Why did you make me reincarnate?

Xu Chaoyang nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

Just as he expected, Xue Jiancheng clearly didn't take Wang Yu seriously at all, which is why he was full of leverage over him.

"Senior Brother Chang, now you need to make a decision: whether to continue to cover for Professor Xue or to tell the truth about what you know."

Chang Yuan lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before softly saying, "He will ruin me."

In this era, mentors do indeed hold the power of life and death over their students.

Xu Chaoyang didn't blame him and advised, "What kind of mentor makes a student take the blame? If you're willing to trust me, I assure you he can't do anything to you."

Chang Yuan met Xu Chaoyang's calm gaze. This boy, who was five or six years younger than him, possessed a certain certainty that made people willing to believe him for no reason.

Chang Yuan's nod marked the beginning of a turning point.

The following afternoon, Xu Chaoyang went to the office building of the School of Computer Science again.

He needed to retrieve Chang Yuan's attendance record in the lab, but fortunately, the teacher here had a good relationship with Wang Yu.

"Can this be stamped?" Xu Chaoyang asked after receiving the record.

The teacher hesitated for a moment: "To get a stamp, we need to go through the formal process and fill out an application form."

Xu Chaoyang spent a little more time, and by the time he came out of the office building, it was already getting dark.

He put the stamped document into the car, then breathed a sigh of relief. The chain of evidence was basically complete; all that was needed was one last explosive moment to push things forward…

As he was thinking this, an unfamiliar number called, originating from Yuhang.

He pressed the answer button, and a cool female voice came from the other end of the phone, "Is this Xu Chaoyang? This is Qiu Fei."

Xu Chaoyang was taken aback. Why did this goddess suddenly think of contacting him?

The two had not seen each other since that celebration banquet.

Qiu Fei is a very busy law student, and now she's also doing an internship at a TV station, so her sudden phone call must mean something's up.

Xu Chaoyang's tone returned to its steady tone, "Long time no see, Senior Qiu. Is there something you need?"

"Um, can we meet?"

Qiu Fei's tone was straightforward, without any unnecessary pleasantries: "I'm at the Two Shores Cafe across from the TV station. There are some things I can't say over the phone."

Xu Chaoyang glanced at his watch; it wasn't too late, so he agreed.

The coffee shop is located on a quiet street in the Xihu District, just steps away from the TV station.

There weren't many people in the store at that time. As soon as Xu Chaoyang entered, he recognized Qiu Fei, who was wearing a black uniform, in the corner.

A cup of Americano sits in front of her, and her skirt falls just above her knees, revealing a section of her slender calves encased in black stockings.

This outfit clearly indicates she just came from work. The legal department has high dress requirements for interns, and Qiu Fei's attire wouldn't look out of place in a CBD office building.

Xu Chaoyang noticed that the male customer at the next table kept secretly glancing at her, but his gaze would only linger for less than a second before he quickly looked away. Although Qiu Fei's appearance was exquisite, she was also very lethal when she turned cold.

"Senior Qiu."

Xu Chaoyang sat down opposite her. "I almost didn't recognize you because of your outfit. You look like a professional woman."

Qiu Fei smiled slightly, which was considered a polite smile.

"Let's get down to business. Someone came to see me this afternoon."

Xu Chaoyang placed the car keys on the table and raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.

"At that time, I had just finished a review with my seniors at the TV station when a man named Xue Jiancheng contacted me, claiming to be a professor in the computer science department."

Qiu Fei frowned slightly and continued, "I'm not very familiar with their department, so I checked their identity. I didn't expect it to be true. Xue Jiancheng said he had watched our previous programs and then made a request to me."

"So you're asking me to help you against me at the hearing?"

Qiu Fei's gaze lingered on Xu Chaoyang's face for a moment before she asked in surprise, "How did you guess?"

Xu Chaoyang's smile was devoid of warmth: "To get Xue Jiancheng to personally intervene, I really can't think of anything else. What conditions did he offer?"

"Their team has one spot for a combined Master's and PhD program next year..."

Qiu Fei remained calm and said lightly, "Xue Jiancheng was able to make a statement at the college's regular meeting, so the recommendation quota is not difficult for him. It is indeed a good opportunity that students like us may never get in our entire lives."

"That's quite a sacrifice. What does he want you to say at the hearing?"

"You said you contacted me privately during the selection process, implying that the champion could be predetermined, on the condition that I would do free promotion for the VV forum afterwards."

Xu Chaoyang was silent for a few seconds. Xue Jiancheng's move was indeed ruthless. Qiu Fei was not only the champion he had chosen for the event, but also the recognized goddess of the law school, with considerable influence.

If she were to stand up and testify against herself at the hearing, even if everything she said was a lie, it would be enough to completely reverse her reputation.

Seeing him deep in thought, Qiu Fei said, "I didn't directly refuse, I just said I needed to think about it and would give him an answer tomorrow."

At this point, a sly smile suddenly appeared on her lips: "And then... I called you."

Xu Chaoyang understood what she meant and couldn't help but feel touched.

"So, senior, you've already made up your mind?"

"You helped me once, so of course I'll reciprocate."

Qiu Fei looked directly at her with sincere eyes: "You were under pressure from the Lianhua regional manager back then, and you managed to keep the ranking. If I sold you out just for a promotional spot, wouldn't I be an ingrate?"

After hearing these words, Xu Chaoyang looked into Qiu Fei's calm and bright eyes and a feeling that was hard to describe welled up in his heart.

This seemingly cold and aloof law school goddess actually remembered this insignificant favor.

With Qiu Fei's abilities, even without this championship and internship opportunity, she has a bright future ahead of her.

"Thank you, senior. I'll remember this favor. Just let me know if you ever need anything in the future."

Qiu Fei didn't know Xu Chaoyang very well, but she knew he wasn't one to make empty promises, so she immediately united with him.

"Then tell me, how can I cooperate?"

"Let's play along."

Xu Chaoyang instructed Qiu Fei to feign agreement with Xue Jiancheng, and then, at the hearing, to publicly recant her testimony and slam the evidence of his bribery of students onto the table.

"Then I'll call him tomorrow and tell him I agree to his conditions, and then give him a surprise at the hearing."

Qiu Fei finished her coffee, stood up, and straightened her skirt.

The moment she stood up, her slender legs, clad in black stockings, were fully exposed, and the gaze of the man at the next table drifted over uncontrollably.

Consort Qiu was already used to this, and her expression remained indifferent.

Xu Chaoyang, her junior, hadn't given her a single strange look since they met, making her start to doubt her own charm.

Qiu Fei even felt that even without her help, Xue Jiancheng wouldn't be able to control Xu Chaoyang in this game.