Some faces changed to one of surprise, others to shock.
But one particular person stammered out, "It's you."
This cemented Jidenna's knowledge that they were all aware of who he was. "Jidenna—or rather, the guy Cheng Yuan doesn't like."
The person sitting next to the one who stammered had his face turn ugly, but he quickly covered up his faction member's mistake.
He smiled, blurting out, "Oh! You're that guy who scored the highest in the entrance exams, right?" Not missing the flash of disdain from the people he was just laughing with previously.
He swallowed his anger, swearing inwardly to never go with this guy again.
At the same time, his faction member seemed to realize his mistake. His eyes stayed glued to the floor, and his head remained bowed in shame.
Meanwhile, Jidenna took in all their reactions. Smiling in satisfaction—this was exactly the effect he wanted.
