Chen Min’s gaze was fixed on his phone screen. When he saw the photo of Zhang Teacher, his breath hitched, as if someone had choked him!
A hint of madness flashed in his eyes. He suddenly reached out, like grabbing a life-saving straw, and lunged towards Lu Xuan’s phone!
“Give it to me!”
Lu Xuan was prepared. With a flick of his wrist, he easily dodged Chen Min’s snatch, his body not even swaying.
How could the reaction speed and strength enhanced by the system compare to Chen Min, a student addicted to games and physically drained?
“Oh,” Lu Xuan took a step back, putting his phone back in his pocket, a playful smile on his face, “How can I just give you something so good? This is precious information; I need to keep it safe myself.”
He paused, looking at Chen Min’s distraught, almost collapsing state, and slowly added, “Maybe one day, if I’m in a bad mood, or if I find life too boring, I’ll just casually post it online—campus forums, Tieba, Weibo, Douyin… Let the vast number of netizens appreciate it and judge.”
“Tsk tsk, high school student drugs and forces a female teacher, even films it to blackmail… Is this gossip big enough? Is it sensational enough? Do you think it could make it to the trending topics?”
Chen Min’s face could no longer be described as pale; it was ashen! His whole body trembled uncontrollably, cold sweat trickling down his temples, dampening his collar.
He stared intently at Lu Xuan, his teeth grinding audibly.
“Lu Xuan…” He took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm himself, but his voice still carried an uncontrollable fear and tremor.
“Let’s… let’s talk this over. What… what exactly do you want? What are your demands? You… you say it, as long as I can do it, I will try my best to satisfy you!”
By now, even he, foolish as he was, knew that his darkest secret had been firmly grasped by this roommate he had always looked down upon.
Besides compromising, he had no other choice. He only hoped now that the other party was after money, or something else. As long as he could exchange these pieces of evidence for a price, and preserve his reputation and future, he was willing to do anything.
Lu Xuan looked at his cowardly demeanor, feeling immensely pleased.
He slowly strolled back to his chair, sat down casually, even crossing his legs, his posture so relaxed it was as if he were chatting with an old friend.
He looked up, glanced at Chen Min, and a meaningful smile played on his lips: “Chen Min, I heard… you have a younger sister? Her name is Chen Xue, right? The belle of the Finance Department? I heard… she’s quite a bit prettier than you, the department’s heartthrob?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Min suddenly looked up, his eyes instantly bloodshot, the last trace of color draining from his face!
He was like someone who had their most painful tail stepped on, almost roaring as he stood up: “Damn it! Lu Xuan! How dare you lay a hand on my sister?! I’m warning you…”
However, his warning seemed so feeble to Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan maintained his relaxed posture, not even lifting an eyelid, only pulling out his phone again and casually swiping his finger across the screen, as if browsing some interesting news.
“Tsk tsk, look at you, why are you so agitated?” Lu Xuan’s voice remained steady, even with a hint of amusement.
“I was just asking. But speaking of which, what if, by accident, I slip and… *snap*… post these things online, and also @ Yan University’s official account, and your sister Chen Xue’s account…”
He deliberately paused, enjoying Chen Min’s frustrated expression, who wanted to kill but dared not move, and continued slowly, “Tell me, by then, will you be the first to be disgraced, have your future ruined, or even rot in jail, or will your pure and innocent department belle sister be the first to be pointed at by all the teachers and students in the school, saying she has a brother worse than a beast, and be looked at with strange eyes wherever she goes? Oh dear, it’s truly difficult to choose…”
“I’ll kill you!!” Chen Min was completely enraged, the string of his sanity snapping instantly! The instinct to protect his sister overwhelmed his fear. He lunged at Lu Xuan again like a mad beast, roaring, his hands spread, seemingly wanting to choke Lu Xuan!
However, what greeted him was not the expected struggle, but a precise and swift foot!
Lu Xuan barely changed his posture; he just casually lifted his right foot and delivered a clean, decisive front kick, perfectly hitting Chen Min’s rushing abdomen!
“Thud!” A muffled sound.
Chen Min felt an irresistible, immense force instantly pierce his abdomen, the sharp pain spreading through his entire body like an electric current!
He was thrown back as if hit by a high-speed truck, his eyes wide open, almost bulging out of their sockets, his body arching uncontrollably backward, and then, like a kite with a broken string, he flew straight backward!
“Ugh ah…” He fell heavily to the ground, clutching his stomach and curling into a ball, his face instantly turning purplish, his mouth wide open but unable to make a sound, only emitting painful gasps.
A few seconds later, he suddenly turned to his side and coughed violently, accompanied by a nauseating gush of sour liquid from his mouth, staining the floor beneath him.
Lu Xuan slowly withdrew his foot, stood up, and walked to Chen Min, who was twitching on the ground like a dead dog. He looked down at him, his eyes cold, without a trace of emotion.
“Trash.”
“Pah!”
Lu Xuan looked at Chen Min, who was curled up at his feet, and unceremoniously spat, the spittle landing on that face he once prided as handsome.
Chen Min stiffened, humiliation coursing through him like electricity, yet he didn’t even have the courage to lift a hand to wipe it away.
The sharp pain from that kick had not completely subsided; his internal organs felt displaced, making even his breathing cautious.
He had never imagined he would be treated like this, especially by Lu Xuan, whom he usually didn’t even acknowledge.
“Still want to fight?” Lu Xuan’s voice held a hint of mockery as he looked down at him, as if observing an insect crushed underfoot.
“Quite strong, aren’t you, department heartthrob? Where’s that mad dog energy from earlier? Show it to me again?”
Chen Min’s face alternated between red and white, shame, fear, and pain intertwined, almost making him faint.
He knew he was finished. This Lu Xuan had somehow learned his secret, the secret that was enough to completely destroy him!
Lu Xuan slowly took out his phone, unlocked the screen, and casually swiped his finger across it, as if selecting an item.
“Tell me, should I @ Yan University’s account first, to let them see what kind of talent their school has produced? Or should I directly @ Yan Jing City Bureau’s account, and let them judge if your dirty affairs meet the standard for a case?”
He deliberately tilted the phone screen slightly, allowing Chen Min to vaguely see the PPT and the page that was about to be published.