"May I ask a question?"

Early in the morning, Lin Hai sat on the sofa, weakly looking at Tao Shuishui who wore a face of "unconvinced + stubborn."

"I don't care, uncle, I want to!"

Tao Shuishui's defiant voice echoed throughout the entire villa.

God knows what kind of drug the girl had taken; she demanded something early in the morning...

"I have medicine," Lin Hai blinked his eyes.

"Humph, don't change the subject, I want to go with you to the outdoor excursion," Tao Shuishui muttered with a sullen face.

Lin Hai was also stupefied; early in the morning as soon as he came downstairs to the living room, he saw Tao Shuishui looking unhappy, holding a pair of pliers snatched from Zhang Yang's car yesterday, with an intimidating look in her eyes as if to threaten him.

I'm going to the school to be a substitute "Teacher," for crying out loud. What would it look like if a young girl followed me around?

And what was the intention of aiming those pliers at my most "vulnerable" spot?

Those are pliers! They can easily "snip" through wire, you know!

Even a Supreme Strong wouldn't dare let their "stick" face off against such hardness, alright?

"Why must you follow me?" Lin Hai curiously asked.

When things go awry, there must be demons at play; ever since Shuishui heard yesterday that I'd be a substitute teacher, she's been acting strangely, as if she had some schemes brewing.

"Wuu, if I tell you, will you take me with you?" Tao Shuishui asked.

Lin Hai shook his head: "That depends on the situation."

"Humph, I knew you would pull something like that."

Tao Shuishui wrinkled her cute little nose with a snort, hesitated for a moment before saying: "Actually, the school's intercollegiate outdoor excursion is mainly hosted by Huadu University and our Hua University Art School together."

"And you still want me to take you?" Lin Hai was puzzled.

"Wuu, it's lonely to go there by myself," Tao Shuishui replied.

"Lonely my foot. Isn't Ouyang Ruoshuang from Huadu University? The two of you could very well go together," Lin Hai rolled his eyes.

"No way, everyone else is bringing their boyfriends, what does it count for if I bring a girl? Dong Jiuxiang and the others will laugh at me, especially Gou Gechao; heaven knows what kind of sour remarks she could make."

Lin Hai watched the fear in Tao Shuishui's eyes as she spoke, and couldn't help but want to laugh.

So the little girl cared about her face, wanting to stick by my side. If Dong Jiuxiang and the others mocked her, she wanted me to be her shield.

"If you wanted me to be a shield you should've just said so earlier, it's no big deal."

"Dabang Lin, you agreed?" Hope ignited in Tao Shuishui's eyes.

Lin Hai remained silent and meaningful: "It's just Dong Jiuxiang. Don't worry, she won't dare to spout nonsense when you're with me."

Tao Shuishui's eyes widened, somewhat unable to believe what she heard.

Normally, Dong Jiuxiang, Gou Gechao, and Jin Bi would mock and look down on poor losers. She had been planning to have Dabang Lin dress up a bit more high-end to use as a defense against the other side's verbal humiliations.

"Are you serious? Why?" Tao Shuishui asked incredulously.

"I am the acting CEO of the prestigious Mingya Group, personally guarded by Huadu Iceberg Goddess Ouyang Xiaoya; someone so obviously handsome. Despite that Dong Jiuxiang, whatever random X person, and that thing inlaid with gold, what can they possibly do to me?"

Lin Hai finished speaking and smugly raised his head, crossed his legs, took a sip of the leftover tea from last night, comfortably closing his eyes with an insufferably proud demeanor.

"I thought you were telling the truth, turns out you were just bragging," Tao Shuishui was speechless.

"Boasting? Just wait until I make your jaw drop - believe it or not?"

...

Half an hour later, near the entrance of Huadu University, a Maybach slowly came to a stop.

Ouyang Ruoshuang and Tao Shuishui were the first to get out of the car.

From a distance, Shuishui saw a lot of people getting off a bus nearby.

"Oh, that's a bus from our school, and Dong Jiuxiang and the others are getting off too," Shuishui said, growing nervous.

Clearly, although the girl usually feared nothing, she was inherently good-hearted and would become wary when dealing with unreasonable and pushy people.

Lin Hai leisurely stepped out of the Maybach, habitually lighting up a cigarette, and said to the two women with a smile, "Let's go."

By the bus in the distance, Dong Jiuxiang, Jin Bi, and Gou Gechao, the three green tea girls, seemed to have a built-in radar for luxury cars; they spotted the Maybach almost immediately upon disembarking, their eyes shining with curiosity, wondering which wealthy and handsome guy owned it.

When they saw it was Lin Hai, both Jin Bi and Dong Jiuxiang were visibly startled for a moment.

"It's him!" They were both slightly surprised.

Very soon, Dong Jiuxiang's eyes narrowed into crescents, thinking: "He really is a rich and handsome guy, plus he's low-key and has a strong, tall and imposing physique; he must be amazing in that area. The manly aura seems to hit you in the face, he's so much better than that Young Master Ling. If I could hook up with him, wouldn't my life be set... living in a little western-style house, being a canary that everyone envies, just the thought is thrilling."

Jin Bi was greatly shocked inside and thought, "Could he be more than a mere security guard?"

" No wonder he dared to challenge Zhao Ganglie; he does have some skills. Should I get closer to him later? Something delightful might occur."

Gou Gechao was secretly thrilled: "The rich guy I've been stringing along recently has gotten boring, and I've been worried about finding a strong, rich, and handsome man. Isn't there one right here? By the look of him, it seems like he's also joining the outing?"

While the three women were lost in their thoughts, Shuishui appeared in their line of sight.

"Hey, isn't that Wangzai Water? Are you also here for the outing?" Gou Gechao openly used her big guns, her tone unfriendly, her gaze deliberately lingering on Shuishui's chest.

Shuishui was so furious she clenched her teeth; if she knew kung fu, she would've pounced and flipped her over right now.

Jin Bi, having had a prior encounter, did not dare to offend Shuishui too much.

But Dong Jiuxiang, unaware, saw Shuishui and immediately started with her sarcasm: "Yo, Beauty Shuishui, how come you didn't come with your boyfriend?"

She paused and then said exaggeratively, "Oh, don't tell me you've always been single?"

Shuishui's small fists clenched tightly in anger, her gaze seeking help as she looked towards Lin Hai not far away.

Elsewhere, Lin Hai had just finished talking with Nangong Wuyue, holding the list of the entire class's names, and was walking over.

Seeing Lin Hai approach, the three women instantly abandoned the idea of mocking Shuishui.

A rich and handsome guy was far more important than Wangzai Water.

"Shuishui, let's get ready to go," Lin Hai said with a smile as he walked over, a cigarette still between his lips, showing no sense of responsibility as a substitute teacher.

The three women, who had been full of joy and small expectations, were suddenly surprised upon hearing Lin Hai's words.

"Huh? Shuishui? Why do you look upset? Did someone bully you?" Lin Hai asked deliberately.

Dong Jiuxiang and Jin Bi were scared witless.

The former was afraid of offending the rich and handsome Lin, and the latter had witnessed Lin Hai's terrifying power firsthand.

"It's a misunderstanding, we were just trying to joke with Shuishui."

"Shuishui, we apologize to you, sorry."

The two women quickly said, their faces showing a hint of unease.

Shuishui saw the 360-degree change in the women's attitude and then looked at Lin Hai's seemingly smiling face, suddenly realizing the truth and deeply shocked, "Could it be true, what Dabang said? Why are they so afraid of Dabang Lin?"

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