"Let go!" The young man saw that Ye Xiao was completely ignoring him and immediately flew into a rage; Lin Dieying was their boss, Xiong Tao's girlfriend, that's what Boss Xiong at least claimed. Now, in Xiong Tao's territory, Lin Dieying was actually holding hands with someone else!

Ye Xiao glanced at the young man and said, "Stop your senseless shouting. Where is your Brother Xiong? Hurry up and get him out here. I just got a beautiful girlfriend, and now someone wants to compete with me for her, isn't that annoying?"

At Minghai Academy, there were seven tyrants, ranked by their influence. Han Fei and Chen Ming, each quite formidable themselves, ranked third and fourth. But the top tyrant of Minghai Academy, known to all students, was nicknamed 'Boss Xiong'—Xiong Tao. His parents were well-known business tycoons in Minghai City. Being the only child, the Xiong family always indulged him. Xiong Tao made quite a name for himself at school with his family's full support.

At that moment, hearing Ye Xiao's words, this subordinate of Xiong Tao burst into incredulous laughter; someone in Minghai Academy dared to disrespect Boss Xiong, which was hardly believable!

"Fine, kid, you just wait!" The young man immediately ran off into the corridor!

Ye Xiao was no fool. Just by listening to the young man's arrogant words, Ye Xiao knew that Brother Xiong was no ordinary person. He had never heard of Boss Xiong, so he didn't know what kind of person he was. However, Ye Xiao could tell that Brother Xiong was probably not much worse than Han Fei and the others, all the kind who would bully others using their power!

Ye Xiao felt the small hand in his grasp struggling, so he gripped Lin Dieying's hand tightly. How could Lin Dieying's strength compare to Ye Xiao's? Let alone the fact that Ye Xiao was a martial artist, being a man alone was enough!

Lin Dieying tried hard to break free from Ye Xiao's grip, but she couldn't shake him off. Just then, Ye Xiao whispered into Lin Dieying's ear, "Don't move, if people notice we're faking it, we'll be in trouble. Also, who exactly is this Brother Xiong?"

Lin Dieying felt the warm breath by her ear, causing a ticklish and strangely pleasant sensation, which made her heart flutter. Instantly, her ears and cheeks turned red. Lin Dieying didn't dare move, fearing that Ye Xiao might do something even more outrageous in public!

Lin Dieying didn't look up at Ye Xiao but softly said, "He's pretty powerful, huh. Just you wait!"

Hearing Lin Dieying's words and seeing her blushing cheeks and ears, Ye Xiao felt secretly thrilled—his unintentional flirting seemed to have stirred Lin Dieying's heart!

Ye Xiao knew this was Lin Dieying's inherent shyness surfacing. After all, she was still a young girl, naturally unable to withstand such teasing, though he hadn't done it on purpose!

However, from the tone of Lin Dieying's voice, it seemed as if he deserved a beating later, and that it was justified. What was going on exactly?

Ye Xiao thought briefly and then suddenly realized—could it be that Lin Dieying did this deliberately? Had he said something wrong yesterday, and Lin Dieying brought him here for revenge?

Ye Xiao was secretly shocked by this realization. As the saying goes, "Women and villains are hardest to raise." This couldn't be more accurate. Despite considering himself quite clever, he hadn't noticed this at all!

But now, if Ye Xiao simply walked away, that would be rather unmanly. Since he was already here, he could only stick it out. After all, no pain, no gain. Who knows what might turn up?

Before long, a dozen or so people strutted toward Ye Xiao and Lin Dieying, with other students in the corridor stepping aside!

Soon, they reached Ye Xiao, led by a man about 1.8 meters tall and burly, with a fierce-looking face—evidently, this man was the legendary Brother Xiong!

Upon seeing Brother Xiong, Ye Xiao immediately chuckled and said to Xiong Tao, "I presume you must be Brother Xiong. Sorry to bother you so early, I hope you won't mind!"

Seeing Ye Xiao cozying up to Xiong Tao and not taking a tough stance, Lin Dieying felt a bit displeased!

Without even giving Ye Xiao a glance, Xiong Tao looked directly at Lin Dieying and said softly, "Die Ying, is this your so-called boyfriend? Don't blame me for saying so, but if you wanted to pretend someone was your boyfriend, you should have chosen better. This guy doesn't even measure up. Are you trying to deceive people on purpose? Die Ying, my sincerity towards you is clear as day!"

Xiong Tao completely ignored Ye Xiao; indeed, it was Ye Xiao's fault for thinking that everyone here would be civilized. As Ling Shuya's bodyguard, after previous altercations with Han Fei and Chen Ming, he really didn't want any trouble with this Brother Xiong. Although he wasn't afraid of trouble, he certainly didn't like it!

Lin Dieying glanced at Ye Xiao, then told Xiong Tao, "Believe it or not, he is my boyfriend!"

Xiong Tao burst into laughter immediately; he could tell that Lin Dieying was deliberately saying this. So he said to Lin Dieying, "Alright, since you say he's your boyfriend, prove it to us. As long as you can prove that this skinny guy is your boyfriend, I won't make things difficult for you. But if you can't prove it, Dieying, then you'll have to be my girlfriend. Don't worry, I'll treat you well!"

"Brother Xiong is wise!" Xiong Tao's followers shouted loudly!

Lin Dieying stood still, frozen in place. What should she do now? Ye Xiao remained silent. How could he prove it?

Lin Dieying stood beside Ye Xiao, visibly distressed!

Ye Xiao noticed Lin Dieying's predicament and quickly smiled at Xiong Tao, "Brother Xiong, don't make it hard for us. Didn't you see that we were holding hands? How could we hold hands if we weren't a couple? So, Brother Xiong, as you can see, we'll be leaving now!"

After saying that, Ye Xiao grabbed the still bewildered Lin Dieying and was about to leave!

Seeing Ye Xiao about to drag her away, Lin Dieying froze momentarily. Had Ye Xiao lost his mind? If it had been that simple, would she have desperately resorted to asking Ye Xiao to pretend to be her boyfriend?

As Ye Xiao tried to leave, Xiong Tao didn't move, but his followers immediately blocked Ye Xiao. The young man from before looked at Ye Xiao and said, "Kid, thinking of leaving? It's not that easy!"

Ye Xiao said, "Big brother, we have a class to attend soon, and we need to go back or the teacher will scold us. Brother Xiong, please consider this a favor to me, I'll treat you to a meal another day!"

"You piece of crap, Brother Xiong gives you face, but do you even have any?" The young man, emboldened by Xiong Tao's presence, yelled loudly at Ye Xiao!

Ye Xiao said, "You can eat your words, but you can't talk nonsense. A single word could change a person's destiny, haha. Alright, let us go now!"

The young man glanced at Xiong Tao who glared at Ye Xiao, and without saying another word, the young man threw a sudden and swift punch straight at Ye Xiao's face!

However, Ye Xiao was someone who had reached the peak of Yellow Rank and might step into Xuan Rank at any moment. Could a mere commoner land a straightforward punch on him? What would that say about his future?

Pretending to be flustered, Ye Xiao caught the young man's fist with one hand. The young man was slightly taken aback, not expecting Ye Xiao to catch his fist. Yet, he did not hesitate, trying to kick Ye Xiao in the groin immediately!

The kick was venomously aimed, and if Ye Xiao hadn't dodged in time, things could have turned very bad!

If Ye Xiao could endure it at first, now he could no longer tolerate it; this guy was too infuriating!

After dodging the young man's kick, Ye Xiao suddenly yanked the young man's arm, causing him to stagger. Ye Xiao quickly retracted his arm and swiftly slapped the young man across the face, the sound sharply resonating!

The young man staggered, his head buzzing from the slap, and everyone present was stunned!

No one expected Ye Xiao to smack the young man across the face, and the slap echoed loudly!

"You dare to retaliate!" Xiong Tao hadn't seen how Ye Xiao dodged the attacks, just that Ye Xiao had slapped his follower!

Ye Xiao turned around, just in time to see Xiong Tao striding towards him, kicking out at him. Ye Xiao, holding Lin Dieying's hand, saw Xiong Tao's foot coming and swiftly sidestepped to the left. Unprepared, Lin Dieying was also pulled into retreating with him!

Naturally, Lin Dieying couldn't mirror Ye Xiao's agility. Dragged by him, she slipped and fell directly. With cat-like reflexes, Ye Xiao caught the falling Lin Dieying, who ended up in Ye Xiao's arms, with his hand accidentally landing on her body. Although this was to slow her fall, Ye Xiao forgot that Lin Dieying was a woman, and there are places a man shouldn't casually touch!

At that moment, Ye Xiao felt comfortable, like having a very soft pillow in his sleep, so nice that he didn't want to let go!

Just as Lin Dieying was panicked by the immediate danger, she hadn't noticed initially, but she soon felt something was off and hurriedly stood up. Ye Xiao quickly withdrew his hand, that fortunate hand!

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