“Li Zuhao? I think I’ve heard that name before.”
“Why him?”
“Isn’t he that little annoying pest? I heard he’s been keeping a low profile lately.”
“His parents had an accident and died. Without any backing, he’s too scared to act arrogantly anymore.”
“Too scared to act arrogantly? Look at what he just posted! Isn’t that arrogance?”
Ji Huang Academy was buzzing with chatter everywhere.
Everyone had their phones glued to their hands, even during class, hunting for the latest news.
The storm’s eye was definitely Class 9, Grade 1.
A bottom-tier class stuck at the farthest corner.
Although Ji Huang Academy divided classes into advanced and lower tiers, the quality of teaching was largely consistent.
What mattered most was the student’s own effort.
It was easy to categorize the students’ true identities.
Those who showed no motivation for studying were obviously children of influential families.
In their clans, they were probably second or third sons, with the eldest shouldering all the pressure while they just coasted along for prestige.
Meanwhile, the hard-working students were clearly from poor families, relying solely on their own strength to get into Ji Huang Academy.
At this moment, the hallway outside Class 9, Grade 1 was crowded with people, many eyes stealing glances inside.
Among the leaked scandals, aside from the Student Council President Lei, another key figure was the whistleblower.
Li Zuhao sat quietly in the corner of the classroom, sanding his desk as if oblivious to all the chaos outside.
“Why can you just sit there like that?”
In contrast, his seatmate Kaixin Min was restless, her mind heavy with thoughts.
She realized the storm was coming, but at the same time, she was out of its direct danger zone.
This guy had drawn all the hostility from the Student Council onto himself, so no one cared about her, a delinquent girl.
He was a man of his word—if he said he wouldn’t drag her into this, he wouldn’t.
Kaixin Min was just an outsider, a knowing onlooker.
But she didn’t expect Li Zuhao to expose Lei President’s scandal so aggressively.
“You’re no longer the son of a powerful family like before.”
“Even if you were, you shouldn’t be causing such a scene.”
“Lei President isn’t someone to mess with either.”
“Aren’t you just asking for death?”
Kaixin Min really couldn’t figure out what this guy was up to.
“Clatter, clatter, clatter!”
Sure enough, the familiar footsteps echoed outside Class 9, Grade 1.
It was the usual group of Disciplinary Committee members, furious and striding into the classroom.
But this time, they didn’t come for Kaixin Min. Ignoring her, they passed by and headed straight for Li Zuhao, surrounding him.
“You must be Li Zuhao, right?” an Executive Officer questioned from above.
“Yes, that’s me.”
Li Zuhao didn’t even look up as he replied.
“We, the Disciplinary Committee, ask you to come with us.”
The Executive Officer’s tone was cold.
“For what reason?”
Li Zuhao’s voice remained calm.
“We suspect you of spreading false information.”
The officer hesitated but stated the reason.
“False information?”
Li Zuhao suddenly turned his head, eyes sharp, glaring at the Executive Minister.
“What do you mean by that?”
The Executive Minister was taken aback.
“What exactly is this ‘false information’? Say it loud and clear.”
Li Zuhao demanded with full force.
“I…”
The Executive Minister was momentarily speechless.
“Go back and tell that bunch of scared turtles that if they want to arrest me, their leader has to come personally.”
Li Zuhao’s butt seemed glued to the chair as he refused to stand, continuing to sand his desk.
Arresting him.
“You’re damaging public school property. I’m taking you in.”
The Executive Minister was flushed with anger, immediately ordering without hesitation.
The female members of the Disciplinary Committee stopped reasoning and all came forward to arrest Li Zuhao, lifting him up to take him away.
Despite Li Zuhao’s fierce tone and deep demeanor, he was immediately picked up like a chick, offering no resistance.
But this was all part of Li Zuhao’s plan, a performance for Kaixin Min’s sake.
Unlike the Ace of Swordsmanship Saki Haruka, delinquent girl Kaixin Min wasn’t particularly righteous.
She wouldn’t be easily manipulated by morality.
So Li Zuhao had to go all out, sacrificing himself fully to shield Kaixin Min.
Just as Li Zuhao was about to be taken out of Class 9, Grade 1…
Kaixin Min was on edge, unable to hold back her anger over the recent humiliations and accumulated resentment.
“Stop!”
She shouted fiercely, causing the Disciplinary Committee members to freeze.
Everyone turned to see Kaixin Min slowly standing, fists clenched, glaring angrily.
Though she was known for being smart and cautious, her personality was marked by impulsiveness and temper.
After all, she was a delinquent girl—rebellion was in her nature.
“Kaixin Min, what’s your name? Are you trying to protect this guy? Are you his accomplice?”
The Executive Officer turned and shouted, trying to frame her.
“Are you pushing people too far? You haven’t even cleared up your own leader’s scandal and you’re coming to arrest people? Is your Student Council trying to cover everything up?”
Kaixin Min retorted coldly.
“…”
The female Executive Officer almost blurted out, “Yes, our Student Council does cover everything up.”
Fortunately, she caught herself and didn’t say it aloud.
“We don’t have time to deal with you. We’ll handle your case later.”
Not wanting to get entangled with Kaixin Min, the Executive Officer prepared to forcibly take Li Zuhao away.
Li Zuhao subtly shook his head at Kaixin Min, signaling her not to interfere—it wasn’t necessary.
Even Kaixin Min’s delinquent girlfriends nearby gestured for her to stay out of it.
“Ji Huang Academy isn’t a Student Council dictatorship! Someone with such a tainted record doesn’t deserve to be president!”
Kaixin Min yelled loudly, venting her anger.
Her words caused an uproar.
The Disciplinary Committee members’ faces darkened, their expressions turning extremely unpleasant.
“Kaixin Min, I warn you, you can attack us, but don’t insult Lei President. He’s not that kind of person! Those are all slanders!”
The Executive Officer lost her temper and forgot her main task, stepping forward to argue loudly right in Kaixin Min’s face.
“Don’t come near me!”
Kaixin Min shouted, pushing the Executive Officer away with both palms like twin dragons.
The Executive Officer lost her balance, stumbling backward and bumping into several subordinates before stopping.
Her face was full of shock, and for the moment, she dared not argue with Kaixin Min.
The scene froze for half a minute.
The atmosphere was unusually silent as everyone waited for the Executive Officer to speak.
She stayed silent, and no one dared even to breathe.
“Kaixin Min, you’re practically a guest of our Student Council. I’ll give you face today…we’re leaving.”
Unexpectedly, the Executive Officer really let Li Zuhao and Kaixin Min off, then swiftly fled Class 9, Grade 1 with her subordinates.