Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 283: Expel Xue Yiwei! The Eldest Senior Brother’s Body [1st Update]

Chapter 283: Expel Xue Yiwei! The Eldest Senior Brother’s Body [1st Update]

The voice was so faint, like a thin layer of broken snow that had fallen on the surface of a lake in winter.

Sheng Yunyi only felt a numb sensation on her shoulder, and then her entire arm seemed paralyzed.

She was forced to stand still, turning around angrily, "Do I need your permission to leave?"

Did Ye Wanlan think just because she was appointed as the captain of the competition team by the Physics Group Leader, she could issue commands to her at will?

"Wanlan..." He Jiaojiao reached out her hand, nervously tugging at Ye Wanlan’s sleeve.

Even though she held grudges against Xue Yiwei in her heart, she also knew that Xue Yiwei was the daughter of the Xue Family from Yunjing.

In Yunjing, although the Xue Family wasn’t comparable to the Five Great Families namely Xiang, Huo, Su, Lin, and Rong, it was still a big name, not someone ordinary people like them could afford to offend.

Xue Yiwei also saw the fear on He Jiaojiao’s face, her expression filled with contempt, "Ye Wanlan, what do you want to do?"

Didn’t she weigh her family background before laying a hand on her?

"Since you have flaws in something as simple as the Special Theory of Relativity, then you don’t need to participate in tomorrow’s competition," Ye Wanlan spoke calmly as she finished, and let go of Xue Yiwei’s shoulder, "You may leave now."

Xue Yiwei never expected Ye Wanlan would expel her from the team in front of everyone.

The immense humiliation made her face redden; she defiantly stayed put, "By what right do you forbid me from participating? You don’t have that authority!"

"As the team captain, I need to consider the interests of my teammates and the school," Ye Wanlan remained calm, "If you lack the ability, the team doesn’t need you. Any questions?"

Xue Yiwei’s surge of emotions received no response. She turned to the Physics Group Leader, her voice trembling, "Teacher Ren, is this what you mean?"

The Physics Group Leader also showed no intention of standing up for her, "Student Ye is the team captain; naturally, she decides the lineup for the competition."

"Xubai?" Xue Yiwei took a deep breath, trying to control her temper, "You know my situation."

Su Xubai slightly furrowed his brow but still spoke up for Xue Yiwei, "The substitute team member’s abilities are far inferior to Yiwei’s. Having a substitute go up would much lower our chances of winning the finals."

Each team has one substitute member, but certainly, the abilities of substitutes are not as good as those of the main players, not to mention compared with famous schools from other cities, the quality of students at No.7 Middle School was already at a disadvantage.

"With or without her, it’s the same," Ye Wanlan’s expression was unmoved; she turned to leave, "Teacher Ren, let’s go have our meal."

Xue Yiwei finally erupted completely, "Ye Wanlan!"

She could drop out of the competition herself, or use all sorts of tricks during the competition, but she absolutely couldn’t allow Ye Wanlan to expel her from the team.

Where would she put her pride, her self-esteem, her face?

Ye Wanlan turned a deaf ear and walked away shoulder to shoulder with He Jiaojiao.

"Yiwei, about today..." Su Xubai paused for a moment, then could only extend his hand to gently pat her shoulder, "If we make it to the finals, I’ll find a way to bring you back."

Xue Yiwei pursed her lips, "Xubai, thank you."

If Ye Wanlan was going to push her to this point, then she shouldn’t blame her for not being polite!

On the other side of the competition grounds, the team from Harbor City No.1 Middle School also stepped down from their contest stage.

Unlike No.7 Middle School, the faces of the four members of the Harbor City No.1 Middle School team were not looking good.

They had never expected that they would lose to No.7 Middle School, a school with no name recognition, in the first round of the knockout.

"Alright, don’t look so downcast, cheer up, it’s not your fault," the team’s leader consoled them, "You did great, all four questions scored full marks."

"But the other side..." one of the boys said dejectedly, "They came up with a simpler and more novel solution. We both got full marks, but we still lost."

The leader said, "No one foresaw that, not even the judges knew it, they needed to seek assistance on the spot."

This competition, they had no choice but to accept defeat.

Suddenly, another boy in the team spoke, "That girl, it’s her first time participating in a physics competition, but she somehow looks familiar."

"Familiar?" The girl beside him thought for a moment, then realized, "Wasn’t there a show called ’Treasures of The Divine Land’ that was really popular online recently? Wasn’t Ye Wanlan the layperson guest invited by the show?"

"It does seem to be her, No.7 Middle School’s official Weibo claimed her."

"No way, shouldn’t she be filming the show then?"

The students exchanged glances.

"It’s not because of the show," the boy spoke again, "It’s because of someone."

The gaze of the team leader and the other three students focused on him with curiosity and questioning.

The girl was the first to ask, "Student Kang, because of whom?"

The boy shook his head slightly and remained silent, his eyes thoughtful.

He needed to go home and look into it thoroughly.

**

The Physics Group Leader was quite generous, securing a private room for ten at the most luxurious restaurant in Everlight City.

"I sat there for an hour today, my emotions were like a roller coaster—up and down, turning over," said the Physics Group Leader, sighing deeply, "It wasn’t until the judges said they would connect with the professor at the Global Center that my heart truly settled."

He Jiaojiao also said, "Same for me, I was so anxious I was sweating profusely. If it weren’t for Wanlan supporting me, I might have collapsed."

"It’s really thanks to our Wanlan, truly a hero in troubled times!" The Physics Group Leader said enthusiastically, "After Harbor City No.1 Middle School’s perfect scores were announced, I thought we were done for, but who would have thought!"

Ye Wanlan smiled faintly, "I didn’t expect it either, it was a blessing in disguise."

Su Xubai’s gaze towards Ye Wanlan grew much more complex at this moment.

Initially, upon learning that the Physics Group Leader had given the Physics Competition summer training camp spot to Ye Wanlan, he, just like Xue Yiwei, was angry.

After hearing Sheng Song spreading the rumor in class about Ye Wanlan being Sheng Yunyi’s body double, he had an even worse impression of her.

But at this moment, he had to admit that few peers could rival Ye Wanlan’s prowess in physics.

"The day after tomorrow is the second round of eliminations, and our opponents haven’t been announced yet," the Physics Group Leader said joyfully, "But with Student Ye here, everything is a piece of cake!"

He Jiaojiao nodded in agreement.

Without Xue Yiwei, their competition would go even more smoothly.

After the meal, Ye Wanlan bid farewell to the Physics Group Leader and He Jiaojiao and left the private room.

Xie Linyuan stood with his arms crossed beneath a large tree outside the hotel, waiting.

He quietly watched the sunshine roll over the clouds, the white birds spiraling upward, and the high rises closely packed together, all showcasing just how powerful the capital of Shenzhou had become.

Compared to the ancient and simple millennia-old capital of Fengyuan, Yunjing was an absolute international metropolis.

Upon seeing Ye Wanlan come out, Xie Linyuan turned his head, "Little Junior Sister truly has what it takes to be a Crown Prince, catching on to everything so quickly. I couldn’t understand today’s competition at all."

He truly couldn’t fathom how so many lines could be written with just some numbers and letters.

"I don’t learn fast either." Ye Wanlan paused for a moment, "It’s just dedication, and having more time."

If one studied physics for several hundred years, then their knowledge would naturally far surpass others.

"Genius requires effort, but effort alone is not enough," Xie Linyuan raised an eyebrow, "Little Junior Sister, don’t be modest."

Ye Wanlan didn’t answer but instead asked, "Have you given any thought to the matter of taking disciples, Big Senior Brother?"

"After thinking it over, I decided to let it be," Xie Linyuan shrugged, "I don’t even have a body, how can I take disciples in my current state? But indeed, I don’t want the way of the Sword Saint to come to an end."

"A body..." Ye Wanlan’s eyes suddenly narrowed, then she said abruptly, "Big Senior Brother, do you think the Valenkine Family could forge a body?"

The Valenkine Family, the forging house of the Northern Lands.

They were known as "heavens and earth as the furnace, all things can be forged."

In this world, there was nothing the Valenkine Family couldn’t forge.

In past years, the Empress of the Northern Lands had a sword specially forged by the Valenkine Family to win her over.

Unfortunately, by the time she could meet the Empress again, she was no longer among the living.

So, why couldn’t a human body be considered a different kind of "weapon"?

"What?" Xie Linyuan obviously was taken aback, "Little Junior Sister, are you thinking of..."

"Right now it’s just a thought, but once I’ve thought of it, I must do it," Ye Wanlan smiled slightly, "When the time comes, I’ll make a trip to the Northern Lands."

She couldn’t let her Big Senior Brother continue existing in such an odd manner.

If she could succeed, then when the others returned in the future, she would know how to prepare.

**

After returning to her place, it was already two in the afternoon.

Ye Wanlan was about to return to her room to organize some prescriptions and go to the market to buy medicine but was stopped by someone.

The leader was someone she knew—

Xue Yiwei’s mother.

"Miss Ye, indeed, Yiwei did wrong today," Mother Xue said, "I am her mother, and I apologize to you on her behalf."

With that, she waved to the butler standing by her side.

Understanding the gesture, the butler handed over a check.

"This is eight million." Mother Xue smiled, "I don’t want to see Yiwei meet with a bad end."

Eight million, Ye Wanlan would never see that much money in her lifetime.