Zhang Haike's reputation was in tatters. Just when he was smugly thinking that he could win the national scholarship and the girl he liked would grow tired of the brawling Xia Lin and change her heart, many of his ugly deeds were exposed.
By the time he wanted to hire online trolls, it was too late. The videos and photos served as irrefutable evidence. Scandals like "taking junior high school students to hotels" and "fighting with his buddies" had completely ruined the once - top - student Zhang Haike's reputation.
Not only did he lose the chance of getting the scholarship, but he was even advised to drop out of school. Since his misdeeds had made it onto the Weibo hot - search list, it had seriously damaged the school's image. Finally, thanks to the connections of his family and relatives, he wasn't expelled, but he had to take a two - year suspension.
Zhang Haike's eyes were bloodshot with anger. He was about to take his lackeys to stab Xia Lin to death, but his father slapped him hard. "Do you want to kill me? With all this mess you've made, just stay at home quietly!"
Zhang Haike covered his face. "Dad, I've been so badly bullied by him. If you won't help me get revenge, at least let me vent my anger myself!"
Zhang Haike's father was so angry that he gasped for breath. "Vent what anger! Do you know who's backing Xia Lin? Xiao Jinyu! If you don't know the significance of this name, don't call me your father anymore! Go back to your room and stay there!"
Zhang Haike was severely scolded by his father. He was extremely unwilling, but thinking that Xia Lin had Xiao Jinyu backing him up, no matter how angry he was, he lost the courage to take revenge.
No one knew exactly what Xiao Jinyu had done at school, but in the end, the national scholarship went back to Xia Lin. However, by this time, Xia Lin didn't really care about it. These days, he had been in a state of hesitation and entanglement. Because Xiao Jinyu had confessed his love.
The sudden confession happened on an afternoon last weekend. Xia Lin and Xiao Jinyu were both at leisure. Then Jiang Minghuai, who liked to show off from time to time, came, and the deputy general manager who seemingly had a crush on Jiang Minghuai tagged along.
It all started when Jiang Minghuai excitedly told Xia Lin, "There's a social gathering at our school the day after tomorrow. Xia Lin, you must come!"
Xia Lin was a bit reluctant. "Minghuai, I don't really like this kind of activity... I'd better not go."
Jiang Minghuai wasn't happy. "Dude! You're already 18 years old, and you don't even have a girlfriend! That's just not right! There will be a whole bunch of pretty girls at this social gathering. You'll regret it if you don't go!"
Seeing that Xia Lin still didn't agree, Jiang Minghuai grabbed Xia Lin's arm and shook it. "Go, go! It'll be really fun, and there will be so many beautiful girls!"
Just then, Xiao Jinyu suddenly reached out and knocked Jiang Minghuai's hand away. "Don't touch randomly. Xia Lin won't go to that messy social gathering, and you should go less too!"
Jiang Minghuai raised his head defiantly. "Why, bro? Why can't we go?"
Xiao Jinyu glanced at the deputy general manager beside Jiang Minghuai. Why hadn't this Yan Chuan managed to win over this naughty kid Jiang Minghuai yet?
"You can't go because you're too playful. I'll ask Yan Chuan to keep an eye on your work for a while!"
Hearing this, Jiang Minghuai shrank his head guiltily. He had indeed been slacking off at work recently, but he still asked stubbornly, "Then why can't Xia Lin go?"
Xiao Jinyu said seriously, "Because I like him, so I don't want him to go."