hsntnovel Chapter 20 Junior, Long Time No See
Chapter 20 Junior, Long Time No See
late at night.
The streets of Hanchuan City gradually fell silent, with only a few streetlights casting a faint glow.
The Tian family martial arts school was in sight. Li Ai limped along, her legs shaking like leaves, and her lips were swollen – not from exhaustion, but from cursing.
With her physique at the seventh level of Body Tempering, running to deliver meals was not difficult for her. She could recover by leaning against a corner of the wall for a moment to catch her breath.
What truly broke her was the sheer number of "road killers" on the streets: pedestrians looking at their phones while riding bicycles, vehicles turning without signaling, unruly children suddenly darting out, clients who filled in the wrong address and made her make a wasted trip, and malfunctioning elevators that forced her to climb thirty flights of stairs...
The unexpected situations on the street forced her to constantly adjust her footwork, stop abruptly to dodge, and change direction quickly. Just as Li Hui had said, she could make money and train herself at the same time.
Her phone vibrated again. She glanced at it—it was Zhou Siyu's mother, the 17th missed call. She hung up immediately.
As soon as they turned a corner, two people came running towards them.
"Xiaoyu! Zhou Siyu!"
Li Ai paused, her brows furrowing slightly.
A middle-aged couple dressed in luxurious clothes were running towards her. Their faces were serious and rigid, and their eyebrows bore a resemblance to Zhou Siyuan.
Zhou Siyu's parents? Ha~ To be precise, they should be called her adoptive parents.
Li Ai frowned slightly—she hadn't figured out how to use the Zhou family yet, but for now, she could take advantage of Zhou's father and mother.
"You skipped school and ran off to a place like this to fool around! Your family has been looking for you like crazy! Come back with me!" Zhou's mother rushed up and tried to grab her hand, but Li Ai's legs trembled as she dodged.
"Go back? Go back to which home?" Li Ai's voice suddenly rose, revealing her superb acting skills with her 'perfect disguise' talent.
Her voice was filled with suppressed anger: "You don't see me as your daughter at all! Your only child is Zhou Siyuan!"
Mr. Zhou was so angry that his face turned red, and he raised his hand to strike him: "You scoundrel! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Instead of dodging, Li Ai took a step forward, her eyes brimming with tears, her voice trembling but each word clear: "Hit me! Just kill me! Nobody cares anyway!"
"I needed cultivation resources, but you all gave them to my brother; I needed living expenses, but you told me girls shouldn't waste money; he forced me... forced me to exchange my body for resources, and you knew all along, but you pretended not to hear!"
"I hate you all!" After saying that, Li Ai dragged her weak legs and ran away, even tripping and falling at the corner.
She glared fiercely at Zhou's parents, then crawled away in the shadows, disappearing in a flash.
Zhou's parents were left frozen in place. Zhou's mother was deathly pale, muttering, "Impossible... Yuan'er isn't that kind of person..."
"I'm going to confront him!" Zhou's father was trembling with anger and turned to rush towards Hanchuan No. 2 Middle School.
Li Ai peeked out from around the corner, watching the two figures disappear into the distance, and gave them a meaningful smile.
With these two provoking Zhou Siyuan, some plans can be implemented ahead of schedule.
It's a shame you don't go into acting. Was that fall staged too?
Li Hui clearly knew everything, but he still made a joke.
Li Ai rolled her eyes: "You're the one who's been running around all day. You should really be the one doing the work, you bastard."
She shook her head, turned around, pushed open the door of the martial arts gym, and went inside.
He had finally managed to calm down the demon muscleman—this martial arts school was the cheapest in the entire Anju area, with complete equipment, and offered accommodation and training all in one convenient location.
I've been staying at the martial arts school these past few days and have gotten quite familiar with Coach Tian Wu. He's truly skilled and his guidance is excellent, though he has a bit of a bad temper.
..........
The next morning, at the breakfast stall.
"Boss, steamed buns, steamed buns!"
"Okay, this is yours, this is order number 97."
"Hot, hot, hot! Waaaaah~"
Li Ai, with a hot steamed bun in her mouth, groaned and yelled, giving the breakfast vendor a thumbs-up with tears in her eyes.
next moment......
Boom!
The ground thudded, and the girl dashed off like the wind, her speed comparable to a speeding car.
The heart is pumping, and the blood is flowing.
With her body tempered to the seventh level, she was not weak; she could maintain a speed of fifty kilometers per hour and run for an hour.
This speed can be increased even further under extreme bursts, but it cannot be maintained for long and consumes a great deal of energy.
Leaping, dodging, and leaping, the girl flashed past in the traffic and weaved through the gaps in the crowd, her agility was truly amazing.
"Boom—boom boom!"
The ear-piercing roar of an engine suddenly echoed throughout the street as a black motorcycle ignored the traffic lights and sped across the road like a madman, followed closely by a security patrol car with its horn blaring in pursuit.
To make matters worse, the intersection in front of the motorcycle happened to be a line of elementary school students queuing to cross the road.
"Danger!" The female teacher leading the group turned pale and instinctively spread her arms to shield the children.
At the critical moment, a blue figure swept past like a gust of wind.
Li Ai touched the ground with her toes, her body leaping into the air and crashing heavily into the side of the motorcycle.
With a muffled thud, she seized the opportunity to grab the handlebars, stepped on the tilted wheel, and squeezed the brakes hard.
The metal body of the motorcycle sparked dazzlingly as it rubbed against the ground. Amidst screams from the crowd, the motorcycle completed a 360-degree drift and finally came to a steady stop in front of the female teacher, with the front of the motorcycle only centimeters away from her toes.
Li Ai gripped the handlebars and caught her breath, her fingertips slightly numb—the outburst just now had suddenly depleted 30% of her vital energy.
She took off her helmet, revealing a sweat-drenched face, and with an embarrassed smile, handed over a steamed bun that had accidentally burst open: "I accidentally broke it... Would you like to try some if you don't mind?"
The female teacher was so moved that she burst into tears, hugged Li Ai tightly, and cried out her thanks.
"Well done!" someone shouted, and the passersby burst into thunderous applause.
"To stop a speeding motorcycle with bare hands—that's definitely the work of a martial artist!"
"I'm starving! The food delivery service is full of amazing deals!"
"Big sister is amazing! I want to learn martial arts to protect others when I grow up!"
The security patrol car quickly came to a stop, and three security officers strode over.
One man subdued the wounded and screaming motorcyclist, while the other two approached Li Ai. The portly middle-aged man in the lead said, "Young lady, not bad! Show me your identification."
Li Ai quickly pulled out Zhou Siyu's student ID. After reading the information on it, Zhou Siyu sighed knowingly, "So you're a student from No. 2 Middle School. Working part-time as a food delivery driver? That's not easy."
He turned to the young officer beside him and asked, "Xiao Wu, what is the bureau's reward standard for assisting in the capture of those who act bravely and righteously?"
"Captain Jia, depending on the severity of the case, the amount depends on the circumstances. This criminal is suspected of human trafficking, which is a serious offense, and we should be able to apply for a reward of tens of thousands of yuan."
"Good!" Jia Youwei nodded, his eyes showing more approval as he looked at Li Ai: "We must apply for it for you. We can't let the citizens who acted bravely and righteously feel disheartened."
"A prize, a bonus?!" Hearing about the money, Li Ai's eyes lit up instantly. She grabbed Captain Jia's arm, so excited she was almost incoherent: "Sir! I've dreamed of doing good deeds since I was a child! I feel uneasy if I don't do a good deed every day!"
"Could you save my number? Next time you have a good job like this—no, I mean, if you ever need help, just call me! I'll be there anytime!"
Jia Youwei was amused by her straightforward manner and took out his phone to exchange contact information.
"You're an interesting young lady. How about an internship at the Public Security Bureau after you finish the college entrance exam? We're in need of quick-witted and daring young people like you."
"Well... let me think about it!" Li Ai chuckled and waved her hand. "Uncle Jia, I'm going to deliver the food now. Please keep an eye on the bonus and remember to contact me!"
For Li Ai, this was just a minor incident on her path of cultivation, until she stepped out of the crowd and her gaze swept over that pure white figure.
She stood there quietly, like a white lotus in the frosty sky, noble and elegant, with an unparalleled beauty and a gentle smile on her lips.
"Junior Li, it's been a long time."
"Lin..." Li Ai's steps suddenly stopped, her blood seemed to freeze at that moment, then she was ignited by deep-seated hatred, which almost burned away all her reason.
She stared intently at the other person, gritting her teeth and screaming, "Lin Weiwei!!!"