His Affection

Xiao Hui felt a certain fear towards Yan Xiao, not on a conscious level, but on a physical one.

Once, Yan Xiao had beaten him, and he nearly died. Now, whenever he saw Yan Xiao, his body would tremble uncontrollably.

Yan Xiao lowered his head to gaze at Xiao Hui, his dark eyes filled with impatience, his brows furrowed, showing his disdain for idle chatter.

"Step aside!" he commanded.

Xiao Hui propped himself up and stood.

Clearly, he wanted to say something fierce to display his dominance, but after struggling for a while, he could only manage one word - "Fine."

Gu Lan chuckled from the side.

"Xiao Hui, your only ability seems to be bullying women and the weak. When faced with someone strong, you dare not make a sound?"

In the original story, Xiao Hui, as the male lead, could be arrogant without needing logic. Whatever the female lead needed or lacked, he possessed and could perfectly save the day. However, his protagonist aura was utterly useless against a 444 person like Yan Xiao. If what the little system said was true, 444 people were more dangerous than the antagonists in other books by several levels.

Hearing Gu Lan's sarcasm, Xiao Hui's expression turned sour.

He tidied his clothes and sneered.

"I just don't want to make unnecessary trouble. Do you think you're so impressive with a bit of brute strength?"

Gu Lan nodded, "It was quite satisfying to throw you out."

Yan Xiao couldn't be bothered with their banter; he walked forward with long strides. His black trousers traced the perfect lines of his muscles as he moved. Gu Lan still remembered his perfect eight-pack abs and the long scar on his back. Yan Xiao also had his share of stories.

As Yan Xiao prepared to leave, Gu Lan didn't want to waste any more time. She turned to the worried female teacher.

"Isn't class still ongoing? Shall we continue and discuss later?"

The female teacher's face was full of concern as she looked at Gu Lan and then at Yan Xiao. She sighed deeply.

"You, child... It's wrong to initiate fights; you might get a disciplinary record. Just put the blame on me; I didn't handle it well."

This female teacher seemed like a kind-hearted person, albeit a bit simple-minded.

Gu Lan tilted her head, and her wolf-tail-like hair swayed slightly with the movement.

"Don't worry so much. Our esteemed Young Master Xiao Hui won't make a fuss like before."

"Otherwise, the entire school would know how I single-handedly—"

Xiao Hui's face turned green, almost purplish, and his lips tightly sealed. The "sharp facial features like a knife" of a typical overbearing male lead now became evident. Xiao Hui's face was truly as pained as if it had been sliced with a knife.

Xiao Hui coldly retorted, "Hmph, just you wait."

Gu Lan responded, "I'll wait for the bell to ring and then go to the restroom. Teacher, shall we go now?"

The female teacher was clearly still worried, but she really disliked Xiao Hui. She spoke up.

"You, young man, better return to the classroom soon. If there's something, we can discuss it after class."

Xiao Hui's expression was indifferent, "No need!"

He wanted to say more, but Gu Lan figured he was afraid of shattering his overbearing image, so he only said one sentence before leaving.

There's no denying that compared to Yan Xiao, Xiao Hui's back looked like that of a ferocious beast, while Yan Xiao resembled a wild rabbit.

After Xiao Hui left, Gu Lan and the female teacher prepared to return to the classroom for the continuation of the lesson.

Before entering the classroom, the female teacher lowered her head and said in a soft voice, "Thank you for standing up for me. What's your name?"

Her profile was pretty, with light-colored hair neatly tied at the back. Wearing a white suit, she stood tall, though her height was only 1.6 meters, and Gu Lan could look down on her.

For a man, a petite, lovely, and intellectual girl like her was quite popular.

After the female teacher asked Gu Lan but didn't hear her speak, she felt a bit shy and asked again, "Why... aren't you saying anything? What's your name?"

Gu Lan spoke up, "I'm 'Lei Feng'(an accommodative Chinese People's Liberation Army soldier)."

The female teacher: ...

Yan Xiao walked to the corner of the corridor, unexpectedly finding a man there, looking nonchalant. Xu Huanwen leaned against the wall with his hands crossed behind him, holding a book in his hands, seemingly engrossed in reading. His hands were quite attractive – ten fair and slender fingers with distinct joints, neatly trimmed nails with a healthy pinkish shine.

Yan Xiao noticed Xu Huanwen but couldn't be bothered to talk, as if he hadn't seen him, and continued walking forward.

Xu Huanwen closed the book and spoke, "Yan Xiao, everything has changed."

Yan Xiao paused but didn't turn around, keeping his gaze forward. "Hmm?"

Xu Huanwen chuckled lightly. "You saw Gu Lan just now, right? That boy... he spent the whole morning alone with Hua Yin and even held hands with him."

Yan Xiao slightly furrowed his brows. "So what? What does that have to do with me?"

Yan Xiao thought about the scene in the corridor earlier. That boy named Gu Lan truly dared to come to their dormitory and play with snakes on his own initiative. He seemed to have some skills.

As he thought about this, Yan Xiao subconsciously turned his head and unintentionally caught a glimpse of the intimate figure of Gu Lan and the female teacher.

At this moment, he didn't feel anything particular.

However, Xu Huanwen continued, "It does concern you. I suspect that Gu Lan likes men."