Supremely Talented Tyrant

"Disappointed?"

Xiang Chenpeng sneered, "What right do you have to say you're disappointed?!"

"Right now, you're just a weakling surrounded by my people!"

His men, or rather his father's men, those over twenty people, were all retired veterans from the army. Even if they weren't very strong, they could still easily overpower ordinary people.

Hao Jian's strength was only reflected in his ball skills. In Xiang Chenpeng's eyes, fighting was not Hao Jian's strong suit.

"Zhang Liao, are you guys still going to interfere?"

Suddenly, Xiang Chenpeng turned his gaze to Zhang Liao and the others, his face carrying a mocking expression. Earlier, when he had fewer people, these guys dared to speak out. Now that he had brought so many people, he didn't believe these guys would really stand behind Hao Jian and oppose him.

"Xiang Chenpeng, don't be so arrogant!"

Ma Ze roared, but after shouting those words, he stopped speaking. Seeing this situation, the mockery on Xiang Chenpeng's face grew even more intense.

"Looks like you're all chickening out!"

"You..."

Ma Ze was about to speak when Zhang Liao beside him pulled him back, and he stopped speaking immediately, though his face looked quite unpleasant.

This time it wasn't just Xiang Chenpeng and a few others. Now there were over twenty people, and they were all burly men. If they tried to be brave now, they might end up getting badly beaten.

With Xiang Chenpeng's capabilities, even if he severely injured them, there wouldn't be much trouble. At most, he would be taken to a detention center, locked up for a few days, and then be back out lively and kicking.

So this time, Zhang Liao chose to retreat, but if Xiang Chenpeng dared to lay a hand on Lin Qingxue, he would fight Xiang Chenpeng to the death, even if it cost him his life.

As for this time, since the target was Hao Jian, he had returned the favor. Whatever happened to Hao Jian would depend on how Hao Jian handled it.

He, Zhang Liao, wasn't noble enough to protect a rival in love to the point where he got himself into trouble.

He wasn't that honorable.

"Little Xiaoxue..."

Lin Qingxue's roommates, seeing Zhang Liao and the others backing down, turned their gaze to Lin Qingxue. Molan, in particular, looked displeased. That guy actually backed down too?!

Seeing this, Lin Qingxue smiled slightly, glanced at Hao Jian, who seemed relaxed even while surrounded, and softly said, "Don't worry, it's fine. I don't trust others, but if it's Hao Jian, I'm absolutely not worried about his safety. After all, his strength isn't manifested on the surface."

Upon hearing this, Molan and the girls were stunned for a moment, then mumbled a sentence and fell silent, no longer discussing Hao Jian with Lin Qingxue.

Since even Lin Qingxue, as his girlfriend, had so much confidence, why should her roommates worry? Didn't they see that she wasn't worried at all?

"They're causing trouble again. Hurry up and call the counselor and get her to notify the principal!"

"Yes, yes! Quickly!"

"This time Xiang Chenpeng intends to escalate things! He actually brought so many people to surround that guy!"

The incident on Hao Jian's side was noticed by the students at the school the moment it happened. Soon, word spread rapidly, and many people started to gather around and watch.

Quite a few sharp-minded individuals also thought to inform the school's leaders or teachers. They were aware of Xiang Chenpeng's fearsome reputation, especially seeing the twenty or so strong men he brought, compared to Hao Jian's somewhat frail frame. No matter how they looked at it, they thought Hao Jian would be knocked down with a single punch by these burly guys.

"Seems like you guys are pretty confident!"

Seeing how Xiang Chenpeng appeared and didn't even consider him, just threatening this one and that one, Hao Jian also sneered, pointed at his own nose, and laughed, "Xiang Chenpeng, that's your name, right?"

"Didn't your dad teach you to be polite to others?"

As soon as he spoke, the crowd erupted. Hao Jian was blatantly sowing discord! With those words, he gave Xiang Chenpeng no face at all.

But then again, Xiang Chenpeng didn't give him any face either. Why should Hao Jian give face to this person? Yet, in others' eyes, Hao Jian was in a weak position. Since he was weak, why speak this way? Isn't this just being stubborn, even courting death?!

Xiang Chenpeng, this was Xiang Chenpeng! Famous in the school as a rich second-generation heir, a notorious bully. How would he react when others spoke ill of him?

No doubt about it, just fight!

What's more, right now Xiang Chenpeng has the advantage in numbers! Over twenty strong men; with so many people, they could absolutely trounce Hao Jian.

At the moment, quite a few people shook their heads and sighed, feeling a bit sorry. Many of them had seen Hao Jian play basketball before; at that time, he was so glorious and powerful on the court.

And now? As soon as he showed up, he was blocked at the gate by his opponents, who even uttered wild words, leaving him no way out. In their eyes, this behavior seemed like a death wish.

It was also seen as immature. Knowing full well that he'd face a terrible end, he still insisted on provoking his opponents; isn't that immature?

Meanwhile, the president of Hua City University was accompanying a famous entrepreneur, showing him around the campus. But along the way, the president kept talking about Xiang Chenpeng's performance in the recent basketball game, exaggeratedly praising him as outstanding.

Even though he knew Xiang Chenpeng had been utterly humiliated by Hao Jian, he shamelessly continued singing Chenpeng's praises to the entrepreneur walking beside him.

Afterward, he started talking about the university's virtues, mentioning various perks such as the number of undergraduates being sent to famous universities abroad for their Ph. D., and so on.

The entrepreneur being pestered by the president was named Xu Zelin, a domestic business tycoon with unimaginable wealth. Hearing the president's words, he nodded with a smile, but when the president spoke about Xiang Chenpeng, he slightly shook his head inwardly, considering Xiang Chenpeng very lacking.

"President Xu, look, behind our university there's a building dedicated to research, and we've been conducting various research experiments recently. Teachers and students have opened quite a few labs. As you know, our university is state-owned, and we need to apply for any resources."

"I was thinking, if you could invest in our research projects, once there's an achievement, you could share in most of the success."

"Let me think about it."

Xu Zelin was slightly moved, smiling at the president. As an entrepreneur, he had a keen instinct for business opportunities, detecting many in what the president mentioned.

But ultimately, he was a businessman, a businessman focused on profit, and he noticed the president was also hedging, waiting to see who couldn't hold out first and thereby grabbing the upper hand.

However, Xu Zelin was confident he could seize the upper hand, as he was the one providing the funds for the research project, thus holding the initiative.

Nonetheless, he couldn't overplay his hand. After all, besides him, many other tycoons exist out there. The president could easily find another backer to edge him out.

So Xu Zelin had to maintain a balance, one that allowed the president to negotiate and bargain with him.

"You can rest assured, our research team is absolutely..."

As soon as the president heard that from Xu Zelin, he felt a surge of hope. Containing his emotions, he tried to maintain a calm front and continued speaking.

But this time, he was interrupted halfway by his phone. At that moment, the president was desperately frustrated. Just a little more and he could have secured Xu Zelin's investment, but that damned phone call disrupted his chance!

Seeing the number on the display, the president's face sank. He pressed the answer button, ready to curse, but before he could speak, an anxious voice came through.

"Principal! Principal! Where are you?! Something bad has happened!"

"What happened?"

Hearing the word "bad," the president's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked.

"It's... it's Xiang Chenpeng. He... he led more than twenty people, surrounding the champion team from today's basketball game. Judging by how hostile they are, someone might even get hurt. You better come over quickly!"

After hearing this, the president's face turned incredibly grim, inwardly cursing Xiang Chenpeng as an idiot. Then, he lifted his head, forced a smile, and said to Xu Zelin, "President Xu, I'm sorry, but I have urgent matters to attend to and cannot accompany you around the campus right now. How about this: I'll have my secretary come and show you around later..."

After saying that, the president intended to turn around, but as he did, Xu Zelin called him back.

"I have nothing pressing here, so I'll just go with you. Besides, I'm curious to see how you handle problems. This might influence my decision to invest in the research funding."

Hearing this, the president felt bitter inside, but he nodded with effort said, "Since President Xu has the time, then please come with me. I just hope you won't be disappointed... after all, our school's research funding depends on you now..."

Xu Zelin barely reacted to the president's flattering words with a slight smile. Having become a business tycoon, he was already used to flattery and felt nothing from it.

He wanted to go over simply because he heard the words "champion team." If Xu Zelin remembered correctly...

His eyes flickered, and a smile lingered on his lips, even revealing a hint of respect in it...

That person seemed to be among them...