95: The Problem of Happiness

"Abu Fujita, you see that? Give up already!"

After the kiss ended, Tang Li's cheeks were flushed red, and she looked absolutely resolute.

"baka~~" Abu Fujita was infuriated by Tang Li's blunt rejection and reprimand.

This public display of affection, forced down his throat, made him lose his temper completely.

His face turned the color of pig liver as he spat out malicious words: "Fine... fine... you bitch, and you, this pretty boy! Today I'll definitely..."

"Definitely what?"

Lu Fan spoke. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a cold, piercing power that cut through Abe Fujita's bluster.

He gently pulled Tang Li, who still wanted to argue, behind him to protect her.

Looking at the enraged Abe Fujita with an indifferent gaze, he issued an eviction notice: "japanese, if you know what's good for you, get lost. You're not welcome here."

"You're looking for death!" Abe Fujita was completely provoked by Lu Fan's calm yet contemptuous gaze; the strings of his sanity snapped entirely.

With a roar, he swung his fist, putting all his strength into a vicious strike toward Lu Fan's face.

Lu Fan saw this posture and was amused.

It was a typical playboy fighting style—no technique at all, relying purely on brute force and anger.

He didn't even move his feet; he simply tilted his body slightly to dodge the seemingly fierce punch.

Then, his left hand shot out like lightning, accurately grabbing Abe Fujita's wrist and pulling along with the momentum.

"Ouch!"

A sharp pain came from his wrist, and Abe Fujita let out a scream like a slaughtered pig.

Immediately, an irresistible force followed, causing him to lose his balance instantly and stumble forward.

Like a rolling gourd, he fell heavily to the ground with a 'thud,' getting a mouthful of dirt.

"Young Master Abu!"

"Fujita-san."

Two lackeys who arrived late rushed up with cries of alarm to help him up.

At the same time, the security personnel of the villa area saw the conflict and quickly gathered to rush over immediately.

Abe Fujita was helped up, looking disheveled with grass clippings sticking to the corners of his mouth, his wrist hurting as if it were broken.

He looked at Lu Fan, who remained calm and composed as if nothing had happened.

Then he looked at Tang Li behind Lu Fan, whose face was full of disdain; extreme shame and malice almost consumed him.

However, seeing the armed security personnel, his remaining shred of reason returned slightly.

This was Xiafei Manor; even as a wealthy japanese second-generation heir, he wouldn't gain any advantage here.

"baka yaro~~" Abe Fujita shook off the supporting hands and pointed at Lu Fan, his eyes as venomous as a snake's.

"You just wait, and you too, Tang Li.

You pair of dogs, I, Abe Fujita, swear I will make you pay the price. Let's go!"

He threw down those harsh words and, under the surveillance of security, limped away in a pathetic state.

But the way he looked back every three steps was full of a loser's rage and resentment.

Lu Fan didn't care; whatever you want to do, japanese, I'll take it all on.

"Brother Fan~ you're so amazing!" Tang Li, never one to shy away from excitement, hugged Lu Fan's face and gave him another hard peck.

She forced another mouthful of 'dog food' down the throat of Abu Fujita, who was looking back at them in anger.

Lu Fan looked at Tang Li somewhat helplessly and said softly, "Young lady, the guy's gone. You can let go of me now, right?"

Only then did Tang Li release Lu Fan as if waking from a dream, but her face was still radiant with a happy smile.

She winked mischievously and said to Lu Fan, "Thanks!"

Lu Fan's lip twitched slightly, thinking that Tang Li really wasn't being polite at all.

He feigned seriousness and said, "I acted as your shield, and it's over with just a 'thanks'?"

Tang Li obviously hadn't expected Lu Fan to say that.

She froze for a moment, then revealed a sly smile and asked back, "Then what else do you want?"

Faced with Tang Li's question, Lu Fan didn't know how to answer and could only change the subject: "Who was that guy?"

"That's the young master of Youxin Foreign Firm, a disgusting pest. He's been pestering me lately."

Tang Li lowered her head, her face full of resentment.

By now, Lu Fan roughly knew why Tang Li wanted to learn medicine.

She wanted to get into the hospital to use studying as a pretext to avoid that japanese devil, Abu Fujita.

He walked quickly into the study and came out a moment later with a thick new book, the cover printed with 'Barefoot Doctor's Manual.'

He placed the book on the stone table with a 'thud.'

"Want to learn medicine? Fine." Lu Fan pointed at the book and said resolutely, "There's only one condition:

Memorize this book from beginning to end, word for word. Not just understand it, but memorize it thoroughly.

The drug names, symptoms, treatments, first aid steps, disinfection, and isolation inside,

including the herbal illustrations in the appendix, must all be imprinted in your brain. When you can recite it fluently in front of me,

and can answer any question I ask from the book, I will make an exception and admit you to the training class.

Otherwise, no deal."

Tang Li looked at the book, which was as thick as a brick, and the excitement on her face instantly froze.

It was replaced by massive shock and disbelief: "Mem... memorize the whole thing? This... this is too..."

"This is the threshold." Lu Fan's tone left no room for doubt. "Medicine allows for no sloppiness. If the foundation isn't solid, you'll only harm others and yourself.

Whether you memorize it or not is up to you. If you do, I'll keep my word."

After speaking, he stopped looking at Tang Li's stunned expression, turned around, and walked back toward the study, savoring the moment.

They say when you're young, you don't know the charms of a mature woman and mistakenly treat a young girl like a treasure.

That's just because you can't get them, alright? Sour grapes.

A man is devoted his whole life; he will always love eighteen-year-olds.

A young girl's lethality isn't limited to the young or middle-aged.

Even the elderly and the ancient will always reserve the best spot for an eighteen-year-old.

Tang Li's antics just now almost made him lose his composure.

If it weren't for the 'negative buff' of broad daylight, he might have turned into a big bad wolf right then and there with Little Red Riding Hood for an adult action film.

Back in the study, he picked up the newspaper on the desk and started reading.

He intended to distract himself, but one news item immediately 'hard-controlled' him.

A field report from the 'Central Daily' on the famine inside Jianmen Pass:

"Not a single place in the entire county is unaffected by the drought. About 180,000 people are eating tree bark, grass roots, and white clay. Roughly 1,000 have starved to death... The food panic has reached its absolute peak..."

In Lu Fan's memory, Sichuan Province was known as the Land of Abundance. How could such a horrifying disaster happen?

He then flipped through other newspapers.

Many newspapers carried reports on the drought in Sichuan Province.

Sichuan currently has 125 counties, 3 townships, and 1 bureau affected.

Except for a few counties around the Chengdu Plain, all others are disaster areas, with over 37 million people affected.

The situation is extremely severe, almost reaching the point where people are 'exchanging children to eat.'

While Lu Fan was shocked, the system notification sounded in his mind:

[Ding~ Emergency Quest Triggered: Thousand-Mile Relief. Sichuan Province is suffering a severe drought with famine everywhere. Please provide emergency assistance.]

[Emergency Quest: Time limit 15 days. Rewards double for completion grade S or above. Extra reward: 20m³ Space Expansion Rune.]