Chapter 339 Conflict in the Restaurant
Li Qianfan knew that Su Yuan, as the young master of the Su Family, would be arrogant, but he didn’t expect him to be so brazen as to completely disregard an instructor.
In front of so many people, he actually attacked the instructor.
Had it been any other instructor, they might have chosen to swallow their pride in the face of Su Yuan, perhaps even if it meant being publicly punched, so as not to offend the Su Family.
But Li Qianfan didn’t indulge Su Yuan. The moment the other party made a move, he was fully prepared, deftly sidestepping to dodge the attack.
After the missed punch, Su Yuan squinted at Li Qianfan and said, “You actually dared to dodge?”
In the past, when he was a sophomore, Su Yuan had hit a martial arts instructor, who, upon learning he was the second young master of the Su Family, would choose to take a punch without complaint. But Li Qianfan had dodged his blow, which was somewhat surprising to him, yet it was anger that predominated.
“Are you insane??”
Li Qianfan couldn’t help but curse, “You hit me and yet I am not allowed to dodge?”
“You have infuriated me!” Murderous intent filled Su Yuan’s eyes.
“I don’t care whether you’re angry or not. First off, you can’t bully the students I’m responsible for. Even if you’re the second young master of the Su Family, or even if you were the Emperor himself, that won’t work with me!” Li Qianfan’s voice wasn’t loud, but it resonated powerfully inside the restaurant, landing heavily in everyone’s heart.
Hearing this, many students looked at Li Qianfan with surprise in their eyes; this instructor seemed rather rash.
He dared to offend Su Yuan for a group of students he hardly knew.
The students undergoing military training with Li Qianfan felt especially touched, particularly Xue Siqi and the other two girls. Their view of Li Qianfan changed in an instant. At first, they were quite helpless, sure that no one would dare to offend Su Yuan to help them.
Escaping would definitely be very difficult.
But unexpectedly, in this critical situation, Li Qianfan stepped forward.
“Can’t bully your students?”
Su Yuan laughed like he had heard the funniest joke in the world. His arrogant laughter echoed throughout the restaurant, and then, his expression suddenly turned serious. Full of murderous intent, he stared at Li Qianfan and said, “Today, I’m going to bully your students. What can you do about it?”
“You can try!”
Li Qianfan’s expression was calm, but his fists were quietly clenched.
Although the Su Family was powerful in Taoyuan County, he did not take them seriously, and besides, the Su Family already had plans to take over Taoyuan County. A battle between them was inevitable, sooner or later, and if that was the case, a fallout was just a matter of time.
“I’ll damn well kill you!”
Used to arrogance from a young age, this was the first time Su Yuan had been so disregarded. Coupled with being publicly insulted by Xue Siqi, the fury had caused him to lose his reason, and he raised his fist again, aiming for Li Qianfan’s head.
The first time, Li Qianfan had let it go, but seeing him attack again was the last straw. After dodging Su Yuan’s punch, Li Qianfan struck him across the face with an open hand.
“Smack!”
The crisp sound of the slap echoed in the restaurant.
A burning pain surged instantly, causing Su Yuan to freeze in shock. He covered his stinging cheek, eyes full of unmistakable disbelief; he had been hit!
And by none other than an instructor from the Four Seas Martial Pavilion at South Gate.
Silence!
Dead silence.
For a moment, the entire restaurant fell into a deathlike silence, and many sophomores and juniors wore expressions of utter disbelief. Anyone who had spent a year in the school knew the status of Su Yuan at the school.
Even the principal would have to greet him with polite respect upon seeing Su Yuan.
Yet, in front of so many students, Li Qianfan had slapped Su Yuan hard across the face. The audacity of this instructor was simply unbelievable.
“Li Qianfan, why are you hitting him?”
Although Xue Siqi was fearless and bold, she was completely stunned to see Li Qianfan striking Su Yuan and immediately stepped forward to stop him.
“What, is it that he’s allowed to hit me, but I’m not allowed to hit him?”
Li Qianfan looked at Xue Siqi and asked casually.
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Xue Siqi’s face was filled with worry as she said, “You have to know, Su Yuan is the second son of the Su Family, and the Su Family is the most powerful clan in Taoyuan County. Having hit him like this, the Su Family will definitely not let you off.”
“No worries!”
Li Qianfan gave a slight smile and sent a reassuring glance to Xue Siqi, “Since I dared to strike him, I have made ample preparations. I alone will shoulder the consequences of my actions; this won’t affect you. I can handle it myself.”
“Made ample preparations, have you?”
Su Yuan’s eyes became extremely vicious as he looked around at his followers and said, “What are you all standing around for? Attack together, break his legs for me. I’ll take responsibility if anything happens!”
The young men standing behind Su Yuan exchanged glances, their eyes full of hesitation.
If it had been an ordinary student being hit, they would have rushed forward immediately, but the opponent was a martial artist at the instructor level. Even if they all rushed him, Li Qianfan was not someone they could defeat—it would be no different from seeking death.
However, holding back would certainly earn them Su Yuan’s lasting resentment, and whether they could continue to be associated with him would be questionable.
“Charge with me!”
Just then, one of them bellowed and took the lead rushing towards Su Yuan.
In situations like this, when one person makes a move, the rest no longer hold such reservations and rushed towards Li Qianfan as one.
Seeing a group of students charging towards him, Li Qianfan quickly pulled Xue Siqi behind him. Just as he was ready to teach these insolent students a lesson, a furious voice suddenly rang out in his ears, “Stop it, all of you! Fighting in the cafeteria—have you all lost your minds??”
The sound of the voice caused the group of students to halt and immediately look towards its source.
Li Qianfan also turned to look.
Very quickly, the crowd stirred and automatically parted, making way, and soon Wang Fei appeared in everyone’s view. Upon seeing the chaos at the scene, her eyes instantly narrowed with anger as she shouted, “What is this you’re doing?”
“Principal, he hit me!”
Seeing the principal, Su Yuan reacted swiftly, stretching out a hand to point at Li Qianfan, tattling to Wang Fei.
It was known that instructors were hired by the school at great expense. An instructor striking a student was a very serious and disgraceful matter, one that could easily result in the instructor’s dismissal and a severe tarnishing of the martial pavilion’s reputation.
“Principal, it was Su Yuan who harassed me first!”
It must be said that Xue Siqi’s reaction was just as quick; she pointed at Su Yuan and said, “My friends and I were just eating. He blocked my way and forced me to discuss dating him. Instructor Li was merely trying to help me and that’s how the conflict started. Moreover, he was the first to make a move, Instructor Li was simply defending himself!!”