Chapter 1 Guo Huai's Orange Juice

Guo Huai, Hao Cheng, and the others were excitedly discussing the future development of the Niu Ren Tribe (Awesome People Tribe), Tang Yao exaggerating more and more with each passing moment. Things like stepping on the Light Sacred Flame, bombarding the Triumphant Empire, and dominating the world were all coming out of his mouth. Guo Huai and the others rolled their eyes, they hadn't even started yet, and Tang Yao was already thinking about dominating the world.

Nie Yan smiled. That was just how Tang Yao was, but his optimistic personality was quite endearing.

Just as they were chatting happily, a slender, bewitching beauty walked towards them. Her skin was as white as jade, and a qipao perfectly highlighted her charming style. This person was their junior high class monitor, named Shen Yue. She was undoubtedly the belle of the class during junior high. At least ten people in the class had a crush on her back then, Guo Huai among the five of them being one.

"Yo, Class Monitor Shen, what brings you here?" Zhao Li looked up at Shen Yue, who was approaching, and smiled.

Guo Huai had been fine just now, but as soon as Shen Yue arrived, his face turned red, and his movements became awkward. Nie Yan and the other three smiled knowingly. Nie Yan understood that the feeling of a crush during junior high was the most memorable.

"The five of you are hiding in this corner chatting, making it hard to find you. There are at least thirty classmates over there, and you're not going over to chat. Our girls are getting impatient. Nie Yan, you've gotten taller, and Guo Huai, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?" Shen Yue asked with concern.

"Everyone's getting together, and we ran into the beautiful Class Monitor Shen. He's happy, and he's had a bit to drink," Nie Yan and the others replied in unison. At times like this, how could they let their buddies lose face?

Guo Huai gave Nie Yan and the others a grateful look. That was what buddies were for. They might laugh at you and belittle you in private, but when something happened, they would definitely help you cover up and take the fall for you. If they encountered an enemy, they would even pick up a brick and go fight them.

The friendship between their group of people was basically built up through fights.

"Guo Huai, drink less alcohol," Shen Yue said with a slightly reproachful tone.

"Okay, I'll be careful," Guo Huai said, flustered, but answering crisply.

"You guys hurry over. The gathering is about to start. Everyone should get together while they can, since many people have to go to work in the afternoon," Shen Yue said. Although they were still second-year high school students, they also worked part-time or had some kind of job, so they didn't have much free time.

Nie Yan stood up and said, "Let's go over."

"Yeah."

Guo Huai and the others also stood up.

"Nie Yan, if those women start pestering me later, you have to help me fend them off," Zhao Li said with a wry smile.

"I can't do that. You'll have to deal with it yourself. Who told you to be so popular?" Nie Yan said with a chuckle. During junior high, there were quite a few bold girls whose daring even Zhao Li couldn't handle.

"Nie Yan, you can't abandon me."

"You don't know how good you have it. None of us have such good fortune with women," Nie Yan said with a smile.

The group chatted as they walked towards the gathering place. In the past, the small group of five was only together because they were good friends, but now, something had changed. Nie Yan had faintly become the center of this small group.

They were surprised to find that, unlike in junior high, Nie Yan's aura had completely changed. He could easily influence the views of those around him, and they began to pay attention to Nie Yan's opinions and decisions. During junior high, although Nie Yan was also a decisive person, he often didn't express his views.

After more than ten years, Nie Yan didn't have a deep impression of his junior high classmates anymore and could only remember some people after being introduced. However, as someone who was well-versed in social gatherings, he handled the situation calmly.

These junior high classmates were also surprised to find that Nie Yan was completely different from before. He used to be thin, excelled in his studies, and had a fairly cheerful personality, but he often immersed himself in his own world and didn't socialize with his classmates. Now, Nie Yan was much more muscular, and they could even vaguely see his muscles, which made some of the bolder female classmates' eyes light up. Moreover, he spoke freely, and his temperament was completely different.

The strong contrast made Guo Huai and the others look at Nie Yan in a new light. They thought that Nie Yan was really different from before, and that establishing a guild might actually be possible.

"Hey, Guo Huai, long time no see." A male classmate wearing a white tracksuit, with a strong build and somewhat handsome features, walked over to Nie Yan and the five of them with a glass of orange juice.

When Guo Huai saw this person, a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.

When Nie Yan saw this person, he vaguely looked familiar, but he couldn't remember his name.

"Who is he?" Nie Yan asked Tang Yao in a low voice.

"You don't even recognize him? Eleventh class, named Chu Zhenfei, from the basketball team. I heard he also practiced Muay Thai. He's a suitor of Class Monitor Shen. He heard the news that our class was having a reunion, so he came to join in the fun," Tang Yao said in Nie Yan's ear.

Nie Yan suddenly remembered that when he attended the reunion in his previous life, something like this had happened. Chu Zhenfei's family seemed to run a car dealership. Although he was rich, he was still far behind Guo Huai, but Guo Huai usually didn't show off.

Chu Zhenfei didn't know where he found out that Guo Huai liked Shen Yue, and he also found out that Guo Huai was a little allergic to orange juice since he was a child. So, he tried to embarrass Guo Huai at the class reunion by toasting him with a glass of orange juice.

Guo Huai didn't flare up at the time. In order to avoid losing face in front of Shen Yue, he drank it. He became seriously ill that day and spent two days in the hospital. However, Guo Huai wasn't the kind of person to swallow his anger. He didn't let Chu Zhenfei off the hook either. Later, after Guo Huai came out of the hospital, Chu Zhenfei was ambushed by him and beaten so badly that he spent two months in the hospital. Afterwards, Chu Zhenfei's family didn't dare to say a word. From then on, Chu Zhenfei was completely frightened and walked around Guo Huai whenever he saw him. A dog that bites doesn't bark. Guo Huai usually looked taciturn and honest, but that didn't mean he was easy to bully. If he became ruthless, everyone would be afraid of him.

Nie Yan admired Guo Huai's character. Back then, Cao Xu had forced him into bankruptcy and caused his parents to die, which had a huge impact on Nie Yan. Logically speaking, Cao Xu would not have let Nie Yan go in that situation. Nie Yan endured it at the time and began to lie low, pretending to be unambitious, drinking every day, and frequenting bars, which numbed Cao Xu's defenses. In the end, he bit Cao Xu back and killed him with one shot.

Being able to endure at a critical moment, find the right opportunity to counterattack, and kill with one blow, that was what a hegemon would do!

Nie Yan, Hao Cheng, and the others didn't know that Guo Huai was allergic to orange juice. They only knew that he usually didn't drink orange juice. If they knew that Guo Huai was allergic to orange juice and that Chu Zhenfei was there to embarrass Guo Huai, not to mention Nie Yan, Hao Cheng and the others wouldn't stand by and watch.

When Hao Cheng and the others saw Chu Zhenfei, their faces were unfriendly, and they prepared to take action when the time was right.

"Guo Huai, we had some conflicts in the past, but now we've all graduated, and the past grievances are over. I'm here to apologize today. I'll toast you. Drinking is bad for your health, so I'll replace the alcohol with orange juice," Chu Zhenfei said, pretending to be sincere.

"Yes, drink less alcohol. Drinks like orange juice are fine," Shen Yue said. She knew that Chu Zhenfei was interested in her, and so was Guo Huai. She was worried that there would be a conflict. She didn't expect Chu Zhenfei to apologize to Guo Huai. She was a little surprised and had a slightly better impression of Chu Zhenfei.

"Chu Zhenfei, are you sure you want me to drink this glass of orange juice?" Guo Huai stared at Chu Zhenfei, his face gloomy.

Looking into Guo Huai's eyes, Chu Zhenfei suddenly felt a chill, but he still refused to weaken his momentum and said, "I'm sincerely apologizing to you. I don't want us to still be thinking about those unpleasant things from the past after we graduate."

"Guo Huai, since Chu Zhenfei is apologizing, let's let bygones be bygones," Shen Yue said to Guo Huai from the side. In her heart, she still had a little affection for Guo Huai. In her impression, Guo Huai was a very gentle person.

Nie Yan saw all of this. Guo Huai was still just a high school student, and he was still too naive when it came to dealing with relationships. In order not to ruin his good image in Shen Yue's heart, he wouldn't refuse.

"Okay, I'll drink it." Guo Huai reached out to take the orange juice from Chu Zhenfei's hand.

Nie Yan stepped forward, blocked Guo Huai's hand, took the orange juice from Chu Zhenfei's hand, and said with a relaxed smile, "I'll drink this glass of orange juice for Guo Huai. You know that Guo Huai is allergic to orange juice, yet you still let him drink it. That's not very kind, is it?"

"Damn it, what's it to you?" Chu Zhenfei didn't expect someone to interfere halfway and cursed.

"Guo Huai, is it true?" Shen Yue looked at Guo Huai blankly.

"Of course, Guo Huai has been allergic to orange juice since he was a child," Nie Yan said.

Shen Yue wasn't stupid. After thinking about it, she understood, and stomped her foot. "Guo Huai, why are you so stupid? If you can't drink orange juice, you shouldn't drink it." Then she looked at Chu Zhenfei and said coldly, "Chu Zhenfei, you're not welcome here. Leave."

"Fuck you!" Chu Zhenfei originally wanted to make fun of Guo Huai, but he didn't expect it to backfire. So, he became angry and blamed everything on Nie Yan, kicking Nie Yan. Chu Zhenfei was so big that the power of his kick was quite terrifying.

When Hao Cheng and the others saw Chu Zhenfei make a move, they all stood up, preparing to beat Chu Zhenfei up, but a surprising scene happened.

Nie Yan sidestepped, dodged Chu Zhenfei, turned around, and gave a roundhouse kick, kicking Chu Zhenfei in the chest. After taking the kick, Chu Zhenfei's huge body flew out and smashed into a wine table. With a bang, the wine table was split in half by Chu Zhenfei's body, and for a moment, there was a mess of cups and plates.

Everyone was stunned.

"Holy shit!" Hao Cheng was startled by Nie Yan. With Chu Zhenfei's weight, he was actually kicked flying out. How much kicking power did that take! As someone who practiced Sanda, he knew it best!