My Home Was Robbed

Four days later, Shancheng Martial University's competing team, led by Jiang Weiwei and Su Xiaorui, boarded a plane to Modu. After a grueling three-hour flight, the group of twelve finally arrived in Modu. The students and teachers responsible for reception were already waiting outside the airport. When they saw Jiang Weiwei and the others emerge, the Modu Martial University teachers greeted them warmly and quickly arranged for Lin Hao and his group to board a bus heading to Modu Martial University.

An hour later, the group arrived at Modu Martial University. Taking in the imposing gate and magnificent buildings, Lin Hao clicked his tongue. Tch, top-tier martial university really is top-tier. So much money. Several senior students from Modu Martial University led them to their accommodations. Jiang Weiwei instructed them not to wander off and to conserve their energy for tomorrow's match.

"Idiot." Just as Lin Hao and the others were leaving the dorm to grab a meal, a voice suddenly called out to him. Hearing that familiar voice, Lin Hao stopped dead in his tracks and turned around. The others following him halted as well, following his gaze. Behind him stood a girl in a yellow dress holding a cute little girl in a princess dress, with an older girl beside them.

"Big brother!" The little girl toddled over on short legs and threw herself into Lin Hao's arms. He caught her quickly. The arrivals were none other than Fang Yao, Lin Xiaorou, and Lin Yueyue.

"What, brat, surprised to see us?" Lin Yueyue teased.

"Heh, Aunt, no. I just didn't expect you all to come see me at school." Lin Hao scratched his head.

"Xiaorou insisted on finding you. Xiaoyao and I couldn't talk her out of it, so we came to the school to try our luck." Lin Yueyue reached to take Xiaorou, but the girl clung to Lin Hao's neck and wouldn't let go.

"Aw, Xiaorou misses big brother that much?" Lin Hao kissed her chubby cheek, making her giggle.

"Xiaorou misses big brother so much. Not just Xiaorou—Yao-jie misses big brother too." Xiaorou whispered in his ear, but her voice was clear to everyone present.

The team members following Lin Hao stood frozen.

"Holy crap, see that? Three beauties—two adults, one kid—all here for Great God Lin," Wang Meng muttered.

"Mengzi, I'm not blind. No wonder he's our Great God Lin." Lei Yunfan stared, muttering under his breath.

"His strength is monstrous, he's good-looking, and he's surrounded by beauties. How's a guy supposed to live?" Mo Zixuan looked utterly defeated.

The most stunned expressions belonged to Jiang Weiwei and Su Xiaorui.

"Is my Weiwei getting cuckolded?" Su Xiaorui's guard shot up. She'd heard clearly—ignoring the older girl, she'd caught Lin Hao calling her "Aunt." The girl in the yellow dress was no less attractive than her or Jiang Weiwei.

Jiang Weiwei's lips parted slightly. So these are Lin Hao's family.

Lin Hao held Lin Xiaorou and looked at Fang Yao. "Sorry for the trouble. Xiaorou didn't cause you any problems, did she?"

Fang Yao tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and met his gaze. "No trouble. Xiaorou's been very good."

Xiaorou in his arms immediately pouted. "Big brother, if you and Yao-jie are going to flirt, don't drag me into it, okay?" At her blunt words, Lin Hao coughed dryly.

Su Xiaorui couldn't hold back any longer. If she didn't step in, Weiwei's home would be stripped bare. "Hey, Lin Hao, are these your family? Aren't you going to introduce us?" She spoke to Lin Hao but kept her eyes fixed on Fang Yao.

Lin Hao snapped back to reality and addressed the group. "Right, let me introduce you. This is my aunt, Lin Yueyue, and my sister, Lin Xiaorou. And this is my friend, Fang Yao."

The students immediately straightened up, faces serious. "Hello, Aunt! Hello, Xiaorou! Hello, Sister-in-Law!"

Hearing so many people call her "Sister-in-Law," Fang Yao's face flushed bright red. She replied softly, "Hello." Lin Yueyue looked at Lin Hao with a teasing grin. "Oh, brat, looks like you're doing pretty well at school."

Su Xiaorui was dumbfounded. Her own move had just handed her teammates to the enemy. She shot a glare at the students. Just wait till we get back—I'll deal with you all.

Lin Hao then introduced Jiang Weiwei and Su Xiaorui to Fang Yao and the others. "This is Principal Jiang Weiwei of Shancheng Martial University and Teacher Su Xiaorui, the team's advisor for this competition."

When Fang Yao and Lin Yueyue heard that Jiang Weiwei was the principal, they were stunned for a moment. Shancheng Martial University's principal is this young and beautiful? Jiang Weiwei greeted Lin Yueyue and Fang Yao politely.

"Big brother, the principal sister is really pretty too," Xiaorou whispered to Lin Hao—though her whisper was audible to everyone. Hearing his sister about to run her mouth again, Lin Hao quickly covered her mouth.

Jiang Weiwei remained calm and took the initiative to greet Lin Xiaorou. "Xiaorou is very cute too." Lin Yueyue seemed to catch on. Oh, this brat's got quite the luck with women. Looks like the principal and teacher of Shancheng Martial University have something special with him. I'll have to tell Mom about this. She might get another—no, two more granddaughters-in-law.

"Xiaohao, are you heading to eat? How about we go together?" Lin Yueyue suggested.

Jiang Weiwei came to her senses and declined politely. "Lin Hao, go eat with your family. We won't join. Just don't stay out too late—you have the match tomorrow."

Lin Hao thought for a moment. "Alright then, Principal Jiang, I'll head off with my family. See you tomorrow morning."

"Goodbye, Principal Sister!" Lin Xiaorou waved her little hand. Jiang Weiwei smiled and waved back.

On the way to dinner, "My god, do you have any sense of crisis at all?" Su Xiaorui whispered to Jiang Weiwei at the back of the group. She couldn't hold it in anymore. Today was bad—really bad. How could her best friend be so carefree, laughing and chatting with Lin Hao's family?

Jiang Weiwei just smiled faintly. "He has a girlfriend, so what? I'm not his girlfriend." Su Xiaorui felt numb. Weiwei, are you serious? Even a blind man can see you're into Lin Hao. You might as well have 'I like Lin Hao' written on your face.

"Hey, are you still my Weiwei? So what if he has a girlfriend? They're not married. If they're not married, everyone has the right to compete." Su Xiaorui was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"Ruirui, drop it." Jiang Weiwei looked at her friend seriously. She knew Su Xiaorui meant well, but for one thing, she'd never confessed her feelings to Lin Hao—she wasn't his girlfriend. For another, the girl named Fang Yao she'd met today was clearly his official girlfriend. She couldn't bring herself to interfere.

She asked herself honestly: did she have feelings for Lin Hao? Yes. Not just because her father and best friend kept whispering in her ear, but because Lin Hao had helped her a lot—providing cultivation resources for her and Xiaorui, helping Shancheng Martial University reach the finals, and saving her from a fierce beast's jaws. The hero-saving-beauty trope was cliché, but undeniably effective. The moment Lin Hao was swallowed by that Platinum rank fierce beast, she knew she liked him. But she couldn't be a third party. She had her pride. And she wouldn't wreck someone else's relationship.