"Sorry for the trouble," Quintina said, though she did not sound sorry in the slightest. The men immediately went weak at the knees. Quintina was an influential figure at their school, an important member of the Rose Society. She even seemed to hold a position in the student council...
For archaeology geeks like them, having Quintina and her friends seek them out was an honor!
"No trouble, no trouble at all. We'll be opening the entire exhibition hall to the school in a few days anyway. Anyone interested can come then.
Right now, we're still cleaning up some of the artifacts... That's why it isn't open yet..."
Tom's face turned red as fire. He had bragged to Ling Xiaoyu about how precious the antiques in this exhibition were and how difficult it would be to see them...
And now his companions had punctured his boasts without a second thought!
But it was hardly surprising. As archaeology geeks, they had precious little to brag about in front of girls...
Quintina and the others had seen this sort of thing far too often. They understood at once and said nothing, merely watching Tom with faint, knowing smiles. That alone was enough to make him wish he could crawl into a crack in the floor!
"Let's go in and have a look," Tang Changsheng said graciously, changing the subject. Master Tang clearly did not regard this poor bookworm as a rival.
A gentle nudge was enough. Tom's face had turned so red he looked like a boiled shrimp, and even Tang Changsheng felt embarrassed for him.
Tom, however, felt no gratitude for Tang Changsheng's kindness. By now, he truly hated him!
He thought his humiliation was all Tang Changsheng's fault. Besides, Tang Changsheng had stolen Ling Xiaoyu from him...
One glance at Tom's