He Changjiang asked, “What, am I wrong?”

Zhao Quanyou replied, “Yes, you’re right. Aren’t you looking to get married and have children?”

He Changjiang said, “Why wouldn’t I? But I wouldn’t marry someone so attractive!”

Du Qiang commented, “Who would dare marry someone so attractive? You might as well stay single.”

When Fang Chengguang drove up to the entrance of Provincial University, Cheng Rushan, with his sharp eyes, saw a few familiar figures but quickly dismissed it, not thinking much of it.

Cheng Rushan got out of the car, greeted the security guard, and they opened the gate so he could drive in.

Wen Sheng, Da Bao, and Xiao Bao were already excited, “Hurry up, let’s go dance!”

Xiao Bao asked, “Da Bao, can only the two of us dance?”

Da Bao replied, “Who do you want to dance with?”

Xiao Bao said, “Wei Mengmeng from our class can dance.”

Da Bao complained, “She’s always crying—cries if she sees a bug, cries when it thunders, cries if her shoes get dirty. It’s annoying!”

Xiao Bao decided, “Forget it then.”

Wen Sheng said, “You two can dance. Who do I dance with?”

Xiao Bao suggested, “Dong Sheng and Lin Lin. You can dance with Xiao Fang.”

Wen Sheng asked, “Who’s Xiao Fang?”

“Ha ha ha ha.”

Fang Chengguang thought, “You laugh again, and I’ll drop you into a ditch.”

They drove directly to the playground. As they approached, they heard loud noises and commotion.

Cheng Rushan’s expression tightened, “Something’s wrong. Hurry up!”

Fang Chengguang stepped on the gas, and the headlights shone like spotlights, revealing a fight on the playground.

A man was trying to escape but was dragged back and beaten by several others.

The scene reminded them of the chaos in 1966.

Fang Chengguang tightened his grip on the steering wheel, wondering if history was about to repeat itself.

Suddenly, a group of teachers, students, and patrolling personnel appeared around the corner, shouting as they rushed toward the playground, “There’s a disturbance! There’s a fight, hurry up!”

The jeep couldn’t advance any further.

Cheng Rushan decisively stopped the vehicle, and before it even came to a complete halt, he had already leaped out, running as fast as the wind. “Chengguang, keep an eye on the kids!”

Fang Chengguang parked the car, and Wen Sheng was already running out with Da Bao and Xiao Bao.

Fang Chengguang: “…”

He had no choice but to chase after them.

By the time Fang Chengguang and the others arrived, the playground had already returned to calm.

The fight, if it ever happened, was over.

The students on the periphery had no idea what had transpired.

Some said it was a fight over dance partners, others said it was due to a pervert groping female classmates, and some claimed a man had come to cause trouble because he saw his wife dancing with another man.

There were many different stories…

Fang Chengguang: … What a mess.

At the corner of the playground where equipment was stored, Jiang Lin and the others had tied Huang Xiangyu and several of his thugs up with their own shoelaces.

The nine of them were sprawled on the ground, each moaning in pain.

Huang Xiangyu had initially tried to threaten everyone, but after being beaten severely, his eyes were swollen shut, several teeth were missing, and his mouth was too swollen to speak.

The worst injury was below the belt.

A thug had stomped hard on his groin, leaving him numb and sensationless in that area.

Just wait, I’ll make sure to get back at you all!

Liu Jianwu discussed with Jiang Lin, Su Xingyun, and others, “Let’s send them to the police station.”

Su Xingyun: “Teacher Liu, it’s so late. The police station only has one officer on duty. It’s not feasible. Let’s wait until tomorrow.”

He was worried that Huang Xiangyu had connections and might get released if they took him in at night.

Moreover, Huang Xiangyu was a troublemaker who could twist the facts.

If he managed to find connections and claimed that students attacked him, it would cause even more trouble.

Liu Jianwu: “If something happens at the school, and neither the teachers nor the school leaders intervene, we’ll…”

Zeng Hongjie laughed, “Teacher Liu, where are the school leaders going to come from? This event was organized by students, out on the playground, far from the dorms. The teachers didn’t even know about it.”

“Yes, the teachers are busy preparing for classes and didn’t attend the event. They don’t know about the thugs causing trouble and being beaten up by students.”

Liu Jianwu looked at the thugs, who still had guns.

If Jiang Lin hadn’t been so smart and brave, there might have been an accident.

They clearly had backgrounds.

If the teachers intervened, they might be blamed for not mediating or helping, which would be worse for the students.

Alright, let’s withdraw!

Liu Jianwu also pretended not to notice and quietly withdrew.

He ran into a teacher from the school office, and they both understood the situation well enough.

Everyone made their escape.

With the fighting already over, there was no need to find out who was involved.

Even if the background was strong, could they really punish the students now?

With so many students involved, it would be impossible to handle.

So, following the old strategy, they decided to leave and deal with it tomorrow.

Most students didn’t care at all.

They didn’t know Huang Xiangyu’s background and thought it was just a thug causing trouble.

They weren’t afraid at all and continued dancing.

“Students, keep dancing!” The uninformed students on the edge kept dancing, even without music, as it didn’t stop them from practicing their steps.

Cheng Rushan rushed to the playground. With so many teachers and students, he couldn’t see Jiang Lin and couldn’t hear anything over the noise.

He grabbed a student and asked what was happening.

The student explained that someone had come to cause trouble and was beaten by the students, with no injuries among the staff or students.

Someone nearby exaggerated, “I saw it! Two female students did a split, each with a kick, and pinned that bastard’s head down!”

Cheng Rushan was surprised, “?!”

“Yes, yes! One of the girls even used lightning, and with a flash, she struck that bastard!”

Cheng Rushan was even more confused, “???”

“It’s a mysterious power!”

“Wow, tomorrow’s school paper will definitely be exciting, haha.”

Cheng Rushan managed to get details about where the incident happened and squeezed through the crowd.

He saw several thugs on the ground, some in such bad shape that their clothes were gone, just wearing underwear, and one lying there moaning, unable to move.

His gaze swept over, and he saw Jiang Lin, Zeng Hongjie, and a few male classmates huddled together, discussing something.

Although he had known she was fine, seeing her in person made him breathe a sigh of relief and smile.

He quietly moved away, as the lighting was dim and he wore a hat, keeping his presence unnoticed.

After Liu Jianwu left, Jiang Lin said to Su Xingyun and the others, “Should we disband too?”

She was thinking that when Fang Chengguang arrived later, he could take Huang Xiangyu and his men away.

With the students’ petitions, they would need to deal with this scoundrel.

Since Huang Xiangyu claimed to have connections in the military district, Fang Chengguang should know him.

Jiang Lin and Su Xingyun had conflicts with Huang Xiangyu, and if they didn’t deal with him now, he would definitely retaliate against Su Xingyun.

Zeng Hongjie said, “Let’s write an article for the provincial newspaper to expose his wrongdoing. Let’s see who would still dare to protect him!”

Su Xingyun asked, “Cheng Rushan?”

Jiang Lin replied, “Stop joking and focus on the serious matter.”

Su Xingyun insisted, “I’m serious.”

He glanced at a man nearby, tall with a low-brimmed hat, who seemed to be smiling and clearly watching Jiang Lin.

It turned out Su Xingyun’s memory and ability to recognize people were correct.

The man was Cheng Rushan, who had come to report to Jiang Lin.

Jiang Lin turned to look.

Was she seeing things?

He looked so much like Cheng Rushan.

But wasn’t he supposed to be back in a month?

Her heart raced, and she hurried over, “Oh, it’s really you?”

Cheng Rushan’s gaze was gentle, and his smile was faint. “Who did you think it was?”

Jiang Lin was so happy that she threw herself into his arms.

Cheng Rushan was taken aback.

He didn’t expect her to boldly hug him in front of so many students.

Was she not embarrassed at all?

He opened his arms to catch her soft, fragrant body and almost wanted to lift her up.

Jiang Lin was so thrilled she forgot all about being shy, wrapping her arms around Cheng Rushan’s neck and smiling at him.

Sun Qinghui rushed over and turned off the recording machine.

The sound of dance music played on the playground, and someone shouted, “Hey, let’s keep dancing! Continue dancing!”

“Dancing is better than fighting! Come on and dance!”

Most students resumed dancing, completely forgetting about the trouble caused by the thugs.

It was finally Saturday, and no one could ruin their dance party!

Su Xingyun asked Zeng Hongjie, “May I invite you to dance?”

He was prepared to confront Huang Xiangyu fiercely tomorrow.

If he couldn’t defeat him, he’d face retaliation and future troubles.

Before that, he wanted to ask the girl he admired for a dance.

Zeng Hongjie smiled, “I’ll dance the male part, and you can dance the female part.”

Su Xingyun was left speechless.

Cheng Rushan embraced Jiang Lin, leading her to a quiet corner where she recounted Huang Xiangyu’s crimes.

“He actually dared to come to school with a gun and cause trouble, so we beat him until he didn’t recognize his own mother!”

Jiang Lin recounted, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

At the time, she hadn’t been afraid at all and had dealt with Huang Xiangyu with remarkable calm and confidence.

He looked down at her, “My wife is becoming more and more capable. I don’t even have to worry about things.”

When he heard about the disturbance on the playground, his heart sank, fearing for her safety.

Only when he saw her safe did he finally relax.

Jiang Lin hugged his lean waist, pressing her face to his chest. “Don’t worry, no matter what happens, I will protect myself first. You do the same, okay?”

She looked up at him, and he lowered his head.

The dim light wasn’t enough to illuminate the area fully, but the starlight sparkled in her eyes, glowing brightly.

Unable to resist, he leaned down to kiss her.

“Click!” The flash of a camera went off, capturing the moment of their kiss.

Jiang Lin was startled, suddenly realizing where she was.

Oh my gosh, she had been so caught up in the moment that she forgot their surroundings.

Who on earth was so nosy!

The once-dark playground, filled with people dancing, now focused on them due to the flash of light.

The dazzling light drew everyone’s attention to them, and the scene was forever imprinted in everyone’s eyes.

A tall, handsome man, and a bright, beautiful woman, sharing a passionate embrace, the man lowering his head to kiss her lips with tenderness and reverence.

Sun Qinghui was petrified, thinking, “What have I done? I just wanted to take a photo of them dancing, not expecting them to kiss!”

Some classmates gave him thumbs up, praising him, “Good job, classmate!”

Sun Qinghui: I wonder if Cheng Rushan will hit me. What if he punches me and leaves me in the wilderness…

He was startled by his own imagination, finding it too terrifying.

He glanced at Huang Xiangyu and his thugs lying on the ground, feeling like he might end up in the same situation.

On the other side, Fang Chengguang brought Wen Sheng, Da Bao, and Xiao Bao over.

He didn’t tell the kids what had happened but let them play for a while while he went to find Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan.

The two boys held hands and went to learn how to dance.

Wen Sheng’s gaze kept searching for Jiang Lin.

A female classmate noticed him and came over, “Hi, can I ask you to dance?”

Wen Sheng shook his head, “I don’t know how to.”

“I’ll teach you!” The girl was very excited.

Wen Sheng thought, “I don’t want to block my view of my parents, but is it rude to refuse outright?”

At this moment, Zeng Hongjie and Su Xingyun finished a dance.

Zeng Hongjie saw Wen Sheng and immediately went over with Su Xingyun.

“Wen Sheng!”

Wen Sheng recognized her and said, “Xiao Jie.”

Zeng Hongjie was pleased, “You remembered me! That’s great!”

Wen Sheng smiled, “Of course.”

Zeng Hongjie said, “Come on, I’ll teach you how to dance.”

She took Wen Sheng by the hand and led him onto the dance floor.