Chapter 98 I will pursue you!

7:40 a.m.

Ye Fan walked into the alley, munching on a steamed bun and sipping on soy milk, his backpack slung over his shoulder. He hadn't gone far when he was stopped by three men, all looking like street thugs, each holding a steel pipe in their hands.

They were clearly up to no good!

Wang Gang took out his phone, glanced at it, and gave his two underlings a look. He tossed his cigarette butt to the ground and said, "That's the kid!"

Surrounded by the three men, Ye Fan didn't show any fear. He asked with a smile, "Who sent you?"

"That's none of your business."

Wang Gang grinned, a shallow scar on his left cheek looking rather menacing. "Kid, you offended someone you shouldn't have. I won't go too hard on you today. Just let me give you a good beating, and behave yourself at school from now on. Some people are not to be messed with."

"Let you beat me up?"

The moment the word "up" left his mouth, Ye Fan moved. He was so fast, and the distance between them was so close, that Wang Gang didn't even have time to react before he found himself lying on the ground clutching his stomach, his face contorted in pain.

He who strikes first gains the advantage!

The remaining two thugs swung their steel pipes, aiming for Ye Fan's head.

Ye Fan shifted his weight onto his left foot and delivered a perfect roundhouse kick, sending the pipes flying from their hands. He looked at the two dumbfounded thugs and asked, "Still want to fight?"

The two thugs nodded at first, then shook their heads vigorously. Even if they were stupid, they knew they had met their match.

Ye Fan glanced at the two of them, then walked over to Wang Gang and squatted down, asking calmly, "Who sent you?"

"I won't tell..."

"Bam!"

A punch sent a tooth flying.

Ye Fan asked again with a fake smile, "Who sent you?"

"I..."

"Bam!"

With another punch, his left cheek swelled up.

"I..."

"Bam!"

With another punch, his right cheek swelled up.

One of the thugs standing a few meters away couldn't take it anymore and spoke up, "Bro... brother, no, Big Brother! At least give Gang a chance to speak."

Looking at Wang Gang's aggrieved expression, Ye Fan scratched his head. "I thought you wouldn't talk, sorry about that."

"..."

Wang Gang didn't dare to delay, fearing that the demon in front of him would greet him with another fist if he spoke too slowly. He said through his swollen lips, "It was Young Master Yang."

"Young Master Yang? Yang Xiaohao?"

Ye Fan quickly went through his memories and already had the answer in his mind.

Wang Gang nodded repeatedly.

"Bam!"

Another punch.

Ye Fan shook his hand and said calmly, "Sorry, my hand slipped."

Then he stood up and left.

Wang Gang was seeing stars from that punch, and the two thugs beside him were left in a daze.

Hand slipped?

Bullshit!!!

Entering the school, Ye Fan paused.

Under a willow tree a few dozen meters away stood a boy. Who else could it be but Yang Xiaohao?

Seeing that Ye Fan was walking normally, Yang Xiaohao's eyes widened in surprise, and a puzzled look appeared on his face.

What was going on? Did they not do anything?

As he was lost in thought, Ye Fan had already walked over and said calmly, "Are you disappointed?"

"How... how are you okay?"

Yang Xiaohao's face darkened. Last week in the cafeteria, this kid had embarrassed him in front of Ning Xi, and he had been holding a grudge ever since.

"Simple, the people you sent were too weak."

Ye Fan shrugged and said nonchalantly, "They went down in a few moves, they're not even worth hitting. But I'll remember this. Be careful after school."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the teaching building, leaving Yang Xiaohao standing there dumbfounded.

Would Ye Fan wait for Yang Xiaohao after school?

Of course not!

He wouldn't stoop to the level of a child. He would rather spend his time with Ning Xi.

He had just said that to scare Yang Xiaohao.

A small punishment.

"Xiao Xi, lemonade."

Ye Fan placed the thermos on the desk and said with a smile, "I just made it this morning, try it."

"Thank you."

The girl lowered her head and asked softly, "Ye Fan, the first mock exam is on Wednesday, are you nervous?"

"Nervous?"

Ye Fan rested his chin on his hand, turned his head, and said with a smile, "Are you nervous?"

"...Yeah."

Ning Xi nodded slightly, her voice barely audible. "I... I'm afraid I won't do well. This year's first mock exam is city-wide, what if I mess up..."

"You won't!" Ye Fan interrupted, his voice carrying a certain reassuring quality. "Just perform normally, and you'll be fine. Overthinking things won't do you any good. Just focus on yourself, okay?"

"Okay."

Ning Xi obediently responded, the tension fading from her voice. She turned to Ye Fan and blinked, a playful glint in her eyes. "Thank you for the pep talk, Teacher Ye. I'm eternally grateful."

"In that case, how about pledging yourself to me?" Ye Fan said, his eyes twinkling mischievously.

"..."

The girl's face flushed red at a visible speed as she stared at Ye Fan, looking utterly adorable in her flustered state.

"D-don't say such things..."

"Such a big reaction?" Ye Fan chuckled, his voice a low murmur. "I was just kidding. Don't take it seriously. I wouldn't want to tie you down like this. After all, I'm looking for a very beautiful girl to be my wife. As for you?"

"Am I... not beautiful?" Ning Xi blurted out, puffing out her chest slightly.

"Well, you are pretty..." Ye Fan pretended to scrutinize her, then sighed slightly. "But you can't force love. You're not interested in me, so naturally I have to set my sights on other girls."

"Who said that?" Ning Xi's face was crimson, but a strange new emotion flickered in her eyes. She buried her head in her arms on the desk, mumbling, "I... I just think high school isn't the right time for... dating. Maybe in university... I might... change my mind."

Ye Fan's body stiffened, his eyes wide with disbelief.

He had only been teasing Ning Xi, but he hadn't expected such a surprising response. It seemed this girl's heart was already stirring...

"So you're saying, I can have feelings for you?"

"I..."

Ning Xi's face burned, a blush spreading across her cheeks. "Whatever... no, wait until university..."

As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them.

How could she have said something so embarrassing?

Ning Xi, have you thrown your dignity to the dogs?!

"Not even in university!"

"Too late."

Seeing Ning Xi backtrack, Ye Fan shook his head slowly, a wide smile on his face.

After checking that no one was paying attention, he leaned closer to the girl's delicate ear, memories of their past life flooding his mind.

Taking a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination, he said, "After the college entrance exam, I'm going to pursue you!"

"Huh?"

The girl's clear eyes were wide, and she was astonished as she stared at Ye Fan. "Y-you... what did you say?"

"I'm going to pursue you!"

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