Chapter 48: Endless Troubles, Forcing His Hand!

Qi Mingyu strode purposefully toward the direction of the school leaders' offices.

All the way there, he racked his brain, plotting how to strike a fatal blow against Xu Ye, get him expelled from the school, and ruin his life once and for all!

"Right! That incident on freshman orientation day!"

"Xu Ye beat up Jiang Yang and Pei An, and he even hijacked Xu Ruowei's car. Add to that what he did to me today..."

He was the vice president of the student union, after all!

He naturally possessed absolute authority to supervise the students and report any violations or misconduct. And now this fool had walked right into his trap?

Xu Ye, oh Xu Ye, you motherfucker, just wait for your death!

Arriving outside the office of the Director of Academic Affairs, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

"Come in."

Hearing the director's voice, Qi Mingyu pushed the door open and stepped inside.

"Director, I have something to report."

As he spoke, he deliberately covered his face with his hand, letting out a sharp gasp of feigned pain.

Under such obvious and deliberate acting, Director Li Changshun immediately noticed the two prominent palm prints on his face, and his brows furrowed instantly.

"Ah, Qi Mingyu. What happened to you?"

"Director, I want to report Xu Ye! This guy has lost his mind, he's completely out of control..."

With that, he embellished and exaggerated everything—both the beating he had just received and the events of orientation day.

Finally, he produced a thick stack of evidence, consisting entirely of witness testimonies from fellow student union members.

He had gathered these with the help of student union members on his way over. Since these were treated as "facts" and backed by his authority as vice president, getting his hands on such documentation took mere minutes.

With his personal report and this mountain of irrefutable evidence, there was no way Xu Ye wouldn't be expelled, and no way he could ever turn his life around!

Sure enough, the very next moment, the director was fuming with rage, completely incensed!

"Outrageous! This student has some serious nerve!"

"What does he think he's doing? Is he even a university student?!"

"Exactly, Director. A student like this doesn't even deserve to remain at Jiangzhou University. As the vice president of the student union, I officially recommend that a student like this be expelled immediately!"

Qi Mingyu gnashed his teeth, his eyes gleaming with vicious malice.

***

In a private dining room on the second floor of the Sixth Cafeteria.

"Why have you been staring at me like that?"

Su Zixin asked, her heart fluttering nervously.

This guy... surely he wouldn't think less of her—or think she wasn't gentle—just because of the slap she had delivered earlier?

Xu Ye smiled. "I was just looking at you... realizing you can be... thaaat cool, too."

***

"Y-You... don't misunderstand. I'm not usually like this, it's just... it's just..." Su Zixin stammered, growing somewhat flustered as she struggled to explain herself.

In truth, she wasn't as bold and straightforward as Xu Ye imagined. Just like last time...

If they hadn't been separated by a phone screen, if she hadn't pretended to be asleep and "talking in her sleep," she would never have been able to say those things.

"Just what?" Xu Ye's heart skipped a beat as he leaned closer to her, pressing for an answer.

He didn't want to scare her away, but at the same time, he didn't dare confess his feelings rashly.

He needed a hint—just a tiny, little hint would do.

As long as you say... even if you just say: You really had no idea?

Then I...

"I—I need to go to the restroom!"

With that, Su Zixin jumped to her feet and practically fled the room.

She couldn't explain it herself. Even though her heart longed for it, she was nervous, anxious, and even felt a trace of fear.

Perhaps... it was because his break with his white moonlight had happened so abruptly.

She was afraid, terrified that she might only be a replacement, or even—as people said—merely a tool to provoke that other woman, and that his feelings weren't genuine at all.

Therefore, she needed time. At least... she needed to be certain that Xu Ye truly loved her for who she was, without any ulterior motives!

Xu Ye sighed softly.

He more or less understood her state of mind and was well aware of her inner reservations.

And all of this... was entirely the fault of his own past foolishness.

So he would be patient... even more patient.

After all... this was a debt he owed Zixin.

Just as a wave of disappointment washed over him, the door to the private room was kicked open with a loud crash, and a large group of people barged in.

"Xu Ye, you actually have the nerve to show your face at school?!"

Wu Jiajia glared at him with a hostile expression, her face cold.

She was one of Xu Ruowei's most loyal lackeys, the very person who had led a group to block Xu Ye on the day after orientation.

They hadn't even settled the score from last time, yet a few days ago at the Platinum Pavilion, this bastard had actually gone ahead and slapped her master across the face twice.

It was too much—altogether too much.

Of course, since the semester hadn't officially started back then, she hadn't found an opportunity to settle accounts. But hearing that he was returning to campus today, she had immediately rounded up her crew and tracked him down.

As one of Xu Ruowei's most dedicated lapdogs, now that her master had been bullied, she had to reclaim that honor and make him pay!

"Jiajia is talking to you. Are you deaf?"

Zhou Wenhao, Xu Ruowei's second-in-command among the lackeys, chimed in.

"Jiajia, Wenhao, you shouldn't talk to him like that. Be careful not to set him off."

Someone else chimed in with a sarcastic, mocking tone:

"After all, this guy has lost his mind. Not only did he dare to beat Campus Prince Pei and Jiang Yang, but now he even dares to hit his own master."

"Talk to him like that and you might get a beating yourselves."

"He wouldn't dare!"

"What, are we supposed to be scared of him just because there are more of us?"

"Just a lowly servant, yet he really thinks he can turn the world upside down."

"Let's see him try to act arrogant today. Let's see if we don't beat the crap out of him!"

The group swarmed around Xu Ye, arrogant and utterly unhinged.

Of course, this was entirely intentional. Their goal was to provoke Xu Ye and force him to throw the first punch.

As long as he struck first...

They already had a plan in place. Within half an hour, this stinking servant surnamed Xu would be driven out of Jiangzhou University for good!

"A mere servant, completely devoid of law and order now."

"Forgot who raised you? Forgot who feeds your entire family?"

"You still haven't apologized to Ruowei, yet you have the face to show up at school? How thick is your skin?"

"Just an ungrateful wolf, and you still dare to act so wild?"

"Come on, come on! You're so tough, huh? Have the guts to lay a hand on one of us!"

"You got the guts? Go on, hit me if you dare!"

The crowd chattered and jeered, hurling a barrage of insults and taunts designed to make Xu Ye snap.

Xu Ye was so angry he laughed, and slowly stood to his feet.

Before he could utter a word, however, another figure burst through the door.

"What are you all barking about like a pack of rabid dogs? Is Xu Ruowei your ancestor or something? Why are you so eager to fight her battles for her?"

With that, the figure threw himself forward in a sliding tackle, shoving several people aside to plant himself directly in front of Xu Ye.

"Brother Ye, don't do anything rash! They're doing this on purpose. Their whole point is to provoke you and force you into a fight."

It was Zhao Yang, one of his closest brothers from his college days. Regrettably, not long after this, due to Xu Ruowei's instigation, Xu Ye had flown into a rage and severed ties with him.

Xu Ye's gaze rested on his face, his eyes growing warm as he stared at him for a long moment before finally smiling and giving his shoulder a gentle pat.

"It's fine. Stay out of this, I know how to handle it."

With that, he turned his gaze back to Zhou Wenhao, who had been jumping the highest just moments before.

"Are you certain you want me to hit you?"