The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

While various factions in Beijing were still simmering with tension and harboring different intentions over the "Zeng Long incident,"

Our protagonist, Zeng Long, was completely unaware (or simply didn't care) of being in the eye of the storm.

He acted as if nothing had happened, carrying his complex charm that could ignite any occasion, and strolled back to Beijing University.

He had barely stepped into the school gates when a "server defense battle" erupted on the campus forum of Beijing Qing University, generating a level of buzz comparable to a celebrity's official announcement of a relationship!

[Hot Post 1: My crush delivered the most heart-wrenching blow with the sweetest tone!]

Posted by: [Brother Long's Little Sweetheart]

Content: Ahhhhhh! Sisters! I saw Zeng Long in person, my idol!

He walked along so lazily, the sunlight shining on him as if it were gilding him!

That wicked and arrogant smile! That male model-like physique! Those eyes that have seen it all! I was instantly captivated!

Love came so fast, like a tornado! I mustered all the courage I had in my life and rushed up to confess my feelings:

"Zeng Long! I'm willing to cook and serve you! Although I can't cook, I can order takeout from anywhere in the world! I'm second to none!"

Guess how my crush replied to me?!

He! He actually looked at me with eyes that seemed to be both gentle and sharp!

Then he extended his long, slender fingers and gently lifted my chin! (Yes! He! Touched! Me! My heart almost stopped!

Then, in that deep, magnetic voice that could make your ears pregnant, he said:

"Hey, that guy has a really nice smile." (Me: Oh my god, he complimented my looks!)

Then he paused, his smile deepening, tinged with a roguish charm:

"You're different from others; you look ridiculous..."

Me: ??? Sisters! Help me analyze this!

Is my crush confessing his love to me, or is he just giving me the friend card?

Is this some new form of feigned indifference?! I need an answer urgently!

[Hot Post 2: The greatest distance in the world is when my crush asks me to "move aside"]

Posted by: [Heartbroken into a QR Code]

Content: Be content, upstairs! At least your crush touched your chin!

To me, my ideal man is like the clouds on the horizon—visible but unattainable…

I watched him slowly walk towards me from the other end of the tree-lined path, each step feeling like it was stepping on my heart!

My heart is pounding like I'm carrying a bouncy rabbit! I've even thought of names for our child in my head!

He finally walked up to me and looked at me with deep affection…

I closed my eyes, awaiting my destiny's encounter...

Then I heard his voice, which was like heavenly music:

"Excuse me, female student, could you please move aside? You're blocking my way from swiping my dorm access card..."

Excuse me… Excuse me… Excuse me… Ahhh! My heart! It's shattered beyond repair!

[Trending Post 3: A Ten-Year Promise? The Male God's Love Declaration is Harder to Understand than Advanced Mathematics!]

Posted by: [Logic is offline]

Content: You guys are all so weak! My crush made me a promise! A promise that spans ten years!

I mustered up my courage and stopped him, then went straight for him:

"Zeng Long! I like you!"

My idol stopped in his tracks and gazed at me with his eyes that held the weight of the stars and the sea and countless stories. At that moment, time seemed to stand still!

He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of sadness and magnetism:

"If ten years from now, I'm still single and you're still single..." Me (inner scream: Ahhh! A ten-year promise! This is like something out of an idol drama!)

He went on to say:

"...Then I will definitely tell you..."

Me (holding my breath: Say I love you? Say we should be together?)

The heartthrob said, "...Hey classmate, we're in the same boat, both of us are single..."

Good heavens! What kind of profound, sweet, yet heartbreaking love code is this?!

This reading comprehension is a thousand times more difficult than my graduation thesis! Don't try to guess what your crush is thinking; you'll never figure it out!

[Hot Post 4: Gender Incompatibility? This Reason for Rejection Put Me on the Brink of Death!]

Posted by: [The Fat Girl Who's Feeling Messy in the Wind]

Content: Ladies upstairs, at least you get a "gentle" rejection from your crush.

And me?! Me! A beautiful college student, as lovely as a flower, as beautiful as jade, as beautiful as a fairy!

I'm so captivated by my idol's charm that I can't tell the difference between instant noodles and tears!

I stepped forward with immense excitement:

"Zeng Long, I..." Before I could finish speaking, the handsome guy glanced at me and interrupted me casually:

"Sorry, I'm a man and you're a woman, we're not compatible."

Incompatible...compatible... I froze on the spot! My CPU practically overheated! My idol! Couldn't you have put a little more thought into your reason for rejecting me?

[Trending Post 5: Give Me Back My First Love! My Stormy Guy Stole My Love!]

Posted by: [Leader of the Heartbreak Frontline Alliance]

Content: Waaaaah… The goddess I finally managed to win over since college… just messaged me saying:

"I'm sorry, you're a good person, but I've found that I seem to prefer Zeng Long's type..."

Good heavens! My first love! Although it wasn't blown in by a strong wind, it was definitely swept away by Zeng Long's super-strong storm!

I've decided to challenge Zeng Long to a one-on-one fight! I'll take him down with both hands and feet!

Don't ask me why I'm being so generous, because I know that even if I had eight arms and legs plus seven brothers, I still wouldn't be enough for him to fight alone... (crying emoji)

Just as the forum was filled with wailing and chaos over Zeng Long's return, the person involved had already safely returned to his dormitory.

As soon as the door opened, a figure rushed forward like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey!

"Brother Long! My dear Brother Long! You're finally back! I missed you so much!!"

Du Ziteng (stomach ache) swiftly clung to Zeng Long like an octopus, using both hands and feet to give him a tight and affectionate hug.

If the girls on the forum saw this, they'd probably be consumed by jealousy and send Du Ziteng razor blades overnight—men? They'd be jealous no matter what!

"Hey! My stomach hurts! Get down here! What kind of behavior is this?!"

Zhu Yiqun (a nickname) looked at Du Ziteng with a "disgusted" expression and tried to pull him off Zeng Long's body by his hair.

"Don't you have any common sense! Can't you see there's a line behind you?!"

As soon as Zhu Yiqun pulled Du Ziteng away, he immediately gave him a bear hug, his face beaming with joy.

"Brother Long! Welcome home! You scared us to death!"

Hao Shuai, coming from a well-off family, was relatively reserved. He waited until his two dramatic roommates finished their performance before stepping forward and giving Zeng Long a firm pat on the arm, his eyes filled with genuine satisfaction.

"It's good to see you back! You've really... worried us sick these past few days."

The three of them chattered on and on about what had happened at school recently, especially how they had racked their brains and used all sorts of connections, some reliable and some outrageous, to try to help.

When he got excited, Du Ziteng gestured wildly, and Zhu Yiqun spoke with great enthusiasm.

Zeng Long listened quietly, his usual wicked and lazy smile gradually fading, replaced by a gentle seriousness.

Although Li Weiguo had mentioned it to him briefly, it was nowhere near as real and moving as hearing the person involved tell it from his own mouth.

Especially when Hao Shuai mentioned Zeng Lingyu—how that girl showed such unreserved concern and rushed around so urgently,

Even when she went to the vice principal to buy him time, dragged Yan Rugo and Tengfei into trying to find a solution, and how she "scolded" her three "useless" roommates out of worry...

Zeng Long felt as if his heart had been struck by something, and a strange yet intense throbbing spread through him.

He knew Zeng Lingyu, the girl with outstanding temperament and clear eyes.

Although he was still unclear about her specific identity, he felt an inexplicable sense of closeness, and with his perception honed since childhood, he felt that she was inextricably linked to his own mysterious background.

This unprovoked yet fervent and pure protection stirred his frozen heart.

Listening to his three roommates' slightly exaggerated yet sincere narration, a warm feeling quietly spread through Zeng Long's heart.

This friendship is pure and clean, without any calculation of interests. It is a precious warmth in addition to the camaraderie he was used to in the bloodshed and life-or-death struggles of war.

Their abilities may be limited, but their heart is invaluable.

A thought became increasingly clear in Zeng Long's mind: he wanted to build his own power, not only to cope with the storms of the future, but also to protect the precious people and friendships around him.

These three roommates may seem a bit "goofy" and "unreliable" now, but how many of them are truly ordinary people who can get into Peking University and Tsinghua University?

As long as their hearts are together, he is confident that he can lead them to create a wider world.

Thinking of this, Zeng waved his hand, interrupting his roommates who were still incessantly recounting their "history of suffering":

"Alright, alright, I know you've all worked hard. To thank you all, it's my treat this weekend. Pick any place you like, order all the food and drinks you want, and everything will be on me, Young Master Zeng!"

"Awoo! Brother Long is awesome!" Du Ziteng and Zhu Yiqun immediately let out a wolf-like howl of cheers.

At this moment, Zhu Yiqun seemed to remember something and added:

"Brother Long, you've got a ton of people to invite this time! Almost everyone in Class Two pitched in to cheer us on! Senior Sun Xiaomeng also helped a lot! Most importantly… we absolutely have to invite school beauty Zeng Lingyu! She's a key contributor!"

"Yes, yes, yes! We must invite the school beauty Zeng! And the aloof school beauty Yan Ruge and the flower-protecting maniac Tengfei!" Du Ziteng and Hao Shuai nodded in agreement.

Zeng Long: "..." His earlier burst of heroic spirit faltered momentarily. Zeng Lingyu? The girl who made his heart race, yet also made him instinctively want to run away?

This "Angel of Death," who could crawl out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood and face a hail of bullets without flinching, was now facing an unprecedented dilemma: whether or not to invite a female college student to dinner.

Longing for that warmth, yet afraid to touch that intimacy that might bring more entanglements.

But his face remained calm and expressionless, as if he were simply thinking about the weekend weather.

He took a fraction of a second to mentally prepare himself, then spoke in a casual tone, as if asking, "What's for dinner at the cafeteria tonight?"

"Okay, it's settled then. You're in charge of counting the number of people and booking the venue. Choose the best one; money is no object."

"Yes, sir! I guarantee I'll complete the mission! I'll definitely choose a place that's worthy of you and your status as the school beauty, Brother Long!" Zhu Yiqun patted his chest and made his promise, as excited as if he were hosting his own wedding banquet.

Instantly, the entire dormitory was filled with a cheerful atmosphere and wonderful anticipation of "ripping off the big spenders" on the weekend.

Our Zeng Long, on the surface as calm as a rock, was already silently scheming and agonizing over how to deal with the upcoming, unknown "thank you banquet".

This is much more difficult than planning a surprise attack overseas!