The group from Class 3 had formed a circle in the back row.

Xie Yu reached for the bottle of water on the desk and watched as Wan Da exaggeratedly acted out the scene again.

He Chao continued to be a supportive audience member, "Well done, your acting skills are impressive."

"Don't flatter me," Wan Da replied, bowing with his hands clasped, "It's all thanks to the support of everyone."

Xie Yu had initially found it uninteresting and took a sip of water. But seeing how exaggeratedly they were all laughing, he couldn't help but join in, "...Aren't there better things to do."

In truth, before his grades had improved, Xie Yu had also hesitated.

But he gradually realized that whether their grades were good or bad - whether they were dragging down the class average so much to the point that they would rather close their eyes and jump from the top floor, or now with a "four point six point lead", their attitudes hadn't changed much.

At first, he wanted to beat them up, but after a while, he had accepted it all.

When Liu Cunhao came to ask He Chao a question, he could still mock them: "I really admire you guys, you two are the top two in our school...whether from the top or from the bottom."

"What do you mean, are you praising me or insulting me?"

He Chao was looking at the problem, and Liu Cunhao asked him a question that his tutor had assigned him. He held a pen in his hand and casually said, "I'll give you two minutes, fix your language."

Liu Cunhao had learned the hard way that fortunes can change quickly. In the past, when He Chao offered to copy his homework, he felt like he had seen a ghost. But now, he couldn't even dream of being on the same level as He Chao.

He closed his eyes and tried to flatter them: "You guys are amazing! The epitome of manliness! The pride of No. 2 High School! So, how do I solve this problem?"

After Liu Cunhao finished his flattery, he heard He Chao say, "There are several ways to solve this problem. Do you prefer a straightforward approach or a more creative one?"

"..."

Liu Cunhao thought to himself, please spare me, big brother. I just want to solve the problem in a normal way.

Xie Yu couldn't stand it anymore and snatched the exercise book from He Chao's hand, asking, "Which problem."

Xie Yu explained the solution without any unnecessary words, and his clear thinking and concise explanation made Liu Cunhao feel like a lightbulb had suddenly turned on in his head. He Chao pointed at himself and asked, "Do I really explain that badly?"

Xie Yu retorted, "Whether you explain badly or not, don't you have any idea in your heart?"

Liu Cunhao got the solution he was asking for and looked up at the two who often bickered.

What he didn't say out loud just now was: whether from the top or the bottom, you're still the two big shots we know - He Chao, who endured false accusations to protect a girl, and Xie Yu who had immediately rolled up his sleeves to play in the basketball competition.

From the perspective of the Class 3 classmates, their relationship with the two had long surpassed the scope of grades. When they were first divided into classes, they only knew that these two were school bullies who made people tremble with fear and did all sorts of evil deeds without blinking.

But after getting to know them, they were completely different.

Xie Yu closed his exercise book and handed it back to Liu Cunhao. He caught a glimpse of Xue Xisheng staring at them without blinking.

The gaze was incredibly complex, making people shudder.

Every day, Xue Xisheng persistently tried to discuss with them about study methods, he couldn't be avoided: "Forget about you guys intentionally lowering the class average, can't you just exchange some study methods with me?"

He Chao also noticed the wolf-like gaze of the study committee representative and suggested, "Should we go to Shen Jie's side to hide?"

Xie Yu asked, "Are you sure?"

"..."

Xie Yu then said, "That crazy person? Forget it."

Since the midterm exam results were announced till now, Shen Jie had gone crazy.

A brother who usually only scored a few points on exams suddenly soared to the top, standing in front of him and saying, "Sorry, but I'm just that amazing."

The brother who sat in front of Xie Yu during every exam was also in Class 8, and he and Shen Jie would often confide in each other in a daze.

In the final exam room, no matter how poorly he did, there were always two people silently supporting him from behind, preventing him from falling to the bottom. After every exam, he could confidently tell his parents: I'm not the worst! Look, Mom and Dad, there are two people who did worse than me!

But now, the two behind him had disappeared without a trace.

He had lost all motivation to live, and the world had turned from colourful to black and white.

As they spoke, the glass window was knocked on twice. The face of the Mad Dog appeared at the window, like something out of a horror movie.

He used to secretly play with his phone during evening self-study, but the shadow of the Mad Dog silently observing him from the window was too deep, and He Chao felt a chill down his spine.

However, this time the Mad Dog didn't say much. He just waved to the 'hopes of No. 2 High School' and said: "Come out for a bit."

As they walked, the Mad Dog kept saying, "Don't be nervous, relax," and "Show your best side as students of No. 2 High School." The more he talked, the more confusing it became.

Xie Yu had a bad feeling about this.

Following the Mad Dog, they arrived at the principal's office. Xie Yu's right eyelid couldn't stop twitching as he looked at the door plaque. He had a vague idea of what they were being brought here for.

"Hold up your test papers, stand straight, and stand closer together..."

"Principal Chen, please move a little to the side," he added.

"Stand tall and proud. On the count of three, say 'cheese'."