Generally speaking, one would not randomly describe another as a goddess, as it was a high praise. Lin Huai did not even use such a term to describe a pretty woman like Liu Meiqi. However, Ke’er was truly qualified to be called a goddess. Among all the girls that Lin Huai knew, Ke’er’s beauty was comparable to that of Wei Qimian’s.
Furthermore, Ke’er just so happened to be laughing out loud when Lin Huai turned his head to look at her. There were teardrops on her face and her smile was like a white peony flower that had bloomed amidst the morning dew.
Lin Huai’s heart skipped a beat and he took a deep breath. Ke’er’s face blushed when she saw the way Lin Huai was looking at her. All of a sudden, she pointed behind him and said, “Careful! Look behind you!”
Lin Huai kicked backward without even looking back. Liang Jingyu, who was planning to sneak up on Lin Huai, was kicked so hard that he flew a few meters away.
Seeing what had happened, Liang Jingyu’s bodyguard, the one with broken ribs, was flabbergasted. Oh my god! He’s so strong! Only a few gang leaders under Big Boss are as strong as him!
Liang Jingyu struggled to get up from the ground. He spat a mouthful of blood, extremely terrified as he shouted, “Take me to the hospital! Take me to the hospital!”
The bodyguard with broken ribs awakened the two unconscious bodyguards by patting them. Then, the three of them supported Liang Jingyu as they entered the Mercedes Benz. Liang Jingyu looked flustered as he stuck his head out of the vehicle. He glanced at Lin Huai with hatred in his eyes and asked, “What’s your name?”
Lin Huai sneered as he straightened his back and answered, “A man will never hide his name no matter what. I’m Xuan Yuzhai from the Tongcheng Business College. Bring more people to fight me, but for each time I see you, I’ll give you a beating!”
“Xuan Yuzhai! I’ll remember you! Just wait and see!” Liang Jingyu shouted through gritted teeth.
His eyes were filled with deep hatred, but at last, he popped his head back into the car and the Mercedes Benz quickly drove off.
In the car, Liang Jingyu took out his phone and dialed a number. He was gnashing his teeth as he said, “Uncle, today I was beaten up by a student named Xuan Yuzhai from the Tongcheng Business College. I’m on my way to the hospital right now. Don’t worry, I’m fine… Just help me find someone to teach that Xuan Yuzhai a lesson and bring him to me later.”
Liang Jingyu hung up the phone and clenched his fist. His eyes were filled with resentment and he was gritting his teeth as he muttered to himself, “Xuan Yuzhai, I’ll show you the consequence of messing with me!”
The bodyguard with the broken ribs frowned and reminded him, “Young Master, I remember one of the students calling him Brother Huai though.”
“Maybe it’s because he’s a rascal! Isn’t that obvious? Damn him! How dare he beat me up! Don’t you think he’s a heartless jerk? He’s a good-for-nothing, that Xuan Yuzhai! I’ll never forgive him!”
Once the car drove off, Pu Chengji and the rest of the group had a look of pity on their faces. Xuan Yuzhai has gotten himself into big trouble by messing with Brother Huai. Not only was he beaten up, he’s going to be beaten by an unexpected guest even though he did nothing wrong.
Lin Huai looked at Ke’er, smiling as he asked, “What’s your name?”
“My name is Song Ke’er.” Song Ke’er was truly goddess-looking. Even someone picky would not be able to find a fault with her. Not only was she pretty, the way she looked would also trigger people’s desire to protect her.
“You look as endearing as your name suggests. It’s no wonder even the West Heavenly King’s son is interested in you,” Lin Huai took a deep breath and did not take his eyes off Song Ke’er as he exclaimed in admiration.
Song Ke’er blushed slightly, bashful. Looking at her, Lin Huai’s heart thumped non-stop. He let out a dry cough and said, “Hey, I just did what was right. If you plan to express gratitude by offering yourself to me, you can dismiss that thought. The price of saving you is costly, as I got myself into trouble with the West Heavenly King’s son and might have to face his revengeful retaliations hereafter, but I’ll be happy enough if you treat me to a meal.”
Song Ke’er agreed. Then, she said timidly, “I’ll… I’ll treat you to a meal then.”
Lin Huai laughed as he teased, “Do you mean you’re treating me now?”
“Yes! You helped out me after all,” Ke’er replied. “I think one meal will not suffice. I’ll treat you to two.”
“Erm… I’m busy every day.” Song Ke’er looked dispirited, but Lin Huai continued right after, “However, if you’re the one picking up the tab, I’ll come anytime you call me.”
Song Ke’er happily suggested, “Let’s go to a restaurant now then. I know a good restaurant somewhere. Let me repay you guys properly for your help!”
“Okay,” Wu Jun agreed.
Wu Mengjie also exclaimed, “That’ll be great!”
However, Pu Chengji cleared his throat. “Well, we still have things to do so we need to go. Brother Huai took a leave of absence today as he had something on, but we didn’t.”
Everyone had a sudden look of realization, and Wu Jun was the only one who grumbled with a frown, “Didn’t we apply for a leave of absence…”
Wu Mengjie grabbed Wujun by his shoulder and answered, “Idiot! You can’t even remember whether you took a leave of absence or not. Oh no! Our teacher will be so mad if we go any later.”
“Oh… oh!” Wu Jun had finally come to his senses. He was usually a clever guy, albeit a little slow in some aspects. However, it did not mean that he was clueless. He hurriedly said, “Yes! Yes! We need to get going now.”
All of them left immediately. After they were quite some distance away, Pu Chengji said with a serious look on his face, “No one is allowed to tell Sister-in-law about what had happened after we go back. Everyone has to keep this a secret.”
“Yes! Okay!” All of them agreed to the idea.
Zhuang Bifan exclaimed in admiration, “I’m so jealous of Brother Huai. It seems that every pretty girl has some sort of relationship with him now.”
Wu Mengjie teased, “You can do it too if you are as capable as Brother Huai!”
Zhuang Bifan lost confidence when he heard what Wu Mengjie said and added with a forced smile, “I doubt it’ll be possible for me to be as capable as Brother Huai.”
Wu Jun’s eyes were burning with excitement as he said, “Did you guys see how Brother Huai easily defeated those men? He is not only clearly skilled, but also of a higher caliber than Wu Shanhe. I’m keen to learn from Brother Huai.”
Wu Mengjie laughed. “I’d also like to learn some combat skills too. Let’s pester Brother Huai to teach us after he returns! Both of us, the two Red Canes, will not fall too far behind other people anymore!”
Wu Jun and Wu Mengjie had yet to come to terms with the fact that they were considered the weakest among the many red canes.
Pu Chengji seriously said, “I think we should set this matter aside. Brother Huai is in serious trouble this time. He has gotten himself into trouble with the West Heavenly King. Although this is the North District, it’ll still be relatively easy for the West Heavenly King to get rid of students like us. What should Brother Huai do…”
Everyone looked solemn after hearing what Pu Chengji said.
Meanwhile, Lin Huai was taking a stroll and chatting with Song Ke’er. She asked, “You’re not from the Tongcheng Business College, are you?”
“I’m from Yulan College.”
There was a glint of surprise in Song Ke’er’s eyes at the mention of Yulan College, but then she soon thought it to be rightly so and said, “So, were you lying when you said that you were Xuan Yuzhai? There’s a new student in our school who goes by the name Xuan Yuzhai, but I have not seen him before.”
Lin Huai laughed.”Of course I’m not Xuan Yuzhai! Xuan Yuzhai is a good-for-nothing. He’s my enemy.”
“Oh.” Song Ke’er nodded. “You’re a good person, so your enemy must be bad.”
What an innocent lady! I like that.
Lin Huai laughed and said, “You’re right. He is a terrible person.”
Song Ke’er stuck her tongue out. “I’ll not pity him then. Anyway, they will not do anything to him once they realize they are mistaken. What’s your real name then?”
“My name is Lin Huai,” Lin Huai said with a smile.
Song Ke’er was confused and said, “Why does a good person like you have a name with the character ‘huai’, denoting ‘bad’?”
Lin Huai looked lost for a moment. Then, he shook his head and explained, “My mother told me that my name was given by my father. He gave me a name with the character ‘huai’, to remind me to never become a bad person.”
“What an interesting idea. Didn’t your father tell you this?”
“I don’t have a father anymore.” There was a hint of sorrow in Lin Huai’s eyes, he murmured through gritted teeth, “He left us a long time ago.”
“Oh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t know.” Song Ke’er hurriedly apologized as she thought Lin Huai’s father had already passed away.
“It’s alright.” Lin Huai rested for a moment before continuing, “He left my mum and I behind. He knows nothing about how much we struggled to survive all these years, and neither does he know about how often I’ve been called a bastard by others.”
That was Lin Huai’s most painful memory, which compelled him to push himself to become stronger. He wanted to make the world a fairer place; he wanted to relinquish all evil, and reduce bullying.
Both of them fell silent. Then, Lin Huai suddenly laughed and blurted, “Why am I telling you this? Please don’t take it to heart. I’m not angry. By the way, since you’re from the Business College, classes must have already started. Why did you return from the outside just now?”
Song Ke’er pouted her lips angrily. “It’s not what you think. A student told me that my father wanted me to wait for him outside of school. My father is a lecturer in this college. I thought something happened and he wanted to bring me out, so I waited for him outside. I did not expect to see Liang Jingyu instead of my father. Liang Jingyu had come to our school before, as he has a friend in our college. He saw me and since then, he has been pestering me. My father reported this to the college a few times, but the guards still did not dare to stop him.”
Lin Huai thought, He’s the son of the West Heavenly King. It’ll be quite surprising if your school dared to stop him. Your father is just a lecturer, and even if he is a known one, he’s nothing compared to the West Heavenly King!
Lin Huai laughed. “So you ended up using me as a shield?”
“Yes,” Song Ke’er said with lingering fear. “He seemed to have lost patience today. He told me that he used to get the girls he wanted within a day. This was the first time he had to put in so much effort. He wanted to take me today and bring me to a hotel, by hook or by crook. I knew I shouldn’t have used you as a shield at that moment, but I was terrified.”
“Haha! I understand. You’re a girl after all and anyone in that situation would be terrified. However, don’t worry. Now that he has been beaten once, he probably wouldn’t dare to come again,” Lin Huai said with a smile.
“Oh dear! I hope so.” Song Ke’er pouted and heaved a sigh.
Lin Huai started breathing heavily. The look of her pouting really makes me want to kiss her…