Oh no! I've only been a freshman and I've already been targeted by a mean upperclassman.

Sun Hao wanted to run away.

But his legs felt like they were made of lead and wouldn't obey him at all.

Li Chen's steps were slow.

Every step felt like stepping on his heart.

The surrounding silent crowd, as if Moses parted the sea, automatically made way for him.

His only target was Sun Hao.

"What...what do you want to do?"

Sun Hao's voice trembled, and he instinctively stepped back, only to be blocked by his teammates behind him.

"I'm warning you, this is a school! If you dare lay a hand on me..."

Li Chen stopped in front of him, looking down at him.

"Make a move?"

Li Chen laughed, a laugh devoid of any warmth. "When did I make a move?"

He pointed to the "Iron Tower" lying motionless on the ground in the distance.

"He was the one who wanted to hit me; I was just... acting in self-defense."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Sun Hao finally realized what was happening and shouted, his voice trembling with fear, "You call that self-defense? That was intentional assault!"

He suddenly turned around and yelled at the equally terrified members of the university's science and technology team.

"What are you all looking at? Our people have been beaten! Is this how Linjiang University treats its guests? Surround them!"

His shout snapped the team members out of their daze.

They looked at Li Chen with fear in their eyes.

But more than anything, it was anger after being publicly humiliated.

"Damn it, let's fight him!"

"Attack together!"

A dozen or so people suddenly surrounded Li Chen in the center, each with an unfriendly expression and a menacing look on their faces.

"You son of a bitch, Sun Hao! Have you no shame?"

Wang Qiang was the first to explode. He pointed at Sun Hao's nose and started cursing, "You guys were the ones who started it, and now you're trying to shift the blame?"

"that is!"

Zhao Zixuan rushed forward, standing in front of Li Chen. "Playing dirty tricks in front of the whole school, resorting to violence after losing a game—is this the sportsmanship of your university?"

Chen Mo calmly raised his phone and turned on the recording function.

"I've already called the police."

He adjusted his glasses and said expressionlessly, "Furthermore, all footage from the scene will be used as evidence in court."

According to Article 26 of the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, anyone who engages in gang fights shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan.

"For more serious cases, the offender shall be detained for not less than ten days but not more than fifteen days and may also be fined not more than one thousand yuan."

Sun Hao's face turned pale and then flushed.

But relying on his superior numbers, he became arrogant again.

"Shut the fuck up! Nobody's leaving until we get an explanation!"

He waved to the team members behind him.

"Get them! I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong!"

The group of students, already blinded by rage, roared and charged forward.

"You guys stand back."

Li Chen's voice was soft, yet it carried an undeniable command.

He pulled Wang Qiang and the other two behind him.

Facing the punches and kicks coming from all directions, there was no trace of panic on his face.

Instead, a hint of...relief appeared on his face.

at last.

No more following those damn rules.

He moved.

His figure moved as fast as a ghost.

The first student who rushed forward only felt a blur before his eyes, and his wrist was grabbed by an irresistible force and gently pulled.

He was thrown forward uncontrollably, colliding with his companion who was charging towards him.

Li Chen's movements were precise and efficient.

With each dodge, he precisely avoided all attacks.

Each move was simply a grab, deflection, and shoving.

He was like a dancer walking among sheep, elegant yet deadly.

Less than ten seconds.

The battle is over.

More than a dozen team members from the university of science and technology lay sprawled on the ground, groaning in pain.

No one was seriously injured.

But everyone had lost their fighting ability.

Li Chen stood in the center and patted non-existent dust off his hands.

The entire stadium fell silent once again.

If that punch was shocking...

So now, it's fear.

A primal fear of forces that defy reason.

Sun Hao was completely dumbfounded.

He stared blankly at his teammates rolling on the ground, then looked at Li Chen, who was completely unharmed, and felt that his worldview had been completely overturned at this moment.

Just then.

A cool, clear voice rang out in the silent venue.

"Can't afford to lose?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a bucket of ice water poured over everyone's heads.

The crowd was separated.

Yan Xi walked over slowly.

She was still wearing that pure white dress, her face as cold as ice that had never melted.

Her gaze did not linger on Li Chen for even a second.

Instead, he walked straight up to Sun Hao and stopped.

She just looked at him quietly, without saying a word.

But that look was more lethal than any malicious words.

It was a pure, emotionless, downward gaze.

Like a god looking down on an ant.

Sun Hao felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze and instinctively took a step back.

"I……"

"You resort to such underhanded tactics after losing the game?"

Yan Xi finally spoke, her voice icy and chilling, "First, a malicious foul; then, a post-match sneak attack; and now, you want to bully others just because you outnumber them?"

With each word she spoke, Sun Hao's face paled a little more.

"I saw it with my own eyes; it was one of your teammates who deliberately bumped into my...boyfriend."

When she said the word "boyfriend," she deliberately emphasized it.

It was an unquestionable gesture, a declaration of sovereignty.

"Now, people have been beaten, and a fight has broken out."

Yan Xi glanced around at the University of Science and Technology team members lying on the ground, a faint, cold smile curving her lips.

"Are you planning to crawl out of Linjiang University on your own, or do you want to wait for the school leaders and the police to come and have a proper talk with you?"

Sun Hao panicked completely.

He knew that Yan Xi was not joking.

Given her status at Linjiang University and the unfathomable background behind her, making them suffer would be a piece of cake.

He gritted his teeth, weighed the pros and cons, and finally lowered his proud head.

"sorry."

He forced out three words through gritted teeth, "We...actually acted impulsively."

"Does an apology even help?"

"Then... what do you want?"

"Medical expenses, compensation for emotional distress, and..."

Yan Xi's gaze fell on the basketball hoop that had been knocked askew by the "Iron Tower," and she thought, "Venue facility maintenance fees."

Not a single cent can be missing.

Sun Hao's face instantly turned a purplish-brown.

But seeing the unquestionable look in Yan Xi's eyes, he finally nodded in humiliation.

"it is good."

That's how the matter was resolved.

There were no arguments, no wrangling.

Faced with absolute strength and power, all schemes and tricks seem so pale and powerless.

Amidst the scornful and mocking gazes of the entire audience, the students from the University of Science and Technology helped each other up and slunk away from the gymnasium.

The farce has finally come to an end.

Not far away, Yan Xi watched the figure being surrounded by Wang Qiang and the others as if he were a hero, and the weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted.

She now understood why that arrogant old man appreciated this young man.

That absolute strength hidden beneath that lazy exterior, and that fearless ruthlessness, is indeed... very captivating.

"Old Li! You're not even human! You're a god!"

"Godfather! Please accept my bow!"

"Based on biological analysis, your muscle explosiveness has exceeded the range of humans. I suggest..."

Wang Qiang and Zhao Zixuan were preparing to lift Li Chen up and throw him into the air.

A slender hand pierced through the crowd and precisely grasped Li Chen's wrist.

"I'm taking him with me."

Yan Xi's voice wasn't loud, but it instantly silenced the surroundings.

She pulled the still somewhat dazed Li Chen along, ignoring the resentful looks from Wang Qiang and the others, and turned to leave.