After hanging up the phone in anger, Chen Chuanfeng awkwardly explained to a surprised Li Jiawei, "Old classmate, it seems that Lin Feng you mentioned has gotten into a little trouble. I might have to deal with it now. How about we call it a day?"

Li Jiawei breathed a sigh of relief. The trouble requiring Chen Chuanfeng to return must have happened at the university, so it shouldn't be a big deal!

However, recalling Mayor Cao's gleeful expression when asking him to pay attention to Lin Feng's performance, Li Jiawei felt it necessary to get to know Lin Feng better. He quickly made up his mind and said, "I'll go with you to take a look."

"What?" Chen Chuanfeng was taken aback by Li Jiawei's statement. He thought he had already overestimated Lin Feng's background as much as possible, but he still hadn't imagined Lin Feng would be important enough for Li Jiawei to personally go and show concern. Even the chancellor of Jiangzhou University, a dignified official of department-head rank, had never received such treatment...

"I'm just curious. Just don't reveal my identity," Li Jiawei said with a faint smile. He also knew that the identity of the mayor's chief secretary couldn't be used often, let alone frequently to help Lin Feng out of tight spots.

Chen Chuanfeng knew Li Jiawei was using curiosity as an excuse; it was definitely more than just that. However, he couldn't fathom how deep his old classmate's strategic mind was, so he had no choice but to accept Li Jiawei's explanation.

The two of them, each with their own thoughts, hurried towards Jiangzhou University. Thankfully, Shengshi Hotel wasn't too far from Jiangzhou University; without traffic at night, it was at most a ten-minute drive.

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Li Qiuyi stared at her phone in a daze for a few seconds. She couldn't understand why Chen Chuanfeng had suddenly lost his temper. Even if her request was a bit excessive and she had overstepped her bounds, Chen Chuanfeng's tone shouldn't have been so harsh. After all, she was a respected associate professor!

This turn of events surprised Lin Feng as well. Others couldn't hear the voice coming from the receiver, but Lin Feng heard Chen Chuanfeng's voice crystal clear. He was also a bit confused. He clearly had no connection whatsoever with this Teacher Chen, so why would Chen suddenly get so furious, refuting and even berating Li Qiuyi?!

Ning Aoxue and Su Zi were somewhat bewildered. Wasn't Li Qiuyi fuming just a moment ago? How did she suddenly deflate... cough, how did she suddenly wilt?

Seeing the surprised expression on Lin Feng's face, Ning Aoxue couldn't help but ask, "Lin Feng, do you know what happened?"

"Not quite sure. It seems our department head didn't give her any face..." Lin Feng said with a faint smile, feeling a bit bewildered himself.

Su Zi stared at Lin Feng suspiciously, trying to discern something unusual from his expression. Her political intuition was quite sharp; she subconsciously felt something was off with Lin Feng. However, since Lin Feng himself was unaware of what was happening, Su Zi couldn't detect anything no matter how perceptive she was.

"So... what should we do now?" Ning Aoxue unconsciously began to see the three of them as a small group that would advance or retreat together.

"Do you still want to be the host?" Lin Feng looked at Ning Aoxue and asked lightly.

"...It doesn't matter if I am or not." Ning Aoxue paused for a moment before stating her position faintly. However, the regret in her voice was quite evident. She enjoyed the feeling of being on stage; it gave her a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Naturally, leaving like this was somewhat regrettable, but if it put Lin Feng in a difficult position, she was willing to give it up.

As soon as she said this, even Ning Aoxue was surprised by herself... She was a bit dazed. Since when had she started caring so much about Lin Feng? Had she forgotten he was a complete lecher?!

Lin Feng could naturally discern Ning Aoxue's true thoughts and knew she wanted to be on stage. However, seeing this icy campus beauty willing to make a decision against her own desires for his sake deeply moved him.

"Don't wrong yourself. If you like being a host, then do it. Leave the other things to me..."

Lin Feng rarely spoke to Ning Aoxue with such gentleness and assurance. His words touched Ning Aoxue deeply. It seems this guy still has some conscience, she thought.

"TSK TSK, look at the two of you, so lovey-dovey. It's really making people envious..." Su Zi said in a slightly sour tone, causing Ning Aoxue to blush crimson and even impulsively pinch Su Zi's slender waist.

"AH... Lin Feng, save me! This woman is trying to kill me to silence me... Save me!" Su Zi exaggeratedly hid behind Lin Feng, exclaiming. Her face, however, was all smiles, showing her mood hadn't been affected at all.

In public, Ning Aoxue naturally didn't dare to fool around with Su Zi. However, in her heart, she secretly noted down this girl's 'crime,' planning to settle the score with her properly once they returned to the villa!

Li Qiuyi had made two calls and had been metaphorically slapped in the face twice in a row. She no longer had much confidence to confront Lin Feng. At this moment, she felt that every gaze directed at her was filled with blatant ridicule, making her feel so ashamed she wished the ground would swallow her up. Then, under everyone's watch, Li Qiuyi made a move that left everyone utterly stunned...

Li Qiuyi turned around without a sound and actually walked straight out the door. She ran away!

The students present were dumbfounded. The gala's director has run off, so what the hell are we supposed to do now? With no one to direct, how could the others rehearse? Rehearsals required coordination among many people and familiarity with the gala's program flow; this wasn't something one could practice alone... This gala is definitely going to be a disaster! This thought flashed through every student's mind...

Lin Feng's expression also froze for a moment, but he couldn't help but admire Li Qiuyi's ruthlessness. Ordinarily, if the gala were to be ruined, Li Qiuyi should have been the most anxious one. But now, she herself had shirked her responsibilities and left. The school leaders would surely question why she had suddenly disregarded everything, wouldn't they? Once they got to the bottom of it, Lin Feng, this 'culprit' who had disrupted the venue but couldn't be dealt with, would naturally come to the attention of the school leaders. When it came to assigning blame, Li Qiuyi would only bear secondary responsibility; the primary responsibility would still be pushed onto Lin Feng. This was a ruthless move, inflicting significant harm on the enemy at a considerable cost to herself!

Less than five minutes after Li Qiuyi left, Vice Principal Zheng Yi, who was so angry he was on the verge of exploding, appeared at the auditorium entrance. Before even entering, this remarkably handsome vice principal began to roar, "Who is Lin Feng? Get out here!"

Zheng Yi was fully responsible for the orientation gala. Naturally, he was the most anxious about Director Li Qiuyi's departure.

Zheng Yi arrived so quickly for two reasons: firstly, to show his integrity, he had always lived in the school's faculty dorms; secondly, of course, Zheng Xiaolong had quietly called to report the situation.

Without needing to confirm any facts or ask whose responsibility it was, the moment Zheng Yi appeared, he aimed his 'fire' squarely at Lin Feng.

Guided by Zheng Xiaolong, Zheng Yi walked precisely to Lin Feng. Seeing Lin Feng still staring at him with a nonchalant air, Zheng Yi felt a fire rage in his heart.

"You are Lin Feng?" The first time he saw Lin Feng, Zheng Yi found this kid very disagreeable because Lin Feng's gaze was too piercing, as if it could see right through a person's heart.

Seeing the aggressive Vice Principal Zheng Yi, Su Zi and Ning Aoxue couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. They knew school leaders would pay attention to the matter here after Li Qiuyi left, but they hadn't expected Zheng Yi to arrive so quickly...

"Yes, and who are you?" Lin Feng asked, feigning ignorance. With his memory, he naturally wouldn't forget this vice principal who had appeared at the opening ceremony; he asked this deliberately.

Zheng Yi, however, couldn't be bothered to answer Lin Feng's question. His large hand reached directly for Lin Feng's shoulder. "You, come with me to the Student Affairs Office!"

The Student Affairs Office was precisely the department for disciplining students, and the vice principal had the authority to punish students. Zheng Yi was preparing to discipline Lin Feng directly!

The expressions of the students present all changed. Every one of them shrank back, scared into silence...

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