The always composed Matthew Ward narrowed his eyes once again. Unlike before, this time his narrowed gaze was no longer lustful, but sharp and piercing, tinged with a faint murderous aura. His figure flickered, and Daniel King and Brian Hughes only felt a strong gust of wind sweep past them. Startled, they watched the figure flash by—it was actually Matthew Ward, whom they had thought was weakened from overindulgence. This shock was even greater than what William Parker had given them, since they had spent some time with Matthew Ward and knew him somewhat.

Lustful, low-key, feeble, fond of watching Japanese films—such a familiar roommate, yet he suddenly erupted with such astonishing speed. How could they not be stunned?

William Parker also sensed Matthew Ward rushing over, but he wasn’t too surprised. He had long noticed this seemingly frail roommate, who had remained calm from beginning to end, neither happy nor angry, a bit unusual. His keen intuition told him that Matthew Ward was far from as simple as he appeared, and now Matthew Ward was finally revealing his true self.

With a slight smile in his heart, William Parker didn’t move. The sound of wind swept past his ears, followed by a thunderous bang, as if the god of thunder had struck, making the crowd’s eardrums tremble. Charles Reed and Matthew Ward’s fists collided, and under everyone’s shocked gaze, Charles Reed’s body was suddenly sent flying backward, no slower than when he had charged forward.

With a muffled grunt, Charles Reed’s expression changed dramatically. He looked at the young man before him in disbelief—he had actually lost, and so completely. Charles Reed, who always thought that no one at Jinghua University except Samuel Brooks could be his match, was now sent flying by an unknown nobody in front of everyone, including Lily Morgan. Humiliation—an indelible humiliation—had left a heavy mark on his otherwise perfect college life.

Everyone stared at Matthew Ward in shock. There had been too many surprises today. First, William Parker toyed with George Baker at will, and now Matthew Ward had utterly defeated Charles Reed in a single blow. Two people who had never been on Jinghua University’s radar had used Charles Reed as a stepping stone to shine brilliantly. After today, Jinghua University would surely have two more rising stars.

“Xiaoyue, what do you think? I’m way better than this kid Charles Reed. Why don’t you accept my pursuit, how about it?” After defeating Charles Reed, Matthew Ward turned his gaze, his lustful eyes lighting up again as he stared at the beautiful and pure Lily Morgan with a smile.

Lily Morgan smiled slightly, glared at Matthew Ward, and said, “I didn’t expect our class to have such a master as you, Matthew Ward. You really hid yourself well.” After speaking, Lily Morgan casually glanced at William Parker. Matthew Ward was indeed strong, but Lily Morgan faintly felt that William Parker was even stronger—much stronger.

After being gently rejected by Lily Morgan, Matthew Ward’s expression didn’t change at all. He turned his gaze to Samuel Brooks, a trace of excitement flashing in his eyes. As the president of Jinghua University’s martial arts club, he really wanted to give it a try.

Seeing the hint of provocation in Matthew Ward’s eyes, Samuel Brooks remained very calm and ignored him. Samuel Brooks looked at Emily Carter, nodded at her, and then turned to leave.

“He just left like that!” Seeing this, the crowd was stunned. Matthew Ward and Charles Reed were also momentarily dazed. Charles Reed shot Matthew Ward a cold glare, then turned and left. In that instant, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

George Baker and the others had already retreated to Charles Reed’s side. Seeing both Samuel Brooks and Charles Reed leave one after another, what could they do? They didn’t even bother to eat with Emily Carter anymore, tucking their tails and slipping away—a stark contrast to their earlier arrogance.

“What, did you forget to call me grandpa, you cowards!” Matthew Ward shouted at their backs.

“Damn it, are you even men!” Daniel King and Brian Hughes echoed, shouting as well. The feeling of finally venting their anger was indescribably satisfying.

William Parker smiled. This passionate feeling of having friends was so much better than staying with his master deep in the mountains. He glanced, intentionally or not, at Emily Carter. Noticing his gaze, Emily Carter glared back, as if to say, “Just wait for my interrogation!”

“Tianjue, why didn’t you help me teach that guy a lesson?” Charles Reed caught up with Samuel Brooks and asked him in confusion.

“I wasn’t confident!” Samuel Brooks replied calmly, his gaze indifferent, making Charles Reed freeze instantly. He knew very well how terrifying Samuel Brooks’s strength was, and yet he said he wasn’t confident? But what Charles Reed didn’t know was that when Samuel Brooks said he wasn’t confident, he wasn’t referring to Matthew Ward!

Chapter 14: The Storm Approaches

The weather at the end of September was still quite hot. After just a short fight, both William Parker and Matthew Ward had beads of sweat on their foreheads.

“William Parker, are you alright?” A gentle smile appeared in Lily Morgan’s pure eyes as she walked up and took out a tissue to wipe the sweat from William Parker’s forehead. The crowd, just recovering from their shock, once again fell into a collective daze, secretly sighing—who is this mysterious student William Parker who suddenly appeared? Not only is he incredibly strong, but he’s also won the favor of the beautiful Xiaoyue. How come no one had ever heard of him before?