Chapter 26: They Can Make a Scandal Out of Anything?

"Fainted from rage after having a pentakill stolen? Are you sure?"

Su Zhe was extremely nervous. The only reason he hadn't feared Wu Bin was his belief that Wu Bin lacked any background; even if he held a grudge, he wouldn't be capable of retaliation. But if Wu Bin had been hospitalized because of his actions, the consequences... Su Zhe dared not continue that train of thought, and Zhong Chang, standing beside him, was in a complete panic.

The person who had spoken didn't know what was going through their minds and chuckled, "If this happened to someone else, it would sound absurd, but for Wu Bin, it’s quite reasonable. Think about it: last time, the instructor just shouted at him, and he went straight into cardiac arrest and had to be rushed to the hospital. Imagine how much of a shock having a pentakill stolen must be for him!"

"Besides, I heard their dorm was playing a 'father-son' grudge match against Zhao Hao's dorm. To have such a crucial pentakill snatched away like that—how could he swallow that anger?"

The more Su Zhe heard, the colder his hands and feet became. Getting emotional over a stolen pentakill was normal; everyone had been there. But fainting from the excitement? That was just too excessive!

Just as Su Zhe was about to ask for more details, the sharp-eyed Song Bing spotted him standing in the crowd.

"Su Zhe! Zhong Chang! You bastards, you actually have the nerve to come and watch the show!"

Song Bing, having a fiery temper, charged forward and punched Su Zhe directly. At first, the onlookers didn't understand what was happening and tried to pull them apart, but Song Bing’s rage was ignited, and no one could stop him. He landed a vicious kick on Su Zhe's stomach, cursing, "I must have been blind to ask you to be an outside ringer. Tell me, how much did Zhao Hao pay you to do something so unscrupulous!"

Once Song Bing shouted that, the surrounding crowd immediately understood. So, these two were the traitors! Freshman boys have a very clear sense of right and wrong. While they might have had negative opinions about Wu Bin, the campus celebrity, being a traitor was inexcusable—it was something everyone despised.

Once the truth was out, the crowd stopped trying to pull them apart. Instead, they pretended to intervene while sneaking in several heavy kicks against Su Zhe and Zhong Chang. By the time the dorm warden arrived, the two had been beaten black and blue and were completely unconscious.

The doctors at the campus clinic were furious. They had expected being campus doctors to be a leisurely job, but now, problems occurred every other day, and they were always major incidents they couldn't handle.

As Wu Bin was loaded into the ambulance, netizens in the livestream began to stir.

"As expected of my Brother Wu, getting a pentakill stolen sends him straight to the ambulance again. He’s too intense."

"No wonder Dean Li wanted to issue Brother Wu a medical card; it seems he had real foresight!"

"I saw Brother Wu just collapse earlier. Does anyone in the know have an idea what's going on? Is it another heart attack?"

"Doesn't look like it. He didn't collapse clutching his chest; he just went down. I suspect it's something else."

As the netizens debated, the post on the campus network was instantly pinned and became a trending topic: *“Fragile College Student Faints on the Spot After Having Pentakill Stolen!”*

As soon as the post appeared, it was frantically reposted by major media outlets.

Xu Wenyao had just returned to his office, sipping a cup of tea in a great mood. His recent use of Wu Bin’s campus rectification campaign had been highly successful; the Ministry of Education had already called to say they were preparing to commend him. Before this, all the school leaders had feared they would be held responsible for Wu Bin’s collapse, but thanks to Xu Wenyao’s maneuvering, it had turned into an excellent promotional opportunity.

"This Wu Bin is truly my lucky star!" Xu Wenyao exclaimed happily. "While the hype is still high, I need to make the most of it. It would be best to bind him firmly to our Agricultural University."

"But how should I play this?"

Just as Xu Wenyao was deep in thought, Yang Kang came running in, looking frantic.

"Principal, it’s bad, Principal!"

Seeing Yang Kang so flustered, Xu Wenyao remained calm. "Instructor Yang, you are about to be promoted; why are you still so unsettled?"

Although Yang Kang had been shaken by Wu Bin’s heart attack and had become soft-spoken, he hadn't been punished. In fact, thanks to Xu Wenyao’s efforts, he had been rewarded and promoted. After the incident, the Ministry of Education had begun to take student health seriously, and a round of screenings had indeed identified many students with underlying health issues, preventing many potential risks.

Yang Kang smiled bitterly. "Principal, I want to be calm, but I really can't this time! Wu Bin... he's fainted again!"

Xu Wenyao’s hand trembled, and tea spilled from his cup, scalding him and making his face twitch. "Wu Bin fainted again? Tell me quickly, what happened!"

Even Xu Wenyao couldn't stay calm anymore. His intuition told him that whenever Wu Bin fainted, it was never a small matter. At this critical moment, with everyone’s eyes on the Agricultural University, if Wu Bin caused any more trouble, all his hard work would be for nothing.

"Does it have anything to do with our staff?" Xu Wenyao asked urgently.

Yang Kang shook his head. "No, it was caused by a conflict between students."

"Is there a problem with our management system? Did they get into a fight?"

Yang Kang shook his head again and explained the sequence of events. After listening, Xu Wenyao’s first reaction was disbelief.

"Fainted from anger because a pentakill was stolen in a game?" Xu Wenyao’s expression turned strange. If he hadn't witnessed how fragile Wu Bin was, he would have thought Yang Kang was joking.

But soon, Xu Wenyao regained his composure. Far from panicking, he began to clap and laugh out loud.

"Good, good, good! Heaven is helping me! This is truly a godsend!"

Yang Kang looked at Xu Wenyao in shock. Had the principal been so stimulated that he’d gone crazy?

Yang Kang quickly added, "Principal, I don't think you heard me clearly. Wu Bin was so angry he fainted and was sent to the hospital. According to the medical team, it’s likely a cerebral infarction this time. The situation is very dangerous!"

Xu Wenyao’s smile grew even brighter. "Dangerous is good! The more dangerous, the more it highlights the severity of this issue, and the better it serves as a wake-up call for everyone."

Yang Kang couldn't keep up with Xu Wenyao’s line of thought. "Principal, what kind of wake-up call?"

Xu Wenyao said solemnly, "The wake-up call that gaming is harmful to both physical and mental health, of course! This is a perfect opportunity for us to clean up the unhealthy trend of gaming addiction on campus! Notify the Academic Affairs Office—we are holding an emergency meeting."

Yang Kang was stunned. He could even turn this into a political weapon?