In the bright early morning, golden squares of sunlight spread across the carpet.
Fang Ran had originally been putting on a calm, composed act, as though he had improved himself after accomplishing something great, but Meng Lang immediately found the point that hurt the most.
Hearing that deep-seated fear, Fang Ran instantly broke character.
"Damn it, bro, you jinx! If I really fail a course when the time comes, I'm blaming it on you!"
"Hey, little bro, you can't put it like that."
"Your attendance this semester fully justifies the result of failing your courses. You need to learn to accept your own Fate, and besides, failing a few courses isn't a big deal."
Faced with Fang Ran's furious glare, Meng Lang merely kept that same expression, wearing a mysteriously cheerful smile.
"Every failure brings you closer to becoming a more outstanding version of yourself."
Bullshit. It wasn't like you were the one who had to take the makeup exams!
Although he had finished his exams early because of his internship abroad, Jing University's grades would only be released after the vacation, once everyone's results came out together.
Listening to Meng Lang's words, which were clearly a lovely aphorism but somehow made it sound as if he had already received the full failing-and-makeup-exam package, Fang Ran felt the urge to strangle him right there.
But considering that making such a racket so early might wake Xia Yao and the others downstairs,
Fang Ran rolled his eyes in irritation and decided not to stoop to his level.
On the other side, Gou Yu smiled at their exchange. Remembering the sigh Fang Ran had let out yesterday when everyone had been talking about the black market,
he looked at Fang Ran, who had suddenly started reading, and asked,
"So, Captain, did you