However, he didn't take Cao Zida seriously. Things were different a few years ago. The country was governed by law, and it was no longer an era where thugs and bullies ruled.

After applying the ointment, He Hao thanked them and went home.

The next day at noon, as soon as school was over, He Haowen ran to the department store and bought a new bicycle.

At six o'clock in the evening, he arranged to meet Shen Yulan at the gate of Beijing Normal University.

How can I pick up my girlfriend from school without a bicycle?

Shen Yulan appeared at the school gate as promised. Her face turned red as soon as she saw He Haowen.

"what……"

As soon as she opened her mouth, she instinctively called him "Teacher He," but then she realized that her status was different now, and she needed to change how she addressed him.

Calling him "Teacher He" all the time sounds too polite and distant.

She paused, then moved closer to He Haowen and whispered shyly, "Haowen."

He Haowen's heart was stirred.

This was the first time he had heard Shen Yulan call his name in the real world.

The last time I heard it was in a dream.

Wow, it feels so wonderful when your dreams come true!

He Hao patted the back of the bicycle and said, "Get on, I'll take you home."

He had specially laid out a soft cushion with small yellow floral patterns on the back seat.

Shen Yulan noticed the brand-new bicycle and asked, "You changed your bicycle?"

He Haowen hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should tell Shen Yulan what had happened last night.

Before he could even speak, Shen Yulan noticed the wound on the corner of his mouth.

Even though the wound had faded considerably, Shen Yulan still asked with concern, "Are you injured?"

He Hao touched the corner of his mouth and hummed in agreement.

Shen Yulan immediately noticed that the injury on the corner of her mouth was not from a fall or collision, and asked directly, "Did you get into a fight?"

He Haowen admitted, "Yes."

He felt there was nothing to hide about this, and he didn't want to keep things secret from Shen Yulan so soon after they started dating.

To openly admit it, so as to avoid planting landmines in the relationship between the two in the future.

Shen Yulan looked at He Haowen with surprise.

"You...you can actually fight?"

In her mind, He Haowen had always been a gentle and refined intellectual, always polite in his manners. She couldn't imagine He Haowen throwing punches and getting into a fight.

He Haowen lifted Shen Yulan onto the back seat of the car and recounted the events of the previous night while riding.

After riding for a while, He Haowen noticed that Shen Yulan was only holding onto the corner of his clothes with great restraint, so he deliberately rode the bicycle towards the bumpy areas.

"Yulan, this road is difficult to walk on, hold on tight."

A pair of small hands obediently wrapped around his waist, and He Haowen raised the corners of his lips triumphantly.

Behind him came Shen Yulan's worried voice: "Haowen, Cao Zida is not someone to be trifled with. You should stay away from him in the future and avoid any more conflicts."

"As long as he doesn't bother you, I won't have a conflict with him."

“I will avoid him from now on. If it really comes to it, I will go to the academic affairs office to complain. He is still very afraid of his uncle.”

Shen Yulan said, "I don't want you to get into trouble because of me."

He felt a warm glow in his heart upon hearing this. How could there be such a lovely and understanding girl in the world?

And of all people, he just happened to run into it; his luck is truly incredible.

When we arrived at Shen Yulan's house, she invited us, "Have dinner at my house before you leave."

He Haowen readily agreed.

He took Shen Yulan's arm and entered the courtyard.

Three families used to live in the courtyard: Zhang Guizhi and her daughter, Shen Honggang's family, and Grandma Liu's family.

After Zhang Guizhi married Shen Honggang, only two households remained in the courtyard.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Grandma Liu holding her grandson and feeding the chickens. The old lady asked with a smile:

"Yulan, did you bring your boyfriend home for dinner?"

"Grandma, his name is He Haowen, and he is a teacher at Sanfang Middle School."

Shen Yulan introduced herself in a very generous manner.

Grandma Liu wasn't surprised at all. She smiled and said, "I know, I know. Anzi told me a long time ago that you two have been dating for a while, right?"

Shen Yulan: "..."

He Haowen: "..."

It turns out that, in other people's eyes, the two of them were not a couple who had just started dating, but had been dating for quite some time!

He Haowen whispered in Shen Yulan's ear, "I really regret not pursuing you sooner."

Shen Yulan's ears turned red.

After entering the house, He Hao washed his hands and offered to help Shen Yulan cook, but Shen Yulan said, "No rush, please sit down first."

She rummaged through the cabinet and pulled out a small medicine box, opened it, and found a box of ointment.

"Here, wipe the wound on your lip. You're a teacher, how can you teach students with a bruise on your face?"

He Hao looked at the ointment but did not take it.

"I can't see where the wound is, can you clean it for me?"

Shen Yulan didn't hesitate. She dissolved the ointment with her fingertips and slowly applied it to He Haowen's lips.

Her fingers were so soft, like the touch of a cloud. He Haowen half-closed his eyes, savoring the tenderness of the moment.

"Does it hurt?"

"It hurts a little," He Haowen lied without batting an eye.

Shen Yulan then gently blew on the corner of his mouth.

The fragrant aroma wafted towards him, instantly igniting the fire within He Haowen.

Before he knew it, his hand had climbed up Shen Yulan's slender waist.

"Does it still hurt?" Shen Yulan asked again.

Whether she was too innocent or too careless, she didn't notice that He Haowen's gaze was gradually becoming more intense.

Every move she made was a fatal provocation to this man.

"Give me a kiss, and the pain will go away," He Haowen said in a hoarse voice.

Shen Yulan then felt a pair of large hands tighten around her waist and pull her closer to He Haowen's arms.

Shen Yulan glanced nervously out the window.

"It's not dark yet, what if someone sees us..."

She regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth.

That sounds a bit ambiguous!

He Haowen couldn't wait to wrap his arms around Shen Yulan's neck and press her down.

"But I can't wait until it gets dark."

Their noses touched, sparking intense heat.

"Give me a kiss."

Shen Yulan, with her soft heart, couldn't resist such a sincere plea. She closed her eyes, found He Haowen's lips by feel, and quickly kissed him.

Just as she was about to distance herself from him, He Haowen pressed his lips against hers, capturing them tightly and refusing to let go.

"You... um..."

Shen Yulan was both nervous and shy, and kept pushing He Haowen's shoulders with both hands, but he hugged her even tighter.

You know, Anzi and Mingxiu could come back at any time. What if those two kids barged in without any reason...

"Sis! Sis! What are we having for dinner tonight...?"

Anzi rushed into the house and was so shocked by what she saw that she was speechless.