Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!

It was Jin Kai who knew how to talk, flashing a big grin and without skipping a beat, handed over a cigarette: "Brother Wei, please, have a smoke!"

"Oh, it's Huazi too."

Jin Kai had specially bought it earlier; after all, if he wanted to join a legit gang like this, he had to show some proper respect.

"Take it, everyone, take it!"

A whole pack of Huazi was stuffed directly into Xu Wei's hand.

Xu Wei savored this feeling—it was the Xu Huai Association. Forget the gang stuff; even in a simple corporate structure, it worked the same way.

Some people gained respect and privilege within a company, and that naturally fostered a sense of belonging. This principle had held true since time immemorial.

Xu Wei now had a strong sense of belonging to the Xu Huai Association.

He naturally had Jin Kai light a cigarette for him, then took on the airs of a Xu Huai Assocation boss and began lecturing them.

"Joining the Xu Huai Association isn't just something you can decide to do on a whim."

"What are your educational backgrounds?"

Jin Kai hadn't expected that even mixing in the streets had educational requirements?

"Me, I dropped out."

"Dropped out? No chance then. The Xu Huai Association operates in Jinling; the minimum requirement is a vocational diploma. You're just some dropout punk—what makes you think you qualify to join the Xu Huai Association?"

Xu Wei said smugly.

"I..."

Jin Kai was so disheartened by those words he nearly started crying.

At that point, Zhao Rui, her hair dyed yellow, couldn't help but interject, "Um, bro, I'm... I'm a senior in high school. Next year I'll be heading to Jinling to attend a vocational college."

"Oh?"

Xu Wei glanced at her—this little girl wasn't bad looking—and attending vocational college too?

Alright, you've got ambition.

"Then, I'll enroll you as a probationary member for now. Once you're in Jinling, come find me, and I'll personally arrange something for you!" Xu Wei said.

At that, Zhao Rui couldn't hide her excitement: "Thank you, brother!"

"No problem."

"Now go on, offer Brother Wei a toast!" Xie Lei urged.

"Right away!"

At this moment, Jin Kai looked at Zhao Rui's delighted expression and couldn't help feeling gloomy. His mind wandered—he had originally planned to have Zhao Rui serve drinks, but who would have thought she'd step over him for her own gain?

Xu Wei drank two cups with the group, then finally said, "Alright, alright, I have other things to do. You all head back now. When the time comes, have Xie Lei bring you to find me."

Zhao Rui was all smiles, feeling as if this trip had been worth it.

She had officially joined the Xu Huai Association.

Xie Lei even said that if she ever met their Boss, she might actually get some recognition!

"Hehe, Brother Lei, is our Boss really handsome?"

"Of course! If you don't believe me, ask anyone. But when the Boss really takes notice of you, don't forget about me!"

Zhao Rui had initially come to discuss yesterday's beating with Jin Kai, but since there was now time, she brought it up again, saying, "Bro, school's about to end soon; are we still going to block that chick later?"

"Block her? Of course! You're practically a Xu Huai Association candidate now. I might have to rely on you in the future!" Jin Kai snorted.

"Brother, don't say it like that. Don't worry, I'll never forget you!" Zhao Rui laughed mischievously.

Though Jin Kai felt bitter, the incident from yesterday had left him unhappy. He figured he had to teach that punk a lesson.

"My little sis is different now. She's someone with status." Jin Kai said.

Nearby, Xie Lei and Sun Bo overheard their conversation but couldn't make heads or tails of it. They asked what they were discussing.

Zhao Rui recounted the story of yesterday's events.

"Unbelievable! They even dared bully my sister!"

"Exactly! That's like slapping us in the face!"

"When the time comes, we'll go with you!" Xie Lei and Sun Bo said.

"Ah, isn't that a bit much?" Zhao Rui felt incredibly gratified having so many people stand up for her. She thought to herself—Liu Yilin, just wait and see how she'd deal with her.

"What's so wrong about it? We've got nothing else to do anyway; might as well go together!"

"Exactly!"

So, this group at the table started boasting, planning to visit Zhao Rui's school after finishing their meal.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yuwen's classmates had almost finished their gathering at the same restaurant.

Classmate reunions were always about the same—chatting, catching up, and then going to KTV afterwards to chill and sing a few emotional songs. Luo Jialiang didn't seem too thrilled about today's reunion.

He failed to show off as he usually did. In the past, going to KTV at least meant there'd be a chance for some girls to compliment his singing skills.

But overhearing Zhou Yuwen's conversation earlier, it seemed Zhou Yuwen was not only good at singing but capable of composing music too.

No way—how had they never known Zhou Yuwen was this multi-talented?

Though Luo Jialiang felt bitter, it was time to head out after finishing dinner nonetheless.

As the plates and cups were cleared, everyone got ready to leave for KTV.

Exiting the private room, Luo Jialiang walked at the front.

Being a class monitor, everyone had handed him the class fees, and he paid the bill before rallying everyone to switch locations.

Meanwhile, Zhao Rui's group had finished their meal too. Since none of them were official members of the Xu Huai Association, they weren't obligated. All they did was head out, stroll to the school entrance, and hang out there for a while, figuring Liu Yilin would be out of school soon.

In the corridor, a few guys surrounded Zhao Rui and her girlfriends, laughing and chatting.

The guys reassured her, saying, "Don't worry, this matter will definitely be handled perfectly."

Liu Rui thought, with her entourage standing at the school gate, this had to be the definition of being impressive.

She even got carried away, joking around with Jin Kai and the others.

She didn't notice Luo Jialiang walking out of the private room.

The two bumped directly into each other.

"Ah!"

"Sorry!" Luo Jialiang apologized immediately.

But Zhao Rui, feeling high and mighty as part of the Xu Huai Association and surrounded by her own people, instantly feeling annoyed, raised her voice and shouted sharply: "Are you blind?!"