[Any beings in this book, including the protagonist, are adults. All female leads in this book are already adults and contain no negative guidance.]
[Due to being ordered to make the protagonist a university student after writing 700,000 characters, the entire text could only be revised (please forgive any inaccuracies).]
[Xu Lun: Soubu University, sophomore year.]
[If you encounter any awkward phrasing due to replacements, you may substitute and read as you see fit.]
PS: Regarding the romance, if you want direct relationships, don't enter. The protagonist's personality is also not one to actively pursue women. This book is very long, enough to slowly unfold a world and a story…
PS: Brain storage facility.
PS: This text is purely fictitious and has no relation to any real-life situations. Please do not take it seriously.
"We've discussed the history of Nihong Province. The Great Ming Empire brought an end to the Warring States period…"
"Xu Lun!"
The sleep-inducing lecture abruptly ceased, replaced by a voice filled with an icy aura.
Xu Lun jolted awake from his dream, quickly glanced at the situation in the university classroom, and reluctantly stood up.
Like a giant beast awakening, Xu Lun, standing at nearly two meters (195 cm to be exact), had black hair and black eyes, deeply defined muscles, and broad shoulders, exuding a JOJO-esque vibe.
Xu Lun secretly looked at his deskmate, a girl named Kato Megumi, who appeared exceptionally petite beside him.
"Why didn't you wake me up?"
Xu Lun gestured with his eyes.
"I already called you many times."
Kato Megumi's expression was calm, and she responded to Xu Lun with her eyes.
It's Kirisaki-sensei's class, a bit troublesome. He's going to be called into the office.
The students in the middle of the classroom were trembling. With a teacher radiating an icy aura standing in front and Xu Lun, like a fierce beast, standing behind, they were almost on the verge of tears from the pressure.
Finally, after Mafuyu Kirisu used a few seconds of her icy gaze.
"Xu Lun, come to my office after class."
Mafuyu Kirisu spoke, then turned around and continued her history lesson.
…
In a flash, class was dismissed. Xu Lun gave Kato Megumi a reassuring gesture and followed Kirisaki-sensei's retreating figure.
Upon arriving at the office with Kirisaki-sensei, the previously somewhat lively office instantly fell silent.
The other teachers lowered their voices, not daring to look too much at Xu Lun.
Xu Lun was actually not a delinquent, nor had he ever done anything bad.
As for why they were so afraid?
Because on his first day of school, he completely cleared out the yakuza near the school. This feat, coupled with his intimidating physique, earned him a "formidable reputation."
Since he was too lazy to explain, the rumor that he was a gang member spread widely.
Because of his Great Ming ancestry, some even gave him the title "Empire's Destroyer Dragon."
Mafuyu Kirisu saw this scene, and the icy aura around her intensified. She sat in her chair, staring at Xu Lun.
But due to his height, Kirisaki-sensei had to crane her neck to look into Xu Lun's eyes.
From Xu Lun's perspective, it wasn't intimidating at all, and even a little cute.
Kirisaki-sensei stubbornly persisted in trying to intimidate Xu Lun with her gaze, but Xu Lun felt nothing from the gaze of this teacher, nicknamed "The Aloof Ice Beauty." Instead, he took the opportunity to observe her.
She had sapphire blue eyes with small pupils, waist-length cherry-colored hair, straight bangs, and peculiar braided sideburns. Her figure was tall and slender, and she wore a dark professional suit, a dark pencil skirt, and red high heels.
Even though Xu Lun's aesthetic standards were quite strict, he admitted that Kirisaki-sensei was quite charming.
Humiliation. As a teacher, she couldn't even make her student afraid.
Thinking this, Mafuyu Kirisu stopped staring and began to speak, as her neck was starting to ache from craning it for so long.
"Xu Lun, is my lecture that boring?"
"I apologize, Kirisaki-sensei, I stayed up too late yesterday."
Xu Lun chose to apologize directly. After long-term interaction, this was the best way to deal with Mafuyu Kirisu.
"Xu Lun, where do you spend your time?" Kirisaki-sensei's expression softened slightly, but remained icy, saying, "Although your grades are already quite good at Soubu University, there's still a long way to go if you want to pursue further studies at Tokyo University. You should spend more time on your studies."
"Kirisaki-sensei, the Karate Tournament is about to start this year, and I'd rather train hard and try to get a good ranking." Xu Lun thought for a moment, then added, "Besides, it's easier to get into Todai for further studies after getting a ranking. It's very difficult to get in by just taking the regular exams."
"If you're short on money, I can lend it to you."
"Although I'd love to live off the teacher's generosity, it's better to achieve my goals on my own."
"Who said I was going to let you live off my generosity?!" Mafuyu Kirisu's face was icy, and she pouted as she spoke.
"As a teacher, it's my responsibility to take good care of my students."
"And you're already a sophomore in university; according to school regulations, you must join a club."
"The Going Home Club doesn't count."
Mafuyu Kirisu added, blocking Xu Lun's retreat.
"In that case, don't blame me."
Xu Lun slowly leaned closer to Mafuyu Kirisu and whispered in her ear.
"Little Mafuyu, you wouldn't want your private image to be known by others, would you…?"
Due to that terrifying rumor, there were only a few teachers in this school who dared to let him into their office. Kirisaki-sensei was one of them, not only because of her serious and responsible personality, but also because she and Xu Lun already knew each other.
As Kirisaki-sensei's neighbor, Xu Lun had long held a weakness over her.
This teacher, known as "The Aloof Ice Beauty" at school, was surprisingly messy at home, unable to clean or cook, her room was quite cluttered, even piled up like a trash mountain, completely contrary to her public image.
"Humiliation."
Mafuyu Kirisu's icy expression shattered, her eyes visibly flustered, and she let out an unwilling whimper.
At the time, there were cockroaches in her house, so she had to ask her neighbor for help, but she never expected that Xu Lun, with his broad shoulders, was actually her student, and her weakness thus fell into his hands.
"Hey, are you bullying Mafuyu again, you brat?"
A sudden voice came from behind, accompanied by a powerful punch.
Xu Lun turned around and easily caught it, feeling the force that could cripple an ordinary person.
He retorted: "Ms. Hiratsuka, if you're so violent, you'll never get married."
The person who arrived was none other than Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka, one of the only two teachers at Soubu University who dared to lay hands on him, and a friend of Kirisaki-sensei.
"Never get married, never get married, I was almost successful on my blind date last week."
Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka had black hair and black eyes like Xu Lun, wore a cool white lab coat, had a good figure, and was currently muttering gloomily, continuously leaking the negative energy field of an adult corporate slave.
Mafuyu Kirisu, while comforting Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka, secretly warned Xu Lun with a sharp gaze that he absolutely must not reveal this matter.
"Shizuka, Xu Lun was just joking."
"I wasn't joking."
Xu Lun had no doubt that Ms. Hiratsuka was single and would remain single for a long time.
"You brat, do you want a beating?"
Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka clenched her fist and raised it threateningly.
"You can't beat me anyway."
Xu Lun reached out and pushed down Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka's fist.
Although Ms. Hiratsuka's iron fist was powerful, her hand still felt soft to the touch.
"You brat."
Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka had a vein pop on her forehead, then seemed to think of something. A hint of flattery suddenly appeared on Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka's face, and she smiled, saying, "I happen to have a club here, would you like to join?"
"There's a beautiful club president to accompany you."
"I refuse."
Looking at Ms. Hiratsuka's expression, Xu Lun quickly realized it was a "scheme."
"Oh, at least come and take a look with me."
"Then you'll definitely arrange for me to join some strange club directly."
Xu Lun said mercilessly.
"Besides, I don't have much time left."
The so-called lack of time, of course, didn't mean Xu Lun had some kind of cancer, but that the supermarket's special discount items were about to go on sale.
The last two boxes of discounted beef!
Having shaken off the two troublesome teachers, Xu Lun rushed to the supermarket at top speed and successfully snatched the last two boxes of discounted beef from someone else's hands.
These items, past their best-before date, were more than half the price of regular items, yet tasted almost the same, making them highly sought after by those with limited budgets.
"Today was truly lucky."
Xu Lun, carrying his groceries, pulled out his phone and opened Line.
He found a cute cat avatar.
"Little Mafuyu, do you want to come to my place for sukiyaki today?"
Hmm, bribe Little Mafuyu with a sukiyaki dinner.
He was busy with part-time work normally; how could he have time to join any club?
After Little Mafuyu ate, he would tell her about the club matter, and Little Mafuyu would surely be too embarrassed to ask him to join any club again.
Soon, Mafuyu Kirisu replied.
"Don't call me Little Mafuyu."
She didn't mention the sukiyaki, so it seemed she agreed.
"Got it, Little Mafuyu."
"Humiliation."
…
"Damn it, it got away."
A person in black, looking like a yakuza member, had a grim expression.
"I didn't expect it to be a variant."
"Find it as soon as possible; that spot is going to be finalized by the higher-ups."
The black-clad man, who looked like a low-ranking cadre, extinguished the cigarette in his hand.
After putting away the "Construction Site, Keep Out" sign, the crowd not far away finally noticed there was also a small alley there.