Stopped in their tracks

Just then, the girl who had been with Ye Chen earlier walked into the shop and approached Qin Feng.

"Young Master Ye wants to know how much it'll take to settle this." Her tone sounded less like she was asking for a favor and more like she was issuing an order.

Qin Feng laughed. Was he short of money now?

Obviously not. Even without counting what he had with RM, his own net worth was already several billion.

Even if the Ye Family put up all its cash, it couldn't match him.

"Sorry, I'm a man of my word. I do what I say, and I see it through."

Since Ye Chen had posted a video saying he would crawl a lap around the track if he lost,

they had to follow those rules.

The girl was visibly displeased by Qin Feng's reply.

"Qin Feng, don't throw our goodwill back in our faces. If this really blows up, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle the consequences."

Bai Xiyue, who stood beside him, spoke up.

"From your tone, if we refuse to settle, Ye Chen's going to find some way to get back at us?"

"Go tell him we're ready whenever he is."

"And he has to honor his bet and crawl a lap around the track."

Hearing Bai Xiyue's words, the girl flew into a rage and pointed at her.

"Who gave you the right to speak? Who the hell do you think you are?"

"Believe me, I can have people drag you up to the mountaintop..."

Before she could finish, a smack rang out.

Bai Xiyue's high roundhouse kick swept across her face.

The girl screamed and collapsed, landing face-first.

Bai Xiyue said contemptuously,

"Before you came here, did you stop to ask who the hell you were?"

"Bring Ye Chen here right now, and that kick will land on his face instead."

"Get lost!"

A few minutes later, Qin Feng and Bai Xiyue appeared on the sports field.

He hadn't intended to come, but Ye Chen's little stunt had really gotten on his nerves.

The girl who had just been beaten was crying and pointing at the two of them.

She seemed to be tattling!

Ye Chen glared over at them.

Fury seemed to burn in his eyes.

"Young Master Ye, you've already posted the video. You're not going to welch on your bet now, are you?" Qin Feng asked with a smile.

Ye Chen pointed at Qin Feng and snarled,

"Qin Feng, just you wait. One day, you'll regret this!"

With that, he slowly sank to his knees.

The onlookers on the sports field were stunned!

"Qin Feng... isn't he being way too bold?"

"Is he really not afraid of retaliation from the Ye Family?"

"He's too impulsive. He's not thinking about the consequences at all. Even if he won, he should've kept a low profile!"

"I think Qin Feng did the right thing. That bastard Ye Chen throws his weight around campus all day. I've been sick of him for ages. Serves him right!"

"Exactly! How many innocent girls has that little shit ruined at Jiangning University over the years? If you ask me, even executing him with a cannon wouldn't be excessive!"

That evening, the video was uploaded online.

It even shot onto the trending list.

(A rich heir crawled a lap around the track on his knees after losing a Pokémon battle...)

The Marriott Hotel outside Jiangning University.

It was the best four-star hotel in the area.

Jiang Xiaoyu and her best friend, Ding Xiaowen, were heading off campus to buy milk tea.

They happened to pass by the hotel.

But out of the corner of her eye, Jiang Xiaoyu thought she spotted someone familiar in the lobby.

She stopped and took a closer look.

Once she made out their faces, she realized the two people inside were Bai Xiyue and Qin Feng.

Her heart suddenly began to race.

For a moment, her mind went completely blank.

Noticing her reaction, Ding Xiaowen followed her gaze.

They were still some distance away, and both people had their backs turned.

So Ding Xiaowen noticed nothing unusual.

She waved a hand in front of Jiang Xiaoyu's eyes.

"Xiaoyu, what's gotten into you today? You're acting like you're possessed!"

Suddenly!

Warm tears filled Jiang Xiaoyu's eyes.

"Oh, I thought I saw someone I knew. But I took a closer look, and I was mistaken."

Then she lowered her head and hurried on.

After leaving the sports field, Qin Feng still had Bai Xiyue tagging along.

He hadn't gone back to the dorm, and going home wasn't suitable either.

After thinking it over, Qin Feng decided to book two rooms at a hotel near campus and make do for the night.

But he had never expected Jiang Xiaoyu to happen to catch sight of them.

The next morning.

Bai Xiyue received a call from the company.

They asked her to bring Qin Feng to headquarters to sign the contract.

In the car, Bai Xiyue breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ah! I'll finally be free."

Qin Feng spread his hands. "I'm the victim here, and I haven't even complained. Aren't you embarrassed?"

"How long has it been since I had any freedom?"

Bai Xiyue said, "I couldn't help it. With a deal this big, the group had to make absolutely sure nothing went wrong. I had no choice either!"

"Oh, right. Once you've signed the contract today and come back, you should go see Jiang Xiaoyu!"

Puzzled, Qin Feng asked, "What would I see her for?"

Bai Xiyue said,

"Haven't you noticed she's been much quieter lately?"

Qin Feng nodded. "Yeah! Aren't all you girls like that? You get angry for absolutely no reason."

Faced with such a hopelessly clueless man, Bai Xiyue could only shake her head.

"You really ought to learn from Ye Chen on that front. Otherwise, you might genuinely end up growing old alone. I'm serious!"

The Bugatti arrived at RM Group headquarters once again.

The parking lot in front of the group's office building was noticeably busier today.

Stretched Maybachs, Rolls-Royces, Bentleys...

It had them all.

Supercars, the sort favored by young people, were comparatively rare.

Clearly, all the company's top executives and shareholders had come today.

The two were about to get out when they found Yao Jianpan already standing in front of the car.

"Well, isn't this that shop assistant? What, the shop isn't busy today?"

Qin Feng frowned. Do I seriously run into fucking idiots everywhere I go?

You just won't leave me alone, will you?

Bai Xiyue said, "Yao Jianpan, the company has important business today. I'm warning you, don't try anything!"

But then!

Yao Jianpan suddenly smiled, only for his expression to turn cold again.

"Yes, and I'd like to remind you that the company has important business today. This isn't the time to bring someone here for a date!"

Bai Xiyue ignored him and motioned for Qin Feng to follow her toward RM's lobby.

"Come on, Qin Feng. Let's ignore this rabid dog!"

Qin Feng hadn't intended to bother with him anyway, so he followed her.

Yao Jianpan slowly turned around, the corner of his mouth curling upward.

He raised his right hand and gestured toward the security booth.

Several guards immediately rushed out of the booth.

They stopped Qin Feng and Bai Xiyue.

"Good morning, Ms. Bai!"

Although they had blocked their way, they still greeted Bai Xiyue respectfully.

These guards belonged to the logistics department, which was directly under Yao Jianpan.

So they took their orders from him!

Bai Xiyue snorted and turned to Yao Jianpan. "If you hold this up, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

Yao Jianpan snorted. "I'm merely carrying out my duties. At such an important moment today, you actually brought an outsider into the company without permission. Who knows whether he's a corporate spy?"