Chapter 1225: Going Separate Ways!
"The student council president, truly shameless!"
Molan glanced casually at Teng Ziwei, a sarcastic smirk forming at the corner of her bewitching lips as she spread her hands.
"Molan, you're my colleague too. Don't you think there's something off about what you just said?!"
He had thought that aside from Hao Jian and Lin Qingxue, no one else would confront him, naturally giving him an advantage in numbers.
But he hadn't anticipated that Molan would jump out like this.
"Oh? Then, Chairman Teng, why don't you tell us what exactly was wrong with what Lanlan said?"
Ye Ni adjusted her glasses, a mocking smile also on her delicate face, though her demeanor made her appear somewhat pitiable.
At this moment, Ailin also chimed in appropriately, staring coldly at Teng Ziwei, "Chairman Teng, we joined the student council just hoping to keep each other company, but we've never considered you, the president, worth noticing."
"Now you dare to mess with our sisters' man, I think if we return to the university, your position as president might not hold any more authority, right?!"
Upon hearing this, Teng Ziwei's expression changed slightly, his lips moved, but Ailin's words left him momentarily speechless, a bit panicked inside. He had been focused on setting a trap for Hao Jian, but had forgotten that among these members, some nominally belonged to his student council but in reality had significant connections with the university's leadership.
If just a few of them asked their families to say a word, his role as student council president might end here, and then how would he include this on his resume when he looked for jobs in the future?
Would he have to write that he was once the student council president at Hua City University but was removed by the administration?
He simply wanted to get rid of Hao Jian to find an opportunity to approach Lin Qingxue. How did it end up like this?
Teng Ziwei wanted to cry but had no tears, wishing he had considered these issues beforehand. Perhaps he shouldn't have let these women join this tourism activity in the first place.
"Got nothing to say, huh?"
Seeing Teng Ziwei's face change continuously, Molan sneered.
Their families' connections might not collectively surpass Lin Qingxue's, but some of the university leaders were friends or even brothers of their parents.
With these relationships in place, would they even fear Teng Ziwei? Moreover, even without this background, they wouldn't necessarily be afraid of him. As far as Molan knew, Teng Ziwei was just the son of a nouveau riche, without any real foundation.
Once his nouveau riche father spent all the money, he would just return to being an ordinary person.
"This..."
Teng Ziwei hesitated in his heart. He really couldn't afford to offend these three women, but he couldn't swallow his anger either. A slight glance caught Hao Jian's indifferent gaze, which seemed utterly emotionless, yet he saw it as blatant mockery.
Damn it! I did all this for Lin Qingxue; how can I be outdone by this guy? If I'm outdone, won't my chances with Lin Qingxue become even slimmer?!
Hands clenched into fists, Teng Ziwei gritted his teeth and decided to go for it!
His gaze suddenly turned clear, looking coldly at Hao Jian, he snorted, "Kid, don't think that just because these women are backing you, it proves you're free of suspicion."
"That wallet only had a few thousand bucks. Forget it, consider it charity to a beggar. But you, I don't trust you."
With that, Teng Ziwei turned his head and walked towards the mountain with a pose he thought was handsome, uninterested in what might happen next.
On the surface, he appeared calm, but inwardly he was anxious, unsure of what choice Hao Jian might make. If he kept following them, he'd have to rack his brain again to get this guy to leave.
"Seems like this guy had already planned to make you leave."
Seeing Teng Ziwei leave, Lin Qingxue finally pinched Hao Jian's waist, giggling with a playful tone in her laughter.
"If he leaves, then let him, anyway..."
"Why haven't you left yet?!"
Before Hao Jian could finish speaking, Teng Ziwei, who had left the scene less than ten seconds ago, came back and frowned upon seeing Hao Jian still chatting with Lin Qingxue.
Upon hearing this, Hao Jian chuckled, "Chairman Teng, I think there's something wrong with your brain, haven't you lost your sense of time? It's only been a few seconds, or do you only take a few seconds to handle things?"
"Haha!"
Hao Jian's insinuation made many people present burst into laughter, and Teng Ziwei's face turned ashen with Hao Jian's mockery. Did this guy mock him again?!
"Hao Jian, let's go, forget about this guy."
In the end, Lin Qingxue couldn't take it any longer, didn't want to keep letting this guy bother them, took Hao Jian's hand, and headed towards another trail.
"Qingxue!"
Teng Ziwei originally wanted Hao Jian to leave, but never thought Lin Qingxue would leave too. He suddenly shouted fiercely, and when he saw Lin Qingxue pause, he pridefully took a breath, "Heh, no matter what kind of woman you are, I don't believe you're on the same level as Molan and the others."
He pretended to cough a few times and then spoke more calmly, "You're a member of the student council, and as the leader of this tour, it's my duty to ensure no one is left behind."
"If you leave the team now, not only won't your money be refunded, but if anything happens, it would be hard for us to know. Are you sure you want to leave our group with a man who offers no sense of security?!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingxue mocked in her heart, this guy is still thinking about money at this time. Does Lin Qingxue look like someone who lacks money? A Chanel bag costing tens of thousands is just a bag to hold stuff for her.
If she doesn't care about tens of thousands, would she care about a few hundred bucks of yours?!
"That's none of the Chairman's concern. I know my boyfriend's abilities, I don't need you to remind me. But Chairman, you should think carefully about whether you can safely and punctually deliver us to the accommodation with all the delays you've caused."
Countered, Teng Ziwei's expression turned ugly. This damned woman, daring to talk back to him like this?! He took two deep breaths to quell his anger before smoothing his expression and faintly smiling.
"Qingxue, what you said isn't right. You're a member of our student council, if anything were to happen to you, it wouldn't be easy for me to explain to the school, or to your parents!"
"You know it's getting late, and the only place to stay is halfway up the mountain. The house there was booked by me a week in advance. Leaving recklessly, I can't guarantee you'll find accommodation."
Teng Ziwei was reminding them, but essentially trying to persuade Lin Qingxue and the others to stay while letting Hao Jian leave alone. And his words weren't false. Besides some individual homestays outside the tourist area, there are only chain hotels, which have been fully booked by tourists.
As for those individual homestays, due to different environments, they are only partially occupied, but the problem is that the remaining ones are mostly in secluded areas.
Finding one is challenging, and failing to find one means they might have to sleep outdoors tonight.
If you can't find a place to stay, you and this man will only have the wilderness to sleep in, and this mountain maintains its natural features. There may not be fierce animals, but there are plenty of wild boars and porcupines, and lots of vipers."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingxue did not show the expected fearful expression but rather an indifferent one, laced with sarcasm.
"Regarding this issue, that's none of the Chairman's concern. I trust my boyfriend to handle it. Also..."
At this point, Lin Qingxue paused, then her face suddenly turned cold, and she shouted, "My boyfriend has a name, please stop calling him carelessly, okay?"
Having said that, Lin Qingxue disregarded Hao Jian's helpless grin, took him, and headed down the path, while Molan and the others, seeing Lin Qingxue leave, hurriedly followed.
Teng Ziwei saw the girls leaving, and was brought back to reality by Lin Qingxue's words. He wanted to keep them, but unfortunately faced three indifferent yet mocking pretty faces.
Repeatedly embarrassed, Teng Ziwei's expression had become unbearably ugly, he clenched his hands tightly, his gaze fell on the two cases of bottled water Hao Jian bought, wondering whether to let them be. But ultimately, under temptation, he gritted his teeth and let several men move them.
The crowd watching shook their heads secretly, they used to think Teng Ziwei had a good character, but seeing him today, it was completely rotten. If not seeing it themselves, they might not have believed what happened today.
"Why are you all following too?"
Seeing Molan and the others, Lin Qingxue's pretty face immediately showed dissatisfaction. She was hoping for some time alone with Hao Jian, but her roommates ruined it, putting her in a bad mood.
"Uh..."
Molan and the others were at a loss when questioned, awkwardly fidgeted, only to have a reprieve from Hao Jian's words.
"Alright, you little girl, really now, they're your roommates too, can't you be a bit nicer to them?"
"Alright..."
Lin Qingxue nodded helplessly.
"Exactly, exactly."
Ailin nodded quickly, pouted, and said, "If it wasn't for seeing the two of you leave, we wouldn't bother running out. You rarely see Teng Ziwei, don't know his personality, but we all do, and we don't want to be left halfway by him."
"Hehe, Little Ailin, you went overboard with that. Teng Ziwei, is he even daring enough to leave us sisters halfway? As long as he wants his student council chairman position, he won't dare lay a finger on us."
Molan chuckled, retorting Ailin a few times.
"Alright, let's quicken our pace, it's getting late, we need to hurry over."
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