I'll Admit You're Badass

He only wanted to get rid of the clingy little girl in front of him as quickly as possible. He could not be bothered to keep arguing with her.

"I never asked you to come watch my match. My teammates are still waiting for me. Sorry, could you move aside?"

To his surprise, the moment those words left his mouth, Ye Xinglan's awkward yet stubborn competitive spirit was completely ignited.

She puffed out her cheeks, her brows and eyes full of unconvinced defiance, and said word by word,

"Fine! You think you're so amazing? Then I'll come again tomorrow, and the day after that, and every day after! I'll annoy you until you're willing to talk to me properly!"

Chen An raised a brow, lifted a thumb and gave it a slight shake. With a teasing tone, he brushed coldly past her.

"If you can really cling to me every day, I'll admit you're badass."

With that, he did not linger. He walked straight toward Tang Wuling, who was approaching him. All the distance and indifference vanished from his face, replaced by a gentle smile.

"Xiao An, nothing happened during the match, right?" Tang Wuling asked softly.

"No pressure at all." Chen An sounded relaxed. "The upcoming individual matches will basically be one-sided crushes."

Tang Wuling followed his gaze toward Ye Xinglan behind him.

"Who's that girl wearing a Shrek uniform?"

"Someone irrelevant."

Not far away, Ye Xinglan silently watched the members of Class Zero chatting and laughing together in a harmonious atmosphere.

For some reason, she felt a knot in her chest. She awkwardly turned her head away and let out another annoyed huff.

In a private room above, Shen Yi took in the entire scene.

Watching Ye Xinglan fail to strike up a conversation and sulk by herself,