School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

"What?!" Chen Zihan still seemed somewhat shaken as she finally remembered—there had been some friction between Liao Zhijie and Xiao Han. Initially, Liao Zhijie had thrown Xiao Han into a flower pond, and later, Xiao Han had beaten him up. Because of this, the two had developed a feud.

Liao Zhijie was Linjiang No.1 Middle School's Little Overlord, rumored to have connections with people in the underworld, and she hadn't expected it to be true. Chen Zihan seemed a bit at a loss, "Then... what should we do now?"

"We'll take it one step at a time!" Xiao Han gently patted the back of his hand, then said, "With me here, I absolutely won't let anyone bully you."

"Mm!" Chen Zihan felt considerably reassured.

Soon, the car arrived at the Five Thousand Years Entertainment Club on Yanjiang Road. At noon, the place was sparsely populated, the vast parking lot in front of the entrance looking incredibly vacant. Come evening, however, the area would be congested with cars packed tight—truly a sorry sight.

The car stopped at the entrance of Five Thousand Years, and two sturdy men opened the door.

"Xiao Han, get out of the car," Li Shan said.

Xiao Han, holding Chen Zihan's hand, got out of the car. Chen Zihan was still somewhat nervous and fearful. She had visited Yanjiang Road before, always just for a leisurely walk; she had never been coerced into coming here. Today, she seemed quite tense and scared. She clung tightly to Xiao Han's arms. Xiao Han, with one arm around her waist, whispered softly, "Don't be scared, I'm here!"

Despite repeatedly telling herself not to be afraid, seeing such a scene, how could she not be frightened?

At the entrance, two rows of men in black holding axes stood rigidly from the hall all the way to the stairwell. The scenario was indeed formidable—it was unclear whether it was always like this, or if it was specially arranged for Xiao Han that day.

Xiao Han dared to come because he was confident.

Following Li Shan, they walked towards the hall. Inside, the two rows consisted of over twenty black-clad men continuing upstairs all the way to the fifth-floor office.

Liu Si sat on the sofa; when he saw Xiao Han enter, he glanced up at him, but his attention was quickly drawn to Chen Zihan beside him. He immediately turned to look at Li Shan, who, seeing this, hurried over and whispered something into Liu Si's ear.

"Yo, haven't seen each other over the winter break, and our Xiao Han has found a girlfriend?" Liu Si chuckled.

"Fourth Master, what do you want with me?" Xiao Han frowned, saying, "Didn't I make myself clear last time? It's impossible for me to join you. So please, don't waste your effort."

"Young man, always leave room for maneuver; don't reject too hastily," Liu Si said.

Chen Zihan shivered and hid behind Xiao Han; she had never seen such a scene before.

In the office, at the back near the windows, seven or eight men draped in black coats stood, each carrying an axe. They radiated a powerful aura. For a girl like Chen Zihan, who had never witnessed such a scene, it was truly intimidating.

"Sit down!" Li Shan called out, "Fourth Master has invited you here to discuss a matter."

Xiao Han frowned, pulled Chen Zihan with him, and then sat down on the sofa.

A beautiful and graceful Tea Master was brewing tea. The woman gently served Xiao Han and Chen Zihan each a cup of tea. Xiao Han wasn't in the mood for tea, but leaned back on the sofa and asked, "What do you want with me?"

"I've heard about the pedestrian street…"

"Wait!" Xiao Han's expression darkened as he looked up at Liu Si, "How did the Fourth Master come to know of this?"

"Heh, what happens in LJ city, nothing can hide from me—Liu Si," Liu Si said with a light smile, "Xiao Han, I really underestimated you. I didn't expect you to have such capabilities. Tsk tsk..."

"So what do you mean?" Xiao Han squinted and sipped his tea slightly.

"Xiao Han, be careful, it could be poisoned!" Chen Zihan hurriedly warned.

Xiao Han was startled, squeezed Chen Zihan's hand, and said, "The people in the underworld are all open and aboveboard. Even if the Fourth Master wants to kill me, he wouldn't use such cowardly methods. Besides, if he really wanted to kill me today, he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to invite me here. If I died on his turf, it would bring him no benefits!"

Clap, clap, clap...

Upon hearing this, Liu Si immediately clapped. A gleam of thrill appeared in his eyes as if he were desperate for talent, "Good, good. Xiao Han, I suddenly realize I underestimated you even more. You are indeed a smart man. That's right, I won't kill you. I wouldn't kill you for someone unimportant.

I invited you here today, and it has nothing to do with last time's matter. I..."

"I understand what the Fourth Master means," Xiao Han smiled, "However, I'm not interested in your proposal for a partnership!"

"Don't speak too categorically." Liu Si smiled slightly, "What if I tell you, I'm investing ten million to acquire 49% of Hanmen Technology?"

Shhhh...

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han gasped sharply.

Ten million?!

This was a staggering sum, given the current valuation of Hanmen Technology, it definitely wasn't worth ten million. Yet, Liu Si wanted to spend ten million to purchase forty-nine percent of the shares of Hanmen Technology. This... this obviously wasn't worthwhile. Xiao Han couldn't help but feel that Liu Si was up to something.

Chen Zihan, standing nearby, was dumbfounded. Ten million? To whom? To Xiao Han? But what did Xiao Han have that was worth buying? Chen Zihan felt as if she was completely in the fog.

"Why?" Xiao Han, puzzled, looked at Liu Si and said, "It's clearly a losing deal, why would you still want to do it?"

"I have my reasons!" Liu Si looked at Xiao Han with a beaming smile, then said, "As long as you agree, ten million can be transferred to your account at any time, how about that?"

"And... what if I don't agree?" Xiao Han curiously looked at Liu Si.

"That's okay too!" Liu Si shook his head and said, "I'm a serious businessman. Business isn't about personal feelings, right? If you're not interested, I'll have someone take you back right away. Of course, if you agree, we can sign the contract right here, and you can call your lawyer too. However, I believe you'll agree to this win-win situation. Right?"

Xiao Han paused briefly to think.

"Let me go back and think it over!" Xiao Han said earnestly, "This isn't something that can be decided right away. I need to weigh the pros and cons!"

"Fair enough!" Liu Si nodded and said, "But I believe you'll accept my offer."

"Fourth Master, are you that confident?" Xiao Han fiddled with the teacup in his hand.

"Hahaha..." Liu Si suddenly burst into laughter, then said, "I believe that in this world, nobody can resist money!"

"That may be true," Xiao Han nodded slightly.

Chen Zihan looked at Xiao Han in amazement. She couldn't understand how Xiao Han could be in such high spirits talking with people from the underworld; it seemed like it wasn't their first meeting. She always had a feeling of disbelief. The Xiao Han in front of her seemed different from the Xiao Han she knew.

Five Thousand Years Entertainment Club, underworld, Fourth Master, ten million!

Each of these words was shocking. Xiao Han seemed very calm and even uninterested in the temptation of ten million. An ordinary person would probably have agreed in a heartbeat, but Xiao Han seemed unaffected by the ten million.

Given Chen Zihan's understanding of Xiao Han, wasn't Xiao Han's family in a tight spot? Why was there no temptation from ten million?

After chatting briefly in Liu Si's office, Liu Si ordered Li Shan to take Xiao Han and Chen Zihan home.

"Li Shan, take them home," Liu Si ordered.

"Yes!" Li Shan immediately nodded.

"Fourth Master, there's no need to trouble your people," Xiao Han immediately refused, saying, "I'll go back on my own."

"Sure!" Liu Si nodded, then said, "Since you want to go on your own, I won't stop you."

Xiao Han led Chen Zihan out of Liu Si's office. Chen Zihan's inner shock was suddenly released. After leaving from Five Thousand Years, Chen Zihan remained silent. She walked arm in arm with Xiao Han and felt that Xiao Han was full of mysteries ever since they left Five Thousand Years.

She used to think she knew Xiao Han very well, but now she realized she knew nothing about him, it was even a bit blurry.

The two walked along Yanjiang Road towards the downtown area.

"Zi Han." Xiao Han suddenly called out. Discover hidden tales at empire

"Hmm." Chen Zihan raised her head, looking up at Xiao Han as the breeze caressed her beautiful long hair, bringing her delicate face into Xiao Han's view.

Xiao Han bowed his head, unable to restrain himself, and kissed those red lips. Chen Zihan also responded instinctively. The two embraced, their tongues twisting around each other, each seeming to melt into the other's body. Xiao Han's kiss was fervent, wild. Chen Zihan's tongue was slippery, with a hint of sweetness, making Xiao Han somewhat intoxicated.

Their kiss lasted a full five or six minutes.

Until Chen Zihan nearly suffocated, she gently pushed Xiao Han away.

Both of them gasped for fresh air.

Chen Zihan's face was flushed; she covered her chest with both hands, her eyes shy beyond measure. Xiao Han appeared much calmer. He glanced at Chen Zihan, then said, "Zi Han, are you alright?"

"I'm fine!" Chen Zihan shook her head, then said, "It's just... my tongue feels a bit numb."

"Hehe..." Xiao Han chuckled upon hearing this, "Next time I'll be gentler!"

"Hmph, who said there'll be a next time?" Chen Zihan glared at Xiao Han.