Chapter 386: Chapter 376: Remember, Never Back Down! (4)

In the cool breeze, Jiang Yino was flustered, her heart in even greater turmoil.

Instead of being repulsed, Qin Fan’s ridiculously cliché yet flowery words only made her heart tremble more.

After a brief silence, Jiang Yino remarked with a smile, “I was just wondering what kind of girl could possibly be worthy of you. You feel too perfect, almost unrealistically so!”

“There’s no such thing as ’worthy’ or ’not worthy’ in this world; some things are simply destined. From friendship to love, and then to family—if we really started debating worthiness, every relationship would fall apart.”

Unlike typical guys who get reserved and anxious around their crush, Qin Fan was perfectly at ease. He smiled peacefully, speaking to Jiang Yino as if she were the other half he had shared a past life with.

“Being with you is so much pressure! It always feels like I’m talking to a philosopher, haha!” Jiang Yino burst out laughing, but her expression showed that she agreed.

Indeed, whether someone was worthy or not was entirely a matter of one’s own decision.

Qin Fan suddenly stopped, turned to face Jiang Yino, and asked with a serious expression, “Then, are you willing to be with me?”

WHOOSH!

Jiang Yino froze, her delicate body giving a violent shudder.

Are you willing to be with me? Is… is this a confession?

Caught completely off guard, panic instantly flooded her face.

“W-What did you say?”

“Are you willing to be with me?” Qin Fan repeated.

“Alright, Genius, be good now!” Jiang Yino said, forcing a smile to hide her panic. She reached out and playfully ruffled Qin Fan’s hair. “There, there. Stop being naughty! Aren’t we together right now?” Without waiting for his reply, she quickly added, “Genius, I’m almost there, and you can’t go into the girls’ dorm! I’m heading off now, okay?”

Without giving Qin Fan a chance to respond, she practically fled, hurrying toward the girls’ dormitory just dozens of meters away.

“Heh.”

Watching Jiang Yino’s flustered retreat, Qin Fan couldn’t help but let out a soft chuckle, a distinct look of happiness spreading across his face.

Although this veiled confession seemed to have failed, Qin Fan’s words had undoubtedly planted a seed in Jiang Yino’s heart.

“Big Bro!”

When Qin Fan reappeared in dorm room 708, Li Yunzhe’s loud shout was followed by stunned silence. Li Qiuzhe and the others were completely dumbfounded.

Their eyes, fixed on Qin Fan, were wide with disbelief, and utter shock was written all over their faces.

They weren’t idiots. A few hours ago, regarding the issue of Baldy coming to get them, Qin Fan had told them to wait in the dorm for his return. A few hours later, Baldy and his brother came to offer a humble apology, kneeling and kowtowing before a large crowd to beg for mercy.

They knew their own limits perfectly well. With backgrounds as ordinary as could be, how could they possibly settle underworld affairs in a foreign city? It was impossible!

Besides the ever-mysterious Qin Fan, they couldn’t think of any other possibility.

“Big Bro, Baldy and his brother came to offer a humble apology! They knelt, kowtowed, and begged for mercy! It just happened a little while ago!” Li Yunzhe added while the others were still stunned.

“Hm? Baldy came to beg for forgiveness?” Qin Fan said, playing dumb.

“Damn it, Fourth Bro, don’t tell me Baldy’s apology has nothing to do with you!” Li Qiuzhe said, his voice trembling.

“It doesn’t. Why would it have anything to do with me?” Qin Fan said, turning his head to continue playing dumb.

“Who else could it be? If any of us had that kind of backing, would we have been packing our bags to flee? Fourth Bro, don’t mess with me! I was so sure you handled it that I just went and acted all tough and cocky in front of those two morons! If it wasn’t you, what the hell are we going to do? He’ll probably come after us again after a while!” Li Qiuzhe panicked.

“Just keep acting up! We could have let this blow over quietly, but you had to go and escalate things! Demanding a peace banquet and an apology to each of us! For fuck’s sake, how can you be so damn bold?” Wang Dalu wailed, his face a mask of misery.

At this point, they were all in the same boat; they would either flourish together or perish together. If Li Qiuzhe was really screwed, the rest of them wouldn’t escape either.

“Fourth Bro, seriously, was it you?” Li Qiuzhe asked again, his voice tense with nerves.

“What are you all panicking about? He’s willing to host a peace banquet and apologize, isn’t he? That proves he’s truly scared. If I’m not mistaken, it was probably that guy… Chang Dashao, right? He probably disapproved of Baldy’s actions and made him do it. Relax. Since someone else stepped in, it saves me the effort. You guys should still go to the peace banquet. Accept their apologies, and don’t be timid! I told you I have your backs, and I absolutely won’t let anything happen to you. First Bro, if the situation is right, you could even take Baldy under your wing and make a name for yourself in the Jinling underworld, ha!” Qin Fan said, patting their shoulders reassuringly and laughing heartily.

“That’s possible! Although Chang Dashao is powerful, I haven’t heard any gossip about him bullying people. We’re all students, after all. It’s unlikely he would have let Baldy come after us for something like this!” Li Yunzhe chimed in.

Hearing Qin Fan’s noncommittal words and calm tone, Li Qiuzhe and the other two let out a small sigh of relief. After a moment of hesitation, Li Qiuzhe asked, “Fourth Bro, so you’re saying we should still go to Baldy’s peace banquet?”

“Go. Why wouldn’t you? Not only should you go, but you can’t be timid! You have to be forceful. Presence is everything—if you can’t suppress him, he’ll be the one intimidating you. Remember, absolutely do not be timid! You need to understand that since Baldy knelt and begged you for mercy, it proves you have what it takes to keep him beneath you. Got it?” Qin Fan said with a faint smile.

“Wait, Fourth Bro, from the sound of it, you aren’t planning to go? You’re just sending us guys?” Zhu Houqing asked, scratching his head with a frown.

“Can you guys not get anything done unless I’m there?” Qin Fan asked meaningfully, his voice airy.

The entire dorm room 708 fell silent. They had, it seemed, become far too dependent on their Fourth Bro. Although they hadn’t known each other for long, Qin Fan’s repeated and almost miraculous feats had thoroughly won their admiration.

Hearing Qin Fan’s words, they fell into a thoughtful silence.

After a few moments, Li Qiuzhe puffed out his chest. “Alright, Fourth Bro, we’ll listen to you! We’ll go by ourselves tomorrow!”

“That’s more like it,” Qin Fan said with a smile. “Alright, you guys think it over while I go take a shower.”

With that, he grabbed some clothes from his wardrobe and headed to the bathroom.

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