Li Haili's sinister smile completely shattered Zhong Yu's mental defenses. Just as Zhong Yu was about to scream, Li Haili covered her mouth with his hand. Seeing the tears in Zhong Yu's eyes, looking so pitiful, it only further fueled his evil desires.

"Little whore, being scared now won't help you. Want to scream? Soon, I'll let you scream to your heart's content!"

With that, he was about to drag Zhong Yu into the lab building.

Luo Chao had been eavesdropping for a while. Although he didn't like meddling in others' affairs, watching an innocent girl be humiliated, which might haunt her for life and ruin her future, made him feel a bit unwilling to just stand by.

With a sigh, Luo Chao stepped out from the woods, bent down to pick up a small stone, and flicked it with just enough force to cause a sharp pain in Li Haili's wrist, which was holding Zhong Yu.

"Who the hell hit me?!"

Startled by Luo Chao's hit, Li Haili loosened his grip on Zhong Yu. Zhong Yu seized the opportunity to escape, but Li Haili pulled her back again.

"Who?!" Li Haili was shocked, turning around with Zhong Yu in his grasp. At the sight of Luo Chao, he momentarily froze.

"Why is it you again? We should mind our own business. You go your way, I'll go mine. Stop sticking your nose in my affairs!"

Li Haili, driven by lust, was on the verge of hauling Zhong Yu into the lab. Even if he feared Luo Chao's prowess, he couldn't help but curse him out.

Luo Chao clapped his hands, looking at Li Haili's flushed face, then at the tented little problem below, clicked his tongue, and said, "You're not trying to cross a narrow bridge; you're aiming for the Bridge of Helplessness."

"Get the hell away, don't think I'm afraid of you! If you have any guts, finish me off!" Upon hearing Luo Chao's words, Li Haili recalled the scene from yesterday when Luo Chao beat him up in front of his minions in the grove.

Now, with Zhong Yu watching, though a bit shaky, he couldn't afford to lose face, so he snapped defiantly.

"Why do you have to do this? The girl doesn't want this; it's a ***** move. I'm giving you one more chance: either let her go, or I'll help her get free." Luo Chao crossed his arms, took a step forward, and said slowly.

Swallowing, Li Haili felt less bold than before. Seeing someone had come, Zhong Yu cried out in a plea, "Classmate, save me! Please save me!"

Luo Chao's attention shifted to Zhong Yu, glancing at her, his eyes sparkled, and he smirked. This was interesting. Was it fate or just her good luck that she kept ending up in his path whenever she landed in trouble?

Amidst her panic, Zhong Yu saw Luo Chao and found him somewhat familiar, though she couldn't quite place where she'd seen him before, continuously pleading, "Classmate, please, save me!"

Luo Chao sighed internally and addressed Li Haili, "Have you made up your mind? I'm not exactly known for my patience!"

After Luo Chao spoke, he took another step forward. Li Haili, who had witnessed Luo Chao's prowess, recognized from Luo Chao's eyes that he wasn't joking.

Reeling Zhong Yu back a step, Li Haili gritted his teeth and said, "Luo Chao, don't push it! Yesterday, I underestimated you. Today, you've crossed the line with me… Aow!"

Before he could finish, Luo Chao quickly stepped forward, lightly tapping Li Haili's arm. Suddenly, pain spread from Li Haili's arm — from sore to excruciating — within seconds, causing him to cry out.

As Li Haili howled, Zhong Yu standing beside him flinched, and the next moment, Li Haili let go of her. Luo Chao pulled Zhong Yu into his embrace.

Zhong Yu crashed into Luo Chao's chest, her head smacking into his solid ***** with a tingling throb on her forehead.

"Damn you, Luo Chao! This grudge between us is set!" Li Haili glared ferociously at Luo Chao, clutching his aching arm as he ran into the lab building.

Watching Li Haili run away, Luo Chao smirked contemptuously. Many have picked fights with me, who do you think you are?

Only then did Zhong Yu come to her senses, realizing she was actually being held by a male classmate. She quickly pushed him away, saying, "Thank you."

Luo Chao staggered slightly from Zhong Yu's push, surprised at the strength of this little girl. He looked down at her amusedly. Zhong Yu, with her head lowered, felt his breath on her forehead. Looking up suddenly, she saw Luo Chao's face up close, along with the mischievous look in his eyes.

"What… what are you doing?!" Zhong Yu took a step back, asking warily.

Seeing Zhong Yu's reaction, Luo Chao realized that what Li Haili did left a shadow in her mind. Smiling, he said, "Don't you really recognize me?"

Startled by his words, Zhong Yu stared at Luo Chao for a while, feeling he was familiar but couldn't place where they'd met, so she asked back, "Have we met?"

Standing tall, Luo Chao replied, "Of course, we have. Need a reminder?"

Zhong Yu waited for Luo Chao to elaborate. Seeing she truly couldn't recall, Luo Chao said, "On the train a few days ago..."

"It was you?!" Zhong Yu exclaimed, her eyes widening in shock.

Truth be told, Zhong Yu wasn't the kind of girl who left a stunning first impression. Yet, she always had an intangible charm about her. Luo Chao had seen many women, including beautiful ones, but it was the first time he'd seen someone with Zhong Yu's enduring allure.

Especially with her array of expressions, each different, each type of beauty uniquely her own. Unlike the flamboyant beauty of Jiang Yuanyuan or the sly charm of Chen Xiaoqi, Zhong Yu's beauty was more classical.

No wonder he didn't initially find her attractive on the train. But now, upon closer examination, she had a distinct flavor.

Having sized her up enough, Luo Chao noticed Zhong Yu's expression was still one of surprise. He chuckled, "Small world, isn't it? We've met again."

Finally connecting the dots about Luo Chao, Zhong Yu felt even more excited, tinged with a bit of joy.

Ever since returning from Linhai City, she'd been searching for the boy who saved her, but to no avail. Now, with him standing right in front of her, having saved her a second time, how couldn't she be excited?

Luo Chao saw Zhong Yu lost in thought and waved his hand in front of her, asking, "What's up?"

Zhong Yu seized Luo Chao's hand, her eyes welling up with warmth, repeatedly saying, "Thank you so much, really, I was always looking for you!"

Seeing his hand clutched to her chest, Luo Chao paused. This girl seemed far from the aloof demeanor she projected, more like a blaze of enthusiasm!

"You... were looking for me?" Luo Chao asked dumbfoundedly.

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