“Oh, oh, yes, yes, I’m Qi Yuan. Young master, please sit, please sit.” The principal hurriedly came forward to welcome Tian Ye, offering his own chair for him to rest.
The principal busily prepared tea and water, looking extremely nervous and occasionally wiping sweat from his forehead.
Hui entered after handing the luggage to the principal’s secretary. “Okay, old man, stop fussing. Our young master won’t just drink your lousy water. Come here, I’ll tell you the young master’s requirements.” Hui reclined on the office’s leather sofa, legs propped on the table, saying, “First, no one is to know the young master’s identity; second, treat him like an ordinary student when you see him on campus; third, record his credits.”
“But, these…”
“What ‘but’? Stop stammering. Go and call him ‘Student Tian Ye’ right now.” Hui reprimanded the principal.
“I… I can’t do that. Young master, you…”
The principal stammered for a long time, unable to say the words “Student Tian Ye”.
“Useless.” Tian Ye stood up, glanced at the principal who didn’t dare to raise his head, and helplessly left the campus.
“Young master, where will you stay? Hill University’s villas are quite nice. Why don’t you consider staying there?”
Hui caught up with Tian Ye after leaving the principal’s office.
“I’ve told you, don’t call me young master on campus. Call me Tian Ye,” Tian Ye stopped and looked at Hui.
“This… I don’t dare to do that,” Hui blushed and quickly responded.
“Heh, isn’t that the same as being useless as the principal?” Tian Ye left Hui behind and walked forward alone.
Hui immediately chased after him, “I’ll say it, I’ll say it.”
“Okay,” Tian Ye stopped, turning his back to Hui.
“Young… Master,” Hui’s face turned blue, unable to get the words out.
“Young Master, give me some time, I’ll slowly adapt. By the way, you’re not planning to live in the university dormitory, are you?”
“Who said I want to stay in their dormitory? It’s filthy. Find me an apartment outside campus. I’ll live alone. Got it? Don’t find me any servants.” Tian Ye turned back and glared fiercely at Hui.
“Okay, okay, I’ll arrange it right away.” Hui hurriedly took out his phone to contact his assistant.
He was like a prince from a fairy tale, possessing everything but feeling he had never found himself. Everything he had was inherited, and he caused a stir wherever he went, attracting student adoration. Although highly respected, he always felt lonely, believing he had never truly had a friend who cared for him emotionally.
He wanted to change his environment, start over as an ordinary student, and enjoy some peace. He hoped to navigate university using his own abilities and experience life and emotions truly his own.
Even the most ordinary things, which others might take for granted, he wanted to experience. If he were to do all this, could he still be the Tianye everyone envied?
“Young… Tianye, the arrangements are complete. The house is 100 meters from the campus gate, and all necessary furniture has been prepared. Shall we go take a look?” Hui ran over, finding Tianye at a campus tea shop. He noticed the female staff member staring at Tianye with sparkling eyes. Helplessly, Hui called out Tianye’s full name.
“Haha, that’s more like it. People are driven by challenges. Your adaptability is quite good,” Tianye was excited to hear someone call his full name after a long time.
“I… I,” Hui mumbled, looking down uncertainly.
Tianye walked alone with his shoulder bag on the hundred-meter path from the house to school, without bodyguards following, without servants attending, and even Hui, who had been nagging by his side since childhood, was sent away. He finally had his own private space, and this tiny personal space was something Tianye had waited for twenty years.
Looking at the lush trees on both sides of the road, the tender flowers in the flower beds, the dragonflies fluttering in the air, and the subtle currents in the river, Tianye was excited by such a free environment.
Tianye entered the school gate and came to the school cafeteria for breakfast.
“Master, what is this?” Tianye said, standing in front of a main food counter and looking at the items in the display window.
“Oh, these are flatbreads, just made, with all kinds of flavors. Which one would you like?”
“Oh, give me a bit of each for me to try.”
After the master prepared the food, Tianye took his plate and found a seat by the window in the cafeteria.
Several girls sitting nearby looked at the handsome Tianye, even commenting on how charming his eating manner was.
Tianye paid no attention and continued tasting the flatbreads on his plate.
“Hey, kid, move aside. Our boss wants to sit here,” suddenly a hand patted Tianye’s shoulder, followed by five or six people surrounding him.
Tianye said nothing, continuing to eat, ignoring the group.
The fat guy reached out to grab Tianye.
Tianye suddenly stood up, grabbed the guy’s hand and twisted it, then kicked him hard in the abdomen, causing him to retreat and collapse to the ground.
Tianye’s movements were so fast that the group hadn’t even had time to react.
At this point, the boss mentioned earlier by the fat guy appeared, standing in front of Tianye.
Tall and mighty, with a bald head, earrings, bizarre tattoos on his neck and arms, and a scar on his face – clearly not someone to be trifled with. However, in front of Tianye, he looked quite vulgar.
“Fuck, you’re quite ruthless, kid. Looking to die?” The boss pushed aside the people around him, rubbing his face and preparing to fight.
Tianye, who was he? A god-like figure. Before the boss could finish speaking, Tianye stepped forward, grabbed the boss’s neck, and with a side movement, drove his knee forcefully into the boss’s face, almost audibly breaking his nose and facial bones. The boss then collapsed to the ground, rolling and screaming in pain, echoing through the entire cafeteria.
The remaining few were completely stunned. In less than twenty seconds, their boss had been knocked down and seriously injured.
Tianye didn’t even look at the remaining people, clapped his hands, sat back at the table, and continued eating, still as elegant as before.
The group finally came to their senses, retreating repeatedly. Seeing Tianye showed no hostility, they dared to help their boss up and rush to the hospital.
It was peak breakfast time with many people in the cafeteria. Hearing someone’s painful screams, everyone came to watch.
That day, Tianye walked quietly to the classroom with his course schedule.
His cold and evil appearance made people on the road immediately dodge and hide on the side, secretly watching him without daring to follow, until he disappeared down the path.
More than half of the school’s female students gathered on the path Tian Ye had just walked, hugging each other and swearing, like a prince from a fairy tale who cannot be possessed by any girl. He belongs to everyone, their collective dream. So they could only admire him from afar, never allowing any girl to give him gifts, love letters, or attempt to date him.
That day, the entire school went crazy, even though Tian Ye didn’t bring his entourage to school, didn’t announce his identity, didn’t claim the school was his home, and had remained as low-key as possible.
His slender and beautiful figure, chin with a proud European nobility-like line, and delicate white fingers made all the girls scream. Each of them felt like they had found their dream happiness, their hearts almost jumping out of their throats.
His aristocratic temperament and elegant demeanor were like a brilliant white light – with Tian Ye’s presence, all other things in the world would instantly vanish.
