Lan Yan raised her fist and beat up the surrounding students. If these people weren't taught a lesson, they would bully Jun Yelan again next time!
"Jun Yelan is my husband, and no one can bully him!"
Jun Yelan stood by, his heart trembling, his eyes only on Lan Yan in front of him. He had never been protected like this before, only by Lan Yan!
He took out the handkerchief from his embrace, took Lan Yan's hand, and gently wiped the back of her hand. "They are too dirty, not worth your trouble."
Lu Xuezi and his group: "..." They were trampled into the dust. "Jun Yelan, you actually let a woman protect you, it's truly shameful."
Jun Yelan shot them a cold glare, "People like you who don't have wives can't understand envy. Moreover, my wife sincerely cares for me, which is much nobler than your shameful actions."
Lu Xuezi and the others were stunned. They hadn't expected the usually cold Jun Yelan to not only have such a formidable wife but also be doted on by her.
They suddenly felt that Jun Yelan was peculiar. "I wouldn't want a woman like a tigress."
Jun Yelan's eyes darkened instantly. He grabbed Lu Xuezi by the collar, pointing the bamboo in his sleeve at his neck. "You can't talk about my wife like that."
As he spoke, the bamboo in his hand pressed closer, and blood beads seeped from Lu Xuezi's neck.
"There's blood." The other students became frightened, covering their swollen eyes and retreating. Jun Yelan, who had never shown anger before, had become so terrifying.
Lu Xuezi shivered all over, looking down anxiously, afraid his neck would be cut. At this moment, he finally understood that Jun Yelan was simply a madman!
Jun Yelan tightened the bamboo tip, his eyes staring deeply at Lu Xuezi, "Apologize to my wife!" He always acted with such ruthlessness and no mercy; it was the only way he had survived before.
But just now, being protected by Lan Yan, another thought arose in his heart: he had to protect Lan Yan even better than he protected himself.
As Lu Xuezi moved, more blood flowed from his neck, forcing him to exclaim, "I was wrong, Miss, I'm sorry!"
Lan Yan did not accept it, saying, "You shouldn't apologize to me the most." She looked at Jun Yelan.
Lu Xuezi apologized to Jun Yelan again, genuinely afraid of the two of them. "I've already said it, can you let me go now!" He didn't want to die right now.
Jun Yelan retracted his hand. He wouldn't ruin his future for this person. He released Lu Xuezi, walked to Lan Yan's side, and said, "Let's go."
Lan Yan nodded and left, her hand held by Jun Yelan.
Lu Xuezi, left behind, slumped to the ground, clutching his neck. Looking at the blood on his hand, his eyes were filled with fear. He felt that if he hadn't apologized just now, Jun Yelan would have truly killed him.
"Damn Jun Yelan, I'll have Brother Ming deal with you. You go to the Ming Mansion and send a letter to Brother Ming, telling him that Tutor Du has recently taken in a new disciple, and this disciple has already become the top student in our academy."
The students who followed him ran towards the Ming Mansion.
At this time, Jun Yelan led Lan Yan to a bamboo forest next to the academy, where there was a set of tables and chairs. They sat down, took out their lunchboxes, and began to eat.
Lan Yan brought the bowls of food to Jun Yelan and said, "Eat more, to death with those people just now. I see they've bullied others before, were you okay before?"
She had been negligent, only wanting Jun Yelan to do what he liked and not considering other situations.
Seeing Lan Yan blaming herself, Jun Yelan put down his chopsticks and said, "No matter where I am, I will encounter such situations, I'm already used to it. But today is different." Someone was protecting him now.
This made Lan Yan feel even more heartache. She held Jun Yelan's hand on the table and said, "From now on, if they dare to bully you again, tell me, and I'll beat them so badly their mothers won't recognize them."
She had her temper too.
Jun Yelan looked at the person in front of him, clasped her hand back, and his lips curved upwards. "I understand." He would never let such a thing happen again.
Lan Yan nodded, feeling much more relieved. "Alright, let's not worry about them and continue eating." She picked food for Jun Yelan and watched him eat, suddenly feeling a sense of hard-won happiness.
For Jun Yelan, he had been bullied in brothels since childhood, then bullied by the original owner in the Lan family, and now bullied by students in the academy.
No one had ever helped Jun Yelan; he had always relied on himself, fighting hard to survive.
At this moment, Lan Yan finally understood why she had come to save Jun Yelan – to become Jun Yelan's support and to resist this terrible fate together.
She said firmly, "Jun Yelan, trust me. No matter what happens, I will stand by you and protect you!"
Jun Yelan was stunned. This sentence entered his heart from that moment on, and the image of the person speaking it was etched in his mind.
He looked at the scene before him, and all his past seemed to have meaning.
The academy bell rang. Lan Yan saw that it was getting late and stood up, saying, "You go back to class, and I'll return to the shop." She picked up the lunchbox and walked out, then looked back and said, "Jun Yelan, you can do anything."
Jun Yelan waited until Lan Yan's figure was no longer visible before turning back, a glimmer of light in his eyes.
In the afternoon, Lan Yan continued to be busy. After selling all the pastries, she tidied up the counter and shelves, cleaning the shop.
Jun Yelan also walked to the shop entrance, a box hidden behind him. He walked in.
"You're here, we can go back." Lan Yan had bought the shop next door and purchased some items, allowing the homeless employees to live there, and put Lin Yun in charge.
Only she and Jun Yelan walked back. They didn't see many people along the way; it was very quiet today.
Jun Yelan walked beside Lan Yan and handed her the box in his hand, saying, "For you."
"What?" Lan Yan curiously opened it and found a ceramic doll inside. She laughed, "It's quite cute." Looking at the doll, she felt it was becoming more and more like herself.
Jun Yelan nodded, a hint of a smile in his eyes. He had drawn it himself and had it fired at the ceramic factory.
Lan Yan looked at Jun Yelan, wondering, "Why are you suddenly giving me this?" This was the first time Jun Yelan had given her something. Did it have some special meaning?
Jun Yelan dodged her gaze and lowered his voice, "Because you... this doll is very beautiful." He then changed the subject, "I have a day off tomorrow, is there anything you'd like to do?"
"Let me think." Lan Yan hugged the box in her arms and suddenly laughed, "Tomorrow, you accompany me to look at houses. I want to buy a home for us."
As she spoke, a breeze blew, rustling the stray hairs on her forehead. The smile on her lips was exceptionally brilliant. Jun Yelan's heart began to beat faster from that moment on, and he could no longer let the person in front of him go.