The three of them were sitting together, eating.
The envy in the surrounding students' eyes was practically spilling over. If I could eat with those two gorgeous beauties, I could die without regrets!
But what about Xiao Fan?
He kept his head down and didn't even glance at the two women!
At the table, Lin Xianhuo cleared her throat and said, looking a little awkward, "Xiao Fan... I... I'm sorry!"
Xiao Fan paused and looked up. "Why are you apologizing to me?"
Lin Xianhuo immediately grew embarrassed and annoyed again. She couldn't help feeling that Xiao Fan was deliberately making things difficult for her!
But she answered honestly anyway. "I shouldn't have taken matters into my own hands!"
Xiao Fan shook his head. "It doesn't matter. You two made such a show of yourselves today that it'll be hard for me to keep a low profile at school from now on, even if I want to!"
"If anything, I should thank you for getting me two martial arts manuals."
Lin Xianhuo frowned. "Why can you cultivate so many martial arts?"
As soon as she said it, she saw Shao Yan roll her eyes helplessly! Would he tell her his biggest secret?
Lin Xianhuo felt a little embarrassed too. She shook her head. "Forget it, forget it. I won't ask."
Just then, Xiao Fan suddenly picked up the chicken leg from his tray and put it on Lin Xianhuo's plate. Smiling faintly, he said, "Here, have a chicken leg!"
Both Shao Yan and Lin Xianhuo froze!
Lin Xianhuo even began to feel shy. Xiao Fan actually offered me food on his own?
Wait, that's not right!
Lin Xianhuo gave him a resentful look. "What do you want me to help you with now?"
Hearing that, Xiao Fan cleared his throat and straightened up. "Xianhuo, am I that kind of person?"
"I really do thank you from the bottom of my heart!"
"To tell you the truth, when you stood up for me, I was... really happy!"
Seeing Xiao Fan's faint smile, Lin Xianhuo felt a little happy too. She stuck out her tongue and said coquettishly, "Oh, please. Someone was blaming me earlier!"
"No, I wasn't!" Xiao Fan slapped his thigh, looking utterly righteous. "Xianhuo is the best!"
Those words made Lin Xianhuo's cheeks grow even redder, and even her neck felt a little hot!
Beside them, Shao Yan felt as if she'd been struck by lightning, and a sudden sense of inferiority filled her!
So Xiao Fan really does like big, flat airports!
How could Xiao Fan say something like "Xianhuo is the best"?
Was that a confession?
Then what about me?
Shao Yan's spirits immediately sank.
Suddenly, Xiao Fan changed tack and grinned. "So, Xianhuo, how's it going with that thing I asked you to consider, getting cultivation techniques for me from the Scripture Pavilion?"
The two women's expressions instantly returned to normal!
You've got some nerve, Xiao Fan. Sure enough, a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory!
After all that, he only said nice things because he wanted a favor!
Lin Xianhuo snorted. "How could it be that easy? The Scripture Pavilion has restrictions. You can't take martial arts manuals out!"
"Can't a great genius like you get the school to make an exception?"
Shao Yan said calmly from the side, "I already gave you all the martial arts manuals I could bring out. I can't bring out the rest, much less her!"
Lin Xianhuo glared at Shao Yan. "Are you picking a fight?"
"I'm a teacher, at least. Did I say anything wrong?" Shao Yan glanced at Lin Xianhuo. "Little girls are always so petty!"
"All right, all right, cool it!" Xiao Fan hurriedly stepped in, or they might really start fighting!
Now he was feeling a little gloomy!
He had basically mastered all the amplification-type martial arts in Green Leaf City. There were only three places left that might have ones he hadn't learned!
The deepest part of the school's Scripture Pavilion!
The city lord's residence, and the Liu Family!
Liu Tianguang would bring out two manuals when the time came, but Xiao Fan didn't know whether the Liu Family had any more!
He had to find a way into the Scripture Pavilion! And pay a visit to the city lord's residence!
He was only three manuals short!
Soon, after the meal, Shao Yan had no choice but to go back and prepare her lessons. All she could do was watch Xiao Fan and Lin Xianhuo leave side by side!
Along the way, everyone's eyes were full of envy. None of the students could understand what this incredibly beautiful girl saw in Xiao Fan!
Did she like him because a Martial Apprentice Fourth Stage was enough of a good-for-nothing?
Lin Xianhuo couldn't help asking, "You're so strong. Doesn't it make you angry when people mock you like that?"
Xiao Fan answered calmly, "It did at first. Later, I got used to it."
"I don't understand. If I have strength, of course I'm going to show it!" Lin Xianhuo snorted.
Xiao Fan smiled. "That's why you're weak!"
"Oh, please! Fight me!" Lin Xianhuo glared at Xiao Fan!
"I have Elemental Overlap." Xiao Fan chuckled!
"Forget it, then." Lin Xianhuo rolled her eyes. How am I supposed to fight you when you're straight-up using a cheat?
"Wait, how did you manage to balance the elements in your body?"
"Forget it. It's your secret, I won't ask!"
Lin Xianhuo shook her head again!
Before long, they returned to the classroom and walked side by side toward the back row.
Xiao Fan had sat beside the trash can before, but now that Lin Xianhuo had arrived, no one dared put it there anymore!
After the fight at noon, everyone knew that this beautiful red-haired girl had a terrible temper and was strong too. No one could beat her!
Who would dare provoke her?
Liu Rushi shot the two of them a sinister glance and snorted inwardly!
His older brother had told him to find a way to separate the two after school, then deal with Xiao Fan in secret!
Strike to kill and finish him off!
When had the number one family in Green Leaf City ever suffered such a humiliating disgrace?
We can't afford to provoke Lin Xianhuo, but what if Xiao Fan, a good-for-nothing, disappeared!?
Just then, the first class of the afternoon began!
The homeroom teacher, Wang Dahua, came in through the door with a little girl!
The little girl had short, bright blue hair and round, wide eyes. Her head was lowered, and her face was full of shyness. She was a loli through and through!
Smiles appeared on all the boys' faces!
Another transfer student, and a loli at that. Whether or not they could win her over, she was a feast for the eyes!
Liu Rushi was even more excited!
I can't win over Lin Xianhuo, but surely I can win over a little loli!?
He stared at Ding Dong brazenly, his gaze intensely predatory!
Wang Dahua cleared her throat and said, "Today, we have another transfer student joining our senior year Class One!"
"Student Ding, why don't you introduce yourself?"
"I... I..." Little Dingdong was too nervous and stammered, unable to get the words out.
Liu Rushi propped one foot on his desk and mocked her. "'I' what? Can't you even say your name? This is senior year Class One, a gathering place for geniuses. We don't take disabled people!"
Wang Dahua said in a stern voice, "Student Liu, what if you frighten our new classmate?"
Liu Rushi grinned. "Sorry, homeroom teacher. My fault, I admit it!"
With that, he continued looking at Little Dingdong, a teasing look in his eyes!
But right then!
Crack!
Everyone in the room jumped to their feet in fright, their faces full of terror. Even Wang Dahua's burly frame jolted, and she couldn't help taking a step back!
At some point, the cold-faced Lin Xianhuo had appeared beside Liu Rushi and driven her terrifying long saber through his desk!
Cold sweat instantly covered Liu Rushi's face. He said, trembling, "S... Student Lin, wh... what are you doing?"
Lin Xianhuo roared, "If you dare speak to Ding Dong like that again, next time this blade goes through your head!"
"Do you understand!?"
Liu Rushi was so frightened that he couldn't stay in his seat and fell straight to the floor. He hurriedly begged for mercy. "I understand, I understand!"
He truly felt like crying but had no tears. What does my business with that little loli have to do with you?
Do you have to meddle in everything?