In the room.
Dongfang Zhixia flipped through Ye Cheng's records.
Unlike previous documents, this one was far more detailed—though unfortunately, there were almost no individual photos of Ye Cheng.
Only annual group photos from the orphanage, crammed with people.
The crowd was overwhelming, and apart from the teachers, most of the children looked rather… unconventional.
Yet, despite the sea of faces, Dongfang Zhixia had little trouble spotting Ye Cheng.
He stood out like he wasn’t even part of the same image—unfairly good-looking.
"Was he really this handsome?"
Dongfang Zhixia frowned, narrowing her eyes as she scrutinized the photo of Ye Cheng.
Their previous encounters had been nothing short of "explosive collisions," leaving her no chance to properly observe him.
But ever since that night two days ago, she had begun to see Ye Cheng in a new light.
After studying the photo closely, she couldn’t help but marvel.
So… this was what he actually looked like?
"Could this be photoshopped?" Dongfang Zhixia arched an eyebrow, skeptical, and prepared to inspect the image for any signs of editing.
Outside, the shrill voice of her assistant suddenly rang out.
"Young Mistress, Young Mistress! Your chance for revenge is here!!!"
Dongfang Zhixia’s pupils contracted. With a sharp smack, she hurriedly covered the photo.
No—that wouldn’t hide it.
She quickly gathered all the documents and photos, stuffing them under a pillow on the nearby bed.
Just as she finished, her assistant burst into the room, still buzzing with excitement.
"Young Mistress, your chance for revenge is here!"
The assistant waved an unreturned dormitory attendance list triumphantly.
"Must you always be so loud and dramatic?" Dongfang Zhixia shot her a glare.
The assistant immediately shrank back, her expression morphing into one of pitiful guilt.
"My apologies, Young Mistress…"
Dongfang Zhixia: "…"
The speed of her assistant’s mood swings was staggering. Seeing her so dejected, Dongfang Zhixia’s irritation dissipated.
With a resigned sigh, Dongfang Zhixia relented.
"Fine. What is it this time?"
"Honestly, if I had a weak heart, you’d be the death of me."
The assistant blinked.
Success—the Young Mistress wasn’t angry anymore!
Eagerly, she shared her discovery. Through keen observation, she had deduced that her mistress must have developed a grudge against that scoundrel from before.
The assistant wasn’t one to curse, but ever since Dongfang Zhixia returned, she’d frequently referred to Ye Cheng as a "jerk."
So, naturally, the assistant had adopted the term—well, a milder version of it.
Dongfang Zhixia’s eyebrow lifted, her interest piqued.
"Oh? Only the second day of school, and he’s already skipping curfew?"
Ye Cheng’s audacity knew no bounds.
But Dongfang Zhixia wasn’t naive. She quickly surmised that something unexpected must have happened.
After all, Ye Cheng had no influential background. No matter how bold he was, he wouldn’t recklessly make himself a target.
Something must have prevented him from returning.
Considering how he’d once helped her by sucking out snake venom… she could afford to turn a blind eye this time.
The matter wasn’t worth escalating.
Putting it on a grand scale, he blatantly defied school rules, and it would be justifiable to expel him directly. After all, Ye Cheng has no background.
At most, there would be some critical voices within the school. However, with the influence of the Dongfang Family, these voices wouldn't amount to much.
It wouldn't take long for this incident to be completely forgotten.
Even if someone remembered, they wouldn't dare to talk about it openly and would only discuss it in private.
In the face of absolute power, such discussions and criticism are just insignificant things.
Putting it on a small scale, Dongfang Zhixia could simply turn a blind eye.
As long as Dongfang Zhixia pretended not to see, this incident could be considered non - existent.
But the question is, why should she turn a blind eye?
That guy had caused her so much trouble before!
Some fragmented images flashed through Dongfang Zhixia's mind. Her extremely beautiful and delicate face quickly turned red, and her heart rate quickened a bit.
Damn it!
Who would have thought he'd fall into my hands so soon? This matter won't be easily settled!
Dongfang Zhixia had been thinking about how to make things difficult for Ye Cheng and take revenge for what he had done.
And today, it was like getting a pillow just when she was sleepy!
Now, there's no need to think about how to catch Ye Cheng's mistakes. She just needs to figure out how to humiliate him and get her revenge.
"Miss, this is a great opportunity! We can get our revenge!" The little secretary was extremely excited.
Dongfang Zhixia: "..."
"Revenge? What revenge? It's this guy who violated the school rules and needs to be punished!" Dongfang Zhixia "corrected" her stupid little secretary's statement.
It sounded as if she was so malicious and petty.
She was just following the rules!
She, Dongfang Zhixia, the president of the student union of the Great Sea City Noble Academy, was an upright and honest person!
The little secretary shrank her neck and quickly corrected herself: "Oh, yes, Miss is right. This isn't revenge. It's a just trial. It's all because this bad guy didn't follow the rules. We're just acting impartially!"
Well.
She's teachable.
Dongfang Zhixia nodded in satisfaction at the little secretary's statement.
Not too stupid after all.
Before Dongfang Zhixia could say anything, she heard the little secretary say again.
"Miss, I'll go and expel this bad guy right now!"
Dongfang Zhixia: "..."
The little secretary had super - strong execution ability. After saying that, she was about to run off to expel Ye Cheng.
"Idiot, come back here!" Dongfang Zhixia quickly grabbed the head - strong little secretary.
"Huh? What's wrong, Miss? Aren't we going to expel him? Please rest assured, Miss. I'm very familiar with the process and there won't be any problems. I guarantee that bad guy will completely disappear from our school!"
The little secretary patted her chest and swore with full confidence.
Thump! Thump!
Dongfang Zhixia: "..."
"Wouldn't it be a bit too extreme to expel him directly?" Dongfang Zhixia twitched the corner of her mouth.
The little secretary looked at her miss in confusion.
"But, Miss, isn't this the most vicious way to get back at the bad guy who bullied you before? After studying hard for more than a decade, he'll be back to square one..."
Listening to the little secretary's description, Dongfang Zhixia frowned.
Previously, she didn't have much of a reaction when hearing about expelling someone.
For Dongfang Zhixia, there was no such thing as personal feelings. It was all about handling things according to the rules.
For some unknown reason, when Dongfang Zhixia heard the secretary say that Ye Cheng was going to be fired, she felt a strange feeling in her heart.
It was an indescribable feeling.
Dongfang Zhixia frowned and asked, "What would happen if this bastard was really fired?"
The secretary thought for a moment and then replied.
"Probably he would have a miserable life. This bad guy..."
The secretary began to describe how miserable Ye Cheng's life would be later, like picking up garbage to eat, sleeping under the bridge, and then performing a free-fall from the top floor.
The more Dongfang Zhixia listened, the more tightly she frowned.
"Stop. I'll handle this myself," Dongfang Zhixia interrupted the secretary's description.
The secretary blinked her eyes and asked, "Then, young lady, are we still going to fire this bad guy?"
Dongfang Zhixia was silent for a while, and various pictures began to appear in her mind: the confession at the freshman ceremony, him biting her in the factory, being bitten by a snake in the back mountain and then...
A faint blush appeared on Dongfang Zhixia's extremely beautiful face, and her heart rate unconsciously quickened a little.
"Firing him is too good for this bastard!"
"I'll deal with him myself!"
Dongfang Zhixia gritted her teeth.
The secretary beside her had a look of admiration in her eyes.
Sure enough, her young lady was amazing. Just simply firing him was still too good for that bullying bastard!
"Miss, what about this other person? Should we fire her?"
The secretary seemed to think of something and handed the list to Dongfang Zhixia.
Dongfang Zhixia subconsciously wanted to answer that the person should be severely punished. After all, she could deal with Ye Cheng herself, but she didn't have the time for others.
Only severe punishment could serve as a warning to those below.
"You can handle it as you see fit," Dongfang Zhixia said casually.
The secretary nodded blankly and said firmly, "Then fire her!"
Dongfang Zhixia glanced at the list the secretary handed over. When she saw the name on it, her previously relaxed brows frowned again.
"Why is it her?"
"What's wrong with her, young lady? Is she special?" Hearing that this person seemed to have an unusual identity, the secretary quickly leaned over.
Dongfang Zhixia nodded. She originally wanted to directly tell the secretary the person's identity, but then she thought better of it and gave a little smile.
"Then do you think I'm special?"
The secretary nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes. You are the most special person in the school, young lady!"
Dongfang Zhixia nodded, with a look of pride and confidence in her eyes. People from the Dongfang Family were special wherever they went!
"She is as special as me. In the whole academy, there are no more than five people as special as her, including me."
The secretary gasped after hearing this.
So she had such a big background and was as special as their young lady. How terrifying!
"You may not have heard of her father, but you must know her mother's name. Her mother's surname is Du!"
The secretary's face turned pale, and she shivered when she heard the surname Du.
The smile on Dongfang Zhixia's face became even more obvious. "If you spoke in that tone in front of her, without a doubt, you'd be tied to a rock and thrown into the river tomorrow."
The secretary's legs went weak, and she slumped down on the bed beside her.
Dongfang Zhixia continued.
"A hundred years ago, this family was in charge of Great Sea City. Even though time has passed and they've gradually retreated to the background, their family's influence is still terrifying, it's just not obvious on the surface."
"Getting on the wrong side of this guy, death might actually be the easier outcome. More often than not, it's a fate worse than death. What do you think would happen to you if I told her what you just said about firing her?"
Dongfang Zhixia suddenly changed the subject. The smile on the corner of her mouth was no longer hidden, and she looked at the little secretary in front of her with a gleeful expression.
Who asked this little secretary to annoy her all day long for no reason.
Humph!
Scare her a little and see if she can be smarter in the future.
The little secretary let out a loud wail and the tears streamed down uncontrollably.
"Waaah, no, miss. Waaaa..."
Dongfang Zhixia: "..."
This stupid girl is hopeless.
"Alright, alright. I'm just scaring you. You're such a grown - up but have no backbone at all. Stop crying."
"Waaaa... Eh, miss, what's this? Photos?"
The little secretary blinked her big, red - rimmed eyes and looked at the photos that had been digging into her butt. No wonder it had been uncomfortable when she was sitting just now. So there was something there!
"Eh, miss, isn't this the photo of that bad guy you wanted before? Why is it hidden under the pillow?" the little secretary asked in confusion.
Dongfang Zhixia: "..."
Silently, Dongfang Zhixia took out her phone and started contacting someone.
"What are you doing, miss?"
"Nothing. I'm just telling Shen Qinghan what you just said about firing her."
"Waaaaah, no, miss. Waaaa..."
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