After meeting once during the holidays, Ye Ling hadn't seen Shen Bin again until school started. Then, on the third day after the New Year, Zhao Guodong and the group of seven returned, bringing Ye Ling a lot of delicious food. Ye Ling's dormitory box was filled with tasty treats, and Ye Ling even secretly gave Fu Lei two apples. However, someone saw it even though Ye Ling was trying to keep it under wraps; somehow it still drew attention. While the teachers didn't notice, it made Zhao Guodong furious. By the time Ye Ling found out, Zhao Guodong had already beaten up Fu Lei, who came to school the next day with a bruised face, prompting the teacher to have a talk with him. Fu Lei merely said he tripped accidentally, though it was clearly not just a fall. Since he wanted to cover it up, the teacher didn't ask further, and the matter was brushed aside.
