The students of Class 8 put aside what they were doing and sat back to watch the two argue.
When honest people spoke the truth, the damage was often astonishing. Before Yu Wen picked a fight with Shan Xiao, she had never expected him to fight back.
After all, Yu Wen considered herself one of the more "formidable" students in Class 8.
She had her own little circle and was quite noticeable in front of teachers of every subject.
Last time, over the borrowed umbrella, she had berated Huang Yuzhu and easily overwhelmed him with her forceful presence.
Yet Shan Xiao's words had landed on her face like a slap.
It had completely caught her off guard. Yu Wen wore an utterly deflated expression, unable to think of anything to say for a moment.
She looked left, then right, but no one stepped forward to speak up for her.
Everyone was watching the show. Who told Yu Wen to be the one to jump out and start trouble first?
With that one sentence, Shan Xiao had packaged himself as the victim.
Seeing this, class monitor Huang Zhongfei advised, "Everyone, get back to your books. Class is about to start."
And so, such a trivial little matter quietly blew over.
Still, when Yu Wen looked at Shan Xiao again, she shot him a vicious glare. She had remembered him now—there would be plenty of chances in the future!
Shan Xiao continued smiling in his simple, honest way, showing no sign at all of holding a grudge.
The first evening self-study period ended.
Jiang Ning turned around.
Geng Lu, seated behind him, was using her pen to sketch on paper with intense focus, completely ignoring Jiang Ning.
She was not the prettiest girl in Class 8. Her face was sweet, and