Chapter 49 Let’s make a bet
Shen Ci tried hard to pull his hand back but found it was no use. He couldn't help but yelled with a gloomy look in his eyes: "Let go!"
"Li Xiao, calm down and let go of your hands first." Seeing this, Gu Lianxing also stood up and spoke. There were so many people in the cafeteria, and making a noise would only make others laugh at them.
Li Xiao's eyes were red. He had been up all night and hadn't slept yet. He felt depressed and irritable.
But at this moment, facing Shen Ci and looking at her flawless porcelain-white face, the anger in Li Xiao's heart dissipated in an instant.
He let go of his hand and forced himself to calm down: “I’m sorry, Shen Ci, I, I was a little impulsive.”
He returned to school to face these things with Shen Ci, not to question Shen Ci.
Remembering his original intention, Li Xiao hurriedly sorted out his words and said, "I know that the cancellation of the Li Corporation's donation to the department has implicated you, but don't worry, I will definitely help you resolve this matter and will never let your words in front of everyone go to waste."
"No need. I will fulfill my promise myself. I don't need your help." Shen Ci said coldly, turning sideways to leave.
Li Xiao stopped her impatiently, puzzled, "You're still refusing my help at this hour? Do you know how much an astronomical telescope costs?"
"Of course she knows. Isn't she a top student in the Astronomy Department?" Lin Biqi sneered, "Brother Li Xiao, I think you should just leave her alone. I want to see how her boastful boast ends."
"Can you please shut up?" Li Xiao turned around and glared at Lin Biqi and yelled.
Lin Biqi choked up, "I...I can't even tell the truth? She made a mess of it herself, and the whole school is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Why should you be the one to clean it up?"
Without waiting for others to react, Gu Lianxing looked at Lin Biqi with a hint of anger and scolded: "What are you saying? When did you see Chen Ci asking Li Xiao to clean up the mess? Wasn't it Li Xiao who insisted on sticking to him? Did Chen Ci ever call him and say the word "beg"? Where's the evidence?"
Lin Biqi opened her mouth, not knowing how to refute for a moment. Finally, she glared and said, "How dare she talk about donating an astronomical telescope to the school? Isn't she saying this just to get Brother Li Xiao to step forward and help her solve the problem? Does she have the ability to do that herself?"
I had already done some research. This Shen Ci's hometown is Shenzhen and Hong Kong. His family background is very ordinary. Although he can't be said to be poor, he is definitely not rich either.
If she hadn't relied on the fact that Brother Li Xiao liked her, how could she have dared to say that she wanted to donate things to the school?
In the end, wasn't it Brother Li Xiao who had to find a way and ask Uncle Li for donations?
Gu Lianxing found Lin Biqi's words ridiculous. She had actually seen Chen Ci's order page. She persuaded her to donate one unit, but she insisted on donating four.
Now that others look down on Chen Ci's strength, they are truly blind.
At this time, whispers began to rise around, and everyone was skeptical about Chen Ci's words. Unlike Li Xiao, whose identity as a rich young man was known to everyone, Chen Ci became famous in school because of her beauty. Those who didn't know her family situation didn't believe that she had the ability to donate more than a thousand yuan to the school at one time, and in her personal name.
Which of those huge donations wasn't made under the name of the company group? Even the Li family's donations were promoted under the banner of the group's public welfare, and the honor was never attributed to Li Xiao alone.
Hearing other people's comments, Lin Biqi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows in satisfaction. She didn't care whether Brother Li Xiao would be angry with her. She just wanted to seize the opportunity to step hard on Shen Ci and make her lose face.
She sneered and said, "Chen Ci, you keep saying that you and Brother Li Xiao have broken up, so you shouldn't take advantage of his feelings. If you can't afford it, just say so. No one had any hope of it in the first place. Four astronomical telescopes, even with the most basic configuration, are not a small amount of money. Now that you admit that you are bragging, at most everyone will laugh at you in their hearts, but they won't blame you."
"Lin Biqi, shut up!" Li Xiao shouted angrily. He turned and approached her, saying viciously, "If you say another word, I'll throw you out. Do you believe it?"
Lin Biqi raised her head and looked at Li Xiao without dodging. She loved Li Xiao very much, but she was never a little white rabbit who would obey his orders.
"Auntie asked me to watch you. I won't let you do anything stupid." Lin Biqi said without showing any weakness.
Chen Ci was tired of watching these two people singing the same tune. She restrained her expression and walked to their side. She raised her hand and gently pushed Li Xiao away. She stood in front of Lin Biqi and looked at her.
Lin Biqi's eyes darkened, and then she glared back with a provocative look.
Seeing her aggressive and unyielding look, Chen Ci couldn't help but sneered: "You keep saying that I'm bragging and that I can't afford it, so how about we make a bet?"
"What are you betting on?" Lin Biqi frowned and asked hesitantly.
Chen Ci said casually, "If I keep my promise to the school, how about you circling the playground three times in the evening when it's busiest, shouting that you're an idiot?"
"puff……"
"Are you being so straightforward?"
"Why is it so cute when a beautiful woman says dirty words? I'm a little lovable for Chen Ci's character."
"Is that girl Li Xiao's sister? Calling him Brother Li Xiao all the time is really targeting Chen Ci."
"Although I don't quite believe Shen Ci has the ability to fulfill his promise, but I kind of want to see that girl do her punishment. What do you say?"
"How about we crowdfund to help Chen Ci? I'd also like to see it."
The students watching the scene instantly became interested, and their discussions reached their ears clearly.
Lin Biqi's face flushed instantly. How dare Shen Ci humiliate her in public?
"What if you lose?" Lin Biqi gritted her teeth and said, "You can't rely on Brother Li Xiao's connections!"
"Of course, he and I have no relationship anymore. From now on, I will no longer have any emotional or financial involvement with him." Chen Ci said calmly: "If I lose, I can also do the same punishment as you by running around the field three times, or even expel you from school. It's up to you."
When she heard the word "drop out," Lin Biqi's eyes lit up. "Really? If you lose, are you willing to drop out and leave HKUST?"
"It's okay to leave the earth, anything is fine." Shen Ci said.
Chen Ci was so casual and confident that Lin Biqi subconsciously felt apprehensive. But then she changed her mind and thought, without Brother Li Xiao's help, how could Chen Ci donate things worth more than a thousand yuan on his own? It was absolutely impossible!
Moreover, the punishment of dropping out of school was too tempting. Her aunt had used all sorts of tricks but failed to get her expelled from the school. If she could do it, her aunt would definitely appreciate her more. Then, her and Li Xiaoge's relationship would get the support of her uncle and aunt.
Thinking of this, Lin Biqi's mind was full of the benefits of winning the bet. She was so overjoyed that she could hardly suppress the corners of her mouth: "Okay, I bet you, if you can't donate what you promised within three days, you will be expelled and get out of HKUST!"
(End of this chapter)
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