Swallowing Your Anger? It's Just the Calm Before the Storm

Dai Huabin: "Big Brother, you have to stand up for me!"

In the school infirmary, after taking Ma Xiaotao's furious blow, Dai Huabin had not died, but he was not far from it.

As for his girlfriend, Zhu Lu, because she had borne less than thirty percent of the damage, her condition was slightly better than Dai Huabin's, though not by much. She could only lie in a hospital bed as well.

Even after the academy's healing-type soul masters had treated them with everything they had, the two of them still had to quietly recuperate for over half a month. During this period, they could not engage in any high-intensity combat, or else if hidden injuries were left behind, they would suffer terribly when they tried to break through in the future.

As for the other victim in this incident, Bai Ran?

To be honest, if he had been sent in even a little later, the wound would have healed on its own. (He accidentally scraped a bit of skin when faking his fall.)

"Second Brother, forgive your big brother for being powerless in this matter."

Dai Yueheng came to the bedside and looked at Dai Huabin lying there. For a moment, he did not even know what to say.

Of all the people you could have provoked, why her?

You just had to go and provoke that lunatic Ma Xiaotao.

Although they were both inner courtyard disciples, only someone from the same year as her, like Dai Yueheng, understood even more clearly just how terrifying Ma Xiaotao was.

Especially since she would also be affected by her evil fire from time to time and could go mad at any moment.

And she was Dean Yan's only disciple. Dean Yan and his wife had no children of their own, and Ma Xiaotao was completely regarded by Dean Yan as a daughter.

"I can't swallow this insult. I'm going to use the family's power to kill that woman!"

There was a crisp smack.

Before Dai Huabin could continue, Dai Yueheng's big slap landed solidly on the left side of his face.

"You bastard. That woman is not someone you can touch. Doing that would only bring endless trouble to the Duke Mansion, and to Father!"

Dai Yueheng knew that this younger brother of his had been spoiled rotten by their mother since childhood and had an arrogant, domineering personality, but he had never expected him to be so utterly lawless.

It was also his fault. Not long after his younger brother had been born, Dai Yueheng had already entered Shrek Academy, and he had completely failed to fulfill the responsibilities a qualified elder brother should have.

Fortunately, there was no one else in the ward at this moment. If those words got out, Dai Huabin might end up bringing very serious trouble upon himself.

Leaving Ma Xiaotao's identity aside, using vicious methods against a fellow disciple was something no faction would tolerate.

(The Holy Spirit Sect excluded. If you do not stab someone in the back and he does not turn traitor, when will this seat ever become an elder?)

"I understand, Big Brother. Right, Big Brother, how is Lu'er?"

Although Zhu Lu had only borne a small portion of the damage, the physical constitution of an agility-attack soul master was naturally inferior to that of an assault-type soul master. On top of that, Zhu Lu's soul power level was only twenty-five, a full major realm lower than Dai Huabin's.

"Your sister-in-law should still be angry with you. Go find her yourself after you recover."

When it came to this younger brother of his, Dai Yueheng was still a little envious.

At such a young age, Dai Huabin already had a childhood sweetheart who liked him. Unlike him, the elder brother, who was already eighteen or nineteen and still a single dog.

Speaking of it, Dai Yueheng's luck was not very good either. In this generation, the Zhu Family only had one daughter who could be joined in marriage with the White Tiger Duke Mansion, and her age just happened to be close to his second brother Dai Huabin's.

"I understand. Big Brother, if there's nothing else, you can go. I want to lie here quietly by myself for a while."

After seeing Dai Yueheng off, Dai Huabin lay on the hospital bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep no matter what.

The more he endured it, the angrier he became; the more he backed down, the more wronged he felt.

I can't touch Ma Xiaotao, but don't tell me I can't touch Jiang Nannan, some commoner-born girl?

Just those long legs alone—hehehe—this young master could play with them for a whole year.

Right, and that little brat too. You ruined this young master's fun. Once this young master's injuries heal, you'll be the first one I cut open.

A venomous look flashed through Dai Huabin's eyes, and a plan began brewing in his heart.

Bai Ran: Looks like nothing good really comes from staying with the protagonist, huh? I haven't seen a single opportunity, but the risks just keep coming one after another.

On the other side, Bai Ran looked at the red-clothed woman before him. To say he was not afraid would simply be lying to himself.

"X-Xiaotao, thank you for today."

In Bai Ran's original plan, he was supposed to attract Shrek's teachers over, then have his uncle back him up, and finally extort a hefty sum from Dai Huabin.

In the end, he never expected Ma Xiaotao to make a "Galio hero entrance" and send Dai Huabin straight into the ICU.

Bai Ran: What am I supposed to do about this? All the lines I prepared are useless now.

"No need to be polite with your big sister.

But little brother Bai Ran, am I very scary in your eyes?"

Seeing Bai Ran secretly take two steps back, Ma Xiaotao honestly felt so helpless that she almost wanted to laugh.

"How could that be?"

On the surface, Bai Ran did not mind, but in truth, he was extremely frightened inside.

The first time they met, she had shattered one of his Class 7 defensive soul tools. No matter how wealthy his family was, Bai Ran did not dare be the slightest bit careless.

As long as the evil fire problem in Ma Xiaotao's body remained unresolved for even a single day, Bai Ran did not dare appear within three meters of her, afraid that one careless moment would bring disaster down on him.

"Aw, Bai Ran, you really made your big sister sad."

"Give me an Iced Americano. There's no bitterness a cup of Iced Americano can't hold down."

Ma Xiaotao stopped laughing and joking around and began stating the purpose of her visit this time.

Ever since Luckin Coffee had gotten ice cubes, she, Ma Xiaotao, had been able to cultivate normally.

But the moment she stopped taking them, her whole body felt uncomfortable.

Bai Ran: Ah, stop, stop, stop—you're addicted to ice now, aren't you!

"Eh, Bai Ran, if I'm not mistaken, you've got two new coffees on the menu."

She had only glanced casually over the menu, but unexpectedly discovered new items.

What was a surprise? This freaking thing was a surprise.

"That's right, but the Fleshy Peach Coffee isn't available today."

Bai Ran pointed at one of the two new coffees as he spoke.

After making Wang Dong's cup that afternoon, there should have still been two-thirds of a Jasper Creamy Peach left.

But, well, Bai Ran had suddenly gotten a bit hungry earlier, so he had eaten the remaining peach as an afternoon snack.

"Why isn't it available? Are you out of coffee?"

"No. I'm out of peaches."

"Then should I go to Shrek City and buy a few?"

Ma Xiaotao was still rather curious about this peach-flavored coffee. Perhaps it also had something to do with the fact that she herself quite liked eating peaches.

"Ordinary peaches can't add any effect to the coffee."

"Fine, then the usual. Give me another Luckin Raw Coconut Latte too."

As for the other one, the Pomelo C Americano, Ma Xiaotao did not have much interest in tasting it.

Perhaps it was because, in her memory, pomelo was a sour, astringent, and not very tasty fruit.