Chapter 56

At this moment, Su Yang's melancholy mood eased considerably. Thinking about how long it had been since he last visited his only blood-related granddaughter in the world, he quickened his pace and rang the doorbell at the entrance.

"It's me, Xiao Ya."

"Grandpa!"

Zhao Yar looked very excited. "I was just about to go out. Would you like to accompany me?"

Two minutes later, Zhao Yar happily came down the stairs, holding Su Yang's arm. "It's been so many days since we last talked. Grandpa, have you forgotten about me?"

"Of course not, I'm here to see you, aren't I?" Su Yang touched his nose, feeling a bit awkward.

"Alright, I'll give you this chance to make up for it. Accompany me to the school dance."

"I was just worried about not finding a male partner. Hehe."

"Dance? Sure, I'll go with you."

Su Yang smiled and said, "At the dance, you can't call me Grandpa, right?"

"Of course not, how can there be such a young and handsome grandpa?" Zhao Yar covered her mouth and giggled. "To be honest, Grandpa looks much younger than me."

Su Yang rolled his eyes, tapped Zhao Yar's nose, and helplessly spread his hands. "I'll do as you say, little girl. At the dance, we'll pretend to be classmates. Are you satisfied now?"

"Yay!"

Zhao Yar giggled, like a lively little skylark. Since Su Yang recognized her and helped her resolve her inner conflicts, her once cold and frosty personality had undergone a 180-degree change, far from the cold and distant person she used to be.

This also brought great comfort to Su Yang. After all, at Zhao Yar's age, she shouldn't bear too much heavy burden. As long as she could be happy every day, Su Yang was willing to do anything.

As a private aristocratic school, Nietzsche International Private High School's facilities were among the best in the world. A 3,000 square meter multi-functional hall was the venue for the school's anniversary dance.

As the lights began to shine, groups of students entered the multi-functional hall with great excitement. Zhao Yar, dressed in a pink floor-length dress, her clear and beautiful face smiling, walked into the hall, holding Su Yang's arm.

"Look, it's Zhao Yar. She's so beautiful, like the perfect goddess in my heart. Especially when she smiles, my heart almost melts." A boy, in a state of infatuation, excitedly said to his companion.

"Look who's with Zhao Yar before you say that, or you might end up with a broken jaw." His companion, seeing Su Yang beside Zhao Yar, quickly covered his friend's mouth and whispered, "Zhao Yar's dance partner is Su Yang."

Although Su Yang hadn't come to school many times, his reputation was already well-known.

First, he had a group of followers on the rooftop, then he showed off his taekwondo skills, and with his good looks, even when he wasn't around, three groups of followers from different schools helped maintain his reputation.

Most importantly, everyone knew that Su Yang, as a student, was not bound by any school rules, not even the principal could control him. In the minds of many students who were struggling for the college entrance exam, this was truly impressive.

Clearly, the combination of a handsome man and a beautiful woman always attracted attention. As soon as Su Yang and Zhao Yar entered the multi-functional hall, they drew the attention of most people, including his three followers who hadn't seen him in a long time.

"Boss, we've finally waited for you to come to school." Ling Jianghai excitedly rushed over.

Fat Gao Ming followed closely behind, his small eyes blinking, and asked curiously, "Boss, how did you grow so tall? Your development speed is too fast."

Cao Kai interjected, "This is our boss, of course he has exceptional talent. What's so surprising about growing fast?"

Su Yang didn't bother to explain the reason for his rapid growth. He pointed at Gao Ming and nodded. "Eating well naturally makes you grow fast, but I'm not like you, growing only horizontally."

Fat Gao Ming, shamelessly, touched his head and said, "Thank you, Boss."

Seeing Zhao Yar go to get a drink, Ling Jianghai, unaware of the situation, gave Su Yang a thumbs up and praised, "Wow, Boss, you're amazing. After being missing for so many days, you've already won the heart of the school's top beauty."

"You're thinking too much, there's nothing between us."

Su Yang thought to himself, "She's my granddaughter. If what you say were true, I'd be committing incest."

Ling Jianghai, having misjudged the situation, saw Su Yang's unhappy expression and quickly changed the topic. "Boss, you came back just in time. In a few days, our class will have a basketball match against Class 2. With your skills, it would be a waste not to play."

"Basketball match?" Su Yang was taken aback. "I'm not interested in that kind of sport."

"Boss, if you don't participate, we'll have to admit defeat." Ling Jianghai looked distressed.

Cao Kai explained, "The second-in-command has had a crush on the class flower of Class 2 for a while. He's hoping to win her favor by performing well in the basketball match."

"But Class 2 has three players on the school basketball team, and one of them, a recent transfer student, has even won a medal in the national youth basketball competition. The gap in strength between our class and theirs is too large."

"For the sake of a girl?"

Su Yang looked at Ling Jianghai and nodded. "It's impossible for me to participate in the match. First, I'm not interested, and second, it would be too unfair."

"But I have a way to make you dominate the court and defeat all the opponents. Wouldn't that be better than winning the match through me?"

"Can there be such a good thing!" Ling Jianghai's eyes widened, almost drooling.

"Wait until the day of the match, and let me know. I'll be there to ensure you dominate the court and win the girl's heart." Su Yang's interest in helping his followers win the hearts of girls was clearly much greater than his interest in the basketball match, and he smiled.

The three clearly had absolute confidence in their boss's abilities, nodded vigorously, and went off to pursue their "goddesses" after telling Su Yang the time of the match.

The school anniversary dance was attended not only by all the students but also by graduates of Nietzsche Private High School, including many business elites and social celebrities.

At this moment, Su Yang was comfortably leaning on a sofa, his gaze fixed on his granddaughter, who was chatting with a few girls nearby, and he smiled contentedly.

"This is the life my granddaughter should have, free from burdens and pressures, happy every day."

At the central stage of the multi-functional hall, the principal gave a few inspiring opening remarks, announcing the start of the dance. He then introduced, "Next, please welcome our distinguished alumnus from the class of 1996, Mr. Lin Longbai, the current chairman of Huafeng Group, to say a few words."

Huafeng Group, a self-founded company, had become a domestic listed company with a market value of 5 billion in less than ten years. Lin Longbai, in his thirties, had no powerful family background and had started from scratch, making him one of the most outstanding graduates of Nietzsche Private High School in the past decade.

Lin Longbai's first words on stage were, "I thank my alma mater for nurturing me to achieve what I have today. On this 20th anniversary of my alma mater, I have decided to donate a library to contribute to its growth."

Su Yang, naturally uninterested in such speeches boasting of achievements, saw his granddaughter and her friends chatting happily and didn't interfere. He left the multi-functional hall and wandered around the campus, breathing in the fresh air.

In less than ten minutes, Ling Jianghai, out of breath, caught up from behind, looking panicked. "Boss, it's bad. Someone tried to molest Zhao Yar, and she slapped him. Now he's threatening the principal to expel her."

"Someone bullied my granddaughter just as I stepped out?!" Su Yang's brows furrowed, and a faint, chilling aura emanated from him, making Ling Jianghai shudder.

"What exactly happened?"

On the way back to the multi-functional hall, Su Yang learned the details from Ling Jianghai.

It turned out that after the dance officially started, Lin Longbai, the chairman of Huafeng Group, known as a "diamond bachelor," was immediately attracted by Zhao Yar's beauty and politely invited her to dance.

But Zhao Yar politely declined, saying she already had a partner.

Unexpectedly, this guy persisted, thinking he had displayed his gentlemanly manners and charm, and even brought the principal into the conversation, openly requesting just one dance.

If it were before she recognized Su Yang, Zhao Yar, with her cold personality, would never have agreed, and she would have left the dance long ago.

But now, she couldn't refuse the principal's request and reluctantly agreed to dance with Lin Longbai.

The incident happened during this dance.

Zhao Yar, raised in a privileged environment and well-educated in etiquette and dance, and Lin Longbai, with his years of experience in the business world, both excelled in their dance, drawing applause from the audience.

Clearly, the applause spurred Lin Longbai to be more bold. He thought Zhao Yar's earlier refusal was just a girl's shyness, and now, with her in front of him and the audience cheering, he saw an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

With this thought, he moved his hand down her waist and increased the pressure, and his seemingly refined appearance turned into frequent, flirtatious smiles, trying to show off his mature charm.

This undoubtedly angered Zhao Yar, who had no intention of dancing with him. She slapped him, sending him flying two meters away.

The moment this happened, the entire multi-functional hall fell silent. It wasn't until Lin Longbai, with a swollen face, stood up and roared loudly that the hall erupted in chaos.

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