Chapter 54 Hero Saves the Beauty

The blond-haired man wailed in pain, his face contorting as the cigarette in his hand dropped to the ground.

"Basic Combat really is useful; the power points were found very accurately."

Lin Chen thought to himself secretly.

Seeing this, the four thugs nearby immediately grabbed empty beer bottles and bamboo skewers from the table and swarmed forward.

Wu Gang, Li Lei, and Zhang Peng quickly shielded the four girls.

They turned and shouted,

"Brother Chen, watch out!"

Lin Chen nodded in response,

"Don't worry, I can handle it!"

He sidestepped to avoid a beer bottle smashed toward him.

Using the momentum of his turn, he delivered a standard combat side kick,

striking the knee of the lead thug.

*Thud.*

With a sound, the thug fell to his knees, too pained to stand up, wailing incessantly.

Another thug lunged with a bamboo skewer.

Lin Chen reached out and accurately grabbed his wrist, giving it a fierce twist using a redirection technique from his combat skills.

The bamboo skewer fell to the ground with a *clatter*, while he simultaneously raised his foot to kick the man's abdomen.

The thug stumbled back several steps and crashed into a table.

The blond man took the opportunity to break free from Lin Chen's grip and launched a sneak attack from behind.

Relying on the reaction speed of Basic Combat, Lin Chen ducked sharply to avoid it.

He drove his elbow backward, slamming it hard into the blond man's chest.

*Muffled groan...*

The blond man stumbled back repeatedly, nearly falling over.

Lin Chen turned around, stepped forward, and grabbed the blond man's collar.

His tone was cold:

"You still dare to sneak attack?"

"Was the lesson just now not enough for you?"

Looking into his eyes, the blond man's arrogance vanished completely, replaced only by fear:

"Brother, I was wrong! I won't do it again!"

Lin Chen released his grip and gave a light kick; the blond man stumbled back several steps.

Seeing this, the remaining two thugs didn't dare to charge anymore and turned to flee.

Lin Chen hooked his foot out, causing one of them to fall flat on his back.

The other ran even faster, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

In less than two minutes,

the five thugs had been thoroughly handled by Lin Chen, either wailing in pain or fleeing in disgrace.

The surrounding diners all looked over in surprise.

Lin Chen clapped his hands and walked over to Chen Qian and the others, his tone softening:

"It's okay now, don't be afraid."

Chen Qian looked at him, the panic in her eyes gradually dissipating.

It was replaced by a bit of admiration and shyness, her voice soft yet clear:

"Lin Chen, you're amazing!"

"When you were protecting us just now, you were really cool."

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, then smiled:

"It was nothing, it just happened to come in handy. I'm just glad you didn't get hurt."

Zhang Peng leaned in, his face full of respect:

"Brother Chen, you're just too awesome!"

"Can I follow you and learn a few moves in the future?"

Lin Chen smiled and nodded:

"Sure, once I become more proficient, I'll teach you some basic defensive moves."

Chen Qian pursed her lips and proactively picked up an iced drink from the table, handing it to Lin Chen:

"Lin Chen, have some water and relax."

"Thank you so much for earlier. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have known what to do."

Her cheeks had a faint blush, and the favorability in her eyes couldn't be hidden.

Lin Chen took the iced drink and said,

"Thanks."

Just then, a cold mechanical voice sounded in his mind:

[Ding! Detected that the Host has successfully used Basic Combat Skill to repel thugs,]

[Obtained System Reward: Basic Combat Skill proficiency +50, Physical Fitness +10, unlocked Basic Combat Combos and Rapid Redirection.]

Lin Chen was delighted, thinking: "The system actually gave a reward. Now my Basic Combat will be even more proficient."

Before he could finish being happy, the system panel popped up again.

[Detected target Chen Qian's favorability toward the Host has increased by 20. Current favorability is 60.]

The smile on the corner of Lin Chen's mouth became even more obvious.

Seeing him smiling, Chen Qian asked curiously:

"Lin Chen, what are you laughing at?"

"Is it because you feel a great sense of achievement from winning just now?"

Lin Chen snapped back to reality, looked at her flushed cheeks, and replied with a smile:

"Being able to protect you all makes it worth it."

Chen Qian's eyes were sparkling, her tone carrying a hint of reliance,

"With you here, we all feel especially safe."

The other girls also chimed in:

"Yeah, Lin Chen, you're amazing!"

Lin Chen waved his hand modestly.

"Let's head back. That's enough for today."

"Boss, the check please..."

...

The next day after class.

"Lin Chen, you guys went out for a late-night snack with the campus belle last night!"

Xia Wanqing stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Yeah."

"Just one word? No explanation?"

"There's nothing to explain."

Lin Chen remained expressionless, acting as if it didn't matter.

This made Xia Wanqing furious.

"My sister likes you, and it looks like you like her too,"

"just because she didn't dance with you,"

"you've already started dating other girls?"

Xia Wanqing bombarded him with a series of accusations.

She was so angry that her massive 37E chest heaved up and down.

Lin Chen couldn't help but swallow his saliva upon seeing this.

"It wasn't a private date. I hadn't eaten dinner, and she happened to be hungry too, so we went together."

Xia Wanrou quickly stepped in to smooth things over:

"Sister, everyone in Lin Chen's dorm went. According to Zhang Peng, there were eight people."

Seeing her sister still speaking up for Lin Chen, Xia Wanqing's anger flared even more.

"I'm truly done with you."

"You're still defending him."

"I'm so mad, I'm not dealing with this anymore."

Then she stormed off directly toward the dormitory.

Xia Wanrou said playfully to Lin Chen, "It's okay, I don't mind if you like other girls,"

"as long as I like you, that's enough."

"Sister's temper comes and goes quickly."

"She loves grilled skewers too. Next time you treat us, she'll stop being angry."

"I'm leaving!"

Then she chased after Xia Wanqing.

"Whew..."

They really are two opposite top-tier beauties!

Lin Chen lamented.

As Lin Chen walked toward the dormitory building, he passed the corner of a teaching building.

He saw the Counselor, Su Qingran, carrying a stack of materials toward the office building.

The materials were piled up to her chin.

The way her large chest was being squeezed gave Lin Chen some strange ideas.

Having a sudden inspiration,

he quickly ran over to Su Qingran.

Just as the materials she was holding were about to spill out,

"That's a lot of materials, let me help you."

At that moment, a figure appeared before Su Qingran as abruptly as a ghost.

This sudden development truly gave her quite a fright.

Immediately after, a pair of thick and powerful arms, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey,

reached out from above and below simultaneously.

With lightning speed, he took the materials tightly held in Su Qingran's hands.

When his right hand went to catch the books from below, it intentionally and firmly brushed against Su Qingran's full, rounded, and high-peaked D-cup breasts.

In an instant, an indescribable and wonderful sensation surged into her heart,

as if every cell in her body had awakened at this moment, becoming exceptionally sensitive.

This sudden stimulation left Su Qingran completely stunned.

Her heart rate suddenly accelerated, and her cheeks turned as red as a ripe apple.

However, none of this escaped the eyes of Lin Chen, who was observing coldly from the side.

Yet he acted as if nothing had happened, appearing completely unaware of what had just occurred.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly into an imperceptible smile,

and he said softly:

"Alright, since I have the things now, let me walk you back to the teaching building."

Hearing this, Su Qingran snapped back to her senses as if waking from a dream.

After hesitating for a moment, she responded in a low voice:

"Okay... thank you."

So the two walked side by side, remaining silent along the way.

Before long, it was Lin Chen who broke the awkward silence,

proactively starting a conversation with Su Qingran:

"By the way, Teacher, if you need help with anything else in the future, you can call me anytime!"

After a slight hesitation, Su Qingran responded softly with a volume barely louder than a mosquito's hum:

"Um... I know."

At that moment, Su Qingran's phone rang.

After she answered the call, her expression changed instantly.

Lin Chen could tell she had encountered some trouble.