Rising to Fame

"Hello, Principal? This is Director Liu."

"Hehe, Little Liu, what is it?"

Director Liu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Well, Principal, Zhou En and Li Hui's group have gotten into another conflict."

"Zhou En? The Zhou En from the flag-raising ceremony?"

"Yes, Principal. Please think of something!"

The principal was clearly displeased. "Little Liu, Zhou En has already been expelled from our school. If he wants to get himself killed, that's his own business."

"As a school, all we need to do is distance ourselves from him."

"No, Principal. Zhou En beat all of Li Hui's lackeys to the ground by himself."

The principal sprayed out his dandelion tea.

"Cough, cough, cough... Little Liu, what did you say?" The principal could hardly believe it.

"Principal, Li Hui's thirty lackeys are all students at our school. Now they've all been beaten down. How are we supposed to explain this to their parents?"

The principal frowned. "For now, we can only shift the blame and try to distance ourselves from all responsibility."

After hanging up, the principal was still stunned.

"What's wrong, Daddy?" A crisp voice rang out just then.

She wore a blue gauze blouse, a pleated green skirt patterned with scattered flowers and mist, and a light-blue sheer shawl. Her shoulders were delicate, her waist slender, her skin smooth as congealed cream, and her presence as elegant as an orchid.

She was none other than the campus belle, Leng Yanxi.

If anyone had been present, they would have been shocked. The famed campus belle was actually the principal's daughter.

"Zhou En beat all thirty of Li Hui's lackeys to the ground."

"What?" Even Leng Yanxi, with all her pride, could not help crying out in surprise.

Her cherry-red lips hung wide open.

Girls' Dormitory.

Countless boys dreamed of entering the girls' dormitory to feast their eyes, but many could never realize that dream.

"Sun Peiyu, come take a look."

"What? I still have homework to do." The Glasses girl grumbled unhappily, but her curiosity still got the better of her, and she walked over.

When Sun Peiyu saw the video from Chubby's livestream, her heart trembled.

She now felt somewhat regretful. She did not know why, but she was angry at herself for agreeing to Li Hui's offer of money in exchange for lying.

Sun Peiyu could not help feeling dejected.

"Perhaps this is what they mean by reaping what you sow," Sun Peiyu muttered painfully.

Zhou En had originally wanted to keep a low profile, but after Chubby's livestream, there was no way for him to stay unnoticed.

However, Zhou En was still at the hospital, waiting anxiously for Liu Yu to wake up.

"Mmm." With a soft groan, Liu Yu slowly opened her eyes.

"You're awake?" Zhou En asked happily.

Liu Yu looked around and asked blankly, "Where am I?"

"This is the hospital. Don't you remember what happened at noon today?"

Liu Yu raised a delicate hand and held her dizzy forehead. "What happened afterward?"

Zhou En immediately felt like he had been caught cheating in the act. His face turned as red as a scarlet cloth.

"Well, afterward, I knocked everyone down, but Li Hui still got away."

Zhou En briefly explained what had happened.

"Then how did I get to the hospital?" Liu Yu asked in confusion.

Zhou En's heart skipped a beat, but he answered honestly, "I carried you here on my back."

Hearing that, Liu Yu's pretty face flushed. She spat out, "Pervert."

The atmosphere in the hospital room immediately became somewhat ambiguous.

"This time, Li Hui was careless. Otherwise, he could still have used me to threaten you in the end," Liu Yu said slowly after a long while.

Zhou En nodded.

"But Li Hui now clearly understands your weakness. If he spends this week training specifically to counter you, it'll be very difficult for you to beat him."

Although Zhou En did not like hearing it, it made sense.

There was no move in the world that could not be countered. There were many ways to break the Sun Character Consecutive Fist. If he only knew one move, he could only catch people off guard.

"Then, Coach, can I learn another move?"

Liu Yu lowered her beautiful eyes, seeming to ponder something.

"If you want to beat him, you'll have to conceal the weaknesses of your current Sun Character Consecutive Fist."

Zhou En immediately pulled a long face. That was the same as saying nothing. As a complete martial arts novice, how could he possibly come up with a way to make up for the Sun Character Consecutive Fist's weaknesses?

"Liu Yu, sorry about today. How about I treat you to a meal another day?" Zhou En scratched his head. Right now, all he could do was try to please Liu Yu.

"Sure." At those words, Liu Yu immediately perked up, staring at Zhou En with shining eyes.

"I heard the food at Honghu Restaurant in the city center is pretty good. We can eat there then." Zhou En had only meant it as a casual courtesy.

He had not expected this foodie to agree. Hey, hey, hey, don't agree so quickly, okay? That's the city center.

As a student from a suburban school, Zhou En knew all too well what city-center restaurant prices meant. Their dishes cost more than one or two times as much as those in the suburbs.

Zhou En immediately looked at Liu Yu hopefully, wishing she could think of some solution.

Under Zhou En's gaze, Liu Yu's pretty face rarely reddened. Putting on a stern expression, she said, "Don't ask me. I don't know either."

Zhou En's heart immediately sank to the bottom. The final official team member selection was about to begin, yet this had happened.

"Liu Yu, shall we go back?" Since Liu Yu had not suffered any injuries, she could complete the discharge procedures at any time.

Zhou En was extremely anxious now. He only wanted to hurry back to school and ask Su Lin whether he had any way to help.

He did not even dare imagine how he would face his parents if he failed.

Seeming to sense Zhou En's mood, Liu Yu's beautiful eyes dimmed slightly, but she still nodded.

Since Liu Yu was still somewhat groggy, Zhou En could only support her. A soft, warm sensation came through, and Zhou En's thoughts began to wander again.

After completing the discharge procedures, Zhou En took Liu Yu back to her apartment complex. He had originally wanted to find an opportunity to go in and sit for a while, to see what a girl's bedroom was really like.

But Liu Yu blocked him with a single sentence.

"Talk to me again if you become an official team member."

After seeing Liu Yu home, Zhou En rushed back to school without stopping.

"Hello, Su Lin, are you at the club?" Zhou En asked Su Lin over the phone.

This time, Zhou En also wanted to see whether Su Lin had any good way to make up for the Sun Character Consecutive Fist's weaknesses.

At the same time, he secretly resolved to properly study martial arts theory. Otherwise, he would be far too passive like this.

"I'm at the club. If you need something, just come over."

Su Lin's tone sounded a little strange to Zhou En, but he did not think much of it.