"I apologize. I underestimated the other examinees and hadn't anticipated that Lu Xinyi will pass the exams. Rest assured, I will do my best for the incoming practical exams." Meng Jiao lowered her head in shame. Had she not played it safe and paid little attention to the questions, she probably wouldn't have to face Sun Feiyan like this.
"You should." Sun Feiyan lifted her head, the corner of her lips twitching into a smile. She didn't look fazed by the results of the last examinations. "After all, the money I'm spending on you wasn't so cheap."
"I understand." Meng Jiao gave her a slight nod, her fists clenching hard on her side.
"Why so serious, Miss Meng?" Sun Feiyan stood up from her seat, her hands gently supporting herself using the edge of the table. "You've done your best, and it was just the start. There's no need to rush for we are not in a race," she said with a bemused tone as if mocking the woman in front of her.
