Chapter 36: Showdown at the Pavilion
The golden afternoon sun bathed the arts building in warm light, casting long shadows over the courtyard where students lounged between classes. Conversations hummed through the air—half gossip, half envy—about Lin Feng and Jiang Yue’er.
"She actually thanked him in front of everyone?"
"Yeah, and I heard they had lunch together after her performance. Like... alone."
"Who is this Lin Feng guy anyway?"
And that was when Luo Zixuan appeared.
He stepped forward from the edge of the crowd like he’d been waiting for the perfect entrance. Dressed in a spotless designer jacket, hair gelled to perfection, his smug expression practically screamed rich and entitled.
Spotting Lin Feng near the courtyard pavilion, chatting casually with a few classmates, Luo’s lips curled into a smirk.
"Yo, Lin Feng!" he called out, loud enough to silence the nearby chatter. "How about you stop hiding behind that poor-boy act for once?"
Lin Feng didn’t even turn around right away. He finished what he was saying to another student, slipped his phone into his hoodie pocket, and then—finally—looked over with a brow raised.