The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 393: Chapter 392: Sorry, the Second Place Will Hold Me Back Chapter 393: Chapter 392: Sorry, the Second Place Will Hold Me Back Even Bi Jun was puzzled.

Until a cold and mocking voice echoed in the classroom, Xiu Qian tapped his pen along the edge of the desk, and said coldly, “What she means is that a caliper never estimates.”

“???”

Seeing everyone still confused, Xiu Qian explained more bluntly, “She’s not lonely, she doesn’t need to make friends with you!”

An awkward, frosty atmosphere suddenly filled the classroom.

Everyone: Lu Mian is the first to make “going solo” sound so refined and noble!

Lu Mian pursed her lips, smiled, and took her seat.

Bi Jun: “…”

Cried.

I thought Xiu Qian was difficult enough to deal with, but now there’s another tough guy even harder to handle!

Bi Jun felt a bit weary and had no choice but to change the subject, “Come on, now that everyone has introduced themselves, let’s move on to forming groups, two people per group.

Because when we conduct experiments, some require assistance from others, and you all know, there’s a practical component to the exams, which is also a very important part of our grades.”

“Forming groups?

Does that mean we’ll be doing experiments together from now on?”

“That’s like being deskmates then!”

Their desks and chairs were already lab benches, so naturally being in a pair meant becoming deskmates.

“What if a good student gets paired with a poor student, wouldn’t that hold the good student back?”

Everyone looked at each other.

All of them came to study seriously, especially those with good grades, who all hoped to be paired with someone who studied even better, so they could improve together.

“Teacher, can we choose our own groups?”

“Then I want to sign up to be in a group with Xiu Qian!

After all, Xiu Qian is smart, and even if he can’t help me soar, just gazing at his handsome face is satisfying enough for me.”

“I want to be in a group with Xiu Qian too!”

The girls scrambled to choose Xiu Qian.

The boys looked at each other, actually wanting to team up with Lu Mian, but given what Lu Mian had said earlier, her words clearly keeping others at bay, it quenched many people’s enthusiasm.

Lu Mian was pleased with the quiet.

Bi Jun also knew that forming groups would bring a lot of trouble and seeing everyone squabbling, had no choice but to decide in the most fair and hassle-free way.

Drawing lots.

He asked Tan Tong to prepare two small boxes, each containing numbers 1-25, and the fifty students would form groups with whoever drew the same number.

Everyone agreed with this method.

No one was favored, and no one could complain.

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The props were quickly prepared, and the students came up one by one to draw lots.

In the end, only Lu Mian and Xiu Qian were left without drawing.

Bi Jun and Tan Tong saw the two of them motionless and personally stepped off the platform to hand them their slips of paper.

Lu Mian was used to going solo and had intended to stay quiet until the end of the training camp.

But now, experiments required teamwork, and if she didn’t cooperate, it would mean someone would be left out.

Bothersome.

Everyone opened their slips of paper and began automatically searching for their deskmates.

Xiu Qian, uninterested, unfolded his paper, revealing number 24.

Many girls craned their necks to see, and after making out his number,

“Who’s number 24?”

“Xiu Qian is number 24, I’m so envious of the person who gets to be his partner!”

“Why am I not number 24!”

Everyone hastily checked their numbers, but for a long time, no one owned up.

Lu Mian sighed, slowly unfolded the slip Tan Tong had given her, and there it was—number 24.

This was just ridiculous.

Those who could form groups in the class had done so, and Bi Jun stood on the podium and asked, “Lu Mian, what’s your number?”

“24,” she recited the number with great reluctance.

Xiu Qian frowned and looked back, regretting he had come to this damn training camp!

Everyone found it unbelievable, what kind of fate was this for the first and second place?

“The first and second as deskmates, then why are we even attending this training camp?”

“Don’t panic, you guys didn’t see that Xiu Qian is already unhappy, he really doesn’t want to be with Lu Mian!”

Xiu Qian was displeased, and Lu Mian liked this arrangement even less.

She slapped the note onto the desk and leisurely stood up.

Xiu Qian frowned and turned to look at her.

“Teacher, I don’t accept this arrangement,” she said with disdain.

The girls were all puzzled, their heads full of question marks.

If they were Lu Mian, they would be overjoyed, but Lu Mian actually didn’t accept it?

“Lu Mian, is there a problem?

If the two of you are partners, you should be able to cooperate well.

The earlier seating issue was a misunderstanding.

No fight, no friendship, right?” Bi Jun was still trying to make peace.

Lu Mian remained calm and indifferent, shooting a glance at Xiu Qian with her slightly raised brows, her arrogance and defiance completely unhidden.

She declared, an attention-grabber if there ever was one, “He’ll hold me back.”

“…”

Girls: !!!

Their legs were long enough to be pulled!

This statement was audacious, unexpected for both Bi Jun and Tan Tong.

Even Xiu Qian himself almost burst into laughter, staring at Lu Mian incredulously, “You look down on me?”

Lu Mian coolly replied, “Is there a problem?”

Listen to that tone, nothing but disdain from head to toe!

The blatant arrogance!

The key was, no one could actually find a reason to refute her.

She was the first, the double perfect-score first!

She had the capital to make such a statement.

But if Xiu Qian was considered to be holding her back, then who could possibly be on a team with Lu Mian?

“Lu Mian, then whom would you like to be deskmates with?” Bi Jun asked with a hint of a headache.

Fang Xilan was somewhat excited, sitting up eagerly and expectantly.

She had shown goodwill to Lu Mian, so she should choose her, right?

She was ranked sixth in the class, which was considered a good achievement.

However, Lu Mian’s actions were never within everyone’s expectations.

Her gaze swept across the class and finally landed casually on a stupefied boy, pointing to him: “Him, then.”

The named Zhang Yanyan was taken aback, “Me?”

His thick glasses almost slid off, he couldn’t quite believe it, “But, I’m ranked fiftieth…”

The rest were also confused, and even a bit envious.

Looking down on the second but not the fiftieth-ranked?

What kind of confusing prize was this?

Lu Mian didn’t mind at all and seemed rather pleased, happier than being teamed up with Xiu Qian, “Rank fifty is pretty good.

There’s a lot of room for improvement.”

Zhang Yanyan felt like he’d won the lottery, instantly securing the top student’s support.

He nodded repeatedly, “I’m willing, I’m willing!”

As for Qu Weiwei, who originally sat with Zhang Yanyan, it was like a pie from the sky, her heart blooming with joy.

She packed up her textbooks in a hurry and ran cheerfully to the seat next to Xiu Qian.

The only one who was displeased was Xiu Qian.

He turned to glance at Lu Mian, his emotions deep.

Bi Jun also didn’t quite understand the thinking of this top student, clapping his hands and walking from back to front, “Okay, everyone, let’s distribute the study materials and exercise books.

We’ll rest for half a day today, and classes will start officially tomorrow.”

As he spoke, he began to place the materials and exercise books on the desks, letting everyone pass them from front to back.

When it was Xiu Qian’s turn, he turned his head away and tossed the last exercise book directly onto Lu Mian’s desk.

Lu Mian was busy checking her phone and didn’t bother with it.

Zhang Yanyan conscientiously collected it for her and placed it at the corner of the desk.

Next was a brief class meeting, where Bi Jun discussed many details about the training, discipline standards, and other issues.

It wasn’t until nearly noon that it concluded.

After class, everyone got up, ready to leave the classroom.

Passing by the window, someone with sharp eyes saw something and shouted, “Hey, come look, it’s the Shadow Hunting Team!

What are they doing in this hotel?”