Chapter 7

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However, Xiao Chen had no intention of greeting him. What he was thinking about now was to return to the dormitory as soon as possible and practice the cultivation techniques imprinted in his mind by the Elder Tian! Strength, this was something Xiao Chen had always yearned for since childhood, and now that it was within reach, how could he not be anxious?

But Xiao Chen didn't want to talk to Chen Jinpeng, yet Chen Jinpeng, upon seeing Xiao Chen, was shocked and stared at him as if he had seen a ghost, pointing at Xiao Chen: "You... you... weren't you dead?"

Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat, but on the surface, he looked at Chen Jinpeng without any change in expression and said angrily, "Chen Jinpeng, are you crazy? You're the one who's dead!"

Only Xiao Chen and the person who had pushed him off the cliff knew about it. Could this person be Chen Jinpeng? However, Chen Jinpeng's inner strength didn't seem to be at that level, did it?

Could Chen Jinpeng also be hiding his strength? Xiao Chen wasn't stupid. From his father's disappearance to being expelled from the Xiao family, then being forced to break off his engagement, and being pushed off the cliff, everything seemed to be driven by an invisible hand. If all these things were coincidences, it would be too much of a coincidence!

However, to figure out everything and find out who was behind the plot to harm him, Xiao Chen needed to have strength. Before he had strength, he had to maintain his previous image—arrogant and quick to anger, but not to the point of overdoing it.

"Huh?" Chen Jinpeng didn't care about Xiao Chen's insults; he was still incredibly shocked! The rumor that Xiao Chen had jumped off the cliff and committed suicide had spread throughout the school, and it was quite detailed. So when Chen Jinpeng saw Xiao Chen standing in front of him, he was genuinely startled. But after confirming that Xiao Chen was a person and not a ghost, Chen Jinpeng sneered, "You're lucky to be alive..."

At that moment, Cao Yuliang walked over. Seeing Xiao Chen, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Xiao Chen, a taxi driver said you jumped off the cliff at Songlong Mountain and committed suicide. It seems the rumor was false!"

"Brother Liang!" Chen Jinpeng had already followed a new leader and joined the ranks of Xiao Chen's former rival: "Xiao Dasha was just showing off to me, calling me crazy. Brother Liang, why don't we beat him up?"

"Forget it, there are too many people around after school." Cao Yuliang waved his hand. Of course, it wasn't because there were too many people; he saw Cheng Mengying, the young miss, walking over.

"Mengying!" Cao Yuliang felt very superior. Since Cheng Mengying had broken off her engagement with Xiao Chen, he could now pursue her openly.

However, Cheng Mengying ignored Cao Yuliang. Seeing Xiao Chen standing there, she walked over. To be honest, Cheng Mengying herself didn't know what her feelings were—did she care about Xiao Chen?

When Xiao Chen pursued Lin Ke'er and Shen Jingxuan in front of her, Cheng Mengying wanted to strangle him. After all, she was his fiancée, and he never gave her any face. But when Xiao Chen fell into misfortune and the rumor of his suicide spread, Cheng Mengying felt some concern and anger at his lack of effort.

Well... I'm not concerned about him. After all, he was my fiancé. If something happened to him, I would also be responsible. Why did the Cheng family break off the engagement? Cheng Mengying gave herself an answer.

But on the surface, she looked at Xiao Chen coldly: "I thought you really committed suicide. It's good that you're alive. At least others won't think the Cheng family forced you to your death!"

After saying that, Cheng Mengying didn't stay and quickly turned to leave. Cao Yuliang, thinking Cheng Mengying was looking down on Xiao Chen, quickly followed her, trying to please her: "Yeah, Mengying, if Xiao Chen had died, it would have affected your reputation. He should have waited before dying. He died too quickly..."

Cheng Mengying didn't even look at Cao Yuliang and walked straight to a car waiting at the school gate, which was responsible for picking her up every day.

"Xiao Chen, take this money. Spend it wisely." It was Shen Jingxuan who spoke. She handed Xiao Chen an envelope, smiled at him, and then turned to leave.

Cao Yuliang's attention was on Cheng Mengying, so he didn't notice this. Chen Jinpeng, although he liked Shen Jingxuan, knew she was his big brother's target. As a secondary son of the family, Chen Jinpeng had to endure it; otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up being a subordinate to Xiao Chen and Cao Yuliang.

Xiao Chen held the envelope, still warm from Shen Jingxuan's touch, and was slightly surprised. However, he didn't think Shen Jingxuan liked him. She could be considered the sweetheart of these noble children because she was so kind to everyone and often participated in charity activities. Giving Xiao Chen some money wasn't a big deal.

Moreover, Xiao Chen didn't believe that Cheng Mengying hadn't instructed Shen Jingxuan to do this! At the time, only Cheng Mengying knew about his lack of money to pay for the noodles. Cao Yuliang would never have let Shen Jingxuan give him money.

"Ha..." Xiao Chen put the money away. Although it wasn't much, it would last him for a while, at least solving his basic needs. It seemed his ex-fiancée had a good heart, but her kindness was hidden behind her usual coldness.

Especially compared to Shen Jingxuan, Cheng Mengying's traits were less noticeable, but now thinking about it, if not for this, they wouldn't have become such good friends...

Although he had received some money, Xiao Chen wasn't particularly happy. He originally thought the person who pushed him was Chen Jinpeng, but from Cao Yuliang's words, it seemed the whole school knew about it, and it was the taxi driver who said it?

Who was trying to harm him? In Xiao Chen's view, the taxi driver was probably an excuse. The source of the rumor was likely the person who pushed him off the cliff, or this taxi driver was arranged by him. Otherwise, why would he coincidentally appear in front of him and take him to the cliff at Songlong Mountain?

Of course, it could be a coincidence, but the person who pushed him off the cliff was definitely the one who spread the rumor. However, finding the source of the rumor in the school was extremely difficult.

He could only take it step by step, first improving his strength, then gradually uncovering the mastermind. What puzzled Xiao Chen the most was, given his current state of misfortune and his usual appearance as a completely incapable rich kid, why did this person want to eliminate him? What benefit would killing him bring?

Xiao Chen walked back to his dormitory, ignoring the pointing and whispering of others along the way. They were probably all there to see if he had come back from the dead. The speed at which the rumor spread was truly fast!

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