"Do poorly in the exam?" Xia Weilan stood still, smiling charmingly. "But I did quite well. Without any accident, I might be in the top ten."
"What big talk!"
"Yeah, the exam results haven't been announced yet, but she's so sure that she did well and even claims to be in the top ten. Does she think that over a hundred students in the design department are all inferior to her?"
Seeing Xia Weilan making such bold remarks, Lin Xuefei put her hands on her hips and sneered.
"Xia Weilan, you need to have the capital to be arrogant. Do you?"
"And what's your capital for being arrogant?" Xia Weilan retorted without showing any weakness.
Thinking of the paper she handed in today, Lin Xuefei lacked confidence and didn't dare to say a word. She changed the topic and said:
"You're the one who's talking big, Xia Weilan. You've offended the whole design department today. If you can be in the top ten, then even nobodies can make it."
"Yeah, I think Xia Weilan is just brainless. She's always arguing with people, but I've never seen anything outstanding about her."
"I'm just waiting to see her make a fool of herself this afternoon."
Hearing the comments, Lin Xuefei became even more arrogant. "If you've got the guts, prove it with your strength! Claiming to be in the top ten by yourself. Don't end up being laughed at."
Xia Weilan lowered her eyes, a glint of cunning flashing in them. She said that just to set a trap for Lin Xuefei.
"What? Are you not convinced?" Xia Weilan curled her lips and looked at Lin Xuefei coldly. "With your design draft, do you even dare to compete with me?"
"Compete then. Xia Weilan, you're really overestimating yourself!" Lin Xuefei puffed out her chest and replied without hesitation.
Although she hadn't had the chance to see Xia Weilan's design draft, she knew that Xia Weilan had hesitated for a long time before starting to write during the exam.
"What if you lose?" Xia Weilan said proudly.
"This..." Lin Xuefei suddenly felt nervous. She hadn't done well in the exam herself today.
"Forget it!" Lin Xuefei pretended to be furious. "I'm too disdainful to compete with you."
"Then please get out of the way. I have something to do." Xia Weilan directly pushed her aside and walked out.
Those who stayed behind were annoyed to see Lin Xuefei backing out at the last minute.
"Xuefei, you're much better than her. Why did you let her be so arrogant?"
"Yeah, hurry up and accept the challenge."
Seeing that Xia Weilan was already at the door, Lin Xuefei didn't dare to call her back.
She knew Xia Weilan's real strength.
Unexpectedly, Xia Weilan suddenly stopped, turned around, and said calmly:
"The reason why I'm so sure that I can be in the top ten is that I've been working hard and accumulating knowledge. I believe I've put in no less effort than others. This is my confidence.
There's always someone better out there, but I, Xia Weilan, am not bad either."
After saying that, Xia Weilan left, leaving everyone stunned.
Xia Weilan didn't look back and left resolutely.
Previously, Xia Weilan was often picked on by Lin Xuefei and others at school. If she didn't act tough, those people might think it was perfectly reasonable to pick on her for the rest of her life.
In the afternoon, during the first class, the design teacher walked in with the graded papers in her hand.
The teacher was in her early forties, wearing a well - tailored embroidered dress. She looked elegant and noble as she walked. It was Professor Lin, a well - known figure in jewelry design.
All the students immediately straightened their expressions and respectfully stared at the podium.
"The results of this jewelry design exam are out. One of the students' designs is quite unique, and the design theory is also very special. Therefore, I gave this student, Xia Weilan, the only A+ grade."
"Student Xia Weilan—"
Professor Lin called the name again and looked around.
There was a murmur in the crowd, and everyone cast their eyes on Xia Weilan in the corner.
"She actually got the first place?"
"I've never heard that she was good at design before."
"Previously, I scoffed at her claim of having strength. Now... I believe it."
"Teacher?" Xia Weilan stood up from her seat.
"Yeah, Student Xia, you'll be my teaching assistant this semester. Come to my office after class."
"Yes." Xia Weilan was slightly surprised but still answered respectfully.
If there was anyone in the classroom who was the most unwilling, it was Lin Xuefei. When she received a failing grade, she wished she could shrink into a shell under the strange looks of the surrounding students.
"What's going on? There's no way you should have done this poorly." Lin Xuefei's friend was extremely surprised.
"What else could it be? That's exactly what happened. During the exam, if it weren't for Xia Weilan distracting me, I wouldn't have ended up like this."
Lin Xuefei explained loudly on purpose so that everyone could hear.
Before long, several people began to comfort her.
The more Lin Xuefei said it, the more she believed that it was Xia Weilan's fault. Throughout the whole class, she stared angrily at the back of Xia Weilan's head.
After class, Xia Weilan and a top - performing student in the class left with Professor Lin.
"Go to the warehouse and get the experimental materials needed for the next class and bring them to the classroom first. Here are the keys. Go."
Professor Lin was very satisfied with the two students and directly handed over the warehouse keys.
"Okay, teacher." Gu Yuwei reached out to take the keys. Her voice was soft and gentle. A hint of timidity flashed behind her proper - looking glasses.
Xia Weilan stood quietly on the side, mentally labeling Gu Yuwei as a timid girl.
After the teacher left, Gu Yuwei quickly handed the keys to Xia Weilan.
"Weilan, you keep the keys. I'll follow you."
"Okay, let's go." Xia Weilan casually put the keys in her pocket. She even felt a bit of pity for Gu Yuwei and couldn't bear to refuse.
Along the way, the students in the design department all paid attention to Xia Weilan and Gu Yuwei.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the warehouse door.
Xia Weilan reached into her pocket, took out the keys, and had just inserted them into the padlock when there suddenly came the sound of footsteps behind her.
Before she could react, her arm was grabbed by a delicate hand, and Gu Yuwei's nervous voice sounded beside her. "Weilan!"
Xia Weilan unlocked the warehouse. When she turned around, she put the keys back into her trouser pocket.
"Didn't expect to see you again so soon." Lin Xuefei said arrogantly. There were four or five thugs with clubs behind her.
Xia Weilan glanced at the people surrounding them, clenched her fists, and said sharply:
"Lin Xuefei, this is a school. Do you want to be expelled?"
"Stop talking nonsense. I must teach you a lesson today. So what if it's a school? There are no surveillance cameras here. After I beat you up, what evidence can you have? Attack!"
The thugs rushed towards Xia Weilan without hesitation.
A look of caution flashed in Xia Weilan's eyes. She wasn't afraid to face them alone, but today she would implicate Gu Yuwei, who was defenseless.
"Damn it!" Xia Weilan made a prompt decision. She pushed the frightened girl directly into the warehouse.
With a "bang", she locked the door.
Immediately, there came the rude sound of people banging on the door outside, and behind her was the faint sobbing sound of the girl.