"Qingzhou will likely see significant changes ahead!" Han Yunhai chuckled. "Whoever gains this person will gain the world!"
"I've never heard Master praise someone so highly. It seems the heavens over Qingzhou are about to shift!"
Xiao Bailong's expression was solemn. He felt fortunate he had gone early today, as Zhang Lao San's mishandling of affairs meant even he could be implicated.
"Sect Master, you're not one to be stingy. The gifts you sent today were all daily necessities, which doesn't seem like your usual style," Dazhuang said awkwardly. "Doesn't this seem a bit too meager? After all, he's someone you want to recruit."
"What do you know!" Han Yunhai puffed on his cigar. "If I had offered valuable items, Mr. Lu would surely not have accepted. It's precisely these ordinary things that might catch his eye!"
"Sect Master's insight is profound!" Dazhuang nodded repeatedly.
As the sky gradually darkened, inside the small cottage, Lin Ke'er finally awoke after Lu Fan's acupuncture, as if nothing had happened.
"Brother Lu Fan, were you treating me just now?" Lin Ke'er asked, her eyes filled with affection.
"That's right!" Lu Fan smiled. "With me here from now on, you won't get sick!"
"But for some reason, I fall ill several times a month, collapsing without any warning," Lin Ke'er said weakly.
"This..."
Lu Fan chuckled awkwardly but said no more. This was a sensitive matter. Lin Ke'er possessed the Extreme Cold Physique, and it could only be completely cured by union with him.
However, such things could not be said lightly. Lin Ke'er was still a young lady, and Lu Fan naturally needed to be discreet.
"Ke'er, if it weren't for Xiao Fan, you would have been in great danger today," Granny Guihua said as she brought over some osmanthus sweet soup. "Hurry and drink this osmanthus soup."
Lin Ke'er nodded and slowly began to drink. Outside, lightning flashed and thunder roared as a torrential rain began to fall. The small cottage seemed fragile against the downpour.
"If this keeps up, the commoner village will be flooded," Granny Guihua worried. "Once I've earned some money, I'll definitely take you all to a better place!"
"Don't worry, Granny. Leave this kind of thing to me!" Lu Fan said earnestly. "After all, I can't just eat and live here for free. You're old now, and it's time for you to enjoy your life."
"Xiao Fan, with these words, Granny is content," Granny Guihua smiled. "From now on, you are my closest kin."
Lin Ke'er nodded solemnly, nestling into Granny Guihua's embrace. She knew that she had been found by Granny Guihua, but for so many years, Granny Guihua had treated her like her own granddaughter. She saw all of this with her own eyes.
The next morning, after eating millet porridge, Lu Fan rode his bicycle with Lin Ke'er towards the school.
Upon arriving at the school, it immediately caused a stir. Many people looked at Lu Fan, pointing and gossiping. It was unclear what had happened.
Lin Ke'er hopped off the bicycle with a mischievous smile, as if she had achieved something. "Brother Lu Fan, I've arrived at school!"
Lu Fan nodded, handing the bicycle to Lin Ke'er. "Then you go in. I'll pick you up after class!"
Lin Ke'er nodded happily and pushed the bicycle into the university.
"Isn't that the campus belle of the commoners? Why is she riding on a guy's bicycle?"
"Who knows! Lin Ke'er has always been aloof. Countless wealthy young masters have tried to woo her, but she rejected them all. I never expected her to fancy a poor boy."
"Perhaps this is the legend of preferring to smile while riding on a bicycle than cry in a BMW!"
At the university gate, conversations continued. Although some distance away from Lu Fan, his hearing was sharp, and he heard everything clearly.
Watching Lin Ke'er's retreating back, Lu Fan rolled his eyes. "Looks like I'm a human shield today!"
Just as he was about to leave, several men blocked his path. "Who are you to Lin Ke'er?"
The man in the lead had flowing hair, wore a suit, and appeared somewhat noble, with a luxury watch on his wrist.
"I'm her brother!" Lu Fan shrugged. "Is there a problem?"
"Stop talking nonsense. I've never heard her mention having a brother!" Qin Huaian said coldly. "She's the woman I've set my sights on. Do you understand?"
As he spoke, many people gathered around, eager to watch the spectacle.
Qin Huaian was known as Young Master Qin. He had a certain influence at Qingzhou University and was the son of a wealthy family, naturally looking down on others.
"I really don't understand!" Lu Fan said with a smile and walked forward. Even if ten more like these came, he wouldn't put them in his eyes.
"You don't know what's good for you!"
Qin Huaian glanced at his watch, and several young men stepped forward to block Lu Fan, intending to severely injure him. However, Lu Fan tossed them to the ground one after another.
Qin Huaian frowned. "I didn't expect you to be a practitioner. You have some skill!"
"Whether I have skill or not is irrelevant. However, some people are not to be trifled with, like Lin Ke'er." Lu Fan smiled. "In the future, I don't want to hear those three words from your mouth again!"
"Arrogant!"
Qin Huaian took off his jacket and walked towards Lu Fan. He was a black belt master, which was why so many people at Qingzhou University obeyed him.
"She truly is a beauty that causes trouble. This kid is probably finished!"
"Who says not! Qin Huaian is a black belt master and has won the taekwondo championship at Qingzhou University for several years straight!"
The crowd at the university gate was immense, with many people murmuring and looking tense.
*Thwack...*
Amidst the constant chatter, Lu Fan had already made his move. He landed a punch on Qin Huaian's face. Caught off guard, Qin Huaian fell to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
The atmosphere fell silent. Everyone stood frozen, unable to recover for a long time.
"This..."
The exclamations of the crowd and Qin Huaian's disbelief.
"I just told you, I don't want to hear those three words from your mouth again!"
Lu Fan wiped his fist and turned to leave. Dealing with such clowns was not a problem for him; after all, his years of training on the mountain hadn't been in vain.
Qin Huaian was helped up, his handsome face swollen like a pig's head.
"Young Master Qin, are you alright?" a man asked.
"Damn it, go investigate!" Qin Huaian said coldly. "What's this kid's background? I must have him utterly destroyed!"
Several men quickly nodded, not daring to delay.
Qin Huaian felt quite embarrassed and fled the scene. He had pursued Lin Ke'er multiple times and was ruthlessly rejected. Today, he had even been beaten. If this were to spread through Qingzhou University, how could the great Young Master Qin maintain any face?
Leaving the school, Lu Fan headed towards a pharmacy. Lin Ke'er's body was too weak, so Lu Fan planned to personally brew medicinal herbs for her to help preserve her vitality.
"Young man, a fake for ten times the price. Want to take a look?"
On a street stall, a man smiled. "Everything I have here is genuine."
Lu Fan glanced over, scanning the stall before his gaze settled on a teacup. "How much for this teacup?" Su Dan Novel Network
"This is an ancient celadon teacup, absolutely a gem among gems," the boss said to himself. "If you're truly sincere, I'll sell it to you for five thousand!"