Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
Eight in the morning at SUFE (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)…
Yang Chen carried his bag and entered the classroom. His gaze swept across the classroom and stopped at Qin Ze’s empty seat. Nonchalantly, he sat at his own place, opened his bag, and arranged yesterday’s finished materials.
Professor Li had not arrived yet, and the atmosphere in the classroom was very relaxed. The eight members greeted each other and chatted; the girls talked about gossip within the entertainment circle while the boys talked about politics, news, and government policies.
The bespectacled Wang Shiyu looked left and right, “Hey, is Qin Ze not coming today?”
“He’s probably late.”
“He only came a few days ago, and yet he’s late so frequently.”
“He came in through connections; he wouldn’t care about these.”
“Who cares about him? Let’s just do our own things.”
It was a rare sight that Yang Chen did not express his views. His face was slightly pale as he crafted a message on his phone nervously. Then, his face was tense, and he did not say a word.
After a while, his phone vibrated and a message popped up. Hurriedly, Yang Chen picked up his phone and unlocked it. The other party replied: “My family has connections. I can settle this issue. Give me another five thousand dollars.”
Yang Chen heaved a sigh of relief and let out a smile as if a huge load was off his back. On the spot, he transferred five thousand dollars to the other party.
It was kind of heartache to lose five thousand dollars just like that, but if he could settle this issue, he would be willing to even spend ten thousand dollars.
Not long later, Professor Li came and clapped his hands. He said, “Qin Ze won’t come anymore. Yang Chen, continue with what your group is doing. As for the calculations he did not finish the day before, tire yourself a little more and finish it for him.”
The crowd looked at each other in shock.
Yang Chen almost could not contain the happiness on his face as he said loudly, “Professor, don’t worry. This is what I ought to do. I’ll make up for whatever Qin Ze has left behind by tomorrow, and I won’t burden the rest.”
Professor Li nodded in satisfaction. He had an open-class period in the morning so he left in a haste after passing his word down.
The classroom broke into whispered discussions about Qin Ze.
“He stopped coming out of nowhere.”
“Perhaps he can’t handle it. After all, he’s still an undergraduate and can’t adapt to it. He doesn’t have the stress of graduating students.”
“That’s true. Qin Ze looks pretty decent.”
…
After a few exchanges of words, they stopped discussing this junior that gave up halfway. Qin Ze had joined the workshop for only a short time and did not interact much with them so his departure did not come as a shock. They were graduating students, and most other classmates of their batch had gone out for internships so not many of them were left in school. Even for them, they did not take much notice of the school forum; if not, they would have already known Qin Ze’s ‘King of Slaps’ reputation.
The mentality of an undergraduate and a graduating student were worlds apart.
Qin Ze woke up early in the morning and washed up before he ate the thick porridge his mother had made and brought to the hospital for him. He could barely get off the bed as any large movements would tear his wound. As his intestine was injured and to lessen the burden on his stomach and intestine, the doctor said that he could only eat a maximum of one meal of porridge per day. For the rest of the time, he would have to rely on the drip for nutrition.
Mother Qin was a good housewife that ensured the family would live harmoniously. After delivering the porridge to Qin Ze, she said, “Aiya, the blankets at home haven’t been out in the sun for quite long; the floor hasn’t been mopped in a few days. The express parcel I ordered online a few days ago is coming soon. Son, stay in the hospital and recuperate. I will go home to take a look first.”
Qin Ze was left alone, and he lay on the bed coldly while he blankly watched the television.
Ding. “Master, please note. The system’s energy is insufficient and will suck Master’s energy seven days later.”
In his brain, the voice that had not rung in a while sounded.
Qin Ze was shocked. “Did you not suck one time last week?”
“System needs to suck energy once every half a month.” The system’s voice was void of emotions.
“Heck, I’m a patient now. You’re the system, and you didn’t even help me. Yet, you’re stabbing me again. Are you shameless?” Qin Ze was anxious.
He would never forget the empty feeling of masturbating seven times in one night.
With his current body condition, he could not endure it for a second time. Qin Ze was knowledgeable about Chinese medicine so he knew relevant information. After the system’s stab, he would recover from his wound slowly and might even have aftereffects, causing him to suffer for the rest of his life.
“Owe money, pay money. If you don’t have energy, charge it. It’s rightful and justified.” The system sounded.
“Wow, rightful and justified.” Qin Ze covered his face. “I have nothing to say to that. You’re really a parasite.”
“Master, don’t worry. According to your current condition, your wound would recover fully in seven days.”
“Are you for real?”
“The system doesn’t have a lying function.”
His ringtone sounded; it was the original tone that came with the phone. Qin Ze ended his conversation with the system. When he looked at his phone, the caller ID was Qin Baobao.
Qin Baobao took leave for the day and followed Old Master to settle Qin Ze’s issue.
“Hello, what’s the matter?”
“The police station really didn’t allow us to charge the case. They just kept saying that it was a civil conflict. That cheapo even hollered at Dad and me.” Qin Baobao’s voice was filled with vengeance.
Qin Ze did not say anything and listened as she grumbled things like the police station did not give the ‘Injury Report Power of Attorney’. Moreover, the prosecutor’s reply was the complaint was being handled, and they should wait. Then, they just disappeared.
Long story short, they met with a dead end everywhere.
“There’s a video of you being stabbed on the Internet, but Dad’s law colleagues said that there isn’t the complete video so it’s hard to accept it as evidence. It must be taken by a passer-by’s phone so it’s not complete. The videos on the surveillance cameras at the Internet cafe have also been taken away,” Qin Baobao said wrongfully, “Old Master smoked a pack of cigarettes in the morning and pulled a long face.”
After Qin Ze heard it, he was silent for some time before he laughed. “This is the so-called officers covering for officers. We’ve seen it for ourselves and learned.”
Listening to his nonchalant tone, Qin Baobao said with a crying tone, “Your sister is going to cry to death. Can’t you be a little more serious?”
Qin Baobao threw her tantrum. If she was in the ward, her face-grabbing skills would have greeted Qin Ze’s face.
“If it were Star Talent Entertainment Company, there would be no problem, right?” Qin Ze said something out of nowhere.
Qin Baobao completely did not understand what he said. “What does that mean?”
“Entertainment companies are the best at Internet ghostwriter duties. Sister, am I right?” Qin Ze said, “I’ll send you a video, and then you’ll understand.”
After he finished talking, he hung up and sent her last night’s footage. Originally, he wanted to use this footage as complaint material or to threaten Wang Guomin. Just now, he suddenly thought of an idea and changed his plan.
Even though we did not have the footage from the surveillance cameras, we had this.
Five minutes later, Qin Baobao called over and when the call connected, his sister’s scream came over. “Ah… good brother, Sister loves you the most.”
Qin Ze said in his heart, “You love me, and yet you still order me around like a servant.” He laughed. “You understand, right?”
Qin Baobao’s IQ was always outstanding and understood in no time. “You mean you’re going to employ Internet ghostwriters and blow up the matter on the Internet?”
I am a professional keyboard warrior.
Qin Baobao laughed out loud. “Let’s write this: Shocking! A Police Officer Actually Did This to a Twenty-Two-Year-Old.”
Qin Ze’s eyes lit up. “Not bad. Qin Baobao, tomorrow, we’ll shock everyone.”
Pok! The sound came from Qin Baobao’s end. “I’ll come back and dote on you. I’ll finish up the serious work.”
This afternoon, a video was shared like crazy on the Internet and had thousands of replies and millions of searches.
Unwittingly, Qin Ze let out a smile. This heading was right on point. When they clicked on the video, it was the thirteen-minute long footage that he secretly recorded that day.
Qin Ze’s fingers scrolled to read the Weibo comments.
“What the heck, it’s just a short video of thirteen minutes and thirteen seconds. Yet, I watched until there were goosebumps all over my body. I really want to rush in and beat that fellow and the stupid, fat woman up.”
“The keyboard warrior above, if you can do it, go for it.”
“Ding, Original Poster, your takeaway is here.”
“Check if you wish, but I must say I am very disappointed in this country. I have nothing to give.”
“Wang Guomin: You bunch of morons; you dare to flip the sky, right? I have backing, and I dare to defy you.”
“I hope that family suffers a horrible death.”
“Nothing is more wretched than apathy. Anyway, after watching the video, I only feel disheartened and hopeless. One will only know how helpless it is when it happens to you.”
“A bunch of keyboard warriors who can’t fight in real life. Do you know the truth? If you don’t, don’t talk nonsense.”
“The person who was stabbed also beat the other person up and caused him to be hospitalized. I think neither of them is good.”
“How incredible. He lost in his fight and could not win in connections so he used the Internet to gain sympathy.”
“I think there’s nothing wrong if both of them go to jail.”
“Are you silly? This is real. I remember seeing the stabbing video this morning. It was uploaded by the spectators.”
“The people upstairs, you guys are the silly ones. Did you not see the video this morning? A group of them beat one person up and even stabbed him. He just acted in self-defense and injured someone. If it were me, that person would have been dead.”
“Am I the only one who noticed that the girl in the frame is too freaking pretty? I give a ten for her figure; her side view is perfect, and her voice is melodious.”
“I’ll give this beauty a nine. I can only give the remaining point after I experience it.”
“Brother-in-law, I’ll help you settle this issue.”
“Brother-in-law, which hospital are you staying at? I’ll come over and propose to your sister.”
…
Qin Ze turned off Weibo and sighed heavily.
He was not worried that this thing would bring about any negative consequences as everything was true and not falsified.