Li Nan sneered inwardly at this moment, thinking the man in front of her was simply courting death. How dare he turn his back to her at a time like this? Did he really think her years of Taekwondo training were all for nothing?

Back when she was studying at Lidu University, she was the president of the Taekwondo club and could take down five or six athletes by herself with no problem!

Even though her rank wasn't very high, she had plenty of real combat experience!

Don't underestimate her just because she's a woman. She's been in so many fights growing up that even she has lost count. Her straight legs are her weapon, packed with force!

"Smack!"

However, to Li Nan's surprise, the kick she thought would definitely knock Chu Ge down didn't hit his head. She didn't even see what Chu Ge did; her ankle was already inexplicably caught in his hand.

Looking at the large hand gripping her ankle, Li Nan was a bit dumbfounded. Damn! What was going on? Did he have eyes on the back of his head?

Even if he had eyes on the back of his head, his movement was too fast, wasn't it?

"I'll say it again, call over someone you think is tough enough."

Chu Ge used his right hand to place sweet and sour pork on Ye Li's small plate in front of her, saying lightly. Then with his left hand, he pressed Li Nan's ankle downward, with a "thud," pinning her leg onto the table.

Li Nan glared viciously at Chu Ge and said bitterly, "You think you're capable? Do you? Talk to me after you can beat me!"

"As for you, you're really not worth my effort. Without a good reason, I have no mood to bully young girls."

Looking at Li Nan, Chu Ge remarked impatiently, and just as he intended to push her away, his eyes paused slightly.

Wow, this little delinquent's body flexibility is quite impressive. He thought she'd fall straight to the ground, but it seems she's not hurting at all. This split is rather standard—I guess she's really trained, huh?

Noticing Chu Ge's indifferent gaze, as if she were insignificant, Li Nan's suspicions turned into anger. She suddenly extended her hands, aiming her long, black nails at Chu Ge's face from both sides.

Her movements were quick, but Chu Ge's were quicker. As soon as her hands extended, Chu Ge's right hand also reached out, grabbing two of her fingers on each hand, with a "thud," pinning her hands crossed on the table, causing her upper body to collapse onto it.

A trained fighter? What of it? When I've been through blood and fire, licking blood from the knife's edge in life and death situations, this little delinquent was probably dutifully attending school. If I don't teach her a lesson, she'll really think she's something with those moves.

Li Nan's left ankle was gripped, and her hands were pinned, leaving her utterly unable to resist. She could only raise her head, glaring fiercely at Chu Ge. Against her fierce gaze, her tattoos looked even more menacing.

"I won't repeat myself—call someone."

After staring at Li Nan for a few seconds, Chu Ge released her hands, speaking softly.

"Fine, since you're asking for it, then wait."

Li Nan finally regained her freedom, retracting her hands and her right leg from the table, squinting at Chu Ge with hatred as she pulled out her phone.

"Big Brother, it's Nannan. I need you for something, yes, I'm at Duyue Snacks, mm, okay!"

Li Nan hung up the phone, kicked a chair away with a "thud" in frustration. "So you have some skills, huh? No wonder you dare to be this standout!"

Seeing Chu Ge silent, Li Nan felt all the more belittled and snorted heavily from her nose.

"It's not like I didn't give you a chance. But you didn't cherish it. If I were you, I'd knock us down before my big brother arrives and quickly leave with your little Ye Li, then never show your face around here again, or else... you'll soon meet your match!"

Chu Ge regarded Li Nan's arrogant words as no more than flies buzzing around his ears, smiled at Ye Li, and continued eating. After being busy all morning, he was truly hungry. As for Li Nan's big brother, whatever, bring him on.

Hearing what Li Nan said earlier, Lin Ling was really startled, thinking, what are you doing provoking him for no reason? If he actually does that, we'll suffer a great loss, right?

However, seeing that Chu Ge didn't pay attention and was eating calmly, Lin Ling felt relieved.

If this guy thinks he's invincible with those few skills, then there'll be some entertainment soon. When it starts, maybe he can hold his ground for a bit. The scene will be quite something!

However, Lin Ling had no doubt that in the end, the one lying down would still be Ye Li's friend.

As Li Nan's call went out, the atmosphere in the small restaurant became more and more tense.

The students who hadn't slipped away earlier were the bolder ones, but even they turned pale with fear at this point. They didn't dare stay any longer, quietly leaving their tables without making a sound, skirting around Li Nan and Lin Ling as they practically hugged the walls to sneak out of the small restaurant.

Not just the students, but even a few middle-aged people noticed that things seemed to have escalated and got up to leave as well. As soon as they were outside, they breathed a long sigh of relief.

Spectacles, sure, they are fun, but getting accidentally hurt wouldn't be worth it at all.

The small restaurant, which had more than a dozen patrons, quickly became empty, leaving only Chu Ge, Ye Li, Lin Ling, Li Nan, the waiter hiding in the kitchen, and the restaurant owner who wore a pained expression and dared not make a sound while wiping the blood from his forehead with a napkin.

Across the street from the restaurant, a few students who had slipped out hadn't left but kept watching the direction of the restaurant and the happenings on the street.

"Should we call the police? Otherwise, if Li Nan's big brother arrives, those two might really be in trouble."

A girl with glasses whispered to the classmates beside her.

"Are you crazy? If Li Nan finds out, do you still want to study here? Was it easy for us to get into this university from far away?"

Her suggestion immediately scared the classmate beside her, and a boy quickly shook his head.

Another boy chimed in, "Yeah, I also heard Li Nan's big brother has a lot of connections. Even if the police come, they might just look the other way once they see him and leave. They wouldn't do anything to him. Let's just watch from here."

Meanwhile, inside the restaurant, Chu Ge continued to drink beer and eat as if nothing was happening, paying no attention to Li Nan and Lin Ling in front of him.

His casual indifference was perceived by Li Nan and Lin Ling as sheer foolishness.

"Kid, I have to say, you're really something else, so confident, huh? Which gang are you with? Give us your name?"

Grabbing a bottle of beer from the crate, Li Nan bit open the cap with her teeth, returned to her seat across from Chu Ge, and spat the cap onto Chu Ge's table. She took a swig of beer, asking with a cold and mocking expression.

Since this punk wasn't leaving, and her big brother was about to arrive, the fire in her heart gradually turned into smug satisfaction.

Chu Ge still wasn't paying attention to Li Nan's voice, but Ye Li flinched at the flying bottle cap, snapping out of her daze.

"Li Nan, Lin Ling, I was wrong, I really was wrong. I have nothing to do with him. Just let him go, I beg you."

Though it was clear these two girls were bullying, and Ye Li had no idea why she was apologizing, all she wanted was for Chu Ge to leave safely. She didn't care what might happen to her anymore.

Being ignored repeatedly by Chu Ge, Li Nan's irritation was growing, but upon hearing Ye Li's plea, she sneered and gave Ye Li a contemptuous look, snorting heavily.

Considering her big brother was about to arrive, Lin Ling also felt emboldened. She pointed at Chu Ge's nose and shrieked.

"Kid, Nan is asking you something, are you deaf? I'm telling you, if you don't show respect to Nan, you're disrespecting her big brother, and if you disrespect her big brother, you're dead meat. Do you know who Nan's big brother is?"

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, thinking, are you giving me tongue twisters? He finally swallowed a mouthful of spicy boiled pork slices and impatiently said three words, "Who cares."

Before backup arrived, Li Nan didn't want to keep talking to Chu Ge, but when she heard those three words, she almost spit the beer she had just drunk, narrowed her eyes, and sneered, "Fine, you're something, you're badass. Let's see if you can keep that mouth when Bro Li gets here."

Upon hearing "Bro Li," Chu Ge was slightly stunned. That name sounded somewhat familiar. Where had he heard it before?

Seeing this, Lin Ling quickly chimed in smugly, "See? You're scared stiff on hearing Bro Li's name, aren't you?"

Lin Ling's voice interrupted Chu Ge's thoughts, but since he couldn't immediately recall, he simply didn't bother thinking about it, chewing on his spicy boiled pork slices and taking a bite of rice without even looking at Lin Ling, saying, "I do know a bike repair guy called Bro Li, great skills. Has he switched careers to be in the underworld now?"

"Screw you! How dare you belittle Bro Li? You really don't know what it means to be dead!"

"Oh really? Does he fix your bike for free? Why so agitated?"

In Lin Ling's eyes, Bro Li was a true thug—super tough. She expected to see Chu Ge's panicked expression but was instead infuriated by his reaction, pointing at Chu Ge's nose and cussing him out.

"Lin Ling, don't bother with this fool. Let him brag a little longer. We'll see how tough he is when Bro Li gets here."

Li Nan glanced at Chu Ge, sipped her beer at leisure, crossed her legs, and spoke contemptuously.

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