299: Brainless fan!

Thinking of this.

Zhao Shousong's face instantly turned as pale as paper, and cold sweat soaked through his back.

He hurried forward, speaking urgently.

"Ye Chen! Let's talk this out properly!"

"It's all a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"

Ye Chen's finger was still hovering over the play button on his phone, then he looked at him with a half-smile: "A misunderstanding? When you were spewing filth and slandering Yi Yue just now, why didn't you speak properly?"

"I... I was confused for a moment! I misspoke!"

Zhao Shousong's face alternated between red and white, forcing out a smile uglier than crying.

"We're all from the same school, and I was once your teacher's husband. My attitude was poor just now, I apologize! I sincerely apologize!"

His shift from arrogance to servility, fierce in appearance but weak inside, fell on everyone around. Combined with Ye Chen's concrete recording threat, it almost confirmed the shocking revelation!

Gazes like searchlights fell on Zhao Shousong—shock! contempt! schadenfreude! sudden realization... various emotions intertwined.

"Looking at this reaction... could it be true?"

"Zhao Shousong is actually... oh my god!"

"No wonder Teacher Yi Yue wanted a divorce! Being stuck with such a man is disgusting!"

"Teacher Lin Wei must be so embarrassed now!"

"Principal Zhao was previously exposed for liking to lift skirts, and now... his son turns out to be a pervert!"

...Whispers rose again, louder than before, and pointing gazes almost drowned Zhao Shousong and Lin Wei.

Zhao Shousong felt his face burning, a hundred times more painful than the slap he received earlier.

He wished he could immediately dig a hole and crawl into it.

Ye Chen, as if not seeing his grief-stricken expression, asked calmly: "So now, do I have the right to enter this door? Did I receive an invitation?"

Zhao Shousong's throat went dry. He swallowed with difficulty, squeezing out two words through gritted teeth.

"Yes."

"Louder, I didn't hear you." Ye Chen dug at his ear.

Zhao Shousong's temple veins throbbed, but he had to raise his voice, almost shouting: "Yes! Alumni Ye Chen is definitely on the invitation list! Welcome back to your alma mater for the school anniversary!"

"That's more like it."

Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction, took Yi Yue's small hand, and swept his gaze over Zhao Shousong and Lin Wei. "Watch your mouth. If I hear another dirty word..."

He paused, his eyes suddenly turning cold.

"I wouldn't mind having that recording looped for a day at your school's broadcast station."

"Or even sending you in to keep Chen Bo company as cellmates."

Zhao Shousong trembled all over, repeatedly saying: "I wouldn't dare! Never again!"

Ye Chen nodded satisfactorily and was about to leave with Yi Yue.

"Quite the show of authority."

A soft, effeminate male voice, tinged with mockery, came from outside the crowd.

"Not knowing how to respect teachers and elders, instead threatening school administrators."

"Ye Chen, back in high school, I never realized you were this impressive."

Everyone was stunned, instinctively looking toward the voice.

They saw the crowd part like a tide to both sides.

A young man wearing high-end seasonal casual wear, with hair dyed light gold and styled meticulously, walked leisurely over, surrounded by over a dozen high school girls in uniforms, their faces filled with excitement and admiration, as if he were the Yi Yue among stars.

He wore a smile, but when his gaze fell on Ye Chen, it flickered with a hint of sarcasm.

The newcomer was none other than the star of this school anniversary... top celebrity, Ning Yu.

The surroundings immediately erupted with discussion.

"It's Senior Ning Yu! He's even more handsome in person than on the posters!"

"Wow! His aura is so strong! Does he know that Ye Chen?"

"Of course, they were classmates before! But the atmosphere seems tense?"

"Ye Chen was just a quiet loner in high school, while Senior Ning Yu was a popular figure—they're not on the same level or status!"

...At this moment.

Various gazes swept back and forth between Ning Yu and Ye Chen.

Ning Yu clearly enjoyed the surrounding reactions.

He slightly lifted his chin, as if carrying his own spotlight, each step as if walking a red carpet.

The next moment.

He stopped three or four steps away from Ye Chen, hands in his pockets, his smile unchanged.

However.

Before he could speak.

Ye Chen calmly met Ning Yu's gaze and nodded.

"Hmm, I'm impressive in many ways."

"What?"

"After all these years, does the Big Celebrity Ning want to experience it?"

His words were unhurried, but the confrontational tone instantly froze the already tense atmosphere by another three degrees.

Ning Yu's smile stiffened slightly, a shadow passing through his eyes.

He hadn't expected Ye Chen to still adopt this provocative attitude toward him, now a top celebrity in the spotlight!

This was completely different from what he anticipated—either the other party feeling inferior and avoiding him or trying to curry favor!

"Heh..."

Ning Yu chuckled, putting his celebrity smile back on, though his eyes grew colder. "A divorced man with nothing left is indeed different—so aggressive. I'm suddenly curious, how do you plan to make me experience it?"

That's right.

Many people already knew Ye Chen was divorced.

Ning Yu was no exception, so he brought it up directly, showing no respect.

After all, he and Ye Chen had never gotten along in high school.

Hearing this, Ye Chen remained calm.

"For example..."

"Like how I slapped Zhao Shousong earlier, give you a big slap too."

"Let you experience what it feels like to have a swollen face."

"What do you think?"

Silence!

Dead silence!

Everyone gathered at the school gate, including the little girls surrounding Ning Yu, all gaped, eyes nearly popping out!

What did they just hear?

Ye Chen actually said outright, in front of Ning Yu himself and so many fans, that he wanted to slap Ning Yu???

Insane!

This was absolutely insane!

Ning Yu's face darkened sharply. Just as he was about to speak... suddenly!

"How dare you!"

"How dare you speak to Senior Ning Yu like that?!"

"Senior Ning is extremely busy! Taking time to return to his alma mater and stand here talking to you is a huge honor for you!"

"You show no gratitude, yet you have the audacity to talk big and even threaten to hit Senior Ning?"

"Who do you think you are?!"

The high school girls clustered around Ning Yu instantly erupted, each frowning angrily, pointing at Ye Chen and scolding shrilly.

Especially the girl at the front, dressed in flashy makeup, who turned red with anger, her chest heaving.

She was the leader of this Campus Fan Support Group!

Ye Chen's gaze swept over these agitated little girls, then he suddenly sneered.

"Oh..."

"So our school is now producing this kind of... hmm, Brainless Fans?"

"Got it."

His words "Brainless Fans" left even more people stunned.

Wait... not satisfied with offending one person, now he's going to offend all the Brainless Fans... no, all the little girls in the school?

"Who are you calling Brainless Fans?!"

The Fan Group Leader jumped as if pricked by a needle, shrieking, "We like Senior Ning Yu because he's outstanding! Hardworking! Deserving! What right do you, a social scum who curses and threatens violence, have to judge us?"

"Exactly! You're the brainless one! Your whole family is brainless!"

"Apologize! You must apologize to Senior Ning Yu and to us!"

"If you don't apologize today, don't even think about leaving!"

...The other girls chimed in, emotions running high. If not for wanting to maintain decorum in front of Senior Ning Yu, they might have rushed forward to attack.

Ning Yu, seeing his fans speaking up for him, his gloomy expression eased slightly.

Immediately after.

He gently raised a hand, making a gesture. The fans immediately quieted down, though they still glared angrily at Ye Chen.

Only then did Ning Yu look at Ye Chen, his tone carrying a hint of reproach, as if educating a misbehaving junior.

"Ye Chen, see, you've angered the junior girls so much?"

"As a senior, you should have the demeanor and cultivation of a senior."

"Indulging in momentary verbal sparring, even threatening violence—this isn't behavior befitting an adult, nor the quality expected from an alumnus of our school."

He paused, his tone turning cold.

"For the sake of old classmates and Teacher Yi Yue, I can overlook what you just said."

"But now, please apologize for your inappropriate remarks to these fan juniors of mine."

His words sounded lofty, showcasing his magnanimity while cornering Ye Chen into apologizing, and also establishing his image as a reasonable, cultivated celebrity in front of Yi Yue and all the alumni and teachers.

For a moment.

Many watching alumni and teachers nodded slightly, feeling Ning Yu handled it with tact.

Even Zhao Shousong, who had been intimidated by Ye Chen earlier, now straightened his back again, looking at Ye Chen with schadenfreude.

Let's see you act tough now!

Let's see how you handle this!

Being forced by Ning Yu to apologize to a bunch of little girls in front of so many people—what a huge loss of face!

However.

Ye Chen just raised an eyebrow: "Apologize? I'll never apologize, not in this lifetime."