Chapter 70: The Mariana Trench Dug by the Original Owner
Fu Yue could accept forcefully kissing the school founder.
But forcefully kissing a statue and ending up on the “Honor Wall”âwhat kind of nonsense was that?
“You owe that statue a sincere apology.” The corners of Shen Junnianâs mouth were completely beyond control.
“I can’t really remember it.” Fu Yue spoke with a guilty conscience.
“It’s normal not to remember. Messing around like that was a drop in the bucket for you.”
“In the second year, you made a bet with someone from the PE class. For a badminton singles match, the loser had to kiss the statue of Mr. Li Guangchong.”
Fu Yue supported his forehead, already having a bad premonition. Yet the ending was beyond his expectations.
“You won.” Shen Junnian shook his head. “But you felt that winning was boring and not sensational enough.”
“Back then, amidst a crowd of cheering people, you strode up to the statue with a swagger. While the loser was being all shy and hesitant, you just gave him a look of contempt. Then, you leaped up…”
Fu Yue didn’t want to hear the rest.
“The next day,” Shen Junnian continued the narrative, “the video of you reached over ten thousand shares on the internal school network. The Dean of Students made you write a ten-thousand-word self-reflection.”
Fu Yue was already losing the will to live.
“You wrote three hundred words and then ran off to the arcade.” Shen Junnian cleared his throat at this point, showing his excellent and lovely side. “It was me, in the Student Union office, who used a combination of threats and bribes to get the Student Union Presidentâwho was the national calligraphy champion and a pro at mimicking handwritingâto finish the remaining nine thousand seven hundred words for you.”
Fu Yue: â…â
The original owner wasn’t just a “troublemaker”; he was a performance artist.
Fu Yueâs gaze shifted helplessly to the side and saw another disciplinary notice.
[Circular of Criticism Regarding Student Fu X for Using Unfair Competitive Methods in the Inter-School Debate Competition].
Unfair method: Winking at the male judge, causing him to lose his composure and award a perfect score for “Emotional Appeal.”
Fu Yue silently looked away, deciding not to look for any more of “Student Fu’s” glorious deeds.
While Shen Junnian went to buy drinks, Fu Yue began to secretly search the old photos on the bulletin board for any traces related to Jiang Ying.
“Yo! Young Master Fu! Long time no see!” A boy laughed as he walked past, deliberately greeting him loudly. “Back then, didn’t you say you were going to collect a boyfriend for every one of the twelve zodiac signs? How’s the progress?”
Fu Yue couldn’t be bothered to respond to such teasing and took the opportunity to ask, as if casually, “Is anyone still pursuing Jiang Ying nowadays?”
The boy froze for three seconds, then exaggeratedly dug his ear. “Fu Yue, did you take the wrong medicine today?”
Fu Yue looked at the boy with a confused expression.
The boy shook his head wordlessly. “Fu Yue, you should be asking: ‘Is there anyone else coming to pursue me, Young Master Fu’?”
With that, the classmate rolled his eyes to the heavens, let out a “tch,” and walked away.
Fu Yue stood in place, with only one thought left in his mind.
“These pits dug by the original owner… theyâre deeper than the Mariana Trench!”
Fu Yue was still nursing a headache when a cold voice came from beside him.
“So,” Shen Junnian held two cans of Coke, the smile on his face having vanished. His peach blossom eyes were suppressing a fire. “You didn’t come to the reunion for nostalgia at all.”
“You came for Jiang Ying.”
It wasn’t a question.
Shen Junnian had already guessed Fu Yue’s purpose.
Fu Yueâs heart sank.
He turned his head to look. Shen Junnianâs expression had turned gloomy.
“The accident on Huoyan Island…” Every word out of Shen Junnianâs mouth felt like it was squeezed out from between his teeth. “Did he do it? Did he push you? And you’re still hiding it?”
In Shen Junnianâs logic, this seemed to be the only explanation.
Fu Yue had an accident, and that person disappeared. Fu Yue suddenly started investigating him. Other than seeking revenge, there was no other possibility.
Fu Yue saw the faint murderous intent in his eyes.
He guessed that once Shen Junnian confirmed this thought, he would use every ounce of power to destroy Jiang Ying.
Fu Yue was silent for a moment, weighing his options rapidly.
If he continued to hide it, Jiang Ying would bear additional malice.
And he still had Ji Hanmoâs probes and unknown dangers to deal with.
Fu Yue let out a low sigh.
He could only correct Shen Junnianâs judgment.
“You guessed wrong,” Fu Yue met his gaze. “And you’re wrong by a mile.”
“He didn’t harm me, Shen Junnian. He saved my life.”
Once Fu Yue finished speaking, a look of shock appeared on Shen Junnianâs face.
Fu Yue didn’t give him time to digest it. He knew that once a door was opened a crack, it had to be pushed wide open.
“Today, I wanted to find some clues from back then.” Fu Yueâs voice was calm. “Because many years ago, he didn’t jump into the river because of me.”
“Someone pushed him from behind. That culprit is very likely the same person who pushed me off the cliff.”
Hearing this, Shen Junnian instead retracted the shock and confusion from his face.
He looked at Fu Yue seriously.
“I understand.” Shen Junnian pointed toward a building on the other side of the campus. “Go take a look over there, the club room for architectural design.”
From this second on, the class reunion took on another layer of meaning for Fu Yue.
However, the afternoon search yielded nothing.
The club room of those years had changed hands several times, and old items were long gone.
The few teachers who had contact with Jiang Ying only had impressions of him being “handsome” and “talented,” but nothing else.
As the sun set, the campus investigation could only be suspended.
The official class reunion banquet was held at a five-star hotel next to the school.
When Fu Yue and Shen Junnian arrived at the private room, it was already full of people.
Zhou Fengjun had also arrived. He was close to Shen Junnian, and his family background was comparable to the Shen and Fu families. Fu Yue hadn’t messed with him back then, so they were on decent terms.
Seeing them, he raised his glass from afar as a greeting.
Others, however, weren’t so friendly.
The moment Fu Yue entered the door, the originally noisy room suddenly fell silent.
Dead silence.
Following that, led by the monitor, many classmatesâregardless of genderâstared at Fu Yue at the door with unfriendly gazes.
The atmosphere wasn’t one of welcome; it was more like a trial against a “public enemy.”
Fu Yue: â…â
Why was a class reunion in a novel so different from reality? In reality, everyone was just engaged in hypocritical socializing and subtle bragging, mixed with awkward catching up.
Here, good grief, it was a “peak” entrance.
Amidst this suffocating “welcome ceremony,” a crisp female voice broke the deadlock.
“Oh! Isn’t this Young Master Fu? How do you have the time to grace us with your presence today? Why didn’t you bring your harem today to open our eyes?”
The girl who spoke was dressed flamboyantly.
She squinted at Fu Yue, her tone sharp and mean. The room instantly filled with several stifled giggles.
Before Fu Yue could respond, a woman in a green dress sitting next to that girl lightly tugged on her arm.
“Tang Yingying, don’t talk nonsense.” Her voice was very pleasant, carrying a sense of calm and composure.
With that, she looked at Fu Yue. “Young Master Fu, long time no see. Youâve changed a lot, much more mature and steady than before.”
At this moment, a system warning rang in Fu Yueâs mind.
[Warning! Detected critical plot character: Ai Ke.]
[Character Identity: Ji Linyueâs future commercial fiancĂŠe. This character has an extremely high impact on the stability of the main plot. Host, please handle the current scene with caution; any deviation could lead to the collapse of the main mission chain!]
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