Hit two of the exam supervisors squarely in the back, sending them jumping in surprise—thinking someone had launched a surprise attack. So they spun 180 degrees, just in time to see Tom and Yamada shamelessly circling around Mizuki’s exam paper, copying it! Caught red-handed, they had no choice but to deal with them on the spot. Without a word, they seized the papers and immediately revoked the exam eligibility of both students—both of them stood there, stunned, as if they had no idea what had just happened. Tom and Yamada were then ordered to leave the examination hall, which immediately improved the overall order—everyone settled back into their own work, no one glancing around anymore. It's strange, though—today the wind has been blowing continuously, with fine sand swirling in. Mizuki kept rubbing her eyes as the paper was blown to the ground, constantly fluttering and rolling, until it finally reached Gaoang’s side. Gaoang, of course, wouldn’t let this golden opportunity pass. He intercepted the paper just as people were distracted, his eyes scanning it with sharp focus, carefully reviewing both the front and the back. When Mei Ji opened her eyes, the exam supervisor was already standing in front of her, asking, "Excuse me, which of you has your exam paper?" Seeing that her paper was missing, Mei Ji's face turned pale. But a voice came from behind: "Today the wind has been quite strong—please make sure to hold onto your papers, everyone." She turned to see Gao Liang smiling warmly at her. Looking further, she noticed her paper had drifted to a quiet corner. She hurried to pick it up, and as she passed by Gao Liang's desk, she softly said, "Thank you!" "You're my wife! You're being too formal!" Gao Liang said, speaking only to Mei Ji. Mei Ji blushed, her face as red as a ripe tomato. Then it was Gao Liang's turn to answer. He combined Chen Yudie's and Mei Ji's responses, and based on his own analysis, offered a more refined solution. "Ha! This time, the veteran wins! Mei Ji, Mei Ji—you should be proud of your husband's competence!" Gao Liang thought to himself. Highlight was the first one to submit his exam, which left Meiji and Chen Yudie deeply impressed. The other students were even more astonished—students who usually didn’t study hard managed to complete all the questions and submitted their exams first, a true miracle, as if the sun had risen from the west. Three days after the exam, students were buzzing in the classroom, all discussing who would come out on top. Many believed it would be Meiji, others thought it would be Chen Yudie from the neighboring class, and some were still uncertain. Amid the lively debates, not a single person mentioned Highlight. "Meiji, who is the only male student who could possibly surpass you?" A Korean girl, a devoted fan of Meiji, naturally found this topic most fascinating. Meiji smiled and replied, "Let's just see what happens!" "Highlight, aren't you Meiji's husband?" A boy said cheerfully to Highlight. "Of course we are!" "As soon as Highlight finished speaking, Meiji gently squeezed the tender flesh on his arm. Thanks to his training in Chinese martial arts, Highlight didn't feel any pain. Meiji said, 'Highlight, stop being so self-conscious! Who's your wife, anyway?' At that moment, Professor Owen entered the classroom, carrying a large stack of exam papers. He gestured for the students to be quiet, then said, 'Class, this semester's school-wide exam has one good news and one bad news. Would anyone like to hear it?' With a smile that couldn't be contained, he looked at the students. 'Teacher! Please tell us!' The students eagerly urged Professor Owen to speak. 'The good news is that our class came in first place.' The students were astonished. 'First place? Meiji!' The classroom erupted into excitement. 'No, no! You're all wrong!' Professor Owen smiled warmly, his gaze directed toward Gao Liang, who sat beside Meiji. The students instantly understood, yet all shook their heads in disbelief, saying, "Impossible! Impossible! Gao Liang hasn't seemed to be studying hard lately!" "Promise me!" Seeing Mizuki's radiant and beautiful presence, Houang was moved. He gently held her delicate hand and spoke sincerely. "Let go! Professor Owen is watching us! You're so bad!" Mizuki reminded him, yet Houang still clutched her hand tightly. "Classmates! Please be quiet! While you're celebrating, there's another bad news—we've come in last place!" Professor Owen said, his face stern and composed. His gaze shifted toward Tom beside him, and he banged his lectern, shouting, "Tom, this instance of cheating truly brings shame to our Business College's distinguished and civilized class!" Tom lowered his head, silent under Professor Owen's sharp criticism. "Second place goes to Mizuki!" Professor Owen continued. "Wow! Mizuki is really Houang's wife!" One of the Korean students exclaimed excitedly. "Wishing you both—may you become the most beautiful couple on campus!" Someone has already wished high-light and Miki well for sitting together. "Look! How excellent your husband is!" High-light, beaming with pride, leaned close to Miki's ear and said with a slightly awkward Japanese. Miki was now truly impressed by High-light's excellence, because this time, unlike last time, the exam results clearly demonstrated a stronger merit-based competition. So she couldn't help but say, "High-light, you're truly outstanding! This is the second time a boy has outperformed me—this is..." Just about to say "the only one." "High-light from our class ranked first in the entire school," Professor Owen was about to elevate High-light's excellence to a higher level when suddenly, a handsome boy in a white suit approached gracefully, followed by someone else—our principal. Miki noticed the handsome boy and felt as though she had seen him before—how familiar he looked! "Principal! What's on your mind?" Professor Owen said respectfully. "Ah—" I'd like to correct myself—this is the new transfer student, Mr. Yukiura. During the school-wide examination, he was examined individually, and here is his exam paper!" The principal handed the paper over. Professor Owen had been unconvinced at first, but after thirty seconds, he lowered his gaze, his eyes shining with excitement, exclaiming, "Excellent! Excellent!" He then turned to the students and said loudly, "Mr. Yukiura, the newly joined student, has secured first place in the entire school—his score is 0.5 points higher than that of our class's top-performing student, Gōhō. Please give him a warm welcome!" "Clap, clap, clap!" The classroom erupted in applause. "Yukiura! Yukiura! He's actually here, and he's even surpassed us!" Meiji was thrilled—this was the first time Yukiura had outperformed her, and now he had surpassed Gōhō as well. Their opponent arrived, and the old guard—hard-earned first place across the entire school—was suddenly snatched away by this newcomer, Xu Village. And here's the kicker: Xu Village was even Mei Ji's first love. Damn it, are you any good? I'll be better than you. Gao Liang felt his passion surge. During this period, Gao Liang has felt particularly listless, and Daimeng has also not returned to Stanford for classes for a long time. In her monotonous academic life, she has only found solace in practicing Chinese martial arts. Now, in the campus atmosphere, Miki and Yoshimura have grown closer, while Gao Liang feels an increasingly unbearable sense of loneliness.