Some were triumphant, while others were crestfallen.
A plain red-silk ranking list had, the instant it appeared, crudely and simply divided the students who had lived and studied at the same school into two different lives.
While Wu Man was celebrating with his friends over getting into college, he happened to see Li Sinian in tears and Li Mu Yang smiling as he carefully consoled her. He froze for a moment, then instantly understood what had happened.
Li Mu Yang had failed to make the list!
Li Mu Yang wasn't even qualified to be on the Hero Ranking!
Wu Man was overjoyed. Pointing at Li Mu Yang, he said to the friends beside him, "Look, look! We kindly warned him not to push his way to the front and told him it would be best to hide at home and not come out—and what happened? He refused to take the hint and shamelessly forced his way to the very front. Sure, you can see more clearly from there, but doesn't failing hit even harder? He bit Lü Dongbin, unable to recognize a good heart, and even struck someone—what happened in the end? We were right, weren't we? Serves him right for failing."
"Brother Wu Man, where are we going to celebrate later? How about Osmanthus Pavilion? My treat today—"
"Osmanthus Pavilion can't compare to Zhuangyuan Alley. From today onward, we're all students of prestigious schools. If we're celebrating, naturally we have to find somewhere fitting for the occasion. Zhuangyuan Alley tonight. Food and drinks are all on me—"
Li Sinian was already burning with rage and crying her heart out. Hearing their words made her explode. She clenched her fists and was about to charge over, shouting harshly, "Who are you calling a dog? You're the dog! Your whole