Chapter 313: My Name is Helpful Citizen

“Society? Today, I’m going to show you what real society is.”

Watching the Mercedes speeding away, Mei Liangxin gritted his teeth and muttered something, then pulled out his phone and dialed the traffic police station.

“Hello, is this the traffic police? I’d like to report a drunk driver. There’s a bald man driving a black Mercedes with a Songshan license plate heading toward South People’s Road. I saw him almost hit pedestrians multiple times. Yes, yes. My name? I don’t have a name; I’m just a helpful citizen. No need for flags and rewards. Reporting drunk drivers is everyone’s responsibility. Contributing to Jiangzhou’s traffic safety is reward enough for me.”

After hanging up, Mei Liangxin wore a malicious smile. “Stupid bald guy, you dared to mess with me? I’ll show you.”

Ten minutes later, the bald man was stopped by traffic police in the city.

“I didn’t drink, really! I only had a few egg yolk pies.”

The bald man looked at the traffic officer and couldn’t understand how an officer could suddenly appear in this area.

“Enough excuses. We received a report from a helpful citizen that you’re suspected of dangerous driving. You almost hit pedestrians several times. Come with us.”

The traffic officer spoke sternly, having no sympathy for drunk drivers.

“Helpful citizen? Damn your helpful citizen! I’m innocent, officer! I really didn’t drink!”

The bald man felt there was still hope and cursed the helpful citizen under his breath.

“When did I nearly hit pedestrians? You need to speak with a conscience! Lying with your eyes wide open—you’re not afraid of lightning strikes?”

Suddenly, he thought of Mei Liangxin. His face instantly turned dark. “Damn, it must be that kid! So shameless!”

He really didn’t expect that the clean-cut guy also had a black heart and would do something so dirty.

“You say you didn’t drink? Then blow into this.” The traffic officer handed over a breathalyzer.

The bald man took the breathalyzer and blew hard for a long time before saying, “Something’s wrong. It’s not working. It seems blocked; I’ll help you clear it.”

“Still claiming you didn’t drink? This is a walkie-talkie. You can’t blow into it, you fool. Drunk to the point where you can’t tell a walkie-talkie from a tester?” The traffic officer snatched back the walkie-talkie in annoyance.

The bald man: “…”

Is the trickery that deep? The bald man was taken back to the traffic police station, looking dejected.

“Name.”

“Cao Deshuang.”

The officer lifted his head when he heard the name, furrowing his brow. “Don’t play tricks with me! Stop joking around! Be serious!”

“Damn it, my name is Cao Deshuang! My dad gave it to me. Blame him!” The bald man was fuming, stuffing his anger deep inside.

The officer curled his lips at the response, then continued taking notes. Once he was finished, he said, “Alright, since this is your first offense, we’ll just fine you and deduct points. You’re free to go.”

“Thank you, officer. Uh… Can you give me the phone number of the person who reported me?” Cao Deshuang asked the officer.

The officer raised an eyebrow, “What, planning some revenge? Then next time, it won’t be us; it’ll be the City Police’s Criminal Investigation Team you’ll be dealing with.”

“No, officer. Actually, I was thinking… I drank too much a moment ago. If it weren’t for that helpful citizen’s report, I might have caused a major accident. My actions posed a massive threat to public safety. It was his report that pulled me back from the brink. I’m deeply grateful and want to thank him, maybe even make friends.”

Cao Deshuang sighed “sincerely,” regretful and earnest in his tone, his beady little eyes narrowing into slits on his chubby face.

“You really should thank them. You were in such a dangerous situation today. Be more careful next time.”

The officer gave Mei Liangxin’s phone number to Cao Deshuang.

“Yes, yes, I’ll definitely thank him.” Cao Deshuang forced a smile, forcing out the words through clenched teeth.

After leaving the traffic police station, Cao Deshuang was just about to call Mei Liangxin when his phone rang first.

“What? Okay, I understand. I’ll head back to Songshan now.”

Hanging up, Cao Deshuang could only grit his teeth and murmur, “Little brat, you got lucky. You better never come to Songshan, or you’ll regret it.”

………

On the other side of things.

After kicking Mei Liangxin out of the car, Xu Shaochen had Long Er drive straight to the school.

It wasn’t that his conscience suddenly made him want to attend classes; it was because the principal needed to see him.

Arriving at the school, Xu Shaochen made his way to the principal’s office with ease.

After all, as a scholarship recipient, this wasn’t an unfamiliar place.

“Principal, you wanted to see me?”

Xu Shaochen walked in and addressed the principal, who was busy reviewing documents at his desk.

Zhang Guohua, the principal of Jiangzhou University, was in his fifties and had held the position for seven years.

“Ah, Xiao Xu, you’re here. Have a seat.”

Zhang Guohua smiled at Xu Shaochen, placing the documents aside.

“Principal, may I ask what you wanted to see me about?”

Xu Shaochen had great respect for Zhang Guohua, as he was someone truly deserving of it.

“Well, Xiao Xu, you’ve probably heard that our university is planning a celebration this year.” Zhang Guohua chose his words carefully.

Xu Shaochen nodded without speaking, knowing Zhang Guohua hadn’t finished.

“I heard you’ve started a company outside, and it’s grown quite large. Our university supports student entrepreneurship, and you’re somewhat of a celebrity here. So, I was thinking, during the celebration, you could represent the student body, say a few words, and perhaps have some exchanges with your successful seniors.”

Zhang Guohua looked at Xu Shaochen, waiting for his response.

Hearing this, Xu Shaochen smiled, “Principal, I’m not as accomplished as my seniors, but if you need me to speak, I’ll do it.”

“That’s the attitude! We want to showcase our outstanding students to everyone.” Zhang Guohua nodded.

When he first learned that Xu Shaochen had started a company, he checked into it further and was utterly stunned.

Young people these days are extraordinary. Each one seems better than the last. To achieve this in just the second year of university—what heights will they reach in a few more years? Having a student like Xu Shaochen reflects well on the university. It shows Jiangzhou University’s education quality is top-notch.

Otherwise, why can no one else achieve this, while Xu Shaochen, a perennial scholarship winner, can?