The issue of Qingran substituting for Ye Zheng in the competition had indeed caused a small stir in their class.
Ye Zheng, upon hearing that she'd been replaced, secretly cried over her desk and even bore some resentment toward Qingran; she sneakily threw Qingran several dirty looks during class.
Ye Zheng had placed great importance on this competition; otherwise, she wouldn't have thought to sign up in the first place.
Wen Shiyi and a few other girls with good grades had a decent relationship with Ye Zheng, after all, they were all part of the high-achieving group.
During break time, Wen Shiyi and her friends sat next to Ye Zheng, whispering words of consolation; their glances occasionally swept over in Qingran's direction.
Ye Zheng kept her head down without speaking, her demeanor entirely lackluster.
