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Chapter 531 What Can You Do?

Calvin’s apology made Beatrice panic.

Now, she was fighting alone. The people around were all watching the fun. They couldn’t help her.

For the sake of her dignity, Beatrice had no choice but to cry and shout, ” Catherine, don’t go too far. You bully others based on good grades. Do you think that’s funny?”

Catherine sneered, and her playful eyes circled Beatrice’s body in disdain.

“Yeah, I find that’s funny. What can you do if I bully others?”

If she could do anything, would it be Catherine’s turn to question her like this?

Beatrice still didn’t give up and wanted to unite with the people around her to help her out.

Her eyes swept around, and wherever her eyes went, those people would subconsciously avoid her. They did not even dare to look at her, let alone speak up for her.

Ronin looked at Beatrice’s appearance and couldn’t help but urge, “Hey, you were quite arrogant when you forced others to apologize just now. How come when it was your turn, you were allowed to be a coward?

“If you dare to stand on the stage and apologize to Catherine, this could stop here!

“But if you still want to play tricks to frame people, don’t think of getting off the hook today. Moreover, even if I lose my degree today, I will fight with you to the end!”

Ronin’s seemingly plain words were full of domineering presence. Anyway, he came to Styre University to accompany Catherine, and it didn’t matter whether he had a degree or not.

Beatrice was really scared by Ronin’s words. Ronin didn’t look like he was lying at all. In order to keep her degree, Beatrice could only apologize.

“Catherine, since you have to embarrass me, then I will fulfill you!”

Looking at Beatrice’s decisive back, Ronin couldn’t help but complain.

“Catherine, I really can’t understand why she’s acting like this. She’s the one who should apologize, and she’s acting like she’s been wronged. Could she really get herself killed like she just threatened us with?”

Catherine glanced at Ronin calmly and curled the corners of her mouth slightly up into an evil smile.

“Forget it. There’s no way someone like her would commit suicide.”

Ronin nodded in agreement and turned to look at Amelia.

“I heard that you helped Catherine just now. Thank you!”

Ronin had always been arrogant and unrestrained, and nothing could keep him down. But as long as it was related to Catherine, he could do anything.

Amelia had spoken up for Catherine, and he had to thank Amelia politely.

Amelia had been staring at Ronin just now. She found that this person looked very handsome, even more so than those celebrities.

The most important thing was that Ronin had a domineering aura. He looked young, but his momentum was so powerful. His appearance was a great contrast to his personality, and Amelia liked this very much.

Now that she heard Ronin talking to her, Amelia’s ears were burning unconsciously.

She avoided looking at Ronin and lowered her head. “Catherine is my roommate, and I’m just telling the truth. Besides, I admire Catherine very much. This is normal, and you don’t need to thank me,” she whispered.

Ronin didn’t notice Amelia’s strangeness at all. He only heard Amelia say that she admired Catherine.

He couldn’t help but feel proud and said, “Yes, Catherine is so awesome. Anyone with proper judgment would admire her!”

Catherine was like a god in Ronin’s heart and was much worshipped by him.

Seeing Ronin still chattering, Catherine frowned slightly and whispered, ” Shouldn’t you go back?”

Her cold tone suddenly diluted Ronin’s passion.

“Okay, Catherine, I’m leaving right now!” said Ronin. The long and boring freshman meeting finally ended with the principal’s final speech.

After a two-hour break at noon, they had to attend a pre-physical training meeting at 2 p.m.

It could almost be said that the school didn’t even give the freshmen a chance to catch their breath. They all complained, but no one could change the rules of the school.

As soon as they were dismissed, Ronin rushed to find Catherine.

“Catherine, let’s go. I know there’s a good restaurant around here. I’ll take you there for lunch!”

“Uh-huh.” Catherine nodded casually, already accustomed to Ronin’s various arrangements.

However, Amelia suddenly approached them. She was in the same class as Catherine, so she noticed Ronin when he came over.

“Catherine, let’s have lunch together before going back to the dormitory.”

Hearing Amelia’s proposal, Ronin was a little displeased.

He finally could have a meal with Catherine, but why was she disrupting his plan?

But in the light of Amelia’s performance in the morning, Ronin didn’t say much and left it to Catherine to decide.

Anyway, it was all about grabbing a meal. Catherine didn’t have a problem with one more person coming along.

Therefore, the three went together. Ronin took Catherine and Amelia to a fast food restaurant at the end of the student center, which looked small but very clean.

The restaurant was targeted at students, so the prices were relatively low. With Ronin around, Catherine didn’t even need to order.

Amelia, who was at the side, watched this scene with envy. “It’s truly a blessing to have such a thoughtful person helping to service around,” she thought.

Amelia took a bite of the food and said in amazement, “Wow, it’s delicious. It has only been three days since I’ve been here and this is the best meal I’ve ever had. Ronin, how did you find this place? 11

Being praised, Ronin looked proud.

“You’ve only been here three days ago, but I arrived half a month earlier. I’ve eaten all the restaurants within a radius of six miles, so I naturally know which one is the best.”

Amelia gave him a thumbs-up and looked at him in admiration. ”

Awesome. You’re really a foodie!”

“It’s not like that. I just want Catherine to have the best food. As for myself, it doesn’t matter.” Ronin shrugged casually, seeming genuinely unconcerned about the food.

Seeing this scene, Amelia was a little surprised. She tried her best to control her emotions and asked cautiously,” Ronin, forgive me if it seems as if I am trying to gossip. Are you pursuing Catherine?”

Ronin looked at Amelia in surprise. His eyes seemed to ask Amelia, “How could you have such an idea?”

“Girl, you think too much. How can I be compared to Catherine? Catherine is perfect in my heart, understand?”

Amelia would have told that, but she still felt that Ronin and Catherine were getting too close.

“Is it possible that Ronin has a crush on Catherine?” Amelia wondered.

Catherine looked at Ronin, who she had brought up since childhood, and felt a headache.

“He has a good IQ but lacking in EQ,” she thought.

She raised her eyebrows at Amelia and calmly explained, “We’re sort of like brother and sister, understand?”

Chapter 532 Unexpected Encounters

At two o’clock in the afternoon, the freshmen came to the playground under the scorching sun despite how reluctant they were.

The two-week physical training officially kicked off.

The commander stood on the stage and gave a passionate speech.

The chief instructor brought a group of instructors to train the freshmen.

Those who understood physical training knew that the commander usually did not participate in the training but simply gave the report while on the stage.

And the chief instructor would be in charge of the training.

There were few freshmen at Styre University, and the physical training requirements were so strict that it was said that all the instructors who came this time were elites, and they were all special forces soldiers.

The chief instructor also had many years of actual combat experience and was a rather strong one in the army.

Amelia whispered the news she received to her classmates, “Look at the instructor’s face. Just from his eyes, he looked fierce enough. I’m afraid we’ll suffer for the next half a month.”

The freshmen glanced at the chief instructor’s eyes and swallowed silently, their faces pale.

Without Amelia’s reminder, they already knew how difficult the future would be.

Amelia originally wanted to comfort Catherine, but she didn’t expect Catherine’s expression to remain the same. It seemed that the physical training was nothing in her eyes.

“Catherine, aren’t you worried about physical training at all?”

Hearing Amelia’s words, Catherine gave her a sideways glance and asked indifferently, “What’s so difficult?”

For Catherine, it was just soaking up the sun and walking!

Her calm attitude made Amelia give her a thumbs up in admiration of her. ” You’re really different from the others, Catherine,” said Amelia.

There were not many instructors, so the chief instructor was put in charge of physical training for the electronic information engineering department, which had the largest number of freshmen.

This was bad news for the students in that department. Anyone knew that the chief instructor was bound to be the toughest of all.

Unlike the other teams who started training immediately, the chief instructor had a different strategy and instructed them to stand under the sun.

A girl couldn’t bear it and pretended to be sick and asked for leave.

The chief instructor didn’t even look at the girl and directly called the doctor who was waiting on the side. After the diagnosis, he punished the girl by running three laps.

With the girl’s failure as a warning, the remaining freshmen were so scared that they didn’t even dare to breathe loudly for fear of being caught by the chief instructor.

Not to mention asking for sick leave, even if they really had a headache or a fever, they did not dare to say it unless they really could not bear it.

Looking at everyone’s appearance, the chief instructor checked around with satisfaction. When he passed by and saw the familiar face among the team, he was instantly stunned.

He even suspected that he was seeing the wrong person.

But after he took a closer look, he was sure that he was not mistaken.

That person was the awesome one in his memory.

The chief instructor never expected to see Catherine again in the freshman physical training at Styre University.

The fixed gaze made Catherine tilt her head to look.

When their eyes met, the chief instructor lowered his head all of a sudden. Catherine’s aura was still strong. He was no match at all, and he could not help but stand straight.

Catherine raised her eyebrows and glanced at the chief instructor, and the latter immediately understood what she meant.

He continued to train quietly, not daring to have too much contact with Catherine.

The opening ceremony of the physical training took up half of the time, so the training task this afternoon was not heavy.

In less than two hours, it was time for dinner.

Just when the freshmen thought they were relieved so they could have a good rest, the chief instructor dropped another bombshell.

“Take a rest for two hours. The night training starts at seven o’clock!”

Complaints instantly were heard everywhere when they found out about the news. This kind of training was quite difficult for ordinary freshmen, but for people like Ronin, it was simply a piece of cake.

As soon as the instructor announced the dismissal, he couldn’t wait to find Catherine for dinner. However, he couldn’t find Catherine, so he could only turn to Amelia.

“Have you seen Catherine?” he asked.

Amelia shook her head. “She was still there just now but disappeared in the blink of an eye!”

On the other side, in the temporary office of the chief instructor.

The chief Instructor, who had been imposing in front of everyone just now, looked like a recruit. He bowed his head and stood in front of Catherine with a respectful expression.

Catherine sat in a folding chair, her slender legs crossed casually on the table. Seeing her posture, those who didn’t know might think she was a domineering female warlord.

Catherine didn’t say anything after coming in. Seeing this, the chief instructor approached with a smile and asked cautiously, “Catherine, why are you here?”

Catherine used to be his instructor.

What was more, Catherine not only trained him but also saved his life.

The chief instructor’s name was Dylan Beaumont and he was from a military family.

He had excellent grades and physical fitness since childhood.

Three years ago, he received a rare opportunity. He was selected by his superiors to participate in special training in West Creybia.

He was accompanied by outstanding soldiers from a dozen of the most powerful countries in the world today.

As an Eskanese, he might not have the physical strength of some of the people of the north, but he was definitely mentally stronger than anyone else.

The training was very difficult. Before entering the training camp, Dylan even signed a death agreement.

However, with his tenacious perseverance, he had been performing very well until a joint operation, when he almost had a major accident due to his negligence.

Fortunately, the special instructor at that time, Catherine, saved him. As a special instructor, Catherine was terrifying at the training camp.

Her strength was too strong, powerful enough to make anyone fear her. Dylan’s admiration for Catherine grew after he learned that Catherine was also an Eskanese.

He had learned a lot of fighting and survival skills from Catherine. He had always regarded Catherine as his teacher and was convinced of her.

He just didn’t expect that he would meet Catherine in college physical training.

Hearing Dylan’s question, Catherine responded briefly, “Can’t I experience college life?”

Dylan responded immediately, “You can, of course. You can do whatever you want!”

If the soldiers under his command saw his current behavior, they would be shocked. Dylan, who had always been imposing, actually could be cowardly sometimes.

However, after hearing Catherine’s explanation, Dylan understood her decision.

It was normal for the extraordinary ones to want to experience the life of the average occasionally.

“Catherine, how about I apply to get you out of this physical training?”

Dylan felt that this training was just a piece of cake for Catherine, so why waste her precious time?

Chapter 533 Beatrice’s Call

At Loxton Airport.

In the endless stream of people, the duo of a man and a woman attracted the attention of many people.

The man was tall, dressed stylishly and elegantly, and there was a touch of noble mannerism in his actions.

But the girl beside him was more eye- catching. She wore a tight vest on the upper body and slim jeans on the lower body, revealing her slender waist.

Her head of long purple hair covered half of her small face, revealing only two bright, flashing eyes.

She looked like a rebellious angel fallen from heaven, making people not be able to take their eyes off her.

Looking at the gleaming diamond belly button ring on her slender waist, Withal shook his head helplessly. He frowned and said, “Zobber, can’t you be a little more restrained? Keep a low profile, will you? Aren’t you afraid of being targeted?”

Zobber shrugged at Withal indifferently. Paying attention to her meant that she was attractive.

Otherwise, why did those people not look at anyone else but her?

“What? Are you worried that someone will bully me?” asked Zobber.

Withal gave up. He couldn’t argue with her and could only admit defeat. “Who dares to bully you?”

Zobber’s gaze at Withal was filled with disgust.

At most, she was showing off her original beauty. But Withal especially perfumed himself before getting off the plane. It was a total act!

“Stop talking nonsense. When can I see Catherine? I just want to see Catherine!

Seeing that he couldn’t persuade Zobber, Withal chose to give up.

“Catherine is in Loxton, and I have informed her that we are here. Do you think we can meet her if we want to? We have to wait for her call.”

If someone else had said this, with Zobber’s temper, she would have beat them up long ago.

But since it was Catherine, things would be different. After all, she only admired one person in her life, and that was Catherine.

Although she was a little disappointed that she could not see Catherine immediately, she felt happy thinking of being in the same city, breathing the same air, and feeling the same temperature as Catherine.

“Okay, then we’ll wait for Catherine to notify us!”

Only Catherine’s orders could make Zobber obedient, and no matter how much others said, it was useless.

Withal touched his forehead helplessly. Only by mentioning Catherine could he get Zobber quiet.

He really could do nothing to the little devil Zobber.

This time, they received a mysterious mission in Loxton. He knew that Catherine was also in Loxton, so he told Catherine about it.

Inadvertently, Zobber, a huge fan of Catherine, found out about this.

Knowing that Catherine was also there, she clamored to come, so Withal could only bring her.

It was too late to regret it now. Withal was really exhausted.

At Styre University.

When Catherine came out of the instructor’s office, she met Ronin, who was guarding outside with two lunch boxes in his hand.

When Dylan went out, he happened to see this scene. Looking at Ronin’s persistent gaze at Catherine, he gestured to Catherine with his eyes, afraid to speak something wrong.

Catherine understood the meaning in Dylan’s eyes. She pointed at Ronin and said, “My friend, Ronin Oconnor.”

Hearing Catherine introduce him as her friend, Ronin was very happy and smiled at Dylan. “Hi!”

Dylan’s attitude immediately changed after he learned that the other party was Catherine’s friend.

“Hi, Ronin! Nice to meet you.”

Seeing Ronin carrying lunch boxes in his hand, Dylan immediately pushed open the office door behind him.

“You can eat in my office and take a break. You have to gather for training later. Don’t worry about me. I’ll eat with the team.”

Just now, he had wanted Catherine not to train, but Catherine said it didn’t matter and it was a good choice to experience the physical training at the university.

After saying that, Dylan left sensibly.

The discipline of the army was particularly strict. Without his order, no one else would enter his office.

Inside the office, Ronin opened the lunch box and placed it in front of Catherine.

In fact, Catherine had told him that he didn’t have to serve her all the time.

But Ronin was insistent on doing so. He believed that being able to stay by Catherine’s side and help her with trivial things was the happiest he could be.

To Catherine, he was a cute little boy, and to outsiders, he was a ruthless hacker.

Catherine mentioned Dylan’s identity, and Ronin was not surprised that Catherine had once trained the chief instructor.

After all, Catherine had this ability.

“By the way, Withal sent me a message saying that he and Zobber had gotten off the plane. They stayed at the hotel in Loxton for the night and asked when we would contact them,” said Ronin.

A confidential document was stolen from one of the Loxton executives.

According to reliable sources, the document had not been taken out of Loxton for the time being.

The document was inside a super- structured safe with a top-level chip implanted inside.

If the safe was forcibly destroyed, the chip would start the self-destruct program, and the document inside would be completely burned.

The higher-ups immediately dispatched an elite team while secretly contacting the Hacker Alliance to offer help.

They only wanted to get this document back as soon as possible.

“Ask them to focus on the task first, and I will arrange it when it is time to contact them,” said Catherine.

“Okay,” replied Ronin.

In the team of the medical department, because of what had happened in the morning, Beatrice had now become the target of public criticism, and the girls in the class all avoided her.

Only some of the boys who were blinded by her acting remained around her. Looking at the changes in the eyes of the people around her, Beatrice was furious.

She should have been adored by all, but now the boys looked at her with pitiful eyes, and the girls looked at her with contempt. There was none of the old envy.

She had never suffered such humiliation in her life.

“It was all because of Catherine! If it wasn’t for her, how could I have suffered such humiliation?” she said inwardly.

The more Beatrice thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn’t just let Catherine off. She thought, “Catherine, you’re just a nobody from Casier, and you dare to offend me in Loxton. I swear I’ll teach you a hard lesson.”

Beatrice walked to the side, her heart full of anger. She then took out her mobile phone and dialed a certain number.

After complaining, Beatrice hung up the phone.

She was confident that Catherine would definitely suffer this time.

Chapter 534 The Facers

Half an hour after the night training, the chief instructor came to Catherine and called her out.

“Catherine, step out!”

After Catherine came out, the chief instructor looked at her solemnly.

“The school is looking for you. Come with me to the academic affairs office.”

Catherine nodded and followed behind Dylan.

After the two of them left the team, Dylan lowered his voice and explained the situation to Catherine.

“Catherine, I suddenly received a notice from the school saying that the director of teaching called you over. Although I don’t know what the specific situation is, I feel that something is not right. You should pay more attention!”

Unlike the worried Dylan, Catherine looked calm and even somewhat indifferent.

“It’s useless to think so much. Let’s go take a look and we’ll know.”

Dylan nodded in agreement. He was a little worried at first, and now the worry in his heart disappeared after he heard Catherine’s words.

He almost forgot how capable Catherine was.

Not to mention the director of the school, even if the higher-ups of Loxton’s education bureau came, they could not do anything to Catherine.

Catherine, led by Dylan, came to the office of the director.

Other than the director, a middle-aged couple in gorgeous clothes were also present. The man was a little fat and potbellied, and one could tell at a glance that he had lived a good life.

The woman wore a branded suit, with expensive jewelry on her hands and neck. She looked like she wanted to tell the world that she was rich.

After Catherine came in, the two of them immediately locked their eyes on her. They looked Catherine up and down, their eyes full of despise, and they didn’t seem to take Catherine seriously.

After Dylan brought Catherine in, the director first thanked Dylan politely and then looked at Catherine.

He didn’t beat around the bush and directly questioned Catherine.

“Catherine, a freshman in the electronic information engineering department, right?”

“Yeah,” Catherine replied calmly.

Her cold attitude took the director by surprise.

“I heard that you bullied someone at school. You joined forces with your roommates to isolate her and forced her to apologize to you in front of the whole school. Is there such a thing?” asked the director.

Catherine immediately understood when she heard that. It must be Beatrice asking for help because she couldn’t deal with Catherine on her own.

Without waiting for Catherine to reply, the middle-aged woman standing by the side spoke aggressively. She targeted Catherine without the slightest bit of politeness.

“Sir, what’s there to ask? Isn’t this an obvious thing? I showed you the video. It’s this country bumpkin came out of nowhere that bullied her schoolmates.

“The black sheep among the freshmen must be eliminated. I think it is best to kick her out of school directly.”

The director looked very embarrassed after hearing the woman’s words, and it was obvious that he was in a difficult position.

Catherine was a freshman in college and an outstanding student whom Marshall had made a great effort to win over. The school could not expel her at will.

What was more, it didn’t cause a great deal of damage. At most, the school would give her a verbal warning, not expel her.

But the Facers looked aggressive and had a strong stance.

They were one of the prestigious families in Loxton, and many experimental projects in the school still needed their strong support.

If the director offended the Facers, it would be a troublesome thing. It was really difficult for him to make a decision.

From the torn expression on the director’s face, anyone could tell how difficult he was feeling about this at the moment.

The Facers didn’t expect that expelling an ordinary girl would get the director so torn, and they immediately expressed their displeasure.

“Sir, if a student like her stays in the school, it will not only hurt other innocent students but also damage the school’s reputation!”

There was a strong warning in the words. The Faces were well connected to the education bureau, and the director could sense the threat in their words.

He looked at Catherine again with a sharp look. “Catherine, quickly admit your mistake. Do you really have to wait until you are expelled before you know what you did wrong?”

Catherine glanced at him. She didn’t expect that the director of a famous school was not even as good as her homeroom teacher, Myra, from Loyalty Academy.

How did someone like him become the director of a top school?

After Dylan brought Catherine here, he didn’t leave immediately but chose to stand quietly by the side.

Now that he saw how unfair the school was, he couldn’t help but speak.

“Sir, you and this couple here have been accusing Catherine all the time. Thieves and even murderers can defend and provide evidence in court. Shouldn’t you listen to what Catherine has to say?”

Beatrice’s mom was about to retort when she heard Dylan’s words. But when she looked over, she happened to see the stripe on Dylan’s shoulder, and the contempt in her eyes disappeared instantly.

However, she did not give up because of this.

“Sir, I think you are a soldier. Aren’t soldiers the most disciplined? Shouldn’t a scum like her be directly rejected from the excellent team?”

Dylan was very unhappy with the woman’s arrogant attitude.

“Madam, as I said just now, even death row inmates have a chance to defend themselves, not to mention that she is just a student. But you are so aggressive. Who are your backers, huh?

Dylan’s words made Beatrice’s mother look very embarrassed. She wanted to retort but was stopped by her husband behind her.

Getting a student expelled from school wasn’t a big deal, and there was no need to fight an officer for her.

To have such a rank at such a young age, Dylan’s background would have been impressive. Seeing that the couple didn’t speak, Dylan asked Catherine directly,” Catherine, did you bully your schoolmates on campus?”

Catherine glanced at Dylan casually and responded in a cold and domineering tone, “If I want to bully her, does she still have a chance to talk?

Her words were brief but made sense.

Dylan also felt that it was impossible.

Just like Catherine said, if she really

wanted to bully someone, the other party would have died countless times. Seeing Catherine’s arrogant attitude, the couple was immediately pissed off.

“Sir, as you see, this girl is so arrogant. Her attitude is simply infuriating. If a student like this is not expelled, the school will be discredited.”

The director also felt that Catherine’s attitude was too arrogant and intensified the conflict. He scolded her coldly and said, “Catherine, apologize immediately for your attitude just now, or don’t blame me for being rude!”

Catherine sneered with a domineering expression. She raised her eyebrows and looked at the director.

“Try being rude to me. I dare you.”

Chapter 535 You Can File a Lawsuit

Catherine’s arrogant attitude made everyone present dumbfounded. The director did not expect that a freshman would be so arrogant.

Feeling that his prestige had been challenged, this time, without waiting for the couple to say anything, the director glared at Catherine fiercely and asked in an angry voice, “Who gave you the right to be so arrogant and reckless?”

“Me!” The abrupt voice interrupted the silence in the room.

Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound. The cold and handsome man walked in quickly from the door, exuding an unusually noble aura.

The director was about to question who the other party was when he saw the principal of Styre University standing behind the man. He immediately rushed forward. “Mr. Principal, why are you here?”

Catherine stood where she was and looked at the man gradually approaching her. Her face remained calm, not too surprised.

“Why are you here?” asked Catherine.

As if afraid of Catherine’s misunderstanding, Branden immediately explained.

“I heard you were brought here when I came to find you, so I came.”

Worried that Catherine’s training on the first day was too hard and the rest time was not enough, Branden calculated the end time for the night training and arrived when it was almost time.

He didn’t expect to hear the news that Catherine had been called away.

It was not a good thing for the director to call Catherine away for no reason, so Branden immediately notified the principal and rushed over with him.

The director had yet to understand the situation and was still enthusiastically introducing the Facers to the principal.

“Sir, Mr. Facer’s daughter was bullied at school. Now he and his wife are here at the school, and I’m dealing with this girl bully.”

Sensing that Branden’s expression changed slightly, the principal really wanted to kick the stupid director. How dare he talk such nonsense in front of Branden?

Branden’s face darkened slightly, and his originally cold eyes instantly became extremely sharp. He glanced at the director. “Girl bully?”

His gloomy and cold voice was full of disdain and doubt. “I just want to know how my fiancée became a girl bully.”

The director looked up at Branden, only to feel that the man was unusually noble and his aura was particularly strong. It made people subconsciously feel afraid when they saw him.

However, the director was used to being arrogant in school and had long been blinded by his superiority.

After a moment of surprise, he returned to his previous arrogant attitude and asked Branden coldly, ” Who are you?”

Branden glanced at the principal. He didn’t think the director deserved to talk to him.

The next second, the principal kicked the director hard. The sudden attack caught the director by surprise, and he lost his balance and fell to the side.

He looked up at the principal with a puzzled look on his face, not knowing why he was beaten up in public.

The principal looked at him in disappointment and said angrily, “Shut up if you don’t know what is good for you. Don’t be such an idiot.”

After scolding the director, the principal came to Branden respectfully. He bent over and smiled as if he was groveling.

“Mr. Duncan, don’t worry. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. I guarantee that I will not wrong anyone. Please rest assured.

“I believe that through your fiancée’s disposition, this kind of thing is absolutely impossible.”

Such an important person suddenly appeared, and such a big thing happened. The principal felt that he might lose his position as principal if he couldn’t handle this matter properly.

The director, who had fallen to the ground and hadn’t had time to get up, was instantly stunned when he saw this scene.

He had never seen the principal treat anyone so respectfully. This meant that this man was surely not an average one. He just said that Catherine was his fiancée, right?

Thinking of this, the director felt a chill down his spine.

The Facers kept looking at Branden. After hearing the principal’s words, Beatrice’s mother snorted disdainfully. “Hmph, sir, what you said is too biased. My daughter is obviously the victim. Is it wrong for us to ask for an explanation?”

The principal’s face was very gloomy. He had already understood the general situation before he came.

He directly called to inform the teacher and asked the teacher to call all the students who were present in the morning.

“You guys, tell me what happened between Beatrice and Catherine,” said the principal.

Seeing that the principal, the director, and even the chief instructor were there, those several students were scared and quickly explained the matter clearly.

Beatrice incited the others to wrong and slander Catherine, but she was finally exposed to the truth by Catherine and forced to apologize in public. The testimonies of several students were the same, and the Facers suddenly could not stay calm.

Beatrice’s mother shouted arrogantly, ” We can’t believe what these students say. Who knows if they teamed up to bully my daughter on purpose?”

The principal didn’t show Mrs. Facer any respect.

After all, Styre University was a nationally renowned school. As the principal of Styre University, he would not respect everyone.

“Well, if so many students have wronged your daughter, I think you should find the reason from your daughter. Why did so many people join forces to bully her? Is there anything wrong with her?”

Beatrice’s mother’s face twisted at the principal’s words.

She pulled her husband’s clothes and wanted him to help Beatrice’s father then looked at the principal with a serious expression and spoke with a heavy threat in his words.

“Sir, bullying on campus is no small matter. If we have a difference of opinion, then I will have to hire a lawyer to fight for my daughter’s rights.

The principal naturally could tell the threat in the other party’s words, and he turned to look at Branden behind him.

He had done everything that the school should do. If the other party really wanted to go through legal procedures, it was Branden’s turn to handle the matter.

Branden stepped forward and stood in front of Beatrice’s father.

“You can file a lawsuit.” He narrowed his cold eyes slightly and looked at the other party threateningly. Then he took out a business card from his pocket and threw it on the other party’s face. “Just contact me.”

To Beatrice’s father, Branden’s attitude was simply defiant. He had never seen anyone so arrogant in his life.

He bent down and picked up the business card that had fallen on the ground, wanting to see who Branden was for him to be so arrogant.

When he saw the name on the business card, he was dumbfounded. Seeing his strange expression, Beatrice’s mother was puzzled. She wondered why he hadn’t taught the other party a lesson.

“Hubby, what are you thinking? Teach him a hard lesson!” said she. Annoyed by his wife, Beatrice’s father turned around and slapped his wife in the face.

Beatrice’s mother was dumbfounded, but her husband was still angry. If his wife hadn’t been inciting him today, he wouldn’t have offended such a big shot.

He glared at his wife and shouted angrily, “Do you know who he is?”

Chapter 536 Punishment

In the face of her husband’s fearful attitude, Beatrice’s mother was still in a daze.

She came from a wealthy background and wouldn’t have chosen her husband if it weren’t for the prestigious status of the Facers. Although her husband was a lesser son of the Facers, he was still considered part of the Facers, a powerful and influential family.

Seeing her husband cowering in fear, Beatrice’s mother became angry.

“Tell me, who could it be? Who has the guts to be so arrogant in Loxton?”

His wife’s cold expression made Beatrice’s father angry as well.

“Branden Duncan from the Duncan Corporation! Understand?”

Upon hearing this familiar name, Beatrice’s mother was stunned for a moment. “The Duncan Corporation? The one that has a good relationship with Conor?”

Her husband gave her a cold glance as if telling her, “What else could it be?”

After learning the other party’s identity, Beatrice’s mother widened her eyes in shock. Her face was filled with horror, an exaggerated reaction to the surprise. She truly hadn’t expected that a girl from Styre University would turn out to be the fiancée of Branden Duncan.

She didn’t know who Branden Duncan was in the past, but she witnessed his power at Conor’s birthday banquet.

Jada, the most beloved daughter of the Facers, and the most famous socialite in Loxton, was publicly humiliated. And the worst, unbelievable part was that the other party just walked away unscathed.

Standing behind the one who humiliated Jada were the Duncans.

Not only that, Conor had ordered that the Facers should not cause trouble for the Duncan Corporation, fearing it would backfire on them.

Even Conor had to show respect to the other party, how could they, as distant relatives, afford to offend her?

Beatrice’s mother finally understood her husband’s fear and realized that her daughter had offended a big shot this time. She quickly put on a smile and approached Branden. In the face of power, she yielded faster than anyone else.

“Mr. Duncan, I apologize. There’s a misunderstanding between us. The Duncans and the Facers have always had a good relationship. Beatrice is here to personally apologize to Miss Swann. She would even kneel to apologize if I ask her to!”

Beatrice happened to enter the room when she heard her mother’s words. Her eyes widened in astonishment as she looked at her mother.

“Mom, what are you saying? How could I possibly kneel down to that despicable woman?”

Before Beatrice could even react, her mother slapped her hard across the face.

“What nonsense are you talking about? Don’t you know what you’ve done?”

Beatrice covered her face, looking at her mother in disbelief. She never expected her mother to not only make her kneel and apologize to Catherine, but also slap her in the face. It seemed that there was no way out for Beatrice anymore.

As the scene came to an end, Catherine grew tired.

Seeing her yawn, Branden frowned with concern and decided not to continue the confrontation. He coldly stared at Beatrice’s father and issued his ultimatum.

“If you want to resolve this matter, have Conor come and find me!”

After saying this, he ignored the pleas of those behind him and walked away with Catherine. His arrogant and confident demeanor reached its peak.

The Facers were most afraid of their problems catching Conor’s attention. They always tried to keep things under wraps. But now, they had offended the Duncans, who demanded a personal visit from Conor. If Conor found out, they would surely face severe consequences.

Thinking about this, Beatrice’s father felt a headache coming on. He glared at his daughter and scolded her, “Look at the mess you’ve created!”

Although Beatrice was angry, she had never seen her parents so submissive before. And now, Branden even demanded that Conor should handle the situation. She instantly realized the severity of the matter.

“Dad, he just wants Grandpa to handle it. If we don’t tell Grandpa, what can he do? Besides, Grandpa is not someone who can be summoned by just anyone, right?”

Seeing that her daughter still didn’t understand the gravity of the situation, Beatrice’s father left in frustration. Before leaving, however, he couldn’t help but give his daughter a final warning.

“You and your mother are both short- sighted. Go tell Conor yourselves. I’m done with this! And I’m warning you one last time. He is Branden Duncan. Even Conor has to show him respect!”

Beatrice’s father’s words made the atmosphere fall into silence.

Beatrice might not have fully grasped the situation, but her mother understood the implications of her husband’s words. If they didn’t handle the problem according to Branden’s demands, the final outcome was probably the complete destruction of their family.

They shouldn’t have provoked such a powerful figure!

After the Facers left, the director trembled as he approached the president. He awkwardly called out, ” Sir, what should I do about this?”

The president looked at him coldly and said, “There’s no need for you to do anything. I want to see your resignation letter tomorrow!”

The director’s face turned ashen. He didn’t expect such a severe punishment from the president.

“Sir, isn’t it too harsh? I didn’t punish that student. Can’t we find another way to handle this? It’s unfair to me, isn’t it?

The president gave him a cold glance and said, “Do you think I don’t know what you’ve done? If you don’t submit your resignation letter, it will be me who submits mine to the education bureau, and no one will be able to protect you then!”

These words completely destroyed the director’s hope. He never expected the consequences to be so severe. This time, he was truly finished.

Catherine was picked up from the campus by Branden and taken to an apartment near Styre University.

The apartment, regardless of its size or decoration, was exactly the same as the one in Casier.

Catherine comfortably lay on the reclining chair, while Branden stood by her side, his eyes fixed on her.

“Are you hungry?”

“I had dinner!” Catherine replied briefly.

Branden knew that Catherine already had her dinner. Ronin had even taken a photo and posted it on social media with a caption reading, “It’s so great to have the first dinner with Catherine at Styre University!”

“Great my ass!” Branden cursed when he saw it.

“You must be tired from physical training. Have a late-night snack!”

Seeing Catherine subconsciously touch her waist right after he spoke, Branden quickly persuaded her, “You’re so skinny. There’s barely any fat on you. If you don’t gain some weight, a gust of wind could knock you down. Alright, just wait a few minutes!”

Without waiting for Catherine’s response, Branden walked into the kitchen.

A few minutes later, the aroma of food wafted over. It seemed that Branden truly feared that Catherine would get hungry if she waited too long. Before long, he came out with a delicious late- night snack on the plate.

Catherine didn’t even have to get up. Branden carried her horizontally and placed her on a chair, even placing the fork directly into her hand.

Catherine felt so lucky that she didn’t gain weight easily. Otherwise, with the way Branden was feeding her, she would have become extremely fat.

Branden, who was always high and mighty and ruling over everything, was willing to cook for her. And he didn’t show any signs of getting tired or bored.

Chapter 537 An Unexpected Kiss

Styre University had a clear rule that freshmen were not allowed to stay overnight outside of school. Although this rule was nothing to Branden, after Catherine had eaten and rested enough, he still took her back to the campus.

Underneath the dormitory building, Branden’s eyes were fixed on Catherine’s stunning face. His voice showed a hint of helplessness and reluctance as he said, “I have to go to the company tomorrow. Call me anytime if you need anything!”

Branden found himself increasingly wanting to keep Catherine by his side forever, not allowing her to go anywhere. However, he forcefully suppressed this thought in his mind.

Catherine was an independent individual, different from ordinary girls who wanted to cling to him. As she was independent, she was also incredibly strong, like the brightest star in the sky, radiating a dazzling light. He didn’t want to confine her or let her lose such radiance. He would rather be a planet that constantly revolved around her, protecting her forever.

The Duncan Corporation had moved to Loxton. Catherine knew that there must be a lot of things for Branden to handle.

“Okay,” she responded, blinking her eyes at Branden. Her pursed lips formed a faint smile as she turned and left.

Seeing her leave with a carefree demeanor, Branden couldn’t help but feel a little frustrated. He gave a bitter smile, thinking, “You’re truly heartless, sweetheart, not showing any reluctance at all.”

Just as Branden was about to step down the stairs and leave, he heard light and brisk footsteps behind him. He instinctively turned around and saw Catherine running toward him, her beautiful face adorned with a sweet smile, making her extremely captivating.

Branden was about to ask her if there was something wrong when he heard Catherine’s cheerful voice calling out to him, “I forgot the most important thing before leaving, and I need it from you now!”

The next second, she pounced on him.

Branden instinctively reached out and embraced her waist to prevent her from falling.

Catherine fearlessly clung to Branden, accurately aimed at his thin lips, and gave him a passionate kiss before quickly running away.

Catherine stood at the staircase, looking at Branden who was still in a daze. Then, she gave a mischievous and carefree smile.

“Alright, I got the kiss. You can go now.

With a queen-like posture, she waved her hand at Branden, showing no hint of reluctance, and stepped onto the stairs.

Branden had hardly savored the fragrance when Catherine happily ran away. He stood in place. His expression was full of helplessness, but the smile on his lips deepened. It was obvious that he was in a very good mood.

As the Duncan Corporation shifted its focus to Loxton, the employees of the Loxton branch had been working day and night recently. Suddenly, they received an email saying Branden had decided to double everyone’s salary for this month.

Upon seeing this email, the employees were ecstatic. Indeed, the Duncan Corporation was a rare, conscientious company.

Although they needed to work overtime for a long period due to the strategic shift, the president showed his humanity by voluntarily awarding benefits for his employees. Where else could they find such a good company?

However, Paxton frowned upon reading the news. He immediately forwarded the email to Karl, telling on Branden.

“Who else could make Boss so extravagant besides Catherine?” he thought. “But if Boss keeps doing this, the entire Duncan Corporation will be ruined!”

After receiving the email, Karl didn’t get angry. Instead, he rebuked Paxton.

“Do you know why you’re still single?”

Paxton was confused. “What does my relationship status have to do with this? “he asked inwardly.

Seeing Paxton’s dumbfounded look, Karl didn’t bother to beat around the bush with someone of such low emotional intelligence.

“You’re just too stingy. Can a stingy man attract girls? The money you earn is for spending. What’s wrong with spending a little to pursue a girl? Besides, Branden is just looking out for the welfare of his employees. It’s an act of mutual benefit.”

Paxton still had a bewildered look on his face, wondering how his telling on his boss turned into a scolding and lecture from Karl.

Karl looked frustrated, staring at Paxton with disdain.

“You fool, even if I explain, you won’t understand. Spread the word. Each employee will receive an extra month’s allowance this month, coming from my personal account.”

Seeing Karl’s delighted expression, Paxton felt that all the men of the Duncans had gone crazy. Otherwise, how could they all be affected by Catherine’s charm?

However, this made Paxton understand one thing. As long as Catherine was happy, his boss would be happy. And if his boss was happy, the entire Duncan Corporation would be happy.

In other words, if Catherine was happy, everyone would be happy.

Catherine returned to her dormitory. As soon as she stepped in, she heard the sound of someone crying in distress. If someone who didn’t know the situation heard it, they would truly feel that the person was in a pitiful state.

Catherine walked into the room, expressionless, allowing her roommates’ gazes to fall upon her. She walked indifferently to her own bed, took off the training uniform she wore for physical training, and tidied up briefly.

Since Catherine returned, Beatrice had been observing her. Seeing that Catherine didn’t pay any attention to her crying, Beatrice cried even louder.

Isabella looked extremely distressed and didn’t know how to handle the current situation. Feeling an intimidating aura emanating from Catherine, Isabella didn’t dare to talk to her.

Isabella could only turn to Amelia, nudging her elbow to signal her to say something.

Amelia couldn’t help but roll her eyes. She had seen through Beatrice’s manipulative tactics. Unable to resist Beatrice’s crying and Isabella’s persuasion, she decided to ask for clarification and find out what was going on.

“Catherine, can I ask you something?”

Hearing Amelia’s voice, Catherine put down what she was holding, turned around, pulled out a chair, and sat down, gesturing for Amelia to speak.

With Catherine’s agreement, Amelia straightforwardly asked, “Catherine, Beatrice came back and cried to us just now. She said that because of what happened this morning, you forced her to go home and made her grandfather apologize to you. She also said that you want the school to expel her. Is it true?”

Amelia’s bold questions made Beatrice, who was hiding behind the bed curtain, blush with anger, but she could only curse Amelia in her mind.

Facing Amelia’s questioning, Catherine admitted honestly, “Strictly speaking, that’s true!” She indeed asked Conor to intervene, and she also knew that the school intended to expel Beatrice. These were all possible outcomes in the end. So, what Beatrice said wasn’t wrong.

Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard Catherine’s admission. They didn’t expect it to be true. That was just too mean…

Chapter 538 Not Powerful Enough

Catherine’s admission was direct, and not only Isabella but even Beatrice herself was stunned.

Once Beatrice realized what had happened, she felt secretly delighted. She had thought that Catherine was a powerful figure, but it turned out Catherine was just a paper tiger.

If it were Beatrice, she would never say it out loud. In this world, everyone likes to sympathize with the weak. Telling the truth wasn’t necessarily a good thing to do.

Beatrice sniffled and held Isabella’s hand, knowing that Isabella would definitely help her. “Bella, I studied so hard to get into Styre University. If I’m forced to drop out, my life will be ruined!”

Isabella understood what Beatrice meant and sympathized with her plight. She knew how difficult it was to get into Styre University. During Isabella’s three years of high school, she didn’t even take a single weekend off, all for the sake of successfully getting into Styre University.

Earlier, Isabella was afraid of falsely accusing Catherine, not daring to speak up. But now that Catherine had admitted it herself, she naturally had to stand up for Beatrice.

To avoid conflict, Isabella tried to maintain a friendly attitude toward Catherine. “Catherine, we’re classmates and roommates. That’s fate. I know Beatrice was in the wrong, but expulsion is a bit too severe. How about we find a different form of punishment, like having Beatrice sincerely apologize to you?”

Catherine glanced at Isabella. Even though Catherine hadn’t done anything, Isabella felt an immense sense of shame. Isabella silently lowered her head, not daring to meet Catherine’s eyes. Then, she discreetly tugged on Amelia’s arm, hoping Amelia would speak up.

Amelia had a better relationship with Catherine than Isabella did, so maybe Catherine would listen to her.

Although Amelia also thought that Catherine’s demands were a bit excessive, her principle had always been “Do not advise others on what they haven’t experienced themselves.” She remained silent and chose to be a bystander, not getting involved.

Sensing Amelia’s indifferent attitude, Isabella had no choice but to continue persuading Catherine.

“Catherine, we’re classmates after all.

If you’re not satisfied with an apology, you can make other requests.”

Isabella, on the surface, was known for her kindness, but to put it bluntly, she couldn’t distinguish right from wrong. She tended to believe whatever people said, but deep down, she wasn’t a bad person.

“Isabella, did Beatrice tell you why her parents came to school today?”

Isabella was taken aback and looked at Catherine in surprise. “You mean Beatrice’s parents came to school?”

“Humph.” Catherine sneered. “It seems that Beatrice has been keeping a lot from you. Her parents came to school today not only to demand a public apology from me but also to persuade the director to expel me.”

If it weren’t for Catherine having a more powerful background, she would be the one facing expulsion today, not Beatrice.

Isabella was shocked. Beatrice indeed hadn’t mentioned this to her. Beatrice only said that Catherine’s apology wasn’t sincere and that she had brought this matter to the attention of the president. She also mentioned that Catherine had a capable boyfriend who forced her to drop out and made her parents beg for mercy.

However, Beatrice didn’t mention that she had asked her parents to come to school first to teach Catherine a lesson and force Catherine to drop out.

Amelia, upon hearing what Catherine said, secretly felt relieved that she hadn’t interfered. Otherwise, she would have been embarrassed now.

Facing Beatrice’s hypocritical behavior, Amelia couldn’t help but comment in a sarcastic tone, “I thought she was so pitiful, but it turns out she’s only pitiful because her background isn’t powerful enough! The first thing she did after making a mistake was ask her parents for help. How childish! And the most embarrassing part is that her parents are not powerful enough, so she ended up begging for mercy!”

Although Amelia didn’t mention any names, there were only four people in the room. Who else could she be referring to?

Beatrice couldn’t sit still anymore. She stood up abruptly, glaring at Amelia and scolding her loudly.

“Amelia, what the hell is wrong with you? Why do you have to slander me like this? I didn’t offend you. Why are you mocking me?”

“Hmph!” Amelia coldly snorted in disdain. “Then why did you ask me for help? Just a moment ago, you sat there crying, begging us to intercede with Catherine on your behalf. I didn’t expect that you were the real culprit!”

Beatrice, despite her arrogance, was left speechless. Amelia’s retorts made her face turn red. She decided not to argue with Amelia. Instead, she focused her gaze on Catherine.

“Catherine, how do you plan to resolve this matter? State your conditions, and I will agree to them. But you have to guarantee that I won’t be expelled, and that my grandfather won’t find out about this.”

Catherine sat there, her eyes slightly raised, calmly assessing Beatrice. She couldn’t understand what was wrong with Beatrice. How could Beatrice be so foolish?

At this point, Beatrice still maintained her arrogant attitude, indicating that she hadn’t learned her lesson yet. Catherine couldn’t be bothered to argue with her. “You’re not even worthy of negotiating with me.”

After saying that, Catherine stood up and pushed the chair to its original position. She had thought there would be an interesting twist of events, but it turned out that none of them were worth her time.

Seeing that Catherine didn’t fall for her tactics and even ignored her, Beatrice became desperate and started crying again.

“Catherine, why are you so heartless? What can make you satisfied? My death?”

Catherine opened the window, revealing her beautiful face, her gaze calmly fixed on Beatrice.

“If you want to kill yourself, go somewhere else. Don’t disturb our sleep.”

She spoke in the calmest tone, uttering the harshest words.

Someone like Beatrice would never actually commit suicide. At most, she would use it as a means to threaten others and achieve her goals.

Even if Beatrice did try to kill herself, Catherine wasn’t afraid. Catherine was naturally cold-hearted, and even her own family couldn’t sway her, let alone a stranger like Beatrice who had framed her.

Seeing that Catherine remained unmoved, Beatrice became truly desperate. Her father had made it clear that if this matter reached Conor’s ears, he would disown her and kick her out of the house.

In her panic, Beatrice thought of someone who might be able to help her overcome this difficult situation.

Chapter 539 Can Tou Prove It?

The next day at noon, when Amelia and her classmates returned from physical training, they found Beatrice’s bed empty with no sign of her belongings.

Amelia cautiously looked at Catherine and asked, “Did she really drop out?”

Catherine shrugged, indicating that she didn’t know. It was inevitable that Beatrice would be expelled, but the specifics of how and when were unknown to Catherine.

Unable to get an answer from Catherine, Amelia turned to Isabella, who suddenly said, “She’s not dropping out, she’s transferring!”

“Bella, how do you know? Transferring? Which university is she transferring to?” Amelia eagerly questioned Isabella.

Isabella felt a bit embarrassed by this question. “Actually, I’m not entirely sure, but Beatrice sent me a message before leaving. She said that even if she forced herself to stay here, she wouldn’t be happy, so under her family’s arrangement, she transferred to the University of Penny.”

Hearing this, Amelia couldn’t help but feel envious.

Indeed, having connections made a difference. Transferring from Styre University to the prestigious University of Penny seemed like a piece of cake to Beatrice.

Catherine was present, so she naturally heard what Isabella said. However, she didn’t pay much attention to it. It had nothing to do with her whether Beatrice was expelled or transferred to another university. As long as Beatrice didn’t provoke her again, it was fine.

With that, the topic of Beatrice came to an end. After a morning of physical training, everyone was exhausted and could barely lift their arms.

There was only a short break, and if they didn’t rest properly, the afternoon would be torture.

August was the hottest time of the year.

Because of the heatwave, the physical training that was supposed to start at two o’clock was delayed until half past two.

Even though it started half an hour later, the temperature on the sports field was still scorching. If one wore thin-soled shoes and stood on the rubber track, blisters would form on one’s feet from the heat.

As soon as the instructor gave the command and blew the whistle, the students obediently began their drills.

The heat was unbearable, and everyone was sweating profusely as they ran. Amelia ran beside Catherine and noticed that Catherine wasn’t sweating at all, which puzzled her.

“Kathy, why aren’t you sweating?” Amelia asked, panting heavily. As for Catherine, she was running at an easy pace.

Hearing Amelia’s question, Catherine glanced at her and noticed that she was drenched in sweat.

“I don’t like sweating. It’s sticky and uncomfortable,” Catherine explained, further confusing Amelia.

“Not like sweating? Kathy, can you control sweating?”

Catherine calmly nodded. “As long as it’s not too intense exercise, calming your mind and adjusting your breathing can help control it.”

Amelia listened to Catherine with a puzzled expression on her face. ” Really? Then teach me, I don’t want to sweat either.”

One of the boys who was running with them overheard their conversation and sneered. “Hmph, Amelia, do you really believe such lies? Sweating is instinctive, unless you don’t have pores. Some people just spout nonsense like this without thinking twice.”

This boy was also from the electronic information engineering department, but he happened to be roommates with Calvin. He had always held a grudge against Catherine because of Calvin’s incident. His macho nature made him feel that Catherine didn’t show Calvin any respect and was acting out of line. Now, upon hearing Catherine’s conversation with Amelia, he couldn’t help but mock her.

Amelia sensed the unfriendly attitude of this boy and frowned, glaring at him. “Corey Sinclair, if you don’t know, keep your mouth shut. No one thinks you’re mute.”

Corey felt annoyed after being scolded. “You should shut up, you dumbass!”

The conversation between them caught the attention of the instructor. The instructor blew the whistle, and everyone paused, standing in place without daring to move.

With a stern face, the instructor walked toward Corey and the others, his gaze serious and sharp, scaring Corey to the point where he didn’t even dare to lift his head.

In a cold and serious tone, the instructor’s voice rang out. It was filled with anger, causing people to tremble. ” What are you all doing? You should be running! Not chatting!”

Corey was forced to lift his head and respond, “Sir, we weren’t chatting.”

The instructor’s dark face instantly turned even colder as if he was on the verge of throwing a fit. “How dare you lie to me? You have some nerve! Confess now, or the whole class won’t have dinner tonight.”

If the entire class couldn’t have dinner because of a certain person, that person would probably have a hard time in the class from then on.

While others remained calm, Corey panicked and tried to shift the blame to Catherine.

“Sorry, sir. It was because Catherine Swann boasted about being able to control sweating. As a student who believes in silence, I refuted her.”

Upon hearing Corey’s words, Amelia was stunned. She didn’t expect this guy to be so shameless that he would frame Catherine just to save himself. This was totally unacceptable!

Amelia was about to speak when suddenly someone grabbed her arm.

Amelia cautiously turned her head and found that the person grabbing her was Catherine. She didn’t understand what Catherine was trying to do, but she was certain that Catherine didn’t want her to speak.

The next moment, Catherine stepped forward and explained the situation.

“Sir, I did mention the ability to control sweating. I was concerned that excessive sweating among girls could lead to severe oxygen deprivation, so I suggested that they adjust their breathing to reduce sweating.”

Catherine’s words provoked a direct rebuttal from Corey. “How dare you spout such nonsense? Can you really control sweating? Do you think you’re some kind of superwoman?”

Speaking without permission was a serious violation of military discipline in front of a strict instructor. Corey noticed the instructor glaring at him and immediately lowered his head, obediently admitting his mistake.

The instructor coldly glanced at Corey and realized that this kid was truly ignorant, not understanding that there would always be someone better than him. Controlling sweating was just a small skill that could easily be achieved by someone like him, an experienced instructor.

After exchanging glances with Catherine, the instructor made a decision. “Since you two hold different views, present your evidence. Whoever can prove themselves correct will not be punished, and the loser will run ten laps around the track.”

On such a hot day, running one lap around the 400-yard track was exhausting enough, let alone ten laps. Upon hearing this punishment, the students present all turned pale.

However, Corey was somewhat excited. He thought that he could take this opportunity to teach Catherine a lesson. He didn’t believe that she could prove herself.

Afraid that Catherine would back out, he immediately raised his hand and said, “I will comply with your orders and arrangements, sir!”

The instructor looked at this ignorant boy and silently felt a bit sorry for him.

“Since you have no objections, let’s begin!” the instructor commanded.

Corey immediately challenged Catherine. “This is simple. If you can prove that you can control sweating, then you win!”

He wore a smug smile on his face and raised an eyebrow at Catherine. “The problem is, can you prove it?”

Chapter 540 Friendly Catherine

Catherine glanced at Corey and gestured for him to wait. Then, she reached out and pointed at Amelia, signaling her to step forward. Amelia immediately complied with Catherine’s arrangement and stood up.

Catherine looked at her, her lips slightly curved upwards. “How long does it take for you to start sweating on a day like this?”

Without hesitation, Amelia replied, ” On a day like this? Well, I may start sweating even without moving. I’ll be drenched in sweat just sitting there.”

As soon as she finished speaking, laughter erupted around her. No one questioned Amelia’s words because many of them were in the same situation. In such a scorching summer, everyone would sweat even just sitting, let alone exercising.

Catherine approached Amelia and whispered a few words in her ear. “Do you understand?”

People who could get admitted to Styre University were considered highly intelligent. Moreover, Catherine’s method was relatively simple, so Amelia instantly understood. She nodded at Catherine. “It shouldn’t be a problem.”

Catherine nodded in satisfaction. ”

Alright then, let’s begin!”

Except for Amelia, no one knew how Catherine would prove her theory. The next moment, Amelia simply lay down on the nearby grass.

Catherine squatted down and held onto her ankle. It turned out that Amelia was going to do sit-ups!

“Why would Catherine make Amelia do sit-ups?” someone asked. “If she does sit-ups on such a hot day, it’s very likely that she’ll faint on the spot.”

“One, two, three…” Catherine counted, and Amelia followed her rhythm, doing one sit-up after another. Although the speed was slow, her posture was standard.

After completing the thirtieth sit-up, Catherine pulled Amelia up. Amelia was pleasantly surprised to find that, following Catherine’s instructions on adjusting her breathing, she wasn’t tired at all. Not only was she not tired, but she also didn’t sweat much.

Amelia excitedly took off her hat, displaying her face to everyone. “Look. I have hardly any sweat on my face!”

Everyone carefully observed Amelia and then astonishingly discovered that she indeed had hardly any sweat on her face. When they were running together just now, sweat was pouring down from Amelia like a faucet turned on full blast. It was truly miraculous that she had done so many sit-ups without sweating.

Amelia didn’t let Corey off the hook when she noticed the change in his expression. She wouldn’t let this petty man go after daring to question her idol, Catherine. She immediately bounced over to Corey, looking at him provocatively.

“You see that? I’m a living proof right in front of you. Is it enough? Humph!” Amelia snorted disapprovingly, her face full of mockery. “You claim to be the top student, right? But why don’t you know anything about sweat- controlling? Now you’ve been proven ‘wrong, loser!”

Under Amelia’s mocking, Corey’s face turned red with shame. The living proof in front of him made him feel so ignorant.

Without the instructor even needing to say anything, Corey started running, which was a funny sight to see.

The instructor instructed the rest of the students to take a break while waiting for Corey to finish his run before continuing the training. Once everyone was seated, they gathered around Catherine, asking her about her breathing skills.

“Catherine, can you teach us? We also want to sweat less. Sweating too much makes us smelly. Even we ourselves find it disgusting!”

“That’s right, especially during lunchtime when we can’t take a shower. The smell is unbearable.”

“Yeah, exactly!”

Without any hesitation, Catherine shared her methods of adjusting breathing and calming the mind with them. Those who could enter this university were the cream of the crop selected from all over the country. They were among the best in terms of mental resilience and intelligence.

After Catherine explained the methods, they quickly grasped the secrets behind them. With a bit of practice, they could master the tricks.

The students were pleasantly surprised to find that using Catherine’s breathing techniques could indeed reduce sweating.

Amelia looked at Catherine, who had willingly shared her techniques with everyone, and her admiration for Catherine instantly increased.

“Catherine, from now on, you will be my idol. You’re truly amazing, not only academically but also knowledgeable in so many other areas.”

Catherine smiled faintly without saying a word, appearing very indifferent. The more she acted this way, the more Amelia and the others admired her.

At first, Catherine’s classmates thought she was too aloof. They heard that she was personally recruited by Professor Hartley, a top student among top students, so they harbored hostility against her from the moment they saw her. Due to her intimidating aura, her silence gave off a distant and cold feeling. It made people hesitant to approach her, thinking she was too arrogant.

After just having a conversation with Catherine, they found that she was just a bit cold in personality. In fact, she ‘was a nice person. As long as they asked politely, she would respond politely. She wasn’t the type of person who thought highly of herself and looked down on others.

Because of this incident, Catherine’s reputation in the class instantly improved. After all, her classmates were still students, who wouldn’t hold everlasting grudges against others. They were just a bit unfamiliar with her at the beginning, but after getting to know each other, misunderstandings were cleared, and barriers naturally disappeared.

Half an hour later, Corey dragged his exhausted body back slowly and collapsed heavily on the ground. The instructor took a quick look and, seeing that he was fine, walked away, leaving Corey to rest on his own.

When Catherine caught sight of Corey lying on the ground looking miserable, ‘she said a few words to Amelia.

Amelia didn’t want to get involved in the first place, but she could never refuse Catherine’s requests.

Amelia approached Corey and, following Catherine’s instructions, told him about a few pressure points Catherine had instructed her to share.

“You can try pressing on these points. It can relieve the soreness. Otherwise, you might not be able to walk tomorrow!”

Corey, knowing that Amelia was instructed by Catherine, became even more annoyed. He sneered and disdainfully cursed, “Get out of my face! Your stupid trick doesn’t work on someone like me, retard!”

Corey’s ungratefulness made Amelia furious. She turned around and returned to Catherine’s side with a sullen expression.

Catherine, seeing her upset, comforted her, “Forget it. If he wants to be treated like a retard, just let him be.”

Corey himself said that it didn’t work on someone like him, a retard. He seemed to have admitted that he was a retard.

After thinking for a moment, Amelia understood the deeper meaning behind Catherine’s words and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“Kathy, you’re really talented. What you said is right. He’s treating himself like a retard!”

Amelia covered her stomach, laughing uncontrollably. The classmates around couldn’t help but laugh as well.

Everyone was laughing. The only person who didn’t find it amusing was Corey. His face turned red with anger, ‘but he had nowhere to vent it and could only endure the discomfort.

Dylan also noticed Corey’s expression. Looking at Corey, who was full of arrogance and ignorance, Dylan knew that Corey was overestimating himself again. The method that Catherine shared with him was the best way to relax his muscles.

“This kid is stupid and rude,” Dylan thought. “He deserves to be laughed at.