Chapter 024 No Way Out
Before Li Jiaqing could explode, the tall student beside him stepped forward, shouting angrily at Cao Jianhui, "Kid, get lost. You freshmen are way too arrogant!"
"I'm not asking you for contact details; what's it to you?" said Cao Jianhui, completely ignoring the male student who was shouting at them, his face showing impatience, "I just want to get to know this beauty, that's all."
The tall student, feeling belittled in front of the beautiful girl, immediately got annoyed. He took a big step towards Cao Jianhui and shouted furiously, "Kid, don't mess with me, or you'll regret it."
This tall student, Jin Qicai, was a second-year in the Sports Department and a core member of the Martial Arts Team, serving as the deputy captain. He enjoyed fighting but came from an average family and was Li Jiaqing's most loyal sidekick.
Li Jiaqing, a second-year student in the Finance and Trade program, had liked Ouyang Huihui since middle school and started chasing after her in high school. Once Ouyang Huihui enrolled in Yan University, Li Jiaqing planned to court her more openly.
As his buddy, all Jin Qicai could do was cheer for his big brother and create every opportunity for him.
Jin Qicai was aware of Li Jiaqing's background—a young master from a family worth hundreds of millions, a status that they, as ordinary students, could only look up to. By following Li Jiaqing, he also gained many benefits; at the very least, he didn't have to worry about living expenses anymore.
To his surprise, a freshman had popped up at the start of the school year, trying to compete with Mr. Li for a woman.
Seeing Cao Jianhui, who was tall and burly and moreover quite arrogant, Jin Qicai immediately stepped forward to defend Li Jiaqing.
He knew that Mr. Li would not stoop to the level of these freshmen. Doing so would only tarnish his reputation and lower his image in Ouyang Huihui's eyes. Dealing with harassers was a job for the underlings like them.
Cao Jianhui didn't expect the other party to be so aggressive and got very angry, bellowing fiercely, "Get lost, it's none of your business."
Seeing the situation escalate, Luo Ziling quickly stepped forward to intervene, "Jianhui, let it go, don't argue with them."
With that, he firmly pulled Cao Jianhui aside.
His strength was far greater than Cao Jianhui's; he easily moved Cao Jianhui's body, which weighed at least 180 pounds, to one side.
But Jin Qicai was not willing to let it go just like that; thinking Luo Ziling and Cao Jianhui were scared, he promptly stepped forward, furious, and cursed, "Freshman brats, apologize right now, or we'll make your start to university so miserable you'll want to roll up your bedding and get out."
Hearing this, Cao Jianhui's anger flared up again. He struggled, wanting to confront Jin Qicai directly, "Bastard, who are you calling out? I'll smash your mouth, bring it on if you want to fight."
But his arm was gripped by Luo Ziling, and he couldn't free himself no matter how much he struggled, and he ended up hopping mad.
Luo Ziling, seeing Ouyang Huihui step back with an amused look on her face, couldn't help but get angry, "Ouyang Huihui, what do you think you're doing?"
This shout from Luo Ziling not only made Ouyang Huihui pause but also surprised Li Jiaqing, his entourage, and Cao Jianhui and the others.
Luo Ziling actually knew this beauty?
Cao Jianhui stopped struggling, staring blankly at Luo Ziling, thinking, what the hell is going on?
Ouyang Huihui didn't expect Luo Ziling to shout at her; she became even more annoyed and yelled back coarsely, "Luo Ziling, you humiliated me today and still have the audacity to talk back, we're not finished!"
Upon hearing Ouyang Huihui accuse Luo Ziling of humiliating her, Cao Jianhui and the other two friends were even more shocked.
Luo Ziling had something important to do this afternoon; could it be that he got involved with this beautiful girl and did something to her?
Just as the semester began, to snag a super beauty like that, isn't that some kind of sorcery?
Cao Jianhui looked at Luo Ziling with a puzzled face, as if he didn't recognize him.
Li Jiaqing, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, immediately turned frosty after hearing Ouyang Huihui's clamoring and lost his composure. He strode forward, pointed at Luo Ziling, and barked, "Kid, are you tired of living? How dare you bully Huihui?"
Then he swiftly turned to Ouyang Huihui and asked, "Huihui, how did this bastard bully you?"
Seeing Li Jiaqing's righteous indignation, Ouyang Huihui's eyes darted around before a plan formed in her mind, "He tried to blackmail me, called me a crazy woman, and even wanted to hit me and harass me!"
As soon as Ouyang Huihui said this, the scene erupted into an uproar.
Although she had only reported to school a few days ago, everyone who saw her treated her like a goddess, considering her the most likely candidate for the new campus belle. The group standing beside her were mostly Li Jiaqing's underlings, and they all knew that Li Jiaqing wanted to pursue Ouyang Huihui. Hearing her accusations, how could they not be furious?
"Kid, you really are courting death," Li Jiaqing glared at Luo Ziling, fury flashing in his eyes as he gritted his teeth and said, "You actually dared to blackmail Huihui and insult her. That's too much. Do you know who she is? I'll give you two choices: one is to slap yourself ten times right now and then kneel down to ask for Huihui's forgiveness; the other is for us to do it for you. Make your choice!"
Hearing the other party's wild boasts, Luo Ziling was immediately enraged and his face turned icy.
The two things he hated most in others were: one, trying to tempt him; and the other, threatening him.
In comparison, the second was even more detestable to him, by many times over.
However, before he could react, Cao Jianhui, who he was holding onto, sprang up and rushed to Li Jiaqing, face contorted with rage as he cursed, "Damn it, who the hell are you to threaten us? Get lost."
Luo Ziling had wanted to pull Cao Jianhui back, but in his moment of hesitation, Cao Jianhui had already charged up to Li Jiaqing.
Seeing Cao Jianhui coming at him, Jin Qicai swiftly stepped in front of Li Jiaqing to shield him and thrust his hand out to push the infuriated Cao Jianhui: "Get lost, or we'll beat you up!"
Jin Qicai's hand landed on Cao Jianhui's chest, pushing him back by two steps.
At this, Cao Jianhui could no longer contain his rage and charged forward, ready to fight.
But before he could make a move, Luo Ziling pulled him back.
"Ouyang Huihui, you've gone too far," Luo Ziling ignored Jin Qicai and Li Jiaqing, his gaze fixed coldly on Ouyang Huihui who was cowering behind, "Such character from the Ouyang Family, I must say, it's quite the eye-opener."
"Luo Ziling, you bastard!" Ouyang Huihui, hopping mad, couldn't hold back her retort, "No one's worse than you."
But under Luo Ziling's furious glare, she eventually clammed up, though she didn't stop Li Jiaqing and the others out of the anger boiling inside her.
Luo Ziling couldn't be bothered to argue with her and grabbed Cao Jianhui, who was itching to rush forward again. He then called out to the other two roommates who looked extremely nervous, "Let's go back!"
"Thinking of leaving? No way," Li Jiaqing's chilly voice rang out, "You ignore what this young master just said and dare to bully Huihui right in front of us. Teach them a harsh lesson for me, make them do what I just said."
Li Jiaqing's nose was almost crooked with rage; Luo Ziling had not even glanced at him, let alone taken his threat seriously, and to top it off, had the gall to yell at Ouyang Huihui right in front of him. His pride was deeply wounded, and he lost all reason.