Chapter 61: She Loves Me?

Yesterday, I invited Zhang Xuan to dinner and ended up running into Shang Bin.

As the grandson of an elder and a senior teacher at the academy, being beaten so badly—of course he'd seek revenge!

But since private fights among teachers are forbidden within the academy, could this guy have sent someone to ambush Zhang Xuan, deliberately masked and hiding here?

No wonder Shen Biru thought so; Yao Han's disguise was too bizarre—a thick white cloth covering his entire face, leaving only his eyes exposed, clearly meant to hide his identity!

And most importantly, when asked, he wouldn't say a word!

Combined with Zhang Xuan's reluctance to let her follow last night, it must be Shang Bin, furious beyond reason, hiring someone for revenge!

Squinting, Shen Biru's eyes flashed with a cold gleam. Since this matter started because of her, she couldn't stand idly by: "Do you know what crime it is to attack a teacher within the academy?"

"Attack a teacher?"

Yao Han hadn't expected this beauty to ask such a question. Startled at first, he then recalled yesterday's brutal beating of Shang Bin and suddenly understood: "Could you be that Shen Biru?"

Because Shang Bin was jealous over Zhang Xuan and Shen Biru, he had given him a thorough beating—he'd never forget that. Now a beautiful woman suddenly appears and accuses him of assaulting a teacher; who else could she be?

It seemed that after he beat Shang Bin yesterday, she had come to avenge her suitor!

"That's right!" Shen Biru said warily, clenching her delicate fists as an aura surged: "Leave now while you still can, or don't blame me for being rude!"

She herself was at the peak of the fifth level of martial arts, and with all her power unleashed, she exuded an overwhelming sense of strength.

"Rude? Aren't you here to cause me trouble? What excuse are you looking for!"

Seeing her ready to strike after barely two sentences, Yao Han's face darkened to the extreme.

As the grand steward of the White Jade City, he commanded respect and fear; everyone trembled at his sight. Yet here, first he was beaten black and blue, and now even a lowly ordinary teacher dared to defy him—his fury had long since boiled over.

Hearing her words, he could no longer hold back. His face sank, his fists clenched, and without another word, he charged forward.

As he made his move, Shen Biru's rebuke died in her throat, and she had no choice but to meet him head-on.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two immediately clashed.

Although Shen Biru was only at the peak of the fifth level of martial arts, she had abundant stamina and exquisite techniques. Yao Han, though stronger, was injured and temporarily unable to gain the upper hand.

…

"Young Master Shang, what did Elder Shang say?"

On the academy's streets, Cao Xiong couldn't help asking the young man walking ahead.

"Don't worry, as long as that student of yours isn't willing to become his disciple, Zhang Xuan is doomed this time!" Shang Bin sneered coldly.

Early this morning, Elder Shang Chen went to the Teachers' Guild and invited Elder Mo over.

As long as they now bring Zhang Xuan and that student to the Learning Heart Tower, they can surely ruin his reputation and drive him out of Hongtian Academy!

"That's good. Once Zhang Xuan is expelled, Teacher Shen will surely be impressed by your methods! She'll never be able to leave you…"

Cao Xiong flattered him, playing to his tune.

"Hmm! Biru must have been deceived by that kid's sweet talk yesterday, which is why she had dinner with him. Once this brat is out of the academy, I'm sure I can win her over!"

Thinking of Shen Biru, Shang Bin regained his confidence.

He was the grandson of an elder, a senior teacher, tall, handsome, and charismatic—no matter how you looked at it, he was far superior to this Zhang Xuan!

A beauty like Shen Biru could only be matched by someone like him in the academy!

With relentless pursuit, who else would she love but him?

"Then I wish you, Young Master Shang, an early union with the beauty!"

Cao Xiong quickly chimed in with flattery.

"Rest assured, once Teacher Shen and I are together, you'll certainly be rewarded…" Shang Bin was about to laugh heartily when he felt a sharp pain from his injured muscles: "Also, after getting rid of Zhang Xuan, that Yao Han who beat me yesterday cannot be let off either! So what if he's the steward of the White Jade City Lord's Mansion? This is Tianxuan Royal City; he has no right to act wild here!"

That guy had slapped his face in public and beaten him beyond recognition—how could he let that slide!

"Of course!" Cao Xiong nodded, then suddenly froze and pointed ahead: "Young Master Shang, look…"

"What is it?" Shang Bin was startled and looked up, his pupils contracting: "Isn't that Teacher Shen? Who is she fighting? That's… Yao Han!"

Right outside Zhang Xuan's classroom, two people were locked in fierce combat.

One was his goddess, Shen Biru, whom he dreamed of day and night; the other was the man he had just cursed with gritted teeth—Yao Han.

These two had never met before; how had they ended up fighting?

"Young Master Shang, could it be… Teacher Shen knows you were beaten by this guy, and out of indignation, she wants to avenge you?"

After a moment's hesitation, Cao Xiong suddenly thought of a possibility and couldn't help saying.

"Huh? Really?" Shang Bin was stunned.

"Yes, otherwise there's no reason for them to fight! Teacher Shen is gentle and always friendly, never one to start fights—you know that. The moment you were beaten, she attacked this man. If not for you, Young Master Shang… I can't think of any other reason! For her to do so much for you, I'm sure Teacher Shen really likes you, even… loves you!"

Cao Xiong said.

"She loves me?"

Shang Bin's whole body stiffened, and a surge of intense happiness washed over him.

Yes, he too couldn't figure out why Shen Biru would fight this man.

He never expected that this woman, who never agreed to have dinner with him and seemed distant, actually… loved him so much and cared for him!

She was even willing to fight a sixth-level martial artist while only at the peak of the fifth level, all for him!

"No, I can't let her get hurt for me!"

Filled with excitement, Shang Bin felt as if he had been revived, his whole being brimming with fighting spirit.

A beauty's favor is the hardest to bear.

Since she had done this for him, what was there to hesitate about?

If he hesitated any longer, would he even be a man?

"Teacher Shen, I'm here to help you…"

With a roar, Shang Bin threw himself into the fray.

Yao Han was in the middle of fighting Shen Biru. After dozens of probing exchanges, he had fully understood her attack patterns. He believed that with a little effort, he could defeat her in a few moves. Just as he was about to use his finishing move, he heard a shout and saw Shang Bin approaching.

"So they're in cahoots! Damn it, damn it!"

Seeing him, Yao Han's rage surged again.

He had thought he might have misunderstood, but now—misunderstanding, my ass!

These two were in league, looking to cause him trouble.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He no longer held back and struck fiercely at Shang Bin.

"Huh?"

Shang Bin, as if injected with adrenaline, closed in quickly and engaged Yao Han in the blink of an eye, leaving Shen Biru stunned.

When she saw the two fighting, she couldn't help but pause.

"Could I have been wrong? Was this man not sent by him?"

As this thought surfaced, she suddenly remembered something and her pretty face darkened: "So it's a double act! No wonder I found it strange earlier—if this guy wanted to cause trouble for Zhang Xuan, why didn't he just barge in and fight? Instead, he hid at the door, waiting for him to come, trying to play the hero saving the beauty to get my attention. Hmph!"