Shen Fanyun felt a bit thirsty, so he went to the fridge, grabbed a bottle of mineral water, and had just taken a sip.
BOOM!
A delicate fist came smashing toward his face with ferocious momentum.
Shen Fanyun blocked it with the water bottle, sending a shower splashing everywhere. With a casual flick of his hand, he forced Li Huanhuan to take an impromptu ice-water facial.
Her cheeks, her eyelashes, and her long, smooth hair were all dripping wet. She looked like a lotus flower emerging from the water, and beneath her long lashes were a pair of bright, lively eyes.
Unfortunately, at that moment, those eyes were filled with rage.
"You!" A headache began to throb in Li Huanhuan’s temples. She was truly no match for Shen Fanyun.
Whether in a direct assault or a sneak attack, Shen Fanyun completely and utterly outclassed her. For ten years, the martial arts Li Huanhuan took such pride in seemed useless before him. She had, after all, won awards in various fields and was considered a true martial heroine. Li Huanhuan had always believed she was practically untouchable in Hangcheng City, but now, right after returning from abroad, she had run into a monster like Shen Fanyun!
"I’m so mad!" Li Huanhuan whimpered, feeling more and more wronged the more she thought about it. Not only could she not beat him, but that old lecher Shen Fanyun had seen everything—top to bottom, front to back, every single angle.
"Waaaah..." Li Huanhuan squatted on the ground, burying her face in her hands as her shoulders began to tremble with sobs.
What’s this? Shen Fanyun wondered.
Only Su Xiyang noticed something was wrong. She moved closer and whispered comforting words to Li Huanhuan.
Shen Fanyun hadn’t planned on getting involved, but then Li Huanhuan turned her head, revealing glistening teardrops in the corners of her eyes. Is... is she actually crying? Did I go too far? Now, Shen Fanyun couldn’t help but question himself.
Wanting to smooth things over, he apologized, "Sorry, my fault."
"You bastard!" she sobbed. "You’re not human! You’re a pervert! I really want to gouge your eyeballs out and feed them to the dogs!"
Unexpectedly, this only made Li Huanhuan cry harder. She roared at Shen Fanyun, her voice hoarse with rage, looking as if she wanted to tear him limb from limb.
Shen Fanyun was speechless. Am I really that despicable?
Su Xiyang softly apologized to Li Huanhuan, acknowledging her part in it. "Huanhuan, I’m so sorry. It was my oversight. I forgot he keeps this suite for me and that he sometimes comes back to sleep here."
"What? You two are living together?"
As if she had discovered a new continent, Li Huanhuan wiped her tears away, her face a mask of anguished disbelief as she glared at Su Xiyang.
Su Xiyang’s face flushed. This... does count as living together, doesn’t it?
"Xi Yan, has this pig already slept with you?" Li Huanhuan asked, shaking Su Xiyang’s arm.
Su Xiyang felt a headache coming on as well. How am I supposed to explain this?
"It’s a consensual relationship between a man and a woman. Is that so hard to accept?" Shen Fanyun curled his lip. It wasn’t like he and Su Xiyang were having some sordid affair. Living together was living together. Why couldn’t they be open about it? Besides, wasn’t Li Huanhuan being a little too nosy about their private lives?
However, a second later, the incredibly erratic Li Huanhuan suddenly stood up and stared blankly at Shen Fanyun. "Why are you so strong?"
"Who taught you martial arts?"
"Can you fight ten men at once?"
Shen Fanyun stared at her, completely baffled. This sudden change in topic must hide some ulterior motive.
"You have to agree to two conditions!" she declared. "And if you do, I won’t pursue what happened tonight anymore."
She was wrapped in a white bathrobe that left her fair neck exposed, and her huffy expression was surprisingly cute.
Shen Fanyun admitted to himself that he had been a bit abrupt, so he felt it wouldn’t be right to keep pushing her. "Let’s hear them," he said.
"First, you have to teach me martial arts. The kind you know. Teach me everything," Li Huanhuan said earnestly.
"You won’t be able to learn it," Shen Fanyun said, shaking his head.
"That’s my business," Li Huanhuan retorted. "Second, there’s this really annoying guy who won’t stop chasing me. I went abroad just to get away from him."
"But he keeps harassing me. Can you... beat him up for me?"
"..."
"Alright, alright, I know good people don’t go looking for trouble for no reason. So... just stop him when he’s harassing me. And then, find a chance to beat him up!"
Although Li Huanhuan didn’t give a name or any details, the way she gritted her teeth made it clear she utterly despised the man.
"So, do you agree or not?" Seeing Shen Fanyun hesitate, her tone grew sharper.
Shen Fanyun waved his hand. "Fine, I agree."
"Thank you, Master!" Li Huanhuan beamed, looking like a cat that had gotten the cream.
Shen Fanyun started to suspect. Was she faking her tears just now? Was her goal to make me feel sorry for her so I’d agree to her demands? And what’s with this ’Master’ nonsense?
"Master, don’t you hold back on me! Teach me everything you know. I’m going to become the best in the world!" Li Huanhuan declared with lofty ambition.
One moment she was at Shen Fanyun’s throat, and the next, she was sweetly calling him ’Master’ this and ’Master’ that.
Shen Fanyun scratched his head. Does this girl have multiple personalities? Or is she just a natural-born actress?
Su Xiyang felt a wave of relief wash over her now that Li Huanhuan had stopped crying and making a scene.
But now that she’s suddenly made him her master, doesn’t that mean they’ll be seeing each other often? Her best friend was carefree and straightforward, a simple girl without a duplicitous bone in her body. More importantly, she was still a virgin who had never been with a man. She was afraid of what might happen if Huanhuan spent too much time around an old pervert like Shen Fanyun... Li Huanhuan was just as beautiful as she was, and Su Xiyang refused to believe that Shen Fanyun wouldn’t be tempted.
"Huanhuan," Su Xiyang said, carefully pulling her best friend aside. "Take my advice and keep your distance from him."
Shen Fanyun’s hearing was sharp, and he heard every word clearly.
"I’m afraid he’ll try to sleep with you," Su Xiyang said succinctly.
"No worries," Li Huanhuan whispered into Su Xiyang’s ear with an air of mystery. "You know I’m a lesbian."
"Lesbian?" The term was new to Shen Fanyun, and he blurted the question out loud, asking with genuine curiosity.
Su Xiyang and Li Huanhuan were both struck speechless.
"You were eavesdropping," Su Xiyang realized.
Shen Fanyun shrugged, neither confirming nor denying it.
"For men, they’re called gay; for women, lesbian. Got it now?" Li Huanhuan said, deciding to just admit it openly.
Shen Fanyun finally understood. So, homosexuality? Li Huanhuan likes girls? She’s gay?
In all his time out in the world, this was the first time Shen Fanyun had met a real, self-admitted homosexual. His curiosity was piqued, and he couldn’t help but give Li Huanhuan a couple of extra glances.
"Such a pity," Shen Fanyun sighed. Such a beautiful girl, but she’s not interested in men; she likes women.
Hmm? But on second thought... so what if she’s gay? Can’t she be turned straight?