Ch 75 (Part 1): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

The celebration venue that the principal arranged for everyone was more accurately a hotel, not just a restaurant.

The owner of this hotel was also a former student of Qing University and had a good relationship with the principal. As a result, he was more than willing to give back to his alma mater.

Upon learning that the principal wanted to celebrate with everyone after the evening party, the hotel staff worked overtime and decorated a banquet hall in the auditorium. The environment was pleasant but not overly luxurious, creating a perfect atmosphere for the students and teachers to celebrate.

In order to fully enjoy this celebration, everyone had changed into the clothes they had prepared in advance before leaving the school.

In the nearly 300-square-meter auditorium, boys wore suits while girls wore dresses. They held low-alcohol beverages, enjoyed small cakes and buffet meals, and chatted, deliberately avoiding awkward topics. The scene gave off a feeling of a high-profile gathering.

The principal was a very open-minded person and didn’t mind creating an experience for the students to step out into society early. After all, broadening horizons and gaining knowledge were important, and the principal didn’t want the students from his school to only excel academically but be socially inept.

Although Fang Ziyang had hardly attended any banquets in his previous life, many things were deeply ingrained in him due to his upbringing.

As long as he wasn’t specifically targeting anyone, his temperament and attitude were quite good. In addition, his excellent academic performance played a major role in the knowledge quiz during today’s freshman party. Humans naturally had the psychology of admiring the strong. Therefore, he was quite at ease among the crowd.

He handled conversations with his classmates while waiting for certain people to make their move.

Since Shi Meijing wasn’t a member of the Student Union and wasn’t involved in the evening party’s performances, she wasn’t qualified to attend this celebration.

Moreover, the other side wouldn’t be foolish enough to make a move in such a crowded hotel with surveillance cameras.

Therefore, it didn’t take long for Fang Ziyang’s phone to ring.

Fang Ziyang almost immediately guessed who the caller was.

However, he didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he pretended to accidentally spill the drink in his hand, making both of his hands messy. He then turned to the person next to him with an apologetic smile.

“Classmate Guo Ran, my hands are dirty. Could you help me answer the phone?”

Guo Ran, who was called over, was a cheerful boy. He responded eagerly, “Sure, no problem.”

He put down the drink in his hand and took out Fang Ziyang’s phone from his pocket. After connecting the call, he placed it by Fang Ziyang’s ear.

Since the two of them were close in proximity, and Fang Ziyang had set the call volume quite high, Guo Ran could hear some of the sound coming from the phone. It was the soft voice of a girl, saying, “Hello, is it Brother Ziyang?”

The owner of the voice was Shi Meijing. Recently, their relationship had improved, so she shamelessly changed her way of addressing him to something more affectionate.

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Unaware that someone else could hear their phone conversation, Shi Meijing sounded joyful yet anxious after receiving a response. “Brother Ziyang, how’s the celebration going over there? It’s like this… my brother wants to talk to you about something tonight. He asked me to call you and see if you can come over?”

Fang Ziyang, looking puzzled, asked, “He has something to say to me? Does it have to be tonight? Can’t he just call me?”

He seemed to have missed the hidden meaning in her words.

Meanwhile, Guo Ran, who was closest to them, immediately brightened up. It was evident that he had high emotional intelligence. He couldn’t help but make a teasing gesture, silently mouthing the word “confession” to the surrounding classmates.

Suddenly, the people around became excited in silence. Watching others confess their feelings was an enduring interest for all students.

Fang Ziyang didn’t notice everyone’s enthusiastic gossiping expressions. He looked somewhat troubled and said, “It’s late, and it’s not safe to go out at this hour. If he really wants to talk in person, I’ll be back at school soon. I’m worried that if something happens outside, the principal won’t be able to explain it to my family. My family is strict with me.”

He was speaking the truth.

Shi Meijing didn’t expect him to not take the bait directly, and she secretly panicked. She continued, “It won’t be dangerous. The place isn’t far from the hotel, and it won’t take long to go back and forth. Brother Ziyang, you must come. My brother… My brother has a surprise for you, a very important surprise that he can only give you in person. Tonight is a special day for him. I’ll be waiting for you at the hotel entrance.”

Her words were filled with implications.

Guo Ran, who accidentally overheard the conversation from the corner, had an excited expression. He kept winking at Fang Ziyang, clearly demonstrating his understanding of the situation.

The surrounding classmates also nodded in agreement, their eyes full of gossipy excitement.

With everyone’s attitude and Shi Meijing’s obvious hints, Fang Ziyang couldn’t keep up and pretended to be embarrassed. Suddenly, his face flushed as if he realized something, and with a rush of heat to his head, he nodded, “Oh, okay, I… I’ll come right away.”

After hanging up the phone, the surrounding classmates immediately couldn’t hold back their excitement and started teasing him.

“Oh, Fang Ziyang, isn’t Shi Meijing’s brother Shi Liangchen? Is Shi Liangchen going to confess to you tonight?”

“Wow, I already noticed that something was going on between you two. Even though you’re roommates and eat together in the cafeteria and go to the library together during class!”

“Although Shi Liangchen seems to be an orphan, he’s really amazing, and he’s handsome too. The other day, I heard the advisor say that Shi Liangchen will definitely become a prominent figure in the field of computer science… Fang Ziyang, you’re not loyal enough. It’s only been a few weeks since the start of the semester, and you’ve already won someone over!”

“Get out of here! What do you mean by ‘winning someone over’? Ziyang is amazing too.”

“Fang Ziyang, can we follow along? I can’t even imagine what Shi Liangchen’s confession, which keeps people at a distance, would be like. It must be so impressive!”

Although Shi Liangchen came from an ordinary background, he was highly popular among the freshman students at Qing University due to his exceptional professional skills.

Coupled with his aloof personality and handsome appearance, Shi Liangchen had quickly been regarded as one of the “campus crushes” in the computer science department. So, when they heard that Shi Liangchen might confess to Fang Ziyang, everyone couldn’t help but get excited.

Of course, there were some who were jealous and sour, but they were in the minority. Fang Ziyang’s excellence and family background were enough to make any male student pursued by others not surprising.

Furthermore, if Fang Ziyang and Shi Liangchen started dating, it meant there would be one less strong competitor when pursuing other outstanding male gods in the future. Don’t forget, apart from his good grades and family background, Fang Ziyang was also quite attractive!

Faced with everyone’s teasing, Fang Ziyang’s face became even redder. He didn’t know how to respond.

How could he, as the person involved, have the audacity to bring others along to watch? It would be so awkward.

Soon, everyone also realized the awkwardness and disappointment. They were really curious!

Guo Ran thought for a moment and said with a smile, “Stop teasing. This is a private matter. It’s not right for everyone to tag along. How about this, it is indeed getting late, and it’s not very safe for Fang Ziyang to go out alone. I’ll accompany him, and then I’ll come back and report to you about what happened on the scene?”

Although there was a suspicion of openly joining in the excitement, the reason was reasonable.

But there were other curious classmates who were unwilling to accept it. “Why should you accompany him? I can accompany him too. Fang Ziyang, let me accompany you. I’m stronger, and in case we encounter any villains on the way, I can protect you!”

“Choose me, choose me! I’ve learned taekwondo.”

“Get out of here. What’s taekwondo? I’ve learned martial arts…”

The curious crowd started to argue and create a lively commotion.

With a red face, Fang Ziyang stopped everyone’s excitement and, in the end, asked Guo Ran to accompany them on behalf of everyone.

Guo Ran was very happy and proud, lifting his chin at the other classmates. Then, under the envious gazes of everyone, he reported to the principal briefly before leaving the auditorium.

At the hotel entrance, Shi Meijing had been waiting for a long time and was getting impatient. But when she saw Fang Ziyang coming down with someone else, her face immediately stiffened. She clearly didn’t expect Fang Ziyang to bring someone along!

Fang Ziyang pretended not to notice her expression and introduced, “This is Guo Ran, a member of the Student Council. The principal was concerned about our safety, so he asked Guo Ran to accompany us.”

Guo Ran nodded, patted his chest, and pretended to be an unknowing bodyguard. “Don’t worry, Shi Meijing. Although I don’t have much muscle, I’ve learned judo. Protecting you guys is a piece of cake…”

With the matter reaching this point and the reasons being quite convincing, Shi Meijing couldn’t refuse and could only force a smile, “The principal is indeed considerate. It is indeed getting late. Let’s make use of our time.”

Although there was an unexpected addition, it didn’t significantly affect their plan. Originally, they needed a witness after the whole event, and now that Guo Ran was there, it made the situation even more realistic.

With this in mind, Shi Meijing’s stiff smile became more natural. She stopped a taxi and immediately headed to their destination.

Indeed, the place Shi Meijing mentioned was very close to the hotel.

After a taxi ride of about ten minutes, they arrived at a small park. Since it was already close to midnight, there was naturally no one in the park, and it was pitch black everywhere except for the dim streetlights.

However, the atmosphere in the park at this moment wasn’t eerie because as soon as they got out of the taxi, they saw a path in the park adorned with many small colorful lights, creating a romantic and warm ambiance. At the end of the path, they could faintly see the glow of various candlelight arrangements.

Not to mention, the scene’s details were arranged perfectly and felt very realistic.

“What is this…”

Fang Ziyang remained calm but immediately showed a surprised yet slightly shy and uncertain expression on his face, as if he had guessed something but was afraid to confirm it.

Guo Ran’s eyes also sparkled with excitement.

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