24 You've Already Called Me Brother, You Don't Have to Be So Courteous With Me

Throughout the day, whenever the students of Class 4 caught sight of the girl in the corner, they instinctively looked away. 

The morning scene had left a deep impression on them, making them realize that the current Nan Yan was no longer the weak and timid girl they used to bully so easily. 

This profound understanding led everyone to refrain from provoking Nan Yan any further. 

Nan Yan's world finally settled down.

After finishing the day's classes, Nan Yan picked up her backpack and leisurely walked out of the school gate. 

As she was about to hail a taxi, a group of thugs appeared in front of her. 

Their lewd and disrespectful gazes swept over her body. The blonde-haired man who was closest to her, said provocatively, "Hey, girl, you look pretty good. Come with us obediently. We can be heavy-handed. If we accidentally hurt you, you'll be the one suffering."

Nan Yan raised an eyebrow, showing no signs of panic or fear. Calmly, she asked, "Are you after my money or my body?"

"It depends on how cooperative you are. If you behave, maybe we'll only rob you. Otherwise..."

The implied threat made Nan Yan lick her lips unconsciously, and a wicked and defiant glint appeared in her beautiful eyes. "Let's go then."

"It seems the girl knows her place. Rest assured, we've always been gentle with beautiful women."

While speaking, the one with blonde hair could no longer contain his excitement in his voice. 

However, he restrained himself on the public road. 

His mind was already busy figuring out how they would have some fun later.

Walking into a deserted alley, those thugs began to reveal their true colors. 

Their hands started to wander, but Nan Yan swiftly dropped her backpack by the roadside and executed a sidekick, sending one of the thugs flying three meters away.

Using her left and right hands, she grabbed one person each and forcefully smashed their heads together. In less than half a minute, three out of six thugs had fallen to the ground.

The remaining two, unable to see clearly, shouted and planned to attack Nan Yan together to capture her. One of them took a punch and had his nose bleed profusely, while the other fared even worse, clutching his lower region and hopping around while howling in pain.

Nan Yan picked up a brick from the alley and smashed it on the head of the one screaming the loudest. 

Crack! 

The guy clutching his crotch fell to the ground, his forehead oozing sticky blood.

"Quiet."

This scene, coupled with Nan Yan's threatening tone, silenced those still whimpering. 

"Madam…We were also tricked by others. Someone called us and asked us to deal with you. Otherwise, why would we be here and wait to stop you?

There's a culprit for every grievance and a debt has a culprit. I beg you to be magnanimous and let us off!"

The hooligans knew what was going on and immediately begged for mercy when they saw Nan Yan's ruthlessness.

She was so ruthless that they didn't even dare to look at the blonde-haired man to see if he was still breathing.

Nan Yan held the brick in her hand and wiped the dust off her palm with a calm expression. "You guys were deceived by someone, right?"

"Yeah... We were tricked by a girl. She's a student from Zhide High School, a senior. She gave us a hundred thousand yuan to intercept you and even film your indecent video."

"I see..." Nan Yan threw away the brick and took out a tissue from her pocket, calmly wiping the dirt off her hand. 

"Yes, yes, that's it. We're just doing what we're paid to do. We really didn't want to offend you."

Nan Yan looked up." But you have already offended me."

"I'll give you two choices. Either break an arm or beat that girl up."

"We choose the second option!"

That girl made them offend such a fierce god. They would definitely teach her a lesson!

Nan Yan took out her phone and took a few photos of them." If I don't see her being punished in three days, then you'll be the ones being punished."

 "Don't try to run. Even if you run out of this city, I can still find you."

 "We dare not, we dare not…We definitely won't run…"

 "Get lost."

When Nan Yan spoke, the few of them felt as if they had been pardoned. They quickly carried the blonde-haired man, whose status of life was unknown, and ran away as if they were running for their lives.

 "Little girl, your skills are not bad."

 Nan Yan stopped in her tracks.

She was speechless and silently sighed. She picked up her backpack, turning around. 

Her expression had transformed into innocence, her clear and bright peach blossom eyes showing extreme obedience. "Brother, what are you doing here?"

"After taking care of things, I came to pick you up and take you back to the hotel," Qin Lu responded, his gaze briefly sweeping over the pool of blood on the ground. His eyes revealed a gloomy and fluctuating expression. "In the future, if you encounter such situations, don't just follow them so easily. Be careful of their dirty tricks."

He had seen her being harassed by those thugs from inside the car. 

At that time, he didn't move, wanting to see how she would react. 

When he saw Nan Yan not hesitating at all to go with them, without even considering it, he got out of the car. 

And then, he witnessed the fierce side of the little girl—completely different from the docile act she put on in front of him. She was formidable.

"Oh..." Nan Yan nodded obediently, agreeing with his words. 

As for what she was really thinking, she naturally wouldn't show it. 

Qin Lu also guessed her intentions but didn't say much.

He walked to her side and ruffled her head. "Let's go."

Nan Yan was speechless. Can you please stop ruffling my head? Do you really want to make me bald?!

She could only complain in her mind and didn't dare to show any unhappiness on the surface.

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Back at the Lantis Hotel, Nan Yan looked at Qin Lu, hesitating to speak.

"Do you need something?"

"I want to go home."

"Hmm?"

Nan Yan organized her words and obediently said, "I've thought about it. Even if I have a disagreement with my family, I shouldn't run away from home. It's better for me to go back."

Qin Lu nodded. "I'll have Wu Yue take you back."

Nan Yan's eyes curved. "Thank you, brother!"

Seeing the girl's smile, Qin Lu couldn't help but slightly curl his lips and casually pinch her cheek. "You've already called me brother, you don't have to be so courteous with me."

This gesture was definitely addictive. 

He had never acted so childishly before. 

However, ever since he pinched her cheek in the underground casino, he couldn't control himself and wanted to pinch her cheek all the time.

The girl's skin was delicate and smooth, and it felt good to the touch. No wonder it made people unable to resist pinching her.

After informing Old Madam Qin, Nan Yan packed her things and went downstairs. 

Old Madam Qin felt somewhat reluctant, but she couldn't stop the child from going home. 

She could only angrily glare at her eldest grandson and said, "You brat, hurry up and settle things with my granddaughter-in-law!"

Qin Lu turned and walked outside. "Then I'll personally see her off."

Old Madam Qin grinned. "That's right, you're the one chasing after her, why let your subordinates handle everything? Hurry up and be more attentive!"

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"Goodbye, big brother."

After getting out of the car, Nan Yan waved happily at Qin Lu with a smiling face.

Qin Lu glanced inexplicably at Nan Yan's small face, nodded elegantly, and then had Wu Yue drive.

Nan Yan stood in place until Qin Lu's car was out of sight before she directly booked a taxi.

Not long after, the taxi arrived. 

Nan Yan got in and instructed the driver to go to Jinyao Courtyard.

However, as the taxi turned at the intersection, she saw the car parked by the roadside. 

And leaning against the car, there was a man with a lit cigarette between his fingers...