"I never expected this, never expected it, Old Yang, that you would raise such an outstanding grandson; even I feel jealous." Principal Li, who had been sitting in the control room above the stage, thought to himself, but his gaze never left Yang Yi for a moment, and something seemed to flicker in his eyes.

"Master level, absolutely master level. I never thought our Number One High School would have such a gifted student," said a teacher beside him, staring at Yang Yi playing the piano on stage with utter astonishment, murmuring the words.

"It seems my judgment was indeed sound; he truly is excellent material!" remarked a music teacher, dressed elegantly, supporting her chin with one hand, her face alight with admiration.

"Is this the real him?" Li Qian whispered to herself, looking at Yang Yi on stage, completely lost in the music.

It is said that music can reveal a person's true nature, one can feel their state of mind through it; perhaps this saying is entirely accurate.

While those around watched the person on stage with their own thoughts churning, Yang Yi was utterly oblivious to what they were contemplating or what the students below might be thinking. All he knew was that the things he had learned from his grandfather over eighteen years were things others couldn't master in decades, and his state of mind was utterly clear.

"This senior is truly fascinating!" A beautiful girl in a purple evening gown thought, though her face showed no smile, her inner shock was considerable.

Not just her, but even the students below were slowly closing their eyes, letting the sound waves stimulate their eardrums and savoring the feeling the music brought, swept along by the melody Yang Yi was conjuring from his hands.

"…………"

Yang Yi ceased his movements, stood up, took a deep breath, and the roguish smile resurfaced on his lips. He executed a bow, the kind expected of a Western noble, completely disregarding the expressions of the students below, and turned to walk backstage.

"Clap—Clap!"

The applause erupted. The students, snapping back to reality, now admired the pianist from the bottom of their hearts, yet they didn't know who he was. Thus, they channeled all their appreciation for the music into the fervent clapping.

"What piece was that?" Li Qian asked as Yang Yi was about to brush past her.

Yang Yi paused, turned his head to glance at her, and stated coolly, "Blood Soaring Flight!"

"Blood Soaring Flight?" Hearing such a simultaneously bloody and elegant name, Li Qian felt it certainly matched the music just played. Just as she was about to ask something more, she realized Yang Yi had already walked away.

………………

Time passed quickly, and the next day dawned after the closing of the gala.

"Fatty, call Long Yi and have him investigate what connection Chen Dong has with the Space Bar. If there's any linkage, don't let a single thread slip; find out everything!" Yang Yi stood on the roof of the student building, looking down at the students playing basketball below.

"Yes, Brother Yi!" Lin Fatty didn't ask many questions, simply responding before pulling out his phone and making the call.

"Chen Dong!" Yang Yi murmured the name with a cold sneer playing on his lips.

In less than a minute, Lin Fatty hung up the phone and reported to Yang Yi, "Brother Yi, Chen Dong is the nephew of Chen Hu of the Hungry Wolf Gang, and the Space Bar is territory belonging to the Hungry Wolf Gang. That Chen Hu is one of the four Hall Masters of the Hungry Wolf Gang."

"Oh?" Yang Yi responded with a light 'oh,' lost in thought. Suddenly, a strange smile touched his face, and he said lightly, "Fatty, do you think we've been too quiet for too long, allowing others to bully us right to our doorstep?"

Upon hearing this, a strange light flickered in Lin Fatty's eyes, and he asked, "Brother Yi, are we making a move?"

"Hehe, don't be in such a rush. Since the Hungry Wolf Gang has decided to provoke us, we'll play along with them for now!" Yang Yi replied.

"Understood, good!" Lin Fatty responded with excitement bubbling up inside.

"Let's go, let's go downstairs and eat!" Yang Yi glanced at Lin Fatty, his smile deepening.

"Damn, where did the Boss and Second Brother go?" Xu Ming scanned around his classroom, unable to spot Yang Yi or Lin Fatty, and muttered in confusion.

"Third Brother, Third Brother!" Suddenly, Ye Xiaohou's voice was heard.

Hearing the call, Xu Ming quickly looked toward the doorway and saw Ye Xiaohou there, immediately walking out to meet him.

"Fourth Brother, what's up? You look excited?"

"Damn, you still don't know? Let's find the Boss first." Ye Xiaohou said, his face radiating excitement.

"What is it? I'm looking for the Boss and the others too, but I haven't seen..."

"What's wrong?" Before Xu Ming could finish, Yang Yi’s voice carried over, asking.

"Boss, Boss!" Xu Ming and Ye Xiaohou called out simultaneously.

Yang Yi and Lin Fatty approached them, and Yang Yi said, "Let's go, time to eat!"

"No... Boss, I have something to tell you!" Ye Xiaohou grabbed Yang Yi's arm, his face still gripped by an expression of intense excitement that wouldn't fade.

"Damn, you queer, get away from me!" Feeling the man's sudden fervor, Yang Yi's expression became awkward, especially noticing the students brushing past them, their looks suggesting they thought the two of them were lovers.

"Boss, I admire you so much! You truly are my leader, Ye Xiaohou's leader! To actually... actually..." Ye Xiaohou seemed so excited he could barely form words.

"I'll screw you, can you let go of me first, damn it!" Yang Yi exerted a slight force, freeing himself from Ye Xiaohou's somewhat intimate grip, quickly stepped back a few paces, and asked, "Now you can speak."

"He's an idiot, Boss, ignore him." Xu Ming also seemed to find Ye Xiaohou unusually strange today, and looked at him with disdain.

"Damn, Third Brother, what kind of judgment is that!" Ye Xiaohou took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm his agitated state, and said, "I'm telling you, I'm excited because the Boss... he was actually elected Campus Heartthrob!" Ye Xiaohou looked at Yang Yi with undisguised worship.

Xu Ming, overhearing this, scoffed, "Tch, so he's the Campus Heartthrob? Is that worth getting so worked up over... Wait, say that again, what did the Boss get elected as?"

Xu Ming stopped halfway through, suddenly realizing something, and urgently grabbed Ye Xiaohou's sleeve, pressing him, "Spit it out."

"Damn it, didn't you hear clearly? The Boss was elected Campus Heartthrob!" Ye Xiaohou now looked at Xu Ming with contempt.

"Holy crap!"

"Brother Yi!"

"Uh!" Yang Yi was momentarily stunned, glancing at the three of them, then smugly declared, "Damn, who says a rogue can't be the Campus Heartthrob? Who says someone plain-looking can't be the Campus Heartthrob? Huh?"

"Boss, you are too amazing, I truly admire you..."

"Damn it, you guys admire me later. I'm hungry, I'm going to eat first." Yang Yi looked at the group piling on again, even Lin Fatty joining the spectacle, and shook his head helplessly before walking off.

However, Yang Yi truly hadn't expected to be elected Campus Heartthrob. It was something he had never considered. In reality, he was unaware that his popularity soared after that performance at the gala, and this surge in popularity was precisely what led to him being chosen as the Campus Heartthrob.

[Due to a power outage, the update is late. I will make up for it today! Keep supporting!]