Chapter 456 Tang Rou's Request for Help_1
"Ding Min is actually putting so much effort into promoting the duel. It seems he really thinks he can treat me like a buffet and just devour me as he pleases!" Lin Feng thought, outwardly maintaining a nonchalant demeanor as he dealt with his classmates' reactions—some gloating over his predicament, others kicking him while he was down, and a few offering sympathetic condolences. He remained completely unconcerned about the competition.
What irked Lin Feng the most was seeing Ning Aoxue and Su Zi giggling and chatting with the cheerleaders from the finance class. Looks like those two have defected, ready to join the finance class cheerleading squad just to laugh at my expense! he fumed internally. Was it really worth defecting just because I didn't manage to get fresh with Su Zi?
"Brother Feng... If you're scared to go up, just say you're sick and forfeit," Zhong Jialiang said to Lin Feng with a cheerful smile.
"Liang Zai... Do you know why I don't dislike you?" Lin Feng cheerfully patted Zhong Jialiang's shoulder, asking him affectionately.
"Why?" Zhong Jialiang asked, his eyes wide.
"Because you're adorably stupid," Lin Feng patted Zhong Jialiang's shoulder again, speaking sincerely.
Zhong Jialiang was speechless.
Wang Zikai and Yang Ming shot Zhong Jialiang furious glares. This guy really has no tact! Brother Feng has never been afraid of anyone; how could he possibly forfeit? they thought.
The fourth class passed without incident. As Lin Feng was wondering what to get for lunch, his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket. He pulled it out; it was a call from Tang Rou.
Ignoring the ongoing class, Lin Feng answered immediately. Cupping his hand over the phone, he whispered, "What's up, girl?"
"Lin Feng..." Tang Rou's gentle voice, tinged with anxiety, came through the receiver. "That Yi Zhan... he-he's brought people and flowers, and they're blocking the entrance to my building again..."
Yi Zhan... that must be the senior Tang Rou mentioned last time, the one who kept showing up with roses for her! Hmph, daring to make a move on *my* woman? He's practically begging for a beating!
"Don't worry, girl, I'm on my way!" After getting Tang Rou's location, Lin Feng glanced at Su Zi and Ning Aoxue. They were still sitting with the finance class cheerleaders, so he figured they'd be safe at school. He quickly texted Ning Aoxue that he had to step out, said a brief goodbye to Wang Zikai, and then slipped out the back door of the classroom.
Lin Feng decided to skip lunch; he'd take Tang Rou out to eat later. He retrieved his car from the parking lot and drove directly to Jiangzhou University's North Campus. Spotting a flower shop en route, he impulsively bought a bouquet of ninety-nine red roses.
He sped all the way to the North Campus. Upon reaching the school gate, Lin Feng didn't even pause, driving straight in. He slowed down, circling the relatively unfamiliar campus roads until he finally located Tang Rou in Teaching Building No. 3.
As he approached Teaching Building No. 3, Lin Feng spotted a crowd of students in the distance. They were waving colorful flags and cheering excitedly. A handsome student in a sharp suit, holding a bouquet of blue roses, stood gazing up at the building.
That must be the so-called Senior Yi Zhan, holding the blue roses, Lin Feng mused. The students around him are probably hired supporters. He mentally counted about thirty to forty people surrounding Yi Zhan. Quite the spender!
The combined shouts of thirty to forty people were indeed quite loud.
"Junior Sister Tang Rou, come down quickly! Senior Yi Zhan is waiting for you!"
"Junior Sister Tang Rou, please give Senior Yi Zhan a chance!"
"Senior Yi Zhan is a truly rare and exceptional man!"
Tang Rou's last class was on the third floor, so she could clearly hear the shouts from the thirty or forty people below. However, their fawning cries made her feel extremely uncomfortable in the classroom.
"Wow, Senior Yi Zhan is certainly persistent!" Yi Hongmei, her roommate and the only other person left in the classroom now that class had ended, remarked idly as she filed her nails. "Tang Rou, are you really not going to give him a chance to speak? Even if it's just to reject him to his face and let him give up for good?"
"I've already rejected him multiple times!" Tang Rou shook her head. "I even told him I have a boyfriend. But he just said he doesn't care and wants to compete fairly with Lin Feng. I really don't want to deal with him; he's so annoying!"
"Didn't you just call Lin Feng? Hasn't he arrived yet?" Yi Hongmei had a decent impression of Lin Feng, especially since her current boyfriend, Wang Zikai, was one of Lin Feng's good friends. Hearing Tang Rou mention his name, she asked casually.
"Not so quickly, I imagine. They had four classes this morning. He probably wasn't even out of class when I called him," Tang Rou replied quietly, a hint of embarrassment on her face. She felt bad for calling Lin Feng during his class, thinking it was a waste of his study time.
"If he really cared about you, he'd have been here ages ago!" Yi Hongmei chuckled playfully. "If I were a guy with a sweet and delicate girlfriend like you, and I heard someone was trying to poach her, I'd rush over immediately to save the day!"
"It's not like he's trying to poach me... And I can't be poached anyway..." Tang Rou mumbled, her face flushing crimson at Yi Hongmei's teasing.
Yi Hongmei wasn't wrong; Lin Feng had indeed come with the intention of saving the day. That's why he'd driven straight into the teaching quadrangle without even trying to park. The pursuing security guards finally caught up to him near Teaching Building No. 3.
"What do you think you're doing? Driving into the teaching quadrangle like this? Don't you know this is a safety hazard? What if you hit someone?" Two security guards belligerently blocked Lin Feng's car, rapping on his window with their batons. "Get out! Get out now! Show us your vehicle registration, ID card, driver's license, and student ID!"
Lin Feng had no patience to waste on the two guards. He quickly gathered his personal belongings, pulled out the car key, grabbed the roses, hopped out of the car, and started walking away. "Sorry, I'm in a hurry," he tossed back casually. "You guys can deal with the car."
The two security guards were dumbfounded by Lin Feng's actions. Did he just... abandon his car?
"What are we supposed to do now? If the university leadership sees a car parked here, we'll get our pay docked!" Guard A wanted to chase after Lin Feng and demand an explanation, but one look at Lin Feng's running speed told him he wouldn't be able to catch up.
"How should I know? Are we supposed to smash it? We can't afford to pay for the damages if we do!" Guard B wailed, his face a mask of distress.
"Let's just guard it for now," Guard A suggested after a moment's thought. "At least if a school leader sees it, we'll have an explanation."
Lin Feng found a quiet corner, took out his phone, and called Tang Rou to let her know he was downstairs.
Receiving Lin Feng's call, Tang Rou happily left the classroom to meet him downstairs. However, the moment she stepped out of the teaching building, she was met with a wave of cheers.
"WOOHOO! Junior Sister Tang Rou has appeared!"
"Is Junior Sister Tang Rou finally going to accept Senior Yi Zhan's declaration of love?"
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