Chapter 18: Jiang Xincheng the Good-for-Nothing

Before the students from the College of Computer Science could speak, Lin Anan was the first to talk.

“Liu Yifeng, Liu Yijun, do you two brothers have any shame? It’s bad enough that you two-timed, but you even dare to come to the College of Computer Science and act so arrogantly. Your faces are way too thick.”

Liu Yifeng’s face changed, and he looked coldly at Lin Anan.

“Lin Anan, are you my brother’s girlfriend or Jiang Xincheng’s girlfriend? Why are you always speaking up for him? Do you even have any shame?”

“Ask your brother if he has any shame first. And I’m no longer that scumbag Liu Yijun’s girlfriend. Don’t drag me into things with him again from now on.” Lin Anan’s beautiful face was cold as ice.

Liu Yifeng said coldly, “Didn’t Yijun already explain to you? What happened with Liu Jie that day was just an accident. He was drunk, so he made a mistake. He took care of you for years; can’t that make up for one misunderstanding? You’re really ungrateful.”

Lin Anan’s pretty face shifted slightly.

“Liu Yifeng, think carefully before you speak. Are you still treating me like a fool? Before I caught them, that scumbag Liu Yijun had been dating Liu Jie for over a month, just behind my back. Did you think I didn’t know? Or was Liu Yijun drunk the whole month? If that’s really the case, then I’ll personally apologize to him and go back to him.”

“This…” Liu Yifeng was tongue-tied, his face full of embarrassment.

Lin Anan sneered, “What, nothing to say now? Why aren’t you continuing to accuse me and Jiang Xincheng?”

“You…” Liu Yifeng pointed at Lin Anan, “Yijun was just hanging out with Liu Jie before. They were just normal friends. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gone drinking together that night. Between them…”

“Holding hands, hugging, kissing… is that normal for friends too?” Lin Anan said icily.

Liu Yifeng angrily retorted, “Why not? Everyone knows what kind of person Liu Jie is. That woman is bold and open, so it’s normal for her to take advantage of Yijun.”

“Shhh…”

A wave of hisses came from the audience. Liu Yifeng’s words were too much for the spectators to bear.

“Liu Yifeng, Liu Yijun, you two brothers are too shameless. Before we started dating, Liu Yijun told me he was single, so I agreed to be with him and gave myself to him. But it turns out he already had a girlfriend, and I became the other woman. Becoming the other woman and losing all face is one thing, but now you’re humiliating me in front of everyone. You’re so despicable, you’re not real men. Boo hoo…”

At that moment, a tall, pretty girl at the edge of the platform pointed at Liu Yifeng and Liu Yijun and shouted, “Even though I change boyfriends quickly, at least I never two-time or play with feelings. Liu Yijun, what are you worth that I’d want to take advantage of you? If you hadn’t begged me to go to a hotel with you, I wouldn’t have paid you any attention at all. Boo hoo…”

This tall girl was Liu Jie. After saying this, and amid the brothers’ extremely ugly expressions, she ran off crying.

The crowd below looked at each other for a moment, and then noisy chatter erupted.

“Liu Yifeng and his brother are real scum. They got all the benefits and now they’re shifting the blame. So shameless.”

“I never knew these two brothers were so low and shameless. I used to think they were okay, but now I see you really can’t judge a book by its cover. Lin Anan was right to leave them.”

“This is what they call the villain filing the first complaint. They did wrong but still blame others. Jiang Xincheng is really unlucky to be dragged into this for no reason.”

…

Hearing the crowd’s discussion, Liu Yifeng, Liu Yijun, and the others turned extremely pale.

“Jiang Xincheng, are you going to fight or not? If you’re a man, then hurry up and come out. Don’t hide behind a woman and let her fight your battles for you.”

Seeing that he couldn’t stop the crowd’s talk, Liu Yifeng simply changed the subject and started calling out Jiang Xincheng.

“Weren’t you so tough on Tieba yesterday? You talked big, so why aren’t you coming out to follow through? Have you turned into a coward, too scared to show up?”

Unexpectedly, Liu Yifeng’s words didn’t make the chatter disappear but made it even more biting.

“Liu Yifeng and his brother are not only despicable and shameless, but they also bully the weak. Jiang Xincheng is famously a good-for-nothing in our College of Computer Science. I heard he’s only reached the Initial Stage of Muscle Training, so how could he be a match for someone at the Peak Initial Stage of Tendon Training? They’re really picking on the weak one. So shameless.”

“Exactly, the Liu brothers really have the nerve. How could Jiang Xincheng possibly beat Liu Yifeng? They’re picking way too soft a target.”

“But if that’s the case, how did Jiang Xincheng manage to break both of Liu Yijun’s arms yesterday? I heard Liu Yijun was a Primordial Warrior at the Peak Late Muscle-Tempering Stage, several whole realms higher than Jiang Xincheng. How could he lose to Jiang Xincheng? Even his whole dorm room got beaten up by Jiang Xincheng.”

“Someone must have helped him for sure. I heard Lin Anan was there too. Lin Anan is also a Primordial Warrior at the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage. She and Jiang Xincheng teamed up to beat Liu Yijun and then taught his dormmates a lesson.”

“Really? I haven’t heard anyone else say that.”

…

Liu Yifeng’s face darkened. The crowd’s talk made him realize to his surprise that Jiang Xincheng was actually famous in the College of Computer Science for being a good-for-nothing. But now he was challenging this good-for-nothing and had made such a big fuss about it.

Because of that, even if he won, it probably wouldn’t bring any positive attention. Instead, it might turn him into a laughingstock at Tianhai University.

But if Jiang Xincheng was just a good-for-nothing, only at the Initial Stage of Muscle Training, then how did Liu Yijun lose to him? Could there be more to the story?

But this wasn’t the time to worry about that. Hearing the discussions below, Liu Yifeng knew that today he not only had to win, but he had to win decisively and impressively. Otherwise, he and his brother would really lose face badly.

“Jiang Xincheng, get out here! Don’t be a coward!”

Liu Yifeng roared fiercely, already very impatient.

Chen Dianming and the others watched Liu Yifeng shouting arrogantly on the platform, their faces also turning ugly.

“Liu Yifeng is really going too far. What’s his level, and what’s Jiang Xincheng’s level? How can he have the nerve to challenge Jiang Xincheng? Doesn’t he feel ashamed? But what’s going on with Jiang Xincheng? His phone’s been turned off this whole time. He should at least contact us and tell us what’s going on.”

“It looks like Jiang Xincheng is really going to stand Liu Yifeng up. But that’s just as well. That scumbag Liu Yifeng fights too dirty. If Jiang Xincheng really went up there, he’d be finished.”

…

A look of relief crossed Lin Anan’s beautiful face.

“It’s good he didn’t come. That’s the right move. As long as the green hills remain, there’ll be no shortage of firewood. When he gets stronger later, there’ll be plenty of chances to challenge him.”

“Coward. Weakling.” Zhang Feng muttered beside her, “I thought you were some kind of Mid Tendon-Training Stage genius, but you’re just a useless wimp. Ningshuang really misjudged you this time.”

The students from the College of Computer Science around them were also growing impatient.

“How much longer do we have to wait? What time is it already? Why hasn’t the fight started? They’re wasting our time. Even if he doesn’t want to fight, he should at least show up and forfeit. Disappearing like this—what kind of behavior is that?”

“Jiang Xincheng is too pathetic. He agreed to the challenge but won’t follow through. Even if he can’t win, he should at least go up and exchange a few moves. You can lose the match but not your dignity. This is so embarrassing for our College of Computer Science.”

“He talked so tough yesterday, but now he’s turned into a coward. It seems his big talk was just that—big talk. Jiang Xincheng is not only weak in strength, but he also has poor character.”

…

“Haha, one is shameless and only knows how to frame others; the other is a coward who only knows how to boast. These two idiots really found each other. No wonder you two are having a duel—you’re a perfect match for each other.”

A sharp voice sounded from the crowd, immediately causing an uproar of laughter.

Liu Yifeng was furious and pointed toward where the voice came from, yelling, “Who was it that just mocked me? If you’re a man, then get out here! I’ll beat you until you’re crawling on the ground looking for your…”

Right then, noisy sounds came from the distance, interrupting Liu Yifeng’s words.

“He’s here, he’s here! Jiang Xincheng is finally here! Look!”

“I knew it. Even though there are good-for-nothings in our College of Computer Science, there’s never been a coward. Good for you, Jiang Xincheng! Even if you die today, die standing up. Don’t embarrass our College of Computer Science.”

“Jiang Xincheng, you good-for-nothing, FIGHTING! If you win today, we’ll never call you a good-for-nothing again—even though the chances are slim.”

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