Inside the living room, a dead silence prevailed.

The two thugs, looking at their boss writhing in pain on the floor, were dumbfounded.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed that their boss was slapped away by this young guy...

Gulp...

The power this young guy possessed was beyond them, and the two thugs swallowed hard, then looked at Xu Fan with fear.

"You...you better not mess around!"

They had a sense of self-awareness; if they acted tough, they'd probably end up slammed against the wall by this kid.

Tightly gripping a baseball bat, they began to retreat.

"This...this woman owes us money, we're just collecting a legitimate debt..."

"Heh heh."

Xu Fan almost laughed out loud at their words, a legitimate debt collection?

Forcing someone to shoot a film, and still having the nerve to say that? Who gave them the audacity?

"Her debt is now mine."

"Huh?"

Xu Fan's response left the two thugs stunned.

Was this guy planning to pay off Asao Mai's debt?

Getting the money back in this situation would be a blessing.

The two thugs secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, then... then hurry up and pay us back."

"If you give us the money, we'll leave."

This young guy was not someone they could handle, so they figured to take the money first and deal with the rest later after they left.

"Pay it back? When did I say I was going to do that?"

But Xu Fan's reaction left them dumbfounded.

Seeing his displeased expression, the two thugs blinked dumbly and said, "Didn't you say you were taking on the debt?"

"If I owe money through my skills, why should I pay it back?"

"You!"

Two thugs were nearly infuriated to the point of spitting blood by Xu Fan's remark.

What kind of nonsense is this?

After all that, he had no intention of paying back.

"Fine, just... don't regret it!"

Seething with anger but unable to do anything about it, the two thugs helped up their boss and cautiously edged toward the door.

In no time at all, the three disappeared into thin air.

"What a hassle..."

Having finally driven away those guys, Xu Fan sighed in relief, then turned to look behind him.

"Uh... didn't I tell you not to look back?"

Turning around, he saw Asao Mai and four little girls staring at him with eyes wide open like saucers.

The astonishment in their eyes was as if they'd seen an alien.

Xu Fan smirked and muttered a few words.

Luckily, these little girls, although surprised, weren't too scared.

The action he just took hadn't frightened them, which was good.

"Onii-chan, Shiguo Yi!"

"Amazing! Onii-chan chased away the bad guys!"

The four little girls were sucking their fingers, and after snapping out of their daze, they began to exclaim!

Gathering around Xu Fan, they laughed and celebrated.

Kids are like that; their emotions change in a snap.

At this moment, they regarded Xu Fan as their great hero!

"Oneesan, your boyfriend is amazing! He can cook and do martial arts!"

"Oneesan, I also want to marry Onii-chan in the future!"

After their cheering, the little girls whispered to Asao Mai nearby.

Hearing them mention the word 'boyfriend,' Asao Mai's cheeks flushed red.

She stepped forward and gave each of their little heads a tap!

"Mischievous little devils, don't talk nonsense!"

It seemed Asao Mai held a certain level of authority in their hearts; after a few scoldings, the little girls obediently ran off to play on their own.

After calling the little girls away, Asao Mai looked over at Xu Fan.

The impact of the previous scene left her speechless.

So he was this strong...

Recalling the time she tried to mug him by pushing him into an alley with a spring knife, Asao Mai felt an unwanting cry in her heart.

How could she have been so stupid...

If Xu Fan had slapped her back just then, she couldn't imagine what she'd look like now.

"You... can you come outside with me for a moment?"

Realizing she completely underestimated this guy, Asao Mai pulled Xu Fan outside.

There was too much to say in front of the little girls.

Soon, they were outside. After Asao Mai closed the door and confirmed the little girls weren't looking, she gazed at Xu Fan with gratitude.

"Xu Fan, j-just now, thank you."

If not for Xu Fan earlier, she and the four little girls would probably have been taken away by those guys.

At this moment, all Asao Mai felt was guilt and gratitude toward Xu Fan.

She had driven him away, and yet he helped her unhesitatingly; she truly had no idea how to repay this kindness...

"Alright, it was a minor effort, really."

Xu Fan waved it off as nothing when faced with Asao Mai's gratitude.

Asao Mai forced a smile, recalling how easily Xu Fan had resolved the issue, thinking to herself that it truly was a minor effort for him...

"Actually, I don't owe them money..."

Feeling the need to clarify, Asao Mai looked at Xu Fan and explained.

"What? Trying to distance yourself from them so I won't think you're a delinquent?"

"Don't forget, you once played the part of a daring female robber with me."

"You!"

He had no interest in listening, leaving Asao Mai frustrated to the brink of tears!

Why is he teasing me like this...

"Hmph, if you don't want to hear it, fine."

Pouting, Asao Mai turned her face away, her tsundere look making Xu Fan chuckle.

"Alright, my bad, good girl, you can explain to me."

Xu Fan thought if he didn't let her explain, she'd lose sleep over it, so he laughed and shook his head, motioning her to continue.

Being teased by Xu Fan, Asao Mai had some complaints, but she still began to explain.

"Actually, these four little girls are the ones I recently adopted."

"The one who owes them the high interest loan is the father of one of the little girls..."

"Her father was a compulsive gambler, borrowed a high loan, lost everything and then committed suicide, and as for her mother, she had long since..."

Hearing about the unfortunate background of the four little girls, Asao Mai's eyes couldn't help but show sympathy.

But soon, she took a deep breath and smiled.

"But fortunately, they met me."

"Heh heh..."

In the midst of contemplating this, she heard Xu Fan coldly snicker from the side...

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