Gao Peng was no Gao Yanei. He wouldnât bully his fellow classmates using his identity. But when he was bullied, letting the matter slide with a smile was not his style.
Qian Zhengming was no fool. After seeing Gao Pengâs reckless confidence, it was clear to him that he wasnât bluffing. But he was, after all, still a hot-blooded young man. The humiliation and rage had already erupted in his heart like a volcano.
His face turned as red as a beet as he viciously glared at Gao Peng.
Just you wait, Iâll admit defeat if I canât beat you, but if you dare act as though you have such authority, Iâll make sure you regret ever being born.
For this Gao guy to have acted so arrogantly, he must have had a respected background here. Although his family back in Jingnan had some power, it would still take a while for their influence to reach this area. Qian Zhengming began to gradually calm down.
To deal with this guy, he had to use his influence in the local area.
Qian Zhengming picked up the phone, fiddled with it for a while, then said with his face flushed red, âYouâŠâ
âWhat do you mean âyouâ? Hurry up and make your calls.â Gao Peng smiled coldly and added more force with his right foot, forcing Qian Zhengming to cough under the pressure.
Qian Zhengming opened his mouth wide and roared in anger, âYou have to unlock the phone for me!â Gao Peng was stunned. It seemed like he had forgotten about the phoneâs passcode.
He cleared his throat, and Qian Zhengming received another slap to the face. âYou canât even unlock a phone! What good are you? Use your own phone!â
Feeling thoroughly wronged, Qian Zhengming swore silently as he took out his own phone.
Whipping out his phone, he first called the boss of a company in Yuzhou City that his family worked with. This number had been given to him by his father when he had left home, in case he ran into a prickly situation.
The phone rang three times before it was picked up.
âThis is Zhou Xuanhu, whatâs the matter?â
âUncle Zhou, this is Qian Zhengming. My father is Qian Sanmao. I got your number from him before I came to Yuzhou,â said Qian Zhengming pitifully.
There was silence on the other end for a moment, then after some thought, he said, âOh, itâs little Qian. What took you so long to call Uncle Zhou after getting to Yuzhou? Iâm holding a banquet at home tonight; do you want to come over for dinner?â
Qian Zhengming cleared his throat. âIf you donât mind, Uncle Zhou, Iâll make my way over for dinner tonight.â
âHaha, sure. Iâll have my secretary send the address over to you.â
âUncle Zhou, Iâm in a bit of trouble right now. I got into a conflict with this guy called Gao PengâŠâ
âGao Peng?â
âMm, thatâs right, Uncle Zhou, do you know him?â Qian Zhengming felt some hesitation in his heart.
âIf I remember correctly, your dad said you were studying at Yuzhou University?â
âMm, thatâs right.â Qian Zhengming felt like Uncle Zhouâs tone of voice had suddenly changed. Could it have been that he really knew this Gao person?
âOh, what was it that you said earlier?â
Qian Zhengming had an uneasy premonition. âI got into a conflict with this guyâŠâ
âNo, not that. Before.â
After a momentâs pause, Qian Zhengming said, âIf you donât mind, Uncle Zhou, Iâll make my way over for dinner tonight?â
âMm, itâs actually not too convenient for tonightâs banquet. Weâll have to arrange another date then.â With that, the call was cut, leaving the busy toneâŠ
On the other end of the phone, Qian Zhengming was left with a look of bewilderment on his face as he stared dumbly at the phone screen.
He looked up to see Gao Peng, who had an amused expression on his face. âKeep calling.â
Qian Zhengming felt his heart racing. He knew a few people in Yuzhou, but they were just delinquents and people of that sort. The only one with any real power was Zhou Xuanhu. Even on a day-to-day basis, when his father spoke to Zhou Xuanhu, his words were respectful.
For the other person to put down the phone just from hearing his name, what kind of person could Gao Peng actually be? In no time at all, Qian Zhengmingâs heart was racing. He was too used to using his identity to oppress others instead.
In the past, back in his old city, this method had worked for him every single time. Back home, the base city he had lived in was a medium sized one, and his family had basically had control over the entire cityâs movement of goods, as well as some of the trade of familiars there. His family had ties with both official and black market partners. When he had been in high school, he had been an unchallenged tyrant who relied on his familyâs authority to do whatever he wanted. Before coming to Yuzhou University, his father had instructed him not to stir up trouble here. Only after arriving at university had he started to control his temper.
At this moment, Qian Zhengmingâs phone suddenly rang. The name written on the phone was âBrother Mao.â
Picking up the phone, he heard his fatherâs deep voice. âDid you cause some trouble at school?â
âI didnâtâŠâ Qian Zhengming began habitually, then swallowed his words halfway. ââŠcause too much trouble.â
âDid you offend a student called Gao Peng?â n the other end, his fatherâs voice seemed to become even deeper.
âYes,â whined Qian Zhengming. I didnât just offend him, heâs stepping on me right now.
âRight now, immediately, apologize. Iâm flying over to Yuzhou immediately.â His fatherâs voice sounded a little weak. âYouâre already nineteen. Be more aware of the consequences of your actions.â
The usually domineering Qian Zhengming fell silent. This was the first time his father had spoken to him in such a manner. In the past, when he had made mistakes, his father would simply give him a good spanking with a stick or a belt. Suddenly, he realized that his father would be turning fifty soon.
Putting down the phone, Qian Zhengming bit his lips and said, âIâm s-sorry.â
Gao Peng smiled. âIn the future, will you still casually say stuff like â [email protected] #*%â anymore?â
His father had already instructed him to apologize. For someone with his background, he knew better than anyone else the threat of authority. Qian Zhengming quietly shook his head.
Upon seeing the silent Qian Zhengming behaving like a frightened bird, Gao Peng lost all interest in continuing. To be fair, Gao Peng didnât have the horrible personality of a sadist. It was just that the expletives Qian Zhengming had used earlier had touched a sore spot in Gao Pengâs heart.
Gao Peng lifted his right leg and turned to leave the bathroom. âAll right then. Since you understand your mistakes, this matter is settled.â
It was best to settle matters in one go. From the looks of it, Qian Zhengming wouldnât continue to cause trouble for him. Such problems had to be settled cleanly in one go. If this were a case where the son got his father involved, it would be a nuisance.
Returning to the classroom, the quiet sounds of discussion suddenly came to a stop as Gao Peng walked in. Almost everyone looked over, staring at Gao Peng with complex expressions. Gao Peng saw two familiar faces in the front row, Jun Moyi and the pony tailed girl from the day before.
Jun Moyi looked as stoic as usual, calmly eyeing him.
The pony tailed girl, on the other hand, seemed to be avoiding his eyes.
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Qian Zhengming wasnât the most influential of the Monster Trainer majors, but he was extremely active and involved in many student activities. Furthermore, he often generously treated people to meals and was clearly someone with quite a background.
Some of the people in the class had silently labeled Gao Peng as âNOT to be offended.â
And for the few that knew who Gao Peng was, they silently offered their prayers to Qian Zhengming instead.
That night, after school, there were a bunch of people sitting in the private room of a restaurant. They were the members of the student committee for the current batch of Monster Trainer majors.