Chapter 460: No Backing Out
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: End less Fantasy Translation
Rong Qi wore a tranquil smile. “I’m just laying down the law, not causing any real trouble. Don’t worry; I know what I’m doing.”
Less than a minute later, a new post from Rong Qi lit up the forum.
RongQiofClassy: [Now that the game’s started, it ain’t stopping just ’cause you say so. No one quits unless I say it’s over. @DuanShuJie]
Whether it was Rong Qi’s bold statement that did it or not, Class 7’s crushed morale seemed to lift ever so slightly. They even pushed Rong Qi’s post to the top of the thread. And it was precisely because of what Rong Qi had said that Han Ning began to reevaluate himself.
‘If she, a mere woman, isn’t afraid of offending people, what am I, a grown man, so worried about?’ Han Ning thought. Ashamed, he encouraged his classmates in another group chat, devoid of Ms. Seven to show no fear or favor from here on out.
‘Who cares if he’s the young master of the Duan family? Hell, I’m the young master of the Han family. Who’s afraid of who? Let’s just do this!’ Han Ning thought.
After posting her reply, Rong Qi didn’t give it much more thought. She said, “If we lose the final exams while Class 1 has someone standing up for them, we’ll just end up the laughingstock. Instead of that, why don’t we aim to be the best in everything—academics and athletics? Let them look up to us for a change.”
Class 7 had originally aimed just to outdo Class 1, but now that someone had belittled them, they were set on taking it all. If Class 1 wanted to dominate the university, they had to check with Class 7 first.
“Yeah! Hell, we’ve made enemies now. Can’t let Class 1 laugh at our expense. We’ve got to win those finals and show ’em who’s boss,” a classmate chimed in.
“That’s the spirit! I’m hitting the books right now. I’m motivated!”
“Alright, guys, grab your textbooks. We’re going through them again. Got questions? Ask the class genius. Whether it’s academics or athletics, we’re taking it all,” rallied another.
Fueled with enthusiasm, Class 7 members began flipping through their textbooks.
Lu Qi looked at Rong Qi with admiration. “You’re our backbone, Rong Qi. You’ve rejuvenated Class 7. We can’t let Class 1 get the last laugh.”
Rong Qi replied, “I want to make it clear. We won’t just beat Class 1; I don’t want to see any of their names in the top 20 rankings. Well, except for He Jinghan.”
Just as Rong Qi finished speaking, a voice rang out from the back of the room. “Did y’all hear that? Rong Qi says the top 20 should be all of us, except for the Class 1 representative, who means us no harm and has been kind to our genius. He’s exempt!”
All students of Class 7 roared in agreement.
Rong Qi’s mouth twitched at the corners.
While Class 7’s morale soared, Class 1 fell into a sullen silence.
Duan Shujie, seeing he was tagged in the post, scoffed. “Who’s this issuing me a challenge?”
Xue Shuyi, eager to curry favor, rushed to add fuel to the fire. “Shujie, you have no idea. This Rong Qi is even more arrogant than Han Ning. She attacked someone in our class and got off scot-free because the president protected her.”
Duan Shujie’s face darkened. He said, “She’s just an insignificant woman, and they’ve made her their leader? Well, I’ll remember her name. She’ll be my first target when I deal with Class 7.”
“Brilliant, Shujie,” Xue Shuyi said, a triumphant look crossing her face.
‘If Duan Shujie’s got her in his sights, then she’s in for a tough time,’ Xue Shuyi thought. ‘Let’s see how long she lasts now. I can’t wait to see her begging at my feet..’