get any luck like that? Is this what they call a gap?"

As he spoke, he shook his head helplessly.

Another student nodded repeatedly and chimed in:

"Exactly, exactly. Why don't we have that kind of luck?"

"Not only is Tang Lan powerful and extraordinarily talented, he's highly respected at the academy. And now he has so many beauties surrounding him."

"If I had even half his charm, I wouldn't be too scared to go up and talk to the girls I liked every time I saw them."

His face was filled with a complex mixture of disappointment and envy.

His words immediately drew agreement from the other students.

"Not only is Tang Lan powerful, but so many beauties are also in love with him. He's truly a winner in life!"

"We work ourselves to the bone cultivating every day. Isn't it all so we can rise above the rest at the academy and win the favor of the opposite sex? But look at Tang Lan—he achieved everything we dream of so effortlessly."

"Comparisons really can kill! All we can do is watch helplessly."

"We're all studying at Shrek Academy, so why is the gap so huge? Senior Tang Lan is practically heaven's favored child, while we can only stand to the side and quietly envy, resent, and hate."

The students spoke one after another, their words filled with envy for Tang Lan and helplessness toward themselves.

As they watched Tang Lan's departing back, their hearts brimmed with longing and anticipation. They hoped that one