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Sunday evening.

Ye Fan had everything ready, adding enough staff to the platform operation and spending money to optimize the entire APP.

"Alright, now all we have to do is wait for their platform to be forcibly taken down tomorrow."

Inside the milk tea shop.

Looking at the loan record in her hand, Lin Xiaoxiao felt that although she still had 60,000 yuan to repay, it was all worth it. Just as Tang Rou said, she should have a long-term vision and not be preoccupied with small gains and losses now.

"Brother Ye Fan, this is for you. It's their new product, you should try it."

"Okay, thanks, Xiaoxiao."

Just as the two were enjoying the joy of their impending success, a phone call suddenly came in.

Ye Fan looked up and saw it was Director Lin.

So I answered the call without thinking.

"Hey, Director Lin, is there something you need at this hour?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, as if they were organizing their thoughts.

A few minutes later.

A voice came from the other end of the phone, "Xiao Fan... I've run into a little problem..."

"What's wrong? Do you need my help?"

At this moment, Ye Fan was still unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

Lin Xiaoxiao also cast a questioning glance at her.

"This is a big problem, one that neither you nor I can easily solve..."

Is it about "Xianmao" (a cat-themed online cat)?

"Um..."

Ye Fan was puzzled. "Director Lin, just say what you want to say. Stop beating around the bush."

The person on the other end coughed, sounding somewhat embarrassed, "Vice Principal Liu called me in for tea today, and it seems 'Xianmao' won't be able to be taken down..."

Recalling the scene from this morning.

Liu Yan suddenly entered his office and, without saying anything, simply asked him to make tea.

After I carefully and cautiously finished brewing the tea...

Liu Yan took a small sip and then remarked, "This is fine tea. Director Lin, it must have cost you quite a bit of money, right?"

He replied, "It's not expensive, it's not expensive, it was all a gift from a friend."

"Ideally, it should be a gift from a friend."

As soon as Liu Yan finished speaking, he drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.

"You wield considerable power. Our school's purpose is to educate and nurture students. Remember not to use your position for personal gain, lest you damage the school's atmosphere and reputation."

"Yes, Principal Liu, I will certainly follow your advice."

"Good, then I'll be going now. As for what to do, I think you know."

"Alright, I'll see you out."

Lin Qipeng remained respectful throughout, and even when under pressure, he could only maintain a respectful smile.

...

Liu Yan is his direct superior. If Liu Yan gets hold of something against him, he might lose his current position as director.

Liu Yan isn't stupid; he wouldn't make such a foolish decision as to risk losing his job to help Ye Fan.

As he finished speaking...

Lin Xiaoxiao and Ye Fan locked eyes, their faces both turning ashen.

"Director Liu, you're not joking, are you? We've already invested a new round of money, all in anticipation of the moment Xianmao would be taken down, and now you're telling me it can't be taken down?"

The voice on the other end sounded helpless.

"Ye Fan, it's not that I don't want to help you, but a leader above me has suddenly put pressure on me. I might even lose my job."

"The higher-ups?" Ye Fan's eyes were bloodshot. "But didn't you say that besides the principal and vice-principal, no other leader could manage your work?"

That's true.

Ye Fan's veins throbbed.

Could my luck really be that bad, that I just happened to alarm the principal?

The voice on the other end continued, "Under normal circumstances, the higher-ups wouldn't put pressure on me specifically because of this. After all, they have more important things to do. At least I've never encountered this situation before."

"You mean someone's been secretly pulling strings?"

"Yes, and this person is very likely one of the members of 'Idle Cat'."

"Could it be...could it be Qi Nan?"

Lin Xiaoxiao recalled what he had said to her at the corner of the corridor last week, telling her not to take out too much loan money to invest. Was he really just trying to be kind to her?

My brain felt dizzy instantly.

She should have listened to Qi Nan back then, but in her anger she took out an extra 30,000 yuan loan!

Ye Fan was still asking Liu Yan, trying to find a way to break the deadlock.

However, Liu Yan's response was extremely perfunctory.

Clearly, things have come to this point, and he doesn't want to get involved in this mess any further.

The phone hangs up.

Ye Fan slammed his fist on the table.

"Damn it! Why did this have to happen at such a crucial moment? What about all our efforts these past few days?"

Lin Xiaoxiao looked distressed. "Brother Ye... can I still get my 60,000 back?"

Sixty thousand?

Just kidding, he's already in debt after all this, so how could he possibly come up with 60,000 yuan?

"Xiaoxiao, I already told you, this is an investment, and there are bound to be risks."

"But by now, I've already given you a total of 160,000, and my monthly living expenses are only 2,000. How am I supposed to repay this 60,000 loan?"

"Xiaoxiao, I know you're having a tough time, but in this time of crisis, shouldn't we stick together and overcome these difficulties together?"

Lin Xiaoxiao is really going crazy.

That's easy for her to say, but she's just an ordinary college student. How could she possibly help the platform overcome its difficulties?

Her only thought now is to get back the 60,000 yuan that belongs to her.

If time could turn back, she would definitely listen to Qi Nan obediently and would never take out a loan, not even a single penny.

Unfortunately, the deed is done, and she can never go back to the past.

"Why...why is this happening...?"

At this moment, Lin Xiaoxiao's defenses finally broke down, and she began to sob uncontrollably, burying her face in her hands on the table.

If only I had agreed to Qi Nan's confession back then! Why? Why did I keep him hanging on like that? He clearly liked me so much before. If I had said yes back then, I would probably be living a happy life now, just like I was back then.

Looking at Lin Xiaoxiao, who was crying with tears streaming down her face, Ye Fan felt no remorse for her; instead, he felt only immense frustration.

He was already in a bad mood because of the sudden change, and her crying was just adding fuel to the fire, making him feel even more annoyed.

"Okay, Xiaoxiao, stop crying. At worst, you can just talk to your parents. They'll definitely help you pay off these loans. At most, they'll just scold you a couple of times."

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