Ao Meng objected, "No way, it's too soon. We need a break!"
Feng Liang sneered, "Are you afraid that the ugly duckling won't make it back in time? Haha, who's to blame for her leaving halfway through? Before she left, she even talked back to me, complaining I was meddling and hinting that my compiled textbooks were bad... If she can't make it back, it's on her!"
Ao Meng rolled her eyes, retorting sharply, "Haha, you're scared that when Xinxin returns, the first place will be in her hands!"
Feng Liang: "..."
This protective nature was a bit excessive.
Amid the arguing voices, both sides finally reached a compromise: the second part of the competition would officially start, and if Lan Qingxin didn't make it back within half an hour, she would be disqualified.
Ao Meng gave Ao Xinghao a look, signaling him to quickly call Qin Xin.
The half-hour they managed to get should be enough for her to return if nothing went wrong.
But for some reason, Ao Xinghao's calls went unanswered...
