Two figures came closer, and one of them was indeed the counselor Wu Zhirong, while the other surprisingly turned out to be Pei Wenzhe from room 305.

The guys from room 302 were puzzled. They were walking just now, and Pei Wenzhe suddenly disappeared. It seemed he went to report.

Seeing the situation in front of him, Pei Wenzhe was a bit dazed.

Didn't Su Zelin arrange to meet those athletes here? Why aren't they here?

Could it be that they didn't come?

No way, those athletes are used to being domineering and can't possibly be cowardly. Besides, they wouldn't have anticipated the whole Finance Class coming out in full force.

Wu Zhirong also frowned, but he still asked sternly, "Su Zelin, I heard you wanted to arrange a group fight. Is that true?"

As a department counselor, he regularly patrolled the dormitories and knew quite a bit about some of the more active students.

Su Zelin had a bit of a rogue vibe, the kind who looked like he'd cause trouble. This kid was also bold; the first time Wu saw him smoking during a dorm patrol, he didn't even flinch and even offered him one.

Of course, Wu Zhirong didn't pursue this further. It's normal for university students to smoke and drink. The Finance Institute was quite lax in management; some guys even brought their girlfriends back to the dorm at night. As long as things didn't "blow up," everything was negotiable, and the counselors would turn a blind eye.

"Teacher Wu, that's absolutely not true!"

Su Zelin said without hesitation, "As a law-abiding good citizen and a student who believes in peace, I recite the school rules handbook three times a day: morning, noon, and night. How could I possibly engage in a group fight? Teacher Wu, I think this is a misunderstanding!"

Everyone almost burst out laughing. They thought this guy really could talk nonsense with his eyes wide open, without even drafting it first.

Of course, the counselor wouldn't fully believe it, as Wu Zhirong knew how this guy could boast.

He said half-believingly, "But I received a report from Pei Wenzhe that at noon, there was a conflict between you and some athletes from the school basketball team, and you arranged to meet them here!"

"I did arrange to meet them, but I didn't say we were going to fight!"

Su Zelin shrugged, "Teacher Wu, why don't you ask Pei Wenzhe? He was there. Did I say anything like that?"

Wu Zhirong's gaze turned to Pei Wenzhe.

"Uh, this, whether it was said or not, but at the time, his tone was just as if he wanted to arrange a fight!"

Pei Wenzhe stammered.

Su Zelin was quite cocky at the time, but indeed, he never actually mentioned the word "fight"—only that they should meet at the soccer field.

He's not as slick as some and had to answer truthfully.

"Hey, everyone was angry back then. Isn't it normal to say a few big words?"

Su Zelin clapped his hands, "After cooling down, I deeply reflected that being so impulsive was wrong. Violence can't solve such disputes; we need to convince people with reason. So I planned to have a good talk with those seniors, but who knew they wouldn't show up!"

Everyone: "..."

Persuade with reason, Su Zelin.

Hmm, indeed, your fist is the truth!

Wu Zhirong asked again, "If that's the case, why are all the boys from your class here?"

"Because I was scared going alone!" Su Zelin answered without thinking.

"What if the seniors didn't like me and wanted to fight? As a scholarly student with no strength, facing those athletic hunks, they could knock me down with one finger, and I wouldn't be able to get up for half a day!"

Everyone: "..."

Weak and defenseless, Su Zelin!

If we hadn't just seen Wei Haijie and the others get beaten by you, we'd have believed it.

"Fortunately, the other classmates were very righteous and came with me to negotiate, especially Pei Wenzhe, who was so worried about any incidents that he even brought you along, considering everything thoroughly!"

Su Zelin said meaningfully.

Actually, he had long noticed that Pei Wenzhe disappeared from the group and guessed what he would do.

That's why he quickly settled things, deliberately provoked Wei Haijie and the others to join in, and left himself a way out in case things got out of hand.

Everyone's eyes turned to Pei Wenzhe, and anger bubbled up in their hearts.

Damn, others stood up for your dorm mate Liu Yanbin, and this guy went to rat them out!

If the counselor wasn't present, Zeng Kaiping would have jumped up and called Pei Wenzhe a traitor and double-dealer.

Pei Wenzhe felt guilty.

He initially thought the two groups would conflict or at least argue; then, when he and the counselor arrived, it would be maintaining order and preventing the situation from worsening, a rightful action. He might even receive praise from the homeroom teacher, and even if others grumbled, he would be justified.

However, nothing happened, making it seem like he was betraying his classmates.

Pei Wenzhe cracked his brain but couldn't understand why those athletes weren't there.

Because the situation was resolved within a few minutes.

No matter how eloquent Su Zelin was, Wu Zhirong didn't fully believe it because this boy was a little fox.

His gaze turned to the others, "Did you really not fight?"

"No!"

Zeng Kaiping was the first to respond.

The spirited young man raised his right hand to the sky, "Teacher Wu, I swear on my honor, absolutely not!"

Even so, he thought to himself.

What is character?

Can you eat it?

How much per pound?

"Teacher Wu, we didn't have a gang fight!"

The others also spoke out confidently.

We really didn't fight, none of us laid a hand!

If you have to say someone did, it was Brother Ze who was attacked by a few athletes and had no choice but to "defend himself."

Seeing everyone so adamant, and there were indeed no obvious signs of a gang fight at the scene, plus if these freshmen really fought with those athletes, someone would have been hurt.

It all seemed a bit suspicious, but since there was no evidence, Wu Zhirong thought he was just being paranoid and nodded, saying, "That's good, you mustn't be impulsive in your actions, especially with gang fights, which are absolutely not allowed by the school, understand!"

"Yes, Sir Wu!"

Su Zelin replied playfully.

"Alright, it's getting late, you all better head back to your dorms, don't wander around at night like it's a gang gathering!"

Wu Zhirong waved them off, feeling a bit frustrated.

Because of Pei Wenzhe's false report, he wasted a trip for nothing.

The group headed to the dorms, and once they were far from the soccer field and out of the counselor's sight, Zeng Kaiping couldn't hold back any longer.

The energetic guy pointed at Pei Wenzhe: "What's the deal, Pei, with secretly reporting to the counselor?"

Just like the people in Xiangjiang, people from Guangdong Province despise traitors the most.

If it were in the "Young and Dangerous" movies, betraying the boss like this would get you drowned.

"What else could I mean?" Pei Wenzhe braced himself: "I thought you guys were going to have a gang fight. Isn't that a bad thing? So what was wrong with asking the counselor to intervene?"

His words sounded righteous, but they were full of holes.

"If you were really thinking about the class's best interests, why didn't you discuss this with us first?"

Hou Yongjin pushed his glasses up and slowly spoke: "And when Teacher Wu came, he immediately pointed the finger at Zelin, accusing him of organizing a fight. Without someone reporting him on purpose, how could Teacher Wu know who the leader was? In other words, your report targeted Zelin!"

"It seems someone has ulterior motives. Perhaps they think they have no chance of being elected class monitor and are playing dirty tricks!"

Hou Yongjin was indeed quite sharp, he didn't speak much, but he always hit the nail on the head.

His reminder made everything clear for everyone.

Pei Wenzhe wanted to be the class monitor, that much was obvious to everyone.

However, his popularity was clearly not as high as Su Zelin's, and fearing he'd lose, he tried to use this opportunity to sabotage.

If at this moment, Su Zelin got punished by the school for leading a gang fight, the class teacher certainly wouldn't allow him to be a candidate for class monitor.

Exposed, Pei Wenzhe argued, "Hou Yongjin, don't slander me. I never thought that way. It was actually Su Zelin causing trouble. If the fight really broke out, you'd all be in trouble. Who else should be the scapegoat if not him? Do you all want to get punished? I'm only thinking about the class, how could I..."

"Enough, Pei Wenzhe!"

Liu Yanbin angrily interrupted him: "Stop pretending to care about the class, your words are more hollow than they sound. I see you are just a hypocritical villain!"

When Wei Haijie and others came to bully him at noon, everyone else at least spoke up, but Pei Wenzhe didn't even utter a word.

Look at Su Zelin, from another dorm, yet he dared to stand up against those athletes, even at the risk of being punished by the school. Instead, Pei Wenzhe seized the moment to add insult to injury.

Such petty behavior and self-centeredness thoroughly enraged Liu Yanbin.

"Pei Wenzhe, from now on, I don't have a roommate like you!"

With those words, Liu Yanbin turned and left, cutting ties with the hypocrite, meaning they could never get along for the next four years.

"Scum in disguise, pfft!"

Zeng Kaiping spat on the ground, then walked away with disdain.

"We're all classmates, doing this is not right!"

"I didn't expect Pei Wenzhe to be like this. I was planning to vote for him for class monitor, but at least tonight I saw his true colors!"

"If we let such a hypocrite become our class monitor, we, Finance Class 1, would suffer!"

"..."

The group left, complaining, even the people from room 305 shook their heads.

It's utterly disgraceful for their dorm, they didn't want to associate with him!

Soon, only Pei Wenzhe was left at the scene.

His expression was grim.

After tonight, not to mention his chances of running for class officer, he might not even have a place in the class!

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