You said you hated men, why are your eyes now full of love?

His interest was suddenly interrupted and the smile on Situ Yan's lips slowly faded.

"What did you just say?"

Ji Mu lazily lifted his eyelids, completely unfazed, "Did you learn dog language in middle school? Can't you understand human language?"

Situ Yan's narrow eyes narrowed.

"Interesting."

It had been too long since he last came to the school, and now someone dared to act recklessly in front of him.

His gaze swept over the surveillance camera hanging not far away, and he gave the other person a cold look.

Forget it, good things are best enjoyed slowly. There's no rush.

Hopefully this little toy will try harder.

"See you next time, little fairy." Suppressing his thoughts, Situ Yan glanced past the four-eyed guy to the beautiful girl beside him, his face once again showing that nonchalant expression.

It was as if the fleeting malevolence from earlier was an illusion.

[Damn, was this idiot a pair of underwear in his previous life? He's so good at pretending.]

The system sitting on the boy's shoulder watched in amazement as Situ Yan left.

Obviously, he was almost at a loss for words after being rebuked by the host, yet he insisted on pretending in front of Ruan Qingqing, the female lead.

[As expected from the male lead, he is so... pretentious, with such a small mind.]

Wait!

Ji Mu caught the key point, "Male lead?"

[Yes.]

The system curled its lip in disdain.

[This man is Situ Yan, the heir to the largest underground force in Tianhua City, and one of the male leads in the original novel.]

Wow, that sounds impressive.

Ji Mu became interested, "What kind of extraordinary feats has he achieved?"

[There are too many to count.]

The system made an objective evaluation without any exaggeration or bias.

[Let's put it this way, this guy's disgust level is even worse than Fu Rongjing's.]

Wow!

I thought having Fu Rongjing was crazy enough, but there's actually someone who can match him!

Ji Mu was filled with respect, "Tell me more."

The system began to recount in detail, 【In the original novel, this idiot...】.

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Meanwhile, in a small bar next to the commercial building in Tianhua City.

A burly man had just hurried a few steps inside when a waiter intercepted him.

"Sorry, sir, we're not open yet. You can wait until... uh, Bear Lord?"

The burly man addressed as Bear Lord was none other than the long-absent Crazy Bear.

Ever since his humiliating defeat in the cafeteria, he had been thinking about regaining his honor.

He even avoided going to school these days to prevent the four-eyed guy from causing trouble.

Luckily, his efforts paid off. After a month of hiding, he finally managed to get some outside help.

Crazy Bear suppressed his excitement and asked his subordinate, "Where is my brother?"

"Tiger Lord has just arrived. He's waiting for you in the private room on the left side of the second floor."

"Got it."

With that answer, Crazy Bear hurried up the stairs.

When he pushed open the door, he saw a middle-aged man with a scarred face sitting on the main seat, silently rolling two iron balls in his hands, exuding a unique pressure and aura.

"Cousin!"

Crazy Bear was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, "Why didn't you let me know you were coming? I could have arranged for someone to meet you at the airport."

"We're brothers, no need for such formalities."

The middle-aged man moved smoothly to the purpose of his visit, "On the phone, you mentioned that you were harassed by someone who seemed to be a martial artist. Tell me, what exactly happened?"

"Ji Mu, his name is Ji Mu!"

Speaking of which, Crazy Bear almost spat out the name through gritted teeth.

"This bastard goes to the same school as me. He transferred in not long ago. He looks weak and easy to bully, but it's all an act!"

Crazy Bear then began to exaggerate the story of his conflict with the four-eyed guy.

If Mad Tiger didn't know his cousin's personality, he might have believed that Crazy Bear was the one who was being severely bullied and tormented.

"You mean..."

Skipping over the unimportant parts of the beginning, Mad Tiger paused when he heard about the fight in the cafeteria.

"He overpowered you with just one punch?"

An embarrassed look appeared on Crazy Bear's face, "Y-yes."

Hearing the confirmation from the person in question, Mad Tiger fell into thought.

He was well aware of his cousin's strength. Although he wasn't a martial artist yet, he was about to enter that realm.

Even if his technique was slightly inferior to someone who had practiced martial arts since childhood, he shouldn't be completely overwhelmed.

So... is he really a martial artist?

After pondering for a moment, he made a decision, "Cousin, for now, don't provoke this Ji Mu."

"Cousin?"

Crazy Bear was stunned at first, and his craggy face quickly showed urgency, "Why? Do you think you can't beat that kid?"

Mad Tiger silently rubbed the iron balls in his hands without directly answering his question, "Cousin, don't let your emotions cloud your judgment.

"But..." Crazy Bear wanted to say more, but when he saw the slightly displeased look on his cousin's face, he reluctantly closed his mouth.

"Facing an unknown martial artist, we must not act rashly before we understand if he has any background."

Crazy Bear said earnestly, "If we really hit a hard wall, the consequences would be beyond what we brothers can bear, understand?"

"I understand, cousin."

Crazy Bear nodded like a pecking chicken and added quickly.

"Before you came, I already sent people to investigate Ji Mu. If it turns out that this kid has an unusual background like you said, I'll just take the loss."

"Good."

Mad Tiger nodded his head in satisfaction.

Before he could say anything, the waiter from earlier hastily pushed open the door and ran over, "Tiger Lord, someone from the Situ family is here.”

"The Situ Family?"

Mad Tiger frowned.

He hadn't bothered to hide his arrival in Tianhua City, so it was normal for the Situ Family to know.

However... visiting them right after his arrival seemed a bit too hasty.

Mad Tiger stood up from the sofa and decided to investigate, "Let's go, follow me and see what's going on.

Calling his cousin, they left the private room and went downstairs.

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The bar room on the first floor was unusually quiet.

A roguishly handsome man sat at the bar, idly swirling a glass of red wine in his hand.

Behind him stood several men in black suits, their faces stern, clearly bodyguard types.

As Mad Tiger descended the stairs, he recognized the man immediately.

Situ Yan, the heir of the Axe Gang in Tianhua City, a ruthless figure with countless bloodstains on his hands despite his young age.

"So it's Young Master Situ."

He suppressed his anxiety and casually glanced at the men standing around.

Just from the faint aura they exuded, Mad Tiger could tell that these men were martial artists like himself.

It seemed that the Axe Gang held this young master in high esteem by sending so many martial artists to protect him.

"Long time no see, Tiger Lord."

Situ Yan chuckled slightly, "I hope you don't mind my sudden visit?"

Although it seemed like an apology, the underlying tone of contempt made Crazy Bear's face fill with anger. He was about to say something when Mad Tiger stopped him with a gesture.

"A guest is a guest, Young Master Situ, you're joking."

The arrogant will eventually meet their match; he didn't want to get angry with a young upstart.

"I wonder if Young Master Situ is here to discuss cooperation?"

Situ Yan picked up the glass of red wine on the table and took a slow sip.

"Jiangcheng is a big pie, and it has just been redistributed. Who wouldn't want a piece of the action? The old man is naturally very worried."

Mad Tiger's face remained expressionless, his voice deepening, "It seems you all know."

"Of course, Tianhua City isn't far from Jiangcheng. It's hard for us not to know, and besides..."

Situ Yan leaned against the bar, a freshly lit cigarette dangling from his mouth, looking nonchalant.

"I've also heard that the real reason for the underground power shuffle has to do with the revelation that the youngest son of the richest family in Jiangcheng, the Ji family, isn't actually their biological child."