The chubby girl wasn't bad looking, just a bit overweight—a little more than plump.

In Xia Liang's opinion, she was definitely a hidden gem with potential.

However, it looked like the girl didn't want to talk, even though she had triggered a hidden quest. If she was going to keep this up, Xia Liang was losing interest in talking as well. After all, he wasn't short on rewards at the moment. Missing out on this opportunity would be her loss, not his.

Xia Liang stopped trying to provoke the girl in the backseat and drove straight to the academy. Since she wasn't making any unusual moves, the girl relaxed quite a bit. She buried her head in her phone, browsing the official websites of various weight-loss products, searching for the right diet pills.

Lost in concentration, she didn't even notice they had arrived at the music academy. Xia Liang smoothly dropped her off right in front of the dormitory building.

"We're here. You can get out," Xia Liang called out to her.

The girl clearly recognized her dormitory building. She shot Xia Liang another glance, then got out of the car without a word, preparing to head to one of the academy buildings to retrieve her things.

Xia Liang's car began to slowly pull away, but in the next second, he saw several girls move to block the girl's path.

These girls were her classmates, and one was even her roommate. Every time they heard her sing, they were overcome with jealousy. They were all studying vocal music, so why on earth did a voice that beautiful have to belong to a chubby girl? Out of pure envy, they had spent years at school attacking her about her weight. But after three or four years, the same old insults that always made her cry were starting to get boring.

Just a moment ago, one of them with sharper eyes had seen her get out of a car. A closer look revealed it was a Hui Teng. She had hastily called over a few friends to intercept her, blocking her path as she started toward the academy building.

"Junxia, not heading up to the dorm? Where are you off to?"

"A Hui Teng, huh? The cheapest model must cost, what, a few bucks?"

"There must have been a man in the car with you."

"I can't imagine what kind of man would be into someone like you."

The girl with heavy makeup couldn't resist sneering as she looked at Yan Luoluo's slightly chubby yet delicate skin.

"Watch your mouth," another girl said, chiming in with a backhanded compliment. "At least Luoluo's skin is smooth and tender. Old men love this fleshy type."

"That's great. Just find yourself a sugar daddy. Who knows, in a few years you might even inherit his fortune."

It was sheer jealousy. The taunts hit their mark; Junxia's eyes reddened as she clenched the hem of her skirt and tried to sidestep the group.

Xia Liang hadn't driven far, and their voices were loud enough to carry. They clearly intended to humiliate her. He drove his car right up next to Junxia's classmates.

HONK! HONK!

He rolled down the passenger-side window.

"Are you girls sick in the head or something? You think you're pretty? With all that tacky makeup, you look like a bunch of streetwalkers. And you, and you—look at those claws! Your hands are as grimy as chicken feet dug out of a coal mine. Is that plaster you've got smeared on your faces? It's about to crack!

"What are you looking at? I'm talking to you lot. Bullying a classmate, huh? You think you're flowers? If you were flowers, cows would be too scared to poop. If I ever see you bullying anyone again, don't blame me for getting rough. You want to scratch my car? This car is worth a lot more than 'a few bucks.' It's a special edition Hui Teng, 450,000 Yuan. To be honest, I'm getting tired of it anyway. If you want to break something, go ahead and smash it. I could use a new one."

After the thorough dressing-down, the girls, who had never been berated like that in their lives, stood with their faces contorted in rage. They were just about to take out their anger on Xia Liang's car when the price he mentioned hit them, and they awkwardly froze.

They felt like this disaster had fallen from the sky. For the last few years, they'd often used Junxia as their personal punching bag. How did someone in a luxury car suddenly show up to drop her off today? And he had the audacity to scold them. The most frustrating part was that, given the man's rapid-fire delivery and sharp logic, they knew they were no match for him in an argument. And as for getting physical, they absolutely couldn't afford to damage such an expensive car.

Xia Liang watched the speechless girls for a moment, then rolled up his window and drove away, a cold sneer on his face.

That's all they've got? And they're trying to be campus bullies? They're nothing but a few disgusting, pathetic worms, huddling together for warmth by hurting innocent people.

He glanced at the chubby girl's pitiful expression. After a moment of thought, he decided to speak.

"Do you want to lose weight? Our company just developed a new, highly effective diet pill. Want to try it?"

After a moment of silence, she recalled her previous failed attempts at weight loss and said dejectedly, "I've taken so many diet pills, but none of them work. Some even cause rebound weight gain."

"So, do you want it or not? If you do, I'll give it to you right now."

Perhaps taking diet pills had become second nature to her. Although she wasn't very hopeful, she decided to try one more time.

"Okay! How much is it?"

"It's free, but you have to agree to one condition. If you successfully lose the weight, you have to sign with my company after you graduate."

"I agree!" Junxia accepted at once, without a shred of hesitation.

Xia Liang didn't waste any time. He purchased a special diet pill from the System store.

10 Work Points.

The next second, Xia Liang handed her the diet pill, which looked a lot like Guiling Gao.

"Cut it into six equal pieces. Take one piece a day."

"Will there be any side effects?"

With plenty of experience taking diet pills, Junxia knew all about the potential reactions—flatulence, bowel movements, or sometimes the need to exercise and sweat. So, she asked Xia Liang what to expect.

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