Xie Yuchen showed up in class with dark circles under his eyes and immediately saw his classmates whispering among themselves.
"Have you heard?! The Demon King is coming back to teach!"
"Seriously?! Isn't he still working in showbiz?!"
"Maybe he already conquered the entertainment industry and found it boring, so he's coming back to torment us!"
"Do you really need to be that scared?! Rumors aren't reliable! I don't believe such a young, handsome professor could turn into some huge pervert!"
"Why don't you try signing up for one of his classes?!"
"You probably can't even get a spot now, right?!"
"I'll go ask after class!"
"..."
Xie Yuchen sat blankly in his chair when someone suddenly nudged him with an elbow.
"Dude, you partied all night, huh? Why do you look so out of it?!"
The speaker dropped lazily into a seat. "Wait, didn't you just get off the plane this morning?"
Xie Yuchen came back to his senses and grabbed the person beside him by the hand. "William, did you hear? Professor Smith is coming back to teach?!"
"Oh, that? You're only hearing about it now?! Look how nervous you are. He doesn't teach us anyway, so what are you scared of?!" William casually pulled his hand back.
Having gotten confirmation, Xie Yuchen felt even more miserable.
He recalled how he had abused and neglected Xie Chen before.
He could not help but shudder.
With Xie Chen's current personality,
wouldn't he take his revenge to the bitter end?!
Rather than passively wait for it,
Xie Yuchen skipped class and ran out to make a call, only to find the line busy every time.
Thinking he might have been blocked, he could not help cursing.
"Fuck!"
Xie Yuchen hurriedly borrowed someone else's phone. After dialing the number, the call