Chapter 308: Chapter 306: A Long Lesson

The courses in the advanced training program Ling Chengyan attends seem to be arranged keeping in mind the generally lower educational background of the students. The focus is more on theoretical and managerial subjects, with very few high-tech, cutting-edge academic topics.

Some of these courses are connected with the military strategies Ling Chengyan has learned, so she doesn’t find them too challenging to study. This gives her a bit of free time. Within a week of enrollment, she’s already familiarized herself with the school’s course offerings, so she goes to the instructor to apply for auditing privileges, then selects a few academic courses she’s interested in to audit.

Listening to these advanced theoretical courses, Ling Chengyan realizes that such subjects are different from literary and theoretical knowledge… it’s impossible to learn them based on mere interest and hobby; you need a relevant knowledge foundation, otherwise you simply won’t understand what the instructor is teaching in class, making it pointless.

So, unlike the other students who spend their weekend leisure time shopping, eating, and drinking, Ling Chengyan goes to the library and bookstore to buy or borrow books on relevant foundational courses. With her previous education only reaching junior high, and having barely encountered modern math, physics, and chemistry, she’s almost starting from scratch with these subjects, facing considerable difficulty.

Yet she neither admits defeat nor surrenders; she runs to ask professors for advice, consults with regular students…

It’s also worth mentioning those two classmates Zhao Junfeng and Xiang Hui who picked her up initially; they have offered great assistance to Ling Chengyan, not only by teaching her but also by connecting her with several academic whizzes.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed, and regular students are about to start their summer vacation, yet Ling Chengyan and the others in her advanced program continue to attend classes without a long holiday.

The evening before Zhao Junfeng and Xiang Hui head home, Ling Chengyan asks them to call all the classmates who have taught her so that she can treat them to dinner as a farewell.

Ling Chengyan invites Qi Yanli along, and the two elder sisters take seven or eight students to dinner together. The restaurant owner actually thinks they might be instructors dining with their students and praises them during serving, saying “You all seem to have a great teacher-student relationship.”

Ling Chengyan orders several hearty meat dishes, prepared well by the restaurant owner, and everyone eats to their satisfaction.

With the vacation looming, Ling Chengyan doesn’t let them indulge in heavy drinking, just orders a dozen beers, one bottle each.

At the end of the meal, Ling Chengyan raises a glass: “Wish you all a smooth journey.”

Zhao Junfeng laughs and says: “And wish us smooth passage through all our subjects.”

The meal wraps up in laughter and concludes with Ling Chengyan footing the bill, as the young men burst out, rushing to find a public restroom.

Since bathroom facilities aren’t common in restaurants, let alone small eateries, it’s hardly surprising.

Qi Yanli heads to the entrance outside to get some fresh air by herself, glancing at her watch under the lamp outside the restaurant—it’s almost nine o’clock.

“Chengyan, hurry up, or you’ll miss the last bus.”

Ling Chengyan waits for the restaurant’s boss lady to give her the change, while responding: “Coming!”

Hardly had she said this when the roar of a motorcycle engine mixed with loud music blares closer and closer.

The boss lady shrinks back as she turns to shout inside: “Old Hu, that group is here again, quick, tidy up.”

While speaking, she stuffs the change into Ling Chengyan’s hand, hurriedly gathering the banknotes from the drawer, stuffing the majority into a wine box behind her.

Ling Chengyan, observing this scene, frowns.

She was about to inquire further but hears the screeching brakes of motorcycles outside, followed by several ear-piercing whistles.

“Hey, this lady, are you all alone? Wanna join us? We’ll treat you to dinner…”

Qi Yanli, can hardly bear this, immediately pulls a face, angrily shouting back: “Get lost, scumbags.”

“Wow, guys, did you hear this girl cursing us?”

“Hey, someone dares to curse at us, how rare!”

“Haha, a little firecracker, spicy!”

The clamor and chaos, with Ling Chengyan estimating at least six or seven people based on the sounds.

“You bunch of riff-raff, scram!” Qi Yanli curses again.

“Hey, this chick really doesn’t know how to appreciate things…”

Ling Chengyan pushes the door curtain aside and steps out, but the group doesn’t even notice her arrival, likely thinking she’s the restaurant’s owner.

Three swaggering young men, sporting curls, small mustaches, surround Qi Yanli, and one wearing a black shirt, bell-bottom jeans, even reaches out to touch Qi Yanli’s face.

Slap! Qi Yanli smacks his hand away, with the guy yelping yet not retreating, cornering her further with his fellows.

“What are you doing? I’m telling you, we have seven or eight more people, you can’t say I didn’t warn you, if you don’t want to get beaten, better scram…” Qi Yanli scowls warningly.

Which is met with a chorus of mocking laughs.

Ling Chengyan steps forward, pulling Qi Yanli behind her for protection, glaring at the guy in black: “I told you to scram, didn’t you hear?!”

“Haha, here comes another one, this one’s even more fierce!”

“Haha, haha…”

Ling Chengyan slightly tilts her chin up, glaring coldly at the man across: “You dare to lay a finger on me, try it!”

“Hey, did you hear what she said? Asking us to try touching her, ha!”

“She’s asking us to try this…”

As they speak, the youth in black arrogantly extends his hand towards Ling Chengyan’s face.

Ling Chengyan won’t let him reach her; just as his fingers are mere centimeters away, she raises her hand lightly, causing him to wail pathetically.

This time, it’s real pain behind the cry, heart-wrenching, no longer the mocking laughter towards Qi Yanli earlier.

“Damn it, that bitch dared to hit me, guys, get ready, let’s teach her a lesson!”

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