Chapter 17

Mo Kuan is an extremely competitive person. This time, after hearing Tang Yu's words, it instead ignited his fighting spirit. Since Tang Yu said Chu Yarou was his guest, it would be perfect to beat him to the ground in front of Chu Yarou and everyone else. From now on, Tang Yu's reputation would be completely ruined!

"Hmph, if you want me dead, then let's see what you've got! Come on!" Mo Kuan shouted loudly and suddenly attacked Tang Yu.

Tang Yu exuded a fierce aura, took a step forward, and quickly moved up.

With a "bang," the two first exchanged punches. Due to the immense force, Mo Kuan took a step back, while Tang Yu remained unmoved.

"Ah!" Mo Kuan felt a tremendous pain in his arm and looked at Tang Yu in shock, not expecting his strength to be so great. However, Mo Kuan didn't stop and continued to advance. With a "whoosh," a gust of wind followed as Tang Yu jumped up and kicked down. Mo Kuan, of course, wasn't a pushover and quickly dodged. This was where Tang Yu needed improvement; his speed wasn't fast enough. Otherwise, he could have kicked Mo Kuan before he had a chance to dodge. However, this time, Tang Yu's strength was even greater than his previous punch. His advantage lay in the perfect integration of his techniques and strength, which was a crucial concept taught by the old man.

Mo Kuan's dodge this time was very勉强 (勉强 means "勉强" in Chinese, but in this context, it can be translated as "strained" or "difficult"). Another "whoosh" sound, and as soon as Tang Yu landed, he quickly rebounded and delivered a beautiful backspin kick. Mo Kuan's eyes widened in terror. Just as he was about to dodge, it was too late.

"Bang!" Tang Yu kicked Mo Kuan in the head, and the immense force sent Mo Kuan flipping in the air before he landed heavily on the ground.

"Ah!" Mo Kuan let out a painful howl, feeling extremely dizzy.

Three moves!

"Boss!" The four subordinates, who had just finished their fight, ran over in disbelief when they saw Mo Kuan lying on the ground. They knew Mo Kuan's strength, and it was unbelievable that he could be beaten so thoroughly!

"Attack!" One of them ordered. The four subordinates then rushed toward Tang Yu, who stood in the center with a fierce expression.

"Wait!" Mo Kuan called them back. "Let's go!" The incident would surely spread, and he, Mo Kuan, had already lost face. If he let his subordinates beat Tang Yu, it would add another layer of disgrace. If he couldn't win, should he let his subordinates do it?

The four subordinates, hearing this, had no choice but to step back and help Mo Kuan leave.

The onlookers all sighed and began to discuss. Although they didn't understand martial arts, they knew that the usually arrogant and famous Mo Kuan had been defeated by Tang Yu in just three moves!

Next, Jinghai High School would soon have a hot topic of discussion.

The manager, who had been watching in shock, thought to himself that it was fortunate he hadn't offended them. He approached with a fawning smile and said, "Hehe, gentlemen, please come to the private room for your meal."

"Hmph!" Guo Xiaodong, who had just recovered from his shock, glared at the manager. Then he said to Tang Yu, "Brother Tang, let's go eat."

Tang Yu checked the time; it was already very late. However, at this point, he couldn't say no. Moreover, Guo Xiaodong and Zhao Ling were probably hungry. "Okay," Tang Yu nodded and suddenly noticed Chu Yarou, who still looked a bit shocked. Tang Yu smiled and said, "Shall we go in together?"

"I..." Chu Yarou didn't know what to do. There were many people eating, and they were all looking over because of the fight. If she went in, it would certainly lead to some topics she didn't want to hear.

"Come on, let's go." Zhao Ling stepped forward and directly pulled Chu Yarou in. Chu Yarou couldn't resist and had to follow them in.

The manager didn't dare to be the slightest bit negligent and prioritized their meal.

"Hehe, Boss, you're amazing! When can you teach me?" Guo Xiaodong asked Tang Yu excitedly.

Tang Yu shook his head, thinking that he had trained with the old man for nearly two years, and it wasn't something to be learned casually. He smiled and looked at Chu Yarou, "Can you tell me why you came today?"

"Ah?" Chu Yarou had been thinking about how to explain her lack of money, and she only snapped back to reality when she heard Tang Yu's voice.

"Yes, Yarou, you're definitely not that scumbag's girlfriend, right? Tell us what's troubling you, and we might be able to help," Zhao Ling said, noticing Chu Yarou's distress. She rarely had the chance to interact with Chu Yarou. This meal together felt nice. After all, Chu Yarou was an outstanding student, while she was just an average student.

"I..." Chu Yarou thought there was no point in hiding it anymore. Since there was no other way, telling them might allow her to borrow some money. She gently explained that Chu Fengsheng needed 30,000 yuan for medicine, but she didn't mention the illness, as it was a secret.

Tang Yu took a bite of the food. He rarely got to eat such a sumptuous meal, only when Liu Xin invited him and his mother. After eating, he took out a bank card from his pocket, "I have 12,000 yuan here. Take it and use it."

"I..."

"Don't hesitate. I know you had no choice," Tang Yu said directly.

Guo Xiaodong was taken aback and quickly said, "Brother Tang, how can I let you pay? 30,000 yuan, right? Miss, give me your bank card number, and I'll have someone transfer the money tomorrow." Guo Xiaodong interjected.

"I... I don't have a bank card..." Chu Yarou said directly.

"Ah! You don't even have a bank card?" Guo Xiaodong was surprised, but then he thought that it was indeed rare for high school students to have bank cards, especially those from families like Chu Yarou's.

"Use my card. Consider it 12,000 from me, and you can borrow 18,000. I'll pay you back when I have the money," Tang Yu thought, as he didn't have enough money himself, so he would borrow from Guo Xiaodong.

"Brother Tang, I'll cover it all. No need to pay me back!" Guo Xiaodong said anxiously when he heard Tang Yu wanted to pay him back.

"One thing at a time, and your money is your parents' money," Tang Yu said simply.

"Brother Tang... Okay, then," Guo Xiaodong, seeing Tang Yu's insistence, didn't press further.

Tang Yu handed the card to Chu Yarou, who felt a mix of emotions, especially when she heard that Tang Yu would pay it back. A strange feeling welled up inside her. But she had no choice; taking their money was better than becoming a paid companion. She extended her hand and took the bank card from Tang Yu, saying softly, "I'll pay you back."

"Let's talk about it later. Let's eat," Tang Yu said with a relaxed expression. Only he knew that this was the money he had saved from odd jobs over a year.

After the meal, it was already dark.

"Xiaodong, I'll take Yarou back. What about you guys?" Tang Yu asked Guo Xiaodong. After today, he realized that Guo Xiaodong was a very loyal person and decided to befriend him.

Guo Xiaodong smiled, and Zhao Ling blushed. Tang Yu understood that they were planning to stay in a hotel room, so he didn't point it out: "Okay, we'll go first."

"Alright, Brother Tang, have a good walk with the school beauty," Guo Xiaodong said with a grin.

Chu Yarou didn't say anything about being called a school beauty. After all, Guo Xiaodong was Tang Yu's friend and had helped her. What did a title matter?

Tang Yu hailed a taxi and got in with Chu Yarou. Her home was quite far, and it was late, so he was worried about her safety, especially with the many unscrupulous drivers around.

Seeing them leave, Zhao Ling blushed and said, "I think Brother Tang and Chu Yarou are a good match."

"Brother Tang isn't interested in Chu Yarou. He likes Xia Shihan," Guo Xiaodong thought, as Tang Yu had switched seats with Xia Shihan on his first day, though it was for studying, it still made people speculate.

"Oh..."

"Alright, let's go in. You complained about the pain yesterday because you didn't have enough fun."

"No talking!" Zhao Ling blushed deeply.

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