Chapter 8

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Chen Tianming’s words successfully angered the boy. He was so angry he was about to attack Chen Tianming, but his classmates held him back.

He instead cursed at Chen Tianming angrily, “All you have is money. Scumbags like you are cancer to society!”

Chen Tianming laughed derisively and looked at him with pity. “Look around, and you’ll see the difference between you and me.”

“Your friends stopped you from hitting me because they know my family is rich and powerful. I’m not someone you guys should offend.”

“As for me, I didn’t worry about any consequences at all when I smashed your phone.”

“What else can you do other than criticize me from the moral high ground? However, mere words are most useless against me.”

Chen Tianming sneered, “Why are you so eager to be someone’s tool?”

Everyone was silent. No one spoke.

He’s right. Why would they risk offending Chen Tianming to help a woman they didn’t know? They had unwittingly participated in cyberbullying…

At this moment, a boy carrying a helmet entered the room. He locked onto Chen Tianming’s position in the crowd and ran over.

“You’re a real slave driver, waking me up at this time.” Zhang Ming ruffled his hair, which was as messy as Tianming’s, and grumbled as he handed over his delivery, “My Kawasaki is smoking from how fast I had to go!”

“I’ll pay for your motorcycle modifications next week,” Chen Tianming accepted the new phone from Zhang Ming and said with a smile.

Zhang Ming immediately smiled, “Young Master knows best!”

Chen Tianming smiled, “You can head back now, take care!”

Zhang Ming looked at Tianming as if he had seen a ghost. Tianming actually told him to be careful? Did the sun rise from the west today?

Chen Tianming looked at Zhang Ming’s back as he left and recalled his previous life.

If Du Qiao was the one who gave him help in his time of need, then Zhang Ming was his stalwart best friend. However, Zhang Ming’s family had long planned to send him overseas to study, so it wouldn’t be long before Zhang Ming went abroad.

The second year after Zhang Ming left, news came from abroad that he had died in a car accident due to drunk driving.

Chen Tianming couldn’t believe it. Zhang Ming was allergic to alcohol and was a teetotaler. How could he have been driving under influence?

However, he couldn’t refute the results of the forensic examination. It wasn’t something that a rich playboy like Chen Tianming could intervene in.

However, soon after, he received a timed email from Zhang Ming…

Zhang Ming’s death wasn’t an accident!

Chen Tianming clenched his fists, and his eyes darkened. This time, he would protect those close to him!

However, he had to deal with the problem at hand first.

Chen Tianming placed the new phone, the latest Fruit X, on the table before the owner of the broken phone. He then took out 1,000 yuan from his wallet and said to him, “I don’t have much cash. Take it and see if you can repair the original phone and transfer the important data over to this phone.”

“I stick to what I said. If even a single video or photo of me today gets leaked, everyone here will get a letter from my attorney.”

Confident that his point was made, Chen Tianming sat in the front row.

The professor happened to arrive at the classroom at this time. Looking at the quiet classroom, he adjusted his glasses and asked, “Hey, why is everyone so quiet?”

The others hurriedly returned to their seats. Everyone had the same thought in their hearts. ‘I wish it was my phone he smashed just now! That Fruit X model was worth more than 10,000 yuan!’

Chen Tianming had decided to study hard, but he realized that he had forgotten to bring his books, but that didn’t trouble him much.

Chen Tianming finally got through the class. He stretched his sore neck and leisurely walked out of the classroom.

Liu Xixi was already bombarding him with messages.

“Tianming, is class over?”

“Tianming, what kind of food do you like to eat?”

“Tianming, where shall we meet?”

“Tianming, I’m heading out now.”

‘She’s so annoying,’ Chen Tianming scowled. He was even more irritated when he thought about how Liu Xixi had brought so much trouble to his life.

At this moment, Liu Xixi called. Chen Tianming frowned but still answered it.

“Tianming, where are we going for lunch?” she asked, voice saccharine sweet.

Tianming tilted his head and thought for a moment. “Let’s go to the cruise restaurant with delicious crab stew.”

Liu Xixi’s voice was filled with joy as she exclaimed, “That’s a great idea, Tianming! How did you know that I like crab stew?”

‘I know sh*t about your food preferences,’ Chen Tianming thought expressionlessly. ‘I just felt like eating crab stew.’

Tianming hailed a taxi and left. He didn’t forget that his primary purpose was to collect his debt.

Soon, Chen Tianming arrived at the restaurant. Liu Xixi informed him she was still on her way.

Chen Tianming smiled. ‘She’s probably late on purpose.’

Liu Xixi liked making others wait for her, and she wanted Chen Tianming to book a table for her.

Chen Tianming was too lazy to cause a fuss over such trivialities. He flashed his supreme VIP black card and was shown to his private dining room.

Sure enough, not long after he entered the private room, Liu Xixi sent him a message. “Tianming, I’m here. Which room are you in?”

“The Platinum Room, come on up,” Tianming replied.

The waiter arrived and asked, “Mr. Chen, would you like to order now?”

“No, I’ll call when I’m ready to order.” Tianming only asked for a glass of ice water before sending the waiter away.

When Liu Xixi came up, she met the waiter as he left the private room. She smiled confidently. Just as she thought, Chen Tianming was just testing her. He had even ordered her favorite dishes before she showed up.

Liu Xixi immediately raised her head and strutted arrogantly with her nose in the air.

She called out coyly as she pushed open the door, “Tianming ~.”

Chen Tianming shivered at the tone. He didn’t understand why he liked Liu Xixi in the past; she was even worse than Jiang Lianlian.

Liu Xixi bent down as she sat opposite Chen Tianming, all but pushing her cleavage in Chen Tianming’s face.

Chen Tianming looked at her but didn’t think much of it and said, “Do you have it?”

Liu Xixi was taken aback by his question, but she still smiled and said, “What are you talking about, Tianming?”

Chen Tianming gave her a confused look and said, “Didn’t you say that you would return the money to me after you got off the live stream? Are you planning to go back on your word?”

Liu Xixi’s smile froze on her face. She took a deep breath and told herself this must be part of the test. ‘Girl, you gotta endure it, you must!’

Liu Xixi collected herself and smiled as she said considerately, “Did Tianming encounter some difficulties recently? Please tell Xixi so Xixi can help ~.”