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Ying Jing’s face was growing thicker and thicker.
Chu Ning got serious, her free left hand slapping his shoulder hard with a loud “slap,” “If you mess around again, I’ll kick you!”
Ying Jing held her hand, “Kick me then.”
Chu Ning kicked him with her foot.
“Shit! You’re serious!” Ying Jing covered his abdomen, nearly vomiting from her kick.
Chu Ning glanced at him, wanting to say something but holding back.
Yet he still gave her an innocuous smile.
...Forget it.
Chu Ning swallowed her words.
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This incident quickly caused a sensation at the school.
Public opinion swiftly shifted. “Oh my god! Luo Jia actually hired people to beat up Ying Jing! It’s said to be a gang fight.”
“Yeah, how shameless.”
“Why would he do that?”
Whispers spread: “It seems Ying Jing has some dirt on Luo Jia, related to the lab incident last time.”
Horrified faces: “Did Luo Jia frame Ying Jing? Did he sabotage the lab?”
“Shh shh shh!”
“What’s there to shush about? That’s what everyone in the college is saying. Luo Jia feared Ying Jing’s capabilities and was afraid his aerospace project would surpass theirs.”
Everyone wore expressions of sympathy.
This matter escalated to the school, leaving Luo Jia in a very bad light. Despite repeatedly claiming his innocence, not being responsible, and even storming into the teaching building threatening to cause trouble for Ying Jing.
His words were extremely harsh—
“I didn’t hire anyone to beat you! I’m being framed!”
Ying Jing remained calm, “Whether you are framed or not doesn’t depend on me. The police and your accomplices have the final say.”
“Damn it!” Luo Jia’s eyes turned red, “It wasn’t me! You bastard, you framed me.”
These words made the onlookers unable to bear it, angrily shouting, “How can you talk like that?”
“Yes, are you lowering our IQ threshold?”
“How could someone possibly beat themselves up?”
A wave of ridicule.
Ying Jing slightly turned his head, scratching his nose.
Luo Jia’s face turned various shades of colors. He was naturally eccentric and irritable, and now fueled by anger, he even attempted to hit someone.
“What are you doing! What do you want to do!”
“Are you mad with shame, huh!”
The boys collectively blocked Ying Jing.
The girls also showed disdain, quietly discussing, “How ungentlemanly.”
Luo Jia, enraged, glared at Ying Jing and then fled in panic.
When the team gathered to discuss this incident, Zhou Yuan reacted most strongly: “He’s really despicable. Even if he was afraid we’d surpass him, he shouldn’t resort to such means.”
Zhang Huaiyu sipped her milk tea, saying, “Books often say that schools are microcosms of society—it’s really quite terrifying.”
Wan Pengpeng: “Unfortunately, the results analyzed and researched by your senior cannot serve as strong evidence. Luo Jia was very cautious; he changed systems, making it harder to investigate. However, the fragmented records found so far are enough to prove that he did install patches and entered the school’s experimental system.”
Ying Jing coldly snorted, “Only a few people can bring computers into the lab. Those who understand know clearly, but since we don’t have obvious evidence, the reporting process indeed doesn’t hold.”
Qi Yu sighed, “We can understand the college’s approach. The top-notch major is the face of the school, and spreading this news wouldn’t sound good. Moreover, Luo Jia’s project has several companies investing funds, entangling complex interests.”
Zhang Huaiyu nodded, “Yeah, big things become small, small things vanish.”
Everyone looked at Ying Jing with both admiration and regret in their eyes.
Ying Jing leaned against the table edge, arms crossed, remaining calm, “How the school handles it is the school’s business. But I want people to know that this matter isn’t my fault. Clearly, the current effect has been achieved; everyone has formed an opinion on Luo Jia’s character—this is enough. As for whether there’s a result, it’s just a formality, not important.”
Zhou Yuan listened with her mouth slightly open.
Zhang Huaiyu sucked loudly on her empty milk tea cup.
“Boss, you’ve changed.”
“Yeah, changed…” Qi Yu added.
“Into being more handsome!” Everyone shouted together, laughter echoing.
He didn’t know if he became more handsome, but he knew his way of thinking had matured compared to before. He learned to weigh importance, view worldly matters peacefully, and accept the realistic side of society.
He adjusted his mindset, no longer the impulsive teenager who opposed the whole world at the slightest provocation.
Not long after, Zhang Huaiyu’s roommate called her out for barbecue, leaving these smelly boys behind and happily agreeing.
The remaining people didn’t disperse either, chatting casually one sentence after another.
Ying Jing’s eyes darted, suddenly asking, “Hey, all of you, have you ever liked anyone?”
Collective silence.
This question came too suddenly.
“Qi Yu, you go first.” Ying Jing raised his chin towards him.
“…I have a girlfriend.”
“Oh, forgot about that. Then you go first.” Ying Jing pointed at Zhou Yuan.
“I… maybe not. No girl has ever liked me. I’m kind of fat.” Zhou Yuan chuckled awkwardly.
Forget it, a bunch of guys with no emotional intelligence or charm.
“And you?” Ying Jing targeted Wan Pengpeng, who had a likable appearance.
“I liked a girl in high school.” Wan Pengpeng wasn’t shy, speaking frankly: “She was from the neighboring class. Every day when I went to school, I took a detour just to pass by her classroom and take a glance at her.”
“And then?”
“When playing basketball, as long as she appeared within sight, I’d definitely scramble for the ball and make a huge fuss.”
Zhou Yuan couldn’t stand it, brushing goosebumps off his body.
“And then?”
“Then,” Wan Pengpeng calmly replied, “we ended up together.”
Impressive, causing secondary harm to single dogs.
What interested Ying Jing was: “What methods did you use to pursue her?”
“Huh?” Zhou Yuan felt something was amiss, “There’s something fishy here.”
The other two chimed in together: “Oh!!”
Ying Jing remained calm, “What? Is it not allowed?”
Admitting so readily, straightforward indeed.
Zhou Yuan quipped: “Which department? What year?”
Wan Pengpeng hesitated, guessing: “Is it Zhang Huaiyu?”
Ying Jing pounded the table, “Don’t talk nonsense.”
Qi Yu understood implicitly; since he could bring this up voluntarily, he certainly didn’t intend to hide it. Calmly, he named that person:
“Is it Sister Ning?”
Unexpectedly, Ying Jing admitted frankly: “Yes.”
“…”
“…”
Zhou Yuan and Wan Pengpeng froze.
“Fuck, really? Ying Jing, you, you’re too bold!”
“What about it?”
“Do you have a sister complex or something!”
“Go to hell.”
Zhou Yuan was baffled, digesting this for a long while, “This, this is like people from two different worlds. How could you fall for her?”
“Liking someone is liking them, why overthink it.” Ying Jing answered matter-of-factly.
Wan Pengpeng got to the point, “Does President Ning like you?”
“…” Touching a sore spot, Ying Jing furiously scratched the table surface with his nails, “No.”
Opening up, communication and exchanges among men were also sincere.
Though everyone was still surprised, the curiosity from earlier had dissipated, and they earnestly began helping him analyze.
Zhou Yuan said: “It makes sense that she doesn’t like you.”
Ying Jing shot him a glare, “You want a beating?”
“It’s true. Look, forget about the age gap, President Ning is at least three years older than you, right?”
“So what if she’s three years older? Men can only be older than women, not vice versa? What kind of thinking is that! Feudal.” Ying Jing flared up, waving his fists excitedly.
“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about age. In other aspects, there’s also a heaven-and-earth difference. President Ning owns her own company, a genuine rich and beautiful woman. And you, you haven’t even graduated yet. Her social circle is much broader, and she knows many eligible men. She must be crazy to fancy you.”
Zhou Yuan blabbered on, the words weren’t pleasant, but there was some truth to them.
Ying Jing wasn’t convinced, “I’ve been with her for so long, and I haven’t seen any men pursuing her.”
“That’s because you aren’t supposed to see them.” Zhou Yuan cut in, “At her level, work and personal life are very separate.”
“What level? Is she inheriting a palace?” Ying Jing grew angrier the more he heard, “Have you been watching too many family dramas!”
Qi Yu pushed Zhou Yuan behind him and continued, asking, “What does Sister Ning’s family do?”
“They’re in business.”
“Is she an only child?”
“…Yeah.” Not very firm, a vague response.
“She’s so young and manages the company so well, started her business right after university?”
“…” This, he truly didn’t know.
Wan Pengpeng followed up with a sigh, “So independent.”
Ying Jing stood up straight with a whoosh, exclaiming loudly, “I’m very independent too, okay!”
Alright, somehow they managed to offend this ancestor again.
“You guys are so annoying, can you stop adding chaos and give some encouragement?” Ying Jing paced impatiently, asking, “Is it because I’m not good enough somewhere?”
Zhou Yuan had a sudden idea, “It must be because you’re not mature enough.”
Damn it, could they not bring up these painful topics?
Qi Yu: “I think it makes sense too. Think about it, the circles she usually interacts with include many elites. Why don’t you try to change a bit?”
Ying Jing hesitated, pausing, “Where should I change?”
“Clothing. Stop wearing casual styles, wear suits and ties.”
Wan Pengpeng gasped upon hearing this; it was terrifying.
“Or check Taobao, search for ‘the most girl-pleasing gifts.’ Let me see.” Zhou Yuan already took out his phone to operate, then looked up, “The top-ranked item is a music box, and there’s this gold-plated rose, 19.9 yuan with free shipping, wow, comes in a nice gift box.”
Wan Pengpeng gasped twice, it was unbearable to look at.
Unexpectedly, Ying Jing actually took this ridiculous idea to heart.
He muttered under his breath, no one knew what he was muttering about.
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