Seeing her expression soften slightly, Huo Shengbai continued coaxing her, “Lili, we’re engaged, not strangers. If something happened, you can tell me.”
Wen Zhili was taken aback for a moment, looking into the man’s clear and affectionate gaze, which seemed to give her a sense of security.
She still roughly recounted what had happened that day to Huo Shengbai.
After listening, Huo Shengbai’s face darkened. “Lili, what are you going to do now?”
Although he wished he could tear those beasts apart on Wen Zhili’s behalf, ever since Lili insisted on personally beating up that pervert, he had come to understand her character—she believed in settling scores herself, and it had to be her own hands that did it.
So even if he wanted to teach those scoundrels a lesson for Lili, he couldn’t do it openly; he could only intervene behind the scenes.
Wen Zhili declared firmly, “I’m going to see the principal.”
Huo Shengbai nodded. “Alright, I’ll go with you.”
Wen Zhili didn’t refuse and headed to the principal’s office with Huo Shengbai.
What Wen Zhili didn’t see was Huo Shengbai giving Lu Ting a meaningful look.
The shrewd Lu Ting quickly grasped his boss’s intention once again, nodding immediately before retreating to another area. He picked up his phone, accessed his contacts, and found the contact information for University A’s principal.
Huo Shengbai had once donated over a hundred million yuan worth of equipment to University A.
Once the call connected, Lu Ting quickly explained the situation to Principal Xu, emphasizing the details repeatedly before hanging up.
After finishing the call, the principal broke out in a cold sweat.
Who had the audacity to offend Master Huo?!
Just as the principal was about to personally go greet the two distinguished guests, there was a knock on the office door.
“Come in, please!” The principal immediately rushed to the door.
As soon as Wen Zhili entered, she was surprised to see the principal not sitting in his office chair but standing right by the door, with a beaming smile on his face, as if he were greeting his own father.
“Hello, Principal. I’m Wen Zhili, a student in the Management Department at University A.”
The principal said warmly, “So it’s Student Wen. Please, have a seat, have a seat.”
Then, with a broad smile, he turned to Huo Shengbai. Following Lu Ting’s instructions over the phone, he pretended it was his first time meeting Huo Shengbai.
“And this is?”
He tried his best to control himself, praying his legs wouldn’t tremble.
Huo Shengbai replied expressionlessly, “Huo Shengbai.”
The principal exclaimed exaggeratedly, “Mr. Huo, hello. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Please, have a seat as well.”
The principal didn’t dare extend his hand for a handshake with Huo Shengbai, as he knew from their last meeting that Huo Shengbai had a cleanliness obsession.
After Wen Zhili and Huo Shengbai sat on the sofa, Huo Shengbai looked gently at Wen Zhili and said, “Lili, tell the principal all about your grievances. I’ve heard the principal is fair and will surely uphold justice for you.”
As he finished speaking, he glanced meaningfully at the principal.
The principal felt as if he had been stared down by a fierce, hungry wolf, a chill running down his spine. He nodded with a smile and said, “Yes, yes, I always love upholding justice for students. Student Wen, if you have any grievances, feel free to speak up.”
Wen Zhili began recounting the events.
While Wen Zhili was speaking, Huo Shengbai wasn’t idle either.He picked up a fruit platter from the principal’s desk, selected the largest and most attractive pear, then took out the small knife he always carried and began skillfully peeling it. After cutting it into small pieces, he placed them in front of Wen Zhili.
Seeing this, the principal became even more certain of Wen Zhili’s importance in Master Huo’s heart.
The cold and ruthless Master Huo of the Beijing elite circle actually peeling a pear for a woman himself, even thoughtfully cutting it into small pieces—this was truly rare.
Looking further, the tenderness and adoration in Master Huo’s eyes were almost overflowing.
Wen Zhili was unaware of the principal’s inner thoughts, only noticing that the principal’s legs were pressed tightly together, his back straight, sitting as nervously and respectfully as a primary school student facing a teacher, not daring to relax in the slightest.
Wen Zhili hadn’t intended to eat the pear, but Huo Shengbai picked up a fork and brought a piece to her lips.
Fine, she might as well eat it.
She quickly reassured herself internally.
First time awkward, second time familiar—after all, this wasn’t the first time Huo Shengbai had fed her like a baby.
So, Wen Zhili recounted her story while eating the pear, explaining everything that had happened.
Compared to the sarcastic remarks from her counselor Li Wei, Wen Zhili was surprised to find the principal outraged after hearing her account. He slammed the table angrily and exclaimed, “It’s a disgrace for the school to have such scum! Don’t worry, Student Wen, I will definitely track down those spreading malicious rumors and ensure justice is served. They will be dealt with severely!”
Wen Zhili felt somewhat comforted—it seemed the principal was truly righteous.
“Thank you, Principal.”
In front of Wen Zhili, the principal promised to clarify the rumors and identify the anonymous individuals in the group chat.
Wen Zhili was also troubled: “Many people in the group chat were anonymous, so it’s impossible to know who said those things.”
Huo Shengbai said gently, “It’s alright. I believe the police and the school will definitely find out.”
The principal loudly agreed, “Yes! They will definitely find out! Once identified, they will be severely punished! I’ll go now and have the computer department teachers trace their IP addresses. None of them will escape!”
Only then did Wen Zhili smile. “Thank you, I really appreciate it.”
Just as Wen Zhili finished speaking, the office door was pushed open forcefully.
“Principal, I need to report something!”
Wen Zhili turned to see Li Wei, looking furious.
“There’s a female student who not only has questionable conduct, engaging in inappropriate activities at school, but also insulted a teacher. It’s absolutely outrageous!”
The principal frowned. Why did Li Wei have to come at this exact moment?
“We’ll discuss your matter later. I’m currently meeting with guests. Please step out for now.”
But Li Wei stared at Wen Zhili sitting on the sofa, glaring at her fiercely.
So this bitch really dared to come and complain.
She had long disliked Wen Zhili. On the very first day of the semester, Wen Zhili had worn the same Chanel outfit as her, causing others to mock her for wearing a fake.
Moreover, Wen Zhili, relying on her looks, attracted the attention of many male students.
The most infuriating part was that Gao Yan, the son of the dean of the School of Management whom she had always admired, treated Wen Zhili differently—even though he was supposed to be her blind date.
Wasn’t she just a seductress who knew how to charm men?
Now she had caught her red-handed! She would make sure this seductress suffered!Li Wei said loudly, “Principal, I really have something to say! If you don’t resolve it, I won’t leave!”
The principal had a headache and just wanted to get rid of these two people quickly, “Then speak up! Which female student is it?”
A smug smile appeared at the corner of Li Wei’s mouth as she pointed her finger at Wen Zhili, who was sitting next to Huo Shengbai: “It’s her!”