Chapter 12: When the Hunter Trips
At the same time, in an upscale bar in Fengcheng, a group of seven or eight people, including Tan Feng and Zhou Liang, were gathered together. However, the atmosphere was far from the relaxed vibe of an approaching weekend.
"This is so damn unlucky. I mean, what kind of mess is this?"
"Today, I finally pulled some strings and arranged for a way to get Liu Shang kicked out of the student union, just to put him in his place."
"But as it turned out, before the teacher I'd lined up could even make a move, Liu Shang had already quit the student union on his own."
Zhou Liang took a sip of his wine, feeling extremely disgruntled.
"To make things worse, Jiang Ruolin somehow found out about it."
"You don't even have to think about it—now I'm getting all the blame for Liu Shang leaving the student union."
"Honestly, since I decided to do this, I wasn't afraid of the consequences."
"But! If my punch had actually landed on Liu Shang's face and I'd achieved my goal, I'd be willing to take the hit, even if it meant getting some blood on me."
"But look what happened. I threw the punch, Liu Shang dodged, and I ended up hitting a pile of crap that splattered all over me. Now I'm the one left holding the bag and being made the scapegoat."
"Tell me, isn't that just infuriating?!!!"
Zhou Liang had a reputation in their circle for being cunning and resourceful.
Making a mistake like this was a huge blow to his ego.
At that moment, Song Jia and another girl glared at him fiercely. "Zhou Liang, could your metaphors *be* any more disgusting?!!!"
Lu Kai, who was beside them, also cursed and asked, "How could it be such a coincidence?"
"That Liu Shang kid is doing just fine, so why would he take the initiative to leave the student union?"
"It's no big deal, Zhou Liang. Just take the blame. What can a girl like Jiang Ruolin do to you anyway?"
"As long as this matter doesn't involve Tan Feng, we don't care about anything else!"
Hearing Lu Kai's words, Zhou Liang looked like he was about to cry.
"Damn it, Lu Kai, that's easy for you to say!"
"Do you really think Jiang Ruolin is some harmless kitten? She has a huge reputation in our circle. Do you really think she's a pushover?"
"After Jiang Ruolin found out about this today, she went straight to the student union and voluntarily applied for withdrawal, and her attitude was extremely firm."
"Her making such a scene immediately alarmed the school's senior management. Right away, teachers were sent down to show concern and make inquiries."
"Anyway, I only found out later that the teacher I pulled strings with was directly transferred from a reputable student affairs position to the logistics department to manage a warehouse."
"That favor was a total loss!"
Hearing Zhou Liang's words, everyone was stunned. Lu Kai was even more dumbfounded.
"Holy crap, you're kidding me, right?"
"That ruthless?!!!"
"Jiang Ruolin usually seems so amiable and quiet. How could she pull the same kind of schemes you do, Zhou Liang?!"
Zhou Liang took another sip of wine and sighed. "Ugh, don't even get me started."
"Before this, I honestly thought that no matter how impressive Jiang Ruolin was, there was nothing she could really do."
"But looking at it now, she's far more capable than I or any of us imagined."
"This time, she didn't use any connections or pull any strings at all. She simply made a stand and effortlessly got what she wanted."
"It's obvious. She just wanted to use this incident to make a statement to people like us: don't mess with her love life, and especially don't scheme against Liu Shang. Otherwise, she won't go easy on us."
"Although I stumbled this time, I have to admit, I really admire Jiang Ruolin."
With that, Zhou Liang patted Tan Feng on the shoulder. "Tan Feng, buddy, let me tell you, I'm definitely the one who supports you the most in chasing Jiang Ruolin."
"If you can win over a girl like that and make her your wife, it'll be the best thing that ever happened to you. Your life will be set."
"That girl is truly outstanding and amazing!"
Hearing Zhou Liang's words, Tan Feng also smiled and patted Zhou Liang's arm firmly.
"Good brother, thank you for your support."
"I'll repay the favor for the teacher who got transferred today."
"The more Jiang Ruolin acts like this, the more it means time is getting tight. It seems we need to move up our next plan."
"By the way, Jiajia, you should try to work on Ruolin more often and help us find out what she's up to."
"If you have time tomorrow or the day after, can you meet with us to go over the plan for next week's party?"
Before he could finish, Song Jia waved her hand in front of their faces.
"Don't include me in whatever dirty plan you guys are cooking up!"
"I'm not the least bit interested!"
"Besides, I'm going to my dad's company for an internship this weekend. I've already bought my Mini, but I haven't even taken my driver's license test yet!"
The irritable Lu Kai sighed. "I'm telling you, Jiajia, it's just a driver's license. Why even bother taking the test?"
"Just spend some money and buy one."
"Now is a critical time, and we need information!"
Song Jia shot him an angry look. "I'm going to pass my driver's test with my own skills!"
"As for intelligence? What else is there to find out?!"
"After school tonight, Jiang Ruolin took Liu Shang and her dorm mates out for Western barbecue at Annie's."
"Then Jiang Ruolin went home for the weekend, so she's not at school. That's all!"
"Besides, which one of you so-called campus celebrities isn't already juggling a few girls?"
"Is there really any need for me to dig up news about Jiang Ruolin?"
At this moment, Zhou Liang raised his head and asked, "Jiajia, that news must have come from Song Sha, Jiang Ruolin's roommate, right?"
"I heard you two have a good relationship?"
Song Jia took a sip of her iced Coke and nodded.
"Song Sha's father's company has business dealings with my father's company."
"Although her family's business isn't as big as mine, it's still very good."
"Song Sha is basically a princess in her hometown, and she's very popular."
"Before school started, our families had already met and had dinner."
"I think Song Sha is a pretty good girl. She's beautiful and has a cheerful personality, though she does have a bit of a princess complex."
"Zhou Liang, Lu Kai, if either of you wants to go after her, I can play matchmaker."
"However, based on what I know about Song Sha, she might not actually be into you guys!"
Hearing Song Jia's words, Lu Kai shook his head repeatedly. "No, no, I'm not looking to get tied down so early."
"Chasing a girl like that is too much trouble. If you get married and don't get along later, it'll be even more of a hassle."
And Zhou Liang, probably because he had too much to drink, decided to make a joke.
"I have absolutely no interest in that Song Sha."
"But Jiajia, now that you're in college, don't you want to start thinking about dating?"
"How about you consider me, your buddy?"
Song Jia gave him a disdainful look and then made a shooing gesture.
"Get lost! I don't date within my circle of friends!"
"Besides, to be honest, looking at you feels the same as looking at my dad!"
"I get bored if I have to look for too long!"