With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Shen Ci tried to pull her hand back forcefully but found it was futile. Her eyes darkened slightly and she growled, "Let go!"

"Li Xiao, calm down and let go of her hand first." Gu Lianxing stood up and spoke up when she saw this. There were so many people in the cafeteria, and making a scene would only make them a laughing stock.

Li Xiao's eyes were bloodshot. He had stayed up all night and hadn't slept yet. He was both depressed and irritable.

But when he faced Shen Ci and saw her flawless, porcelain-white face, most of the anger in Li Xiao's heart dissipated in an instant.

He released his grip, forcing himself to calm down: "I'm sorry, Shen Ci, I... I acted impulsively."

He went back to school to face these things with Shen Ci, not to question her.

Remembering his original intention, Li Xiao hurriedly sorted out his words and said, "I know that the cancellation of the donation from the Li family to the department has implicated you, but don't worry, I will definitely help you solve this problem and will never let your words in front of everyone go unfulfilled."

"No need. I will keep my own promises. I don't need your help," Shen Ci said coldly, turning to leave.

Li Xiao impatiently stopped her, puzzled, and said, "At a time like this, you still refuse my help? Do you know how much a telescope costs?"

"Of course she knows, isn't she a top student in the astronomy department?" Lin Biqi sneered. "Brother Li Xiao, I think you should just leave her alone. I'd like to see how she'll deal with her boastful claims."

"Can you shut up?" Li Xiao turned around and glared at Lin Biqi, shouting angrily.

Lin Biqi choked on her words: "I... I can't even tell the truth? She made a mess of things herself, and the whole school is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Why should you be the one to clean up the mess?"

Before anyone could react, Gu Lianxing glared angrily at Lin Biqi and snapped, "What are you saying? When did you ever see Shen Ci ask Li Xiao to clean up his mess? Wasn't it Li Xiao who insisted on coming to her? Did Shen Ci even make a single phone call to him, or utter a single word of 'begging'? Where's the evidence?"

Lin Biqi opened her mouth, momentarily at a loss for words, and finally glared at him, saying, "She dares to say she'd donate a telescope to the school? Isn't she just saying that to get Brother Li Xiao to step in and solve her problem? Does she even have the ability to do that herself?"

I had already done my research. Shen Ci's hometown is Shenzhen and Hong Kong. His family background is very ordinary. Although they are not poor, they are definitely not rich either.

If it weren't for the fact that Brother Li Xiao likes her, why would she dare to say she wants to donate things to the school?

In the end, wasn't it Brother Li Xiao who went to find a way to ask Uncle Li for a donation?

Gu Lianxing found Lin Biqi's words laughable. She had clearly seen Shen Ci's order page; she had advised her to donate one unit, but Shen Ci insisted on donating four.

Now, others look down on Shen Ci's strength so much; they are truly blind and ignorant.

Whispers began to rise around them, and everyone was skeptical of Shen Ci's words. Unlike Li Xiao, whose identity as a rich young master was common knowledge, Shen Ci was known at school for her beauty. Those who did not know about her family situation did not believe that she had the ability to donate more than ten million yuan to the school at once, especially in her own name.

Which of those huge donations wasn't made under the guise of a company or group? Even when it was the Li family's donation, it was promoted under the banner of the group's philanthropy, and the honor was never attributed to Li Xiao alone.

Hearing the whispers of others, Lin Biqi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows smugly. She didn't care that Brother Li Xiao would get angry at her. All she wanted to do was seize the opportunity to kick Shen Ci hard and make her lose face.

She sneered and said, "Shen Ci, you keep saying that you and Brother Li Xiao have broken up, so you shouldn't be taking advantage of his feelings. If you can't afford to donate, you can just say so. In the end, no one had any hope for this. Four astronomical telescopes, even the most basic configuration, is not a small amount of money. Now that you admit that you've been bragging, people will just laugh at you in their hearts and won't blame you."

"Lin Biqi, shut up!" Li Xiao roared, turning around and leaning close to her menacingly, "If you say another word, I'll throw you out, you believe me?"

Lin Biqi looked up and met Li Xiao's gaze without flinching. She loved Li Xiao dearly, but she was never a submissive little rabbit.

"Auntie asked me to keep an eye on you, I won't let you do anything foolish," Lin Biqi said defiantly.

Shen Ci was already tired of watching the two of them sing in unison. She composed herself, walked to their side, gently pushed Li Xiao aside, and stood in front of Lin Biqi, looking at her instead.

Lin Biqi's eyes darkened, and then she glared back with a provocative expression.

Looking at her aggressive and defiant demeanor, Shen Ci couldn't help but curl her lips and scoff: "You keep saying I'm bragging and talking big, and that I can't afford to donate. Then let's make a bet."

"What are we betting on?" Lin Biqi frowned slightly and asked hesitantly.

Shen Ci said casually, "If I keep my promise to the school, you'll walk around the playground three times in the evening when it's busiest, shouting that you're an idiot, how about that?"

"puff……"

"Is it really necessary to be so blatant?"

"It's kind of cute when a beautiful woman swears; Shen Ci's personality is kind of endearing."

"Is that girl Li Xiao's sister? She keeps calling him 'Brother Li Xiao,' isn't that a bit too much of a stunt against Shen Ci?"

"Although I don't quite believe Shen Ci has the ability to keep his promise, I'm kind of curious to see what happens when that girl gets punished."

"How about we crowdfund to help Shen Ci? I'd also like to see it."

The students watching immediately became interested, and their discussions clearly reached their ears.

Lin Biqi's face flushed red instantly. How dare Shen Ci humiliate her in public?

"What if you lose?" Lin Biqi said through gritted teeth, "You can't use Li Xiao's connections!"

“Of course, I have nothing to do with him anymore. From now on, I will not have any emotional or financial ties with him.” Shen Ci said calmly, “If I lose, I can walk around the field three times and do the same punishment as you. You can also drop out of school, whatever you want.”

Upon hearing the words "drop out," Lin Biqi's eyes lit up: "Really? You lost and you're willing to drop out and leave USTC?"

“Leaving Earth is fine, either way is fine,” Shen Ci said.

Shen Ci's casual and confident demeanor made Lin Biqi subconsciously wary. But then she thought, without Li Xiao's help, how could Shen Ci possibly donate more than a thousand yuan worth of goods on his own? Absolutely not!

Moreover, the punishment of dropping out of school is too tempting. Her aunt tried various methods but failed to get the school to expel her. If she could do it, her aunt would definitely like and appreciate her even more, and then she and Li Xiao would have the support of her uncle and aunt.

Thinking this way, Lin Biqi's mind was filled with the benefits of winning the bet, and she couldn't suppress the joy on her face: "Okay, I'll bet you. If you can't donate what you promised within three days, you'll be expelled from USTC!"