After finishing work in the afternoon, Ningchuan dropped off Qin Shiyun at the villa and noticed several police officers near the vicinity of the villa.
They were stationed there because they had discovered the bodies of several Sakura Country assassins the previous night.
Seeing this, Ningchuan felt relieved. At least the area near the villa should be safe recently.
Since the villa area was now secure, Ningchuan didn't want to stay there any longer in the evening. He needed to go back and explain things to Ning Ruyan.
Otherwise, who knows what Ning Ruyan would think.
However, just as he left the villa, Ningchuan received a call from Jixingyu.
"Boss, where have you been? I haven't seen you all day. We're having a classmate gathering tonight at Emperor Club. Come over quickly!" Jixingyu shouted loudly over the phone.
Ever since witnessing Ningchuan defeat eleven people single-handedly, Jixingyu and the others had started calling him "Boss."
"Emperor Club? Classmate gathering? I think I'll pass," Ningchuan replied.
"Boss, let me tell you the truth. I'm treating everyone tonight because I got a girlfriend... It's Jiang Yuqi from Class 2," Jixingyu suddenly said with a hint of embarrassment.
"Oh? You got a girlfriend so quickly? Your luck with the ladies is amazing!" Ningchuan laughed.
"It was Yuqi who pursued me," Jixingyu proudly declared.
"Is that so?"
In fact, Ningchuan had already expected this. Although Jixingyu had a slightly chubby build, he was still tall, a local resident of Jiangcheng, and came from a well-off family.
These qualities were quite attractive to many university girls.
As the saying goes, "Women chase men with a layer of gauze."
"Okay, I'll be there in a while," Ningchuan agreed.
Although he didn't live on campus either, Jixingyu was considered a half-roommate, so it wouldn't hurt to go visit.
...
In no time, Ningchuan arrived at Emperor Club and found Jixingyu's private room. There were about ten classmates inside.
Jixingyu had an outgoing personality, was a local from Jiangcheng, and seemed to have good social connections.
Apart from Jixingyu, Wang Xianmin, and Zuo Enhua, who were his roommates, there was Jiang Yuqi, who had just become Jixingyu's girlfriend, and Jiang Yuqi's three roommates.
Surprisingly, the class beauty, Jiang Chunran, turned out to be one of Jiang Yuqi's roommates.
In addition, there were two other Class 2 students, Wu Junyong and his sidekick Lei Pengfei.
Wu Junyong was naturally here because of Jiang Chunran.
Especially when he saw Jixingyu and Jiang Yuqi getting cozy together, Wu Junyong couldn't help but feel itchy, wishing he could immediately chase after Jiang Chunran and hold her tightly in his arms.
"Boss, you finally came! Hurry, come and sit!" Jixingyu waved enthusiastically when he saw Ningchuan.
His girlfriend Jiang Yuqi also smiled and waved at Ningchuan.
"What song do you want to sing, Boss? I'll choose it for you!"
"Finally, we've been waiting for you!"
Wang Xianmin and Zuo Enhua also greeted Ningchuan loudly.
With a microphone in her hand, Jiang Chunran, who was singing, paused when she saw Ningchuan enter.
She then continued singing as if nothing happened, but her voice was slightly off-key.
"Hmph, this brute who only knows how to use brute force!"
Wu Junyong cast an unfriendly gaze at Ningchuan.
In any case, after the incident of Ningchuan single-handedly defeating eleven pickled cabbage foreign exchange students, he had become the focus of attention among his classmates.
"Boss, did you have any training before? What martial art did you practice? Sing for us!"
"Boss, I want to learn martial arts from you. Can you teach me?"
"I also want to learn. Ningchuan, can you teach me too?"
After Ningchuan arrived, he quickly became the center of attention for everyone.
Even Jixingyu's new girlfriend, Jiang Yuqi, looked at Ningchuan with admiration in her eyes.
"Ningchuan, you don't seem to have much muscle on your body. Unlike those people in the gym, who have big chunks of muscles, how can you be so powerful?" Jiang Yuqi curiously asked.
"Yuqi, you don't understand. The muscles built in the gym are just for show, they are lifeless. Compared to Boss, who is skilled in practical combat, they can't compare at all! Even a trace of muscle on Boss is more formidable than those big chunks built in the gym!" Jixingyu boasted.
"Really? Is the muscle on Ningchuan's body really that amazing? Can I touch it?" Jiang Yuqi's face showed a mixture of admiration and curiosity as she asked, but her hand had already reached out to touch Ningchuan's arm.
Ningchuan furrowed his eyebrows and, as Jiang Yuqi's hand approached, he reached for a glass of water, skillfully avoiding her touch.
"It's not that exaggerated, here, let's toast with water. Congratulations to both of you, the first couple in our class. It's a joyous occasion," Ningchuan raised his glass and toasted Jixingyu and Jiang Yuqi.
"Boss, come, let's have a drink! I'm already making a reservation with you now. When I marry Yuqi in the future, you have to be the witness!" Jixingyu happily exclaimed.
"Alright, it's settled. Little sister, you see, Jixingyu is already thinking about your marriage even though you just became a couple. It shows his sincerity towards you. You should treat him well in the future," Ningchuan nodded, looking at Jiang Yuqi meaningfully.
"Well, of course," Jiang Yuqi seemed surprised that Jixingyu mentioned the word "marriage." She was momentarily stunned but quickly responded.
At this moment, Wu Junyong, sitting on the side, sneered.
"Hmph, a poor brute who only has brute strength, dares to boast shamelessly. Who does he think he is to be a witness at a wedding? Truly shameless!"
"Perhaps you don't understand. Only someone with a status far higher than the couple getting married is qualified to be a witness!"
"Do you really think that having great strength alone qualifies someone to be a witness at a wedding? That would be a laughingstock!"
"Jixingyu, Jiang Yuqi, let me give you some advice. People like Ningchuan, besides his physical strength, have nothing. He can only deceive ignorant girls in school. Once we graduate and enter society, someone like him, who relies solely on brute strength, will be crushed in no time!"
"In today's economy, money, status, connections, these are the truly useful things. What use is Ningchuan's brute strength?"
"Even if he has great strength, does he have the strength of a robot?"
"Oh, I heard that Ningchuan is currently working part-time as a security guard. I guess it's an early internship for him. Even after graduation, with only his brute strength, he can only become a security guard!"
Wu Junyong sneered and mocked continuously.
"Wu Junyong, we're all classmates. You're going too far..." Jixingyu, Wang Xianmin, and Zuo Enhua immediately retorted, but their words lacked conviction.
The admiration that was once on Jiang Yuqi's face towards Ningchuan gradually cooled down.
Her eyebrows furrowed, and her expression turned to contempt. Even Jiang Churan let out a faint sigh.
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