Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Ma Xiaofan!
At Jiangnan University's fresher registration desk, two seniors sat on the bench chatting enthusiastically.
"Hey! Wasn't that Mo Fei and Mengzi who just passed by? Why were they being carried out?"
"That guy got a brutal beating from Ling Shaofeng and the others this morning. He must've gone out to find revenge, but Shaofeng and his three tough guys are so fierce! Even with so many people, they still knocked out Mo Fei and Mengzi!"
"Of course! Ling Shaofeng and his crew are badass! Heh, what do you think happened to that country bumpkin? He wasn't killed by Ling Shaofeng and his guys, was he?"
"Not dead, but he surely got a good thrashing and now has to wash Ling Shaofeng and the others' socks and underwear!"
"Wash socks and underwear? Haha! That country bumpkin is really damn unlucky!"
"Eh? Look quick! Ling Shaofeng and the others are coming out!"
While they were deep in conversation, they saw Ling Shaofeng and his group walking over from the dormitory building. However, when they noticed the person leading the group, they were stunned on the spot.
"Am I seeing things? Ling Shaofeng is following that country bumpkin? And so respectfully?"
"I... I see it too! Who the hell is that kid, and why would Ling Shaofeng and his guys... Oh no! They're heading this way!"
Seeing Ling Shaofeng and his three companions acting all respectful behind Ye Feng, the two were dumbstruck. Then, seeing the group walking in their direction, they turned pale. They quickly lowered their heads, averted their gaze, and didn't dare to look.
Ling Shaofeng quickly stepped forward, delivered two slaps across the faces of the two seniors, then grabbed them by the collars and lifted them up:
"Fuck! Are you two bitches the ones who thought our boss was easy to bully and sent him to our dorm?"
Ling Shaofeng's face was ferocious, his tiger-like eyes glaring, striking fear. When the two seniors heard that Ye Feng was actually the boss of Ling Shaofeng and his crew, their mouths fell open in shock, unable to utter a word.
"Watch your backs from now on! Ye Feng is our dorm's boss. If anyone dares to look down on him again, I'll cripple them!"
Ling Shaofeng threw the two to the ground with a single move and viciously warned them.
The two were already scared witless, their faces ashen. Although they didn't know who Ye Feng was or had seen his skills, they now knew this guy was not simple, otherwise Ling Shaofeng and his three wouldn't acknowledge him as the boss:
"Yes! Yes! We misjudged you like dogs! We won't do it again!"
Their faces still smarting from the slaps and their bodies drenched in cold sweat, the two stammered out their words. Then they saw Ye Feng and his companions completely ignoring them and heading straight for the campus gate.
Only after the group vanished completely did the two seniors let out a sigh of relief, their faces revealing their harrowing experience, and they secretly listed Ye Feng as someone not to provoke.
There were many shops around Jiangnan University, and the daily necessities stores were filled with an array of goods.
After Ye Feng and others purchased all the essentials they needed and brought them back to the dorm, they headed to the university gates to wait.
"Let's wait for a bit, guys! I already called Zhang Yun, and they'll be here soon," the second oldest, Ling Shaofeng, said after putting down the phone, but when he saw that Ye Feng was still wearing that ragged white T-shirt, he couldn't help but smile wryly:
"I mean, Boss, you've got a new Adidas T-shirt. Why don't you wear it? How are you going to chase girls looking like this?"
Not only him, but the third oldest, Xu Ping, and the fourth oldest, Glasses, also rolled their eyes helplessly. They had been trying to persuade Ye Feng to change for a while, but he just wouldn't.
"Heh, a new one isn't comfortable to wear, this one feels more comfortable!" Ye Feng shrugged his shoulders. He never cared much about what he wore; even though this T-shirt was a bit worn, it was still clean and comfortable.
Seeing him like this, the others didn't urge him anymore.
It was evening now, and there were still some freshmen coming to register. Ling Shaofeng, whenever he saw a pretty girl passing by, would wolf-whistle and greet them, earning a series of eye rolls.
After interacting with the three of them, Ye Feng had a general understanding of their characters.
Ling Shaofeng had a strong gangster aura, valuing loyalty but being somewhat reckless. The third oldest, Xu Ping, was the most level-headed, while the fourth oldest, Glasses, was more silent and reserved.
"They're here!"
The group had only been waiting for about five minutes before they saw a line of four girls walking towards them.
"Zhang Yun, over here!" Ling Shaofeng's eyes lit up as he stood up and called out.
"Eh? Doesn't your dorm have just three guys? Is there a new one?"
Zhang Yun, with big eyes, was a girl who, although not stunningly beautiful, had fair skin that gave her a fresh and lovely appeal.
She had met Xu Ping and Glasses before and now looked curiously at Ye Feng.
"This is our boss, Ye Feng; he just arrived this afternoon. Let's all go out and celebrate!" Ling Shaofeng quickly introduced Ye Feng to the four girls.
"Hello there, I'm Ye Feng!" Ye Feng smiled at the girls and nodded politely.
However, the girls' reactions were rather cold, especially when they saw Ye Feng's ragged T-shirt, disdain flashing in their eyes. They turned their heads away and started chatting with Ling Shaofeng instead.
Seeing this, Ling Shaofeng could only smile bitterly.
Actually, Ye Feng had a fair complexion and handsome features; he could definitely be considered a pretty boy. It's just that the clothes he wore seemed a bit shabby in the eyes of these girls.
Regarding the attitudes of these female students, Ye Feng didn't mind in the slightest, simply listening to everyone's conversation with a light smile on his face.
"Hello! My name is Ma Xiaofan!"
Just then, a girl standing on the edge came over, offering Ye Feng her hand with a smile.
"Hmm?"
This girl had been standing on the side, and no one had paid much attention to her, but now that they took a closer look, they suddenly felt like a light lit up before their eyes.
The girl wore a white teddy bear tee, her belly flat without any excess fat, her figure slender. A pair of blue jeans wrapped tightly around her long legs, giving off a vague sense of beauty.
Her face was even more stunning — neat bangs handing down, a pair of soul-capturing, sparkling large eyes, a well-shaped nose above red lips, framing her fair, oval face like an emerging lotus flower, undeniably beautiful.
As soon as Ye Feng caught sight of the girl's features, a hint of surprise flashed through his eyes. He covertly compared her to Fang Qingxue and eventually found that both girls were on par, absolutely at the level of Jiangnan University's campus beauties.
After seeing the girl's face clearly, Ling Shaofeng and the other two boys almost drooled; they internally screamed that they had been blind, as such a beauty had been within arm's reach and they had failed to notice her.
While the three of them looked on with a mix of envy and jealousy, Ye Feng also stretched out his hand with a smile, shaking Ma Xiaofan's hand gently, "Hello!"
"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's set off!" Ling Shaofeng shot Ye Feng a wistful glance before leading the group out of the university.
Fang's Restaurant was the best one around Jiangnan University.
Inside a luxurious private room of the restaurant, the eight of them took their seats together.
After ordering the food and drinks, everyone started chatting enthusiastically.
Zhang Yun and the other two girls chatted with Ling Shaofeng and Xu Ping, while Dao occasionally chimed in, creating a lively atmosphere.
Ye Feng sat quietly in his seat, with Ma Xiaofan beside him.
Soon enough, after all the food and drinks were served, Ling Shaofeng and the other three boys filled their glasses with alcohol and started drinking.
"Come on! Third and fourth, let's all toast to our boss together!"
With that, Ling Shaofeng and the other two stood up:
"Boss, we've offended you quite a bit today. From now on, we'll follow you!"
After finishing their speech, they all drained their glasses in one gulp.
Ye Feng let out a light chuckle, raised his glass, and also drank it all in one go.
Zhang Yun and the other three girls were confused by Ling Shaofeng's words. Although they looked down on Ye Feng deep down, they could see that Ling Shaofeng and the other two seemed unusually respectful towards Ye Feng.
"Hey! Ling Shaofeng, what did Ye Feng do today to deserve a toast from all of you?"
Zhang Yun and the other girls scrutinized Ye Feng, but, after a long look, apart from noting that Ye Feng was quite handsome, they couldn't find anything special about him.
Ling Shaofeng chuckled hehe and recounted the afternoon's events.
Indeed, Ling Shaofeng was eloquent, narrating everything with vivid detail. However, when Zhang Yun and the girls heard about Ye Feng knocking out Mo Fei and his companion with a punch and a kick, they pursed their lips with disbelief.
"Ling Shaofeng, what do you think this is, an action movie? Knocking out two people with a few strikes? With Ye Feng's skinny arms and legs, it would be pretty good if he doesn't get knocked out himself!"
"Exactly! Ling Shaofeng, you must be drunk! Ye Feng is so frail; it'd be more likely for him to be knocked out with one punch!"
Hearing Zhang Yun and the others speak so disparagingly about Ye Feng without any attempt to hide it, Ling Shaofeng's expression darkened, feeling extremely annoyed, but it was not appropriate for him to lose his temper in front of everyone.
Ye Feng, however, maintained a calm and composed look on his face, as if he didn't pick up on the mocking tone in Zhang Yun's words.
Only Ma Xiaofan's eyes flickered incessantly, occasionally glancing at Ye Feng, her thoughts unreadable.
As they drank to the point of being half-drunk, Dao went to the restroom, but his expression was unusually bad when he returned.
"Dao, what's wrong? Did someone give you trouble?" Ling Shaofeng had drunk quite a bit but was still lucid. Seeing Dao's look, he asked aloud.
"It's nothing!" Dao shook his head, forcing a stiff smile on his lips.
"Damn! Dao, aren't we brothers? If something's up, just spill it! With the boss here, what's there to fear?" Xu Ping, seeing Dao like this, naturally knew he was hiding something.
Ye Feng also frowned slightly and said, "Dao, what exactly is the matter?"
"Boss, I..." Dao's face bore a bitter expression, but just as he was about to speak, the room's door was opened from the outside and two figures walked in straight away.