Chapter 116 Transformation

"Sigh, to be honest, I originally thought that the outcome of this matter would at least be that Hong Zhixing apologized to Xu Zijun."

"On the way to the school gate after evening self-study," Li Pengfei said.

“How could that be?” Lu Yanhe had never thought of it that way from the beginning. “She’s in the top ten of the grade, and her father is a lawyer. There’s no way they would smear her resume at such a crucial time. Look at how she slandered Xu Zijun without distinguishing right from wrong at the beginning. Her attitude was like that. She had already pinned the blame on Xu Zijun. It’s already good that she was able to remove the blame now.”

Li Pengfei was furious: "So what if she's a lawyer? Her dad's a lawyer. My dad isn't a lawyer, but does that mean I can't afford a lawyer?"

“That’s not what I meant. What I meant was that the outcome Teacher Liu achieved is the best possible result for Xu Zijun right now,” Lu Yanhe said. “If it weren’t Xu Zijun, but you or Lin Yu, you could have made a huge fuss about it. But you’ve heard from her sister about Xu Zijun’s family situation and her parents’ attitude towards her. Teacher Liu must also know about Xu Zijun’s family situation and that her parents definitely won’t offer much support in this matter. So, letting this matter end quietly is the best solution for Xu Zijun.”

When Li Pengfei heard Lu Yanhe mention Xu Zijun's parents, his brows immediately furrowed.

"Damn, I forgot to give her that letter from her sister." He sighed and stopped in his tracks. "You go ahead, I'll go give her the letter."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"I only have one last train left, so I can't stay with you."

"I know, go ahead and do your thing." Li Pengfei turned around and walked back.

Xu Zijun lives on campus and is currently either in the classroom or back in her dormitory.

Lu Yanhe walked to the bus stop to wait for the bus.

A car drove past him.

Luo Zicheng sat in the car, glanced at him, and rolled up the window.

Lu Yanhe looked away, put on his headphones, and continued listening to the audio.

It was already very late at night.

Many students took the last bus, but when Lu Yanhe boarded, there were no seats available, so he had to stand.

Despite wearing headphones, he could still hear some of the surrounding chatter.

"Isn't that Lu Yanhe?"

"Why is he taking the bus with us?"

"Isn't a car coming to pick him up?"

...

Lu Yanhe usually leaves before the end of the first or second evening self-study session, and rarely stays until the end of the entire session.

Otherwise, you'd have to get caught in rush hour like this.

The surrounding chatter, like the rolled-up windows of the car Luo Zicheng had just been in, couldn't possibly have had no psychological impact on Lu Yanhe.

But he still tried his best to adjust his mindset.

Other people's opinions are completely unimportant.

The important thing is who you are and what you want to do.

He had only been here for less than a month since he transmigrated, but he had already experienced a lot.

He became more and more familiar with and identified with life here and with Lu Yanhe's identity.

The world and life he once knew seemed to have become a dream, sinking deeper into his heart, a place known only to himself, a place he would only recall in the dead of night.

But here, he spends most of his time being occupied by the people and things here.

Especially after the incident with Xu Zijun, he experienced another emotional and cognitive shock. He was indeed a time traveler, but before coming to this world, he was still just an eighteen-year-old young man with many shortcomings and areas for improvement.

It's not enough to just get into a good university through the college entrance examination.

How can we better solve this kind of problem in the future?

How can he gain more power to protect what he believes is right?

Xu Zijun's story deeply affected Lu Yanhe, to the point that even Li Pengfei didn't notice.

Everyone subconsciously distinguishes him from Xu Zijun, and would never think that the two have anything in common. The former is a celebrity, while the latter is an ordinary student. The former has a unique life that is different from ordinary people, while the latter has to work very hard to break free from the shackles of her background and make a name for herself.

However, Lu Yanhe himself knew that among so many people, the one whose situation was most similar to his was actually Xu Zijun.

A family unable to offer assistance, an ordinary life utterly helpless in the face of unexpected events.

He told Li Pengfei that getting rid of the blame would be the best outcome for Xu Zijun, which was actually a pessimistic summary of her current situation.

What else can they do?

Unable to protect themselves, they could only endure.

But if you tolerate it once, tolerate it twice, should you keep tolerating it forever?

How can I stop enduring this indefinitely?

strength.

To gain more power.

It's not just about having the power to retaliate when provoked, but about having the power to deter others from provoking you!

-

"Hey, you're back." Li Zhibai was lying on the sofa playing games when he saw Lu Yanhe return. He greeted him, "Why are you so late today?"

"I came back after finishing evening self-study." Lu Yanhe changed his shoes and yawned.

Are you still live-streaming tonight?

“Live stream.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “I promised them I’d stream every day.”

Li Zhibai clicked his tongue and sighed, "If I had your perseverance, I probably could have gotten into Zhenhua University too."

Lu Yanhe laughed.

"Oh, right, there's something I forgot to tell you yesterday. Zhou Ping'an wants us all to come to the company this Saturday," Li Zhibai said.

"Does that include me too?" Lu Yanhe asked, somewhat surprised.

It's worth noting that he has been away from group activities for a long time.

Li Zhibai nodded and said, "Yes, that includes you too. Zhou Pingan specifically mentioned it."

Lu Yanhe was somewhat puzzled, or rather, shocked.

What is Zhou Ping'an trying to keep in suspense?

He'd already signed the termination agreement with him, so what else did he need to do at the company? Zhou Ping'an was determined to kick him out and wished he would never appear in front of anyone again.

Lu Yanhe felt something was off, so he went back to his room, started his live stream, and continued reading and doing practice problems.

-

On Saturday, Lu Yanhe went to the company with Yan Liang and Li Zhibai.

To his surprise, all the hundreds of trainees the company had signed were there.

A large group of people were invited to sit in a large conference room.

Lu Yanhe sat in the middle of the crowd, puzzled. He wondered what big event had happened. It seemed like all the male idol artists signed by the company had been gathered together.

Zhou Ping'an stood on the podium and said with a smile, "I have gathered everyone here today to announce two very important things. Please welcome Mr. Ma to speak."

Lu Yanhe sat in the crowd, clapping along with everyone else, and watched with a puzzled expression as Vice President Ma went up on stage.

(End of this chapter)