Chapter 184: Chapter 184

A spoiled rich girl like Jia Xueling inherently looks down on girls from poor families like Chu Xiaoxiao, thinking she can bully them at will.

Jealous of Chu Xiaoxiao’s good relationship with Lin Fan, Jia Xueling harbors resentment. Today, she found an opportunity to drag Chu Xiaoxiao to this corner, planning to give her a beating to vent her anger.

Jia Xueling raised her hand and swung a slap toward Chu Xiaoxiao’s face.

Chu Xiaoxiao wasn’t foolish, and naturally wouldn’t just let herself be hit, so she quickly dodged aside.

Jia Xueling’s slap missed, making her even angrier, and she yelled, "Hold her down!"

The two delinquent girls with her grabbed Chu Xiaoxiao from both sides.

Chu Xiaoxiao instinctively struggled, but being a frail young lady, she was no match for the two fierce delinquents. After struggling a bit, she was firmly pinned down.

Jia Xueling stepped forward, grabbed Chu Xiaoxiao’s hair, and lifted her face, then raised her hand again.

"Dodge, let’s see how you dodge this time!"

Jia Xueling sneered triumphantly.

Watching, her palm was about to slap Chu Xiaoxiao’s face.

Suddenly, Jia Xueling’s hand froze. A hand reached from behind and grabbed hers, preventing her hand from moving at all.

Jia Xueling was startled and instinctively turned to look.

The last time she and Chu Xiaoxiao had a car accident and she wanted to teach Chu Xiaoxiao a lesson, it was also Lin Fan who stopped her!

"What are you doing?" Lin Fan said coldly, his tone devoid of any warmth. It was clear Lin Fan was angry.

Lin Fan was angry for Chu Xiaoxiao!

Jia Xueling was getting increasingly upset, insane with jealousy. Why, why could this poor and miserable girl, Chu Xiaoxiao, receive Lin Fan’s favor and protection everywhere, while she, the wealthy heiress, couldn’t even earn a glance from Lin Fan?

"Let go of me!" Jia Xueling said furiously, trying to break free from Lin Fan’s grip, but Lin Fan’s hand was like an iron clamp, and she couldn’t break free at all.

"Let Xiaoxiao go first," Lin Fan said coldly.

Jia Xueling stubbornly replied, "I won’t let go. Today I’m going to hit her. Lin Fan, this is a private grudge between her and me. Get lost, it doesn’t concern you!"

Lin Fan chuckled, "How does it not concern me? I’m a teacher. How can I watch you bully your classmates? Let her go."

Jia Xueling screamed, "I won’t let go. Lin Fan, why are you always targeting me? Why do you always protect that little bitch? What is your relationship with her?"

Lin Fan said, "Because I’m a teacher. Let go now."

Lin Fan slightly increased his strength.

"Ah!" Jia Xueling cried out in pain, "You’re hurting me."

She had no choice but to let go, and the two delinquent students beside her released their grip as well.

Finally able to stand up, Chu Xiaoxiao looked shaken. If Lin Fan hadn’t arrived in time, she would have been beaten.

Once again, Teacher Lin had helped her. Her feelings became complicated; Teacher Lin’s kindness toward her was growing, and she didn’t know how to repay it.

"Can you let go of me now?" Jia Xueling said angrily.

Lin Fan smiled, "Stay away from Xiaoxiao in the future. I hope this is the last time. I’ve recorded your actions on my phone. If there’s a next time, I’ll report it to the school and have you punished. Understand?"

Jia Xueling sneered, "You’re threatening me? Do you think I’m afraid of you? My dad is Jia Zuozhen. Who in this school dares to touch me?"

Lin Fan replied, "Really? Do you want to test it? I can call the principal right now."

Jia Xueling remembered, the other day the principal personally went out of the school to greet Lin Fan. The principal must value Lin Fan highly, and he might actually side with Lin Fan.

Better to swallow this indignity for now.

Jia Xueling made a decision, "I’ll stop hitting her from now on. Can you let go now?"

Lin Fan made a sound of acknowledgment and released her.

Jia Xueling felt her wrist was about to crack; Lin Fan’s grip was really strong, and he didn’t show any pity. He only cared about protecting Chu Xiaoxiao.

Jia Xueling was angry, jealous, and felt wronged.

She had clearly changed her impression of Lin Fan and wanted to befriend him, yet Lin Fan, siding with Chu Xiaoxiao, made her angry. Lin Fan was so annoying.

"Lin Fan, you’re always protecting her because you hate me, right? Do I really make you hate me that much?" Jia Xueling said, her eyes turning red.

Lin Fan calmly replied, "I don’t care about hating you. I’m just doing what I think is right. Why should I help you when you’re doing wrong?"

Jia Xueling huffed, "You don’t have to lie to me. You like Chu Xiaoxiao, don’t you?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaoxiao’s face turned bright red, "Jia Xueling, what nonsense are you talking about!"

She looked at Lin Fan with embarrassment and nervousness, honestly hoping for Lin Fan’s response.

Lin Fan, without a thought, replied, "Xiaoxiao is kind-hearted and a good girl. I do like her. I hope you can be a kind person too."

Chu Xiaoxiao was stunned, her heart felt like it was filled with honey, sweet. Teacher Lin liked her, really liked her, was it that kind of like?

Jia Xueling, on the other hand, was furious, stomping her foot, "Lin Fan, I hate you, I hate you to death!"

With that, she turned and ran away.

The two delinquent classmates hurriedly ran after her.

Lin Fan was a bit perplexed, feeling that this Jia Xueling wasn’t thinking straight. If only he knew, that day in his piano class, Jia Xueling had been captivated by him, but because he protected Chu Xiaoxiao, Jia Xueling was heartbroken.

If Lin Fan knew the reason, he would probably find it amusing yet frustrating.

Lin Fan no longer concerned himself with Jia Xueling, and with care, asked, "Xiaoxiao, are you okay?"

Chu Xiaoxiao blushed, "I’m fine, thankfully Teacher Lin arrived in time. Thank you, Teacher Lin."

Lin Fan smiled, "Lucky I noticed those two girls pulling you. Good thing you’re alright. If they bully you again, tell me, and I’ll deal with them."

Chu Xiaoxiao nodded, "Okay."

Her heart was warm. Lin Teacher’s words were truly heartwarming, providing such a sense of security.

As a young college girl, she was completely absorbed in admiration for Lin Fan, that youthful, romantic feeling, a bit lovely, yet a bit painful.

Lin Fan asked, "I heard from Sister Mengjie that you’ve moved into the school. Are you used to living there?"

Chu Xiaoxiao replied, "It’s okay."

Lin Fan said, "Then stay at school for now. Go home whenever you feel like it."

Chu Xiaoxiao said, "I know. Teacher Lin, was what you said earlier true?"

Lin Fan asked curiously, "Which part?"

Chu Xiaoxiao blushed, "It’s nothing."

She took out a pen and paper, wrote a sentence on it, folded the paper, and handed it to Lin Fan.

"Read it after I’ve left," Chu Xiaoxiao said, her face red like a shy little rabbit before turning and running away.

Curious, Lin Fan opened the paper and read the sentence on it.

"I like Teacher Lin too."

Lin Fan couldn’t help but chuckle. This little girl was so shy. There were plenty of students in this school who liked him...

Meanwhile, Jia Xueling left the school in a huff.

On the way home, the more Jia Xueling thought about it, the more wronged she felt, her eyes swollen from crying.

At home, her father, Jia Zuozhen, was there. Seeing Jia Xueling with a tear-streaked face, Jia Zuozhen was very surprised, "Darling daughter, what happened?"

Without being asked, Jia Xueling became even more upset, bursting into tears, squatting down as she cried.

Jia Zuozhen felt deeply pained; he treated her like the apple of his eye, afraid she’d melt in his palm. He always indulged her, never letting her suffer grievances. Now that she was crying so pitifully, something must have happened.

"Tell Daddy what’s going on?" Jia Zuozhen asked anxiously.

Jia Xueling lifted her tearful eyes, "It’s Lin Fan."

Jia Zuozhen’s complexion changed, "The same Lin Fan we met at the school gate? What did he do to you?"

Jia Xueling’s eyes shifted. Lin Fan treated her ; it would be perfect to use her father’s hand to teach Lin Fan a lesson!

"There’s a girl at school, taking advantage of his favoritism, bullying me. I intended to fight back, but Lin Fan caught us. Lin Fan, without discerning right from wrong, helped that girl bully me. He...he hit me!" Jia Xueling sobbed out.

Her words were, of course, twisting the facts completely.

But Jia Zuozhen didn’t doubt it for a moment, jumping up in anger, "What? He actually dared to bully my daughter Jia Zuozhen. He must have a death wish!"