117: The terror of reason

"Who buys someone items worth over a hundred thousand right after starting to date?"

Shen Qian looked at the three of them, then at the female Counselor.

"That's just how I am. If you date me, you get those things. Is there a problem?"

"Or is it only right to be stingy with your Girlfriend, refusing to buy bags or send flowers, and making her use cosmetic samples? Is that what's correct?"

Since he started dating, Shen Qian had farmed quite a few points from various women, but the actual money spent was negligible compared to his savings—a mere drop in the bucket. However, that didn't stop him from bragging.

Currently, when dealing with these Campus Belle-level women, a good reputation would more or less tie him down.

There was no need to worry about Xie Wan; after all, Du Xixi and Tan Xinxin knew exactly what they were doing and were fully immersed in it.

As for the remaining three, Tao Yan was at the bureau. He planned to use pressure and then schemes to entice her. Reputation didn't matter; it just depended on whether this bad reputation would push the other two away.

Even if they were pushed away, he had ways to pull them back. Besides, whether a reputation was good or bad depended entirely on how it was spread.

There was a certain Young Master surnamed Wang who changed Girlfriends frequently, but because he gave high breakup fees every time, didn't those beauties still flock to him?

Letting these three, who were clearly busybodies, spread some bad news was fine. As long as a bit of information about how he treated his Girlfriend was leaked, rumors would always be exaggerated.

Shen Qian's words provoked the other three in the dorm, as well as the female Counselor. Generally, Counselors weren't very old; many were graduate students who had just graduated and had spent most of their lives in the ivory tower. Encountering someone like Shen Qian, it was inevitable they'd feel confused.

"I want them to pay full price for whatever was damaged. Even if the Senior is my ex-Girlfriend, she isn't someone just anyone can bully."

"Furthermore, if they want to go to court, I'll accompany them. I can afford the time and expense."

"This... Shen Qian, I'd like to have a private word with you, if that's okay?"

"Sure."

As the female Counselor spoke, she opened the door to another room in the office and led the way in, with Shen Qian following behind.

"I know you might not want to hear what I'm about to say, but I still hope you'll reconsider. After all, this matter involves money and Qin Lan's reputation."

"Counselor, you missed a point."

"What?"

"The point is that once I report this to the police, it will also involve your performance review and even your job."

The female Counselor remained silent because Shen Qian was right. The main reason she was so active in mediating the issue was that once the police were involved, there would be no way to settle it quietly.

A student getting involved in a criminal case during her tenure—the mere thought of it was terrifying.

This student had a very clear understanding of this point, and such clarity was often even more frightening. It meant that her status as a teacher wouldn't be enough to suppress him.

"Then how do you want to handle it?"

"It's simple: compensation, disciplinary action, and a public reprimand. Not a single one can be missing."

"It shouldn't be hard for three families to scrape together over a hundred thousand, especially since one of them seems to be a local."

"If it's handled well, everyone's happy. If not, then they can pack their things and get the hell out of the school."

"Believe me, as soon as I report it and a criminal case is established, the school won't want them anymore, right?"

"After all, this isn't a small amount of money."

"I think the three of them should have known those items were authentic. What, they were happy when they were destroying them, but now they're crying poverty when it's time to pay?"

"Teacher, you can handle the rest of the communication. I don't want anyone from those three families bothering me. I'm only giving them one day. During this time, if they bother me, I'll call the police. If they don't pay, I'll call the police."

"Of course, the items were given to Qin Lan. If she wants to play the saint, I can also let the matter go."

Shen Qian was mainly afraid of trouble. His intimidation might work, but to avoid a scene, the school would inevitably send Liu Qingyun or someone else as a lobbyist. In that case, he would make Qin Lan the point of breakthrough. As long as they could convince Qin Lan, he didn't care.

After all, he spent the money to get cashback. Once the cashback was in hand and the items belonged to Qin Lan, it didn't have much to do with him anymore.

He came here to hold down the fort just to show an attitude: he would protect his own women, even if it was an ex-Girlfriend.

Shen Qian walked out of the room, taking Qin Lan with him.

Once out of the office, the girl aggrievedly burrowed into Shen Qian's arms.

"Little brother, they all bullied me."

"I've already settled things with your Counselor. They must pay. I've given them one day, but their families might come looking for you next. Whether you relent or not is up to you."

"If you have any other conditions, you can bring them up with your Counselor, like changing dorms. They'll agree to it."

"Really!? That's great! I've been sick of those three for a long time, but I'm only a sophomore, and living alone outside feels so lonely."

"I didn't expect that making a scene would actually let me change dorms."

"Making a scene? Making a scene cost over a hundred thousand. Don't you feel bad about it?"

"How could I not? The money is a small matter, but those were all things you bought for me."

Shen Qian knew she was just saying sweet things. Men always liked hearing women say things like 'money isn't important, I only like you.'

"Alright then. You handle how this is settled. I have things to do."

"It's evening anyway, why don't we..."

"I said I'm busy. Next time."

"I wanted to thank you properly."

As the girl spoke, she deliberately hugged Shen Qian tighter. Shen Qian was no longer a greenhorn who could be easily seduced; he said a few more words and left.

On the school grounds, a white Toyota crawled along the road, constantly being overtaken by pedestrians. Finally, the white car pulled over to the side.

Tan Xinxin got out of the car and let out a long breath. Seeing Shen Qian, she couldn't help but rush up and hug him.

"How was it? Getting the hang of it?"

"There are too many people in the school. I was a bit scared, so I only dared to drive slowly in first gear."

"It's fine. This car is just for you to practice. Sometime soon, we'll find a route with fewer people and practice a few more times."

"Are you free this weekend?" The girl's eyes were full of anticipation. After all, Shen Qian hadn't spent a weekend with her for several weeks. Although they were together during the week, the thought of Shen Qian being in another woman's arms on the weekend made her a bit unhappy. Of course, she hid this unhappiness well.

"I'll accompany you on Sunday. Our club has an activity on Friday night, and then I have to go out for the day on Saturday. I'll be back Saturday night."

"Then, on Saturday night, I'll book a room and wait for you, okay?"

Shen Qian was certain that Tan Xinxin was indeed acting a bit strange. Could it be because he had been a bit too good to her, and love had triumphed over her reason?

He looked at Tan Xinxin with a serious expression.

"I'm a scumbag, you know that, right?"

"Go be a scumbag then. I'll wait for you to come back on Saturday night."

"Hiss—" Shen Qian took a sharp breath. But since she could still say such things, it meant she hadn't been completely deluded by love yet. In that case, she could keep her status as his Girlfriend. Otherwise, Shen Qian wouldn't mind having one more ex-Girlfriend.