Xiao Yan put away the form, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Yao Lao's teasing inwardly. He truly was not someone who liked stirring up trouble-but only provided trouble did not come knocking at his door.
The senior students huddled together, their faces full of resentment as they cursed under their breath. With nowhere to vent their anger, they could only sweep venomous gazes over the street corner where Xiao Yi had disappeared, again and again. From the way they ground their teeth, they were clearly plotting how to gather reinforcements after enrollment ended and reclaim the face they had lost today, with interest.
Although Xiao Yi behaved strangely, never took anything seriously, and caused enough trouble to drive a person mad, he was still Xiao Yan's sworn older brother, at least in name.
Besides, when all was said and done, these senior students had been the first to bully others with their influence. Xiao Yi had merely repaid them in their own coin, though his methods had been... a little unconventional.
Seeing their refusal to let the matter rest, Xiao Yan's lips curled into a cold smile. Want to make trouble for Xiao Yi? You'll have to ask whether I agree first.
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Xiao Yan quietly drew out several small porcelain bottles, cool and hard to the touch. These were little concoctions he had secretly tinkered with while refining medicine, originally prepared as his "trump cards" against Xiao Yi's endless pranks. Who would have thought these unlucky senior students would have the honor of getting the "first taste" today?
His fingertips brushed lightly over the bottles as he identified their contents. Ghost Claw Itching Powder, Crab-Walk Pills, and assorted other medicinal powders that could cause diarrhea or relentless sneezing. Every one was the fruit