Zhang Tianxing returned to school, his face pale with lingering fear.
To say he wasn't scared would be a lie, but Zhang Tianxing had no time to react at the time; there was no room to maneuver in the car, and it hadn't even started.
Fortunately, he had fainted then, otherwise, three hours would have driven him mad with frustration.
Zhang Tianxing let out a long sigh. Dammit, what was going on? Large trucks usually didn't drive into the city center.
Just as Zhang Tianxing was puzzling over this, He Xumei's call came through.
"Hello, just say what you need to say," he said.
"Then I'll be direct. The car accident appears to have been deliberate. The deceased had alcohol in their system, but not to the extent of drunk driving. The most crucial detail is that they received a 50,000 yuan transfer before their death."
Upon hearing He Xumei's words, Zhang Tianxing's mind cleared instantly.
Although He Xumei hadn't explained everything, the situation was clear. So, someone was trying to kill him!
"Have they found out who did it?"
"No, I have to go abroad on an urgent matter. Things there are more important than your situation."
Fine, so his car accident was just an accident caused by drunk driving.
To be able to operate like this, Zhang Tianxing was furious, but he also understood why He Xumei had called.
"Alright, I understand. I didn't hear anything," Zhang Tianxing said after hanging up. He pulled out a cigarette and took a deep drag.
He hadn't expected them to go this far. It seemed he couldn't let them off the hook. Zhang Tianxing was now considering killing them.
If others don't offend me, I won't offend them; if others offend me, I will definitely retaliate.
The Wu family, it seems you want me dead.
A righteous anger flared up in Zhang Tianxing's heart. He was just doing some small business, earning some pocket money, and keeping a low profile, yet someone was targeting him. It seemed if he didn't act, others would think of him as easy prey.
The Wu family's main business was in the mining area. He made a mental note of this.
He hadn't planned on bothering them, but since they came looking for trouble, he would let them know that touching a tiger's backside was not to be trifled with.
They started this, so they shouldn't blame him for finishing it. They could only blame themselves for being dirty.
However, he didn't have time to get entangled with them now; the holidays were approaching.
He would probably be swamped again. Thinking about his business, Zhang Tianxing felt a headache coming on. He seemed to need a secretary.
But then again, he was only a freshman. Why would he need a secretary? Wouldn't it be a joke if word got out?
Before the holidays, the student union notified all middle-level and above members to attend a meeting.
Zhang Tianxing arrived on time and found a seat anywhere.
The holidays were almost here, why was the student union acting up again? If it was this busy next time, he wouldn't serve anymore. Zhang Tianxing's time was very precious now.
Zuo Lili hurried over to Zhang Tianxing. "Zhang Tianxing, you should leave immediately. This meeting will be very disadvantageous for you."
Zhang Tianxing was confused. What was going on? "What's wrong?"
"There's no time to explain. I'm the vice president now, so just say you asked for leave from me. Hurry up, Ma Xiaojun wants to remove you from your position." Zuo Lili was a little flustered; she hadn't expected Ma Xiaojun to pull this stunt.
"Why should he? I'm not leaving!" Zhang Tianxing asked indignantly. Had the student union become Ma Xiaojun's personal fiefdom? Where was the reason?
It was true he didn't want to do it anymore, but for him to be removed was entirely different from him voluntarily resigning.
Zuo Lili gave Zhang Tianxing an annoyed look. "You still have the nerve to ask? Do you know that you have a failing grade in one subject? If your exam results are unsatisfactory, you are not suitable to hold a leadership position in the student union."
"What kind of absurd rule is this?" Zhang Tianxing was furious, but then he thought, hadn't he already changed his grades? Why was Ma Xiaojun doing this?
Just then, Ma Xiaojun walked in and saw Zuo Lili and Zhang Tianxing talking.
He walked directly to the front and said loudly, "This matter is simple. Student Zhang Tianxing's exam results are unsatisfactory. I propose to remove Zhang Tianxing from his position as Vice Minister of the External Relations Department of the student union. Who seconds and who opposes!"
Zhang Tianxing lazily stood up. "I object!"
Everyone looked at Ma Xiaojun, then at Zhang Tianxing, unsure of what to say.
These two were like fire and ice, neither willing to back down.
However, there seemed to be such a regulation in the student union: students with failing grades could not hold leadership positions.
It seemed Zhang Tianxing was doomed this time. There was no other way; Zhang Tianxing's grades were too low.
Although everyone generally recognized Zhang Tianxing—he was handsome, generous, witty, and a well-known figure on campus.
But since Ma Xiaojun was using the rules, everyone was helpless.
"Why do you object?" Ma Xiaojun chuckled. He hadn't expected Zhang Tianxing to step forward himself. He wanted Zhang Tianxing to know what the law of the land and the rules of the union were.
"How do you know I failed my exam? The results just came out, are you sure I failed?"
"You scored fifty-nine points, didn't you know?" Ma Xiaojun chuckled. It seemed Zhang Tianxing wouldn't shed a tear until he saw the coffin.
Then he would make him lose convincingly.
Ma Xiaojun took out the copy of the grades he had made.
"Zhang Tianxing, fifty-nine points. What else do you have to say?" Ma Xiaojun said aggressively.
Everyone was stunned. Fifty-nine points, usually, such a score would be rounded up by one point. Wasn't this deliberate sabotage?
Zhang Tianxing smiled and tossed the grade report aside.
"President Ma, you just wrote down a score to get me removed. How audacious of you! Who can prove this score is real?"
Upon hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, Ma Xiaojun laughed. Could this be false? He had personally seen the junior student report the grades to the academic affairs office.
"Fine, if you don't accept it, let's go to the academic affairs office. Teacher Wang Ruofang is in charge of student grades."
Everyone saw that a show was about to unfold. However, this Zhang Tianxing was quite bold.
He directly dismissed Ma Xiaojun's claim, saying the grade report was fake.
So fierce! But Zhang Tianxing wasn't like this usually. What if the grade report was real? How would he handle it?
"Tianxing, let's not go to the teacher. We'll talk about this after the holidays."
"Exactly, what's the point of making a fuss with the teacher? President Ma, let's discuss it after the New Year. The holidays are almost here."
"Why are you two arguing? The holidays are almost here, let's not cause any more trouble."
"This Zhang Tianxing is also something else. If it turns out that Teacher indicates Zhang Tianxing scored fifty-nine points, how embarrassing would that be?"
Ma Xiaojun saw that quite a few people were speaking up for Zhang Tianxing.
He immediately became displeased. "I am just following regulations. If he passes, I will have nothing to say. I am a person of principle."
Zhang Tianxing smiled. "It's good that you have principles. I also have principles. How about we go and see?"
Seeing that they couldn't dissuade the two, the crowd could only follow them towards Teacher Ruofang's office.