Fan Wei and Li Baijie had not even known each other before entering the entrance examination, and although both came from well-known families within the same city, their interactions had been limited to nothing more than occasional greetings, never even exchanging names properly.
It was only because of this examination, only because they had been assigned to the same region as North District candidates, that they had formed a temporary alliance, and only then had their paths truly crossed.
Before that...
Li Baijie had been nothing more than a name.
A relative of Ryan.
Someone overshadowed by brilliance.
But after getting to know her...
Fan Wei realized just how wrong that impression had been.
Despite her ordinary talent, she possessed a perseverance that surpassed most, a quiet determination that refused to yield, a strength that did not rely on natural gifts but on relentless effort.
