It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

But unfortunately, we are fundamentally different, that is, I have a very nice way to get revenge... Li Cheng thought to himself, while feigning a gloomy expression on his face.

He walked slowly to the wooden stool where Newton was, his face grim, and looked up—it was a little unusual to look up at this little kid.

Seeing that she seemed to have a chance, Newton became even more smug. She put on a great show, saying, "Why aren't you saying anything? Are you captivated by my beauty? You lowly person, I'm sorry, you'll never have a chance in this lifetime."

Li Cheng suppressed his shame and recalled the events.

This is the very first line spoken by Knight Saint Tom when he first met Countess Elena of the Rose...

Hehehe, you have a great memory... Li Cheng's eyebrows twitched involuntarily, and then he made up his mind.

"Since you enjoy imitating Countess Rose so much..."

He gave a wicked smile and said, "Do you know that in Chapter 146, the knight couldn't control his love and forced himself on Countess Rose on a dark and stormy night?"

"what?"

Newton exclaimed in shock. She closed her eyes to recall for a moment, then immediately opened them and retorted, "You're talking nonsense! There are only fifty chapters; it didn't even reach one hundred and forty-six!"

Li Cheng sneered: "Who told you there was only that one copy?"

Newton exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? But Freya said there was only one..."

Li Cheng raised his head: "That's because I haven't written the rest yet!"

Newton was shocked by this statement. She thought for a long time but couldn't find the right words to describe it, and finally could only say, "You...you're cheating!"

"How is that cheating? I wrote the book, of course I know what's in the back."

Li Cheng flexed his wrists, striking a pose of eager anticipation: "Finished asking? My turn next."

Upon seeing this, Newton was immediately startled, his face showing panic as he waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Wait, I'm not playing anymore! I'm not playing anymore!"

Are you kidding me? How can you just play whenever you want and not play whenever you don't want to? Didn't you bite me so badly that I was bleeding from my head back then?

"late!"

Li Cheng shouted loudly, and then with a swift and skillful grappling move, he lifted Newton up by the waist. The entire kidnapping process was executed with remarkable fluidity, clearly indicating that he was a repeat offender.

When Newton came to his senses from the dizziness, he found himself lying in Li Cheng's arms, being held against his chest.

Seeing that this time he wasn't roughly hoisted onto his shoulder, but rather gently carried in a princess carry, Newton hesitated for two seconds, his face gradually turning red, as if he was wondering whether to struggle.

But then she seemed to remember what Li Cheng had just said, and after thinking about the very bad possibility, her face turned from red to white.

She began waving her little arms and legs in futile attempts, while shouting, "Freya! Help me! Freya! Help me!"

Freya, who had been quietly sitting in the corner, moved instinctively when she heard Newton's cry for help.

Upon seeing this, Li Cheng immediately glared at the other party.

'What kind of mess have you made? You still have the nerve to show your face?'

'...'

Freya received a signal from Li Cheng's eyes, and feeling guilty, she returned to the corner and obediently squatted down.

Seeing that the troublesome person had been dealt with, Li Cheng carried Newton all the way to the master bedroom, kicked open the door, walked into the center of the room, and threw Newton directly onto the big bed.

"What...what are you going to do?"

This was a large bed that could accommodate three people. Newton, who was already small, looked even smaller lying on it. Now, because of her nervousness, she was curled up in a ball and looked even smaller, almost invisible.

Her radiant blonde hair cascaded down her back, like two gentle arms encircling her.

After finishing all this, Li Cheng clapped his hands and admired his masterpiece with satisfaction.

"I was just joking..."

Newton, seeing no response, lowered his voice further and lower until he quietly disappeared.

She started trying to find a place to hide, but after searching for a long time, she found that Freya had neatly folded the blankets and pillows in another corner. For the first time, she hated why the bed was so big, and could only continue to try to curl up into a ball.

It looked like both a golden hedgehog and a lost kitten.

"What do I want to do..." Li Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "Do something that's not suitable to be written in a book?"

Chapter Forty-Seven: Just Twisting Around

Let's ignore the trivial matter that happened on Li Cheng's side.

Scotland.

Holyroodhouse Palace, Edinburgh.

A young man sat at a rosewood desk with a secret letter in front of him.

His name was Edward Stuart, the son of Charles II, who designated him as his heir from birth; he was Edward I.

"Roberts, Phillips, Nelson... those wavering old fogies are all dead. The rest must be panicking, right? Are they suspecting someone did it?"

Edward clapped enthusiastically, his expression unrestrained and flamboyant.

"Very good, very good. I wonder if my self-proclaimed clever sister will find out? Probably not. She'll probably just be secretly pleased with this coincidence, since she's never taken me seriously."

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After several days of preparation, Li Cheng officially took over as principal, and the whole process was extremely smooth.

Before the Reformation, city authorities were often quite happy to have one or two universities, both for the purpose of developing their own secular culture and fighting against Catholicism.

At this time, universities possessed considerable privileges, including but not limited to internal autonomy and judicial power. For example, university affairs were managed by guilds composed of faculty or students who opposed external interference in university life, and special courts were established within the university.

Of course, the autonomy and privileges of universities are not stable; they are constantly changing as various social conflicts and struggles develop. The privileges mentioned above have largely disappeared today.

But at least, the fundamental functions of breaking the church's monopoly on education and thought and developing secular culture still exist, and the university still has its status.

Therefore, for Veronica, it didn't matter much whether Li Cheng made Cambridge develop for the better or worse, as long as he didn't go too far astray—his most important role was to keep the 'Chancellor of Cambridge' on Veronica's side so that he wouldn't cause trouble at crucial moments.

As for assistance, that would be icing on the cake. Even if Li Cheng raved about it, Veronica didn't really believe he could shake the foundation of the state religion. At most, she admired him more because they shared similar ideas.

In addition, for the purpose of assisting with work and surveillance, Veronica assigned Li Cheng a secretary... well, a man, so I won't introduce his name... just kidding.

Gretchen Miller, that's the secretary's name.

The icy face and blue hair sent a chill down Li Cheng's spine. He inexplicably had the illusion of having a new romantic partner and subconsciously kept his distance from him.

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8 month 31 day.

Cambridge.

The artificial lake is the most scenic spot in all of Cambridge, so Cambridge students often like to stroll, linger, discuss their studies and new discoveries, or simply chat casually.

Inman Moore was strolling along the lake with his friend Bunitz, chatting about recent events.

His presence here was not because Mr. Moore had calmed down, but because Cambridge had already started its academic year.

After discussing their holiday activities, the two started talking about recent events.

"Next month, Earl Anderson is going to throw a lavish birthday dinner for his beloved daughter and has invited many nobles."

"Sigh, I really want to go too."

"Ah."

There was nothing to say for a moment. After a pause, he looked at the administration building standing not far away and said, "Have you heard? We have a new principal."

Inman showed little interest, dodging the pebbles blocking his path: "What does that have to do with us?"

"Don't say that, we need to find something to talk about."

Bunitz seemed indifferent, shrugging: "I've met the new principal; he's very young, about our age."

Inman asked with slight interest, "Oh? How did he become the principal?"

Bünitz shook his head: "I don't know about that. I remember he was very young and had unusual red hair, but I don't remember anything else."

Red hair? Could it be him?

Inman was startled by his own guess, but then immediately rejected it himself.

Just kidding, there's more than one redhead. Besides, he caused trouble during a speech at the Great Hall of the People last time; he's lucky he's not blacklisted. How could he possibly become a principal...?

Seeing that Inman remained silent, Bunitz assumed that the other party was not interested in this matter, so he said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Do you know that we have two more required courses this semester?"

"what?"

Inman immediately forgot his earlier guess and exclaimed incredulously, "Required courses? Two? Really???"

“Although I hate to admit it, it’s true.” Bunitz’s face was also somber. “One is called Fundamentals of Mechanics, and the other is called Atomic Chemistry.”

"What kind of class is this? I've never even heard of it!"

Inman grumbled, "Have these professors lost their minds? Even Curly-haired Baboon knows how demanding our coursework is, and they still add two more courses for us?"

While he was venting his frustrations, he didn't notice a person rushing towards him bumping into him.

"Excuse me."

Inman instinctively bowed in apology, but when she looked up, she saw a familiar head of red hair, and her eyes widened immediately: "It's you again?!"

Li Cheng was rushing to a meeting in the laboratory building, but after discovering that the person who bumped into him was Ying Man, he was surprised and greeted him casually.

"Huh? What a coincidence, I managed to bump into you here."

"What a load of rubbish!"

Inman was already furious about the extra classes, and seeing Li Cheng only fueled her anger: "So where's my money? Where's the money you promised me???"

"Sorry, I've been busy these past few days and forgot. Here you go."

Li Cheng readily agreed.

Then Inman saw the other person deftly reach into their pocket, groping and groping and groping... and they kept groping, and their expression gradually changed from calm to serious.

A bad feeling rose in Inman's heart. He said, "You wouldn't...?"

"Excuse me."

Li Cheng spoke first, saying sincerely, "I forgot to bring money again, I'll give it to you later."

After saying that, Li Cheng planned to walk around him.

Are you kidding me? Once or twice is one thing, but to mess with me like this time and time again, do you think I'm stupid?

"Stop right there!"