Although it was not official yet, first place was definitely his. Tomorrow-tomorrow it would surely become official.
Even first place in the entire year was already nailed down. Hadn't he single-handedly suppressed Class One, supposedly the strongest class in the year, for an entire day? Even all of them together hadn't been enough to take him on!
The road of the strong was just that lonely.
Forever sitting alone in first place. Sigh.
Hearing this sensational good news, Zuo Changlu could not keep a smile from spreading across his face. "Top student?"
Wu Yuting strode out, ladle in hand. "First place?!"
Zuo Xiaoduo laughed heartily, his head held high and his chest thrust out. "Top student, first place-that's me!"
He was proud as all hell!
With that confirmation, Wu Yuting's delight showed even more plainly on her face. "It really is all thanks to your sister!"
Zuo Xiaoduo: "????"
"If your sister hadn't begged her master to give you special lessons, could you have taken first place? Could you have become the top student?"
Wu Yuting said joyfully, "You were only nineteenth last time, and now you've shot straight up to the top! This is an iron tree blooming, rotten wood becoming fine timber. Just how much effort must her master have put in for you to improve this much!"
Zuo Xiaoduo was even more dumbfounded. I... how did I end up an iron tree and rotten wood?!
Wu Yuting was so happy she could not stop smiling. "Zuo Changlu, hurry up and buy some groceries, and another two bottles of liquor. We'll celebrate again tonight—celebrate our Xiao Duo finally getting enlightened under an excellent master's guidance."
Zuo Changlu walked out of the kitchen, reaching into his pocket as he went. Catching Wu Yuting sweeping a glance toward him out