Chapter 28: Forum Explosion
Wang Yuanfu’s “Bam” was earth-shattering. Qian Liang washed his hands and burned incense, wanting to chop off Shi Huaibai’s head to bury with Wang Yuanfu.
He gritted his teeth, hysterical: “Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully…”
As soon as the words fell, Shi Huaibai, acting as if nothing had happened, completely revealed the face of capitalism: “My mission is to become the richest man, yours is to become a Divine Doctor, so thirty years later, you’ll still be poor.”
The System was still screaming and wailing, scared out of its wits: [ %/+//%/*+⊙﹏⊙ ]
Not the richest man…
There was another fatal problem.
Last time when Shi Huaibai and Song Chi fought late at night, the System had exchanged all 200 points for martial prowess for Shi Huaibai. This made Shi Huaibai’s strikes increasingly heavy and uncontrolled.
Could he have actually croaked F4?
The System was uneasy, spinning around like an ant on a hot pan, when a sudden knock on the door made the hearts of the three people present jump into their throats.
The butler’s deep voice came eerily from behind the door: “Dr. Qian, what was that sound just now?”
Shi Huaibai: “It was the conservation of energy and collision…”
The butler seemed to want to say more, but the wooden office door was opened from the inside by Shi Huaibai. The boy who opened the door was as beautiful as ever: “Shh…”
Then Qian Liang and Shi Huaibai, plus the System invisible to the butler, filed out in unison.
The butler immediately lowered his voice: “Dr. Qian, who is this?”
Qian Liang’s face was slightly pale: “Sle… asleep. Very peaceful.”
The butler’s brow instantly relaxed: “Thanks to you, Dr. Qian…”
Qian Liang felt so guilty. He grabbed Shi Huaibai from behind him, pinched Shi Huaibai’s shoulder, and displayed Shi Huaibai’s whole body, trying to carve Shi Huaibai deeply into the butler’s mind: “It’s not my credit, it belongs to this Little Mister Shi…”
Qian Liang thought for a moment and used a more appropriate phrase: “Little Mister Shi’s hard labor.”
Shi Huaibai smiled as if he had indeed performed hard labor without credit.
The butler ecstatically grabbed Shi Huaibai’s hand, shaking it warmly up and down: “We’ll call you again next time.”
System: [……]
Qian Liang: [……]
With Qian Liang’s matchmaking, the butler and Shi Huaibai exchanged business cards, concluding a contract.
“Abbeville Noble Academy Student”
“CEO of Huaibai Security Co., Ltd.”
“Shi Huaibai”
“……”
Watching the backs of Shi Huaibai and Qian Liang riding away on the electric scooter, the butler let out a sigh of admiration: “This is truly a hermit hiding in the city!”
Qian Liang’s electric scooter twisted and turned through the alleys to a small clinic.
The first floor was for reception, the second for living. As for Shi Huaibai… just lying on the small sickbed for a night would solve things.
Shi Huaibai clawed at the blue disposable medical sheet, looking like a little cabbage withering in the field: “Why can’t I sleep in a big bed? OxO”
Before climbing up to the second floor holding the System, Qian Liang made an inspiring little fist gesture at Shi Huaibai: “Because Goujian slept on brushwood and tasted gall, you must also learn his Aotian qualities…”
Shi Huaibai tilted his head and obediently went back to sleep.
The small clinic was far from Abbeville, and Shi Huaibai had been raised to be lazy by Jiang Xinian. When he woke up and looked at his phone, he suddenly became energetic.
There was no Rolls-Royce or Maserati to pick him up now; being late had become an inevitable outcome.
What was more terrible… as Shi Huaibai bit into a soup dumpling and barged into the White Tower path, he ran into the Student Council on patrol.
Leading them was Chen Xin: “……”
He wore the Noble Academy’s well-tailored uniform. His figure wasn’t tall but very neat and upright. The shoulder of the black uniform had a gold tassel, looking high-spirited.
Chen Xin gave Shi Huaibai a light glance.
Logically speaking, he could pretend to be blind.
But Jiang Xinian had given him an order… to bully Shi Huaibai harmlessly.
So Chen Xin kept a straight face, acting purely on official business: “Register your name. The list of latecomers will be posted on the bulletin board.”
As the Student Council team left, Chen Xin’s indifferent voice came from behind Shi Huaibai: “I knew it, the people by Xinian’s side are always changing.”
Truly a beast with no moral concept, loving the new and loathing the old.
Whether it was himself, or the more favored Shi Huaibai, it was all about the same.
After Shi Huaibai’s name was publicly posted, the Abbeville Academy forum exploded instantly.
Countless messages detonated a feast of public opinion at Abbeville.
Main Post: [What’s going on? I found That Person’s name on the latecomer list. Doesn’t he always stick by the Chief’s side? What happened? Is the Chief being that impartial?]
3L: [Didn’t the Chief pick him up for school? Didn’t they come together this time?]
12L: [Wasn’t it said That Person moved into the Jiang Residence?]
15L: [It’s absolutely true. I saw with my own eyes the Chief coming to the White Tower dorms to take That Person away, luggage and all.]
16L: [Could they have fallen out? The way the Chief looked at That Person before was sweet as honey, and he even took him to the auction. How is that possible?]
17L: [The Chief has the best temper in Abbeville Academy, right? If That Person didn’t do something, how could he be kicked out by the Chief?]
28L: [Great, it feels like the backer of someone I’ve hated for a long time has finally collapsed.]
…
140L: [I knew it. Shi Huaibai and Jiang Xinian couldn’t get along for long. One is a gold digger, the other is an egoist. They aren’t on the same path. Being dumped by Jiang Xinian was only a matter of time.]
Originally, the comments on this thread cautiously used “That Person” to replace Shi Huaibai and “Chief” to indicate Jiang Xinian. But the brother at 140L didn’t change his name or hide his identity, nor did he disguise Shi Huaibai or Jiang Xinian’s names, blatantly putting both their names out there.
142L: [Reply to 140L: Why is it you again? Shi Huaibai’s obsessive anti-fan. Wherever there’s a post about Shi Huaibai, there you are, right?]
146L: [Shi Huaibai won’t have good days anymore. Anti-Fan Brother must be happy, right?]
…
[Yes, I am very pleased.] After sending this sentence, Song Chi slammed his phone into his bag and sprang up holding a basketball.
The basketball club members lifted their shirts, wiping the sweat from their chins with the hem of their T-shirts, muttering behind Song Chi’s back: “Psycho.”
Laughing so happily suddenly—was it Chinese New Year? Why didn’t they know?
Clearly, Song Chi had rented an entire basketball court outside for the club to practice. Calling everyone back to the Abbeville Academy basketball court to bake in the sun at noon so abruptly… it was hard not to say he was deliberately waiting for someone.
As the third period Astronomy Observation Theory class ended, students flew out like swallows in twos and threes from the teaching building surrounded by seven triangular spires, their footsteps rustling.
The game on the basketball court also became increasingly intense, soon gathering a large group of girls to watch.
Song Chi dribbled past people, crossing layer upon layer of human walls, suddenly jumping to the highest point. His technique was superb—it was the preparation motion for a dunk.
The breeze gently stirred his slightly sweat-dampened hair, then poured into his shirt. The lines of his abdominal muscles, exposed by the upturned clothes, were distinct and slightly glistening. He hooked his lips in a faint smile, preparing to take this round.
Da da da… Mixed within the messy footsteps and the audience’s gasps of admiration, there was also an unhurried sound of footsteps.
Song Chi instinctively looked toward the court. Jumping high, he could naturally see beyond the wall of people: Shi Huaibai was carrying a white canvas bag diagonally, holding teaching aids left by the professor in his hand. His hair was messy and sticking up, his hair whorl small and cute. Looking down from above, he looked just like a small, adorable sea urchin.
Next, the club members witnessed their captain’s outrageous maneuver. The ball, which was originally going to be dunked directly into the hoop, was suddenly tipped out by Song Chi using his other hand. While everyone was caught off guard, the ball changed direction, flying outrageously out of bounds. When Song Chi landed, he immediately touched his neck in embarrassment: “Sorry, hand slipped, hand slipped…”
The basketball club members: “…”
No way.
Your hand slip sure had some flair to it.
Outside the court, Shi Huaibai heard the disturbance and immediately looked up: Song Chi jumped, Song Chi dunked, Song Chi clearly made the basket but regretted it, Song Chi’s ball smashed toward him!!!
Song Chi looked at Shi Huaibai from inside the court. His tone was dragged out as usual, but compared to his normal pure provocation, it had a bit more flavor, as if expecting something: “Throw the ball back for me.”
The System’s brain was beyond saving. At this moment, the bean-sized System cupped its face with both hands beside Shi Huaibai, jumping up and down with joy: [So romantic!]
Isn’t this the classic plot of a noble academy?
The little white flower protagonist gets noticed by one of the sunny, energetic F4. To tease the little white flower protagonist, F2 deliberately “accidentally” hits the little white flower with a basketball on their path, starting their romantic encounter!
Pink little hearts appeared in the pupils of the System’s magnified eyes. It jumped excitedly, setting off firecrackers in its heart like it was New Year: Oh God, F2, who never opens his mouth properly, has finally done something fitting the tone of a noble academy romance.
This time there absolutely won’t be a problem… right…
The moment the System looked at Shi Huaibai, the System felt unwell.
Shi Huaibai leaped up, creating a miracle with great strength, and headed the ball back heavily with his head.
Carrying terrifying force, the ball cut through the sky and smashed accurately onto Song Chi’s face.
Shi Huaibai clapped his hands, picked up the teaching aids on the ground, and walked away without looking back.
The System trembled, its legs shaking constantly. It held onto the wall, looking completely melancholic: [What are you doing again?]
Shi Huaibai said firmly: [Didn’t you see just now? Song Chi smashed me on purpose!]
System: [……]
Who couldn’t tell he smashed you on purpose?
It’s precisely because he smashed you on purpose that it fits the tone of a romantic sweet cookie!
Shi Huaibai’s eyes remained as determined as if he were joining the Party. His voice was deafening, possessing the power to make the System’s mind go blank: [He smashed me on purpose, so what is that if not provoking me? Of course, I have to show him some color.]
The System tried to speak up for Song Chi: [But the force he used to smash you was light.]
Shi Huaibai let out a cold Aotian laugh: [Heh… this useless thing. Let me tell him what true power is.]
The soul that the System had barely managed to keep in its body completely scattered: [Song Chi…]
So miserable.
Before the System could emerge from its mourning for Song Chi, Shi Huaibai had already carried the System and the teaching aids to the professor’s office.
The office was quite lively. Several people from the Student Council were organizing materials, and a few students belonging to the professor’s studio were compiling the papers the professor was about to publish in the next issue.
As soon as Shi Huaibai entered, he was the center of attention!
When Jiang Xinian was absent, everyone treated Chen Xin as Jiang Xinian’s will. Chen Xin naturally remembered the order Jiang Xinian had left him: let Shi Huaibai know what a Noble Academy really is.
Among these egoists, there were no truly good people; it was just a case of the tree falling and the monkeys scattering.
If Jiang Xinian was gone, what kind of thing was Shi Huaibai?
He wanted to humiliate Shi Huaibai!
Chen Xin came up to Shi Huaibai aggressively: “I heard Jiang Xinian doesn’t want you anymore.”
Shi Huaibai couldn’t be bothered to argue with them. Chen Xin didn’t intend to let Shi Huaibai off either. He pressed closer step by step, exhaling lightly from the tip of his nose: “Eating delicacies from land and sea behind the Chief for so long, did you forget that you can’t even afford the cheapest set meal in the cafeteria? We and you are not from the same class to begin with. We wouldn’t touch that pig swill in the cafeteria, but you… can’t even afford to eat it.”
Shi Huaibai frowned. He didn’t understand why Chen Xin would suddenly become like this.
Actually, compared to Jiang Xinian, Chen Xin was the truly gentle person, right?
During the equestrian competition before, Chen Xin clearly liked him very much.
Chen Xin walked firmly, looking at Shi Huaibai as if looking at a dog. contemptuous and impatient, he took out a meal card from his bag and said arrogantly: “Anyway, I won’t eat at the cafeteria you commoners eat at. I’ll bestow the 5000 yuan in here upon you.”
Having said that, Chen Xin walked away regardless of everything, his steps determined.
Shi Huaibai and the System looked at the meal card charged with 5000 yuan in front of them and fell into deep thought.
The students in the professor’s studio dazedly picked up their phones and took photos as souvenirs.
Then, they swarmed into the school forum.
Main Post: [Did you guys see just now? F2 was playing basketball and deliberately threw the ball at Baby Huaibai. He had already dunked but still wanted to smash Baby Huaibai. Isn’t this just wanting to get my baby’s attention?]
2L: [Usually it’s others wanting to get F2’s attention. This is the first time SC (Song Chi) took the initiative, right?]
3L: [Damn, wasn’t at the scene, but I ship it.]
4L: [Ship it!]
5L: [Ship it!]
…
18L: [Is it food? You guys are serving it up already? The aftermath is Shi Huaibai smashing the ball back, hitting F2 heavily in the face. SC seems to have gone to the school hospital with a nosebleed hahahaha.]
20L: [It’s the first time SC took the initiative to provoke someone! Hahahaha, one moment of extroversion in exchange for a lifetime of introversion!]
30L: [Whatever, ship it!]
31L: [No food left, passing by, just gonna take a random bite.]
Next, no one was picky anymore; they shipped it until the sky turned dark.
By the time the thread reached 150L, things turned into a chaotic stew.
151L: [Big news! Just saw Chen Xin and Shi Huaibai in Professor Aimo’s office. According to Chen Xin, the Chief really kicked That Person out.]
152L: [Reply to 151L: Huh? Then Shi Huaibai is so pitiful!]
153L: [Reply to 151L: Asking the boss, hearing this news at the scene, were you heartbroken for Baby Huaibai?]
154L: [Sorry, no heartbreak. I’m dying of shipping it hahahaha. Chen Xin awkwardly and hypocritically gave Shi Huaibai a meal card charged with five thousand yuan hahahaha. Chen Xin even said he never eats at the cafeteria and bestowed the card upon Shi Huaibai.]
155L: [I report! I just saw Chen Xin in the cafeteria yesterday. He was eating Braised Chicken with Rice! Gahahaha, dying of laughter.]
156L: [I saw that in the equestrian competition Chen Xin wasn’t on Jiang Xinian’s team but on our Baby Huaibai’s team. I knew something was fishy!]
157L: [Whatever, ship it too!]
158L: [Ship it too!]
159L: [Ship it all!]
…
201L: [Laughing to death. After leaving Jiang Xinian, Shi Huaibai discovered the world is his harem, everywhere is his back garden!]
202L: [Actually, I always felt that the Jiang Clan is jealous and incapable of great responsibility!]
In the Rolls-Royce parked by the road, Uncle Wang finally picked up Jiang Xinian. The car moved slowly. Jiang Xinian was originally looking at his phone leisurely, his posture elegant and high above. Until he saw the posts on the forum—in that instant, he felt unwell all over. Smack, the phone dropped.
Driver Uncle Wang glanced at Jiang Xinian in the rearview mirror: “Young Master, did you forget to bring something?”
Jiang Xinian’s face was pale: “Nothing…”
Author’s Note:
MVP of this match: Chen Xin!
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