Why did you make me reincarnate?

Xu Chaoyang took it, glanced at it, and then started the car.

Ning Qiushuang sat in the passenger seat and turned her head to look at him. The car's heater was turned up to the maximum, causing the wisps of hair on her forehead to flutter gently.

"What are your plans next?"

Keep everything that can be used.

Xu Chaoyang looked at Ning Qiushuang, who was curled up in a ball, and didn't understand why she would go to such lengths for the website.

"I'm all prepared, there won't be any problems."

Ning Qiushuang gave a soft "hmm," seemingly much more relaxed, and leaned her head against the car window to watch the streetlights recede one by one.

After a while, she suddenly spoke up: "Xu Chaoyang, I was so worried when Xie Shu said he couldn't get in touch with you today."

Xu Chaoyang paused slightly on the steering wheel, turned his head to look at her, and his eyes softened.

His voice was tinged with emotion: "Thank you, this information has been a great help to me."

Ning Qiushuang's ear tips flushed pink. "It's not a big favor... I just didn't want to see you suffer for nothing."

She paused for a moment after saying it, realizing she'd been a bit too blunt, and quickly added, "Besides, you've helped me so many times before, I can't just do nothing, can I? It's called reciprocity."

"Reciprocity?"

Xu Chaoyang repeated it, a smile on his face.

Ning Qiushuang fell silent again, feeling uneasy in the passenger seat, and even hesitant to look at Xu Chaoyang.

This girl stood in the cold wind for two hours today in order to get the informant's information, but she didn't mention a word about it.

Xu Chaoyang saw this and a corner of his heart was touched. It wasn't that he didn't understand Ning Qiushuang's thoughts, but every time she hid her feelings very well, wrapping them up with various excuses, as if as long as she didn't reveal them, she could always stay within the safety line.

So they couldn't even find a chance to refuse, and the two continued to maintain their status as good friends.

Xu Chaoyang thought carefully, intending to say something, but in the end he just parked the car steadily downstairs in front of the dormitory building.

"Go upstairs and rest, don't catch a cold."

Ning Qiushuang looked up at him and told him that he could tell her if anything happened next time, and that he should not lose contact. Then she opened the car door and walked into the dormitory building.

Xu Chaoyang watched her retreating figure. Although he chose to postpone it for the time being, he had already decided in his heart that he would find a suitable time to clarify this relationship.

The next morning, Xu Chaoyang went to see Wang Yu again.

This time it was in an office on the second floor of the Computer Science Department. When he knocked and went in, Wang Yu was looking at a pile of documents with a headache.

Seeing him come in, Wang Yu took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"You've come at the right time. The hearing process has been approved. It will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday in the college's small auditorium, with two vice deans in charge."

He paused, looking into Xu Chaoyang's eyes: "Are you sure everything's alright?"

Xu Chaoyang took out a brown paper file folder and placed it on the table, then took out the contents one by one.

The attendance record sheet with an official seal and Chang Yuan's written testimony—getting these two things was enough to shock Wang Yu.

The most crucial piece of material was the second document: a miniature audio tape with a label on its casing.

"Did Consort Qiu give you this plate of scallops?"

Xu Chaoyang nodded. "It was recorded during her second phone call with Xue Jiancheng this morning."

Wang Yu listened to a short segment of the recording, which mentioned the number of places available for postgraduate admission and Xue Jiancheng's various requirements. He then remained silent for a long time before gently putting the tape away.

He looked at Xu Chaoyang again, his gaze filled with an indescribable complexity.

Yi Ling was absolutely right. This kid is no ordinary person. Xue Jiancheng has been operating in the academy for so many years, and his network of connections is incredibly deep.

However, Xu Chaoyang managed to gather a complete chain of evidence right under his nose, and each piece was precise and fatal.

This time, the other side is really going to be in trouble.

"What do you plan to do with these things?"

Xu Chaoyang said one by one: "First, reveal Chang Yuan's testimony to undermine his academic integrity, then reveal Chen Hao's posting records, and finally release Qiu's recording."

"Will Consort Qiu be there?" Wang Yu wondered.

"It will come."

Wang Yu was finally relieved. He had met Qiu Fei several times, and this female student was indeed very capable. Once such a person decides to stand on the same side as you, she is the most reliable ally.

"You have too many helpers here. Any one of them could give Xue Jiancheng a run for his money."

Xu Chaoyang handed him all the documents and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Brother Yu, we won't lose this battle."

After leaving Wang Yu's office, Xu Chaoyang walked a few steps down the corridor and then stopped at the stairwell.

Because he saw Ning Qiushuang leaning there, holding a paper bag in her hand.

What are you doing here?

"I brought you this." Ning Qiushuang handed the bag forward. "I bought it on a whim when I passed by the mall at noon."

Xu Chaoyang opened the bag and found a dark gray cashmere scarf inside.

The fabric is quite soft. When I turned the scarf inside out, I saw a string of English words on the label; it's from a very expensive brand.

"Bought it on a whim?"

"Hmm." Ning Qiushuang shifted her gaze elsewhere.

Xu Chaoyang didn't expose her. He took the scarf out of the bag and wrapped it around his neck. The cashmere felt against the back of his neck, and the warmth seeped into his skin little by little.

"Hmm, it feels quite comfortable."

Seeing that he accepted, Ning Qiushuang's somewhat uneasy heart finally calmed down.

"I heard from He Lu today that people have started speaking up for us in the comments section of the post."

"It was Zhao Shu's post that made the difference."

Xu Chaoyang said with a smile, "She was already very popular on the forum, so her credibility is much higher than that of anonymous posts."

Ning Qiushuang looked somewhat regretful, wondering why she hadn't thought to post something.

She said, "Then I'll wait and see how you teach Xue Jiancheng and the others a lesson on the day of the hearing."

After saying goodbye to Ning Qiushuang, they returned to find Jiang Mingbai and the others. The studio was filled with the smell of instant noodles.

Xie Shu slumped in front of the computer, his glasses slipped down to the tip of his nose, and there were two cans of cola on the table, which he didn't know how many days they had been there.

Jiang Mingbai was also asleep on the sofa. When he sensed someone coming in, he called out in a daze.

Zhao Shu was so sleepy that she kept rubbing her eyes, but she still kept scrolling through the comments and selectively replying. However, her hands were shaking a little as she typed, which was obviously a side effect of staying up for several days in a row.

Just as Xu Chaoyang was about to speak, he felt something trip him up. Looking down, he saw an empty beer can, which he kicked far away, rolling with a thud to the corner of the wall.

Everyone in the studio snapped out of their daze and looked up at him.

Xu Chaoyang bent down, picked up the instant noodle box at his feet, threw it into the trash can, and clapped his hands.

"Turn off your computers, everyone. I'll treat you all to dinner."

Jiang Mingbai was somewhat stunned: "Now? The hearing matter hasn't been resolved yet."

"Stop nagging, everyone's exhausted these past few days, relax a bit."

Zhao Shu felt his change in demeanor was rather sudden and asked doubtfully, "This isn't going to be our farewell dinner, is it? I don't even have a formal position yet..."

Xu Chaoyang spat and laughed, "Can't you think of me for once? Are you coming or not? If you're not going to eat, then forget it."

Jiang Mingbai was the first to stand up. "Let's eat. Even if it's a farewell dinner, we have to be happy."