webnovelfull Chapter 96 How can he be so fierce?
Chapter 96 How can he be so fierce?
The incident began when Gao Zhe and a few roommates were chatting about their mock exam scores outside the dormitory, predicting each other's scores.
A group of "underachievers" who usually have mediocre grades chatted enthusiastically, bragging and encouraging each other, which can be considered a way of self-regulating before the college entrance examination.
The atmosphere was initially quite harmonious, but unexpectedly, Hou Mingyu passed by and casually remarked, "They all got their scores by cheating, what's so great about that?"
Upon hearing this, Gao Zhe's anger flared instantly, thus igniting the conflict.
During this period, under Lu Yuan's guidance, Gao Zhe and others' enthusiasm for learning has visibly increased, and Gao Zhe has also made considerable progress in the mock exam.
Hou Mingyu stubbornly believed that Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe's scores were all obtained through cheating, and he was extremely dissatisfied.
Hou Mingyu's score barely stays around 500 points, which is considered average.
In his mind, to score 500 or 600 points, one must have exceptional talent combined with years of hard work.
Even if Lu Yuan is very talented, I've never seen him study much before, so how could he suddenly improve so much and score over 500 points?
Although the school's academic affairs office specifically retrieved the surveillance footage to investigate whether Lu Yuan had violated any regulations during the exam, the fact that the school did not cancel his score afterwards indicates that he is innocent.
But Hou Mingyu didn't believe in this at all. He thought that the surveillance cameras might not be able to capture the information clearly, and there were all sorts of ways to cheat. Lu Yuan's family was rich, so finding a way to avoid the surveillance cameras would be a piece of cake.
Therefore, he was absolutely certain that Lu Yuan had cheated.
Lu Yuan frowned, his gaze towards Hou Mingyu now filled with amusement and curiosity.
On another note, there was still a bet between himself and class monitor Li Xian. After getting a high score, Li Xian himself wasn't in a hurry, so why was Hou Mingyu, who was just an observer, in such a hurry?
Faced with the questioning, Lu Yuan curled his lips in disdain: "Hou Mingyu, if it were before, if you dared to talk to me like that, I would have done the same as Gao Zhe and taught you a lesson first. I wouldn't have bothered to waste my breath on you."
"But I'm different now, because I know that if I were to beat you up, I'd probably be the one getting disciplined by the school, so there's no need to create that kind of trouble for myself."
Hou Mingyu flew into a rage, his reason nearly shattered, and pointed at Lu Yuan, shouting, "Lu Yuan, what are you pretending for? You cheated and you're too scared to admit it?"
"Damn it, Yuan-ge, stop wasting your breath on him, let me take care of him!" Gao Zhe couldn't stand it anymore and rolled up his sleeves, ready to take action.
Lu Yuan raised his hand to stop him, his gaze still cold, but his eyes revealing undisguised contempt: "Of course I'd admit to cheating, but the problem is, I didn't cheat, so why should I admit it?"
"How could you have gotten such a high score if you didn't cheat? Do you think a score of over 500 comes out of thin air?" Hou Mingyu looked around, trying to gain approval from the crowd.
Most of the people here are academic underachievers and can't score more than 500 points, so they naturally know how incredible Lu Yuan's mock exam results were.
"Scoring over 500 points is indeed not easy for most people, but... I am not in the category of 'most people'." Lu Yuan's words were not unreasonable, after all, he was a one-in-a-million reborn person with experience that ordinary people could not reach.
Hou Mingyu was unconvinced and wanted to argue further, but Lu Yuan cut him off directly, his tone arrogant: "Do you think my mock exam score is my limit? Hou Mingyu, don't have such a low standard. That's just the beginning."
"What do you mean, Lu Yuan?" Li Xian sensed something ominous in those words and quickly pressed for an answer.
Lu Yuan turned to look at Li Xian and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, teacher, we won't be able to surpass you anytime soon."
The people around him looked surprised. Lu Yuan's implication was that he could do even better in the second mock exam than in the first.
Lu Yuan scored 546 points in the mock exam, which everyone thought was his limit.
The second mock exam is usually more difficult; he might not even be able to maintain this score. Even Li Xian doesn't think he can surpass the first mock exam score, so where does Lu Yuan get his confidence from?
Hou Mingyu was somewhat shocked, but quickly sneered, "Lu Yuan, are you planning to cheat again in the second mock exam? Otherwise, where does your confidence come from?"
"I have the ability, so I'm confident. What? Don't you have confidence? Or don't you have the ability?" Lu Yuan's contempt was evident in his words, making Hou Mingyu feel embarrassed.
Hou Mingyu felt deeply insulted and gritted his teeth, saying, "Lu Yuan, don't be so arrogant. I'll see how many points you get tomorrow!"
"Then you'd better keep your eyes wide open and watch carefully."
Lu Yuan showed no stage fright whatsoever, exuding confidence, and every word he uttered precisely struck at Hou Mingyu's pride.
It is now confirmed that Hou Mingyu's sudden attack stemmed from his suspicion that Lu Yuan's achievements were obtained through illegitimate means. He believed he had been treated unfairly, or that Lu Yuan had profited illegally.
It's strange, though. A month has passed since the mock exam results were released, and Hou Mingyu didn't go crazy any earlier or later, so why did he suddenly go crazy these past few days? Are there any unknown variables involved?
Lu Yuan had this suspicion because he keenly sensed that Hou Mingyu's hostility and doubt towards him were deeper than anyone else's. However, Lu Yuan couldn't recall what he had done to offend Hou Mingyu.
Besides, he only scored 546 points in the mock exam, ranking twelfth in the class, while Hou Mingyu scored 552 points, ranking tenth. Lu Yuan didn't steal his ranking, did he? Is it just because Lu Yuan seems to be threatening him that he's reacting so strongly?
That's not right either; that's not enough to explain his sudden and drastic change in attitude.
Lu Yuan wanted to get to the bottom of things, but judging from Hou Mingyu's expression, he clearly didn't want to sit down and talk about it in detail at this moment.
Just as the two sides were at an impasse, someone in the crowd shouted, "The dormitory supervisor is here!"
No one wanted to get a demerit, so they all tacitly suppressed their hostility. When the dorm supervisor approached, everyone changed their story, saying they were just playing games together. The supervisor could only warn them a few times that "lights out is coming soon" before dismissing them.
Back in the dormitory, everyone was still indignant, complaining about Hou Mingyu's sudden "outburst".
"Brother Yuan, do you think he's out of his mind?" Gao Zhe was furious, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
Lu Yuan stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and asked in return, "Don't you think he was being a bit 'bold' today?"
"That's pretty arrogant, he's completely overestimating himself! If you hadn't stopped me, I would have taught him a lesson. I would have beaten him up and seen if he would ever dare to slander us for cheating again."
Gao Zhe was not joking.
Looking at the school, Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe are considered to be very successful, and no one dares to challenge them easily.
Hou Mingyu is so brainless, openly tearing off the mask and becoming an enemy, completely showing a fearless attitude.
That's the strangest thing. Is Hou Mingyu really that stupid? Why did he have to get into such an embarrassing situation with Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe?
This is of no benefit to him.
Lu Yuan couldn't figure it out no matter what, so he simply stopped bothering with it.
Let's leave this matter here for now. But if Hou Mingyu continues to act recklessly, Lu Yuan wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson before graduation: spreading rumors comes at a price.