"Hmm?
Xu Zheng is here? And he brought people?
The target is me and Xu Sheng?
It seems he was suppressed quite badly in the succession struggle for the patriarch of the Jiangdong Xu family. Otherwise, he wouldn't resort to such desperate measures.
From Xu Sheng's confident words yesterday, it was clear.
Xu Sheng, daring to extend an olive branch to me on behalf of the entire Jiangdong Xu family, basically meant that the situation was settled.
No matter how much Xu Zheng struggles, it's unlikely he can cause any major trouble.
Moreover, this place is Xiangchu University, also a top 10 university. Even if Xu Zheng has any ideas, he wouldn't dare to act within the school.
And Zhao Wudi is by Xu Zheng's side as an informant...
It can be said that the moment Xu Zheng decided to come to Xiangchu Province, his failure was sealed.
However, Lin Ran didn't mind making his failure even more tragic.
With a flicker of his eyes, Lin Ran sent an email to Zhao Wudi as well.
...
Several days later.
Early in the morning, Lü Qiufeng pulled Lin Ran and the other ten people into a group voice call.
"Wake up, wake up, there's something to do today. Put on your team uniforms."
"It's an interview event from Dragon Country media. Go take some pictures and accept some interviews."
"The competition starts tomorrow, and this is a tradition throughout the years, providing a valuable opportunity for everyone to be seen. Don't be nervous."
"Just don't lose the demeanor of our Yan University. Be arrogant when you should be, brag when you should, mock when you should, and feel free to talk smack..."
"Let's go into debt to help our Yan University gain some face!"
"As long as you have the strength, it doesn't matter if you say you want to shit on others."
"After all, if you can't fulfill your pre-competition boasts, you'll be the one getting slapped in the face, haha!"
"And you'll likely be made into classic highlight reels by those video creators, and be a laughingstock for years to come..."
"Just thinking about it is exhilarating!"
Listening to Lü Qiufeng's schadenfreude tone, Lin Ran couldn't help but roll his eyes.
At this moment, he had just finished breakfast with Luo Qingyan and could still make it to the venue provided by Lü Qiufeng.
"Let's go see what this interview is all about!"
Soon, Lin Ran, riding a hover-bike, arrived at a large hall with Luo Qingyan, who was shouting excitedly all the way.
After getting off the bike, Lin Ran pouted:
"Do you think I'm like you? Sister."
"My driving skills are just right. I always stop perfectly on the verge of crashing, it's all about the thrill of the limit."
"It's different from your brute force charging. No need to worry."
Luo Qingyan punched Lin Ran's chest with a soft fist:
"Nonsense! I basically don't hit anyone anymore. You're just making things up!"
"Several times when I was driving, didn't I make those perfect turns?"
Lin Ran opened his mouth, then closed it.
He had originally wanted to say that if he hadn't been constantly using the "Operation-Operation Fruit" to make micro-adjustments for Luo Qingyan, she would have probably crashed more than a dozen hovercars by now.
But if he said it, and Luo Qingyan knew he had tampered with her driving again, she would likely get even more upset, so he let it go.
"Good heavens, so many people are here?!"
"Too bad, no pretty girls to see..."
Guo Yu, a teammate who arrived at the same time, looked at the bustling hall and exclaimed with a sigh.
Guo Yu was also a remarkably handsome young man.
Of course, in a purely complimentary sense.
He even had an ethereal, almost transcendent aura.
He also liked to carry a wine flask and a folding fan, appearing dashing and elegant, exuding a scholarly charm.
This made Guo Yu's fan base at Yan University second only to Lin Ran's.
And because Lin Ran already had the publicly known official partner Luo Qingyan, Guo Yu's admirers were clearly more fervent.
However, all of this was merely Guo Yu's facade.
After Lin Ran and the others got to know Guo Yu, they discovered that he was actually very reserved.
He even had an unusual aesthetic for girls.
While it wasn't a complete reversal where he found ugliness beautiful, it was certainly very strange.
Xu Sheng smiled and said:
"After all, it's the much-anticipated freshman exchange competition, Dragon Country's most powerful annual event. "
"This spectator-friendly competition, suitable for all ages, has high commercial value and is naturally important to the media."
"Especially us special recruits from prestigious universities, we are idols to countless young students..."
"So if Brother Guo wants to catch some girls, why not directly put out a marriage proposal advertisement during your interview?"
"With your charm, image, and wealth, what kind of girl can't you find?"
Guo Yu shook his head:
"Not at all, not at all..."
"That would be too boring."
"What I seek is that sense of elusive ambiguity..."
"Ideally, the girl would be playing hard to get."
"Otherwise, wouldn't that be too dull!"
Xu Sheng tilted his head and threw up his hands, smiling wryly:
"I really don't understand you playboys..."
As they were talking, reporters from various media outlets approached to take promotional photos of the ten of them.
While everyone was posing, Lin Ran saw an old acquaintance walking past from the front.
This old acquaintance was none other than Su Quan, who had suffered a great loss that day.
Behind Su Quan followed the bodyguard who had delivered a powerful blow to him, Uncle Zhang.
After their gazes met Lin Ran's, both of them revealed expressions of gloom and indignation.
However, they dared not make a move.
This was very different from the usually arrogant Su Quan.
It seemed that Xu Sheng and the others' powerful display that day had indeed played a significant role.
Even the Su family of Xiangchu, when facing Lin Ran, who was strongly supported by so many influential families and possessed exceptional strength, could only grudgingly accept their defeat.
Su Quan had clearly been warned by his elders and didn't dare to trouble Lin Ran again. He had been much more subdued recently, with his tail tucked firmly between his legs.
Thus, after giving the two a brilliant, provocative smile, Lin Ran ignored them.
However, Lin Ran keenly noticed Su Quan's tightly clenched fists, with bulging veins.
It seemed that this young master Su had not given up yet...
He was merely a clown, and Lin Ran didn't pay him much mind.
After taking promotional photos with the other nine, Lin Ran led everyone towards the seating area nearby.
This process was not complicated, and it would be over after answering a few more questions from reporters.
As the top university in the country, and the hottest contender for the championship this year.
As members of Yan University's participating team, their appearance immediately attracted almost all the media's attention.
And Lin Ran, the captain, sitting calmly in the center, was bathed in a barrage of flashing lights.
The strongest top scholar in history, the newly crowned number one, the hero of the Black Dragon Abyss, the guardian of the Fu Long Mountain Range, the legend who single-handedly annihilated the Nightfall stronghold, the best example of rising from humble beginnings...
The reporters' faces were filled with excitement at the thought of interviewing Lin Ran, who was adorned with so many accolades!"