Yu Miao went off to school in the second week of the semester. Mr. Yu was extremely reluctant to see him go and secretly slipped 1,000 yuan into his bag as he was leaving!
A mother worries when her child travels far from home, but a father does too.
Fathers are often the quietest members of the family, and so is their love.
In most families, there's a subtle phenomenon at the dinner table. If a child particularly likes a certain dish, their mother will serve them more of it. Meanwhile, their father will quietly decide not to eat any of it himself.
When Yu Fei came across this observation, he paid attention to the situation at his own dinner table and found it to be true.
His dad usually ate very few of the side dishes at the beginning of a meal. Even if it was a dish he and Yu Wei didn't like, his father would silently eat large mouthfuls of rice, steamed buns, or other staples. Only after he and Yu Wei were mostly full, and his mom was nearly finished, would his dad finally start to "clean up the battlefield" and eat the remaining dishes.
Yu Fei was silent for a long time after observing this. He was reminded of the parents from his previous life, whose faces he could barely recall.
Everyone in this world is different.
Yu Fei couldn't bring himself to tell his parents to eat more. It was their own simple, profound way of showing their love.
He just wanted to break through on his martial arts journey as quickly as possible, to one day soon lead his family in transcending their social class!
...
The spring breeze arrived unnoticed, and the chill gradually faded.
All of nature's vitality lay gathered and stored, waiting to sprout new buds!
In the ten-degree weather, Yu Fei wore only a set of long johns under his thin training uniform as he practiced his fist techniques, move by move.
With his progress in martial arts, his body had gradually become different from an ordinary person's. His resistance to harsh weather grew stronger by the day!
Now, Yu Fei wouldn't even break a sweat unless his stamina was depleted to a certain point!
His Ox Subduing Pile Skill improved daily, and with a constant supply of Vitality Elixirs, Yu Fei's progress in the muscle refinement stage was lightning-fast. He was now over seventy percent complete, and his every move crackled with power.
The young man stood tall and straight, his movements carrying a natural, sharp vigor.
Li Mengyao had successfully completed the skin refinement stage at the end of last month, just barely making the cut for the sprint class in thirtieth place.
The moment the girl arrived in the sprint class, her eyes were practically welded onto Yu Fei. Even though Yu Fei was far more mature than the average boy, he found it difficult to deal with that kind of stare.
Just like right now. Li Mengyao was training very hard, but she would practice for a bit, stare at Yu Fei for a moment, and then dive back into a new round of training, full of vigor. It seemed Yu Fei's effect on her was even greater than a Vitality Elixir's.
Yan Sea watched, annoyed. But he couldn't very well say anything to Li Mengyao—she was a girl, after all. So he could only drill Yu Fei relentlessly!
Yu Fei remained silent. 'This is my own damn fault, so I'll just have to bear it!'
Ever since he gave Li Mengyao those two Vitality Elixirs, who knows what kind of scenario she had imagined. She'd managed to fall for him all on her own, and to a terrifying degree. Now, whenever he got close and said anything at all to her, Li Mengyao's face would instantly flush crimson!
It made it seem like he'd done something to her, but he hadn't done anything at all.
'No, wait! Given Li Mengyao's current state, if I actually did do something... it probably wouldn't be out of the question!'
'Stop! Hold it! That's three years minimum!'
Yu Fei shook off his messy thoughts and went through a few routines.
'The girl's martial arts are just beginning to take shape... skin like snow, an ample chest, a wasp waist you could wrap your hands around, a figure both plump and supple... and she always has this fresh fragrance about her. But the most critical part is that pair of clear, limpid eyes!'
HISS... 'She's a threat to my state of mind!'
Yu Fei felt inexplicably agitated. His Qi Blood surged, and it was all going to his head.
Then he turned and saw Jiang Yifan and Zhang Qingyu sparring, their fists and feet flying in perfect sync. This made him feel even more annoyed!
"Jiang, let's you and I have a go!"
Jiang Yifan's expression froze instantly! Zhang Qingyu's face flushed with anger, then more anger, but she didn't dare say anything.
By now, Yu Fei had sparred with every student in the class. This was partly due to Yan Sea stoking the flames; he wanted to set up a target for the whole class to ignite everyone's competitive spirit.
And Yu Fei was strong enough to handle the heat!
Just last class, Zhang Qingyu had been beaten soundly by Yu Fei—so badly that she threw up.
In a fight, Yu Fei wouldn't hold back just because his opponent was a girl. Under his iron fists, all were equal. This was one of the things Yan Sea admired about him.
Jiang Yifan was extremely unwilling to fight Yu Fei. No one enjoys being completely dominated. He said timidly,
"I don't think that's necessary, do you?"
"I think it is! So it is!"
Yu Fei was full of aggression. He just had this inexplicable urge to hit something.
Jiang Yifan was a bit dumbfounded.
'What the hell does this asshole want now?'
He had already gotten over the past humiliation, so why wouldn't Yu Fei let him go?
Just as he was struggling, Yan Sea's voice rang out.
"Jiang Yifan, Jee Zhiheng, Hu Fang, Feng Shuhao! The four of you, get in there together. I'll have to trouble you to play with our number one student for a bit!"
Of the people Yan Sea had called, all but Feng Shuhao were considered top-tier students.
Hearing Yan Sea's order, the four's eyes instantly lit up.
They had all sparred with each other over the past few days, and their fights were always a back-and-forth affair. But whenever they faced Yu Fei, they were basically defeated in an instant. And that asshole was ruthless—he'd knock someone to the brink of unconsciousness in just two or three punches, without exception.
This had left them all with a bit of a mental block about facing Yu Fei alone. Moreover, as they'd gotten to know each other, the story of Jiang Yifan and Yu Fei's "sparring" from last semester had become common knowledge. Thus, the tale of a certain someone bullying a classmate and slapping them in the face at the very beginning of their training had spread widely in private!
Now, Yan Sea had given them a chance to take revenge!
The four of them looked at each other, reaching an unspoken consensus.
Feng Shuhao flipped Yu Fei the middle finger and roared, "What are you looking at? Your daddy's right here!"
Then he charged straight at Yu Fei, his main tactic being pure recklessness!
The first rule of a team fight: the tank initiates and draws aggro. Seeing this, Jiang Yifan and Hu Fang flanked from the left and right, using their still-unskilled Light Swallow Shadow. Their speed instantly skyrocketed!
Meanwhile, Jee Zhiheng, with his small and more agile frame, also used the speed boost from Light Swallow Shadow to circle around from the flank, ready to deliver the final blow at any moment.
The four of them, filled with resentment, moved with surprising coordination. They felt no shame about ganging up on him; they just wanted to grind Yu Fei into the dust.
The surrounding students all gathered around, excitedly watching the number-one ranked Yu Fei get surrounded by four people.
This was the first time Yu Fei had ever been ganged up on. It was a novel experience.
Fundamentally, they were all in the same martial arts realm. Yu Fei was just a bit further along in the muscle refinement stage, but his advantage wasn't overwhelming!
With the enhancement of his Super-speed Reaction Sevenfold Nerve Speed, Yu Fei had a complete grasp of the situation.
Although Feng Shuhao had made the first move, his Light Swallow Shadow was still at a novice level. Combined with the fact that he started the farthest away, he would be the last to arrive despite starting first. Jee Zhiheng, though the fastest, was still circling and observing.
Jiang Yifan and Hu Fang were hesitant, waiting for Feng Shuhao to force an opening from Yu Fei. They didn't dare to lead the charge!
In a flash, Yu Fei made his decision. Jiang was the best weak point.
No reason, really. Just plenty of practice.
Yu Fei also activated his Light Swallow Shadow, feinting an attack toward Jee Zhiheng, who was quickly circling behind him. His own speed was even faster.
'In a team fight, you take out the assassin first!'