Chapter Fourteen: When a Man Gains Wealth, He Turns Wicked!

"Hey! Then forget it. You and I are not on the same path! You just tried to snatch my classmate away."
Yang Xiaofan had a clear head about this—Liu Hu was strong, but the things he did were not good ones. It was better to keep his distance from such people.
Liu Hu could only laugh helplessly.
"Yang, I was just trying to scare them a little. I would never actually do something like that. I’m running a legitimate business now. I’m the owner of Liu Group."
"Really?"
"Of course it’s true. Just look at the current climate. Who dares take even half a step out of line these days? One report and you’re behind bars in a heartbeat. If it weren’t for your classmate putting on airs and making me so angry, I wouldn’t have come here for a pointless fight."
"That’s true," Yang Xiaofan nodded.
With the law so strict and the news and internet being so transparent, at the very least, those villains who show their faces wouldn’t dare act recklessly anymore.
"Alright then, we can be considered friends from now on. I’ll head off now—my classmates must be worried about me."
"No problem, take care."
...
After saying goodbye to Liu Hu, Yang Xiaofan arrived at the foot of the KTV building. All his classmates had already left, but in the distance, under the streetlight, he spotted a girl anxiously making a phone call.
A wave of warmth surged in Yang Xiaofan’s heart.
"Silly girl," he murmured, stepping over and gently patting her delicate shoulder.
"Class President."
Hearing his voice, Qin Nuanyu froze, hardly able to believe her eyes.
"Yang Xiaofan, how did you get out?"
From the phone, their teacher’s anxious voice rang out,
"Qin Nuanyu, what’s the situation?"
Qin Nuanyu quickly replied,
"Teacher, Yang is out now. He seems fine. You don’t need to call anyone."
"Good. Then hurry back."
"Alright, I know."
Qin Nuanyu hung up and immediately began checking Yang Xiaofan for injuries.
"Are you okay? Did they hurt you? Are you injured anywhere?"
Seeing her worried expression, Yang Xiaofan felt a strange emotion well up in his heart.
He put on a grave face and answered solemnly,
"I’m badly hurt."
"What? What kind of injury? Where? I don’t see any blood."

"It’s internal. They ruptured my organs. My belly is full of blood—I probably won’t last much longer."
Qin Nuanyu began to stomp in panic.
"Then...what should we do? I’ll call an ambulance right now. No, an ambulance will be too slow. Let’s get a taxi to the hospital."
Yang Xiaofan coughed lightly,
"No need, Class President. I won’t make it to the hospital. I only came out to say goodbye to you."
"How could this happen...?"
Tears streamed down Qin Nuanyu’s cheeks.
"It’s all my fault. If only I hadn’t suggested coming to the KTV."
Yang Xiaofan patted her head.
"It’s alright, it’s not your fault. Maybe this is just my fate. My only regret is...I’ve never been kissed by a girl in my life. My mother used to say, if no girl ever kisses you in this life, you’re bound to die lonely in the next."
"That can’t be! If you die so young and are lonely in the next life too, that’s too sad."
"There’s nothing I can do. I don’t have a girlfriend, and no girl is willing to kiss me."
Qin Nuanyu hesitated, a flicker of uncertainty in her eyes, but then resolved herself.
She suddenly hugged Yang Xiaofan’s head, rose on tiptoe, and pressed her lips to his.
Time seemed to freeze; even the wind stopped blowing.
Yang Xiaofan could almost hear Qin Nuanyu’s heartbeat.
After a long moment, she released him, her cheeks flushed.
"How do you feel? This way, you won’t be alone in the next life, right?"
Yang Xiaofan smacked his lips.
"I’m not sure about the next life, but in this one, I don’t think I’ll be alone."
"Hmm?"
Qin Nuanyu frowned in confusion, but in the next instant, Yang Xiaofan pulled her into his arms and kissed her again.
This time, her mind went completely blank.
...
After a long while, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly rang out at the entrance of Tropical Paradise KTV.
"Ah—!"
Yang Xiaofan crouched in pain, clutching his lips.
Beside him, Qin Nuanyu clenched her small fists, her eyes blazing with fury.
"Yang Xiaofan, you jerk! How dare you trick me!"
Yang Xiaofan retorted in a muffled voice,
"But you didn’t have to bite me! You broke my lip—it hurts!"

"You deserved it! That was my first kiss! You liar!"
Qin Nuanyu’s chest heaved with anger, while Yang Xiaofan’s eyes sparkled.
"Your first kiss? Then I really made out well! Want to bite me again?"
"In your dreams!!"
With that, she turned to leave in a huff.
Yang Xiaofan grabbed her hand.
"Come on, don’t be mad. I was just fooling around. I didn’t expect you’d actually kiss me. The second time, I lost control. I’m sorry."
Qin Nuanyu shook off his hand.
"Hmph! I’ll never believe you again. You’re no good—money’s gone to your head and all you do is lie."
"I swear, I never meant to deceive you. Class President, you’re so pretty—I’ve always liked you."
Qin Nuanyu’s cheeks burned.
"Don’t say such things."
"Alright, I won’t. It’s late now; let me take you back to school."
"Hmph!"
She climbed into the car, but chose a seat in the second row rather than the front.
Yang Xiaofan shook his head with a wry smile.
It seemed he had truly angered her.
Well—he’d see if she’d calm down by tomorrow.
After dropping her at her dorm, Yang Xiaofan was about to drive back to the boys’ dormitory.
But as he turned the car around, he noticed a couple arguing in the distance.
"Hey, isn’t that Fatty and Lily?"
Curious, he drove closer and rolled down the window, catching their heated exchange.
"Gu Hao, how many times do I have to tell you? I want the new iPhone! Are you going to buy it for me or not?"
"Lily, I really can’t right now. Xiaofan’s had a head injury and needs money for treatment. I have to save up for him."
"Treatment, treatment! Is he your real brother? Or your father? You’d rather spend money on him and won’t buy me an iPhone. You might as well be with him!"
"Lily, how can you say that? Xiaofan’s my best friend. He’s in trouble; of course I should help him. Besides, I just bought you a new phone last month."
"So what? I don’t want a three-thousand-yuan Huawei; I want a twelve-thousand-yuan iPhone! All my roommates use iPhones—only I have a Huawei. It’s humiliating! I’m telling you for the last time: if you don’t buy me an iPhone, we’re breaking up!"