As Adam watched Adam leave without hesitation, Penelope stood there somewhat awkwardly, a hint of apology flashing in her eyes.
"Penelope, what do you think?" the nurse cautiously asked, holding up a bank card.
"According to him, go pay the medical expenses," Penelope said casually.
Adam walked out of the hospital gates, taking a deep breath of fresh air, feeling much better.
He didn't know what Penelope was thinking, maybe she really wanted to thank him, but he felt it was a kind of charity, an insult to him. He already had nothing, so he couldn't afford to lose his dignity.
"Heh... being poor really makes you short-sighted!" Adam scoffed.
He took out the money from his pocket, realizing he had less than fifty bucks left. Considering he had already skipped work for two days, he knew he couldn't keep his job.
"Sigh! Looks like I need to find a way to make money quickly, or else I'll starve. And the rent is due too, so I'll just have to go back to the dormitory at school." Adam sighed.
"But that's okay too, it's been a long time since I've been back to the dorm. I wonder how my buddies are doing—Big, Second, and Fourth. With my current skills, I won't have to worry about money in the future. It's just the right time to enjoy campus life." Adam said with anticipation.
He first went back to the rented room to pack his things. In reality, he only had a few pieces of clothing and toiletries. Then he left the rented room and headed towards the school.
Adam's place wasn't too far from the school, just a little over ten minutes' walk. So he walked towards the school.
Suddenly, there was a commotion ahead. He looked ahead and saw a crowd gathered in the middle of the road. In the midst of the crowd, an Audi was parked, and a middle-aged man was lying on the ground in front of the car.
Originally, he wasn't planning to get involved. But when he saw Nicole standing by the car looking confused, he changed his mind.
Although he wasn't familiar with Nicole, he had heard about her. Nicole's photo was still hanging on the front page of the campus forum. I believe there are few people in the entire university who don't know Nicole. As one of the four campus beauties, Nicole was a goddess in the hearts of countless male students.
"Excuse me, let me through," Adam said.
He pushed through the crowd and walked up to Nicole. It was his first time seeing Nicole up close. Her skin was as delicate as jade. Her breathtaking beauty was enchanting, especially her eyes, which seemed to speak. Wearing a white dress, she looked gentle and graceful, her long legs exposed, as if they were made for modeling.
Perhaps feeling aggrieved, Nicole's eyes were teary, making her already delicate appearance look pitiful, evoking sympathy and pity.
"Nicole, what happened? Do you need help?" Adam asked.
Nicole felt very wronged and helpless at the moment. She clearly didn't hit anyone, but no one was willing to listen to her explanation, let alone speak up for her.
Adam's appearance gave her a glimmer of hope. Although she didn't know Adam, hearing him call her a fellow student, she believed Adam should also be a student at the same university. Therefore, she felt a sense of reliance on Adam.
"They said I hit someone, but I clearly didn't hit him," Nicole pointed to the middle-aged man lying in front of her car, her voice full of grievances.
"Look, my legs are broken, and she still won't admit it. These rich people bully us ordinary folks. Is there no justice in this world anymore!" The middle-aged man burst into tears upon hearing Nicole's words, instantly gaining sympathy from the surrounding crowd.
"That's right, rich people think they're so great! Look at what you've done to my legs, can this blood on the ground be fake? If you don't compensate today, don't even think about leaving." A young man in the crowd shouted loudly.
With the young man taking the lead, the surrounding crowd began to accuse Nicole in a clamorous manner.
"Yes, she must compensate."
"What a waste of a good appearance. I never thought she'd have such a wicked heart. These rich people are really despicable!"
"Quick, take photos and post them on Weibo and Moments to let more people know. People like her should be condemned by society."
"You guys are talking nonsense! I didn't hit anyone! I didn't hit him at all! Why won't any of you believe me?" Nicole exclaimed, her face full of grievance.
"They don't believe you, but I do. Don't worry, leave it to me, I'll help you sort this out," Adam reassured.
"Do you really believe me?" Nicole asked.
"I do," Adam affirmed.
"Thank you!" Nicole said, her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at Adam.
"You can rest in the car for a while. Don't worry, leave it to me, it'll be resolved soon," Adam said, walking towards the middle-aged man lying on the ground.
"Is your leg really broken? Why don't we go to the hospital and get it checked? If it's true, we'll naturally compensate you," Adam said to the middle-aged man, his eyes filled with sarcasm.
He had already scanned the man's leg with his psychic detection ability. Although the man's leg looked terrifying, there was actually nothing wrong with it. The reason why there was so much blood was because the man had hidden a blood bag under his pants. Such tricks couldn't deceive Adam, who had X-ray vision.
"I won't go! I won't go to the hospital! You're all in cahoots. If I go to the hospital, whatever you say will become the truth," the middle-aged man shouted, looking somewhat panicked.
"You don't have to go to the hospital, but I need to check. Otherwise, how would I know if your leg is really broken or if you're just a fraud?" Adam said, with a playful look in his eyes, reaching out to touch the middle-aged man's broken leg.
"Oh my goodness! He's hitting people! Everyone, look! Not only won't he compensate, but he's also hitting people. This is outrageous!" The middle-aged man became anxious, and with a turn of his eyes, he suddenly shouted loudly and took the opportunity to dodge to the side.
"Why are you hitting people! No hitting!"
"That's right! No hitting! No hitting!"
The surrounding people were puzzled, suddenly becoming agitated, shouting and casting unfriendly glances at Adam.
At the same time, three young men emerged from the crowd and surrounded Adam, one of whom was the young man with the sharp features who had incited the crowd earlier.
"Kid, you dare to ruin our plan. Today, you'll know the consequences of meddling," the sharp-faced young man said fiercely.
At this moment, the surrounding people realized something was wrong and began to step back.
"What's going on? Are they planning to rob us?" Adam said.
"I'm robbing today! If you know what's good for you, compensate quickly. Leave the girl behind to play with us brothers. Maybe if we're happy, we'll let you go," the sharp-faced young man said arrogantly.
"Get lost, you jerk!" Adam cursed and kicked the sharp-faced young man to the ground.
"You're looking for death, kid! Get him!" The sharp-faced young man quickly got up, roaring angrily and throwing a punch at Adam.
The other two young men didn't stand idly by either, swinging their fists towards Adam.
"Ah!" Seeing the three men's fists about to hit Adam, Nicole, sitting in the car, screamed in fright. She covered her eyes with her hands, too afraid to see Adam's miserable situation.
However, what happened next surprised everyone.