When Hu Fang's roommates saw a fierce-looking Lin Feng half-dragging, half-pushing him back to the dormitory, they were stunned. They exchanged glances. After a moment, several architecture students tentatively asked Lin Feng, "Excuse me, what is your relationship with Hu Fang? What happened to him?"

"None of your business. Go back to sleep." Lin Feng glanced at the three uninterestedly. His demeanor exuded power, and his third-stage Inner Strength radiated from him. His body seemed like an unsheathed sword, emitting a chilling aura that seeped into their very bones.

The roommates, intimidated by Lin Feng's overpowering presence, saw that Hu Fang said nothing and didn't cry for help, so they decided to continue lying on their beds, using their phones or sleeping.

"First, delete your post on the forum. Then, format your entire computer and reset your phone. I'm not a patient man. You have ten minutes to get this done, or else… you can imagine," Lin Feng patted Hu Fang's face and threatened nonchalantly.

From the cafeteria to the dormitory, Hu Fang never had a chance to speak. His throat felt as if something was blocking it; he couldn't even move his vocal cords to make a sound. He suspected Lin Feng could easily kill him, and the fear of death gripped him. He nodded continuously at Lin Feng in sheer terror.

"Oh, right, wait…" Lin Feng stopped Hu Fang from turning off his computer.

Hu Fang stared at Lin Feng, bewildered and terrified, afraid he might have done something wrong.

Lin Feng patted Hu Fang's shoulder and said, "Relax. First, I want you to write an apology post on the forum to Senior Li Liping. Write it quickly, and be sincere. I'll give you an extra ten minutes for this."

Upon hearing Lin Feng's demands, Hu Fang, with tears of sincerity in his eyes, wrote a 300-word apology letter to Li Liping. He stated that he should not have taken the unauthorized photos and uploaded them to the forum. He expressed his unease, shame, fear, and remorse for disrespecting Li Liping. Finally, he begged for Li Liping's forgiveness, offering to kowtow 36,000 times.

Just as Hu Fang, moved by his own composition and emotions, was about to post it, Lin Feng suddenly stopped him again.

"Sign it with your real name!"

Lin Feng's words struck Hu Fang's heart like a heavy hammer.

Signing it... with my real name... This means I'll never be able to show my face in public again! Hu Fang stared at Lin Feng with resentful eyes, his expression one of extreme unwillingness.

"Did I ask you to offend me?" Lin Feng appeared indifferent to Hu Fang's resentful gaze and threatened in a low voice, "If you want to be mute for the rest of your life, that's your call! I guarantee that if I make you mute, no one will be able to heal you, and no one will believe I was the one who did it!"

Hu Fang shivered all over. Startled, he hesitated for a long moment before unwillingly adding his signature at the end of the post: "Hu Fang, Department of Civil Engineering."

After a devastated Hu Fang finished formatting his phone and computer, Lin Feng clapped his hands, expressing some dissatisfaction as he departed. "I despise despicable backstabbers more than anything. I won't hit you this time. I'll donate that ten thousand to a charity on your behalf, so you can accrue some merit. Stay mute for ten days and reflect on your actions!"

After Lin Feng left, Hu Fang tried to speak for a long time, only to discover in despair that he really couldn't utter a single word. He reluctantly went to the campus clinic for an examination. The doctor told him there was a problem with the nerves in his throat and advised him to rest well and drink plenty of water, saying it would get better.

In a small pavilion beside the campus path, a disgruntled Li Liping stood pouring out her frustrations to Cao Ying, who sat on a stone bench. "Can we figure something out? I don't want the entire Jiangzhou University to find out I sat on Lin Feng's stomach… It's so humiliating!"

Cao Ying was amused by Li Liping's complaints. Trying to hide her smile, she gently covered her mouth and said, "Lin Feng did save you, after all. Did his stomach offend you? You make it sound like it's undeserving of your bottom!"

"What are you talking about…" The usually cool and aloof Li Liping only showed her softer, more endearing side to Cao Ying. She pouted playfully, grabbing Cao Ying's arm. "I'm not blaming Lin Feng! I just think it'll sound bad if this gets out. And that guy who posted it is just awful! I can't stand him!"

"Speaking of being upset, isn't Lin Feng probably more upset than you?" Cao Ying smiled and suggested, "Why don't you go find Lin Feng? He'll definitely have a way to resolve this."

"Sis, are you serious? You trust him that much? I bet he doesn't even know this has happened yet, and you already believe he has a solution?" Li Liping shook her head, thinking Cao Ying's trust in Lin Feng was a bit blind.

"I certainly trust Lin Feng, and you should too. Otherwise, it's useless for you to stay here complaining. I don't know how to help you either!" Cao Ying said lazily.

"Hmph! Sis, you must have a way! If Uncle just says a word, it'll be settled…" Li Liping said, acting spoiled. She knew her uncle, Cao Tiannan, was a major figure in East China, someone whose word carried immense weight; a trivial matter like this could be settled with a single sentence from him.

"How can I ask him about something like this?" Cao Ying chuckled and shook her head. "If we had to bother him with such trivialities, just my mom's and my minor issues alone would prevent him from doing his regular work. Listen to me, you can't go wrong trusting Lin Feng!"

"What! Sis, you're being so stingy!" Li Liping pouted cutely. "Why don't we make a bet then? I refuse to believe Lin Feng can resolve this before it blows up. If he actually does, I'll do anything you ask!"

"Alright!" Cao Ying smiled elegantly. "You go find Lin Feng. If he doesn't resolve your issue within a day, I'll agree to any one condition of yours! If he does, you'll agree to any one condition of mine!"

"Deal!" Li Liping extended her hand, and they made a pinky promise. "It's a bet! Since you've said so, I'll go find Lin Feng and give it a try. I can't lose either way! If he succeeds, my problem is solved. If he doesn't, I win a favor from you!"

"That's a good way to look at it." Cao Ying nodded, her tone conveying unwavering certainty. "Either way, you're destined to lose. I've had my eye on that new Porsche Carrera GT at your place for a while. If you lose, you'll lend it to me for ten years."

Ten years! It'll be ready for the scrapheap in ten years! Sis, you're basically planning to borrow it and never return it! Li Liping was stunned for a moment, taken aback by Cao Ying's audacious demand.

"So, do you dare to bet?" Cao Ying glanced at Li Liping, a teasing smile on her face.

"Fine, I'll take that bet! If you lose, I'll make you run around the Jiangzhou University campus in a bikini for a week!" Li Liping gritted her teeth, accepting Cao Ying's terms and countering with an even more outrageous proposal.

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