I drew in a sharp breath. I knew that even in elite schools like Chengnan, there were dark sides, but Ear Slap King's revelations made it even more shocking than I had imagined!

Ear Slap King chuckled self-deprecatingly, "But under my control, Chengnan has at least improved significantly compared to the other two schools. We're not entirely letting down the reputation of being an elite high school. However, there are still some students who are disappointing, not studying properly despite having their parents' money, and getting into all sorts of trouble..."

I could tell that Ear Slap King seemed to genuinely care about the school, genuinely hoping that Chengnan could become a pure land. This administrator, with his rough language and perplexing actions, was wholeheartedly protecting the school. This realization twisted my heart. I didn't know how to face this teacher who seemed determined to drive me out of Chengnan. What I hoped for now was that both Yu Chengfei and I had misunderstood Ear Slap King, and that he genuinely wanted to support me to become the top dog.

If that were the case, our plans would be completely useless, and there would be no need to painstakingly plan for what came next.

"Did you call me here to talk about Su Xiaobai?" Ear Slap King suddenly asked. "Don't worry, with me protecting you, he won't dare touch you. If there's nothing else, you should head back now and think about when to take care of Maizi."

"Oh, you've misunderstood." I smiled. "I don't even consider Su Xiaobai worth my attention."

"Oh?" Ear Slap King looked me up and down, seemingly surprised by my words. "Then why are you here?"

"I'm here to tell you," I said each word deliberately. "This afternoon, I'm planning to take care of Maizi."

Ear Slap King's eyes lit up!

"Are you serious?" Ear Slap King stood up, his sturdy frame blocking out almost all the sunlight.

"I am," I said. "This afternoon, in the cafeteria. You should arrange for an ambulance and security personnel in advance, in case things get out of control and need to be stopped early. I really don't want to cause any fatalities."

"Good." Ear Slap King sat back down, looking at me approvingly. "I believe that if you're going to act, you must have made thorough plans. So, I won't ask for the details. I'll be nearby waiting for your good news!"

I looked up at Ear Slap King, the chess player who thought he could control everything!

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Noon came quickly. As the bell rang for class dismissal, countless students streamed towards the cafeteria with their lunch trays.

They had no idea that this afternoon, at Chengnan, a monumental event was about to take place.

Maizi, about to fall.

I led the way, followed by Gong Ning, Li Mu, Ou Jiahao, and Liu Zihong. We didn't rush to get food; instead, we each grabbed a cup of milk tea and sat at a table near the cafeteria entrance.

We drank slowly, leisurely enjoying the sight of students coming and going.

After a while, Ye Zhan walked in with three of his brothers and exchanged glances with us before sitting in a corner of the cafeteria. A few moments later, another four of Ye Zhan's brothers arrived and went to another prearranged corner.

"Everyone's here, Boss Hao," Gong Ning said, looking at me with confidence and stability.

"Yeah, let's wait and see, and act when the time is right," I said, taking a sip of my milk tea and leisurely looking towards the entrance.

We chatted casually, laughing occasionally, appearing to be nothing more than ordinary students to outsiders.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Maizi finally walked in. This man, who looked like a beast, was accompanied by a girl who could be mistaken for a goddess. I had to admit, Maizi had good taste. The girl, without any makeup, had clean and delicate features, truly a rare beauty. As Maizi walked beside her, he even gave off a wild and beautiful aura.

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Behind Maizi, there were indeed only three of his brothers. Hong Li was one of them, and the other two also looked fierce and sinister.

"These are the guys who ambushed us in the woods the other day," Gong Ning said in a low voice. "We can finally get revenge!"

I nodded. Maizi held a high position at Chengnan, and he had many underlings, easily summoning forty or fifty people. However, there were only seven or eight who were always by his side, and today he only brought three.

When Maizi entered, he didn't notice me. In his eyes, there was only the beautiful girl. Hong Li inadvertently glanced at me, snorted through his nostrils, and didn't come over to trouble us.

"The show's about to start!" Li Mu said excitedly. "Let's watch the hero save the beauty scene first."

Maizi protected the beautiful girl and sat down at a table in the cafeteria. The students around him sensibly avoided him, leaving a vacuum zone around him. Maizi seemed to enjoy this feeling, but still pretended to be helpless, saying, "I can't help it. Why do they all leave when I come over? Am I that scary? I've always been very approachable!"

The beautiful girl just responded lightly, obviously not very interested in Maizi. She had a cold and indifferent demeanor. My fondness for this girl skyrocketed; anyone who made Maizi lose face was someone I liked! Maizi seemed accustomed to the indifference of girls. He busily greeted the people around him, saying, "Why are you all still standing? Go get food, and remember to get a plate of braised tofu, Zhang Ling's favorite!"

Someone quickly went to get food, while Maizi focused on telling jokes to Zhang Ling. Hong Li and another student stood behind Maizi, looking pitiful, without even the privilege of sitting down.

We also got our food and deliberately sat at the table opposite Maizi and his group. This time, Maizi finally noticed us and instinctively frowned. Hong Li immediately caught on and came over, saying, "Hey, find another table!"

I looked at Hong Li in confusion. "What's wrong? Did you guys reserve this table in advance?"

"Don't talk nonsense," Hong Li said. "We don't want trouble. Wang Hao, we'll spare you this time because of Brick's face. But be sensible and don't come over to us for no reason. It's not good for anyone if we end up making a scene."

I chuckled. "Hong Li, who exactly are you trying to look good for? I'm sitting here today, what are you going to do about it?"

Hong Li shook his fist. "You little brat, don't think you're tough just because Brick's backing you up. Let me tell you, if Maizi gets angry, you'll still end up in a mess! Didn't we rough you up enough last time?"

I retorted without backing down. "What, didn't I make you bleed enough last time?" In the woods, I had indeed made his nose bleed. Although I ended up bruised, I was proud that I didn't bleed.

Hong Li's face immediately darkened. "Wang Hao, what do you want? Do you want to have a one-on-one fight right here?"

Suddenly, Zhang Ling from the other side spoke up, "What's the matter with them just sitting there eating? Why are you being so domineering?"

Just that one sentence made me like this girl even more. Maizi immediately said, "She's right! Hong Li, come back and don't embarrass me. They're just sitting there eating, why chase them away?"

Hong Li glared at me and then reluctantly went back to sit behind Maizi.

I then loudly said, "Hong Li, why don't you sit down? Isn't it tiring to stand all the time? Oh, my bad, I forgot, you don't have the qualifications to sit down in front of Maizi." Gong Ning and the others laughed exaggeratedly, playing along.

Hong Li's face turned purple with anger. If Maizi hadn't stopped him, he probably would have come over to fight us already. Maizi was determined to maintain his image in front of Zhang Ling, hastily urging Hong Li and another student to sit down. At this moment, the student who went to get food also returned, almost needing to use all his limbs to carry four meals.

"Zhang Ling, here's your favorite braised tofu," Maizi's beastly face smiled, looking quite ugly.

Zhang Ling picked up her chopsticks indifferently and began to eat slowly. It seemed she was also very helpless. As a beautiful girl, she couldn't avoid being harassed by scoundrels like Maizi. It remained to be seen if her coldness would make Maizi back off. I wondered if she would succeed.

"Let's eat, let's eat!" Maizi warmly invited his brothers.

At the same time, when Zhang Ling wasn't paying attention, Maizi gave Hong Li a signal. Hong Li nodded and signaled to two students not far away. Seeing this, the two students slowly walked over.

"Oh, it's starting!" Gong Ning whispered. "It's a modern version of the hero rescuing the beauty. Let's watch the show."

I lost my appetite and watched attentively as Maizi prepared to perform this scene.

Maizi and his group were eating heartily, and except for Zhang Ling's indifference, the overall atmosphere was quite lively. Whenever Maizi cracked a joke, Hong Li and the others laughed along. However, all of Maizi's jokes fell flat, and I could see Zhang Ling's expression becoming increasingly helpless, even speeding up her eating.

At that moment, the two male students finally approached, pretending to be surprised and saying, "What a beautiful girl!"

These two students were quite unremarkable, with average looks and ordinary clothes, so I'll refer to them as Student One and Student Two.

Student One's eyes showed greed as he looked at Zhang Ling and said with a smirk, "Beauty, can we get to know each other?"

Student Two even dared to touch Zhang Ling's chin and said crudely, "Hey girl, what class are you in?"

Maizi immediately grabbed Student Two's hand and said fiercely, "Where did this little punk come from? How dare you touch my girlfriend?"