Chapter 014: Enemies on a Narrow Road

Luo Ziling had a strong ability to adapt to new environments, and he enjoyed interacting with so many people, so he got used to school life in just two days.

After the new students finished registering, the new semester officially began.

For most students, going from high school to university was the most important step in their lives. For Luo Ziling, it marked the official start of a new life. He hoped to become a true student and have a normal university life like everyone else.

To that end, he worked hard to adjust his mindset and tried his best to adapt to school life.

What worried him the most was his studies; he was aware of his weaknesses and strengths and hoped they wouldn't cause him trouble.

Yanjing University Medical School had quite a few freshmen in clinical medicine, with a total of one hundred and fifty new students divided into three classes, each with fifty students. Luo Ziling was assigned to Class One, along with the other three guys from his dormitory.

There were slightly more male students studying clinical medicine than females, but Luo Ziling didn't pay attention to how many girls there were in the class or whether there were any pretty girls.

However, Cao Jianhui and the other two guys were very interested in this. After the first class assembly ended and they were on their way back to the dorm, they eagerly discussed how many girls there were in the class, how many were pretty, and which girl was the most charming.

There indeed were a few classmates who were comparatively pretty, which was the only memory Luo Ziling had after briefly glancing over the girls during the first full class assembly. He didn't pay attention to which girl was pretty or who had the best figure, nor did he greet any of them or ask for contact information.

It was rather the bold girls who came over to greet him and ask for his phone number.

Luo Ziling's face, more handsome than the average male student, coupled with his shy expressions, had a considerable appeal to most of the girls. Seeing him like this, many girls' hearts fluttered.

The initiative shown by the female classmates made Luo Ziling blush, but in the end, he still gave them his phone number.

Immediately, quite a few girls sent their details to his phone, including their phone numbers and WeChat and QQ IDs.

Luo Ziling was flustered for a while, but in the end, he didn't add any of the girls' WeChat or QQ.

He was still unfamiliar with the functions of his recently purchased phone.

During the first full class assembly, the chubby, uncle-like Counselor He Yongping announced some arrangements for the new semester.

The election for the class committee was a major event in class life, but it would take place after military training was over.

He Yongping temporarily assigned a few students to be responsible for class affairs during this period. To Luo Ziling's surprise, Cao Jianhui was appointed by He Yongping as the temporary class president, in charge of the class management and the upcoming military training arrangements.

Military training was the first lesson for new students and also the most important one. Before the official start of lessons, freshmen had to undergo a month of military training. Starting tomorrow, the freshman military training would officially begin.

When they got back to the dorm and talked about Cao Jianhui becoming the temporary class president, Wu Longjiang and Li Fuming suddenly had a realization - they pinned Cao Jianhui down on the bed, demanding him to confess whether he had bribed the counselor to secure the temporary class president position.

"I didn't know the counselor would let me be the temporary class president until it was announced today," Cao Jianhui said innocently after breaking free from Wu Longjiang and Li Fuming's grasp. He couldn't help but boast, "I was the class president every year in high school and an outstanding one too. Maybe that's why he made me the temporary president. But there will be an open election later, so it's still unknown whether I can become the class president!"

"As long as you cover for us, we will always support you," Wu Longjiang punched Cao Jianhui in the chest and then shouted, "As the class president, you've got to treat us, or we won't back you up later!"

Li Fuming also yelled, demanding Cao Jianhui treat them.

Cao Jianhui didn't refuse, waving his hand and calling three buddies to go out with him for a grand meal.

"Forget it, you guys go ahead, I still have some things to attend to," Luo Ziling tactfully declined.

Military training would start tomorrow and last for a month, which meant all freshmen would be busy with military training and wouldn't have free time. He had an important matter to take care of, and with military training starting the next day, he probably wouldn't have any free time for a month; he had to get it done today.

"What are you going to do?" Cao Jianhui thought Luo Ziling was snubbing him and was a bit displeased.

Luo Ziling had to hurry and explain, "My grandfather entrusted me with an important task that I must take care of today. Once military training begins, I definitely won't have time to go out. I only have half a day, and if I have lunch with you, I'm afraid I won't make it. Just treat me to a big meal on another occasion."

"Alright then," Cao Jianhui softened his expression and didn't force Luo Ziling, calling Wu Longjiang and Li Fuming to go out for a grand meal.

Luo Ziling changed into clean and neat clothes, then brought the gift and letter his grandfather had given him, and took the address with him. After filling his stomach with some steamed buns at the school gate, he hailed a taxi and left.

The place Luo Ziling was heading to was called "Xiangshan Garden." The taxi driver dropped him off at the entrance to Xiangshan Garden.

It was a high-end villa community near the famous Xiangshan on the western outskirts of Yanjing City, with sparse traffic around. Along the way, the taxi driver said that the area was home to the wealthy and elite. Looking at the community, Luo Ziling believed what the taxi driver had said.

As expected, he was stopped by the vigilant security at the villa community's gate.

"What are you here for?" Seeing Luo Ziling's decent appearance and tidy dress, the security guard wasn't too aggressive.

"I'm here to visit someone," Luo Ziling took out the note his grandfather had given him, written with an address and a name, and asked the security guard apologetically at the entrance booth, "Xiangshan Garden number eight, a person named Ouyang Lingyun."

Upon hearing that Luo Ziling was looking for someone in Xiangshan Garden number eight, the two security guards on duty immediately tensed up.

The security guard who had spoken earlier stared at Luo Ziling and asked sternly, "Who exactly are you? What are you here for?"

Luo Ziling hadn't expected this situation and didn't know how to respond.

He couldn't possibly tell strangers that he was here to discuss canceling an engagement with Ouyang Lingyun.

How could he disclose such a matter to outsiders?

As he was unsure how to respond, a red sports car quickly drove out of the villa community.

The two unfriendly bodyguards immediately stood at attention and saluted the sports car.

After driving a distance, the car stopped and then quickly reversed to halt next to Luo Ziling.

The car window lowered, revealing a woman's beautiful face.

After seeing the woman's appearance, Luo Ziling couldn't help but be dumbfounded, "No way, is fate really this narrow!"