Lin Fan walked into the crowd with a calm expression and helped Du Shengxiao to his feet.
Looking at Lai Xiaolong in front of him, Lin Fan said to Du Shengxiao, “I owe you for taking that kick for me.”
When Du Shengxiao heard Lin Fan say that, the pain in his stomach instantly disappeared. Instead, his heart filled with joy. Taking that kick had been worth it!
Yuan Lin held Lai Xiaolong’s arm. “Brother Long, he was one of the people who bullied me this morning! He’s Su Qing’s boyfriend.”
Lai Xiaolong applauded with an exaggerated expression. “Well, well, well. I never expected the famously choosy Su Qing to end up with such an ordinary boyfriend.”
Everyone knew that Su Qing had had countless admirers over the past year, but none of them had ever succeeded. They had all ended in failure.
Even someone like Du Shengxiao was no exception.
The people gathered around began whispering among themselves.
“My God, I never thought Su Qing’s boyfriend would be someone like that.”
“He has neither looks nor anything else going for him. What does she see in him?”
“He may have nothing, but he still had the guts to step forward. Would any of you have done the same?” one of them mocked.
As soon as he said that, the others fell silent.
He was right.
There were only so many people at school whose families had power and influence, and Lin Fan was not one of them.
In other words, Lin Fan came from an ordinary family, yet he had still dared to stand up to Lai Xiaolong.
Who was Lai Xiaolong? His family had enormous influence. Ordinary people simply could not afford to offend someone like him.
Wang Zhengwei was also among the crowd. His heart was pounding with excitement, and a cold smile spread across his face. Lin Fan had finally kicked an iron plate.
Did he really think that no one could deal with him just because the Du family was protecting him?
As Wang Zhengwei imagined Lin Fan being dealt with by Lai Xiaolong, he could not hold back his laughter. But the moment he laughed, pain shot through his still-swollen face.
“Ow.” Wang Zhengwei gritted his teeth in pain, but his face was still wreathed in a smile. He had to keep smiling no matter how much it hurt! What was a little pain compared with this? It was worth it!
Lai Xiaolong looked at Lin Fan disdainfully. “Get on your knees and slap yourself. Set an example for Su Qing.”
His words were filled with command. He did not believe that someone like Lin Fan had the right to defy him.
Lin Fan touched his forehead when he heard this. “The last person who talked like that is still walking around with a pig’s head.”
“You bastard!”
Wang Zhengwei could not help cursing from within the crowd. Was he being dragged into this again?
Lai Xiaolong asked coldly, “Are you saying my word doesn’t count? Get on your knees, or things won’t be this simple later.”
Su Qing quietly said to Lin Fan, “This has nothing to do with you. Just leave. We can’t afford to offend Lai Xiaolong.”
Lin Fan took Su Qing’s hand and walked straight ahead.
Lai Xiaolong hurriedly blocked their path. “Hey, buddy, what do you mean by that? Are you refusing to show me, Lai Xiaolong, any respect?”
“Block me one more time, and you’ll have even less face.” Lin Fan continued forward as he spoke. Lai Xiaolong instantly made his move, throwing a punch at him.
Lai Xiaolong was the son of Lai Qiye. He had studied combat techniques since childhood, and even two strong men together would have had trouble defeating him.
Lai Xiaolong watched Lin Fan coldly. Since the man refused to kneel, he would beat him until he did.
The onlookers around them shook their heads slightly. They thought Lin Fan was being far too stubborn.
Being forced to kneel before Lai Xiaolong was hardly anything to be ashamed of. Why not endure it and let the matter pass?
But now that Lai Xiaolong had made his move, things would not be so simple.
Almost everyone believed that Lin Fan would be knocked down by Lai Xiaolong’s punch.
But no one expected Lin Fan to simply sidestep the punch, then swing back with a slap.
Smack!
Lai Xiaolong was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground, five bright red fingerprints standing out on his face.
“I told you not to block the way. Let’s go.”
Lin Fan took Su Qing’s hand and continued forward. The crowd hurriedly parted to make way for them.
Du Shengxiao and Xu Dong also hurried away.
It took Lai Xiaolong a long time to recover. Lin Fan’s slap had nearly knocked him unconscious.
“You bastard.” Lai Xiaolong slammed a fist into the ground, his entire body trembling with rage. When had he, Lai Xiaolong, ever suffered such humiliation? Being slapped in the face was a disgrace beyond disgrace.
Yuan Lin hurried over to help him up, but Lai Xiaolong abruptly shoved her away. “Get lost. This isn’t over!”
With that, Lai Xiaolong turned and left.
“I never thought Lin Fan would knock Lai Xiaolong down with one slap.”
“Yeah, but Lin Fan was too impulsive. Even if he wasn’t going to apologize, he shouldn’t have hit Lai Xiaolong!”
“He’s in big trouble now.”
Wang Zhengwei was in an even better mood than before.
If Lin Fan had not slapped Lai Xiaolong and had simply knelt properly, he probably would have only suffered some humiliation.
Wang Zhengwei shook his head slightly. Lin Fan had probably become conceited after gaining the Du family’s favor. How could he possibly understand what kind of existence the Lai family was?
“You were too impulsive.”
Su Qing followed behind Lin Fan. “Do you know who Lai Xiaolong is? You hit him, and now you’re going to be in serious trouble!”
“After offending you, he has an even bigger problem,” Lin Fan said with a smile.
Su Qing’s heart gave a sudden leap at his words. What did he mean by that? Could it be…
She drew a deep breath. “Honestly, you really are something. I’ll see what I can do.”
“Don’t worry, Lin, Lin Fan will be fine,” Du Shengxiao said from behind them.
Su Qing frowned. “Why are you so certain?”
Du Shengxiao was just about to answer when he saw Lin Fan discreetly shake his head. He said, “He, he’s a good friend of mine. I’ll ask my father and the others for help. We’ll talk to the Lai family. If my father steps in, they’ll definitely show him some respect.”
Only then did Su Qing relax. “No matter what, be careful these next few days.”
“Don’t worry.” Lin Fan patted Su Qing on the shoulder. Xu Dong said from beside them, “Brother Fan, that was freaking awesome. You have no idea, I was completely stunned when you slapped Lai Xiaolong.”
Lin Fan nodded and was just about to speak when his phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was his aunt calling.
“Hello?” Lin Fan answered. “Aunt Zhang, is something wrong?”
Zhang Qingshu said, “Xiaofan, are you free tonight? I made quite a few dishes at home. Come over and have dinner if you have time.”
Lin Fan nodded without hesitation. “Sure. I’ll be there soon.”
After hanging up, Lin Fan said, “Brother Dong, take Su Qing home for me. I have something to do, so I won’t accompany you two.”
“Go ahead.” Xu Dong nodded and patted his chest. “With me escorting her, Su Qing won’t have any problems!”
With that, he ran to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and headed to his aunt’s house.
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