School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

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Everyone was discussing.

At that moment, Xiao Minghua scratched his head and said, "No wonder you didn't want me to go; we really wouldn't be of much use in that place."

"Right!" Xiao Mingguo nodded, "High-tech stuff, we can't handle."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Xiao Han deliberately kept quiet about Hanmen Catering because it had an even greater influence in Linjiang City and made more money. So, it wasn't good to mention it—if he did, who knew how many of them would try to worm their way into working there. Most importantly, just Hanmen Technology alone was enough to make them green with envy; if he revealed that Hanmen Catering was also his, they'd probably be even more terrified, even panicked.

Xiao Han glanced at them and said, "However, once my business has expanded, I will bring in the family. But right now, I'm not capable of it!"

"Well said," Aunt Xiao chimed in eagerly, "Xiao Han, you're such a good kid, 'in wealth and honor, do not forget each other.' You can't let the family stay poor when you've made it big!"

"Exactly, exactly!" Everyone else nodded in agreement.

Xiao Han's rise seemed unstoppable, and for them, currying favor with Xiao Han now might mean reaping some benefits later. At such a young age, Xiao Han had already accomplished so much; no one knew what he might achieve in the future.

Everyone was exceptionally excited.

"Hmm," Xiao Han nodded.

Lunch took a long time, and everyone was very happy drinking to their heart's content.

After lunch, Mother Xiao chatted at Xiao Mingguo's house, while Xiao Han, having nothing to do, left. After all, he had his own affairs to attend to, like his date with Chen Zihan. Chen Zihan was going back to the United States for her studies in a few days, and because of her family's situation, it might be a long time before she returned. Chen Zihan's father had been laid off, causing a huge gap in the family's income, which was a significant blow to the Chen Family.

Indeed, the Chen Family's income depended largely on Chen Qiao himself, and if Chen Qiao lost his source of income, then basically, the family would be cut off from income. This was a disaster for the Chen Family. Hence, Chen Zihan's living expenses in the United States might also be limited. And with expensive round-trip tickets, she probably couldn't afford them. Therefore, Chen Zihan's return might not be as frequent anymore.

After leaving, Xiao Han gave Chen Zihan a call. They arranged a place to meet.

Chen Zihan had long wanted to ask Xiao Han out, but as a girl, she definitely couldn't be too forward, so she simply waited. Until Xiao Han leaped in, she eagerly answered his call.

The two agreed to meet at a dessert shop not far from Linjiang No.1 Middle School. The dessert shop was a place where they had shared memories.

New Year's Day, the weather was fine, but there was still a chill in the air.

Chen Zihan wrapped herself in the fur coat that Xiao Han had given her. Worth eighty thousand, the coat indeed looked beautiful on her. The fur on Chen Zihan was uniquely stylish, complementing both the color of the coat and the shade of her skin, highlighting her beauty.

"Xiao Han, happy New Year," Chen Zihan said shyly.

"Happy New Year," Xiao Han nodded, curiously eyeing Chen Zihan, then smiled and said, "Zi Han, you're getting prettier."

"Really?" Chen Zihan's face turned even redder, she giggled and replied, "Are you just flattering me?"

"Not at all," Xiao Han shook his head, and then said, "You're truly beautiful. Don't you know that?"

Chen Zihan accepted Xiao Han's compliment with a smile, "Shall we go in and sit?"

"Sure!" Xiao Han nodded.

On the afternoon of New Year's Day, the dessert shop was open, many returning youngsters spent there. For them, gatherings with classmates were essential. Apart from dining, singing, and playing cards, there seemed to be no other pastime. The dessert shop was already filled with people.

When Xiao Han and Chen Zihan walked in, there was only one seat left, which was near the restroom and thus disfavored by others.

However, Xiao Han and Chen Zihan didn't mind.

After sitting down, Xiao Han ordered mangoes and cream puffs first.

"How did you know I wanted these?" Chen Zihan looked at Xiao Han in surprise.

"Because I know you like them," Xiao Han said with a slight smile, then continued, "And after you went to the United States, I practically came here every day to eat. I even got a membership card from here; the owner knows me now."

While talking, the owner approached slowly and smiled, "Xiao Han, it's been a long time since you came."

"Yeah," Xiao Han nodded, "I've been studying in the provincial city, so I haven't been able to come by."

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"Your membership card still has money on it," the café owner said with a leisurely smile, then added, "Shall we still use the membership card for this time?"

"Yes," Xiao Han nodded.

"This must be Chen Zihan, right?" The café owner looked at Chen Zihan with a smile, seeming quite interested.

"You... do you know me?" Chen Zihan asked the café owner in surprise.

"I don't know you, but I got to know you through Xiao Han's story," the café owner sat down next to Xiao Han and continued, "After last year's high school examination, there was a period when Xiao Han was very depressed. He would come here every day to sit for a while, and later I found out that this place holds memories for you two. Then, after watching the news, I learned that Xiao Han was the top scorer in the high school examination and that his essay was also written for you…"

The café owner was very chatty. She looked at Chen Zihan with warmth, speaking enthusiastically. Chen Zihan felt she was somewhat unable to resist the café owner's warmth. She said with a bright smile, "Really?"

"Yes, indeed!" the café owner nodded and said, "For you two, I even set up a love messages wall here!"

As she spoke, the café owner pointed to a wall not far away, which was painted a light yellow. There was a wall designed with cardboard, already covered with densely packed heart-shaped notes, each bearing a message.

'Yang Xiaohuan, we have known each other for ninety-three days. I will love you for a lifetime.'

'Chen Jing, I love you, be my girlfriend.'

And so on, too numerous to count.

"Wow!" Chen Zihan exclaimed, guessing that the wall must have had hundreds of notes densely pasted on it.

"You know what?" the café owner said with a slight smile, then added, "One of these is written by Xiao Han to you. Can you find it?"

"Really?" Chen Zihan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"Of course, it's true!" the café owner immediately nodded and said, "If you can find the note Xiao Han wrote to you, then... today's expenses will be on the house for you both!"

"Great!" Upon hearing this, Chen Zihan became even more excited.

"Stop looking," Xiao Han said urgently, "Even I probably wouldn't be able to find it, let alone you. And, there are too many notes here; the one I wrote might not even be here."

"It's definitely here!" the café owner hurriedly said, "because I take a look at it every day before I come to work."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zihan became even more determined. Since it was a note written by Xiao Han for her, she had to find it; otherwise, she would be unworthy of being Xiao Han's girlfriend. If she couldn't even find something her boyfriend wrote for her, how could she face the future?

Chen Zihan looked delicate on the outside but had a very strong inner core. Anything could break her, but nothing could destroy her heart or determination.

Chen Zihan immediately started to search through the densely packed notes. At first, she tried to find it with her eyes, but she quickly realized that was impossible. There were simply too many notes, one stacked on top of the other, covering the entire wall. There were not just over a hundred notes here, but several hundred. To locate the one Xiao Han wrote from among these hundreds would be no easy task.

To successfully find Xiao Han's note, Chen Zihan decided to detach each one from the wall.

The nearby waitstaff wanted to stop her, but the café owner waved them off.

"Let her do it," the café owner shook her head.

"Yes!" the waitstaff nodded.

Chen Zihan kept on removing the notes, carefully stacking them because once she found Xiao Han's, she intended to put them all back. It looked simple, but it was a job that involved a considerable amount of work, requiring repeated action.

Yet, to find that note Xiao Han wrote, Chen Zihan was willing to tirelessly repeat the same action a hundred, a thousand, even ten thousand times.

Chen Zihan searched the wall with earnestness, removing each note and placing them carefully on a table nearby.

Xiao Han watched Chen Zihan, his eyes filled with tenderness and emotion.

Chen Zihan's gaze was resolute, as though she would not stop until she found the note that day.

The Mango café owner also looked on with keen interest, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, her eyes sparkling as they followed Chen Zihan's movements.

Time passed, and the café's patrons came and went in waves. Yet Chen Zihan was still searching through the notes, hoping to find Xiao Han's handwriting. But she had already removed more than half the notes from the wall and still hadn't found Xiao Han's.

This made Chen Zihan feel anxious as only a third remained, and she had yet to find it. Had the note Xiao Han wrote for her disappeared? Or had it been blown away by the wind? Chen Zihan sped up her movements, tearing off ten notes at once, going through each one, sweeping her gaze over the words and names to ensure the handwriting wasn't Xiao Han's and that the signature wasn't his either.