Super Soldier in Campus-Chapter 832 - 837: Clash of the Top Two

Ling Jiahui turned around in surprise, only to see his father Ling Aiguo and Secretary Wang Xiaoquan approaching together, their expressions rather somber.

"Dad!" The arrival of his savior made Ling Jiahui instantly straighten his back, filled with confidence. He sneered as he glanced at Lin Feng and Cao Tiannan, then whispered, "Li Ping and I had a little tiff, she wants to go out and clear her head, I'm talking to her!"

Ling Aiguo immediately spotted his future daughter-in-law Li Liping, who was currently hiding nervously behind a man in his twenties, avoiding his gaze. Meanwhile, Jiangzhou City's Mayor Cao Tiannan and Deputy Public Security Bureau Director Liu Haidong were all cautiously watching him.

"Isn't this Comrade Tiannan? What are you doing here?" Ling Aiguo simply ignored Li Liping and Lin Feng, as he couldn't be bothered with matters of the younger generation; it would be beneath his status to meddle. So Ling Aiguo directly addressed Cao Tiannan.

The pressure of questioning by an influential leader was quite significant. Even though Cao Tiannan was used to adversity, facing Ling Aiguo now, his expression couldn't help but become somewhat solemn.

"Good day, Comrade Aiguo..." Cao Tiannan's face changed for a moment, but ultimately he approached calmly and extended his hand, greeting Ling Aiguo with apparent tranquility, "I'm here to take my mischievous daughter home!"

"Oh?" Ling Aiguo turned his head in slight surprise and looked at Cao Ying, "This must be your daughter, she really looks a bit like Yue Qin!"

"Yes..." Cao Tiannan, unwilling to have much interaction with Ling Aiguo, as they were of the same rank; any rumors of being too close or having a conflict could affect their careers, which was a risky situation.

At this moment, Ling Jiahui leaned to Ling Aiguo's ear, whispering about the recent events.

After listening to Ling Jiahui's report, Ling Aiguo merely nodded lightly, showing no abnormality on his face.

"Since Comrade Tiannan is in a hurry to leave, why not depart now?" Ling Aiguo lifted his head, his eyes piercing as he looked at Cao Tiannan and spoke indifferently.

This revealed the difference in personalities between Ling Aiguo and Cao Tiannan. Cao Tiannan is the gentleman type who, no matter the situation, would maintain a surface of courtesy and never speak in such a dismissive tone, especially with someone of a similar rank; Cao Tiannan would be more cautious.

However, Ling Aiguo clearly didn't care about these things. Regardless of age, experience, or rank, he was higher than Cao Tiannan and, being at the peak of his age, had no further upward space, allowing him to act a bit freely, even recklessly.

Cao Tiannan was a little surprised; he didn't expect Ling Aiguo to openly ask him to leave without any regards, truly tearing the mask off and giving no face!

Thinking of this, Cao Tiannan felt a bit annoyed. As Jiangzhou City's second-in-command, most people he'd encounter would show him respect; someone like Ling Aiguo, who left no regards, he had never experienced before!

"Since Comrade Aiguo is so straightforward, I might as well express my thoughts!" Cao Tiannan looked at Ling Aiguo, his facial expression a bit stiff as he spoke up, "Actually, besides Little Ying, I also want to take another person!"

"Oh?" Ling Aiguo's face twitched slightly, looking at Cao Tiannan with a sly smile, "Go on!"

Cao Tiannan pointed at Li Liping, speaking calmly, "I also want to take my niece away. As far as I know, she doesn't like such lively occasions either..."

Ling Aiguo's smile faded, glancing at Li Liping, then slowly shaking his head, he turned to Cao Tiannan and said solemnly, "Comrade Tiannan, do you think I'm easy to bully?"

Nearby, Liu Haidong couldn't help but shiver at Ling Aiguo's rage-filled question. This was a provincial heavy-hitter, several ranks higher than himself; aside from the equally powerful Cao Tiannan, who would dare provoke him...

Liu Haidong now just prayed Ling Aiguo would direct his anger at Cao Tiannan and hopefully not extend it to him...

Cao Tiannan remained silent, simply smiling lightly at Ling Aiguo, without a trace of fear on his face. This was Jiangzhou, his territory; though Ling Aiguo's status was higher, Cao Tiannan wouldn't fear Ling Aiguo like Liu Haidong.

Ling Aiguo extended a finger, pointed lightly at Li Liping, and said calmly, "If Comrade Tiannan is pretending to be confused, let me be straightforward! Tonight I've arranged this banquet at the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate my incompetent son's engagement, and his fiancée is this girl Li Liping! This marriage is agreed upon by me, Ling Jiahui's mother, and the Li Hong couple. Now, with the wedding feast about to begin, you, Cao Tiannan, want to take the bride away? Isn't that bullying?"

Cao Tiannan was speechless; in this matter, he was indeed not in the right!

In fact, Cao Tiannan never wanted to intervene in this matter. If he had initially disagreed with Li Hong's decision to marry Li Liping into the Ling family, he would have a reason to stand out now. But Cao Tiannan didn't want to interfere with the Li Hong family's decision from the start, to avoid getting involved with Ling Aiguo. Now that he wanted to take Li Liping away, it indeed made no sense!

"Mr. Ling, you make a lot of sense, but you forgot one thing: Li Liping herself doesn't agree to this marriage!"

An intrusive voice suddenly echoed in everyone's ear, shocking everyone present...

Who was so bold as to call Ling Aiguo an old man Ling, wasn't... wasn't this asking for trouble?

Everyone's eyes turned towards the source of the voice, and there, beside Li Liping, stood the young man grinning nonchalantly, looking at Ling Aiguo as if without a care in the world...

The young man, who seemed to not take Ling Aiguo seriously at all, was, of course, Lin Feng!

"Lin Feng, you've gone crazy…" Cao Ying was the first to react, expressing her shock in a few words. She didn't know what to say; Lin Feng's earlier name-calling had been heard by everyone present; it couldn't be erased!

Ling Jiahui was momentarily stunned, then stared at Lin Feng with the gaze of someone looking at a dead man, with a strange smile on his face. As Ling Aiguo's son, no one knew better than him how his father would react. Lin Feng's audacity in front of his father must have led to a big disaster, and now no one could save him!

Liu Haidong was also momentarily stunned, then looked at Lin Feng with great admiration. Truly a hero in youth, he wouldn't dare speak so brashly to Ling Aiguo even if given a hundred guts. Lin Feng was truly courting death!

Sure enough, Ling Aiguo narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Lin Feng, and asked sternly, "Who are you to speak to me like this?!"