“Since that’s the case, use your brain for thinking rather than focusing on trivial matters.”

Yang Lu was indeed absorbed in deep thought.

Jiang Lin hoped she wouldn’t figure it out and would go discuss it with the philosophy professor at school later.

Zeng Hongjie had philosophy classes and said that their philosophy professor could be very long-winded, almost like a nagging drone.

One class would make her head feel like it was going to explode.

Yang Lu was so engrossed in pondering those abstract problems during the class that she didn’t have the chance to bother Jiang Lin anymore.

During the break between two long classes, Zhu Caiping from the back row nudged Jiang Lin. “Hey, can I borrow your notes to copy?”

Jiang Lin handed her notebook over.

Zhu Caiping took a look and thought Jiang Lin’s notes were way too simple, not following the teacher’s board work at all.

“Won’t you forget everything like this?” Zhu Caiping asked.

Jiang Lin replied, “Not at all. Just note the key points and make sure they match up. When reviewing, you can piece it all together. If you try to write down everything in the notebook, it’s too overwhelming to review.”

This method didn’t work for students who preferred to transcribe every word from the teacher’s board.

They thought Jiang Lin was being lazy and careless.

Zhu Caiping couldn’t help but whisper to Yao Zhenxia, “How did she manage to pass exams with such a careless approach?”

Yao Zhenxia lowered her head and didn’t respond.

Zhu Caiping and Jiang Lin had no conflict of interest, but Zhu Caiping was bothered by Jiang Lin’s constant happiness.

She had a husband who cared for her and a dutiful son, which made Zhu Caiping feel uncomfortable.

Additionally, Zhu Caiping was interested in Su Xingyun, but he showed no interest in her and was more intrigued by Zeng Hongjie.

Zhu Caiping wasn’t pleased and thought Jiang Lin shouldn’t introduce attractive classmates to Su Xingyun.

Previously, Zeng Hongjie had invited Jiang Lin for lunch, and Su Xingyun had discussed a social event with Jiang Lin.

That’s how they all got to know each other.

Zeng Hongjie had given Jiang Lin many ideas and even offered to participate in the performance, which made Jiang Lin and Su Xingyun very happy.

As for Zhu Caiping’s happiness? She didn’t care at all!

The day passed quickly. In the afternoon, after school, Jiang Lin needed to discuss the evening social event with Su Xingyun and the other class leaders.

Zeng Hongjie and Sun Qinghui were performing guest acts, so they had arranged to meet at the cafeteria.

As they left the office building and walked towards the cafeteria, Huang Xiangyu, who was standing by the roadside, immediately spotted Jiang Lin and blocked her path.

“Jiang Lin, come on, let me treat you to a meal.”

Su Xingyun’s expression changed as soon as he saw Huang Xiangyu.

He quickly stepped in front of Jiang Lin. “Huang Xiangyu, don’t cause trouble on campus. Jiang Lin is already married and has a family. Don’t try to interfere in someone else’s marriage.”

Huang Xiangyu pushed him aside. “Who do you think you are? How dare you stop me from talking to her?”

Su Xingyun: “Jiang Lin?”

Jiang Lin: “It’s fine.” She turned to Huang Xiangyu. “Are you so eager to meet my brothers? Wait here, I’ll make a phone call.”

Su Xingyun: “I’ll go with you.”

Huang Xiangyu grabbed Su Xingyun. “Who do you think you are to go with her?”

Su Xingyun: “Huang Xiangyu, don’t push your luck. Haven’t you already harmed Chen Yue enough?”

Jiang Lin looked at Huang Xiangyu.

She knew this kind of thug was different from Lu Hang.

Lu Hang was merely attracted to her looks and wouldn’t act like a rogue.

Huang Xiangyu, on the other hand, was driven by desire and could be more dangerous.

If she showed too much hostility or resistance, it might provoke his destructive tendencies, so she aimed to handle him with dignity and avoid giving him any excuse.

She called He Liang and the others to see what kind of background Huang Xiangyu had.

If he had a powerful background, they could negotiate; his connections wouldn’t ignore reason.

If he didn’t have any background, it would be easier to handle.

She could drag him into the woods and give him a good beating to teach him a lesson.

Hearing that Huang Xiangyu had already harmed another girl, Jiang Lin’s opinion of him worsened.

She hoped to see him face justice.

“You’re talking nonsense! How could I have harmed her? It’s her who keeps pestering me!” Huang Xiangyu denied vehemently.

Su Xingyun angrily shouted, “People may do things, but heaven is watching. Don’t think there won’t be any consequences!”

Huang Xiangyu pulled out his gun and used the butt of the gun to hit Su Xingyun.

He then pointed the gun at Su Xingyun arrogantly and said, “What consequences? Show me!”

The students screamed and scattered when they saw him pull out the gun.

Jiang Lin immediately shielded Su Xingyun and stared coldly at Huang Xiangyu. “Are you trying to act tough on campus?”

Zeng Hongjie, Sun Qinghui, and a few others rushed over, and the other male students gathered around. “Call the police!”

Seeing they were numerous, Huang Xiangyu pointed the gun at them and said, “Just wait. The woman I’m interested in…”

“Huang Xiangyu, no matter who your backers are, if you’ve harmed people, we’ll petition the provincial authorities together. You won’t escape justice,” Jiang Lin threatened him.

Huang Xiangyu initially thought Jiang Lin was just a pretty girl, no different from others he had harassed.

He didn’t expect her to dare threaten him like that.

He pointed at Jiang Lin and said, “I’m not angry with you. It’s just that you’re pretty and have personality. Being pretty makes me interested, what can I do? I’ll come pick you up after school tonight and take you out.” After saying this, he swaggered away.

Su Xingyun, furious, wiped the corner of his mouth and spat, “Scum!”

Everyone hurriedly asked what happened.

Su Xingyun hesitated for a moment but decided to tell the class committee since it wasn’t a secret anyway.

Chen Yue lived on the same street as him and was a kind and calm girl a few years younger than him.

Four years ago, Huang Xiangyu constantly harassed her, promising that if she stayed in the city and didn’t go to the countryside, she’d be fine.

Chen Yue refused, so he went to Chen Yue’s parents and said that if Chen Yue married him, her brother wouldn’t have to go to the countryside.

Her parents agreed, but Huang Xiangyu didn’t actually want to marry Chen Yue. Instead, he tricked her into living with him.

After a while, he got tired of Chen Yue and started to mistreat her.

Eventually, he grew to dislike her so much that he drove her back to her parents’ home.

Chen Yue’s parents, overwhelmed by the situation, forced her to return home, and in despair, Chen Yue jumped into a river, resulting in both her and her unborn child’s deaths.

Chen Yue’s parents were deeply regretful after their daughter’s death and tried to confront Huang Xiangyu, but they were beaten up.

They went to the police, but Huang Xiangyu turned the tables, accusing Chen Yue of having an immoral relationship and claiming she had been unfaithful.

He even demanded 300 yuan in compensation, saying he shouldn’t have supported Chen Yue for nothing.

Later, they also heard that Huang Xiangyu had several older sisters, all of whom had married well.

One was rumored to have married a military officer.

Huang Xiangyu was the late child of his parents and was excessively pampered.

He had everything handed to him and developed a notorious and reckless personality.

He had committed several crimes, including the assault of young girls, but no one could hold him accountable.

Huang Xiangyu, accompanied by his gang of thugs, was able to get away with his wrongdoings due to his connections.

The people who were wronged couldn’t report him or seek justice because his connections protected him.

Therefore, he had always lived a life of ease and luxury.

Now that he had targeted Jiang Lin, Su Xingyun was very worried.

The classmates were all filled with righteous indignation.

Jiang Lin said, “We can’t let a beast like him get away with this if we have any means to stop him.”

Su Xingyun despondently replied, “He has powerful connections. Even if we team up and write a petition, it probably won’t help.”

The classmates were anxious. “So what do we do? He’s harassing Jiang Lin.”

Jiang Lin said, “I’ll make a phone call.”

Su Xingyun and two other classmates accompanied her.

They went to the school office to make a phone call.

Cheng Rushan had given her the number for Director Di of the Transportation Department, and Fang Chengguang had given her the number for the Security Department of the Logistics Division.

Cheng Rushan was not at home, so she directly called the Security Department, asking for Fang Chengguang.

He Changjiang answered the phone, “Who are you? What do you need Fang Chengguang for?”

Jiang Lin recognized his voice and said, “I’m Jiang Lin. I need to speak to him urgently.”

He Changjiang responded gruffly, “What’s the matter? He’s not here. You can talk to me.”

Jiang Lin said, “Please get He Liang.”

He Changjiang snapped, “I said you can talk to me! Are you not in a hurry?”

Jiang Lin replied, “…There’s a person named Huang Xiangyu who…”

“Damn, is he bothering you? Pretty women are always trouble… Alright, I’ll take care of it. I’ll help you out since it’s for Fang Chengguang’s sake.” He abruptly hung up the phone.

Jiang Lin then called the Transportation Department to leave a message for He Liang and others.

Fang Chengguang had agreed to pick Jiang Lin up in the evening, but he wasn’t at the main residence at the moment.

Jiang Lin thought that although He Changjiang was dismissive of women, he respected Fang Chengguang.

Since he promised to help, she hoped that when she met Fang Chengguang later, she could explain Huang Xiangyu’s crimes and see if there was a way to bring him to justice.

Jiang Lin told Su Xingyun and the others, “That’s enough.”

Su Xingyun and the others were somewhat skeptical.

How could Jiang Lin handle this just by making a phone call?

They didn’t fully grasp her capabilities.

Meanwhile, He Changjiang hung up the phone, fuming, and then went to find Zhao Quanyou and Du Qiang.

The three of them had no tasks that evening. “Come with me, we have some business to take care of.”

Du Qiang asked, “Changjiang, what’s the matter?”

He Changjiang: “We’re going to teach someone a lesson! Put on masks, and don’t let Huang Xiangyu recognize you.”

Du Qiang: “What the hell, Huang Xiangyu? What did he do to you?”

He Changjiang didn’t want to explain.

Admitting it would make it seem like he was standing up for Jiang Lin, which he didn’t want to acknowledge.

He still held his view that beautiful women were trouble and a source of problems. If she were less attractive, there wouldn’t be such trouble!

“Just follow orders and stop asking questions.”

The group went silent and proceeded to change into clothes and grab items to cover their faces.

They then got into a Jeep and headed out.

Huang Xiangyu was feeling smug, boasting to his lackeys, “This girl is the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. I’d really like to marry her, but unfortunately, she’s already married.”

“Brother Yu, so what if she’s married? Just make her get a divorce. No man can compare to you.”

“Yeah, we can give her husband some food stamps and make him leave.”

“Maybe we can find him a job in a factory.”

“If he refuses to divorce, we’ll break his third leg!”

Huang Xiangyu said, “The girl mentioned her husband is from the military region. I haven’t heard of anyone from the military region’s family being this bold. Someone should check it out.”

“Just afraid of running into that devil Fang Chengguang.”

Huang Xiangyu: “That bastard is an ingrate. My sister tried to set him up on a date, and he acted like my sister’s stepmother was trying to harm him. He even moved to a new dorm to sabotage my sister and stir up trouble between them. Luckily, the old man is too busy to pay him any attention.”

“Brother Yu, when are we going to deal with that Fang Chengguang? It would be better if he wasn’t always in the way.”

“No rush. We need to wait until the old man is completely disappointed in him and stops caring. Then we’ll take decisive action!”

He made a slashing gesture with his hand. “Let him go in with a white knife and come out with a red one!”

A group of people laughed arrogantly.

Huang Xiangyu glanced at his fancy watch and said, “The girl’s at the social event tonight. Let’s go dancing, guys. Let’s go!”

……

The university’s social event was held in a corner of the playground.

Typically, on Saturdays, they would have ballroom dancing lessons.

This time, Jiang Lin wanted to do something different.

She mobilized talented classmates to arrange performances, including songs, dances, instrumental performances, storytelling, and choir.

She also invited additional performers: Sun Qinghui and his group for guitar accompaniment, and Zeng Hongjie with classmates for poetry recitations.

“Let’s have another one!” After each performance, the classmates applauded enthusiastically.

Especially those who couldn’t dance or were shy wanted to see others perform.

“Go check it out! A class is holding a social event with interesting performances.” “There are singing, dancing, and storytelling. It’s different from the usual.” Word spread around the campus, and more and more students showed up.

The atmosphere on the playground became increasingly lively, with thunderous applause erupting periodically.

After several performances, Jiang Lin observed the positive reactions and decided to continue with this format.

She told Zeng Hongjie, “The poetry recital was very expressive and full of emotion. It was really great.”

Zeng Hongjie pulled Jiang Lin over and said, “Alright, stop flattering me. Come on, let me take a photo of you.” She directed Jiang Lin to stand in a well-lit spot.

She carried a camera, responsible for taking pictures and writing an article about the event for the school newspaper, which she and a few classmates had founded, called Provincial University New Trends.

Zeng Hongjie also asked Jiang Lin to contribute articles for publication.

Jiang Lin was very cooperative, not only submitting her own articles but also encouraging her classmates to contribute enthusiastically.

While the two were whispering, Zeng Hongjie pointed out Zhu Caiping, who had been sticking closely to Su Xingyun, and said, “Your classmate is a bit amusing.”

Tonight, Jiang Lin and Su Xingyun were co-hosting the event, and Zhu Caiping had rudely interrupted several times, making Zeng Hongjie feel embarrassed for her.

Jiang Lin laughed and said, “Let her be.”

As long as Yang Lu and Zhu Caiping didn’t target her, Jiang Lin didn’t mind.

After all, she didn’t live in the dormitory, so she had few opportunities to interact with them.

It was actually the people she lived with in the dormitory who were more likely to cause friction, and they often tried to enlist Jiang Lin’s judgment on their disputes.

Unfortunately, Jiang Lin had no interest in getting involved.

She was at school to study and had no time for those trivial matters.

……

At that moment, a large jeep was heading to the university.

Fang Chengguang was driving, with Cheng Rushan in the passenger seat, and Wen Sheng, Da Bao, and Xiao Bao in the back.

Wen Sheng was excited. “Mom’s hosting the social event, and I’ve wanted to see it for a long time. Mom said it’s too late and the kids can’t go.”

Xiao Bao was even more excited, practically bouncing off the walls.

He said, “Dad, it’s a happy thing that you’re back, right?”

Da Bao replied, “Yeah.”

Xiao Bao continued, “Then Jiang Lin will definitely be happy too and won’t be mad that we’re coming to see her tonight.”

Cheng Rushan smiled, “It’s okay to come once in a while.”

Originally, Cheng Rushan was supposed to be away for a month.

However, after making arrangements and reaching a cooperative agreement with the railway bureau, he managed to complete his tasks ahead of schedule.

He asked Dai Guohua and others to buy some local specialties from the south and planned to bring them back by car, while he took the train back with the shipment.

Earlier, he had made a phone call from the train station, and Fang Chengguang came to pick him up with Wen Sheng and Da Bao.

After handling some affairs there, they were now heading to pick up Jiang Lin.

Xiao Bao asked, “Dad, do you miss Jiang Lin?”

Cheng Rushan turned around and ruffled his son’s hair, “Yes, I do. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come back so soon.”

Xiao Bao added, “Then when we see Jiang Lin later, you should dance with her. Also, tell her that we should all come to the social events in the future.”

They had learned that at the social event, everyone danced together, with boys and girls hugging each other!

Da Bao didn’t like it!

Wen Sheng didn’t like it either!

Of course, he didn’t like it. What if he stepped on Jiang Lin’s feet?