After the fake young master left home, he discovered that it wasn't raining at all outside.

Shen Yan and Lu Ze stood by, their hearts pounding in their chests, ready to pounce. They were prepared to rush forward and subdue him should the man try anything that might harm Zhu Yan.

But they didn't expect that this person would bow respectfully to the banquet.

"Brother Yan, who is this?" Lu Ze ran over and observed the boy's clothes.

The fabric features clean, flowing lines and a smooth texture, and even the wrist is adorned with a limited-edition watch.

How could someone like that be so respectful to Brother Yan?

"have no idea."

Zhu Yan was absolutely certain that he did not know him, and was even 100% sure that he had never seen him before.

But he actually knows his own last name?

Zhu Yan probably already had someone he suspected.

"name?"

"Replying to you, sir, this subordinate is Zhu Jingfeng." When Zhu Jingfeng replied, he bowed slightly, lowered his head, and very sensibly avoided making eye contact with Zhu Yan.

Also surnamed Zhu?

Zhu Yan understood; he was also a member of the Zhu family.

They were probably the people from the four buildings of the Zhu family, facing east, west, south, and north.

But it's unclear how he recognized me.

Moreover, it was quite obvious that he was smart and knew he didn't want to reveal his identity yet, so he didn't address him as "Young Master".

Indeed, this is the kind of talent that aristocratic families should cultivate.

But the people from Huanyu Academy were going crazy, they simply couldn't believe it. They raised their hands and rubbed their eyes hard, trying to find evidence that the Zhu Jingfeng in front of them had been impersonated.

But the young man bowing to the banquet in front of him was indeed Zhu Jingfeng.

Zhu Jingfeng was the undisputed leader of their school, and his powerful background was so strong that even those of them whose families were officials dared not offend him.

"Young Master Jingfeng, what's wrong? Are you drunk?"

They simply couldn't believe that Zhu Jingfeng would lower his noble head to a student from Shangjing Middle School with such humility.

"Yeah, Jingfeng, what are you doing? Are you bowing down to him?"

Zhu Jingfeng's actions shocked not only the onlookers, but also the others who came with him.

Zhu Jingfeng did not explain to the others' questions, but looked at Zhu Yan, but dared not look at him with disrespect.

"Mr. Zhu, may I be so bold as to take a look at your right hand?"

Zhu Yan is now standing with his hands in his pockets and supporting his weight on one leg.

After hearing Zhu Jingfeng's words, she didn't move, but instead stared at him for a while.

Zhu Jingfeng remained calm and patiently waited for Zhu Yan to speak.

Then, out of great compassion, he extended his right hand from his pocket.

Her slender fingers were nothing special, except for a bright black and gold ring on her index finger.

The ring is simple, with only one logo on it.

A Möbius strip is placed horizontally in the middle of the capital letter Z.

This is the Zhu family crest, symbolizing their supreme status.

This ring was something Zhu Moqian had repeatedly told Zhu Yan to wear at all times after Zhu Yun had impulsively offended him.

Not ugly, actually quite pretty.

Zhu Yan didn't mind and kept wearing it.

Unexpectedly, when his ring lit up, the people who came with Zhu Jingfeng suddenly gasped, their bodies trembled, their eyes widened, and they were stunned.

Soon, they came to their senses and bowed to Zhu Yan in the same manner as Zhu Jingfeng had done.

"Hello, sir!"

He reacted quickly and did not reveal Zhu Yan's identity.

That's not all, the most important thing is—

The moment Zhu Yan reached out her hand, Zhu Jingfeng clearly saw the ring.

He cupped Zhu Yan's right hand in both hands, bowed his head, and reverently kissed Zhu Yan's ring in front of everyone present.

A ring symbolizes status.

A kiss while bowing one's head is a matter of etiquette.

And so, this bizarre scene unfolded on the field.

The group of fearless young masters and ladies in Huanyu Academy bowed to Zhu Yan in unison, and their senior, Zhu Jingfeng, even gave Zhu Yan's hand a passionate kiss.

To an uninformed person, what difference is there between Zhu Jingfeng's behavior and a marriage proposal?

Banquet:?

Is this ring really that dangerous?

I rely on!

The people from the Universal Academy silently took a few steps back, wanting to get away from the banquet.

Judging from this, the guy from Beijing Middle School on the other side is really something else, able to make all the big shots in our school willingly submit.

This threw the students who had been complaining about the banquet into a panic.

Even An Yixuan was stunned. Wasn't he supposed to be the president's brother?

How can a younger brother make Zhu Jingfeng, who is always ambitious, so obedient?

It seems he's gotten himself into trouble this time.

"Alright, alright, be normal." Zhu Yan pulled her hand away and stared at her ring for a long time.

I wasn't curious about the ring's function.

Rather, he disliked Zhu Jingfeng for being dirty.

To be fair, Shen Yan truly deserves his reputation as the undisputed number one student at Shangjing Middle School; his learning ability is exceptionally strong.

Xu Zhiyuan always liked to wipe Zhu Yan's hands, which led him to guess that Zhu Yan had a cleanliness obsession.

Now that Xu Zhiyuan was not around, it was his chance to shine. So he pulled out a tissue and wiped Zhu Yan's hands in front of Zhu Jingfeng.

Zhu Jingfeng: ...

I'm not embarrassed at all.

Xu Zhiyuan's wound had just been treated when he noticed a group of people inexplicably surrounding Zhu Yan. He even thought he saw a figure kissing the back of Zhu Yan's hand.

What's going on? Is it a marriage proposal?

Xu Zhiyuan immediately became anxious and rushed towards the banquet.

She had just arrived at Zhu Yan's side and hadn't even had a chance to speak when she was frightened away by one of Zhu Yan's words.

"Get back to your seat."

A loud noise followed the celebratory banquet, and he guessed what Xu Zhiyuan was doing. He turned around and frowned at Xu Zhiyuan with displeasure. His serious tone made Xu Zhiyuan immediately back down and silently retreat.

●︿●

Tired of standing, Zhu Yan took a few steps forward and sat down next to Xu Zhiyuan, ignoring Xu Zhiyuan staring at him from the side.

"An Yixuan, what did you just say? Say it again?" After greeting his young master, Zhu Jingfeng prepared to deal with An Yixuan's disrespect towards Zhu Yan.

An Yixuan chose to play dead and remain silent.

"Don't stand there pretending to be stupid, come here." Zhu Jingfeng's tone was no longer as humble as when he spoke to Zhu Yan; instead, it was all commanding.

But the commanding tone actually managed to persuade him, and An Yixuan obediently walked towards the banquet.

Even Zhu Jingfeng can't afford to offend someone like Zhu Yan, whose status makes him even more unapproachable.

An Yixuan only wants to know:

Which bastard told him the banquet was only for the president's brother?!

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhu. I spoke without thinking just now. Please forgive me."

Having shed her arrogance, An Yixuan has lost her former sharpness, and her tone is now much softer.

"Where are the people from Huanyu who were just shouting? Come out here, why did you stop shouting?" The people from Shangjing Middle School were clearly stunned. With Zhu Yan, this big shot, around, they dared to look down on the people from Huanyu Academy.

"Now you've chickened out? You've all gone silent?"

……

The situation reversed in an instant, with public opinion overwhelmingly turning in favor of Zhu Yan.

But Zhu Yan didn't answer An Yixuan's question; instead, she was thinking about something:

How exactly did the Zhu family, located far away in H country, instill such fear in the heir of a G country conglomerate that he was even completely subservient to Zhu Jingfeng?

An Yixuan thought that everything would be fine after she apologized, but how could that be?

Zhu Jingfeng slapped him twice, warning him, "This will teach you a lesson. Mr. Zhu, you're not someone to mess with."

Having been slapped twice in public, An Yixuan was too embarrassed to stay and bother Xu Zhiyuan in his current state.

That was so embarrassing.

So he quickly left.

"Are you a student at Huanyu Academy?" Zhu Yan turned her attention to Zhu Jingfeng instead.

"Yes," Zhu Jingfeng replied respectfully.

"Then give us an explanation for this match." Zhu Yan crossed his legs, leaned back lazily, and slung his body at an angle.

Zhu Yan was referring to the incident where he tripped Xu Zhiyuan and knocked him to the ground, even bumping into him forcefully.

Zhu Jingfeng turned around and faced the crowd from Huanyu Academy:

"Who did it...?"

Before Zhu Jingfeng could finish speaking, a figure rushed out from the crowd and slid down to kneel in front of Zhu Yan.

He was very self-aware, and even kowtowed loudly with a loud "bang."