"Ah, Lin'er, why must you do this?"
Yan Shaozhe's expression gradually sobered, replaced by a complicated look in his eyes.
In the end, all his words turned into a sigh.
Seeing Xian Lin'er as she was now, Yan Shaozhe seemed, for a fleeting moment, to recall the days when they had all been young.
Seeing that Xian Lin'er remained silent, Yan Shaozhe could only smooth things over. "In that case, let the three children choose for themselves."
"Hmph, that's more like it. Your Spirit System has always gotten first pick of the new students every year. That absolutely won't happen this time."
Xian Lin'er snorted, refusing to yield even an inch.
Qian Duoduo and Cai Meier could only shake their heads helplessly at the sight of the two Deans.
They had argued their entire lives. They had even shared a romantic past in their youth, yet they still seemed exactly the same, unchanged in the slightest.
In the end, everyone in the office turned their attention to Huo Yuhao and the other two.
The meaning could not have been clearer: Huo Yuhao and the others were to make their own choices.
"I..."
Huo Yuhao looked at Yan Shaozhe, then at Xian Lin'er. He hesitated, but did not speak.
Yet voices that only he could hear echoed in his mind.
At that moment, Wang Dong merely glanced at Huo Yuhao before subconsciously shifting her gaze to Tang Lan.
"Mm."
Tang Lan nodded at Wang Dong, signaling that she could choose without worry.
However, Tang Lan was already certain that Wang Dong would choose the Spirit System.
Wang Dong was the first to speak. "Dean, I choose the Spirit System!"
The instant Wang Dong's voice fell, the entire office went silent. There was even a faint echo.
A few breaths later, Yan