So it was during their conversation that Eddie, who was unconscious, was taken away by an ambulance.
Yet Eddie's father failed to step in and defend his son at school, instead sending someone looking like a secretary to the four of them.
Seeing this, the two women, Zhao Yan, immediately became vigilant. Their beautiful eyes remained fixed on the newcomer, but the secretary didn’t show any fear or nervousness, maintaining a composure he should have.
"Su Cheng, about what just happened, our chairman asked me to apologize to you and hope that you can understand. The reason Eddie did such unreasonable things is because we didn't discipline him properly. Don't worry, I will seriously deal with Eddie's wrongdoing."
The secretary apologized to Su Cheng with extreme respect and sincerity, then took out a document from his bag, saying, "This is a gift from our chairman, and I was instructed to give it to you. Please be sure to accept it with a smile."
"According to the law, what Eddie just did could be considered attempted murder, and he should face criminal charges accordingly!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan immediately moved to protect Su Cheng.
"Zhao Yan, you've misunderstood, it’s just compensation."
"What are you trying to do by this? Are you trying to cover up for a criminal? Do you know what the consequences of this could mean?"
Xuan Ying glared at the secretary with a bad look.
Seeing this, the secretary immediately handed over the document to Su Cheng: "Su Cheng, there’s a handwritten letter from our chairman inside, please have a look!"
At her words, the three people, including Zhao Yan, were taken aback, staring incredulously at the document in the secretary’s hand.
Normally, parents would never get involved in issues between children, much less write a personal letter.
Hearing this, Su Cheng was also stunned. He nodded, reaching out to take the document, pulling out a piece of letter paper. Written on it was:
'Please forgive me, Su Cheng! I sincerely apologize to you. However, this does not mean that I will not punish Eddie for his mistakes. Please trust me, I will educate Eddie properly and ensure he learns his lesson and not make similar mistakes again.'
The letter was signed by Eddie's 'father', with a signature that was enough to prove his prestigious status.
After reading this letter, Su Cheng was quite surprised and confused.
He was even somewhat taken aback.
Was this because he saw the whole class was supporting him?
No, the other party was from the Ji Family.
All the classmates combined couldn’t even compare to the Ji Family.
But no matter what, the other party was a world-renowned entrepreneur, wealthy enough to rival a nation.
And he was just an ordinary person from the countryside.
But surprisingly, the other party put aside his pride to personally write this letter, and even apologized in it.
From the letter, this is a person who truly respected him, did not discriminate, or look down on him because he was an ordinary person. Instead, he apologized in the capacity of a father.
This kind of father, deserved his respect.
A moment later, Su Cheng put away the letter, then looked up at the secretary standing in front of him. "Please go back and tell your Chairman that I understand his position on this matter. I also appreciate his apology, so I will no longer pursue this issue."
He was not a person who insisted on having the last word, and Eddie had received his deserved punishment. Since the other party's father had apologized, he did not want to dwell on this matter anymore.
Hearing Su Cheng's words, a smile immediately appeared on the face of the secretary, who then bowed, "Mister Su Cheng, on behalf of our Chairman, I give thanks to you."
At this point, the secretary spoke again, "There is an apology gift in the document bag in your hand. Please go over it. I believe that you will definitely be satisfied after reading it. I will take my leave now."
With that, the secretary turned and left.
Watching the secretary leaving, everyone had a still-incredulous expression on their face because they didn't expect that Eddie's father would treat Su Cheng so cordially.
He even went so far as to write a personal letter.
Zhao Yan sighed, "It seems that Eddie's father is a competent and good father."
Xuan Ying took over the conversation, "Unfortunately, he brought up such a vile offspring."
Wang Guancong prophesied, "However, no matter how I see it, Eddie will surely cause trouble for his father!"
Thus, the couple started discussing how Eddie might cause trouble for his father in the future.
But Su Cheng was silent, looking at the document bag in his hand.
"By the way, what's the apology gift, can we see it?"
At that moment, Xuan Ying leaned close to Su Cheng and asked, looking curiously at the document bag in Su Cheng's hand.
Smelling Xuan Ying's suddenly emerging light elegant fragrance, Su Cheng came back to his senses and looked at the three of them, only to find that all three of them looked curious.
Zhao Yan and Su Cheng looked at each other, their faces turning red. Then she scolded Xuan Ying saying, "You can't be so impolite."
Xuan Ying stuck out her tongue, counteracting, "You were also looking like you wanted to see just now!"
"You-"
Zhao Yan was at a loss for words, her face turning even redder, looking both shy and angry.
"It's okay, it's not like it's any privacy."
Upon seeing this, Su Cheng couldn't help but laugh, then he took out the contents of the document bag, "Let's see it together!"
Then, with the blonde on the left, the black-haired girl on the right, and the boy in front, they surrounded Su Cheng and everyone moved close to the document bag to take a careful look.
Xuan Ying moved her head closer, but after looking for a while, she grumbled with a dissatisfied face, "It's just an ordinary apartment, it's not sincere at all..."
However, her words were immediately cut off by Zhao Yan because she saw that Su Cheng's hands were trembling slightly. It seemed the gift had touched Su Cheng's heart.
It has to be said, Eddie's father was quite impressive, able to decipher Su Cheng's thoughts and proved his sincerity. Truly outstanding as a member of the Ji Family.
Overwhelmed with guilt, Zhao Yan had taken it upon herself to delve into Su Cheng's past during her afternoon rest period. She found that he was an orphan raised in a welfare institution.
As a child, he was adopted once, but was returned to the orphanage within a month due to circumstances on the part of the adoptions. This deeply hurt him, making him feel abandoned once again.
From that point forward, whenever someone came to adopt him, he would opt to run away and hide from the institution.
Later, he grew up in the orphanage. The orphanage funded his education and an incident occurred that completely changed his personality, prompting him to work hard and eventually get accepted into their school.
He became the pride and top scholar of the entire town.
To get him into this school, the orphanage and local government invested a substantial amount of resources.
So when Flame City School's admissions officer asked him, "Why do you want to come to this school?"
It seemed like a routine question, but his response left the officer full of admiration: "To help my hometown break free from poverty."
Such a noble response!
Though he was born in lowly circumstances, he had ambitious aspirations!
How could someone with such lofty ideals possibly be a serial confessor?
Therefore, she was sure that it must be Eddie threatening him. After all, during his studies, Su Cheng always grasped the big picture and was solely focused on his academics, never contemplating anything else.
Facing Eddie’s threat, Su Cheng had no choice but to compromise, and this compromise wasn't just about himself but also for his entire hometown.
Now with a house being gifted to Su Cheng, it will greatly alleviate his and his hometown's burdens while also providing him a home that could only appreciate in value.
But if they gifted a large sum of money, Su Cheng might very well send it back to his hometown right away, which was why the gift was so well thought out.
……………………
"I, however, find this to be quite sincere!"
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Su Cheng didn't want his classmates to see his inner cheer. So, he slightly lifted his head, revealing a bright smile to everyone present.
Inside, he could not help but smirk, "So this is what they call 'the wealthy'?"
"This apartment seems to be under my family's name…"
Just then, Wang Guancong awkwardly reminded Su Cheng on the side, but was interrupted by Xuan Ying, who had just reacted: "Then does that mean you need to discuss the property fees with Uncle Wang Jianling?"
"Cough~ That won't be necessary."
Su Cheng was taken aback by her words, then quickly curiously asked: "And who might Wang Sicong be to you?"
"Wang Sicong is my sister, precisely."
Just as he said this, Wang Guancong suddenly remembered something and added, "You wanted to join the Archery Club, right? My sister happens to be the Club's manager, so I'll ask her to take good care of you!"
Caught off-guard, Su Cheng didn't know how to reply, after all, the joke would only make sense to him, so he just nodded.
At that moment, a bus arrived, so Su Cheng turned to the three of them and said, "I'm heading home now, thank you all for dealing with this matter."
Upon seeing this, Zhao Yan nodded her head, while Xuan Ying said, "Alright, be safe on your way home. We'll keep in touch via phone!"
"If there are any issues with your living situation, feel free to reach out to me!"
Wang Guancong also began to speak.
"Alright, bye~"
After Su Cheng finished speaking, he waved his hand and got on the bus.
Originally, he did not want to accept the gift of apology; the written apology would have been enough. But the other party left directly. Even so, he wanted to chase after them and vehemently decline the gift. But after seeing the gift and realizing they had already left, he reluctantly accepted it.
Yes, that's how it was.
The apartment that Eddie's father gave him was the apartment he used to rent. Not only that, but the other party had even thoughtfully used their connections to handle all the receipts, procedures, and contracts. Everything was in place, and everything was transferred directly to his name.
In this gold dust city of Flame City, this 90-square-meter apartment within the second ring could easily fetch tens of millions.
Moreover, they even thoughtfully bought him a parking spot.
This meant that he no longer had to squeeze onto the bus in the future; he could buy a little electric donkey to commute to and from school. Therefore, he was eager to go home and take a look.
Before obtaining the system, why did he study so hard?
It was all for the sake of standing out from the crowd.
Now, with this house, his burdens would no longer be a problem, and he could study in peace. Everything would naturally follow.
After graduating, he would sell the house and return to his hometown to become an official and do real things!
At this moment, Su Cheng, who was too excited, completely forgot about the existence of the system and was only fantasizing about his beautiful blueprint.
……………………………………
After the bus disappeared in the distance, Xuan Ying turned her head and looked at Wang Guancong discontentedly, "You won't help with the property fees and utilities, will you?"
"Water belongs to the water company, and electricity belongs to the state!"
The face of Wang Guancong turned black, but he continued to say:, "I can handle trivial things like property fees myself. I will call the administrative department of his apartment later and exempt his property fee."
As he said this, he couldn't help but look a bit proud - obviously, this was no big deal for him.
Xuan Ying, hearing Wang Guancong's words, was compelled to roll her eyes, "As a classmate, shouldn't this be the done thing? What's there to brag about?"
Wang Guancong's face blackened again upon hearing these words, clearly vexed by Xuan Ying's disdain.
However, Zhao Yan very much appreciated his effort, "It seems, Wang, you are indeed a good classmate. It is lucky to have a classmate like you."
"Haha, this is nothing! I had vowed in class before that I would have his back!"
Wang Guancong's face turned slightly red after hearing Zhao Yan's praise. He felt unexpectedly pleased and pounded his chest while responding.
"Enough now, Wang, there's no need for you here. Go participate in your club activities!", said Xuan Ying with a disgruntled look, she stared at Wang Guancong then began to drive him away.
"Aren't you guys leaving?"
"We're going to take the next bus to keep an eye on Su Cheng."
"You're stalking him, aren’t you?!"
Wang Guancong's lips twitched a few times at hearing this, clearly defeated by Xuan Ying's words.
At that, Xuan Ying was unhappy, she folded her arms and looked at Wang Guancong with an air of arrogance and righteousness, "How can you call what a pretty girl does 'stalking'?"
"Alright, Wang, you should go. Don't keep your club waiting."
Zhao Yan, seeing another bus approaching, urged him on.
"Alright then, if there's anything, post it in the group chat!"
After saying that, Wang Guancong left.
Once Wang Guancong was gone, Zhao Yan and Xuan Ying, the two girls, walked into the bus station and boarded the bus.
Zhao Yan, well-prepared, took out her bus card and swiped it twice.
"Wow, there are so many people!"
Xuan Ying couldn't help voicing as she looked at the bus passengers.
"That's true, it's our first time using this mode of transportation!"
Once they had found seats in the back row, Zhao Yan nodded.
"Do you think we'll encounter those notorious perverts on the bus?"
All of a sudden, Xuan Ying asked with alertness, pulling up her white knee-high socks a bit, as though scared that the passengers might focus their attention on her thighs.
"Keep your voice down. That's incredibly rude!"
Zhao Yan quickly reached out to cover Xuan Ying's outspoken mouth, scolding her in a whisper, then breathed a sigh of relief after making sure no one had noticed.
"Mmh!"
Xuan Ying struggled a bit, but Zhao Yan held her mouth firmly shut, making escape impossible.
In the end, Xuan Ying had no choice but to give up and could only nod her head, blinking her eyes in agreement.