The Female Teacher Who Fights Back - Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Trouble Comes Knocking 3

Translator: Iris
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After the crowd dispersed, a flashy-dressed young man with striking blonde hair arrived at the scene of the incident. He casually leaned over for a look and spoke into the phone held up to his ear: “Sorry Grandpa, it seems I arrived a tad too late.”

An infuriated roar from the elderly man immediately came through the phone: “What the hell are you playing at, you unfilial grandson? I clearly told you to guard that spot, so why are you only just arriving now?”

The blonde man rubbed the bridge of his nose, moving the phone away, and gently massaged his ringing ear, a nonchalant smile playing on his lips. “I was dragged to a gathering by Ah Le and the others and couldn’t break free until now. I couldn’t help it, who told your grandson to be so popular…”

“Hua—Qu—Qin—” The old man on the phone ground out the three syllables, seemingly on the verge of exploding.

“Grandpa, don’t worry, Grandpa Shuo is a blessed man and will definitely be fine.” The blonde man tousled his slightly upturned hair, his eyes scanning the skid marks from a single set of tires not far away, still smiling heartlessly.

“You unfilial grandson! If anything happens to your Grandpa Shuo, I’ll tear out your tendons and strip off your skin! Honestly, if Wen Ji hadn’t gone out and not returned, why would I have to rely on a brat like you for such an important task…”

Meanwhile, Wu Lang and the others had already parked the nearly wrecked BMW on the roadside and switched to a taxi, rushing toward the villa district in the suburbs. The trees on both sides flew past. The rescued elderly man took the opportunity to ask, “May I ask what to call you, young lady?”

“Wu Lang.”

“My name is Shao Xuanbang, and I am here to specially thank you, Miss Wu Lang, for saving my life!” Having said this, Shao Xuanbang made a deep bow to Wu Lang. Fortunately, the space inside the car was cramped, allowing Wu Lang to stop the old man in time.

Wu Lang told the truth: “I originally had no intention of helping you, but I was dragged into it and acted only for self-preservation.” The main reason she continued to protect the two of them was to follow her mother’s teaching: ‘One must finish what one starts.’

Perhaps due to the painful loss of her parents at a young age, Wu Lang memorized every word her mother said and put it into action.

“I told you there would be a reward for helping me. Please accept this small gift as a token of my respect.” Shao Xuanbang then pulled out a checkbook and wrote down a string of astronomical figures.

However, Wu Lang took the check, tore it up with a swish-swish, rolled down the window, and allowed the shredded paper to scatter in the wind through her fingers.

“Miss Wu Lang, why would you—”

“Since you gifted the check to me, what I do with it is my business,” Wu Lang replied calmly, completely oblivious to how astonishing her action had been. In this materialistic world, money is indeed a good thing, but having spent years mingling in Liuyun Street, Wu Lang deeply understood the principle of ‘if you take things from others, you are indebted to them.’ Therefore, she went out of her way to cut ties with this source of trouble.

Seemingly understanding Wu Lang’s concerns, Shao Xuanbang, intent on repaying the life-saving favor, changed his offer: “If you feel that the check is inappropriate, Miss, I am willing to do one thing for you, how about that?”

Wu Lang, who had once again become unemployed, pondered for a long time, then coolly dropped two words: “A job.”

Hearing this, Shao Xuanbang smiled slightly. “Miss, to be honest with you, I am the Chairman of the Board of Sheng Tian Academy. If you’re interested, you could certainly take a position at our academy.”