Chapter 41

Today, I suddenly found that the VIP votes had increased by over a thousand. Checking the updates, it turned out that the Smart Emotional Analyzer had cast them, along with two monthly votes. Now, they are the biggest fan of this book. There are also a few hundred VIP votes from Hua Wu and Si Cha Fei Cha. I'm quite excited, but... the number of VIP votes is several times that of the flowers. Besides the click and flower ratio, this is another skewed ratio, almost like having 99 males and 1 female in a class! The consequences of this situation are serious, and it might lead to an imbalance in the book's internal environment, an increase in adrenaline, and a surge in hormones... Well, I can't really continue this analogy. I admit, I'm just here to ask for more flowers.

Luo Feng rarely saw her looking so grim. He thought that her relationship with Golin and the Bond Trading Company must be complicated and not a good one. But since she had spoken, he had to continue, "It's like this. Today, I ran into Golin. He said a few things to me, and he also asked me to pass on his regards to you from his father."

Lucia coldly snorted, "Regards? I'm fine, no need for him to worry!"

Luo Feng tentatively said, "Sister Lucia, it seems that you and the Bond Trading Company are not on good terms."

"Wind Trading Company and Bond Trading Company used to be partners, but that was when my father was still the president!" Lucia put down her work, "After that incident, everything changed!"

That incident referred to the disaster that cost Lucia her father and brother.

"Back then, the relationship between Wind Trading Company and Bond Trading Company was very good. My father considered Golin's father, Gottart, a brother because they grew up together and were close friends. Wind Trading Company was the most trusted and largest express trading company in Victoria City. For some businesses that we couldn't handle, my father always gave special attention to Gottart and sought his cooperation. Before taking on the job to cross the Blue Sea, my father also approached Gottart, who agreed at the time. However, just before the caravan was about to set out, Gottart claimed he had urgent matters and backed out, not allowing the Bond Trading Company's team to travel with my father. But the goods had to be delivered on time, so my father hastily recruited some people to set sail. Due to the time constraints, the team was much smaller than expected!"

Pausing for a moment, Lucia continued, "At that time, Wind Trading Company was very strong, and the escort team had many powerful members. Although there were some risks, my father believed they could handle it. He chose a relatively calm route with only small pirate groups. With the strength of Wind Trading Company, they could manage. However, an unexpected event occurred; they encountered a fierce and powerful pirate group, which led to the disaster. But that pirate group rarely appeared in those waters, and I always found it suspicious!"

Luo Feng's heart skipped a beat, "Sister Lucia, do you think someone deliberately spread the news to lure that pirate group there? And that person was Gottart from the Bond Trading Company?"

"Exactly. At first, I didn't suspect the Bond Trading Company because my father and Gottart had a close relationship and cooperated well. But..."

Lucia's tone changed, "After that incident, Gottart not only didn't feel guilty or offer any help but also tried to distance himself from Wind Trading Company, claiming there was no cooperation agreement. He took advantage of the damage to our reputation to steal many of our old clients and attacked us in various ways to try to bring down the company. That's when I realized that Gottart's sudden betrayal and the appearance of that fierce pirate group in an unlikely place were not coincidences but orchestrated by Gottart. I even found out that the owner of the goods to be delivered to the Blue Sea was also acting on Gottart's behalf. He is a hypocrite, treating my father as a brother on the surface but plotting to harm Wind Trading Company in secret, using this despicable method to become the largest express trading company in Victoria City!"

By this point, Lucia's hatred was evident. Although the pirate group was responsible for her father's and brother's deaths, this hypocrite was also to blame.

Luo Feng frowned, "That's too much. Gottart is really ruthless, betraying his brother like that, and your father trusted him so much!"

"Business can sometimes be more dangerous than war. Even your closest people may not be trustworthy. Many true brothers can turn against each other for money and power, let alone those who are not related by blood." Lucia's face was stern, "Luo Feng, remember my father's lesson. Be careful with every friend you make, see through their true nature, and don't let anyone stab you in the back!"

Luo Feng nodded heavily, "Yes, Sister Lucia, I understand."

Although he said this, Luo Feng thought to himself, Sister Lucia shouldn't generalize based on her own misfortune. The friends I have now are trustworthy. Take Aaron, for example, although he has a peculiar personality, he is very sincere to me, and I have nothing worth him harming.

However, Luo Feng didn't know that his roommate was hiding a big secret from him.

At this moment, Lucia asked, "Luo Feng, did Golin say anything else to you?"

Luo Feng hesitated, "In two months, the Bond Trading Company will sponsor our college to hold an exchange competition. Each class will send a representative to participate. He and I are the class presidents of Class 2 and Class 8 of the first year. If there are no surprises, we will be the representatives of our classes and might face each other in the competition. Of course, there are eight classes in the first year, so the probability is only one in four."

Lucia snorted, "No, it's 100%!"

Luo Feng was puzzled, "Why do you say that?"

"This exchange competition is sponsored by Gottart in the name of the Bond Trading Company. It's easy for him to manipulate things behind the scenes. He clearly knows about my relationship with you and will definitely take this opportunity to strike, arranging for you and Golin to be in the same group." Lucia's worry grew as she tightly held Luo Feng's hand, "Listen, Luo Feng. Although you have improved a lot, you are definitely not a match for Golin. Promise me not to be overconfident. Given Gottart's ruthlessness, he is capable of anything, including using the exchange competition as a pretext to eliminate you. So, either you forfeit or admit defeat when the time comes. I don't want you to be hurt because of me!"

Is it another Gavin father-son duo? No, Gottart is even more ruthless than Gavin's father. He harmed so many people just to advance his own trading company, which is unforgivable.

"I know what to do, Sister Lucia!"

Although he said this, a cold light flashed in Luo Feng's eyes.

For the sake of the honor of Class 8 of the first year and Sister Lucia's hatred, I will do my best in that battle two months from now!

After returning to the college, Luo Feng made a slight change to his study plan.

After the Monday morning public class, he said to his roommate, who usually followed him to class, "Aaron, you go to the next two classes by yourself, okay?"

Aaron frowned, "Why? Hey, now that you're the class president, do you find me annoying?"

"Uh, Aaron, don't misunderstand. I absolutely don't mean that," Luo Feng explained with some difficulty, "I plan to learn something new, but I don't think it's suitable for you. Following me would just waste your time, so I'll go alone. We'll meet up after the two classes are over. See you then."

Without waiting for his response, Luo Feng ran off, leaving Aaron very puzzled.

What's he up to, being so mysterious?

Aaron is very curious, and not knowing would make him uncomfortable. So, he didn't go to his other classes but quietly followed Luo Feng.

Luo Feng wound his way through the campus and finally arrived at a place he and Aaron had never been before—a classroom for elective courses.

Strangely, as the class time approached, the entire classroom was empty, with not a single student in sight!

A middle-aged teacher with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a refined appearance sat leisurely by the podium. He was probably the most idle teacher at Starlight College, usually just going through the motions. If no students showed up by the time the class bell rang, he could leave.

Great, it looks like I can skip these two classes today!

But just then, he heard footsteps, and someone walked into the classroom.

It was a plain-looking young man, not particularly noticeable.

The middle-aged teacher pushed up his glasses and frowned, "Student, are you sure you haven't come to the wrong classroom?"

The person who walked in was Luo Feng.

"No, teacher, this is the class for finishing moves, right?" Luo Feng said, "If possible, I would like to learn finishing moves from you."