At this moment, Colin's phone rang again, the principal from St. Gallen was calling back.
The scene quieted down once more.
***
— Colin on the phone —
Principal: "Mr. Colin, it's quite late, what is it?"
Colin: "Good evening, Mr. Principal. I need to inquire about someone."
Principal: "Please, go ahead."
Colin: "Has a man named Ou Yunchen graduated from your school? He was likely an international student."
Principal: "I don't recall. We have many international graduates each year, I can't possibly remember them all."
Colin: "Then how can I verify if he truly graduated from your institution?"
Principal: "You can have the graduation certificate authenticated."
Colin: "What if he doesn't have a graduation certificate?"
Principal: "Anyone who graduates from here has a certificate. Otherwise, you can check with his identification information back at the school."
Colin: "I see. It seems I'll need to do some thorough investigation."
Principal: "Wait a moment, you said his name was?"
Colin: "Ou—Yun—Chen."
Principal: "Is he Asian?"
Colin: "Yes, he appears to be Asian."
Principal: "Long hair, a very handsome young man? Speaks multiple languages, and has a slight accent from country Y?"
Colin: "He doesn't have long hair now, and he's a bit older, but he does mix Y-country sounds into his English."
Principal: "If it's him, then I have a very strong impression. He wasn't an international student, but the son of a wealthy businessman. It's said he inherited a great deal of money, so he donated to our university."
Colin felt a hint of disappointment. He had hoped to embarrass Ou Yunchen!
Colin: "How boring."
Principal: "What?"
Colin: "Nothing, speak to you later."
— Call ended —
***
Now, Ou Yunchen had no lingering worries.
However, as Ou Yunchen breathed a sigh of relief for himself, he became even more perplexed. Had Madam Su truly bribed the principal of St. Gallen University for him?
But why did he have no recollection of that university at all?!
When he went to obtain his new identity, he had never even visited that university. Madam Su had merely mentioned it casually when filling out the forms, asking about which university he graduated from.
But none of that was worth dwelling on. In any case, it was time to drive Xu Shuming out!
Ou Yunchen: "Mr. Xu, you have already disturbed my guests for too long. I believe you should leave now."
Xu Shuming was about to reach out and grab Su Ruiyi when Ou Yunchen blocked him.
To divert the attention of the guests in the banquet hall, a band went onto the stage to perform. This gave Ou Yunchen the opportunity to escort Xu Shuming out.
Su Ruiyi remained in the banquet hall. Colin seized the opportune moment and led Su Ruiyi towards the lounge.
When Ou Yunchen escorted Xu Shuming outside…
Ou Yunchen: "Let him go."
The security guards complied and left the area.
Ou Yunchen: "Mr. Xu, thank you for your visit. You've helped everyone believe even more firmly that I am a true second-generation rich heir."
Xu Shuming: "Impossible! You're just a bartender, and I know you're entangled with my wife! I'm going to tell my daughter!!!"
Ou Yunchen: "Given how pathetic you are right now, I can grant your wish. I'm not a rich heir at all. I'm a perfect persona crafted by Madam Su."
Xu Shuming: "What?"
Ou Yunchen: "Your wife and I met at a bar. Not only am I a bartender, but I am also your wife's lover."
Xu Shuming: "Bastard!!!"
But Xu Shuming was no match for Ou Yunchen. As he lunged forward to punch, Ou Yunchen grabbed his fist and twisted it forcefully. With a sickening crunch, Xu Shuming's arm was nearly broken…
Ou Yunchen: "I helped her regain her confidence as a woman, she gave me a perfect persona, and our common goal was to bring you down and make you lose the Su Corporation completely."
Xu Shuming: "I knew it!!!"
Ou Yunchen: "However, you won't have the chance to tell Su Ruiyi about any of this."
Xu Shuming shouted Su Ruiyi's name from outside, but the closed doors blocked out all sound.
Ou Yunchen: "I heard that Mimi gave you a son?"
Xu Shuming: "How do you know about her!!!"
Ou Yunchen: "Of course I know. I also know that you've long since transferred your assets to this son, out of fear that Su Ruiyi would try to seize them one day."
Xu Shuming: "You..."
Ou Yunchen: "Have you also not seen Mimi and that child for a long time?"
Xu Shuming: "They are abroad!"
Ou Yunchen: "That child is not your son. You've merely been raising another man's wife and son."
Xu Shuming: "What nonsense are you talking about!!! Mimi is my wife!"
Ou Yunchen: "Her name isn't even Mimi. Who would name someone Mimi? She's just a woman I deliberately arranged for you, nothing more!"
Xu Shuming: "What?! Explain yourself clearly!!!"
Ou Yunchen: "You hate me so much, yet you never expected to fall into the hands of someone like me, did you?"
Xu Shuming: "Scum! I'll kill you!!!"
Ou Yunchen blocked with his elbow, hitting Xu Shuming directly in the eye socket, then kicked him forcefully. With a thud, Xu Shuming fell to the ground.
Ou Yunchen: "For some reason, the men I despise the most in this life are those who beat their wives. Every time a woman abused by a man comes to me, I feel like comforting her."
Xu Shuming: "You scoundrel!"
Ou Yunchen: "Oh, right. I don't think Madam Su would be satisfied seeing you like this. Would you like to join her below?"
Xu Shuming: "You, what do you want to do..."
Ou Yunchen's bloodthirsty nature was ignited. Seeing Xu Shuming's current fear made Ou Yunchen want to put him out of his misery.
But unfortunately, he had to restrain himself for now...
Ou Yunchen: "Soon, you'll have to repay the 3.286 billion USD loan I borrowed from the bank. If you can't, then pay with your life..."
Xu Shuming: "I've already given you my shares, why should I have to repay your debt!"
Ou Yunchen: "Because you left yourself a fallback. Su Ruiyi didn't, so she can escape the debt..."
"But you secretly kept shares for yourself. The debt I owe is also money from the Su Corporation, and you are a shareholder, so you'll pay."
Xu Shuming suddenly understood. What he had intended as an antidote to save his life had now become a poison that would cost him his life!
Greed, even for small advantages, never ends well!
Therefore, Ou Yunchen was more ruthless than Colin. Madam Su hadn't misjudged him; these two men were cut from the same cloth. That saying was absolutely true!
He was no benevolent savior, but a self-serving capitalist through and through!
What could Xu Shuming, who had lost everything, use to repay such a large sum?
Now, he wasn't even worth ten thousand yuan all over?
To destroy a bad person, you just need to be worse than them!
There would be no turning back from a dead end, because he wouldn't even be left a chance to live. So, just quietly await the good news of his demise!