Chapter 31: The High School Student

Liu Ping’s words made Li Haiying suddenly startle.

Looking at Li Haiying’s shocked face, Liu Ping sneered and said, “What, you can’t bear it? Don’t want me to cripple him?”

Li Haiying thought for a moment, then immediately shook her head. “No, it’s just that if you do this, aren’t you afraid the school will find out? What effect would that have on you?”

“What effect could it have? I’m not doing it myself. Without solid evidence, not even the Department of Public Security could do anything to me, let alone the school. Plus, there’s someone ready to take the blame for me. What do I have to fear?” Liu Ping laughed triumphantly.

Li Haiying raised her eyebrows. “Ready to take the blame… you mean Liu Yijun and Liu Yifeng?”

“Looks like you’re not so dumb after all.” Liu Ping seemed a little surprised. He grabbed Li Haiying’s hand and made her sit beside him, wrapping his arm around her slender waist. “Everyone knows that half a month ago, Jiang Xincheng beat Liu Yijun and Liu Yifeng so badly they lost all face and could hardly stay at Tianhai University anymore. So if something happens to Jiang Xincheng, who do you think everyone will suspect first? Who else but Liu Yijun and Liu Yifeng? Besides, the expert I hired to cripple Jiang Xincheng is not only strong, but his background is no worse than mine. Even if something really goes wrong, his family can take care of it. What do I have to be afraid of?”

Seeing Liu Ping’s proud look, Li Haiying felt a little admiration. But she remembered that the target was Jiang Xincheng, her ex-boyfriend who had been so good to her before, and she felt a little worried.

Sigh. If only Jiang Xincheng had a family background like Liu Ping’s… even half as good, or just one-third, she wouldn’t have left him.

A man who is both a useless cultivator and has no money or power—what use is he? It was understandable that she betrayed him. Who told him to have no background or strength?

However, at this point, Li Haiying’s mind suddenly flashed back to the scene half a month ago on the platform in the College of Computer Science, where Jiang Xincheng swept through effortlessly and defeated the sophomore genius Liu Yifeng in just three moves. And then that evening when they bumped into each other, he defeated Liu Ping in one move. Thinking of this, Li Haiying’s brows furrowed. It seemed he had already started working hard and his strength had improved.

But between the two of them, it seemed there was no fate left. Since there was no fate, the worse off he was, the better. Thinking this, a cold gleam flashed in Li Haiying’s eyes. “Liu Ping, who exactly is the expert you hired? Can he really cripple Jiang Xincheng? Jiang Xincheng’s current strength is not ordinary.”

“You’ve met him before. It’s that cocky high school student I introduced you to a few days ago,” Liu Ping said.

Li Haiying froze, her mind conjuring the image of that short, skinny boy who had stared at her greedily. Her face turned a bit ugly. That time she went with Liu Ping to hang out with that high school student, while Liu Ping was away, the boy nearly dragged her to a hotel to ruin her purity. Luckily, she was clever and noticed early, escaping the bar in time.

Li Haiying’s expression darkened. “Why would you hire that little jerk to cripple Jiang Xincheng? Does he even have the ability?”

“Don’t worry. Even though that kid is short and skinny and looks ugly, his strength really isn’t bad. When the Primordial Ultimate Art first appeared, he started practicing. Unlike other kids who skipped practice here and there, he put his heart into it. For five years he never slacked off, and with the help of lots of Yuan Crystals plus his decent talent, he’s already reached the Late Tendon Training Stage—on par with the strong seniors in our third and fourth years,” Liu Ping said, laughing. “The kid’s lucky; he met a good father who fully supports his cultivation. Now he’s the strongest in his family. Crippling Jiang Xincheng is a small matter to him.”

Li Haiying frowned. “His family is so rich, ordinary small amounts of money mean nothing to them. It must have cost a lot. Why not find someone cheaper and easier instead of that little jerk?”

“What, you have a problem with him?” Liu Ping looked at Li Haiying.

Li Haiying’s face was still sour. “That little jerk is too reckless. Last time he saw me, he stared at me without any shame. It was too much.”

Liu Ping laughed heartily. “That’s just how he is. Although his cultivation talent is good and his strength is strong, he just loves women. Too bad he’s still young. His dad gives him lots of Yuan Crystals for cultivation, but hardly any pocket money. He doesn’t even have the money to go to a bar to pick up women. This time, I hired him for just one hundred thousand Credit Points—cheaper than hiring an ordinary Primordial Warrior at the Late Tendon Training Stage. That’s another reason I picked him to cripple Jiang Xincheng. Good background, strong, and doesn’t charge much. Why not use him? What a perfect choice.”

“So that’s why.” Li Haiying nodded. “It’s just… I don’t know if he can really do it. Jiang Xincheng isn’t weak.”

Liu Ping took her hand. “Relax, that high school student is quite capable. Jiang Xincheng won’t escape this time. But Haiying, wasn’t Jiang Xincheng your ex-boyfriend? You don’t seem upset at all that I’m targeting him. Looks like you’ve really forgotten that loser completely.”

“I broke up with him half a month ago. Now you’re my boyfriend—what is there to miss about him?” Li Haiying smiled charmingly. “My heart is only for you; I’d never think of him again.”

Seeing her charming look, Liu Ping couldn’t help feeling itchy and excited. “Since you’re so devoted to me, then let’s go get a room later. Now that Jiang Xincheng, that stumbling block, is gone, you should come to the hotel with me. Once you give me your first time, I’ll definitely marry you.”

“Let’s wait a bit more, okay? I want to save my first time for our wedding night. Please?” Li Haiying acted coquettishly. Jiang Xincheng’s rise had left a knot in her heart; she didn’t want to give herself to Liu Ping just yet.

Her words made Liu Ping’s face fall. “Come on, we’re only freshmen! Marriage is still far away—how long do I have to wait…”

While Liu Ping was trying every trick to coax Li Haiying into going to a hotel with him, Zhuo Qiang—the lecherous jerk Li Haiying had mentioned—was wearing leather gear, a black helmet, riding a Mount Tai Generation One motorcycle. With a roaring engine, he headed toward Tianhai University, ready to cause trouble for Jiang Xincheng.

As for Jiang Xincheng, he was still eating noodles from a big bowl and taking big bites of meat, unaware that Wang Zhi was watching him and that Liu Ping had sent Zhuo Qiang to deal with him.