Forbearance of Severed Hat Strings (Revised)

Yuan Xiaodong had no classes in the morning, so he arranged to have breakfast with a female minister from the student union of the School of Foreign Languages at the neighboring Normal University to discuss a cross-university social event. Although there were quite a few girls at Xiangtan University, there were even more at Normal University. Moreover, for male students from science and engineering colleges, there was always a misconception that female students from liberal arts colleges were not as attractive as those from home. Expanding one's social circle was also a better option for finding a partner.

There are very few male students at Hunan Normal University, and among the few male students there, many are gay or even bisexual. The neighboring Xiangtan University and Hunan University of Institute of Technology are actually better options for finding boyfriends, as the male students from these two universities generally have better career prospects than those from Normal University.

Freshmen and sophomores can have fun, but juniors and seniors inevitably start to consider whether a boyfriend is truly useful.

After having breakfast, Yuan Xiaodong and the female minister wandered around the School of Business Administration. Compared to the School of Biology, the School of Business Administration was much larger. He was just about to go check on the girls' dormitory when he received a call from Yu Gen.

Yu Gen didn't say what it was about directly, but just asked him to come to the retired staff activity center, where the new students were doing their military training. Yuan Xiaodong thought about it for a moment, but he didn't know what it was about either. He agreed and said he would come as soon as possible.

Yu Gen hanging up the phone, Yu Gen said to Qin Yanan, "We'll handle this. Don't let it escalate to the department; it's not a big deal."

"Of course it's nothing serious. From kindergarten to university, boys fighting is a common occurrence, isn't it?" Qin Yanan nodded and said to Yan Qingcheng, "You stay here. You'll be in charge of military training from now on. Lin Feng can't set a good example and doesn't get along well with his classmates. Ask the boys who might be more suitable to be the male military training leader."

Yan Qingcheng agreed. She knew that Lin Feng's chances of running for class monitor after military training were basically gone. Recalling the scene of Liu Chang'an smiling at her yesterday, Yan Qingcheng felt a little strange and couldn't help but wonder if Liu Chang'an was helping her. Soon, Yan Qingcheng shook her head. Liu Chang'an didn't know her and it was impossible for him to deliberately get rid of Lin Feng for her sake. But no matter what, she still had to thank him.

Qin Yanan called Liu Chang'an and Lin Feng out and they sat down in an office in the activity center.

Qin Yanan wasn't surprised at all that Liu Chang'an would beat up Lin Feng. If Ma Weiming got beaten up just for wandering around the top of Mount Lu, how much more so when it involved Liu Chang'an's girlfriend, An Nuan...? She wondered what he thought of her and An Nuan... Qin Yanan's cheeks flushed slightly. The incidents were similar—both involved being harassed and then Liu Chang'an beating them up—but the nature of the incidents was different, so they couldn't be compared.

Qin Yanan glanced at Liu Chang'an again, her eyes darting around, but she found that Liu Chang'an didn't seem to care about her at all, as if he didn't care how she handled things.

He was confident, knowing she would clean up his mess.

Yan Qingcheng was standing next to the water dispenser pouring water when she caught a glimpse of Qin Yanan's expression. She seemed slightly puzzled. After pouring the water, she silently placed a glass in front of each of them, but she herself neither sat down nor drank any water, remaining standing to the side.

"Girls should drink more water." Liu Chang'an casually handed the plastic cup to Yan Qingcheng.

Yan Qingcheng quickly caught it, slightly embarrassed. Liu Chang'an was truly unpredictable; what was he thinking? As a freshman, he got into a fight and was called in to deal with it right after entering university. Facing two counselors, wasn't he nervous at all?

"Counselor, Liu Chang'an came prepared today. After I finished counting the number of people and entered the room, he was waiting there and slapped me. I was completely on the defensive." Lin Feng explained impatiently. He had to seize the initiative. Liu Chang'an was eloquent and unreasonable. He couldn't let him spout a bunch of seemingly plausible but incomprehensible and irrefutable fallacies.

"He's not crazy. Why would he hit you for no reason? Do you have 'Please hit me' written on your face?" Qin Yanan looked at Lin Feng coldly.

Lin Feng's heart tightened. Why was his counselor so cold and hostile towards him?

Yu Gen took a sip of water and said nothing. It was impossible for Qin Yanan not to side with Liu Chang'an in this matter; Lin Feng was just unlucky.

Liu Chang'an nodded in agreement with Qin Yanan's opinion. Yan Qingcheng couldn't help but think, "Are you also here to discuss how to deal with Lin Feng's counselor? Why are you nodding like that? Even if you sense that the counselor will favor you, you should at least adopt a proper attitude and cooperate honestly."

At this moment, Yuan Xiaodong arrived. He walked into the office and saw the scene. Both of the first-year counselors were there, as well as Yan Qingcheng... Yuan Xiaodong had also been paying attention to this girl, but after seeing An Nuan, he naturally crossed Yan Qingcheng off the list of potential girlfriends. Looking at Liu Chang'an and Lin Feng, Yuan Xiaodong started to think, especially since Lin Feng still had two slap marks on his face that hadn't faded, which spoke volumes.

"What's going on? Both counselors are here." Yuan Xiaodong pretended not to know, to avoid being put in a passive position, and went to the water dispenser to pour himself a glass of water and drink it. "As soon as I got Director Yu's call, I rushed over here. It's so hot today, let me have a sip of water first."

The relationship between university counselors and students is very different from that between high school homeroom teachers and students. After more than a year in university, the student union officers in their second year are generally a bit slick, and they don't get along with their counselors as awkwardly as freshmen.

Since neither Qin Yanan nor Yu Gen were his grade's counselors, Yuan Xiaodong was naturally even less nervous.

"About what happened yesterday." Qin Yanan glanced at Liu Chang'an. She knew that since Liu Chang'an had already taken action against Lin Feng, there was no reason for Yuan Xiaodong to let it go. However, Qin Yanan couldn't be sure. What if Liu Chang'an thought that the accomplice who had fueled the fire was even more despicable?

"Yesterday... yesterday..." Yuan Xiaodong thought for a moment, then slapped his forehead and said to Liu Chang'an, "It was just a joke, you didn't take it seriously, did you?"

"Why are you joking with me?" Liu Chang'an stood up.

Lin Feng, who was standing to the side, involuntarily held his breath. Liu Chang'an said he wanted to reason with Yuan Xiaodong.

"This..." Liu Chang'an's demeanor wasn't exactly aggressive, but it was very serious. Yuan Xiaodong thought this kind of person was a bit silly, couldn't he be a little more slick? Being so serious, how embarrassing! Did he intend to hit Lin Feng in front of the counselor after that? Yuan Xiaodong steadied himself, not wanting to be intimidated by a freshman, and smiled, "Guanju, on the islet in the river; a fair maiden, a gentleman's desire. When I saw An Nuan, I didn't know she was your girlfriend. Asking around was to show my sincerity, to let her know I had feelings for her..."

"You dare to recite 'Guanju'?" Liu Chang'an interrupted Yuan Xiaodong and slapped him across the face.

Yuan Xiaodong stumbled and spun around, falling next to Lin Feng. Lin Feng quickly helped Yuan Xiaodong up and stared at Liu Chang'an in disbelief.

"Liu Chang'an, don't be impulsive!" Yu Gen glanced at Qin Yanan, who remained calm, and couldn't help but advise her. This Liu Chang'an didn't seem to care much about his cousin; wasn't he afraid of putting her in a difficult position?

Yan Qingcheng's eyes widened in surprise. The conflict between Liu Chang'an and Lin Feng was nothing special, but Liu Chang'an openly assaulting someone in front of the counselor was a completely different matter!

"You dare hit me?" Yuan Xiaodong glanced at the two counselors, then touched his face and looked at Liu Chang'an in disbelief. It was because he had recited "Guanju"!

"You dare joke with me? Why wouldn't I dare hit you?" Liu Chang'an clapped his hands. "I originally wanted to reason with you first, but when I saw you reciting 'Guanju,' I couldn't help but hit you first. 'Guanju' is the most beautiful poem in the Book of Songs, and hearing it from your mouth gives me the feeling that you're taking advantage of my girlfriend."

"What kind of logic is that?" Yuan Xiaodong stood up, rubbing his cheek, laughing angrily. He knew that this matter couldn't be easily resolved. Hitting someone in front of the counselor meant that Yuan Xiaodong had a valid reason to do it. If he took it to the department, Liu Chang'an would be punished, no matter what!

"My logic has nothing to do with you; that's my business. As for why I hit you for it, if you can't understand it, that's your business too. Do I have to explain it to you in detail?" Liu Chang'an was still a very reasonable person. Why would he hit someone for no reason? There was a reason for everything.

"Liu Chang'an, you need to get this straight. I didn't do anything to An Nuan. I didn't even officially pursue her. Even if she's your girlfriend, does that mean she's your property? You have no magnanimity at all. Are you even a man?" Yuan Xiaodong stood behind Lin Feng, separated by a person and a chair. Yuan Xiaodong wasn't afraid of Liu Chang'an suddenly attacking him.

Qin Yanan gestured to Yu Gen, who was about to speak, not to interfere. The two counselors watched the two talking, Yu Gen crossed his arms, so Liu Chang'an probably wouldn't act impulsively anymore.

"According to the * Han Poetry Outer Commentary *, King Zhuang of Chu invited his ministers to a banquet. As dusk fell and the wine flowed freely, everyone became drunk. The candles in the palace went out, and someone took the opportunity to grope the queen. The King Zhuang of Chu told King Zhuang of Chu that she had torn off the ribbon from the man's hat so they could find out who it was. King Zhuang then said to his ministers, 'Drinking with me is not truly enjoyable without breaking the ribbon.' So, no one's hat ribbon was intact, and thus the person could not be found." Liu Chang'an paused, "For thousands of years, this story of breaking the ribbon has been considered a model of magnanimity, a virtue."

"You understand this principle too? Don't you think your magnanimity is far too lacking?" Yuan Xiaodong laughed. "I didn't do anything, and you slapped me, but I'm still not holding it against you?"

"Any single event, viewed in isolation, may seem accidental. But if it becomes a phenomenon, there must be a reason behind it. The story of King Zhuang of Chu of Chu has been sung by scholars throughout history simply because eight or nine out of ten scholars throughout history are like that—mistaking vulgarity for elegance. They attend banquets and parties at other people's homes, making advances on other people's wives, concubines, and servants, thinking it's romantic. If the master gets angry, they invoke King Zhuang of Chu's magnanimity... They have this need; they're all birds of a feather, so naturally they'll sing of some kind of model... I certainly won't prepare such a standard for you." Liu Chang'an pointed to the person in front of him, "Yuan Xiaodong, come here."

Why would Yuan Xiaodong go there? He already knew Lin Feng's fighting skills; Yuan Xiaodong had already been beaten by Liu Chang'an, why would he go and get beaten up himself?

"You go over there," Qin Yanan said to Yuan Xiaodong, pointing to Liu Chang'an in front of him.

Yuan Xiaodong finally felt more confident and went over. Qin Yanan's meaning was clear. "Go ahead, I want to see if Liu Chang'an still dares to hit you in front of me."

"Ancient literati considered such behavior refined, and harassing other men's wives and concubines as romantic. This is a poisonous form of feudal ideology, based on a lack of respect for women's own will. Who wants to be harassed? The point isn't whether I have the capacity for such behavior, but that you think harassing others is a trivial matter, showing no respect for An Nuan." After Liu Chang'an finished speaking, he slapped Yuan Xiaodong across the face again with a sharp and resounding motion. "Did we build this new China with our blood and sweat so that you would imitate the despicable behavior of an old, uncouth scholar?!"

Yuan Xiaodong's face burned. He hadn't expected Liu Chang'an to make a move again, once again humiliating him in front of everyone with some random, baseless rubbish.

"I'll yell at your mother!" Yuan Xiaodong roared, raising his hand to punch Liu Chang'an in the face.

Liu Chang'an naturally wouldn't be hit. Since he had already rushed over, he casually laid Yuan Xiaodong flat on the floor and beat him up.

"Stop!" Yu Gen Qin Yanan remained unmoved, Yu Gen couldn't stand it any longer. He called out to Lin Feng and ran over to help drag Yuan Xiaodong away from Liu Chang'an's fists and feet.

"I've explained the reasoning clearly, and you've learned your lesson. I'm sure you'll learn from this experience and benefit greatly from it from now on; perhaps your life will even be elevated," Liu Chang'an said earnestly. "You'll thank me later."

After speaking, Liu Chang'an glanced at Qin Yanan, Qin Yanan nodded. Liu Chang'an smiled to express his gratitude, took the unused cup from Yan Qingcheng, drank the water, and left the office.

Yan Qingcheng chased after him to the door. She didn't know why she had come up there. She just felt that it was really inappropriate for Liu Chang'an to just beat someone up and leave like that. He really didn't respect the two counselors! But Yan Qingcheng didn't call out to Liu Chang'an. She wasn't the kind of person like Lin Feng and Yuan Xiaodong. After hesitating for a moment, and since the counselors hadn't told her to call him back, she naturally wouldn't do anything unnecessary.

But Yan Qingcheng still found it unbelievable. University is truly a place to broaden one's horizons. Back in high school, who would have thought that there were people in the world who could speak so confidently and act so selflessly about things that were completely untenable in terms of reason and stance?

"Just... just let him go like that?" Lin Feng helped Yuan Xiaodong up, hoping that Yu Gen would put a blow to Liu Chang'an's arrogance in this situation. But Liu Chang'an actually hit Yuan Xiaodong in front of the two counselors!

As soon as he said he'd beat up Yuan Xiaodong, he did. While secretly gloating over Liu Chang'an's unbridled behavior, Lin Feng felt a pang of envy. He wished he could be so willful just once... But then again, Liu Chang'an was definitely finished. He got a disciplinary record as soon as he entered university. His four years were probably going to be tough. It was hard to say whether he could even get the disciplinary record removed before graduation.

"Advisor, this matter... why don't you try to talk to Minister Yuan... and persuade him not to make a scene in the department..." Yan Qingcheng mustered her courage. Although she wasn't familiar with Liu Chang'an, he was, after all, her classmate, and she had been indebted to him. Although she couldn't do much to help Liu Chang'an, nor did she have the ability to do so, she still had to help him plead for him.

"Let him make a scene. He dared to hit someone, doesn't he have any sense of responsibility?" Qin Yanan said dismissively. "Go back, I don't need your nonsense."

Qin Yanan glanced at Yan Qingcheng. The young lady had a good heart, but Old Master Liu probably had no interest in harming such a girl.

Yan Qingcheng jogged away, wanting to catch up with Liu Chang'an and say a few words, though she didn't know whether to comfort him or scold him for being too willful and reckless.

"What do you think we should do about this?" Yu Gen asked Qin Yanan. Liu Chang'an had left so casually, leaving his cousin to clean up the mess. Yu Gen sighed, thinking that Liu Chang'an was probably some spoiled brat in Qin Yanan's family, pampered by everyone, which was why he was so unscrupulous.

Originally, Liu Chang'an hitting Lin Feng was something that could have been handled internally within the class, but now that he's hit an upperclassman, who is also a student council member, it's impossible to avoid it escalating to the department level.

"I'm not done with him!" Yuan Xiaofeng pushed Lin Feng away, stumbled and fell into a chair. He touched his forehead and felt a burning pain as if his face was being scraped. Liu Chang'an had been punching and kicking him in the face. Yuan Xiaofeng felt that he was not seriously injured, but he was sure to be bruised and swollen and unable to show his face in public.

"Minister Yuan, please calm down. I believe the department will handle this fairly." Lin Feng said, his heart filled with sorrow and indignation.

"Oh, so you're bypassing us and assuming the department will handle this?" Qin Yanan glanced at Lin Feng coldly.

Lin Feng was startled and quickly waved his hands, "I... I didn't mean that."

"Alright!" Qin Yanan didn't care about his denial at all. "Lin Feng, I've already spoken to Yan Qingcheng. She'll be in charge of the military training for the time being. You go back and participate in the training. Remember, don't stir up trouble."

Lin Feng's face paled. He realized that Qin Yanan wasn't even looking at him. He stammered, turned around, and walked out of the office blankly.

"You go ahead and do your work. I need to say a few words to Yuan Xiaodong," Qin Yanan said to Yu Gen.

Yu Gen originally wanted to figure out a way to control the situation, but seeing Qin Yanan's aura, he couldn't say anything. Although Qin Yanan was usually polite to people and seemed to value his opinions at work, at this moment, Qin Yanan's eyes and temperament made Yu Gen realize that she was not a real newcomer in the workplace.

Yu Gen left, leaving only Qin Yanan and Yuan Xiaodong in the office. Yuan Xiaodong was angry, but his mind gradually cleared up. This rookie counselor ignored Liu Chang'an's departure and asked him to stay, which was definitely not to help him deal with Liu Chang'an!

Yuan Xiaodong had met this beautiful counselor during the summer vacation, and even now he was still amazed by her. Despite having a body that could make any man's blood boil, her expression was always cold and aloof, which only added to her charm. In some WeChat groups of acquaintances, people often discussed the looks of the female faculty members at the school. Undoubtedly, Professor Liu Yuewang's position, which was deeply rooted in people's hearts, had been challenged by Qin Yanan. For a long time, Professor Liu Yuewang had been somewhat detached from worldly affairs, keeping to himself and not interacting much with students. But Qin Yanan was different. She was a counselor, the position closest to the students. Such a young counselor, not even much older than some of the more mature male students in their junior and senior years.

"Before you came, I asked Professor Yu about your situation. You are a very organized person and intend to work as a counselor at the university after graduation. Counselors at Xiangtan University can have administrative ranks. For example, after I officially start working, my rank will be determined as deputy section chief, um, deputy section chief." Qin Yanan suddenly smiled as if she had thought of something.

That smile made Yuan Xiaodong feel dizzy, or perhaps it was because of the cerebral congestion caused by Liu Chang'an's beating. In any case, this counselor's charm was indeed irresistible. Yuan Xiaodong couldn't help but have a thought: if she paid some price, he might be willing to let things go. Although the possibility was very small, what was wrong with fantasizing about it in his mind?

Yuan Xiaodong is only a sophomore, and it's indeed a bit early for him to be considering staying on as a counselor. Of course, you could say he has a plan... He has experience in student union work during his time at university, especially as a student union officer, which is a significant advantage when considering staying on as a counselor.

While talking to Yuan Xiaodong, Qin Yanan was jotting something down in a notebook. After finishing a paragraph, she asked Yuan Xiaodong, "Did you listen to what Liu Chang'an said?"

Yuan Xiaodong was stunned for a moment, then immediately became furious. "Teacher Qin, what kind of attitude is this? If you can't handle this impartially, please let the department resolve it."

"What he said makes a lot of sense. I'll take notes and study it. If you don't want to listen, then don't." Qin Yanan put away her pen and notebook, then looked at Yuan Xiaodong seriously. "Let's just let this matter go. Liu Chang'an won't hold it against you anymore... as long as you promise not to do anything similar again."

Yuan Xiaodong laughed angrily, "Teacher Qin, why are you so biased towards him? Who is he to you?"

"He's my cousin," Qin Yanan admitted frankly, there was nothing to hide. "It's good that you know, don't go around telling everyone."

"Cousin? I see. Did you think you could let him do whatever he wanted? Teacher Qin, you're just a counselor." Yuan Xiaodong didn't mince words. As a sophomore, he didn't need to be so careful with a counselor who wasn't in his class.

Do you know Ma Weiming?

"Of course I know." Yuan Xiaodong was puzzled by Qin Yanan's rambling. "Ma Weiming is an outstanding alumnus of our Xiangtan University. He even came to our school last semester to participate in a speech event, which was organized by our student union. Although I didn't get to have a long chat with Mr. Ma, he is very approachable and down-to-earth. He also donated a special fund to our student union for..."

"Alright, do you know whose son Ma Weiming is?"

"I don't know."

"Ma Weiming is Ma Xingguo's son. You must know Ma Xingguo, Ma Xingguo? He was the president of Xiangtan University when you enrolled, and now he's been transferred to the provincial level." Qin Yanan looked at Yuan Xiaodong with a leisurely air. Of course, she could handle Yuan Xiaodong. People like Yuan Xiaodong were actually the easiest to deal with, far easier than hot-blooded, proud, and stubborn young men who couldn't tolerate any humiliation and only cared about being arrogant.

Yuan Xiaodong's eyes flickered. Could it be that Liu Chang'an was a relative of Ma Xingguo? Although Ma Xingguo was already a former principal, being transferred to the provincial level was considered a lateral move, but everyone knew that it was actually a promotion.

"During summer vacation, Ma Weiming did something similar to you, but he harassed me and got beaten up by Liu Chang'an. You could say you received the same treatment as Ma Weiming." Qin Yanan's lips curled slightly. Thinking about it actually made her feel happy, but the fact that An Nuan received the same treatment somewhat dampened that feeling. Qin Yanan suppressed her smile and said calmly, "Have you seen what happened to Liu Chang'an?"

"What!" Yuan Xiaodong was shocked. Liu Chang'an had actually beaten up Ma Weiming and was still unharmed, continuing his reckless behavior without any restraint?

Ma Weiming holds an exceptionally high position among Xiangtan University. Many capable and ambitious students idolize him as an entrepreneur, let alone Yuan Xiaodong Ma Weiming.

Yuan Xiaodong also understood the other layer of meaning in Qin Yanan's words, and a chill ran through him.

"Ma Weiming gets beaten for doing something wrong, and you get beaten for doing something wrong too. Liu Chang'an is very fair. He never discriminates against anyone, nor does he look up to anyone. If you deserve to be beaten, you should be beaten. You should be moved that there is such a fair person in this world who treats everyone equally."

"You say fair competition is impossible. But it was precisely him who gave you fair treatment." Qin Yanan finished speaking, her tone softening slightly. "Go back and reflect on your actions, and don't cause trouble in the department. It won't do you any good no matter where you go. Ma Weiming is behaving himself, so you should too."

Yuan Xiaodong glanced at Qin Yanan with a complicated expression, then silently walked out of the office. Behind him, Qin Yanan urged him to go to the infirmary for a bandage, her words filled with the care of a counselor.

Yuan Xiaodong decided to inquire about Qin Yanan and Liu Chang'an. Although the acquaintances he knew among the school leaders were not very close and wouldn't be of much help, he was unlikely to be refused when asking about someone.

When Yan Qingcheng caught up with Liu Chang'an, she found him running to a store to buy a bottle of orange juice, and sipping it with his eyes half-closed as if he were enjoying some kind of delicacy.

Liu Chang'an glanced at Yan Qingcheng, then at his orange juice, and finished drinking it.

"Liu Chang'an, I reckon you're in big trouble." Yan Qingcheng couldn't understand Liu Chang'an's nonchalance. She had overcome many difficulties to get into Xiangtan University, and she couldn't condone a boy like Liu Chang'an who started fighting and causing trouble as soon as the semester began.

"None of your business." Liu Chang'an finished his orange juice, threw away the bottle, and walked towards the military training ground.

Yan Qingcheng opened her mouth. He was being so polite. Why didn't he just say, "None of your business"?

She was really bored. Yan Qingcheng completely agreed that it was none of her business, and she decided to stop caring whether he had accepted her friend request.

Seeing that Liu Chang'an and Yan Qingcheng had returned, Chen Cicheng didn't want to meddle in other people's business or deal with Liu Chang'an. After all, he was just a military training instructor, and maintaining military training discipline was his job. As for student affairs, the counselors would handle them. Chen Cicheng waved for Liu Chang'an to return to the team. Chen Cicheng actually appreciated this straightforward and efficient young man more.

"Reporting to the instructor, the counselor thinks Lin Feng is no longer suitable to be the head of military training. She said I should choose a male leader, and I think Liu Chang'an is very suitable." Yan Qingcheng said, holding back her anger, as she walked up to Chen Cicheng.

"Okay." Chen Cicheng was a decisive person and immediately agreed. In fact, the person in charge of military training should have been appointed by the counselor.

"Where am I even suitable?" Even Liu Chang'an hadn't expected Yan Qingcheng to pull this stunt on him. He couldn't help but confirm for the umpteenth time that women were truly petty. He was just too lazy to explain to her that he wasn't in any trouble and didn't care much, but she turned around and attacked him.

"Please be considerate next time!" Qin Zhiqiang said happily to Liu Chang'an, "Don't remember if you're late!"

Wei Xuanyi and Sun Shutong also seemed quite happy, after all, they were roommates.

Liu Chang'an didn't say anything. He wouldn't take the position. Anyway, the person in charge of military training wasn't appointed or dismissed by Yan Qingcheng; it still required Qin Yanan's approval. Let Qin Yanan find someone else.

When Lin Feng returned, he learned from his classmates' conversations that Liu Chang'an had been selected as the new head of military training. While disappointed, he sneered inwardly, "Head of military training, huh? He'll be punished soon. How long can this grasshopper hop around?"

Grasshoppers don't have much time to hop around after autumn, but the story of Liu Chang'an slapping Lin Feng has been talked about for quite a while. After all, even if many classmates don't want to offend him and pretend to get along with him peacefully, they curse him in their hearts... Liu Chang'a Lin Feng n't look like a decent person, so he must be much easier to get along with.

The morning training proceeded as usual, except that Yan Qingcheng was in charge of dismissing and assembling the students. Liu Chang'an showed no awareness of being in charge of military training and wandered around the field sparsely like the other students, completely ignoring the admonitions in Yan Qingcheng's eyes.

Yan Qingcheng noticed that several girls seemed to be paying attention to Liu Chang'an, indicating that the old phenomenon of fighting attracting girls' attention hadn't improved in university.

Yan Qingcheng didn't meddle and remind them that Liu Chang'an had a girlfriend, and that quite a few people in the class had already seen Liu Chang'an, with rumors circulating about her being incredibly beautiful. Even Yan Qingcheng was curious about what this universally praised super beauty actually looked like.

At noon, Liu Chang'an originally planned to go to the second floor of the cafeteria to test whether An Nuan's influence was still effective when she wasn't there, but An Nuan called him home for lunch instead.

The asphalt road was black, An Nuan's face was white. Liu Chang'an saw the achievement he had paid for and felt satisfied.

"My mom invited us to go back for dinner today. Do you think she has some kind of scheme?" An Nuan said with a hint of worry.

"Just deal with whatever comes your way, eat more and talk less."

"I haven't noticed her looking at my phone yet. I always take my phone into the bathroom when I shower."

"If I sent you a video call back then, would you have answered?"

"Ugh! You've gone astray!"

Liu Chang'an smiled and patted her head. Patting her head at least showed that he wasn't a bad person, because he didn't pat any other places.

An Nuan blushed slightly. Although she sometimes had random thoughts, she was very satisfied with their current state. It truly felt like a peaceful and idyllic time, as they leisurely savored their relationship. There were no particularly passionate or romantic moments, nor any thrilling or unbearable experiences, but rather many sweet little moments.

It's so good to have Liu Chang'an by my side.

An Nuan suddenly felt sad, her nose wrinkled with sadness, and she pouted, "Today I felt like I was going to lose you."

The little girl's thoughts were so interesting, Liu Chang'an laughed.

"I gave someone a tiny bit of the face cream you gave me, about the size of a mung bean, and a girl actually fell for you. I'm sure she had feelings for me." After feeling sad, An Nuan started to get angry. "Back then, she was radiating a kind of green, slutty, and manipulative aura. I could tell right away."

"I can understand the 'bitchy' aura, but shouldn't the green aura be emanating from you?" Liu Chang'an, somewhat puzzled.

"I haven't been cheated on yet!" An Nuan continued, "She actually said to my face that she really wanted to get to know you... That's too much. It's basically like a guy saying to me in front of me... Um, um... An Nuan, be my girlfriend, something like that..."

"That's serious." Liu Chang'an understood. "So, did you get at least one slap across the face? If it were me, and a guy asked me to be his girlfriend right in front of me, I'd hang him on a tree."

"No... I'm not as short-tempered as you."

That's because you don't like me enough.

"Bullshit! That's not true! We girls are gentler."

"I've been thinking about it, and guys like that are usually pretty annoying. The kind who just tells you directly they want you to be their girlfriend... I think I'll just find a dark and stormy night and kill him."

"By the way, that Minister Yuan, did you hit him?"

"I hit him."

An Nuan had only asked casually, and was surprised by the answer, "You really hit someone?"

"If I don't hit him, am I supposed to wait for him to ask you to be his girlfriend in front of me?" Liu Chang'an didn't like that kind of situation. Males don't talk much when fighting for mates. On the grasslands, in the zoo, or in the ocean, they just fight it out. No pointless words.

"Won't you get punished?" An Nuan asked worriedly. Professor Liu definitely had to play a role in this! An Nuan had already planned to go back and cuddle with Professor Liu's slippers, begging him sweetly.

"No, my cousin is our counselor." Liu Chang'an shook his head.

Oh right, that woman seemed to have all sorts of powerful connections. An Nuan didn't know why, but when she thought of her cousin Liu Chang'an, she unconsciously referred to her as "that woman." In short, it didn't feel very good.

An Nuan felt a little relieved and recalled the first time she met Qin Yanan. That woman really did have a figure that only Professor Liu Yuewang could match. However, Qin Yanan liked to go for that cold and sexy style, which is what men like the most. They would want to kneel down and eat her toes.

You should try to fight less in the future.

"Okay." Liu Chang'an thought for a moment, "I'll reason with them first, then we'll fight."

"Yes, reasoning is the main approach."

The two chatted as they returned home. Today, Liu Yuewang didn't plan for Liu Chang'an to cook; she had already prepared the meal herself.

"Little Liu's here! Come in, change your shoes first, I have a dish to prepare." Liu Yuewang greeted him warmly, waving and pointing to the shoe cabinet.

An Nuan frowned. This was not normal; there must be a conspiracy. She had even called him "Little Liu." Before, she would just call him "Liu Chang'a Liu Chang'an." She would talk less and eat more later.

An Nuan winked at Liu Chang'an, then casually took a pair of her newly bought slippers with red hearts and replaced the plain black cloth slippers Liu Chang'an was holding. "You wear these, I bought them!"

Liu Chang'an guessed that An Nuan bought these slippers because they had a big heart on them, which was really ugly. But what else could he say if he had a girlfriend who would specially prepare a pair of special slippers for him at home?

Liu Chang'an and An Nuan washed their hands and sat down at the dining table. They then discovered that Liu Yuewang's supposed dish to prepare was actually a plate of cold tomato salad. She sprinkled some sugar on top, completing the final step.

The only difference between this dish, whether cooked by people with vastly different skills or not, is its appearance; the taste will be virtually identical.

As for the other dishes, they were served in lacquerware that was completely different from the bowls and chopsticks in An Nuan's home, making it easy to tell at a glance which restaurant's takeout products they were.

"Mom, you only made a simple tomato salad!" An Nuan couldn't help but exclaim, "You actually cooked it yourself!"

"You're still talking nonsense when there's food to eat!" Liu Yuewang glared at her, then smiled and said to Liu Chang'an, "Little Liu, your cooking skills last time made me hesitant to show them, so I specially booked a table at a restaurant. Try it and see if you like it. Their firewood-cooked chicken is quite good."

"You're too kind," Liu Chang'an said, feeling flattered by her thoughtful hospitality.

"Eat up, eat up," Liu Yuewang urged, then glanced at An Nuan, who was engrossed in her food, and frowned slightly. "Why is your face so tanned today?"

"When have I ever gotten that tanned!" True to her mother, a mother's teasing of her daughter is always laced with disdain. An Nuan, somewhat smug, ran over and pulled out her precious face cream to show off, "Because I used face cream made by Liu Chang'an today!"

"You didn't get a tan like a monkey's butt, it's all thanks to this cream?" Liu Yuewang's attention immediately shifted. A woman in her thirties, aside from skincare, doesn't have half the enthusiasm for anything else. She could tell that if An Nuan's skin condition was entirely due to this cream, then it was definitely more than just sunscreen. She had told An Nuan last night that An Nuan skin was somewhat damaged and needed care, but today it seemed the repair was going very well.

I've said I've never had a tan that made my butt look like a monkey's!

"Liu Chang'an, did you really make this yourself?" Liu Yuewang was a little doubtful. This guy can make face cream? Is there anything he can't do?

Liu Chang'an nodded, then quickly emphasized, "It's especially suitable for a young girl's skin."

"Then I have to try it. My skin is similar to An Nuan's." Liu Yuewang felt that it would definitely suit her well, so she got up to get a small spoon, scooped out a little bit, rubbed it in her palm, and then applied it to her face.

Liu Chang'an ate his meal in silence, ignoring the mother and daughter's discussion about the miraculous face cream's effects and various ingredient analyses.

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