chapter 12 The frustrated Xander Zhou

"Kiddo, do you still recognize me?"
Xander Zhou wore a mocking expression as he advanced step by step.
The four men in basketball uniforms behind him and the three carefree young men who had brought Quintin Fang dispersed spontaneously, encircling Quintin Fang in the middle.
Quintin Fang glanced coldly at the young man who had used the ball to attack him before saying meaningfully, "Yes, Mr. Zhou. You're a senior in the finance department, the student council president and your father is the chairman of the Zhou Real Estate in Sorceria City. He has a net worth of billions."
"Your father and Ms. Zheng are old friends. And..."
"And what?" Xander Zhou maintained his composure on the surface, but internally he cursed, "Damn it! Nora Zheng, this vile woman! Did she spill everything to this little punk?"
Quintin Fang took a step forward, tilting his body closer to Xander Zhou, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "And I also know that Mr. Zhou has three girlfriends at school, and one of them has aborted the baby for you twice."
"And you often take them out for some sexual activities."
"How... How do you know?" Xander Zhou's face changed drastically. He just managed to spit out a word, realizing that people were around, and then lowered his voice, trembling.
If Quintin Fang only knew about his background, it could be said that Nora Zheng had told him.
But the matter of girlfriends, even the activities involving multiple people, not even many of his friends and classmates knew about it.
The people who knew were just a few outside the school, a number that could be counted on fingers.
Never had he thought that Quintin Fang would blurt it out.
Most importantly, he had checked Quintin Fang's information; he was just a student from a rural area in Xanachussets, penniless and with no connections in Sorceria City.
How could he know these secrets? It was utterly unbelievable.
Of course, Quintin Fang wouldn't tell Xander Zhou that this information was exposed by a girl he had taken out for group activities two years later. That girl, devastated by Xander Zhou's deception after marrying Nora Zheng, decided to expose Xander Zhou's long-term financial support for female students.
Instead, Quintin Fang smiled slyly and said, "Never mind how I know. Tell me, how do you think Nora Zheng would react if this matter were exposed? How would Mr. Zheng, who's been matchmaking between you and Nora Zheng, react?"
"Are you threatening me?" Xander Zhou pretended to remain calm.
Although his relationships with those female students were consensual, the situation wasn't favorable. If it were exposed, it would deal a heavy blow to his reputation.
In an instant, he, the student council president who was influential in the school, would become a pariah, universally condemned.
He couldn't tolerate this at all.
Quintin Fang smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, let's make a deal, shall we?"
"What deal?" Xander Zhou took a deep breath and asked in a low voice.
Quintin Fang calmly stated, "From now on, you won't harass Nora Zheng. As for your girlfriends, you confess to them. If they're willing to continue the relationship, you can do so."
"If they're not willing to continue the relationship, you won't hinder or retaliate against them."
"As a reward, I'll keep your secrets buried inside me."
This was Quintin Fang's purpose in coming here.
He knew exposing Xander Zhou's scandals would be a significant blow to him. However, the damage would be limited, considering his family background.
"Even after being expelled from school, I could still live comfortably. But what about those deceived and played with by Xander Zhou, the girls? Those with a good mindset might be able to continue living if they change their environment. Those with a shattered mindset might take extreme actions. In the last life, there were bloody examples of this. So the best approach is to make Xander Zhou cautious, handle it privately, and keep the impact minimal."
"Alright." Xander Zhou's expression changed constantly as he weighed the pros and cons. He gritted his teeth and spat out two words, then turned around, saying, "Let's go!"
The crowd was a bit bewildered. Wait, Xander, didn't you ask us to handle this, Quintin Fang? When we came, you even said we would beat him up so severely that he wouldn't recognize his mother. But now that we're here, why haven't we done anything, and you're asking us to leave?
"Let's go!" Xander Zhou, seeing the group's hesitation, got a bit angry.
Alright, if the person who got his girlfriend stolen isn't in a hurry, we're even less so.
The group exchanged glances and followed behind Xander Zhou.
"Wait a minute!" At this moment, Quintin Fang suddenly said.
Xander Zhou stopped, frowning. "Is there something else?"
Quintin Fang didn't speak, turned around, picked up the basketball thrown at him a moment ago, and came to face Xander Zhou and the others with it in his hands. His gaze fell on the young man throwing the ball at him, weighing the basketball in his hand. "Here's your ball, returning it to you."
The words fell, and he used all his strength to throw the basketball directly at the young man's face.
Because the distance was too close and the others, including the young man who had thrown the ball at Quintin Fang, never expected Quintin Fang to dare to act, they were caught off guard and were directly hit.
The young man felt a sharp pain in his nose, followed by a sourness. Instinctively bending down, blood gushed out from his nose.
"I..." The young man touched his nose with his hand, saw the bloodstains, roared in anger without any coherence, and lunged at Quintin Fang with fury.
Quintin Fang swiftly moved, grabbing the young man's arm skillfully and then swiftly using a shoulder throw, slamming the young man heavily onto the ground.
This throw left the young man disoriented, unable to recover his senses for a while.
In the blink of an eye, the others were dumbfounded, watching the scene with wide eyes.
Initially, they thought they were very imposing at school, and no one dared to provoke them. But unexpectedly, this guy in front of them, who didn't seem as sturdy as them, dared to act first and seemed like a skilled fighter.
He quickly knocked Zero Guo down with just one move.
Xander Zhou's eyelids twitched. An intuition told him that Quintin Fang was using this to warn the others and not to play tricks.
Although he was raging inside, he restrained himself forcefully.
"Next time, handle your ball properly!"
Quintin Fang looked at Xander Zhou and the others, took out about five hundred yuan from his pocket, threw it on the ground where the young man lay, and then turned and left.
For a while, one of the young men in basketball attire among the group couldn't contain his anger. "Damn, too arrogant! Hey, let's go and teach him a lesson!"
"Stand still!" Xander Zhou shouted. "Let's drop this!"
"Drop... Drop it?" The young man who spoke earlier hesitated, finding it hard to believe. "Xander, that guy beat our guys and disrespected us, and you want us to drop it?"
The others also looked at Xander Zhou with confusion. What was going on with Xander today? He usually valued his pride highly. Anyone who dared to challenge him ended up in the wrong way.
This guy named Quintin Fang not only stole his girlfriend but also fought his men. He didn't want revenge, and he wanted to let it go.
Xander Zhou was also extremely frustrated, but he had no choice. Quintin Fang had evidence against him, and until he wiped his behind, he had to hold back his anger.
He took a deep breath. "Let's stop here. Take Zero Guo to get his injuries checked. Without my order, you're not allowed to trouble Quintin Fang!"
With that, he turned and left hastily.
The others exchanged puzzled looks. They were thinking of catching up with Quintin Fang and giving him a beating. However, they didn't dare to go against Xander Zhou's wishes. Ultimately, they followed Xander Zhou's orders and helped Zero Guo to the infirmary.
Because this incident occurred in a secluded area, no one outside knew about it.
So when Quintin Fang returned to the dorm, he didn't tell his friends who had already returned to the dorm. Instead, he asked, "Hey, what about Iris Zhang's dorm? Should we get them to do some extra work?"
"Don't worry! They agreed. Your Skylar Qin will come too!" Tony Liu said in a somewhat annoyed tone.
"Great, let's have them come over tomorrow and provide a brief training on promotion alongside you guys."
Quintin Fang was pleased and waved his hand, inviting Tony Liu and the others to a big meal.
Tony Liu and the others knew Quintin Fang had money and didn't hold back, enthusiastically declaring their intention to make Quintin Fang pay for a good meal.
The next day.
Following his routine, Quintin Fang exercised, had breakfast, and then went to the company with the plan. He first briefed Eri Zhang and others on their work, explaining in detail the functionalities Futurix would need to develop as outlined in the program.
He also spoke with Ella Su, mentioning that the university promotion team for Fuda had already been recruited. He urged her to accelerate promotions in other universities to ensure Futurix gained visibility in significant universities in Sorceria City before June 1st.
He ensured Futurix would be a hit when it went live on June 1st.
At the same time, Quintin Fang discussed the ground promotion methods, strategies, and the details of personnel salaries with Ella Su. Once everything was settled, he left the company and returned to school.
Once back on campus, he made a call, arranging for Tony Liu, others, Iris Zhang, and her team to meet at a teahouse outside the school. They would have a brief training session.
Then he went to the teahouse to wait.
Not long after, Tony Liu and the others arrived one after another.
Skylar Qin was the last to come.
Quintin Fang raised an eyebrow, looking at Iris Zhang, and asked casually, "Iris, why hasn't Skylar arrived yet?"

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