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She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, but her eyes still reddened.

"So this 100,000 yuan today... is really important to me. It can help my family pay off some of their urgent debts and give my parents a little breathing room."

"It also allows me... at least for the next period of time, to stop struggling so hard for money and focus more on my studies and internship."

She turned to look at Ye Heng, tears welling in her eyes. "Really, thank you so much. Without you, I might not even have kept my job, let alone received this bonus."

After Xia He finished recounting her family's difficulties, she seemed to feel a little relieved, but tears and exhaustion still lingered in her eyes.

After listening, Ye Heng calmly looked at the river and said, "You don't have to shoulder these burdens alone. Helping out today is just a small favor, nothing major."

Xia He looked up at him, a warm feeling welling up in her heart, and whispered, "It may be a small thing for you, but for me... it has really changed so much."

Ye Heng didn't reply, but he already had a plan in mind.

Xia He's brother became a vegetable due to a car accident, so maybe... she could try to go and see him.

With his current abilities, he may not be unable to solve common medical problems.

However, both of them had been drinking today, so the timing wasn't right, and Xia He had only just calmed down, so there was no need to rush into bringing it up. He secretly decided to find another opportunity in a couple of days to accompany Xia He to the hospital.

The two walked for a while longer, and as darkness fell, neon lights began to illuminate the opposite bank of the river.

Xia He's drunkenness subsided slightly, but her cheeks were still flushed. She glanced at the time and said softly, "I should go back to school. Once they check the dorms, I won't be able to go back and will have to stay outside..."

She was too embarrassed to say the remaining two words.

Ye Heng nodded without thinking much of it: "I'll take you."

When they took a taxi back to the gate of Jinling University, it was around the time of evening self-study. There were stalls set up at the entrance and exit of the school, and many students were coming and going.

Xia He got out of the car, and Ye Heng followed her out. The two said goodbye at the door.

"Thank you so much for today, Ye Heng." Xia He smiled and waved, still feeling a little reluctant to part.

She wanted Ye Heng to walk her back to her dorm building so she could stay a little longer...

But this was far too ambiguous, and she couldn't bring herself to say it.

However, the thought of seeing her again at work tomorrow cheered her up.

"Be careful on the road." Ye Heng nodded.

This scene was witnessed by many students who were passing by.

Xia He is quite well-known at Jinling University. Her beautiful appearance and the story of her excelling academically despite working part-time have made her quite famous among her classmates, and some even privately consider her the campus beauty.

At that moment, she was escorted to the school gate by a strange man. The two said goodbye naturally, and Xia He even had a faint smile on her face—which immediately aroused whispers.

"Isn't that Xia He? A boy actually brought her back..."

"Doesn't look like a student, who is it?"

Among the crowd, a young man dressed in designer casual clothes and wearing an expensive watch was staring at the scene with a gloomy face.

His name is Chen Xuan. His father is the owner of a local building materials company. He comes from a wealthy family and has always been high-profile on campus.

He had long harbored feelings for Xia He and had tried to strike up conversations and give her gifts on several occasions, but Xia He always politely and distantly rejected him.

Standing next to Chen Xuan, his follower Zhao Peng leaned closer and whispered, "Brother Xuan, Xia He usually ignores you and acts all high and mighty, but then she turns around and starts chatting and laughing with other men... Look at her, laughing so happily."

Chen Xuan's eyes grew increasingly sinister.

He had long regarded Xia He as his goal, and now seeing her return side by side with a strange man, looking intimate, he felt a surge of jealousy rising to his head.

At this moment, Ye Heng had already turned around and was about to leave.

Chen Xuan snorted coldly and gave Zhao Peng a wink.

The two immediately stepped forward and blocked Ye Heng's path from the left and right.

Seeing that two strange men had stopped him, Ye Heng asked, "What brings you here?"

Chen Xuan raised his chin, his tone unfriendly, "Nothing, just wanted to ask, who are you? What's your relationship with Xia He?"

Ye Heng paused, looked up at the two of them, his expression calm and unwavering.

The air at the school gate seemed to freeze slightly. Some students noticed the unusual atmosphere and slowed their pace, casting glances overtly or covertly.

Ye Heng glanced at Chen Xuan, who was blocking his way, and replied calmly, "We're colleagues."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan visibly relaxed, but then raised his chin and said in an arrogant tone that seemed to take it for granted:

"Since you're just colleagues, stay away from Xia He from now on. I've already set my sights on her, understand? Avoid appearing in front of her as much as possible."

At this moment, students coming and going at the school gate had noticed the standoff, and many stopped to watch and whisper among themselves.

Many people know that Chen Xuan has feelings for Xia He, and they have also witnessed his behavior at school, which is influenced by his family background.

Some people watched with amusement, their faces beaming with schadenfreude; others cast sympathetic glances at Ye Heng, thinking he was probably in for some trouble.

After hearing Chen Xuan's words, Ye Heng's lips curled into an undisguised sneer: "Why should I?"

"On what grounds?" Chen Xuan scoffed as if he had heard a joke, took a step forward, and exuded an imposing aura.

"Just because I'm the son of the owner of Linde Building Materials! There's no one I, Chen Xuan, can't mess with."

"Believe it or not, one phone call from me and the police will arrest you and lock you up for a few days? If you know what's good for you, get out of here and don't let me see you near Xia He again!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than his henchman Zhao Peng rolled up his sleeves, revealing a fierce expression, and chimed in, "Didn't you hear that? Brother Xuan's word is law! Get lost!"

"You two are so boring," Ye Heng mocked.

I never expected that there would be such a brainless person in a prestigious university like Jinling University.

Seeing that Ye Heng was still standing there, unmoved, Chen Xuan felt he was losing face, especially with so many classmates watching.

A flash of malice crossed his eyes, and he winked at Zhao Peng: "Looks like you won't know your place unless you're taught a lesson! Get him!"

The two men pounced on Ye Heng from the left and right at the same time. Chen Xuan threw a punch straight at Ye Heng's face, while Zhao Peng tried to grab Ye Heng from the side.

However, their movements seemed ridiculously slow to Ye Heng.

Ye Heng subtly moved his body, easily dodging Chen Xuan's fist, while simultaneously striking out with lightning speed with his right hand.

"Slap! Slap!"

Two crisp, loud slaps rang out almost simultaneously, sounding particularly jarring at the school gate in the evening.

Chen Xuan and Zhao Peng didn't even see how Ye Heng made his move. They only felt a burning pain on their faces, followed by an overwhelming force that sent them flying backward uncontrollably. They crashed heavily onto the hard concrete ground, feeling dizzy and seeing stars. They struggled for a few moments but couldn't get up immediately.

The scene unfolded so quickly that the students watching fell silent for a moment, followed by bursts of incredulous gasps.

"Holy crap! One slap each?"

"Chen Xuan... got beaten up?"

"Who is this guy? He's so fierce! He even dared to hit Chen Xuan?"

Many people's faces were filled with shock, but after the shock, there was a strong sense that "something big is about to happen."

Chen Xuan's family background is almost common knowledge at school. Offending him is seen by many as tantamount to ruining one's future, and may even bring more serious retaliation.

Someone quietly raised their phone and recorded the scene of Chen Xuan and Zhao Peng falling to the ground in a sorry state while Ye Heng stood calmly. They then quickly operated the device, clearly intending to upload it to a social media platform like the campus wall.

However, as night deepened and the light dimmed, coupled with their reluctance to get too close, Ye Heng's face in the video footage became very blurry and difficult to recognize.

Ye Heng didn't even glance at the two groaning figures on the ground, as if he had merely swatted away two annoying flies.

He straightened his cuffs and calmly left the gate of Jinling University.