Chapter 55 Ignorance Is Fearless
Ling Fan paused, listening to the commotion around him. He had just entered the campus today and didn't want to cause trouble, originally thinking this Ivory Tower was a sanctuary amid the tumultuous world outside.
He sighed to himself, "Indeed, as the saying goes, where there are people, there is the martial world; no place is an exception."
Seeing Ling Fan stop, Xu Miaotong couldn't help but feel nervous. She knew Ling Fan was skilled, but this was school, not the outside world.
Moreover, Zhang Chao's brother was a master at the Martial Arts Pavilion, an entity you simply did not provoke at school. Common students would avoid them, and it wasn't wise for Ling Fan, a newcomer, to make enemies with the Martial Arts Pavilion.
Most importantly, this trouble had started because of her, and she didn't want to drag Ling Fan into it.
"Brother Fan, don't stoop to their level, let's go!" Xu Miaotong urged as she pulled on Ling Fan.
Ling Fan's face remained expressionless; after hesitating for a moment, he started walking away.
Immediately, a whistle sounded from the crowd, "Fuck, I've seen cowards before, but never one like this!"
Zhang Chao's face turned ashen. Xu Miaotong's words just now had really irked him. What did she mean by not stooping to his level?
"Shit, this wimp didn't dare to make a peep from start to finish, just because he couldn't be bothered to stoop to my level?" Zhang Chao was angry, utterly furious.
Xu Miaotong could never have imagined that her well-intentioned words would end up completely infuriating Zhang Chao.
"Brother Chao, let it go. The guy can't be bothered with you; don't make a fool of yourself. What if he is tougher than he looks, and it backfires on us!" someone taunted sarcastically.
Listening to the cold taunts and mockery around her, Xu Miaotong felt a mix of shame and anger. But she knew now was not the time to argue with these people, just wanting to hurry Ling Fan away.
But the enraged Zhang Chao wasn't about to let them leave easily. He moved quickly, blocking their path.
"Sorry, even though you won't stoop to my level, I'm petty and really want a piece of you!" Zhang Chao pointed at Ling Fan with a mocking face.
"Wanna leave, huh? Alright, but you'll have to crawl between my legs first!" he said, pointing down at his crotch.
The surrounding crowd instantly erupted. A goddess from among the top ten beauties of Binzhou University, caught by an outsider from off-campus—this incited an instinctual rejection of Ling Fan from the onlookers.
"Guess whether he'll crawl under or not. Han Xin ended up being ennobled precisely because he could endure such humiliation!" someone gloated maliciously.
"Pfft, Han Xin my ass. A coward is a coward, why make excuses? If he does crawl today, let's see if he can become like Han Xin!" another sneered.
Unable to bear it any longer, Xu Miaotong pointed at Zhang Chao with a furious face, "Zhang Chao, you've crossed the line. What do you want to do? Acting like this will only make you more repulsive!"
"Shut up, I just don't understand. How is this coward better than me? If you think he is better, today I'll let you see how your beloved man crawls under me!" Zhang Chao's face was fierce.
"Kid, I'll tell you the truth, either break up with Xiao Tong right now or crawl under here. Let your woman see for herself how much of a coward her favorite man is!"
Furious, Xu Miaotong trembled all over, pointing at Zhang Chao, "You...are utterly unreasonable..."
Ling Fan, who had been silent, flashed a hint of coldness in his eyes, though the other party was nothing but an ant in his sight. But if this ant was courting death, he wouldn't mind crushing it with a lift of his hand.
Ling Fan moved, stepping past Xu Miaotong toward Zhang Chao.
"Brother Fan, we're at school, don't be too impulsive. His life isn't worth it!" Xu Miaotong panicked.
A few days ago at the bar, she still vividly remembered that incident. Ling Fan would kill at the slightest provocation, but this was a school, and a death here would spell big trouble!
"Don't worry, I know my limits!" Ling Fan said lightly, trying to offer some reassurance.
"Shit, you make it sound like I'm really scared! Come on, kid, lose your cool today and let everyone learn something. Let's see how terrifying you can be when you lose it!" Zhang Chao said with a face full of sarcasm.
"Hahaha, Brother Chao is so funny, he insults people without even using foul language!" someone in the crowd couldn't help but laugh loudly.
"Look at this guy's skinny frame. Brother Chao's arms are thicker than his legs. I bet he's going to end up kneeling and begging for mercy!" another person snickered.
Although Zhang Chao wasn't a member of the Martial Arts Pavilion, he paid close attention to fitness, and on top of his naturally large frame and muscular build, he was like a powerhouse, no ordinary person could match him.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Hearing the surrounding discussions, Zhang Chao felt aloof and proud as he watched Ling Fan approach.
Under everyone's gaze, Ling Fan stopped one meter in front of Zhang Chao.
"Were you serious just now?" Ling Fan asked, looking at Zhang Chao indifferently.
"Heh, do I look like I'm joking?" Zhang Chao replied with a sneer.
Xu Miaotong's face turned pale, her heart extremely anxious, yet she could do nothing to help and could only pray Ling Fan would indeed keep his cool.
"Do you think he will actually go through with it?" someone in the crowd watched Ling Fan, secretly hopeful.
"If he really does this, that'd make him the biggest coward ever, the fighter jet among chickens. But, I think he'll give up on the goddess and choose to break up!" another person muttered to himself analytically.
Ling Fan sighed deeply, "Truly ignorance without fear!"
Saying this, he slowly bent down and crouched on the ground.
"Fuck, fuck, is he really doing it? Damn, this is too embarrassing. Campus Belle Xu actually fell for such a spineless man?" someone said in disbelief.
Xu Miaotong clenched her teeth, tears in her eyes. She knew too well what kind of man Ling Fan was; how domineering and proud he had been at the bar against the Li Family, the Feng Family! When had he ever faced such humiliation? And today, it was all because of her!
"Hahaha, Xu Miaotong, open your eyes wide and see clearly. This is the man you like, and now he's going to crawl under my crotch like a dog!" Zhang Chao laughed heartily, feeling as refreshed as if he had eaten ice cream on a hot summer day.
In this world, there was nothing more satisfying than trampling your rival beneath your feet in front of your goddess!
"Are you done talking?" Ling Fan slowly stood up.
"Huh? Did I tell you to get up? What, don't want to go through with it? Having regrets?" Zhang Chao smirked provocatively at Xu Miaotong not too far away.
It clearly meant that the man she liked was about to voluntarily break up with her!
"I was just tying my shoelaces. Was there really a need for all that excitement?" Ling Fan said calmly.
The next second, a sudden change occurred. Ling Fan kicked out fiercely, striking Zhang Chao right in the groin. Nearly two hundred kilograms of weight was shockingly sent flying into the air by Ling Fan.
In midair, Zhang Chao thought he heard the sound of eggs cracking, his mind going blank.
The onlookers were dumbfounded, about to utter jeers, but they all seemed as if their necks had been clamped like ducks', unable to utter a sound.
Xu Miaotong shivered, her mind slightly dizzy. Ling Fan had hit Zhang Chao, and things were about to escalate!