School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

Yang Lu hugged Xiao Han tightly, trying hard to reciprocate his kiss.

Xiao Han's hands did not stop, on the contrary, they gently caressed Yang Lu's curvy hips. Then slowly, it became somewhat wild as he forcefully kneaded Yang Lu's buttocks. He attempted to slip his hand under Yang Lu's clothes but was stopped by her.

"Don't..." Yang Lu hastily pushed Xiao Han away.

"I'm sorry!" Xiao Han quickly apologized.

"It's okay." Yang Lu, blushing, said, "I understand you."

Xiao Han, with a flushed face, awkwardly looked at Yang Lu. Yang Lu was older than him, and he didn't know how he should feel about her. Xiao Han awkwardly said, "Yang Lu, I... "

"Don't worry, I won't hold you responsible," Yang Lu said with a smile. Then she continued, "You didn't do anything bad, it was just a kiss, that's nothing serious!"

"Ah?" Xiao Han was startled. He hadn't expected Yang Lu to think this way.

Seeing the surprise in Xiao Han's eyes, Yang Lu quickly explained, "Don't think of me as some loose girl, I just don't want you to feel burdened. Although I like you too... "

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han immediately understood.

Yang Lu's face suddenly turned as red as a ripe apple, she bit her lip and said, "Xiao Han, you... don't misunderstand me!"

"I understand what you mean!" Xiao Han smiled.

"So..." Yang Lu looked at Xiao Han with longing.

"I like you too!" Xiao Han boldly met Yang Lu's gaze. The Xiao Han of today had that sort of calm confidence about him. If it had been the old Xiao Han, he probably wouldn't dare to speak like this, but now things were different, Xiao Han had become a mature and composed man. Although he was only nineteen, his inner maturity probably surpassed many thirty-year-olds.

"Really?" Yang Lu looked at Xiao Han with excitement.

"Mhm!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "But, I am still young, with regards to romantic feelings, let's just go with the flow."

"Isn't mutual consent already going with the flow?" Yang Lu excitedly said, her eyes sparkling with an exuberant gleam.

"Yes!" Xiao Han smiled and said, "Let's go."

Yang Lu appeared very delighted; having Xiao Han's feelings seemed like the happiest thing in the world to her. Although it seemed a bit absurd, knowing that she was five years older than Xiao Han. And mentally, Yang Lu felt even younger than Xiao Han, which could be seen from her excited and shy demeanor. Perhaps, every woman's heart hides a young girl's spirit.

After dropping Yang Lu home, Xiao Han headed back home.

By the time he returned home, it was already very late.

In the week that followed, time moved neither too slowly nor too hastily, and Xiao Han traveled between school and home every day. Yang Lu was busy with the company affairs, and whenever there was an issue, she would call Xiao Han to consult. Additionally, the shopfront, where Boss Li had already left, leaving behind a dirty fast food restaurant. The workers and staff had also been dismissed.

Big Fatty had brought in a decoration team and watched over the shop after school every day, not because he wanted to supervise these decorators, but because guarding the store daily gave him a sense of achievement, feeling as if he had reached the peak of his life.

Ever since the incident involving the PE teacher and Liu Jinmei, the students of Class Three, Year Three, never underestimated Xiao Han again. Those who had previously looked down on or bullied Xiao Han now avoided him. For Xiao Han, fewer troubles were somewhat of a good thing.

Xiao Han liked a quiet life, undisturbed. He didn't need others to flatter or envy him; and he absolutely did not allow others to bully or suppress him. He needed a peaceful environment. He needed a very mundane environment to protect himself.

"Xiao Han, where are you going after school?" Chen Zihan was packing up her textbooks. Right after class, Xiao Han quickly left the classroom. This time, Chen Zihan decided to keep up with Xiao Han's pace, starting to pack up her textbooks five minutes before school ended.

"I..." Xiao Han smiled and said, "Today, Big Fatty needed me for something."

"You two are always so secretive, what are you actually doing?" Chen Zihan frowned and said, "Are you keeping something from me?"

"No, not at all!" Xiao Han quickly shook his head.

"Still saying no, your eyes are telling me you're lying!" Chen Zihan huffed.

"It's really nothing!" Xiao Han shook his head.

"Then take me with you today," Chen Zihan said coldly.

"No!" Xiao Han immediately shook his head and said, "I can't take you."

"Then you are keeping something from me!" Chen Zihan pouted her lips, and Xiao Han, smiling gleefully, looked at her, not expecting even her angry look to be so adorable. No wonder so many boys chased her, liked her. In the entire city's First High School, the boys who liked Chen Zihan probably made up ninety percent. Those who confessed numbered twenty to thirty.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Those who wrote love letters were countless.

"Everyone has a little secret, right?" Xiao Han countered.

"I don't have any!" Chen Zihan huffed.

"Then tell me, what are your measurements?" Xiao Han chuckled.

"You!" Chen Zihan immediately became furious, she glared at Xiao Han, then said, "What nonsense are you spouting? How can I tell you that!"

"Hehe..." Xiao Han chuckled and asked, "Do you really have to go?"

"Yes!" Chen Zihan nodded.

"Alright, let's go together!" Xiao Han reluctantly nodded.

Chen Zihan immediately became happy, hurriedly grabbed her backpack, and followed Xiao Han out of the classroom.

Jiang Xiaoliang watched the two leave, enraged, "Damn it, what the hell. How could Chen Zihan leave with Xiao Han?"

"Maybe there's something going on," said a boy nearby.

"Fuck, what could be going on?" Jiang Xiaoliang frowned and angrily said, "Lately, Chen Zihan and Xiao Han have been getting closer. I'm almost furious."

"Xiaoliang, should we find an opportunity to teach this kid a lesson?" the boy asked, lowering his head.

"What do you suggest for dealing with him?" Jiang Xiaoliang asked through gritted teeth.

"Find an opportunity, get a few people together, cover him with a sack, then beat him up," the boy said fiercely. "Damn it, he dares to steal our brother's girl, does this kid have a death wish?"

"Fuck, I've wanted to deal with him for a long time," Jiang Xiaoliang said, infuriated. He had been preparing to beat Xiao Han in the next preliminary exam, but now he couldn't hold back his anger any longer. Moreover, Xiao Han was indeed too arrogant, leaving the classroom with Chen Zihan right in front of him—that was a blatant insult.

"Shall we do it then?" the boy asked curiously.

"Yes!" Jiang Xiaoliang nodded.

Xiao Han led Chen Zihan out of the classroom. Big Fatty was chatting enthusiastically with Yang Xiaoyan. Seeing Xiao Han come out, Big Fatty immediately left Yang Xiaoyan and approached him.

"Xiao Han, should we be going?" Big Fatty asked.

"Zi Han is coming with us too," Xiao Han said, feeling awkward.

"Then let's go," Big Fatty laughed.

Xiao Han rode Chen Zihan's Yamaha electric bike, Big Fatty rode a motorcycle with Yang Xiaoyan. Big Fatty and Xiao Han had long agreed on their story. When they reached the pedestrian street, the renovation of the fast food restaurant had already been dismantled, and they were now laying the flooring; a masonry master was earnestly laying ceramic tiles.

"What are you doing here?" Chen Zihan asked curiously.

"We're going to have a part-time job here!" Xiao Han laughed, "A mobile phone store is opening here, and Big Fatty and I will come to work after school. The boss offered us a thousand yuan a month, which can somewhat subsidize the family expenses."

"You..." Chen Zihan looked at Xiao Han in disbelief and said, "Xiao Han, this will delay your studies!"

"Don't worry, I guarantee I won't let my grades slip!" Xiao Han declared solemnly.

"How can you guarantee that?" Chen Zihan frowned and said, "If your grades slip, you'd betray Teacher Liu's trust in you."

Xiao Han smiled and said, "Zi Han, could you please keep this a secret for us?"

"Can't you just not go?" Chen Zihan asked. "If it's really difficult at home, I can support you!"

Xiao Han was stunned.

Chen Zihan quickly explained, "Don't get me wrong; I just don't want something like this to affect your grades. You know, you've worked hard to improve your grades, and if they slip, wouldn't all your effort be wasted?"

Chen Zihan thought her words might have hurt Xiao Han's pride. However, Xiao Han showed no reaction; instead, his eyes showed a slight fluctuation. Xiao Han was a very sensitive person, and his emotions were also very rich. These years of poverty had made him experience the warmth and coldness of the world; his relatives had increasingly distanced themselves from his family.

His mother was also gradually excluded by those so-called relatives. Even the family gatherings during the New Year had basically become a session of mockery and criticism.

Chen Zihan's concern deeply moved Xiao Han.

"Zi Han!" Xiao Han called softly.

"Hmm?" Chen Zihan looked puzzled, her big eyes watching Xiao Han curiously as she gently flipped her hair and asked, "What's wrong? Do you... have something to say?"

"Thank you!" Xiao Han smiled faintly and said, "But a man has to earn his keep with his own hands, and must never subsist on handouts. Understand?"

"But, you're just a student!" Chen Zihan exclaimed.

"But, I am a man!" Xiao Han said earnestly.

"What is a man?" Chen Zihan countered.

"A man..." Xiao Han squinted slightly and smiled faintly, "A man dares to fight, to strive, to act, to love, to hate. A man dares to take on responsibilities, to contribute; dares to do what others fear to do. A man dares to be the first to eat crabs. Being a man means carrying responsibilities; it means being supportive. I'm the only man in my family, and I'm also the only backbone.

Thus, I have to use my hands to support a world!"