Dashing Student

Chen Nan’s lips curled into a faint sneer, his eyes brimming with disdain as he stared directly at Zhao Shun, icily saying, "Oh? I really want to see what kind of end I would meet for offending you."

His voice was not loud, yet in this noisy corner of the campus, it was exceptionally clear; every word seemed to carry an invisible power, striking right at Zhao Shun’s heart.

Zhao Shun’s mind was already clouded with rage, and provoked by Chen Nan’s fearless and challenging words, his fury became uncontrollable.

His face instantly turned crimson, veins popping on his forehead like centipedes writhing across it, presenting a shockingly fearsome sight.

"Anyone who defies me will pay a heavy price!" With a roar, he suddenly swung his right fist, whooshing through the air, aiming a fierce blow at Chen Nan’s face.

In this punch, he exerted all his strength, seemingly trying to knock Chen Nan down instantly, to salvage the honor he had just completely lost.

However, Chen Nan seemed to have already anticipated Zhao Shun’s every move.

The moment Zhao Shun’s fist was about to hit his cheek, Chen Nan’s figure flickered nimbly like a ghost, easily dodging the heavy blow.

Not only that, Chen Nan stretched out his right foot to casually trip Zhao Shun at the ankle.

Zhao Shun was already leaning forward due to the excessive force of his punch, losing his balance; tripped by Chen Nan, he plunged forward at once.

With a "thud," Zhao Shun fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Instinctively, his hands reached forward to stabilize his body, but he still couldn’t avoid an embarrassing downfall.

His meticulously groomed hair was now in disarray, and his once crisp designer clothes were coated with dust, crumpled and untidy.

The bundle of delicate roses he held scattered across the ground, petals crushed under his body, silently mocking his failure.

The surrounding students were first stunned, then burst into a chorus of laughter.

Everyone pointed at Zhao Shun, whispering to each other, their laughter and comments weaving together, making Zhao Shun alternately pale and flush with embarrassment.

"Hahaha, this is just too funny; wanted to hit someone but ended up faceplanting."

"Exactly, thought he’s so great because he’s rich, but now he’s made a fool of himself."

The students’ jeering voices were like sharp knives thrust into Zhao Shun’s heart.

Zhao Shun clumsily got up from the ground, with raging anger burning in his eyes, he glared viciously at Chen Nan, grinding his teeth, "Kid, just you wait! This isn’t over!"

With that said, he didn’t bother to pick up the roses from the ground, and amidst the laughter of the crowd, he hastily turned tail and ran.

Lin Shiyun stood by, having witnessed everything, her gratitude and admiration for Chen Nan growing even stronger.

A different kind of light sparkled in her eyes as she looked at Chen Nan, filled with thanks, "Chen Nan, I really can’t thank you enough for today. Without you, I wouldn’t have known how to handle this situation."

Chen Nan turned slightly, a gentle smile appearing on his face as he consoled, "It was just a helping hand, nothing worth mentioning!"

"Young man, by offending Zhao Shun, I’m afraid you won’t have a peaceful time ahead!" A sophomore boy spoke up; he knew Zhao Shun was a second-generation rich kid, with a powerful family behind him.

Chen Nan had just entered the school and had already damaged Zhao Shun’s reputation. Given Zhao Shun’s vindictive nature, he was bound not to take this lying down.

Upon hearing the other party’s words, Lin Shiyun’s face also revealed a trace of unease.

Only at this moment did she realize that although Chen Nan had successfully helped her out of a tight spot, he had offended Zhao Shun, the rich second generation heir, and there would definitely be lots of trouble in the future.

Thinking of this, a strong sense of guilt rose in her heart.

Chen Nan noticed Lin Shiyun’s concern and said with a slight smile, "It’s not just Zhao Shun who has connections!"

Saying this, he looked at Lin Shiyun with a gentle and elegant smile on his face: "Senior Sister Lin, please continue to show me around the campus."

"Oh, okay." Lin Shiyun snapped back to reality and continued to show Chen Nan around the campus.

After the incident just now, the relationship between Chen Nan and Lin Shiyun seemed to have undergone some subtle changes.

The two continued to stroll through the campus, but the atmosphere was more harmonious than before.

Lin Shiyun began to speak more, sharing some interesting campus stories with Chen Nan, as well as course arrangements and study insights from the Traditional Chinese Medicine department.

Chen Nan listened with great interest, occasionally asking questions, and the two enjoyed their conversation tremendously, as if everything around them had nothing to do with them.

Later, Lin Shiyun took Chen Nan to the dormitory building and asked the dormitory manager for the keys.

"There are not many newcomers in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, so practically each person has their own dormitory." While talking, Lin Shiyun opened the door to a dormitory.

Chen Nan walked into the dormitory and glanced around the room. Although the room wasn’t big, it had a neat layout. The sunlight filtered through the window onto the wooden floor, adding a bit of warmth.

Two beds were placed side by side, one of which was obviously unused and must have been reserved for him.

Lin Shiyun followed him and said softly, "See if you’re missing anything. Let me know if you need anything." Her voice was gentle, with a touch of concern.

In her opinion, since Chen Nan had helped her a great deal, it was only right for her to care a bit more about him.

Chen Nan smiled and nodded, "Senior Sister, this place is already great, thank you." He put down his shoulder bag, walked to the window, and looked at the lush green trees outside, filled with anticipation for his college life.

Just then, a noisy commotion of footsteps and shouting suddenly came from the corridor.

"Is that kid Chen Nan staying here? Find him for me!" A familiar and arrogant voice sounded; it was Zhao Shun.

Lin Shiyun’s complexion changed dramatically, and a hint of worry flashed in her eyes: "It’s Zhao Shun, how did he find us so quickly?"

Chen Nan remained calm, gently patted Lin Shiyun on the shoulder, and signaled her not to worry: "Senior Sister, it’s okay, I’ll handle this."

Just as his words fell, the dormitory door was forcefully pushed open with a "bang," and Zhao Shun barged in with several yellow-haired, hooligan-like youths from outside the school.

Zhao Shun’s face was filled with rage as he stared maliciously at Chen Nan: "Kid, you’ve got some nerve. Today, I’m going to teach you a good lesson!"

The other youths also jeered along, rubbing their fists and wiping their palms, ready to start a fight.

Lin Shiyun instinctively hid behind Chen Nan, tightly gripping the hem of his clothes.

Chen Nan, however, was unhurried, slightly furrowing his brow, his eyes showing a hint of annoyance: "Zhao Shun, haven’t you had enough? Aren’t you afraid of being disciplined for causing trouble at school?"

Zhao Shun sneered: "Disciplined? My dad and the school leaders are old friends, you think I’m scared? Today, you have to kneel and apologize to me, otherwise, you’re in for it!"