"stop!"

"Zhou Chen, what makes you think you can accuse our car of being rented? Don't look down on us. You're just arrogant and condescending. If it weren't for your good luck, you'd be nothing now."

"What are you pretending to be, a successful person? You're just Sun Liancheng's dog. You got to where you are by pleasing others. You're a piece of cake for being a model entrepreneur at Yanda University. We know your worth better than anyone else."

Zhao Kun's words were spoken in a very loud voice, attracting the attention of people several meters away.

When Zhou Chen said the car was rented, Zhao Kun's heart skipped a beat. He wondered what was wrong and why Zhou Chen was so accurate.

But soon he realized he couldn't let this be confirmed; even if the car was indeed rented, he absolutely couldn't admit it.

I'm here to embarrass Zhou Chen, not to let Zhou Chen embarrass him.

When Zhou Ling saw Zhao Kun immediately refute her, she suppressed her panic and realized that Zhou Chen was bluffing them. She secretly admired Zhao Kun's quick reaction and saw through Zhou Chen's trick.

"Zhou Chen, so you can frame people too! Everyone come and see! A provincial top scorer, without any evidence, just randomly concludes that someone's car is rented. This kind of person has no right to be the pride of Yanda University."

Seeing the two arguing unreasonably, Zhou Chen, who had already walked a few meters away, stopped.

He felt he had been too lenient; if those two had stuck their faces out again, he should have slapped them hard.

Ignoring them will only embolden these two mad dogs, making them even more arrogant.

"You want evidence, huh? Fine, I'll give it to you!"

Zhou Chen turned around and returned to the two of them, or more precisely, to the BMW. At this moment, the students who had been passing by had gathered together, and after Zhao Kun's shout, even more students from Yan University came to watch.

Because Zhou Chen was involved, some students curiously gathered around.

"If you don't admit the car was rented, then explain to me what this car rental ad is all about?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhou Chen pointed to the car body and the door.

Zhang Hao, Wang Rui, and Li Wei then noticed that there really was a car rental advertisement on the car door, with the name of the car rental company written on it.

They were just wondering why Zhou Chen was so certain the car was rented; now they know the truth.

That's right, how could someone as ungrateful as Zhou Ling and as petty thug as Zhao Kun possibly afford a BMW?

"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you know what excuse to make up to refute this?"

Wang Rui burst into laughter.

Zhang Hao and Li Wei also joined in mocking Zhao Kun and Zhou Ling, venting their anger for Zhou Chen.

The students watching looked at Zhao Kun and Zhou Ling with the same mocking expressions, as if they were looking at two clowns.

"I think it's you who are making false accusations. That obvious car rental ad is solid evidence."

"Renting a car to show off, trying to impress others even when they're not, and not even afraid of losing face."

"A tree without bark will surely die, and a person without shame is invincible. I never thought there were such shameless people in the world."

"She seems to be an ingrate. She used to smear and spread rumors about Zhou, and she's doing it again now. When will she ever stop?"

Various voices reached Zhao Kun and Zhou Ling's ears, and their faces turned extremely ugly because Zhou Chen had actually produced the evidence, severely slapping them in the face.

Looking at the car rental advertisement on the car body, Zhao Kun was filled with regret. Why hadn't he checked it more carefully? If he had been more attentive, he could have completely avoided this loophole and prevented Zhou Chen from noticing the flaw.

Now, Zhou Chen has been given another chance to embarrass himself, causing him to lose face once again.

“That ad belongs to the car rental company, but that’s because we’re advertising for them. They pay us, and we promote their business. What’s wrong with that?”

Zhou Ling suddenly spoke, causing the mocking voice to pause abruptly.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kun's eyes lit up. This was a great reason! How come he hadn't thought of it? So he quickly cooperated, "That's right, we're advertising for the car rental company. Do you think we can't afford a mere BMW? Not only can we afford it, but we can also make money with the cars we buy."

A smug glint flashed in Zhou Ling's eyes, but luckily she had a flash of inspiration and came up with a reasonable explanation: "Zhou Chen, don't think you're the only smart one. I, Zhou Ling, am no less smart than you."

"Although I don't believe what they're saying, it's certainly a possibility."

"Taxi rooftops have electronic advertisements, and car rental companies spend money to advertise on luxury cars to achieve the same publicity goal. It's a clever idea."

Hearing the scattered sounds of approval from the crowd, Zhao Kun and Zhou Ling were delighted and secretly relieved, finally silencing the gossips.

"Whether the car is really yours or not is very simple. Show us your purchase contract. Otherwise, no matter what you say, it's just an excuse to cover it up."

Zhou Chen naturally didn't believe the two who were spouting nonsense and their lame excuses. However, Zhou Ling's ability to come up with such a sophistry still surprised him a little.

"Yeah, what's the point of all that arguing? Just show us the car purchase contract; that's better than any explanation."

Wang Rui immediately cheered for Zhou Chen, and Zhang Hao and Li Wei quickly followed suit, causing public opinion at the scene to focus on Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun presenting the strongest evidence.

Zhao Kun and Zhou Ling were furious that Zhou Chen's words had put them in such a disadvantageous position again. They certainly didn't have a car purchase contract, but they did have a car rental contract. The problem was that showing that contract would only serve as proof for Zhou Chen.

"Our contracts are at home; who carries them around all the time?"

Zhao Kun reacted quite quickly, offering another reasonable explanation.

“Brother Kun, why bother talking to him about this? Believe it or not, his business has been inspected by the authorities and so many stores have been shut down, which proves that there is a problem with his products. What right does he have to question us?”

Zhou Ling realized she couldn't dwell on the car rental issue with Zhou Chen, so she went straight to the point, making sarcastic remarks about Zhou Chen's business being forced to close down.

"What's wrong with Zhou Chen's business? How come I didn't know?"

"There are indeed problems, and several businesses have been ordered to close by the authorities, but I think this may be a deliberate attempt by someone to cause trouble and file reports at the same time."

"I believe in Zhou Chen's character. His charity fund has helped many impoverished families and he has also donated to his alma mater. He is definitely not a heartless businessman."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart; I think we shouldn't jump to conclusions too early."

The discussion resumed, and the previous issue of the car was completely diverted. Zhou Ling was secretly pleased. What pleased her even more was that she discovered that not all the students watching supported Zhou Chen; some had doubts.

As long as she forces Zhou Chen to reveal a flaw or say something wrong in this matter, their goal for today will be perfectly achieved.

As for Zhou Chen pointing out that the car was rented, it was a minor matter and no one would care.

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