Martial Arts Master in the City

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Chapter 6

Acceptance?

We're not looking for a partner here. Is the word "acceptance" really applicable?

Ling Shuya felt that Zhou Yuyan's words were problematic and immediately turned to her saying, "Yuyan, what 'acceptance?' That sounds awful. Don't make things so complicated. Based on what I see, he's no match for Han Fei!"

Zhou Yuyan then said, "How could that be possible? Ye Xiao is a bodyguard after all. If he can't even beat Han Fei, who is he going to protect? Right, Ye Xiao? Therefore, for the safety of your employer, you really have a responsibility to teach Han Fei a lesson and let him know not to be so arrogant!"

Ye Xiao could tell at a glance that this little girl Zhou Yuyan was also a mischievous sprite. However, she was right about one thing: for the safety of his employer, he did have a responsibility to strike at those who posed a threat to his employer!

Ye Xiao looked at Ling Shuya and said, "Whether or not Han Fei needs a lesson, it's up to you!"

Before Ling Shuya could speak, Zhou Yuyan immediately chimed in again, "Of course he does. Shuya, do you remember how Han Fei insisted on you being his girlfriend in front of so many people on the playground? It was so embarrassing for you. If we don't teach him a lesson, it would be hard to let go of this grudge. Right, Shuya? Unless you actually like Han Fei?"

Ling Shuya quickly retorted, "How could that be? Do you really think I have no taste? Anyway, teaching Han Fei a lesson is fine, but Ye Xiao, you'd better be mentally prepared. Han Fei's father is the head of Minghai City's police department, and his father, Han Zhimin, is well known for being overprotective. Whether you teach him a lesson or not, that's up to you!"

Ye Xiao thought to himself that Ling Shuya was giving him a hard choice and deliberately mentioned Han Fei's family background. If Ye Xiao backed down out of fear, it would give Ling Shuya a good excuse to fire him. After all, what use is a bodyguard if they can't ensure their employer's safety? However, if Ye Xiao did beat up Han Fei, Han Fei's father, who was the head of Minghai City's police department, obviously wouldn't let the matter slide easily. It seemed like whether Ye Xiao fought or not, there would be no benefit. Clearly, this girl was quite scheming!

If it were someone else, they probably would be afraid to make a move. After all, bodyguards are not on par with the authorities, and only the Guard Bureau was official. Ordinary citizens wouldn't dare to fight against the government. But in this world, there are always some who fear neither heaven nor earth, and as it turned out, Ye Xiao was one of those people!

Ye Xiao said, "I understand. Just tell me the extent of the lesson: a light teaching or a hospital stay? If you want to send him to heaven, I'll need to check with Uncle Ling first!"

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, even Zhou Yuyan was startled. Was he really ignoring Han Fei's father's status? How could he be so bold? Was it genuine confidence, or just puffing himself up?

Ling Shuya said, "Don't brag about it in front of me. I want you to deal with him in front of the class!"

Ye Xiao nodded and said, "No problem, but I'm a bit hungry now. Could we eat first? Uncle Ling said he's covering the food expenses!"

"Don't keep calling him Uncle Ling. How can you, a bodyguard, cozy up to my dad like that?" Ling Shuya said with dissatisfaction.

Ye Xiao shrugged and replied, "I wish I didn't have to, but your dad insists that I address him that way. If you don't believe me, you can call your dad and verify!"

Ling Shuya felt embarrassed as she didn't want anyone to think Ye Xiao was her relative, especially not in front of Zhou Yuyan. Although the two were close friends, she didn't want to lose face in front of Zhou Yuyan. So she said, "Hmph, do you think I'm afraid to call? Hmph, the moment I make the call, you're guaranteed to be fired!"

Ye Xiao stayed silent, and Ling Shuya took out the latest Nokia phone. Seeing this, Ye Xiao suddenly remembered that he should probably have a phone too.

Ling Shuya quickly dialed Ling Hengyu's number!

"Daddy, are you busy?" Ling Shuya's voice was coquettish, making even Ye Xiao, who was standing nearby, melt. Who said that particular female celebrity was the queen of coquetry? This was clearly false reporting. Ling Shuya's coquettish skills were much more powerful than the celebrity's—so much so that even Ye Xiao, normally so stoic, was almost unable to resist!

At that moment, Ling Hengyu was in a meeting with the company's executives. If it were anyone else calling, he certainly wouldn't answer, but this was his beloved daughter's call, so it was a must. Unless he was on a plane, Ling Hengyu would take her calls anytime, anywhere.

Ling Hengyu immediately became joyful upon hearing his daughter's words. He had only this one daughter and treated her like the apple of his eye. She was too precious to be lost or mishandled.

"Yaya, is something wrong? Daddy is in a meeting!" Ling Hengyu said with a gentle voice.

At this, the company executives in attendance couldn't help but secretly grimace. Just a moment ago, the chairman was thundering over the company's financial report, yet upon receiving his daughter's call, his anger dissipated instantly.

Ling Shuya said, "Daddy, why did you assign me such a scrawny attendant? Can't you just send him back?"

"That won't do. Daddy has already signed a contract with Ye Xiao, and besides, Ye Xiao is quite easy-going. I think you two will get along fine. He's a year older than you, so just treat him like your big brother, and he'll help you with anything you need!"

"What? Big brother?" Ling Shuya was so flabbergasted by Ling Hengyu's words that she was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Ye Xiao becoming her big brother? Was he worthy? This was surely a pipe dream.

Before Ling Shuya could come to terms with the idea, Ling Hengyu added, "Yaya, daddy's in the middle of an urgent meeting. Be good, honey, I need to hang up now!"

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Ling Shuya was about to speak when the line was abruptly disconnected, and a busy tone filled the receiver!

Ling Shuya put away the phone and immediately glared at Ye Xiao, fuming, "What exactly did you do to hoodwink my dad!"

Ye Xiao suddenly felt very wronged and puzzled. With so many excellent bodyguards both domestically and internationally, why had Ling Hengyu taken a fancy to him? Could it be because of his good looks? Did he intend to take him on as a son-in-law?

With that thought, Ye Xiao believed he had found the correct answer; the situation must be precisely that!

Zhou Yuyan, who had overheard the conversation on the phone, then said with an astonished expression, "Shuya, so he's your long-lost elder brother!"

Ling Shuya immediately retorted, "What elder brother? Don't spout nonsense!"

Zhou Yuyan asserted confidently, "I'm not talking nonsense! Your dad just said to treat Ye Xiao like an elder brother, isn't that essentially clarifying it?"

Ling Shuya's cheeks were flushed red with anger as she glared at Zhou Yuyan, seething, "Yuyan, if you dare spout more nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Zhou Yuyan chuckled but stopped speaking, though the mocking expression on her face left nothing to the imagination for everyone present!

Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan stood up and left the classroom. Ye Xiao hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should follow them. Just then, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

Ye Xiao turned around and saw a boy who had been sitting near him earlier. The boy wore glasses, had a pale face, and had a physique similar to Ye Xiao's—they were both on the slender side.

"Hello, Ye Xiao, my name is Zhan Bo," Zhan Bo greeted him with a smile.

Ye Xiao smiled and replied, "Hello!"

Turning towards Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan who were walking away, Zhan Bo smiled and said to Ye Xiao, "You're quite something, managing to strike up a conversation with Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan, the two top campus beauties, on your very first day!"

Ye Xiao was immediately curious, "Campus beauties? Those two?"

Zhan Bo quickly responded, "Of course, do you think they aren't qualified? Our school boasts seven campus beauties, and Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan are ranked among the top three!"

"Top three? So the school has so many beauties, I honestly had no idea!" Ye Xiao laughed.

Zhan Bo explained, "Although Minghai Academy is a private institution, it is Minghai City's best school. It is famous for two things: first, its graduation rate—it has a hundred percent college advancement rate year after year. Second, it's famous for its beauties. Attending Minghai Academy is like being surrounded by a sea of flowers. However, these beauties have high standards. We are quite lucky in our class; it includes the top three campus beauties of the entire Minghai Academy!"

"Isn't that just two? Who else?" asked Ye Xiao as he walked out with Zhan Bo.

Zhan Bo smirked and said, "Big brother, you're not kidding me, are you? Doesn't the teacher that brought you to class today, Su Yun, count as a campus beauty? You should know that some secretly call Su Yun the foremost of the seven campus beauties!"

"Oh, I thought once she became a teacher, she wouldn't be considered a campus beauty anymore!" Ye Xiao naively thought the title of campus beauty was some sort of official accolade.

Zhan Bo continued, "Even though Su Yun is a teacher, she's still so young. Tell me, how many male students at the school don't harbor inappropriate thoughts about her!"

Ye Xiao laughed and responded, "Looks like you've had some thoughts of your own!"

Zhan Bo chuckled and said, "I'm a normal man, aren't I? But I've stopped thinking about it—it's just not very realistic. Let's go. Since it's your first day in our class, I'll treat you to a meal."

Ye Xiao held a slight admiration for Zhan Bo; it was clever to have self-awareness.

"How could I possibly accept that!" Ye Xiao protested.

"It's no problem," Zhan Bo insisted. "I really admire students like you who excel academically!"

"How do you know for sure that my studies are that good? Maybe I have never been to school a day in my life!" Ye Xiao said with a laugh.

Zhan Bo said, "There are two kinds of people who attend Minghai Academy: the first kind is born into incredibly rich and powerful families. With their family's influence, they can easily attend Minghai Academy. The other kind requires excellent academic performance. Frankly, getting into Minghai Academy is not much easier than getting into those famous universities abroad!"

Ye Xiao then understood. Zhan Bo had seen his simple attire and assumed he wasn't the sort of rich young master. However, the conversation with Zhan Bo also gave Ye Xiao a chance to learn more about Minghai Academy!