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There was no doubt about it. Li Mingkang had mistaken Lu Ziheng to be the type of youth who was greedy for luxury products and had somehow managed to obtain some through inappropriate methods. The other possibility he considered was that Lu Ziheng was being paid by a wealthy woman for his company.

Regardless of which was the truth, to Li Mingkang, this was evidence that Lu Ziheng was superficial and materialistic.

"What are you going crazy for!" Li Mingkang stared at the youth standing under the ceiling lights. He gave off an especially antisocial aura. "Aren't I speaking the truth? With your family's poor condition, can you afford to buy this phone without starving for an entire year?"

As Li Mingkang spoke, he gradually lost his fear for Lu Ziheng. He crossed his legs as he sat on his bed, intentionally provoking Lu Ziheng. "Didn't some rich lady take a liking to you and buy this for you? I say, Lu Ziheng, quit acting like a noble boy in front of this old man. I already said this before, while this old man was studying hard, you went out to play yet you still managed to perform well. Could it be that some rich person leaked the answers to you? If you were really taken by a rich old woman, why not sacrifice yourself and lend them your seed! In the future, the rich old woman's children will still have to address you as 'father'!"

Lu Ziheng's expression instantly turned dark. In front of others, he always appeared like someone who only had thoughts for studying.

Even so, he often felt that human nature was kind, but he neglected to consider that youths in their teens were more frightening than anyone else when they displayed their vicious side.

He would not mind if Li Mingkang had only targeted him, but Shen Qinghuan, the little lady, was not supposed to be dragged into such dirty words.

Lu Ziheng placed Shen Qinghuan's phone on his bed. When it was time for 'lights-off' in this dormitory, even the surveillance cameras in the hallway were not in operation.

At that time, he gripped Li Mingkang's throat tightly in his left hand. Then, he released him and hauled him up, pressing him against the dormitory's room door. In the few seconds when Li Mingkang lost his breath, he clearly experienced just how terrifying Lu Ziheng was.

"If Student Li is truly that jealous, why not put yourself on sale on the internet. Let's find out exactly how many cents you are worth." Lu Ziheng stepped on Li Mingkang's left foot and spoke viciously, "If I hear another word from your mouth insulting her, I will make your life a living hell!"

Li Mingkang originally assumed he was being beaten up for running his mouth, but he failed to consider that Lu Ziheng was protecting someone. Perhaps if he came to know of the phone's owner, he would be able to understand why Lu Ziheng had used physical force on him.

As he deliberated over this, the phone rang again.

Li Mingkang was extremely panicked. He listened as Lu Ziheng's voice returned to its usual light and cold tone; however, strangely, his voice also sounded gentle.

Li Mingkang did not know what the person on the other end said. In any case, Lu Ziheng was smiling gently as he replied, "En. For breakfast, have you tried the soup dumplings from the store Fu Ji near our school? How about we have breakfast there?"

"En. All right." Lu Ziheng's smile was especially gentle. The person on the other end had to be someone he cherished dearly. "See you tomorrow."

Li Mingkang had never seen someone's expression change this quickly.

After Lu Ziheng ended the call, he returned to his earlier, fierce expression as he threatened Li Mingkang, "Have you remembered what I told you earlier?"

"I… I've remembered them."

'Speaking too much will only cause one to make more mistakes.' As a star student, Li Mingkang understood this best.

On this night, he seemed to have learned two more secrets about Lu Ziheng - secrets that no other students knew.

First, it was his vicious side hidden behind his cold and indifferent mask. Second, it seemed like Lu Ziheng, who was widely recognised as the most handsome boy in school, was in love.

Even though he knew Lu Ziheng would soon meet up with that mysterious girl, Li Mingkang did not have the courage to go peek.