"Don’t even mention it. I just came from the seventh group, and the entrance is completely surrounded, okay?"

"Huh? Seriously? Is it that crazy? Did you see that girl? What’s her name?"

"No idea. Everyone says they’ve never seen her at school before, and no one knows her name. But her number is 7, so now they’re all calling her the ’Number 7 Goddess’..."

Number 7 Goddess?

What Number 7 Goddess?!

Surrounded by her own supporters, Xia Shiyi maintained a smile on the surface.

But inside, she was cursing that so-called Number 7 Goddess to high heaven.

Dare to steal her spotlight?

Just some no-name nobody. Even if that Number 7 makes it to the finals, she’ll absolutely crush her!

-

At this moment, An Ran squatted at the door, waiting for Xiyan to come out, while some of the boys from the class crept over.

"An Ran, do you know that gorgeous girl just now?"

"Which class is she in? We’ve never seen her before!"

An Ran stood up, looking at the guys from the class.

Those were the same boys who ridiculed Xiyan as a hideous freak just days ago.

Heh-heh-heh...

If only they knew that the girl they mocked and collectively looked down on just days ago—

is the same one who stunned the entire crowd moments ago.

An Ran lifted her chin slightly, "You guys really want to know?"

"We do! We do!"

"You’ll find out during the finals! That’s when everyone will be together—your real moment of reckoning!"

These guys were so opportunistic that upon seeing An Ran’s attitude, they immediately changed their tones.

"Why are you like this? It’s just a name; no need to be so petty."

"Exactly, no wonder someone like you would hang out with Xia Xiyan, that hideous freak!"

"I bet you don’t even know who the Number 7 Goddess is, do you? Just pretending to know stuff."

Whether it was the hidden side of Xiyan or the radiant charm of Summer,

An Ran would defend her unconditionally.

She put her hands on her hips, "Xiyan is NOT a hideous freak!"

It was as if the boys raised their voices intentionally, taunting her louder, "Hideous freak, hideous freak, Xia Xiyan is a hideous freak!"

Damn it, if only Xiyan hadn’t told her to save the big reveal for the end; she wanted the slap-in-the-face moment to be as dramatic as possible.

She wanted so badly to tell these boys right now that the "hideous freak" they were going on about—

was none other than the stunning "Number 7 Goddess" who just stole everyone’s attention!

-

Li Mengyao had now fully transformed into Xia Shiyi’s number one fan + sidekick.

After all, Xia Shiyi was undeniably the star in her orbit.

Seeing Xia Shiyi come out, she ran up enthusiastically, "You’re amazing! I heard you breezed through the preliminaries!"

Xia Shiyi’s lips curved slightly, "Not bad."

Right now, she was the school’s superstar. Breezing through the preliminaries? That’s nothing.

Li Mengyao was just a brainless fan, and Xia Shiyi completely viewed her as a tool to observe Xia Xiyan.

"By the way, has Xia Xiyan not come to school today?" Xia Shiyi asked casually.

"Nope. Actually, thinking about it, we haven’t seen that hideous freak for about a week now!"

Hearing this, Xia Shiyi felt smug. "Oh? Didn’t she boast about joining the selection and claiming she’d shock everyone? Funny how the selection has already begun, and there’s still no sign of her!"

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com