Qi Hong went to the front yard early and instructed Tang Xiaorou to go to the front yard by herself when the time came. Tang Xiaorou nodded and agreed, and she hoped Qi Hong would do her best and perform well. "I will, Xiao Rou. Sister believes you are the best too." After the two encouraged each other, they went to prepare separately.
"Is anyone outside?" What Tang Xiaorou didn't know was that right after Qi Hong left, two apprentices who had been waiting nearby sneakily ran to her door and locked it from the outside. By the time Tang Xiaorou discovered it, they were already summoning the disciples to gather at the front yard.
"Hmph, see if she'll show off now. Anyway, we're not getting the award, and she shouldn't think she will either."
"Exactly. Every time, Sister Qi Hong personally takes her, and even the food she eats is better than ours. Why should she get all the benefits?"
