Chapter 92

The principal watched the entire girls' 400-meter relay. She admired the girls' resilience and unity.

"Keep moving forward, girls."

The principal looked at them sincerely, as though she saw her own past in them, and perhaps their future too.

"Thank you, ma'am!"

The twelve girls on the podium were looking toward their future as well.

Ruan Mian stood between Qiao Yi and Shen Baili, her heart warm.

They passed the hard-won bronze medal from one to the next.

At that moment, Shen Baili heard the familiar Mechanical Voice beside her ear.

"Beep, beep, beep!"

"Energy up 10%. 60%." What?!

Why had the Energy Bar risen so much? What had happened?

Shen Baili instinctively looked beside her at Ruan Mian, who was wearing a sweet smile she hadn't shown in a long time.

Could it have something to do with Ruan Mian?

Chapter 92

"Beep, beep, beep!"

"Energy up 10%. Total Energy Bar: 60%!"

The familiar Mechanical Voice rang out, deafeningly loud!

A-Deng's energy hadn't changed this much in a long time. Yet when they stepped onto the podium after the girls' 400-meter relay, it had suddenly surged by 10%.

Surprised and delighted, Shen Baili tried to work out what had caused the surge, but she couldn't find a definite answer.

Her gaze settled on Ruan Mian's smiling face. Could it have something to do with her?

If this world had evolved from the merging of two novels, would escaping the fate laid out by the wealthy-family novel require finding a force—and characters—that could stand against it?

"Baili, thank you." A brighter smile blossomed across Ruan Mian's soft, pale face, like flowers blooming in spring.

Her nose and eyes were red as she thanked each teammate sincerely. "Thank you, Qiao Yi. Thank you, Ran Zhao. Thank you, everyone."

If she hadn't