Hearing Ning Aoxue's expression of gratitude to Lin Feng, those who had been puzzled by Lin Feng's behavior finally "saw the light." So, all of Lin Feng's actions were aimed at paving the way for Ning Aoxue; no wonder he had acted so strangely. He clearly had the ability to compete but deliberately gave up!

Such behavior exemplified the classic notion of choosing love over ambition!

First, he mysteriously subdued Zhang Kuan, the Head of the Organization Department. Then, he voluntarily challenged and defeated Li Jing from the Study Department. Following that, he tarnished his own reputation and abstained, ultimately leading to a showdown between Ning Aoxue and Chen Xiaoru. This allowed the more attractive Ning Aoxue to secure victory, making everything seem like part of Lin Feng's plan!

Everything suddenly became clear, and the way others looked at Lin Feng grew somewhat strange. If Lin Feng had truly orchestrated all this for Ning Aoxue to secure the position, his deductive abilities were terrifying!

In reality, only after Lin Feng accepted Ning Aoxue's expression of gratitude did he belatedly realize that his accidental actions had inadvertently paved the way for her success!

However, the outcome wasn't bad; Miss Ning Aoxue was, after all, one of his own!

Although Chen Xiaoru lost to Ning Aoxue, she maintained her composure exceptionally well. Despite the unwillingness in her eyes, she gracefully shook hands with Ning Aoxue to offer her congratulations before leaving the stage.

Su Zi rushed up immediately, giving Miss Ning a big, tight hug to express her excitement.

The department head, Chen Chuanfeng, was very pleased. He knew that Ning Aoxue and Lin Feng had a close relationship. Ning Aoxue's success pleased him even more than if Lin Feng himself had become the vice-chair!

The least pleased person was Li Jing from the Study Department. Unlike Zhang Kuan, the Head of the Organization Department, who had willingly conceded from the beginning, and Chen Xiaoru, who lost with grace, Li Jing was utterly defeated by Lin Feng—in manners, shrewdness, and ability!

After shooting Lin Feng a venomous glare, Li Jing finally had no choice but to slink away.

"You really surprised me!" After the meeting adjourned, Li Liping, the beautiful president of the School of Management Student Union, approached Lin Feng. "You really surprised me!" she said with a smile.

Lin Feng glanced at Li Liping's slightly open collar and asked casually, "Why would you say that, senior?"

"I now believe that your previous bet with my cousin was legitimate!" Li Liping squinted, looking at Lin Feng's somewhat handsome face. "I find you quite hard to read..." she added in a low voice.

Li Liping was curious about Lin Feng and Ning Aoxue's relationship, but she thought it would be too abrupt to ask directly, so she held back.

Hearing Li Liping say that, I suddenly remembered that famous saying, Lin Feng mused. Why do men and women divorce? Because the man comes to know her 'depth,' and the woman comes to know his 'length.' So, it's best not to probe this 'depth' too thoroughly...

Ugh, no, that's not right, he thought. Senior, you're mistaken. Men don't have 'depth,' only 'length'!

"Well, speaking of which, I also find you quite hard to read, senior!" Lin Feng said, his thoughts returning from their detour. He suddenly looked at Li Liping and asked with a significant smile.

"I'm just a normal female student. What 'depth' could I possibly have?" Li Liping answered with a smile, leaning slightly against the long table in front of Lin Feng. Her body tilted back a bit, revealing her alluring long legs beneath her plaid skirt.

All women have 'depth'... Lin Feng thought with an inward smirk, though his expression remained serious. "A female student who could casually lose a Carrera GT in a bet shouldn't be considered ordinary!"

"There's nothing surprising about it. There are many wealthy people in China. Although my family, the Li Family, is only a relatively minor wealthy household in the Suzhou and Hangzhou area, affording several Carrera GTs isn't a difficult task," Li Liping candidly admitted her family's circumstances to Lin Feng, without any hint of superiority in her tone.

As a citizen of China, Li Liping knew that power is more important than wealth. For instance, her family was a well-known shipping magnate in the Suzhou and Hangzhou area, with assets exceeding a billion. Yet, her father was always very respectful, even submissive, in front of her uncle, Cao Tiannan—because Uncle Cao Tiannan was the mayor of Jiangzhou City!

Furthermore, Li Liping knew that Lin Feng had a close relationship with her cousin Cao Ying. If Lin Feng could maintain such a good relationship with Cao Ying even after knowing her true identity, his family background certainly wasn't lacking either!

With this line of reasoning, why would Li Liping mind sharing details about her family with Lin Feng?

"Senior, you're really frank!" Lin Feng tutted twice and laughed. "You're beautiful, come from a wealthy family—a typical 'fair, rich, and beautiful' lady! I guess I don't have to pay for tomorrow's dinner then..."

"You..." Li Liping was taken aback by Lin Feng's audacious line of thought. How does his mind even work, jumping to tomorrow's dinner like that? she wondered. I'm inviting him to my family's hotel; of course, he doesn't have to pay! Honestly!

The Yuefu Hotel, where Li Liping had planned to invite Lin Feng for dinner, was a property recently acquired by her Li Family. Initially, she had only invited her cousin Cao Ying to try the head chef's cooking. However, feeling apologetic towards Lin Feng after the recent events, she had casually invited him to join them as a small token of thanks.

"You don't need to pay! Just make sure you're there on time tomorrow evening." Spotting Ning Aoxue and Su Zi approaching, Li Liping decided not to say more to Lin Feng. After quietly giving him these instructions, she stepped away with light footsteps.

Su Zi and Ning Aoxue were curious about why Li Liping had sought out Lin Feng, but they knew he disliked others meddling in his personal affairs. Although they were dying of curiosity, they refrained from asking.

"Lin Feng, now that Miss Ning has been successfully elected, let's go get some late-night snacks to celebrate!" Su Zi said to Lin Feng, clutching her somewhat empty stomach with a pitiful look on her face. "The food in the school cafeteria is too horrible; I barely ate any dinner tonight!"

Lin Feng glanced at the time; it was already past ten at night, and he was starting to feel a bit hungry himself. He nodded, looked at Ning Aoxue, and asked, "Miss Ning, where would you like to eat?"

"You were the hero tonight, so you decide!" Ning Aoxue replied, a rare smile gracing her lips. Her tone softened, conveying an indescribable shyness.

Ning Aoxue has misunderstood... Lin Feng knew. Everything tonight was purely accidental. Who knew I'd inadvertently help her so much? If I'd had this much free time, I would've tried to snag the vice-chair position for myself!

"In that case, let's go to Fenghuo Bar! A'nan's buffet there is pretty decent, and it's close by," Lin Feng suggested nonchalantly, taking out his car keys.

"Mm, I'll listen to you," Ning Aoxue nodded lightly and answered in a low voice.

Seeing the surprisingly submissive Ning Aoxue, Su Zi was a bit taken aback. What kind of magic potion did Lin Feng give Miss Ning? she wondered. How did he make the fiercely independent Miss Ning so compliant!

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