Jiang Qin went through a calamity, coupled with not having a single guard by her side, she couldn't help but lower her spoiled attitude. Seeing the other party's expression as quite kind and hitching a ride on their vehicle, she responded politely.

"Yes, I'm from Taiwan. I came to the mountains for tourism this time and unexpectedly encountered an avalanche. It was Mr. Zhang who saved me."

Jiang Qin was not foolish and spoke with some reservation.

"Mr. Zhang, why are you rescuing damsels in distress all the time, leaving traces of romance everywhere? It seems like every woman's story is somewhat similar?"

Bai Shutong, sitting next to Zhang Xiaoshan, looked at him with smiling eyes and teased in a low voice with a giggle.

Apparently, she was mocking Zhang Xiaoshan.

Zhang Xiaoshan took the opportunity to give Bai Shutong a light pinch on the lower back, causing Bai Shutong's pretty face to flush red. She nervously looked around, and only after seeing no one noticed did she quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

Bai Shutong shot a red-faced glance at Zhang Xiaoshan, her eyes full of charm.

"Junior Sister Bai, why is your face red?"

"Oh, is the person sitting next to you your boyfriend?"

The bespectacled man chatting with Jiang Qin noticed Bai Shutong's unusual complexion and immediately asked with concern.

Bai Shutong hurriedly explained.

"I, no, nothing, it's just a bit hot in the car. He's certainly not my boyfriend; Sister Jiang Man is his official girlfriend."

"What, Jiang Man's boyfriend?"

Instantly, ninety-nine percent of the gazes in the minibus were directed over, with some men even standing up, looking particularly agitated.

"You're Jiang Man's boyfriend, how's that possible?"

A fair-skinned young man with long hair, looking jealous, said unhappily.

"Jiang Man is our year's cultural department head, one of the top beauties at the university. The number of people pursuing her were countless, many were scions from noble families. Unfortunately, Jiang Man always kept people at a distance of a thousand miles. Who are you to be with Jiang Man?"

"Indeed, it's hard to accept."

Their eyes were practically willing Zhang Xiaoshan to death.

Zhang Xiaoshan innocently and puzzledly looked at Bai Shutong beside him.

Bai Shutong stuck out her tongue playfully and said.

"Oops, I forgot to tell you before. Almost everyone on this geological survey team is from Qingbei University's geology department, all my seniors, and also Jiang Man's alumni. You know, almost all the males in the geology department were fans of my Sister Jiang Man, especially the bespectacled guy; he even proposed to Sister Jiang Man in public but got rejected. So now, you'd better fend for yourself."

"You're so boring."

Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but grumble to Bai Shutong.

Bai Shutong certainly hadn't forgotten to tell him; she did it on purpose. She had some grievances in her heart, wanting to give Zhang Xiaoshan a little lesson while subtly warning Jiang Qin that Zhang Xiaoshan was already taken and she should keep her distance.

"Are you Little Jiang's boyfriend?"

An elderly man in a yellow down jacket sitting in front turned his head to look at Zhang Xiaoshan, continuously sizing him up, with seemingly displeased eyes.

In the other party's eyes, Zhang Xiaoshan felt a sense of hostility.

Beside him, Bai Shutong softly reminded Zhang Xiaoshan.

"That's Qian Wei, the dean of Qingbei University's geology department, a top geological expert in the country, and also an academician. He once wanted to introduce his son Qian Xue to Sister Jiang Man, but Sister Man refused. You'd better be careful."

Academician?

Zhang Xiaoshan did not expect the other party to be an academician.

But so what?

In the eyes of secular people, an academician is high and mighty, as if a god. But in Zhang Xiaoshan's eyes now, they were no more than mere clay chickens and pottery dogs.

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't pay attention to the other party.

However, Qian Wei showed no signs of letting it go.

After all, he is a dignified academician, and his son is also a top elite, actively proposing but being rejected; this is an enormous humiliation.

He naturally held a grudge.

"Let me ask you,"

He looked at Zhang Xiaoshan, speaking in a harsh tone.

"Young man, Jiang Man was once the hottest beauty at Qingbei University. To be with her, you must have something extraordinary. Let me ask you, what school did you graduate from? Are you a PhD student? Are your parents from top aristocratic families or high-ranking leaders, or are they giants in the academic field?"

"Moreover, what is your occupation? Are you a business prodigy or a leading figure in some industry?"

"What qualifies you to be with Jiang Man?"

"Yes, what do you do, tell us."

As soon as Qian Wei's words came out, they immediately gained a chorus of support.

Firstly, these were Qian Wei's students wanting to ingratiate themselves, and secondly, they were equally jealous of Zhang Xiaoshan.

On the side, Bai Shutong was sweating all over, looking panicked.

"Sorry, I didn't expect this to get so out of hand. I just wanted to play a little prank, I'm, I'm really sorry."

Zhang Xiaoshan calmed Bai Shutong's emotions.

"It doesn't matter, I never regarded these people."

"Outrageous."

Immediately, Zhang Xiaoshan's words incited the crowd to fury.

The bespectacled man who wanted to curry favor with Jiang Qin pointed at Zhang Xiaoshan, loudly rebuking him.

"Kid, you're so outrageous and arrogant. My dad is an academician; what gives you the right to speak to him like that?"

"On this bus, all of us are at least master's students from the top universities domestically, Qingbei University's graduate students, and all from prominent families. Even if you look down on us, Mr. Sun is a top geologist in the country, enjoying special academic stipends, a highly respected expert scholar. What are you to speak to him that way?"

This bespectacled man turned out to be Qian Wei's son, Qian Xue.

Jiang Qin took a sneak peek at Zhang Xiaoshan's expression, shook her head with a wry smile.

These people are ultimately just ordinary mortals, ants who have never seen the real world.

They feel that they have high status, but they couldn't anticipate that their so-called status and position mean nothing in front of Zhang Xiaoshan.

At this moment, they'd better hope not to provoke Zhang Xiaoshan, to avoid a bloody mess.

"Forget it."

Zhang Xiaoshan initially wanted to make a move but found it boring; these people were nothing more than weeds on the roadside. With his current status and cultivation, he couldn't be bothered.

"My strength is beyond your imagination, don't seek trouble."

He warned the crowd once, and then sat back in his seat, closing his eyes for a nap.

"Unimaginable, if you're just a rural farmer, maybe we indeed cannot imagine."

"Dare not confront us, obviously just an ordinary person."

The crowd mocked continuously.

Zhang Xiaoshan reopened his eyes.

There was a hint of ferocity in his eyes.

Initially, he thought of letting these people off, but given their attitude, it seemed they didn't intend to end it there.

Without showing them some colors, they truly wouldn't recognize the three-eyed Lord Ma.