Only after Yu Zhen saw them settle down did his tone soften somewhat.
"Sign this agreement." Yu Zhen turned his wrist, and a stack of papers covered in writing appeared in his hand. He handed them out to the five.
The seven instinctively took the paper and pens. Tang Wulin glanced down and saw the large heading at the top: Agreement.
The text below roughly stated that I, xxx, voluntarily enter into an agreement with Eastsea Academy and will not transfer schools before completing the junior and senior divisions of the Intermediate Academy.
That was the gist of it.
What did this mean? All five were somewhat stunned.
"The academy is establishing Class Zero, and we'll be investing more in you from now on. Resources in every area will be directed toward you, so the academy needs to ensure that you can continue studying here, without uncertain factors throwing things off course. All right, sign."
Xie Xie asked timidly, "Headmaster, shouldn't we discuss this with our families before signing?"
Yu Zhen rolled his eyes. "Of course! Go back and discuss it, then, but you won't be joining Class Zero. I'm very busy. I don't have time to wait for you to do these things."
His voice was mild, but it carried a note that brooked no argument.
Xie Xie opened his mouth, wanting to say more, but when he met Yu Zhen's calm eyes, he swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue. He lowered his head, gripping the agreement, and stood dazed for a moment.
His family did have some connections, but this concerned whether he stayed at the academy, and he didn't dare decide on his own. Yet if he really went back to discuss it, by the time he returned, his place in Class Zero would