'Let's carry out our plan.'
Kai and Shang communicated through their eyes.
As Kai was heading to the buffet line, Shang took his smartphone out of his pocket and opened the video recorder.
Kai chose food with stains that were hard to remove because he wanted everyone to laugh at Ling Tian all day.
At first, Ling Tian didn't notice their scheme, but everything changed when he caught Kai glancing at him a few times.
As a martial artist with a lot of fighting experience, his instincts were sharp, so he immediately knew that Kai was up to something.
'Let me see your little scheme.'
He drank mineral water as he activated his power.
With this, Kai would think he still hadn't realized anything.
'I see. So that is your plan, huh?'
He finally knew what Kai was going to do.
'Fine. I will play along with your little game.'
He put the bottle back on the table and continued eating his meal.
After paying for the food, Kai shot a glance at Shang, who nodded in response.
'Ling Tian, here's a little gift for you.'
Kai's lips curled up into a smirk as he walked toward Ling Tian.
Once he was close to Ling Tian, he immediately pretended to stumble.
"Agh!" Kai threw the stainless-steel plate toward Ling Tian with a fake surprised expression.
His acting was flawless that he looked like an experienced actor.
Ling Tian, who had already seen through his evil plan, quickly rose from his seat and kicked the plate, sending it flying into Kai's face and splashing food on his clothes.
Clang-clang-clang!
Everyone in the cafeteria turned to Kai when the sound of the plate falling to the floor reverberated in the entire area.
"What's going on?"
"Did he trip over something?"
"I don't know."
"Hey, look! His face is covered with fish broth! It's so funny!"
"He looks like a fish curry! Hehe."
"Sssttt! Lower your voice! He will hear you."
"I don't care! Hehe."
Some people stared silently, while the rest laughed at Kai openly.
Ling Tian's lips curled up into a grin as his gaze fell on Kai.
'Your plan is too simple and easy to handle.'
Among countless schemes he had faced, Kai's plan was the easiest to deal with.
He even didn't need a plan to protect himself because one move from him was enough to turn the tide.
Kai gritted his teeth as he shot an angry glance at Ling Tian. Ling Tian was supposed to be the one being laughed at, so rage flowed through him like lava.
'Damn it!'
The anger within him grew bigger when the laughter of onlookers reached his ears.
'No! I can't let everyone embarrass me! I need to do something about this.'
He rose to his feet and yelled at Ling Tian.
"You! Why did you kick my food?" Since his plan had failed, Kai decided to slander Ling Tian and make him look like the bad guy.
One by one, the people in the canteen shifted their gaze to Ling Tian.
Despite being under pressure, Ling Tian was still calm. "It was self-defense. I should be the one questioning you. Why did you throw your food at me?"
"I didn't do that! Don't slander me!" Kai retorted.
"You don't want to admit it, huh? Then, should I ask your friend who is currently recording us?" Ling Tian turned to Shang. "Hey, you brown-haired man, how is the video? Is it turning out well?"
The attention instantly moved to Shang.
Under the pressure of so many eyes, panic spread across his face.
"What…what are you talking about? I didn't record anything." Shang stopped recording and hid his smartphone.
The onlookers didn't believe him because his lies were obvious in his expression and shaky voice.
"Ah! I get it now! They want to humiliate him, record it, and upload it for everyone to see!"
"What?! Did they want to ruin his life?"
"So cruel!"
"I hate people like them the most!"
"Wait! I know him! He is Shang from the Faculty of Architecture and Design."
"Ah, that's right! He is Shang!"
"And that person, he is Kai from the Faculty of Education!"
"Tch! Someone from the Faculty of Education, yet his behavior is like this! I'm suddenly worried about the future of our country."
"Don't worry! Someone like him will become nothing in the future!"
"Damn right! Haha!"
Their words became sharper after they learned their identities.
Kai was breathless with anger when they insulted him. But even so, he only stared at them because he was outnumbered.
'Everything is because of him!'
He shifted the blame to Ling Tian because things would have been different if he hadn't defended himself.
"I believe this is our first meeting, so why are you causing trouble for me?" Even though he could not see all of his predecessor's memories, Ling Tian was sure his predecessor had never met Kai and Shang before.
Kai refused to answer and left the cafeteria. "I will remember this!"
Shang glanced at him briefly before finally following Kai.
Ling Tian let them go because there were many people around him.
'You can leave unharmed this time, but don't expect it to happen a second time.'
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Somewhere around the basketball court.
"Do you think their plan will go smoothly?" Hao asked.
"Most likely," Dong replied before turning to Lu Yichen. "Yichen, are you going to upload the video to our campus community site?"
Tianshang University had a community site called Tianshang Circle.
The site was created for students to connect with each other, share news and events, discuss topics of interest, and stay updated on campus life.
Dong asked that question because it was the best site to ruin Ling Tian's life.
"Yes. But I will upload it using an anonymous account." Lu Yichen didn't want to ruin his image, so he would create a new account.
"I suddenly can't wait to see how the other students react." Hao laughed loudly.
"Me, too. I'm sure it will be interesting. Haha." Dong suddenly saw Kai and Shang approaching them. "It's them! They have returned!"
"Shang, Kai, how was the plan?" Hao asked.
Lu Yichen was startled when he saw Kai. "Kai, what happened to you? Did the plan fail?"
"Yes," Kai answered in annoyance. "Not only that, but he also humiliated us earlier! So hateful! I really want to beat him to death right now!"
"What?! Failed?!" Hao said in surprise. "Tell us what happened there."
Kai sat beside them with an angry face.
"It's like this…" Kai began explaining in detail.
Hao and Dong widened their eyes as they listened to the story because it was like a scene in a movie.
"Don't worry. We will help you take revenge later." Hao tried to calm Kai.
"That's right," Dong added. "We will humiliate him and beat him up."
"Ling Tian, just you wait. I will crush you later." Kai's eyes gleamed with terrifying sharpness as he clenched his fist angrily.
At the same time, Ling Tian was standing on the treehouse deck. His hands rested on the railing, and a soft smile spread across his face.
He decided to relax in the treehouse because it was one of his predecessor's favorite places on campus.
'No wonder my predecessor liked this place so much. The view and the atmosphere here can calm my mind right away.'
As he was enjoying the scenery, Shen Yueyan spotted him.
'Student Ling?'