Wei Sihai seemed to be a little confused as he asked, “What happened? Why are you caught suddenly? Where did they lock you up? What’s the reason? I’ll bail you out immediately.”
Lin Huai sighed and replied, “It was all because of this school…”
Lin Huai explained briefly about the incident, then he added, “It seems like I don’t get along well with the sports major. I’m fully prepared now. Once I’m out of here, I’ll destroy them all immediately. Since the discipline in Yulan College is bad and the leaders of the school are not willing to take any actions, I’ll take action on their behalf! Mr. Wei, I’m doing this without extra hassle, so you don’t have to thank me. Please bail me out and we’ll talk more about it.”
Wei Sihai asked, “Was it because of the students? I can pass a word to the school so that they won’t bother you anymore. As for the complications that you have with the students, I think you should forget it.”
“Forget it?” Lin Huai chuckled and snapped, “Of course I could forget it, but what about the other students? What about their parents who are working hard for them? Although the tuition fees are minimal, they didn’t send their children to college to fight, did they? These children are not only the future of the country, they’re also the future of their parents. If this continues in the college, how many families would be ruined? Mr. Wei, have you ever considered this?”
Lin Huai became enraged all of a sudden, and Wei Sihai seemed to be shocked by it. Wei Sihai was silent for quite a while, then he laughed bitterly as he answered, “But I can’t do anything to resolve this. This college was built under the painstaking effort of my wife, and it’s impossible for me to close it down. However, I don’t have the time and energy to manage it, so what can I do?”
“That’s why I’m managing it for you!”
Wei Sihai’s tone was getting impatient as he said, “Mr. Lin Huai, you’re my daughter’s full-time bodyguard. This college is a dangerous place, and my only hope for you is to accompany her for two months and convince her to transfer to another college. I don’t want you to be involved in the college matters as it’ll easily bring danger to my daughter.”
Lin Huai suddenly asked, “Mr. Wei, was it really because you couldn’t manage it, or you simply don’t want to?”
Wei Sihai was stunned as he asked, “What do you mean?” The tone of his voice was obviously uneasy.
Lin Huai laughed. “You should understand what I mean, Mr. Wei.”
“I don’t understand.” Wei Sihai was angered.
“If that’s the case, please think of a way to get us out of here, Mr. Wei.”
“This is impossible for now.” Wei Sihai calmed himself down and said, “I’ve heard your story about what had happened. The trouble you caused today was way too huge. I’m only a businessman, not a superman. I’ll take time to get down to the bottom of this matter and take necessary actions on your behalf outside. I’ll see what I can do to get you out of jail earlier.”
Lin Huai knew that Wei Sihai wasn’t planning to get him out of jail when he heard that. If he wasn’t mistaken, Wei Sihai was slightly afraid when Lin Huai mentioned that he would make a turnaround on the situation of the college.
Lin Huai asked with a smile on his face, “If that’s the case, then what about your daughter?”
“I wouldn’t allow her to attend school these few days and I will also arrange for her transfer. If she insists on staying in this college, I’ll get her another bodyguard to replace you temporarily. Although you have not completed your task, you can keep the advance payment I’ve made to you, Mr. Lin Huai. I don’t need a refund, but I think I don’t need you as my daughter’s bodyguard anymore.”
Judging from his words, it seemed like they were heading for an ugly ending; Wei Sihai truly didn’t want him to interfere with the college matters, and he definitely wouldn’t help him to get out of jail.
Lin Huai replied, “Alright then, I hope to hear some good news from you.”
“Mr. Lin, I’m sorry that you have to suffer a little more there. I’ll definitely do something to help you.”
“I’ll leave you alone for now. Goodbye.”
“Goodbye.”
After hanging up the phone, the look in Lin Huai’s eyes were like flashes of thunder. He could roughly surmise that he seemed to have fallen into a huge whirlpool; Yulan College was probably just one of them. Based on his experience, it could eventually lead to even more implications.
The other people looked at Lin Huai curiously when they saw that he had stopped talking. Pu Chengji said, “I didn’t expect you to be so profound this time in your plot, Brother Huai. I thought that we’re done for.”
Lin Huai smiled and asked, “If we’re really done for, how would you feel at that point of time?”
“I think… I would be a little regretful.”
When he saw that the other people were glaring at him, Pu Chengji laughed and said, “I just feel that, if we’re so easily defeated, it would mean that my foresight was wrong. If I chose the wrong person, how would I not be regretful? Don’t glare at me, you all must be thinking the same way as I do.”
The people were all silent.
Lin Huai sensed that the atmosphere was repressive, and he could see the shamefulness in their faces. He saw Pu Chengji winking secretly at him, and he couldn’t help but smile internally; Pu Chengji was indeed attentive and delicate. He was afraid that in the future, when he recalled the incident that happened today, he would wonder if these people regretted joining the gang. Indeed, these people had some regrets in their mind, and he was afraid that distance would grow between them, hence he deliberately made everything crystal clear.
Some people would say that if you kept your thoughts to yourself, then you guys would still be able to remain as friends.
However, at a certain point of time, if you chose to keep your thoughts to yourself, perhaps you could only be skin-deep friends for the rest of our lives. During these times, what they needed was a friend who had their backs, not a mere acquaintance on the surface.
Pu Chengji was indeed worthy of being his strategic advisor. Lin Huai discovered one of his strengths; he wasn’t the kind of person who could handle everything perfectly without mistakes, but he was the kind of person who could reach the hearts of people, just like how he easily became his first follower on the first day of class.
The next steps would be up to Lin Huai to say his part. Lin Huai put his arms around the shoulders of his followers and gathered them together, before saying loudly, “Dear brothers, some people might think that brothers who have never picked up girls together are not true brothers. However, I think that brothers who have never been jailed together are not true brothers instead!”
“It’s easy to share the riches and honour, but it’s hard to share the trials and tribulations. I understand that you would definitely have some regrets at that point of time, but this is perfectly normal. However, starting from now on, I hope that you will never forget this—I will never bring you to death together with me. We are people that have great ambitions. No matter how powerful our enemy is, we will definitely destroy him. Yulan College belongs to us!”
The eyes of the people started to sparkle.
Lin Huai added, “I will make sure that we share the riches and honour together in the future. If we were to get into trouble one day, and if I put you in despair, please remember your past. You’ve become my brother, and we have made our way to the top. Even if we were to come to a dead end in the future, you shall not regret it!”
“Do you want to live a glorious life, or die a coward??”