Zhang Yue's words silenced the cafeteria for a moment, but soon enough, a wave of laughter erupted again.

"Zhang Yue has such a sense of humor. She must know Lin Chen couldn't possibly come first, that's why she said that."

"Exactly, Lin Chen come in first? That's a joke."

Hearing Zhang Yue's words, Liu Bin's face changed, but then he let it go.

Yes, how could Lin Chen come in first? Zhang Yue was obviously joking about Lin Chen.

"Could it be there's really nothing between them, and I misunderstood Zhang Yue?"

Liu Bin's mood improved considerably, and he laughed loudly, "Since you're asking to make a fool of yourself, Lin Chen, I'll indulge you. But let's get one thing straight, if you come last in tomorrow's monthly test, I won't acknowledge you!"

Laughter filled the cafeteria once more, but Zhang Yue's pretty face suddenly moved closer to Lin Chen, and she smiled slightly, "Lin Chen, I'm rooting for you! Go for it!"

"Sure, don't worry, you—I've got this in the bag," Lin Chen said with confidence.

Seeing the ambiguous expressions on their faces, Liu Bin's face turned sour again.

"Kid, after tomorrow's monthly test, I'll make sure you become the laughing stock of the whole school," Liu Bin said angrily, clenching his fists.

The wager between the two quickly spread across the campus, and wherever Lin Chen went, there were always people whispering and pointing.

However, most of the whispers were mocking Lin Chen for overestimating himself, suggesting the sudden transformation of a poor student overnight was impossible.

Lin Chen didn't care about these talks, but noticed that someone had been following him.

With a slight smile playing on his lips, Lin Chen made his way to the toilets near the sports field without any fuss.

No sooner had he entered the restroom than a dozen students followed in.

These teenagers wore school uniforms but looked nothing like students.

Some had cigarettes dangling from their mouths, some had pierced ears, and others even had tattoos on their bodies.

The leader, a young man with a slicked-back hairstyle, smiled coldly at Lin Chen, "Kid, someone paid me to give you a little skin massage."

Lin Chen recognized the student at a glance; it was the infamous Demon Lord of Mayhem, Cheng Wei, from his school.

With his brother's reputation as a thug on the outside, Cheng Wei bullied his way through school, often harassing students, and was dubbed by them as the Demon Lord of Mayhem.

This time, Tang Yun had sought out Cheng Wei to vent his anger on his behalf. When he heard that the target was Lin Chen, Cheng Wei readily agreed.

Lin Chen was just a smelly kid from the countryside with no background to speak of. Beating him up was an easy task, but it would earn Tang Yun's favor, a very worthwhile deal indeed.

Watching the arrogant Cheng Wei, Lin Chen smiled slightly, "If you all kneel down and beg for mercy now, I might let you off; otherwise, every one of you will be bedridden for at least a week."

"What did you say?" Cheng Wei was taken aback by Lin Chen's words.

All the followers behind Cheng Wei paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"This kid must be crazy, asking the boss to kneel for him."

"Is he scared witless? As if he alone could put us in bed for a week."

"This kid must be delusional, he just claimed he'd come first in the grade!"

"First in the grade? Hah, if he can do that, I could get into Oxford or Cambridge," mocked another.

Amid the grating laughter, Lin Chen shook his head helplessly, "I'll count to three. If you don't kneel, I'll have to take action."

"One!"

Lin Chen quietly counted the first number.

"Your mother, this kid really knows how to act tough."

"Two!"

Lin Chen continued to count down.

"To hell with it, go break his right hand for me." Cheng Wei's face revealed a ferocious grimace as he threw the cigarette butt on the ground and roared at the dozen or so people behind him.

The dozen students sneered as they closed in on Lin Chen, viewing him as if he was meat on the chopping block, ready to be manipulated at will.

"Three!"

As he uttered the word, Lin Chen's body finally moved, charging towards the dozen students like lightning.

"Crack, crack!"

Accompanied by a series of dull thuds, in less than a minute, there was no one standing in the bathroom except for Lin Chen and Cheng Wei.

Cheng Wei's underlings were clutching their arms in pain, groaning on the ground.

"Holy shit! That's too strong!"

Cheng Wei was instantly dumbfounded; Lin Chen's movements had been too fast, and he had only seen a blur rushing past.

The next moment, the dozen students he had brought with him were already on the ground.

Lin Chen with a smile playing on his lips slowly walked towards Cheng Wei, "So, do you want to spend next week in bed like them, or will you listen to me obediently?"

"Gulp!"

Cheng Wei swallowed hard, glanced at the agonizing people on the floor, and thudded to his knees, "Brother, I was wrong, I'll listen to you."

Lin Chen nodded, "Then call Tang Yun to come here."

"Yes, yes!" Now, Cheng Wei hated Tang Yun to death for having him teach Lin Chen, a master fighter like him, a lesson. Wasn't he just being set up?

Cheng Wei dialed Tang Yun's number, "Young Master Tang, I've taken care of the matter you entrusted to me, can you come to the bathroom near the sports field?"

"What did you do to him?" Tang Yun asked excitedly upon hearing this.

"We broke his right hand, and now he's kneeling right in front of me," said Cheng Wei.

"Damn, this guy doesn't even need to draft his lies!" Lin Chen sighed inwardly.

"Good, I'll be right there," Tang Yun said, elated.

He hung up the phone and turned to Liu Bin, "Young Master Liu, I've done you a big favor. Lin Chen's hand has been broken by Cheng Wei, so even if he really had the skills to aim for first place, it's impossible now."

"Really?" Liu Bin was also delighted to hear this.

Although he knew that it was unlikely for Lin Chen to score first, he still had an uneasy feeling.

"How about it, want to come take a look with me?" Tang Yun offered, full of pride.

"Forget it, I'd rather not go. The scene is too bloody, but you can take a video of him begging for mercy and send it to me, hahaha, I want Zhang Yue to see how spineless he is," Liu Bin laughed.

"Don't worry, leave it to me," Tang Yun chuckled and ran towards the bathroom.

As Tang Yun approached the bathroom, he smelled a scent of blood, "Cheng Wei really is quite violent when he gets things done."

Tang Yun sneered as he entered the bathroom, "Lin Chen, you little bastard, you've got your day!"

As soon as he stepped into the bathroom, he was shocked to find more than a dozen students lying haphazardly on the ground and Cheng Wei kneeling, trembling.

"What the hell happened here?" Tang Yun was stunned for a moment.

"Young Master Tang, we meet again. It seems the ten slaps I gave you this morning were too light," Lin Chen said with a cold sneer, fixing his gaze on Tang Yun.

"Lin Chen!" As he watched Lin Chen slowly approach, Tang Yun's face suddenly shifted colors.

Lin Chen looked coldly at Cheng Wei, "I'll give you a choice, one of you is going to spend a week lying in bed—him or you. Make your choice."

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Cheng Wei trembled, a vicious look flashing in his eyes as he stood up and walked towards Tang Yun: "I'm sorry, Young Master Tang!"