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Chapter 358: Chapter 358: Li Ruobing Repays the Money

“At least you could make it to the semi-finals, I was directly eliminated,” his companion said with a bitter smile.

“No worries, we’ll take on the 200 meters next!” Tao Jun laughed.

Lan Yudie excitedly charged down from the stands and then threw herself into Xiao Han’s arms, exclaiming excitedly, “Xiao Han, you are amazing, you ran so fast, even… even faster than Tao Jun, truly amazing.”

“It’s nothing!” Xiao Han grinned, “You’ve seen my even more impressive sides!”

“What?!” Lan Yudie was taken aback, she completely missed the hint in Xiao Han’s words.

“Aren’t your cheeks aching from smiling?” Xiao Han teased evilly.

“Ah! You jerk!” As soon as Lan Yudie heard this, she immediately started swinging her fists at Xiao Han.

Xiao Han quickly ran away. Many people witnessed this scene, feeling both envious and resentful.

Some old professors steeped in traditional values saw it and covered their eyes, lamenting, “Alas, the world is declining day by day, and the human heart is not what it used to be.”

In the following 200 meters, Xiao Han also made it into the semi-finals.

The morning competition ended quickly. During the lunch break, the cafeteria was crowded with people.

“Come on, let’s eat outside,” Xiao Han declared with a wave of his hand.

“Damn, you should have said so earlier,” Zhang Dagou complained as he ran over with his meal tray.

The group then headed towards the eateries outside the campus. With no classes due to the sports meet, the nearby restaurants were bustling. Hanmen Restaurant was packed to capacity. When Xiao Han and his group arrived, Yang Lu helplessly remarked to Xiao Han, “Xiao Han, it’s full.”

“It’s fine, let’s just eat in the office,” Xiao Han smiled. “It’s quiet and comfortable there.”

“Okay!” Yang Lu agreed and immediately made the arrangements.

An extra table was added in the office, and there was more than enough space for five people. The upstairs office was spacious enough for them.

“Wow, it’s much more spacious here,” Zhang Dagou smiled. “It’s too noisy outside.”

Lan Yudie, curious, scanned the office and asked, “Xiao Han, is this your office?”

“Yes!” Xiao Han nodded, “But I rarely use it. Usually, it’s Yang Lu who is here. She needs a quiet place for financial work and statistics. Sometimes, it’s nice to use this space as a room to rest.”

“Oh!” Lan Yudie nodded.

For some reason, Lan Yudie found Hanmen Restaurant very interesting. Most importantly, she felt a sense of comfort there, knowing it belonged to Xiao Han. It also represented Xiao Han’s territory, which comforted her even more.

When Xiao Han dined, the kitchen naturally prioritized his orders.

Roasted suckling pig, red braised chicken, nourishing duck… a series of delicious dishes were served consecutively. They appeared extremely excited; Zhang Dagou, unable to wait, grabbed a big duck leg from the nourishing duck and started gnawing at it fervently, saying, “I’m hungry, I’m eating first!”

The others laughed.

“Eat up, what are you all waiting for!” Xiao Han laughed.

Xiao Han passed a duck leg to Lan Yudie. She quietly said, “Thank you.”

“Silly, no need to be polite!” Xiao Han chuckled.

Having exerted themselves heavily in the morning, they felt very hungry by lunchtime. Hence, they quickly cleaned out the table. Zhang Dagou alone ate nearly one third of the food. Holding his stomach, he belched contently and said, “Damn, that was awesome. Xiao Han, you rich guy, I’ve decided to come here to eat every day.”

“Anytime you like!” Xiao Han chuckled.

After all, how much can one person eat? Besides, with Hanmen Restaurant doing such brisk business, feeding a few people wasn’t really a problem. Lan Yudie pursed her lips and said, “Really letting you eat here every day for free, can you manage that?”

“Hehe, anyway, he’s rich!” Zhang Dagou grinned, “If not him, then who?”

“Classmate Zhang, you really shouldn’t have that kind of mentality!” Lan Yudie quickly said, “You should be ambitious and not hold the idea that ‘you’re right because you’re poor.'”

“Xiao Yu, we’re all brothers,” Xiao Han laughed. “Even if you guys eat here every day, I don’t mind. How much could a meal cost, after all?”

Everyone laughed.

Truth be told, no one would really come to eat and drink for free every day. Although they are brothers, it’s essential to keep clear accounts even between close siblings.

“How about the semi-finals this afternoon, confident?” Zhang Feng asked.

“Definitely!” Xiao Han nodded.

“I bet Tao Jun will try to trouble you again this afternoon,” Zhang Feng said with a chuckle. “That guy can’t accept his loss. I wonder if he’ll purposely ask the teacher to put you two in the same group.”

“Even better,” Xiao Han laughed. “If I can beat him once, I can beat him a second time.”

“You winning against him today surprised me a lot,” Zhang Feng laughed.

“It’s quite normal for me,” Xiao Han replied with a faint smile.

After lunch, they returned to school. A nap at noon was necessary to ensure they had ample physical and mental energy for the competition in the afternoon.

…………

Xiao Han dropped Lan Yudie off at the teachers’ apartment and then headed back to the dormitory alone.

As soon as he reached the dormitory, he saw a familiar face. Seeing her, Xiao Han was a bit surprised.

“Ruobing?” Xiao Han exclaimed in astonishment.

Today, Li Ruobing had gathered the courage to look for Xiao Han, hesitating and lingering for several days, but ultimately she decided to talk to Xiao Han. There were things that needed to be clarified, and debts that needed to be paid. So, today, she came. Having come, she naturally wasn’t afraid of being familiar with Xiao Han, nor was she afraid of being scolded by him.

“Yes,” Li Ruobing nodded slightly, then said, “I want to talk to you!”

“Talk about what?” Xiao Han asked, puzzled.

“The fifty thousand yuan I owed you before,” Li Ruobing handed a black plastic bag to Xiao Han and said, “I’m giving it back to you. I don’t want to owe you financially.”

“This…” Xiao Han hesitated for a moment and said, “I wasn’t planning on asking you to repay it!”

“Whether you want it or not, I must give it back to you!” Li Ruobing said earnestly, “I know you look down on me now, think very little of me, think I am a despicable woman, one who has sold her body!”

“No, no, don’t misunderstand!” Xiao Han hurriedly shook his head.

“You don’t need to explain,” Li Ruobing said with a laugh, her smile carrying a hint of humbleness as lowly as the dirt, as she looked at Xiao Han and continued, “I know what you think inside, no matter what, I must return this money to you. It was you who helped me back then, if not for you, I might have fallen and become a woman of the streets, even abused by countless men.”

Li Ruobing shoved the money into Xiao Han’s hands, then turned around to leave.

“Ruobing!” Xiao Han quickly called out to her.

Li Ruobing turned to look at Xiao Han, her smile blooming beautifully. Xiao Han quickly shouted, “Everyone makes mistakes, the greatest virtue lies in returning from the wrong path. You can turn back; don’t walk down a dark path. Do you understand what I mean?”

“Thank you, Xiao Han,” Li Ruobing looked at Xiao Han, tears streaming down her face.

It turned out that being forgiven was such a joyous thing. In that moment, a full sense of happiness surged from the bottom of her heart, making Li Ruobing feel as though she was immersed in a pot of honey. A sweet taste spread throughout her body.

Seeing Li Ruobing’s heartfelt smile, Xiao Han suddenly felt much more comfortable.

…………

In the afternoon competition, Li Ruobing actually came to the venue to cheer for Xiao Han. This made Xiao Han feel that she had stepped out of the shadows.

The first event in the afternoon was the 100-meter semifinals.

“Damn, Xiao Han, Tao Jun is really playing dirty,” Zhang Dagou got hold of the competition schedule the first chance he got. As a Physical Education Department student, he was able to quickly obtain the lineup for the 100-meter semifinals. Zhang Dagou had no events in the morning, but in the afternoon, he was competing in shot put. Zhang Dagou’s physique meant he couldn’t challenge others in track events, he could only fight valiantly in field events.

Zhang Dagou excelled in shot put and discus, so those were the events he was registered for.

“No worries,” Xiao Han shook his head.

“What’s going on?” Zhang Feng leaned in, curiously asking.

“Damn, this son of a bitch put all the sprint kings from the Physical Education Department in this heat,” Zhang Dagou said anxiously: “Look at the first lane’s Shu Bin, the second lane’s Liu Qiang, and these others… all of them are tough sprinters. Isn’t this intentionally trying to knock Xiao Han out?”

“What’s there to fear?” Xiao Han smiled and said, “Since he insists on challenging me, let him come.”

“This is going to be interesting,” Zhang Dagou grinned, then said, “Xiao Han, you better knock all of these guys out, let them know how formidable you are.”

At the starting line of the 100-meter track, the referee signaled the athletes to get ready.

The semifinal race was about to start, and the 100-meter event was always the center of attention, after all, this type of event catches the eye and easily stirs up people’s blood. The 100-meter semifinal was about to begin, and the crowd in the stands had already stood up, all curious to watch the start of the 100 meters.

“I see the dark horse from this morning, Xiao Han.”

“Looks like this afternoon’s race is going to be a fierce battle.”

“Exactly, I heard that Tao Jun is in the same heat as Xiao Han again!”

In the spectator stand, many people talked about the morning’s events, everyone appeared extremely excited and agitated. The 100-meter confrontational race, that is both a clash of speed and a duel of burst power. Tao Jun is Shuimu University’s sprint champion, a highly talented student of the Physical Education Department, already a key player for the Provincial Sprint Team. Once he graduates, he will immediately join the provincial team. Therefore, Tao Jun is proud, and he deems pride.

Because of this pride and this arrogance, he is determined not to lose to anyone in sprinting, especially not to a student from another department. He could not allow that at all.

“Kid, you’re done for this afternoon,” Tao Jun sneered, then said, “You’ll only get as far as the semifinals.”

“We’ll see!” Xiao Han said disdainfully.

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