Fang Chengcheng was not only tall and handsome, but his family, the Fang family, was also a powerful and influential clan in the capital. In short, Fang Chengcheng was a classic rich and handsome man.
At Imperial Capital University, Fang Chengcheng already had plenty of admirers. However, he found all those superficial women unappealing. It was only after meeting Liu Ruyan that he was smitten. He secretly vowed to win over this woman, who was known as the most beautiful campus belle in the Chinese department.
For an entire semester, Fang Chengcheng relentlessly pursued Liu Ruyan with all his might. Whether it was romantic gestures or a barrage of gifts and money, Liu Ruyan remained indifferent to it all.
However, the more Liu Ruyan ignored him, the more it ignited Fang Chengcheng's competitive spirit. After all, he had grown up in an extremely privileged environment, where a simple wave of his hand would attract many women to him.
But Liu Ruyan's complete disregard for him made him feel deeply uncomfortable, as if it had become a thorn in his heart.
Now, hearing that the girl he had been desperately pursuing already had a fiancé was like a bolt from the blue for Fang Chengcheng.
"Are you sure you heard that right?" Fang Chengcheng, dressed in a white designer tracksuit and a baseball cap, asked again.
"How could I possibly mishear? The entire Chinese department is buzzing about it. It was said by her best friend, Ma Erlan, herself. Apparently, Liu Ruyan's fiancé personally accompanied her to register today and is still on our campus!" a subordinate who had rushed over to deliver the news said.
"I'm still a bit skeptical. So, that person is still on campus? Let's go back immediately!"
Fang Chengcheng said, dropping the golf club he was holding. He had no intention of playing golf anymore.
The two of them immediately sped off in a red Porsche 911 towards Imperial Capital University.
Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan, after completing her registration, enrollment, and payment procedures, noticed it was almost noon. She suggested, "How about we go to the cafeteria for lunch, Yunlong? I'm just not sure if you'll be accustomed to the food."
Before she could finish, Xiao Yunlong smiled and said, "What's there to be unaccustomed to? In my years at the Northern Border Camp, I often ate in the mess hall. Let's go, it's a good opportunity to try the Imperial Capital University cafeteria!"
"I thought you might find it beneath you. Since you're willing, let's go. Lunch is on me today, order whatever you like!"
Liu Ruyan said with a cheerful smile, and the two of them headed towards the nearest cafeteria to the east.
As it was the day of registration, even though classes hadn't officially started, the cafeteria was already packed and bustling with people.
After getting their food, the two found a quiet corner table. However, shortly after they began eating, the muffled roar of an engine from a red Porsche 911 announced its arrival at the cafeteria. Fang Chengcheng then unceremoniously pushed open the car door and rushed into the cafeteria.
In fact, Liu Ruyan and Xiao Yunlong eating together in the cafeteria had already drawn the attention of many people around them. After all, as one of the three campus belles of Imperial Capital University, even though Liu Ruyan tried to keep a low profile, there were still quite a few people who recognized her.
Now, as the surrounding crowd saw Fang Chengcheng rushing towards Liu Ruyan, many quickly realized what was happening. Their faces showed knowing smiles, and some even got up to gather around, eager to witness the drama.
"It looks like Fang Chengcheng can't take it anymore and is going to confront her. After pursuing his goddess so hard for more than half a year, to find out she already has a fiancé… For an ordinary person, it might be acceptable, but how could Fang Chengcheng let this slide!"
"Indeed, Fang Chengcheng himself is quite well-off, a typical rich and handsome man, and a local from the capital. It's said his Fang family is a prominent clan in the capital, with many commercial enterprises, and even some holding important positions in certain government departments in the capital!"
Many students murmured and discussed amongst themselves. Most of them stopped eating, waiting to see the spectacle.
Fang Chengcheng walked directly up to Liu Ruyan and questioned her sternly, "Liu Ruyan, what do you mean by this? I'm asking you, what do you take me for?"
Liu Ruyan was bewildered by his outburst and replied, "Classmate Fang, why do you say such a thing?"
"Why?" Fang Chengcheng became enraged and scoffed, "I've been pursuing you diligently for over half a year, and now you're telling me you have a boyfriend, no, a fiancé? Isn't that playing with me? I, Fang Chengcheng, am quite a prominent figure at Imperial Capital University. Do you think I have no self-respect?"
Seeing this, Xiao Yunlong put down his chopsticks and was about to stand up.
Liu Ruyan quickly waved her hand, signaling him to stay put for the moment. After all, she knew Xiao Yunlong's personality and methods. If he were to act, Fang Chengcheng would not be able to handle it. At best, he would be taught a lesson or have his limbs broken; at worst, he might even lose his life.
This was a university, after all, and Liu Ruyan did not want to escalate the situation unless absolutely necessary.
"Classmate Fang, it seems you've misunderstood. Firstly, regardless of your intentions in pursuing me, I have never agreed to your advances, nor have I accepted any gifts from you. Everything you sent through others, I returned without exception. The red envelopes and transfers you sent during holidays, I haven't kept a single cent. My intentions have been clear enough, so there's no question of me playing with you!"
Liu Ruyan, having experienced her fair share of storms, and being a cultivator who was already halfway to the Innate Aperture Realm, remained remarkably calm, even exceptionally composed, when faced with Fang Chengcheng's questioning.
After a pause, Liu Ruyan continued, "Furthermore, whether I have a boyfriend or fiancé, or whether I am married or not, these are all matters of my personal privacy. I don't think I need to explain or inform someone who isn't even a friend, do I?"
Fang Chengcheng was rendered speechless, his face turning pale with anger.
"Do you have anything else? If not, please leave. Don't disturb me and my fiancé while we're eating!" Liu Ruyan said rather impolitely.
Previously, for the entire semester, as he had put so much effort into pursuing her, Liu Ruyan had felt it inappropriate to be too harsh or to reject him too embarrassingly. However, with Fang Chengcheng's public questioning today, she was clearly angered.
Fang Chengcheng's expression instantly turned extremely grim. Unable to retort to Liu Ruyan, he shifted his gaze to Xiao Yunlong and coldly asked, "So, this is your fiancé? He doesn't seem like much. He's probably not from our university, is he? He looks like someone from outside. What does he do? And which family is he from?"
Xiao Yunlong gave him a cold glance and snorted, "Are you deaf? Or can't you understand human language? I told you to get lost immediately, don't you understand?"
Fang Chengcheng suddenly laughed, looking at Xiao Yunlong mockingly, and said word by word, "What, are you insulting me?"
Xiao Yunlong also sneered, "I'm sorry, I wasn't insulting you. For someone like you, you don't even qualify to be insulted by me!"
"You brat, you're really arrogant! How dare you speak to me like that? Do you know who I am? Apologize, apologize to me immediately, or today will not end well for you!"
In fact, Fang Chengcheng was quite shrewd. Knowing it was inappropriate to target Liu Ruyan directly, he deliberately turned his attention to Xiao Yunlong to regain his lost face.
However, Fang Chengcheng was unaware that by deliberately picking a fight with Xiao Yunlong this time, he had chosen the wrong person, and a very wrong one at that.
"So noisy!" As Xiao Yunlong spoke, he kicked Fang Chengcheng, sending him flying.