A tight slap was pressed against Dan Heng’s cheek as he met your indignant gaze, though his indifferent demeanour remained.
He didn’t say a word, for he knew how exasperated and hurt you felt. After all, he had intentionally failed his tests, just so you could obtain first place.
Aiming for the top position in school was really never a choice for a student like you. Having strict parents force their ridiculously high expectations on you was what made you like this; stressed and worn out— and having an ingenious individual hinder your goal for first place wasn’t helping either.
Looking at how physically and mentally drained you were, Dan Heng couldn’t bear to watch you exert yourself any further. He would gladly fail all his tests, if that was what could make you finally be at ease.
Of course you aren’t allowed to know that.