Chapter 19: You Got the Wrong Person!

When Lin Wei went home, she didn't let Chen Yang give her a ride; instead she rode in Liu Qingqing's Porsche. Her opinion of Chen Yang's Jetta was the same as Liu Qingqing's.

Even more outrageously, Liu Qingqing not only drove her there but also spent the night there.

Chen Yang couldn't figure it out; shouldn't they be enemies?

However, since they weren't around, Chen Yang finally got some rare quiet and managed to make up for his daytime sleep.

After sleeping until morning, when he drove to school to attend the graduation ceremony, Chen Yang saw many familiar faces he hadn't seen in a long time. Apart from those who greeted Instructor Wang Jianguo, most were chatting enthusiastically with Lin Wei and Zhang Jun. As for Chen Yang, they merely gave him a polite nod.

This should have been an unforgettable farewell, but it also turned into a realistic gathering. After today, everyone would go their separate ways. Lin Wei was the Student Union President and campus belle, always the focus of everyone's attention.

Everyone knew Zhang Jun's family background; there would be many overlaps in their future careers. Even if there weren't, staying in touch couldn't hurt.

Aside from being good-looking, Chen Yang had no background to speak of and rarely interacted with others at school. Their simple nod was already fulfilling their duty as classmates.

Of course, Chen Yang originally just wanted to stay unnoticed and quietly get through the graduation ceremony. But Zhang Jun wasn't going to let him off the hook.

"Yo, isn't that Chen Yang? You've been eating soft food quite well lately, looking all fancy—I almost didn't recognize you."

"Really? We seem to be wearing the same thing today; I can't tell if you're a person or a dog."

Zhang Jun's mocking words, still unfinished, were immediately cut off.

"Besides, today the students attending the ceremony are all wearing the same uniform; in your eyes, are they people or dogs?"

"Okay, that was a slip of the tongue, I apologize." Zhang Jun, seeing more and more eyes on him, quickly backed down. He felt depressed; just a dozen days apart, the previously inarticulate Chen Yang had grown a sharp tongue.

Chen Yang actually didn't want to bother with him either. After the ceremony ended, he planned to walk around campus to savor his last college moments. Unexpectedly, Lin Wei suddenly ran over and insisted on taking a photo with him.

Taking the photo was bad enough, but she actually demanded that Chen Yang do the heart gesture with her.

Under her threatening gaze, Chen Yang could only comply.

Now, not only Zhang Jun was unsettled, but many graduates in the venue erupted.

"Holy cow, they said they were just ordinary classmates, yet they're openly flaunting their love at the graduation ceremony!"

"I'm swooning, my goddess—how could you like Chen Yang? My love hasn't even started and it's already over?"

"Chen Yang, that liar, pretends to be a dull gourd on the surface but secretly abducted our goddess. Truly heinous!"

"Actually, the most pitiful is Zhang Jun, who chased Lin Wei for four years, only to have his roommate steal her away."

Everyone was buzzing with discussion, and Zhang Jun was already fuming.

Before, he, Zhao Shunfa, and Tang Kun went together to take a photo with Lin Wei, but all were rejected. Now Lin Wei proactively sought Chen Yang for a photo and even did the heart gesture!

Say there's nothing going on between them? Who would believe that!

The more he thought about it, the angrier Zhang Jun became. He called Zhao Shunfa over and, gritting his teeth, said: "Are your people in place? This time I want him to lose both legs!"

Zhao Shunfa lowered his voice and said: "For safety, I've been contacting the liaison via a public phone outside the school; changing the plan now would probably be too late."

Zhang Jun refused to give up and immediately instructed Zhao Shunfa: "Take my car to the school's south gate and keep watch. If you can get in touch with them, all the better. If anything unexpected happens, I'll call you right away."

Zhao Shunfa nodded, took the order, and while everyone's attention was on Lin Wei and Chen Yang, he quietly left the venue.

Zhang Jun also had Tang Kun watch the school's west gate. From Xingcheng University to the city, the west and south gates are the nearest.

He swore that today Chen Yang would definitely pay the price.

But he was soon dumbfounded.

Because after Chen Yang parted from Lin Wei, he drove straight away!

When did he get a car?

In Zhang Jun's understanding, Chen Yang's financial situation made buying a car impossible. He should have walked to the school's south or west gate and taken public transport into the city.

Now Chen Yang actually has a car! Even though it's just a Jetta like a driving-school car, it's enough to ruin his meticulously crafted plan.

He hurriedly called Zhao Shunfa to inform him of the plan change, but as soon as the call connected, his phone died.

At the start of the graduation ceremony, the principal and leaders were speaking on stage, while the bored Zhang Jun kept playing Snake below, not noticing even as the battery ran low.

His phone charger and spare battery were in the car, and Zhao Shunfa and Tang Kun weren't nearby, so he could only watch helplessly as Chen Yang drove off.

No way, can't just let Chen Yang get away like that!

Unwilling, Zhang Jun frantically rushed toward the school's south gate, but lacking exercise, he soon grew out of breath and couldn't run further.

"Zhang Jun, you have a car but you're not driving it—what are you doing, practicing running here?"

Zhang Jun looked up and saw it was Luo Zhikai, a fellow student from the Finance Department. This guy works in the Investment Department of Xingcheng Bank and is considered a prominent figure at Xingcheng University.

"Old Luo, my car was taken by a friend—can I hitch a ride to the campus gate?"

"No problem, hop in!"

Zhang Jun teared up as he got into Luo Zhikai's car, only to unexpectedly find Lin Wei also inside.

"Lin Wei, what are you doing here?"

"I'm discussing something with Old Luo, and I'm hitching a ride to the campus gate along the way."

Lin Wei looked at Zhang Jun puzzled and asked: "What about your two lackeys? How did you end up leaving them behind at school?"

Zhang Jun awkwardly explained: "They suddenly had something to attend to."

Lin Wei gave an amused oh, turned her head to the window, and quietly enjoyed the campus scenery.

Zhang Jun felt guilty, so at this point he didn't dare disturb Lin Wei. After chatting with Luo Zhikai a while about post-graduation plans, they arrived at the school's south gate.

Lin Wei thanked Luo Zhikai and got out of the car. She had arranged to meet Liu Qingqing for a spa session to exchange beauty tips.

Zhang Jun looked left and right, didn't see his car, worried something might have happened to Lin Wei, so he hurriedly got out and followed her.

Just as he caught up to Lin Wei, a few thugs wielding steel pipes, dressed in gangster T-shirts, surrounded them. The leader, Huang Mao, pointed at Zhang Jun and shouted to his men: "It's him—break his legs!"

Zhang Jun, frightened, turned and ran toward the school security office, shouting as he ran: "You've got the wrong person—I'm not…"

Before he could finish, a flying stick struck his head. The intense pain knocked him unconscious, and he collapsed to the ground.

Huang Mao and his crew weren't done; they rushed forward and rained punches and kicks on the prone Zhang Jun.

Seeing the situation getting out of hand, the now-responsive Lin Wei kicked Huang Mao away. At the same time, the security guards from the school security office spotted the scene and rushed out to rescue.

Seeing the turn of events, Huang Mao and his few underlings fled in a hurry.