When Lin Fan arrived in class, everyone treated him like a plague victim, hurriedly making way for him, afraid of having even the slightest connection to him.
In everyone’s eyes, Lin Fan was as good as a dead man.
Lin Fan remained expressionless as he walked back to his seat and sat down.
The students in the classroom began whispering among themselves: “Lin Fan slapped Lai Xiaolong yesterday, and he actually dared to come to school today.”
“He really has nerves of steel. That was Lai Xiaolong.”
“I heard someone got into a fight with Lai Xiaolong before. They nearly came to blows, and that person ended up spending the rest of his life bedridden.”
Lai Xiaolong was different from ordinary rich heirs. Someone like him possessed terrifying power.
Lin Fan ignored all those comments. Before long, Xu Dong also entered from outside the classroom. As soon as he saw Lin Fan, he hurried over and sat down beside him.
Then Xu Dong lowered his voice and said to Lin Fan, “Brother Fan, news about what happened between you and Lai Xiaolong has spread everywhere. At lunchtime, sneak away while no one’s around. Otherwise, if Lai Xiaolong’s people corner you, you’ll be in serious trouble.”
Lin Fan smiled. “Nothing can stop my enthusiasm for studying hard.”
“Don’t be so stubborn.” Xu Dong was getting anxious. “Someone like Lai Xiaolong…”
“All right, class is about to start. Stop talking.” Lin Fan waved a hand.
When the class bell rang, Xu Dong stopped talking.
The entire school spent the whole day discussing the matter between Lin Fan and Lai Xiaolong. Of course, they were all talking about how miserable Lin Fan’s eventual fate would be.
Some people had even started placing bets on whether Lin Fan would still be able to come to school the next day.
Before long, the dismissal bell rang.
In Su Qing’s classroom, she hurriedly stood up, grabbed her schoolbag, and headed outside. Wang Cai’er immediately followed her. “Qingqing, what are you doing? Wait for me!”
Soon, Wang Cai’er realized that Su Qing was heading toward Lin Fan’s classroom. “Qingqing, what are you doing? Don’t tell me you’re going to find Lin Fan?”
Su Qing nodded. “Of course!”
Wang Cai’er stared at her as though she were an idiot. “Are you out of your mind? Lai Xiaolong definitely won’t let this go after school today. Lin Fan may have already slipped away. Besides, even if he hasn’t left, you don’t have to go with him.”
“Someone like Lai Xiaolong is ruthless and vicious. He won’t show any mercy just because you’re a girl. If you go with him, you might get dragged into it too.” Wang Cai’er continued trying to dissuade her.
Su Qing shook her head. “This whole thing started because of me. Naturally, I’ll stand with Lin Fan through it.”
As she spoke, Su Qing resolutely headed toward Class Five. Wang Cai’er frowned and cursed, “My God, Su Qing, the school beauty, you really are crazy.”
Even so, Wang Cai’er followed her. She and Su Qing were extremely close, and seeing how stubborn Su Qing was, all she could do was accompany her.
The two of them arrived at the entrance to Class Five just as Lin Fan and Xu Dong walked out of the classroom together.
Lin Fan had his schoolbag slung over his shoulder. When he suddenly saw Su Qing and Wang Cai’er at the entrance, he said, “Huh? What are you two doing here?”
Wang Cai’er glared at Lin Fan. “Our school beauty Su says she’s going to stand with you through this. I don’t know if she’s been put under some kind of spell.”
Quite a few people had gathered outside Class Five to watch the spectacle, observing Lin Fan and the others from a distance.
Just then, a man in a white suit approached from not far away. He was quite handsome, and his manner was elegant.
“Excuse me, are you Su Qing?” the man asked indifferently.
“Yes. And you are?” Su Qing looked at him.
“Luo Zhao,” the man replied calmly.
“Luo Zhao!”
“He’s Luo Zhao.”
The surrounding onlookers immediately erupted. No one had expected Luo Zhao to suddenly appear.
Luo Zhao had graduated from the senior class the previous year.
During his time at the school, Luo Zhao had been involved in countless legendary exploits.
The Luo family was the second-wealthiest family in Qing City. They possessed enormous wealth and an extensive network of connections. Luo Zhao himself was a business prodigy. When he graduated from senior year, he had been accepted into one of the country’s top universities, but instead of attending, he entered the family business directly and began learning how to manage it.
When Luo Zhao was still at No. 1 High School, not a single young heir could rival him. He was handsome, elegant, and refined, and he came from an excellent family.
He was practically the dream lover and white knight in every girl’s heart.
“Luo Zhao.” Su Qing was puzzled. What was he suddenly doing here?
Luo Zhao looked at Lin Fan. “You’re Lin Fan, right? Hello.”
As he spoke, Luo Zhao stepped forward and extended his hand. Unsure of the other man’s intentions, Lin Fan shook it and asked, “Hello. Is something wrong?”
Luo Zhao held Lin Fan’s hand and smiled faintly. “I heard you offended Xiaolong. I have a little influence with him. If I say a word, this matter can be put to rest.”
Only Luo Zhao could have been so confident, believing that a single sentence would be enough to make Lai Xiaolong forget being slapped.
Back then, Du Shengxiao had stepped in merely because his girlfriend had been insulted, yet even he had been unable to do anything. But now that Lai Xiaolong had been slapped by Lin Fan, Luo Zhao could settle the matter with a single word.
The difference lay in the fact that Luo Zhao was destined to become the head of the Luo family. Even now, he already held tremendous influence within the family.
He was entirely different from a rich heir like Du Shengxiao, whose father had yet to take control of the family.
“Oh? And what are your conditions?” Lin Fan asked with amusement.
There was no such thing as a free lunch. What was more, Lin Fan could sense that although Luo Zhao appeared polite and courteous, he was actually an extremely arrogant man.
Luo Zhao looked toward Su Qing. “I have admired Miss Su Qing for a long time. If Miss Su Qing agrees to be my girlfriend, then since this matter began because of her, I can step in. Lai Xiaolong will certainly show me some respect.”
“My God, Luo Zhao is actually pursuing the school beauty.”
“It’s over. My dream is shattered.”
“When Luo Zhao was here, who knows how many beautiful girls wanted to pursue him? But his standards were far too high. Not a single one of them could catch his eye.”
The girls around them were even more worked up, screaming inwardly: “Why doesn’t Luo Zhao pursue me!”
Even Wang Cai’er, who was standing nearby, was stunned. She had never expected someone like Luo Zhao to take the initiative to pursue Su Qing. Delighted for her friend, she hurriedly said, “Qingqing, what are you waiting for? Say yes! He’s Luo Zhao! Hurry!”