"Ah, you're waiting for me too?" Xu Yi's face showed a bit of surprise, as she clearly hadn't expected them to come pick her up. She stepped forward apologetically. "Sorry, I didn't see you just now."

"No problem," the man known as Young Master Kang said, waving his hand with a sullen expression.

Then, Xu Yi's roommate came forward and asked, "Who is this guy?"

"This is—" Xu Yi began to say.

But Young Master Kang cut her off with a sneer. "I know him. Isn't this the infamous Xu Ke?"

"What?!" At his words, the surrounding crowd was stunned. Then, one by one, they realized this was indeed *that* Xu Ke.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi's expression changed instantly. She looked at her roommate, then at Xu Ke. "Do you two know each other?"

"How could we not?" Young Master Kang sneered. "The pretty boy who latched onto the Wang Family, single-handedly ruined the reputation of our alma mater's journalism department, and got Senior Brother Gong's graduation delayed. How could we possibly not know of such a big shot?"

As Xu Ke's "crimes" were listed off, the faces of those around them soured. Clearly, thanks to Xu Ke, Tianhai University's reputation had taken a hit lately.

"Kang Dehui, what are you talking about?" The more Xu Yi listened, the more confused she became. The Wang Family? A pretty boy? Senior Brother Gong? Ruining the journalism department? Having been out of the country, she had no idea what was going on. But she could clearly see Kang Dehui's displeasure and malice toward Xu Ke. Out of an instinct to protect her own, Xu Yi immediately turned on him.

"Xiao Yi, you don't know," her roommate said, immediately stepping forward to pull her away from Xu Ke. Lowering her voice, she whispered, "This Xu Ke is engaged to Wong Qifu. He's a kept man, living off the Wang Family.

"Then, when he was slandered by his own friend with a rape accusation and publicly condemned by Teacher Shan Lan, he held a press conference. Senior Brother Gong, a senior from the journalism department, was there too.

"Senior Brother Gong didn't know the truth, so he asked a few simple questions, and Xu Ke completely ripped into him.

"It's gotten to the point where the university, just to maintain its relationship with the Wang Family, had no choice but to punish Senior Brother Gong by delaying his graduation. Now he can't even go to grad school.

"I heard he's a Tianhai University student too. I can't believe he'd be so ruthless at a press conference, using the Wang Family's power to crush Senior Brother Gong to the point he can't even graduate."

Her words dripped with disgust.

Although Xu Yi's roommate was whispering, Xu Ke's sharp hearing caught every word. The story was a complete fabrication, full of slander and misdirection. But he didn't rush to defend himself.

At that moment, Xu Yi's eyes widened. "What? Engaged?!"

She didn't really hear the rest of what her roommate said. Even if she had, the logic would have been lost on her. The only thing that registered was that Xu Ke was engaged to Wong Qifu! Wong Qifu, the Wang Family Empress—of course, she knew who that was! Suddenly excited, she ran to Xu Ke's side. "You're engaged?"

Everyone was taken aback.

I can't believe it… Xu Ke thought. Is my sister that simple-minded? After all that, was 'engaged' the only thing she heard?

Xu Ke couldn't help but laugh. "Yeah!"

Xu Yi grinned. "Well, good for you! As long as it's not that Siao Jia, I'm happy. I never liked her anyway, so it's good you found someone else."

Clearly, Xu Yi also held a strong dislike for Siao Jia.

But while Xu Yi was celebrating, her roommate was stunned. She rushed forward. "Xiao Yi, aren't you angry? He's already engaged, but he's still stringing you along!"

Kang Dehui's sneer deepened. "Xu Ke, you really have a way with women, don't you? Not only are you great at sucking up to Wong Qifu, but you can also trick a naive girl like Xiao Yi into willingly becoming the other woman."

"I'm giving you one minute. Get away from Xu Yi. If you don't, believe me, we'll tell Wong Qifu right now and put an end to your comfortable life as a kept man."

They all assumed Xu Ke was Xu Yi's boyfriend.

Xu Yi stared at him, utterly baffled. "Kang Dehui, is there something wrong with your brain? This is my brother."

Everyone froze. The atmosphere turned incredibly awkward. Wait, so we got it wrong?

Just then, Xu Yi added with a furious sneer, "And who are you calling 'the other woman'? Your mother's the other woman!"

Kang Dehui was stunned by Xu Yi's sudden outburst.

Xu Ke just rubbed his nose. "Didn't Dad tell you not to swear?"

She's as fiery as ever, Xu Ke mused. Definitely takes after Xu Zhentai.

"I wasn't swearing," Xu Yi huffed. "I was just asking after his mother."

Snapping out of his shock, Kang Dehui flushed with rage. "Even if he is your brother, he's a morally bankrupt hypocrite! If you stick with him, you're a lost cause!"

"That's none of your business! He's my brother!" Xu Yi retorted, growing even more furious. "Always pointing fingers, acting like a gossipy old woman."

She had never liked Kang Dehui. He had been pestering her ever since she started university, and the year she spent abroad had been a peaceful escape. To think that the moment she returned, she'd find him waiting for her at the exit and insulting Xu Ke of all people… This was something Xu Yi could not tolerate. She didn't know the details of what Xu Ke had supposedly done, but based on her understanding of her brother, she knew the truth was definitely not what her roommate described. So, at that moment, she chose to stand by his side without a second thought.

Xu Yi's roommate hurriedly tried to explain on Kang Dehui's behalf. "Xiao Yi, you don't know what your brother has done. Don't be so quick to defend him..."

Kang Dehui's lackeys quickly chimed in, "Young Master Kang is understandably angry on Senior Brother Gong's behalf. Xiao Yi, you should just say a little less."

The lackeys had a reason to be helpful: Kang Dehui had promised to take them on a trip if they could help him get together with Xu Yi. For the sake of that vacation, they had to try and smooth things over.

But Xu Yi just laughed. "Whatever he is, he's my brother. If he's done something wrong, it's up to my uncle to scold him. What business is it of yours? Thank you all for coming to pick me up today, but I don't like it when people insult my family."

Kang Dehui's face turned beet red with fury. But since he was after Xu Yi, he couldn't curse at her directly. So, he turned his anger on Xu Ke. "Xu Ke, why are you so quiet? Do you enjoy hiding behind a woman?"

Xu Yi's face darkened instantly.

But Xu Ke stepped forward, looking right at Kang Dehui. "What do you want, Young Master Kang? Do you want me to follow my sister's lead and ask if your mother is the other woman?"

Kang Dehui's face twisted in anger.

Xu Yi cheerfully gave Xu Ke a thumbs-up.

Kang Dehui snarled, "If you have any backbone, you'll come back to the university with me! Apologize to the journalism professors you disgraced and apologize to Senior Brother Gong!"

"Apologize?" Xu Ke raised an eyebrow. "What? Gong Hou made a fool of himself at the press conference without a shred of evidence, so I taught him a lesson a little early. Is he unhappy about it? Or should I have waited for him to graduate and fall flat on his face in the real world? Go ask him yourself. He's probably grateful I taught him that lesson at the press conference."

Kang Dehui was furious. "Nonsense!"

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