Chapter 81

The crowd in the Assessment Area gradually dispersed, but quite a few people still stood in the middle of the grounds.

Du Weilun stood atop the platform with a list in hand, his voice carrying clearly across the entire venue. "The Freshman Assessment has concluded. Tomorrow morning, the Freshman Conference will be held to award the top three teams and conduct the First Year class assignment. Homeroom Teachers, have your students go back and rest properly today."

After speaking, he closed the list and turned to walk down from the platform.

Zhou Yi strode over, a rare smile appearing on her face—not the usual cold curve, but a genuine smile she could not suppress.

Her students had swept the champion and runner-up positions in the Freshman Assessment. This was a first in her teaching career.

When she approached, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were chattering around Xue Lingyun. Xue Lingyun stood in the middle with an expressionless face, looking exactly like an adult surrounded by a pack of unruly children.

Wang Dong was still muttering, "That grab of yours just now was way too brutal," while Xiao Xiao quietly agreed beside him. Xue Lingyun did not respond to either of them.

Zhou Yi cleared her throat, and Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao immediately fell silent.

"You two fought well." Zhou Yi's tone remained stiff, but the light in her eyes could not be hidden.

She looked at Xue Lingyun and paused for a second. Rarely, she did not pick at him. "You too."

Xue Lingyun nodded without speaking.

Zhou Yi looked at them and added, "The Freshman Conference is tomorrow morning. Don't forget. Go back and rest first." She turned to leave, then looked back after taking two steps. "We're having dinner together tonight. My treat. Just the four of