Don't Bully My Liu Chang'an

The sunlight was already casting a slanting glow across the ground. An Nuan walked briskly up the dormitory steps, humming the military song she had learned again yesterday.

Back in the dorm, Chen Qingke had already left. Although An Nuan suspected that Chen Qingke and that Minister Yuan had more than just added each other on WeChat, she didn't care. University is a microcosm of society, and personal connections are actually more useful than they are in the real world. After all, there are more people on campus who are willing to lend a helping hand. But once you enter the workforce, you'll find that even if you know a lot of people, it's common to be refused when you need to do something, and it's something that everyone takes for granted.

"Nuan Nuan, Liu Chang'an looks even more handsome than he did in high school. It's strange how he looks in his military training uniform; he actually resembles our instructors, unlike the average guy who looks so casual and baggy in his uniform." Bi Wanwan said with a hint of praise.

"She certainly deserves it. I really envy people like you who live like characters in an idol drama," Ding Lin sighed.

"But... An Nuan, look at An Nuan, she seems a little different than when she went downstairs just now." Zhao Xiaotong asked everyone with a puzzled An Nuan.

An Nuan was secretly delighted. This face cream wasn't just something she was using to make herself feel that it was effective; it was actually very effective, with obvious results.

"It's because of the glow of love," Gu Meng said matter-of-factly. "Girls are always prettier when they're in love than when they're single."

"No, look at her skin, this... this looks like a white... white steamed bun, no, like a peeled egg." Zhao Xiaotong's skin is actually quite good, which is what she's most proud of, so she pays special attention to other people's skin. An Nuan's face has changed noticeably.

The girls then took a closer look at An Nuan's face.

Ding Lin sniffed and said with certainty, "There's something else in it... verbena... um, no, this scent, it's not exactly a scent, it just smells really good..."

Others also crowded around to smell, making An Nuan extremely embarrassed. "Ugh, are you flies? Buzzing around..."

"If we're flies, then you're shit..." Bi Wanwan burst into laughter.

Bi Wanwan's words earned him nothing but glares from everyone.

"My boyfriend gave me a face cream!" An Nuan finally confessed. She hadn't expected it to be so effective, and An Nuan was starting to worry. After all, the allure of skincare products for girls was no less than that of luxury goods or jewelry.

After all, for young girls, their delicate skin is their biggest advantage over older women. And when they have this advantage, they often think that older women's skin is beyond saving, so they have to use jewelry and designer brands to adorn themselves.

They wouldn't mind being embellished with extra beauty during their youth.

"What brand is it?" Zhao Xiaotong asked with interest. "Does it have this effect? La Mer, Guerlain, La Prairie?"

She was referring to relatively expensive skincare products, which are just as attractive to female college students and women just starting their careers as designer handbags. For example, La Mer, which is believed to have no ability to repair scars but is touted as having miraculous effects, has a 30ml bottle of its top-of-the-line serum priced at over 5,000 yuan.

Of course, these brands also have more affordable lines. For example, facial cleansers are generally between 500 and 1000. Moreover, girls tend to cherish these skincare products, and it's normal for a small bottle of face cream to last for a year or two. However, girls need a wide variety of skincare products. While the cost of a single item per month may not be much, the cumulative cost of many items per month can be a huge expense.

"He did it himself." An Nuan couldn't help but feel proud again. She said the first three words quickly, emphasizing the word "did," and then quickly finished with the word "of," revealing her smugness without any lingering sound.

The girls and An Nuan had similar expressions when Liu Chang'an first gave her the face cream: homemade face cream? Was it lard mixed with Vaseline? Maybe with a little milk added at most?

Seeing their expressions, An Nuan calmly took out the small bottle Liu Chang'an had given her, dipped her fingertip in it, and applied a tiny amount to her arm.

A miracle occurred: the skin where the face cream was applied was snow-white and delicate, and the slight redness from sun exposure was completely covered and repaired by the face cream, creating a striking contrast with the surrounding areas.

The girls were dumbfounded. This... how could this be! It's practically a face cream version of the "ex-boyfriend mask"!

SK-II's "Ex-Boyfriend Mask" originated from the idea that this mask is suitable for applying before seeing your ex-boyfriend, as it can quickly rejuvenate your skin.

This is even more amazing than that "ex-boyfriend mask," since that one requires some time for the skin to absorb it, while An Nuan's mask works instantly.

Although many expensive face creams can be effective when applied to damaged skin, Liu Chang'an's was handmade!

"Is he... the son of a luxury cosmetics conglomerate? Does he own a skin lab or something?" Bi Wanwan stared in disbelief, using plot devices straight out of a romance novel, before realizing, "No, wait, he's an orphan."

"He made it himself," An Nuan said generously. "Bring a small spoon, I'll give each of you a little bit."

Zhao Xiaolin quickly took out her treasured little silver spoon. La Mer had previously released a 250-gram limited edition, and the small spoon that came with it to scoop out the face cream was different from the plastic ones in other products; it was made of silver. Zhao Xiaolin couldn't afford the face cream, but she bought the little silver spoon that someone else had resold.

A pea-sized amount of face cream is usually enough for one use. An Nuan gave four peas to share, and then carefully packed the rest away, saying, "This was made by my boyfriend. He said this is the only bottle I'll use... so unless someone gets severely sunburned and their skin is peeling, I won't take it out again!"

Everyone can understand An Nuan's stingy nature. Let alone such a magical face cream, it's normal for girls to be reluctant to share even a slightly more expensive face cream that costs several hundred yuan.

The girls quickly emulsified the face cream and carefully applied it to their faces. Then they looked at each other, looked in the mirror, and were amazed. An Nuan's boyfriend was amazing.

"This is a money tree. If we can make and sell this, we'll make a fortune," Ding Lin exclaimed.

"Estée Lauder's market value is 40 billion US dollars!" Zhao Xiaotong thought even further ahead.

An Nuan smiled slightly, "If you knew that Liu Chang'an had worked on construction sites before, I wonder what you would think."

She wouldn't tell anyone these things, because she had already shown off her treasures enough. If others became even more curious or even coveted them, that wouldn't be good.

"I'd like to get to know Liu Chang'an," Zhao Xiaotong said, touching her cheek with a hint of anticipation.

An Nuan's expression changed, but she didn't say anything.

Zhao Xiaotong smiled awkwardly and quickly took An Nuan's hand. "What I meant was, I wanted to make friends or something. After all, everyone would want to get to know someone as amazing as her."

"I know, I didn't misunderstand." An Nuan smiled, seemingly unconcerned.

The others nodded in agreement to ease the tension, but Bi Wanwan rolled her eyes at Zhao Xiaotong. This Zhao Xiaotong, her tone just now had a hint of budding romance, even a girl could tell, it wasn't what she described.

But it's probably not that serious. To think that someone would try to steal another woman's boyfriend over a bottle of face cream is absurd. Especially since the other woman is An Nuan. Everyone should think twice before trying to steal An Nuan's boyfriend. Don't overestimate yourself.

The girls' dormitory was always a place of unpredictable events and ever-changing atmosphere. When Liu Chang'an slowly walked back to the School of Biology, he no longer needed to go back to the dormitory to read books and pass the time, so he went straight to the military training ground.

He stood under the tree, watching the students from different classes walk past him in twos and threes, occasionally nodding in greeting. It was the third day of school, and he knew more and more people, including those from the next class. He had some impression of Liu Chang'an because he had seen Lin Feng's performance yesterday, and he would nod and greet them.

Yan Qingcheng also greeted Liu Chang'an. She felt it was necessary, probably because Liu Chang'an had given her a hand gesture yesterday, or something like that. She had added him as a friend, but she didn't know if he hadn't seen it or what, because he hadn't accepted her request.

Yan Qingcheng's cheeks and arms were a little red; not every girl necessarily uses sunscreen.

Liu Chang'an nodded, and sighed, noting that the girls during military training weren't very pretty, but thankfully his An Nuan was still beautiful, so the price he paid was worth it.

Lin Feng arrived last, not out of passivity or negligence, but because he was very proactive. He not only tallied the attendance and leave records for the male students, but also proposed temporary hygiene standards for the male dormitories during military training. He also inquired about Yan Qingcheng's situation, explaining that it was for better data collection and submission to the counselor. Yan Qingcheng couldn't refuse.

Lin Feng's idea was to create a habit for Yan Qingcheng that she could report to him, which would naturally give him a dominant position.

Moreover, there were far more boys on his side, so it was only natural that he, as the person in charge of the boys' military training, held a higher position.

Seeing Liu Chang'an standing at the entrance, looking up at the trees and the sun, Lin Feng's expression changed slightly. He ignored Liu Chang'an and walked away.

"Lin Feng." Liu Chang'an called out to Lin Feng.

"What's the matter?" Lin Feng frowned and calmly stopped in his tracks.

"You seemed like you wanted to hit me yesterday?"

"Didn't you leave?" Lin Feng refused to admit it, but it would be too cowardly to deny it as soon as Liu Chang'an asked, so he said it like this.

So you mean I'm afraid of you?

"That's not what I meant, it's just that the way you spoke to Minister Yuan yesterday was indeed inappropriate," Lin Feng said calmly and logically.

So you mean it's all my fault anyway?

"If that's what you think, there's nothing I can do." Lin Feng said impatiently, "Is there anything else?"

Liu Chang'an certainly had something to say. He tried to reason with Lin Feng, but Lin Feng reacted this way, so Liu Chang'an naturally had to be even worse.

"I generally believe that if you want to hit me, then it's no different than you already have." That's Liu Chang'an's view, and isn't it quite reasonable?

"What?"

Lin Feng stared at Liu Chang'an in disbelief, and then Liu Chang'an's huge hand slapped him across the face with such ease and without hesitation, leaving a bright red handprint on Lin Feng's face with a clean and crisp "smack".

"Let's balance this out." Liu Chang'an slapped him across the other face.

Lin Feng then realized that no matter how much he wanted to apply a set of success-oriented, Machiavellian, and shrewd life principles to his university life, he was still a young man, hot-blooded and impulsive. Being humiliated in public was unacceptable.

Lin Feng roared and charged forward. Liu Chang'an didn't flinch. Lin Feng punched Liu Chang'an in the shoulder. Just then, the instructor walked over, grabbed Lin Feng, pulled him away, and shouted angrily, "Lin Feng, what are you doing!"

"He started it! He hit me!" Lin Feng shouted angrily, fearing the instructor would think he had started Liu Chang'an.

The instructor nudged Lin Feng, released his hand, and turned to look at Liu Chang'an.

"He tried to hit me yesterday, but failed, so I'm getting back at him today," Liu Chang'an explained sincerely.

The students all gathered around; such a commotion was noticeable to everyone. Wei Xuanyi, Sun Shutong, and Qin Zhiqiang all looked puzzled, but they knew what was going on. They just hadn't expected Liu Chang'an to have such a violent temper. Wei Xuanyi and Sun Shutong exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of schadenfreude in each other's eyes.

"He didn't hit you, and you're going to retaliate?" Chen Cicheng looked at Liu Chang'an in disbelief. What was this guy thinking, so quiet and unresponsive?

"His attitude towards me yesterday was a threat. Isn't it normal to retaliate when someone threatens you? If I'm someone who can't retaliate, since he's already shown me threats and hostility, it's foreseeable that he'll bully me in the future... This is school bullying. How can I be soft-hearted in the face of school bullying?"

Chen Cicheng was taken aback. What kind of logic was this? He was clearly talking nonsense, yet he acted so righteously? Chen Cicheng looked at the other classmates around him, all somewhat puzzled. Was Liu Chang'an's statement reasonable or unreasonable?

"What makes you use something that didn't happen as grounds for hitting someone?" As the one who was hit, Lin Feng reacted more quickly from his own perspective.

"This is my logic, it's none of your business."

"Your logic?"

"Yes, I don't care what you think, nor do I care if you can understand, and I have no interest in how you try to refute my logic to prove I'm unreasonable." Liu Chang'an frowned. "Let's leave it at that. Don't bully me again."

Don't bully me anymore.

All the classmates looked at Liu Chang'an with newfound respect. What kind of shamelessness was that?

"How can this end here? I'll contact your counselor." Chen Cicheng, also confused about the whole situation, pointed to the sun nearby, "You two go stand at attention over there."

"Yes, sir!" Liu Chang'an readily accepted the order and went to stand at attention.

Lin Feng was furious. He was the one who was beaten, yet he received the same treatment as Liu Chang'an!

"If you're so capable, go and beat up Minister Yuan!"

Lin Feng stood beside Liu Chang'an, his expression a mixture of disdain and anger. If he had already joined the student council, would Liu Chang'an still dare to be so arrogant towards him?

"I'll fight him when I see him." Liu Chang'an paused, "I'll reason with him first, and then I'll fight him."

Lin Feng was speechless for a moment. He still believed that he shouldn't have been beaten. Even if Liu Chang'an went to Minister Yuan, he would be much more justified. After all, Minister Yuan had publicly stated that he would compete fairly with Liu Chang'an for An Nuan. No man would remain calm in the face of such a thing.

"What kind of reasoning are you trying to give?" Lin Feng couldn't help but ask.

"Just like you, I understand why I got beaten up."

Lin Feng raised his hand, barely suppressing the urge to call out to Liu Chang'an. He didn't want to escalate the situation further. He was completely the victim in what had just happened, and it shouldn't affect his military training performance evaluation. But if he took the initiative to act again, things would be different... He actually hoped that Liu Chang'an would attack Minister Yuan again, so that all the responsibility and negative impact of this incident would fall on Liu Chang'an, making it easier for everyone to shift their attention completely from him to Liu Chang'an.

Chen Cicheng quickly contacted Qin Yanan, and then Qin Yanan and Yu Gen arrived together. Fighting during freshman military training is not uncommon, especially among boys. The weather is hot during military training, and people are irritable and prone to bumping into each other. However, it still needs to be dealt with. Yu Gen comforting Qin Yanan not to worry, Yu Gen called Yan Qingcheng to find out what was going on.

When Qin Yanan and Yu Gen arrived, Yan Qingcheng was already waiting for them by the flower bed outside the retired faculty and staff activity center. Yan Qingcheng explained what she knew about the situation.

"It all started yesterday when Yuan Xiaodong from our college accidentally saw a girl. He thought she was a freshman and asked Lin Feng to help him find out more about her. They met Liu Chang'an, Wei Xuanyi, Sun Shutong, and Qin Zhiqiang, and Lin Feng also asked them to inquire. It turned out the girl was Liu Chang'an's girlfriend. Yuan Xiaodong claimed he wanted to compete fairly with Liu Chang'an told Yuan Xiaodong to go back and compete fairly with his father for her mother..." At this point, Yan Qingcheng's tense and serious face broke into a slight smile. "Back then, Lin Feng wanted to teach Liu Chang'an a lesson, but he was stopped. Today, Liu Chang'an took the initiative to hit Lin Feng because he felt that Lin Feng's actions, even if it was bullying that never happened, were still considered bullying."

Qin Yanan nodded. This girl had a good ability to summarize and her narration was also very clear... The reason she was paying attention to this was, of course, because the fight was nothing serious at all.

"Call Yuan Xiaodong over as well," Qin Yanan said to Yu Gen.

Yu Gen his job was to cooperate with Qin Yanan, Yu Gen immediately took out his phone and contacted Yuan Xiaodong.

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