Volume 3 Chapter 80: What Lin Lin Relies On
“Pfft…”
Gao Liang could not hold back his laughter.
“Alright, you really want to send me to jail too? I was joking. Those guys already have dirty secrets. And I also have some evidence against Chen Xianglong. How would they dare to call the police on themselves?”
After saying that, he gently patted Lin Lin’s head to comfort her.
She froze for a moment, then let go of his arm and looked at him helplessly.
Hey… don’t joke about things like that!
“Well…” she snorted. “Even if we really went to jail, you would have to be there too… wait. Actually, being in the same jail as you sounds even scarier than you visiting every day…”
She thought about it and suddenly shivered.
If he only visited every day, she could still quietly work during the day.
But if they were in the same jail, working side by side…
Who knows what would happen at night… sob…
“Alright, alright. Lin Lin can’t go to jail. You’re just a weak girl who can’t even kick a sandbag straight.” Gao Liang smiled teasingly. “But seriously, Lin Lin… what happened today? Your performance was… how should I say it? I think I could recommend you to the Olympics.”
He smiled at the cute girl in front of him. While praising her, he softly asked about the unbelievable things she did today.
Why was she so strong today?
With one punch, she knocked down a strong man who was 1.8 meters tall.
She even completely defeated someone like Chen Xianglong, who had real martial arts training.
Honestly… that level was good enough for professional sports.
“Ah… about that…”
Lin Lin felt awkward.
How could she explain this?
“Well… actually, I paid off the whole dojo to act with me and fake the fight. How about that explanation?”
“Pfft—” Gao Liang laughed again.
He thought for a moment and teased her,
“Lin Lin, no wonder you were so confident. So that was your plan? But wait… did you even pay off Chen Xianglong? If so, why fight at all? Just to show off in front of me?”
“I-it wasn’t to show off to you!” Lin Lin turned her head away and muttered.
“I was joking! I’m just strong, okay? Cough… actually, I’m from the Lin family. Since Chen Xianglong is the 25th generation heir, then I’m the… 250th generation heir of the Lin family! Yes! Our ancient martial arts started in the Qin and Han dynasties and passed down until now. Impressive, right?”
She made up nonsense with great excitement.
Gao Liang nodded.
“Hmm… not bad. At least your history knowledge isn’t too bad.”
But still, what she showed today was truly frightening. He could not explain it.
Just two days ago, she was a weak girl who could barely fight.
Even now, she still looked small and not very strong.
Yet once she stepped onto the ring, her power became shocking. One punch knocked out so many teeth.
It was honestly scary.
There were only two possible explanations.
Either the Lin Lin in front of him was actually an alien in disguise.
Or she secretly ate spinach and turned into Popeye.
Hmm…
Maybe it’s better not to think too much about it. The more he thought, the scarier it felt.
Gao Liang shook his head.
Everything had finally calmed down. The challenge was done. Someone would take care of the rest.
It was getting late. He should take Lin Lin home.
“It looks like I need to be more careful in the future,” Gao Liang said with a wave of his hand. “I can’t offend Lin Lin anymore. If you punch me once, I’m finished.”
Lin Lin nodded with satisfaction.
“Yes, exactly. Ahem. Don’t bully me anymore. Next time I won’t show mercy. Before, I was just being nice to you. Did you really think I couldn’t fight back when you teased me? Next time I’ll punch you and send you flying!”
“Mm-hmm, okay. I’ll remember that.” Gao Liang nodded.
Then he leaned close to her ear and whispered, “I’m looking forward to your next ‘fight back’.”
“Ahhh! What are you saying?!” Lin Lin jumped in shock. Her face turned red, and she quickly turned her head away.
Gao Liang felt happy. He had successfully teased her again.
He quickly walked up beside her and said, “Alright, I’ll walk you home. Let the men in black handle the dojo.”
“Okay…”
Lin Lin nodded.
The two of them walked slowly down the same street they had taken earlier.
It was already dark. The moon was bright, and only a few cars passed by from time to time.
At first, Lin Lin wanted to call a taxi.
But as they kept walking, feeling the quiet night air and hearing the breathing and heartbeat of the person beside her, she suddenly felt…
This was actually quite nice.
If she ignored her own fast heartbeat.
Why… why did she feel this way?
On the way home, the atmosphere became quiet.
Maybe it was because she did not dare to look at her rival for too long.
She felt tired.
Not sure what kind of tired, but not relaxed either.
The effect of her Stand had already ended. Now she was just an ordinary girl again.
If she met Chen Xianglong now, she definitely could not beat him.
She really wished she could always be strong.
But she had always been weak…
Still, ever since she turned into a girl a few months ago, hadn’t things been getting better?
Her relationship with her younger brother improved.
She made different kinds of friends.
Her grades in school, which used to give her headaches, had improved.
She even played games happily and became a virtual streamer.
All of this…
Besides the system, who else had helped her?
Who had been helping her and taking care of her all this time?
Lin Lin turned her head.
For some reason, she suddenly really wanted to look at her rival.
Under the night sky, with the weak light from the street lamps, she saw Gao Liang’s face.
There was a fresh cut on his face.
A thin line of dried blood remained there. The area around it was bruised.
There was also some dust in his hair that he had not cleaned off.
Lin Lin went silent.
After a while, she slowly stopped walking.
Gao Liang noticed and stopped too. He turned around and asked,
“What’s wrong, Lin Lin? Are you tired? Maybe we should take a taxi. I can send you home… or I can call my driver.”
“It’s… nothing.” Lin Lin shook her head.
This guy… was still worrying about her.
She sighed softly and said in a low voice,
“It’s actually nice… just walking together like this.”
She stepped closer to him.
Then she gently reached out and touched the cut on his face.
“Ah—”