Lin Chen, with an arrogant face, wrapped his arm around An Xiaodi's waist, "Of course I'm Xiaodi's boyfriend, right?"

An Xiaodi was very cooperative, resting her head on Lin Chen's shoulder with the look of a demure woman.

"Kid, you think you're worthy to be Xiaodi's boyfriend?" Chen Xiao sneered, sizing up Lin Chen with disdain from top to bottom.

Lin Chen was dressed in cheap street market clothes, the total cost of his clothing not even reaching two hundred yuan.

"Bro, do you know what car is behind me? A Ferrari, something you'd never be able to afford in your lifetime."

Chen Xiao waved his wrist, "Do you know what watch I'm wearing? Rolex."

"What I'm wearing, what I'm sporting, it's all brand names. And you? Wearing nothing but flea market trash, yet you dare to call yourself the boyfriend of the school beauty," said Chen Xiao, lifting his chin in pride.

Listening to Chen Xiao flaunt his wealth, many girls around him had stars in their eyes.

"Truly a diamond bachelor! Why couldn't my mom have given me a pretty face."

"Ah, even if I could only be his mistress, I'd be willing!"

Whispers of admiration from the crowd made Chen Xiao even more smug.

"See that? Money brings status and position. You're destined to be an ant beneath my feet," Chen Xiao sneered.

Lin Chen smiled lightly, "Is what you're saying really useful? All this stuff is just given to you by your dad. I wonder, without your dad, without your family's support, would you be nothing but trash?"

"What did you say?" Chen Xiao's eyes held a trace of anger.

"Your Ferrari, your Rolex, and all these designer brands, which one have you earned on your own? Strutting around here showing off, you obviously don't know the meaning of the words 'shame'" Lin Chen shook his head.

"Lin Chen, you've actually noticed this guy has no shame. He's been sticking to me like a gum recently, driving me insane," An Xiaodi huffed.

"Xiaodi, some people might be shameless, but the scariest part is their self-delusion. They carry a sleazebag's face but believe they're the most handsome man on the planet, no clue where they get that arrogance and pretense from," Lin Chen commented.

Chen Xiao's face grew uglier by the second, "You two dare to gang up and make fun of me?"

Lin Chen looked at the furiously blushing Chen Xiao, lifted a finger and wagged it, "You're wrong. I'm not making fun of you because you're already a joke."

"You're asking for it!" Chen Xiao was so livid his lungs were about to explode, and he lunged at Lin Chen with a raised fist.

Chen Xiao was a member of the Taekwondo club and had already achieved a black belt sixth dan. He was somewhat famous at school.

Seeing Chen Xiao about to hit Lin Chen, many shook their heads in secret. Lin Chen appeared thin and frail, no match for Chen Xiao in their eyes.

Facing the charging Chen Xiao, Lin Chen stood still, not even attempting to dodge, but looked at him with a dumbfounded expression.

"That kid must be scared stiff!"

"This kid is doomed. I heard someone who offended him last time ended up with a broken leg."

"Daring to offend Young Master Chen is simply courting death."

Watching the scene unfold, the bystanders waited to see Lin Chen get thrashed, some faint-hearted girls even shutting their eyes, unable to bear the sight.

However, just as Chen Xiao was less than a meter away from Lin Chen, he suddenly tripped, and the entire scene comically plunged forward, face-first to the ground.

"Hey, even if you admire me, there's no need to bow down so grandly upon our first meeting!" Lin Chen laughed as he looked down at Chen Xiao, sprawled before him.

Chen Xiao was extremely frustrated. He had intended to impress Lin Chen with a striking uppercut, but he could have never dreamed that the smooth asphalt road would suddenly bulge, tripping him in the process.

He failed to show off and instead made a fool of himself, face-first on the ground.

Of course, the sudden rise in the ground was Lin Chen's doing, although no one present could have guessed.

Looking at Chen Xiao sprawled on the ground, a burst of laughter broke out among the onlookers.

Chen Xiao lay on the ground, feeling both pain and frustration. He was about to stand up when he felt a weight on his back as Lin Chen stepped on him, pushing him back to the ground.

"Didn't you just say you wanted to trample me underfoot? So now, who is trampling whom?" Lin Chen said coldly.

"You bastard, I'll kill you!" Chen Xiao, being stepped on by Lin Chen, tried to struggle, but felt as if an immense mountain was pressing down on his back, utterly immobilizing him.

The spectators were instantly dumbstruck; the fight had taken a turn so absurd. It seemed like Lin Chen hardly did anything before Chen Xiao found himself face down in front of him, then got stepped on.

What amused the onlookers most was Chen Xiao's utterly disheveled state, flailing about with his arms and legs, like a turtle flipped onto its shell, completely unable to move.

His friends behind him furrowed their brows, about to circle around to help Chen Xiao, when suddenly, a white-haired elder walked out from the teaching building.

Principal Situ Nan saw the scene and frowned: "Stop it, what are you doing?"

"It's Principal Situ Nan, that kid is done for."

"Right, Principal Situ Nan detests school violence the most, getting caught red-handed like this, the kid is definitely finished."

"Yeah, I heard that the Chen family is a major shareholder of the school! Now that he's stepping on Chen Xiao, this unfortunate guy will probably be expelled!"

Many sighed with regret, as the principal had always been very polite to Chen Xiao. Now that Chen Xiao had been stepped on, Principal Situ Nan was sure to hold someone accountable on behalf of the Chen family and Chen Xiao.

Seeing Principal Situ Nan, Chen Xiao screamed as if seeing a savior: "Uncle Situ, save me, this country bumpkin dared to hit me."

Principal Situ Nan's face changed drastically when he saw that the person underfoot was Chen Xiao and he said coldly to Lin Chen, "You dare to beat a classmate in broad daylight, that's too much."

"That's it, the principal is going to blow a gasket."

"Indeed, this guy is probably going to set a new record for the fastest expulsion!"

Lin Chen only stepped off when he saw Principal Situ Nan arrive, then sneered, "Principal, I didn't beat him though. He clearly just fell over on his own, and I just accidentally stepped on him—ow, that guy's bones are so hard they've hurt my foot."

Watching Lin Chen rub his foot, many were utterly dumbfounded.

This guy was such an actor; clearly, he stepped on him deliberately and now claimed his foot was hurt. How bold he must be to shamelessly lie in front of so many people.

"Principal Situ, this guy is spouting nonsense. It was clearly him who stepped on me, and all the students here can testify. Expel him, you must expel this scoundrel," Chen Xiao shouted almost hysterically.

Chen Xiao finally stood up, his designer clothes covered in dust and his once neat hair now a mess, looking extremely disheveled.

Principal Situ Nan said to Chen Xiao with a grim expression, "Don't worry, Chen Xiao, I will make a decision for you and deal seriously with this student."

Then he turned and asked coldly, "What is your name?"

Lin Chen replied nonchalantly, "My name is Lin Chen."

"Lin Chen? Are you the one who transferred from DY High School?" Principal Situ Nan asked, taken aback upon hearing the name.

Lin Chen nodded, "Yes!"

"I've been looking forward to your arrival, Lin Chen," Principal Situ Nan said, suddenly excited, completely ignoring the nearby Chen Xiao as he strode over to Lin Chen and shook his hand.

Everyone was bracing for Principal Situ Nan's fury, but the situation took a dramatic turn once Lin Chen stated his name, and Situ Nan was unexpectedly warm toward him.

"I'm sorry for causing such a fuss upon my arrival, Principal Situ," Lin Chen said apologetically.

"Trouble? Ha, what trouble? Leave this matter to me," Principal Situ Nan laughed heartily as he approached Chen Xiao.

"Chen Xiao, how many times have I told you to be careful when you walk? Look, you've hurt Lin Chen's foot now!" Principal Situ Nan said with a frosty countenance.

"What the—!" Chen Xiao gaped, completely stupefied by Principal Situ Nan's abrupt change in attitude.