Chapter 65: Gambit...

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  There were originally two elective art appreciation classes in the afternoon, but with something like this happening, no one was in the mood to attend class.

  Zhao Jiayun is lying on the bed resting, Cao Ronghua is doing her homework with her head down, Zhou Liren is listening to MP3 with his legs crossed, and Hao Ren is preparing some materials for tonight's tutoring.

  "Let's go! I'll treat you to dinner tonight. Screw it, even if the worst comes to the worst, I won't care anymore! Whether it's punishment or being put on probation, who cares!" Zhao Jiayu suddenly jumped up from bed and said.

  "Alas, why must you suffer so?" Cao Ronghua turned back and advised.

  "The school is always helping those bastards, what's the point of studying in a school like this!" Zhao Jiayu shouted in despair.

  "Right!" Zhou Liren removed his headphones and said indignantly, "They are the honor of our school, what are we then?"

  Hao Ren was also unhappy, actually the basketball team and ordinary students had no big conflicts except for some disputes on the court, but Huang Xujie and his gang relied on their good relationship with the basketball team to bully others, which made people very uncomfortable.

  This time's fight, after careful consideration, was indeed also partly due to Zhao Jiaxin being a bit impulsive. He had experienced several events of the basketball team occupying the field, and had long been dissatisfied. Moreover, this time there were again members of the basketball team who had provoked him at the barbecue shop last time. Zhao Jiaxin instinctively thought they were provoking him again, so he suddenly exploded.

  But thinking of this, Hao Ren's mind suddenly "dinged" - on Thursday night, the same night that Ma Zhe was attacked, his grandmother fainted due to high blood pressure and he left school, so at 8 o'clock he didn't go to the playground, which means he let Huang Xujie off the hook, could it be him?

  Knowing that the basketball team was not slightly injured, Hao Ren's emotions, which had gradually calmed down, suddenly flared up again: If Huang Xujie had instructed these people to find trouble with Zhao Jiaxin, then there was nothing to say!

  "Let's go! Let's go out for dinner! Who knows, maybe we'll be expelled from school tomorrow!" Zhao Jiayu shouted as he alternately patted and hit the three of them.

  Zhao Jiaxin is now in a bad mood, he knows that the school's handling will definitely be biased towards the basketball team, let alone this time the fight was him who couldn't help but take the first move.

  Hao Ren felt a bit uneasy thinking that his lower bunk would soon be an empty bed. At this critical juncture of the match between Donghai University and Jinghua University, who knew what kind of punishment the school would mete out!

  However, although Zhao Jiaxin started the trouble, it was he who hit someone, and Hao Ren felt that he had reason to help Zhao Jiaxin bear half of the blame, even if it meant being expelled, he would take on half of the responsibility for him!

  "Come on! I'll treat you!" Zhao Jiayu shouted.

  Seeing his bad mood, Zhou Liren and the other three could only agree to accompany him out for dinner. The four of them from the same dormitory went to the nearby Hongji Square to pick a small restaurant with the best taste to eat.

  Zhao Jiayun was in a bad mood and drank several cups of white wine. Zhou Liren and Cao Ronghua tried to persuade him but couldn't, so they could only accompany him drinking. Hao Ren made a phone call to Zhao Yanzi's home, telling them not to come over for dinner tonight, and then followed Zhao Jiayun to drink and eat.

  "Damn it, when I saw them walking towards our venue, I knew they were coming for you, Ah Ren!" Zhao Jiaxin drank more and more, his voice getting louder and louder.

  Hao Ren was deeply moved. He had thought that the fight was just because of territorial reasons, but now he realized that Zhao Jiaxuan was angry about his own affairs, which is why he fought with those guys.

  "That bunch of bastards, they have a perfectly good training hall but instead choose to run to the outdoor court to practice, isn't it just because the basketball court is close to the girls' dormitory and they want the girls to see them play?!" Zhou Liren, with a black eye, shouted indignantly while drinking.

  "Last time at the barbecue shop, we didn't fight, and last time there were many of us, they couldn't take advantage of us. This time they already know us, there are several plots next to them that they don't go to, but they come to grab ours, it's targeting us!" Cao Ronghua slammed down his wine cup and said.

  Hao Ren pinched his wine glass, silent and speechless.

  "Haha, isn't this the long-distance running champion 'Second Grade'?" Just as Cao Ronghua and the others were taking turns complaining, a tone with a hint of schadenfreude came from the entrance of the store.

  Hao Ren turned his head and saw Huang Xujie leading a group of boys walking in with an air of arrogance.

  "Thursday I was waiting for you on the playground, why didn't you come, were you afraid?" He walked up to Hao Ren and asked.

  Hao Ren looked at him and thought for a moment before asking, "Was today's incident caused by you?"

  "Oh, you're talking about the basketball team fight?" Huang Xujie shrugged helplessly, "They wanted to help me out, but actually I don't need their help."

  "In other words, today's matter has nothing to do with you?" Hao Ren further confirmed.

  Huang Xujie bent down, leaned in close to Hao Ren, and loudly said, keeping a distance of only five centimeters from him, "Take back your words, I don't need to borrow their power."

  "Alright, I won't bother you about it today." Hao Ren said, withdrawing his sharp gaze.

  "What a big tone! Haha... A second-grader dares to talk like that..." The boys behind Huang Xujie laughed and said, seeing Hao Ren's serious face.

  Bang!

  Hao Ren's wine cup suddenly shattered in his hand.

  Golden beer dripped down his palm and arm, falling onto the ground.

  The several people who were laughing loudly suddenly all shut their mouths.

  Huang Xujie was also slightly surprised: If the rumors about this kid taking on several people at once are true, then I'm not sure if I can beat him. He didn't show up last Thursday, and I thought he was afraid, but looking at his expression today, it's not necessarily so. This kid is not simple...

  However, he quickly adjusted and calmly said to Hao Ren, "Your friend is fierce, dare to fight with them, but my grudge against you, I will settle it alone."

  "The basketball team's affairs have nothing to do with me, but they are my friends and I will come forward to help them out! Sophomore year, you'd better have a good meal with your friends, this might be your last one! If nothing unexpected happens, the punishment will be announced tomorrow!" He stood up straight, walked into the restaurant, turned his back on Hao Ren, swung his arm, and casually threw down a few sentences.

  Splash!

  Hao Ren suddenly stood up, and the chair under him was also knocked over.

  A strong and powerful arm grabbed his clothes, stopping him from rushing over to reason with Huang Xujie.

  Hao Ren turned around and saw Zhao Jiatian shaking his head at him.

  Hao Ren knew that Zhao Jiaxun did not want to escalate the situation further, he knew that this time he was doomed, so he did not want to drag Hao Ren in again.

  "Huang Xujie's old man is the vice mayor, if his dad comes out and says a word, nothing will be of any use." Zhao Jiayin pulled Hao Ren down to sit, saying gloomily.

  Hao Ren's expression also darkened, originally thinking that this was just an internal school matter, now it seems that he was too naive.

  And after they left, Cao Ronghua paused for a few seconds and asked Hao Ren, "How did you crush the cup?"

  Hao Ren smiled wryly, "The wine cup the landlady gave me has a crack in it."

  "Really?" Zhou Liren, who thought his wrist strength was much stronger than Hao Ren's, was skeptical and pinched the wine cup in his hand as hard as he could, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't crush it.

  Hao Ren didn't go on to make any more explanations, seeing Huang Xujie over there being calm and composed with his friends, ordering food and drinks, he felt a slight sense of loss.

  What's the use of having great strength? Once the school takes action, Zhao Jiaxin will definitely be at a disadvantage.

  Huang Xujie was confident, perhaps having received some kind of assurance, knowing that his basketball team friends would get through this incident unscathed, so he came out to eat without any worries, not putting today's events in mind at all.

  Thinking of the basketball team captain who personally went to find the vice principal, Hao Ren understood that the basketball team had its own stance and they would definitely protect their own teammates.

  Lu Qing will consider my identity and may protect me... while the final scapegoat will definitely be Zhao Jiaxin alone to bear...

  Looking at his good brother Zhao Jiatun, who was drowning his sorrows with wine across the table, his face gloomy, Hao Ren, clutching his broken wine cup, decided that no matter what, he had to get through this.

  His own parents have not returned to the country, and all relationships are still useless... But this matter has already attracted the attention of the whole school, and the school's management must have known about it. With Lu Qing's power alone, it is unlikely that he can turn things around...

  For Zhao Jiaxin, let's give in a little on the face-saving issue. Huang Xujie's old man is the vice mayor, so he can do whatever he wants at school, but my nominal future father-in-law is the largest shareholder of Donghai University! He is also the business leader of the entire Donghai economic radiation zone!

  I'd rather not be the crown prince if I couldn't make the school handle things fairly!

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