Ch 43: Those who wronged me are now begging me for mercy

I’ve Really Wanted to Hit You for a Long Time

System: What the heck are those things?

Yao Lele and Xu Zhuanzhi were equally bewildered. Wasn’t Rong Ziyin’s flock of geese supposed to be the new beloved pets of the veterinary department, known for their beauty? What on earth are these creatures?

Only Rong Ziyin seemed pleased. He picked up the nearest goose and patted its head. “Great job! In two more months, you’ll be making money!”

Being held by their handsome dad, the excited goose immediately sent countless little hearts of love toward Rong Ziyin, and even its half-squinted knife-like eyes turned round and adorable.

However, as Yao Lele and Xu Zhuanzhi processed Rong Ziyin’s words, their feelings became oddly mixed.

In two more months, they’ll be making money. Did that mean… they’re going to be eaten?

The system was equally worried about this.

Rong Ziyin was confused: Why would I eat them? Anhui white geese are raised for their down!

Upon hearing this, the system was even more shocked. For a goose, what’s the difference between being plucked alive and being eaten after death? Aren’t both equally terrifying?

As a result, the system suddenly felt overwhelming sympathy for the growing geese, even finding their currently fierce appearance rather endearing.

The journey back was silent. When Rong Ziyin and the others returned to the university, it was already past nine in the evening.

At this time, most students should have returned to their dorms, either resting, playing games, or quietly reading a book. However, the students, especially those from the same departments as Rong Ziyin, Yao Lele, and Xu Zhuanzhi, had gathered at the campus gate, waiting for their return.

The three department heads were also at the gate, looking like they had been waiting for a while. As soon as the car stopped, they hurried over.

“Good, you’re back safe and sound,” they said, carefully examining Rong Ziyin, Yao Lele, and Xu Zhuanzhi to make sure they were unharmed before breathing a sigh of relief.

Yao Lele, with tears in her eyes, hugged her mentor. “Teacher, we didn’t disgrace the university!”

In this competition, Yao Lele had borne enormous pressure. From the initial interviews to the surprise simulated tests and the unfair treatment during the final competition, the relentless pressure nearly broke her. If it hadn’t been for Rong Ziyin, she might have crumbled.

Now, surrounded by her caring mentor and worried classmates, Yao Lele finally let go and couldn’t hold back her tears.

Xu Zhuanzhi’s eyes were also red, his voice choked, but he was not as expressive as Yao Lele.

Only Rong Ziyin remained calm.

His mentor looked him over and said, “You’ve lost some weight.”

Rong Ziyin smiled. “Don’t worry, teacher. I’m fine.”

Then he turned to the classmates who had been waiting for their return and shouted, “We’re back! We won the competition, took down the program team, and didn’t disgrace our university!”

“Of course! Our university always wins!” Rong Ziyin’s words instantly ignited the excitement of the waiting students.

This time, disregarding the presence of their teachers, and without knowing who started it, all the students surged toward Rong Ziyin, lifting him and his companions up in celebration.

“Wait, wait! I’m wearing a skirt!” Yao Lele tried to struggle but was quickly scooped up in a bear hug by her friends.

“Lele, you’re finally back. These past few hours have been so scary. I was so afraid something would happen to you on the way.” Her best friend’s tearful voice echoed in her ears.

Before Yao Lele could respond, her dorm mates rushed over, surrounding her in a group hug, while the girls from the gardening department were all in tears.

Meanwhile, the mechanical engineering students were rougher. After exchanging fist bumps, they were more concerned with how Xu Zhuanzhi had managed to create the signal connector on the fly.

“You even brought all those gadgets to the show? Are you some kind of prophet?”

“Not really,” Xu Zhuanzhi scratched his head. “Brother Rong told me to bring them.”

“???” They were amazed at how forward-thinking Rong Ziyin was.

Many people cast admiring glances at Rong Ziyin.

Rong Ziyin casually explained, “The three of us planned to rank up in ‘Honor of Kings’ together. I was worried the signal might be bad over at the program’s location, so I asked Xu Zhuanzhi to bring the equipment.”

“Just a stroke of luck.”

Instantly, everyone’s gaze at Rong Ziyin turned dangerous, and Xu Zhuanzhi and Yao Lele’s expressions also twisted.

Did Rong Ziyin, with his garbage skills, really need good network speed?

The legend of someone who could miss all three of Xiang Yu’s skills was him!

The veterinary students noticed the shift in mood and quickly pulled Rong Ziyin toward the school, saying, “Let it go! Don’t dwell on it; we’re just glad they’re back.”

But despite their casual words, their pace was noticeably quick. Their competitive academic champion was only for them to scold behind closed doors; no one from another department was allowed to gain an advantage!

“Remember to turn off the lights on time; don’t stay up too late…” The veterinary department head reminded them as they scattered in a swarm.

His reminder was quickly brushed off with a chorus of half-hearted “Got it.”

“Let them have their fun; they’re young,” said the mechanical engineering department head, who was quite easygoing.

“You’re right,” the veterinary department head sighed, shaking his head as he and the other two department heads headed back.

They had stayed late not just to welcome back Rong Ziyin and his two companions but also for an important matter they had to deal with later.

Several invited universities in Beijing had united to denounce the program after the incident. Even though the station had issued a swift response, the professors knew an apology and the resignation of a station director weren’t enough; they were waiting for a final resolution.

There was no way the people who bullied their students would get away with it unscathed.

Unlike the explosive backlash from the students, the adults had more calculated ways of dealing with things.

Clearly, the station’s grand actions had already drawn the attention of higher-ups. They had summarized the incident and sent it up the chain by the evening. The upcoming joint meeting of major universities in half a month was likely to be quite eventful.

While the professors were still working hard to ensure the garbage program paid the ultimate price, Rong Ziyin and his group were already causing a commotion.

The students had all watched the live broadcast and were now in awe of the three of them.

“Forty books in one week! How on earth did you do it?”

“Yao Lele, you beat that environmental protection major; tell us exactly what happened.”

“Hey, put that aside for now. What I really want to know is how you thought to read those ancient texts!”

“Yeah, yeah! How did you know?” The students were dying of curiosity. Compared to the others, Rong Ziyin’s terrifying breadth of knowledge was the most shocking.

Rong Ziyin answered matter-of-factly, “I remembered them while helping my mentor look up some information.”

The students were stunned. “What kind of information required reading so many books?”

Rong Ziyin replied, “I didn’t need to read that many, but the Beijing Library was free, so I had time and read a few more.”

Students: …

Shock value 10,000

So, was that just “a few more”? He practically read every book in the Beijing Library, didn’t he?

“What?” Rong Ziyin noticed they were silent. Feeling touched by the concern from his classmates, he decided to reciprocate. “Speaking of research, how’s everyone’s thesis preparation going? I remember the defense is coming up, right?”

… Collapse value 25,000

The lively atmosphere instantly turned cold, and the students’ gazes at Rong Ziyin became much less friendly.

Rong Ziyin: “Don’t tell me you haven’t finished yet!”

Isn’t that an obvious question? Just managing the plagiarism check is already exhausting. Why bring this up now? How could a top student like him understand the struggles of us mere mortals?

The class monitor of Rong Ziyin’s class couldn’t help but speak up, “I have an idea, but I don’t know if I should say it.”

“Go ahead.”

“Rong, I’ve really wanted to punch you for a long time.” The monitor gritted his teeth and quickly moved toward Rong Ziyin.

Rong Ziyin reacted swiftly, pinning the monitor down and pushing him back into the crowd before sprinting toward the dormitory.

“Everyone, stop him! It’s time to settle the score!” A group of boys, laughing and shouting, chased Rong Ziyin toward the boys’ dormitory.

The monitor, left behind by Rong Ziyin’s shove, angrily stomped his feet, “We must catch him! Damn it, that move Rong used on me is the same one he uses when grabbing a pig’s leg for castration!”

“Hahahahaha!” Everyone who heard this couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Rong Ziyin, however, was eventually overwhelmed by the crowd and blocked just before reaching the dormitory building.

“Hehehe, Rong! I’ll give you one minute to choose the sack you prefer.”

The system burst into an excited scream, “Ahhh! Master, you’re going to get beaten up!”

The thought is kind of thrilling!

But when it comes to being sneaky, Rong Ziyin is a professional. There’s no way he’d surrender so easily. He quickly pulled a round metal object from his bag, held it up, and said righteously, “Let me go! Otherwise, I’ll use this biochemical weapon!”

“I’d rather die than surrender; let’s go down together!”

Someone nearby glanced at it and was instantly dumbfounded.

“Holy crap! Surströmming! You’re really going all out, huh?”

As for those behind who were ready to pounce, they instinctively backed away from Rong Ziyin.

Surströmming is infamous for how terrifying it is. Even the Chinese, known for their ability to turn anything into a delicacy, can’t handle it. The main issue is the overwhelming stench. If Rong Ziyin actually opened that tiny can, this dorm would be uninhabitable for a week. It would be worse than living in a public restroom.

Seizing the moment of hesitation, Rong Ziyin swiftly slipped through the gaps between them and escaped back to his dorm, quickly shutting the door behind him.

Surprisingly, Rong Ziyin’s four roommates were still there. When they saw him enter, they were visibly confused.

Rong Ziyin: “Want some canned fish?”

Dormmates: “… No!”

This is even scarier than the salted fish before. Has Rong Ziyin completely lost his humanity? Furious, the four grabbed their phones and wallets and dashed out. Soon, Rong Ziyin was left alone in the dorm.

System: Master, you scared them all away.

Rong Ziyin: Nonsense! Am I not a person full of unity and love?

System: Be more confident—remove the question mark and “am I.”

After all the fuss, by the time Rong Ziyin finished his shower and lay down, it was already nearly 10:30 PM.

The class group chat on QQ was still buzzing with discussions about the program incident from earlier in the day. In the WeChat group for the top students, scholars from various schools were also checking in on each other’s safety.

Rong Ziyin glanced at both, making sure he hadn’t missed anything, then pulled the covers over himself, ready to review his recent gains.

One could only marvel at the power of online traffic; from just this one program, Rong Ziyin had harvested nearly seven million emotion points from netizens.

“Wow! Seven thousand draws! We’ve hit the jackpot, Master!”

“Yeah.” Rong Ziyin agreed, and while calculating his inventory of salted duck eggs, he decided to start with a two-hundred-draw spree to test his luck.

System: It’s just going to be more salted duck eggs, isn’t it?

Rong Ziyin: Don’t worry! This time, I’ve found a foolproof way to break my bad luck.

The system remained skeptical.

Then it watched as Rong Ziyin took out his phone, logged into Weibo, and began by reposting ten “lucky koi” posts in one go. He then clasped his hands together, bowing towards the east. Finally, he opened QQ Music and played a very familiar song—”Good Luck Comes.”

System: Are you sure this is going to work?

Rong Ziyin was confident: Absolutely no problem!

Then, as the cheerful “Good luck comes, our good luck comes” played, the floor of Rong Ziyin’s dorm quickly became overrun with salted duck eggs and salted fish. The two-hundred draws finally reached the 199th.

The system, staring at the scattered eggs, was too despondent to even shut down.

Rong Ziyin, accustomed to the routine, comforted it, “Don’t worry, there’s still one more draw to go!”

As soon as Rong Ziyin finished speaking, a sudden purple glow appeared on the roulette wheel.

The system was stunned: Holy crap, it’s a hit! It’s an SR.

Rong Ziyin quietly waited, curious to see what SR the system would produce this time.

The next second, a pink box with little flowers appeared in Rong Ziyin’s hand. On it, four flamboyant characters were written: “Seeking a Heir with a High Reward.”

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