Chapter 4: He Wanted to Follow Her Forever

[Retracting my previous statement—this is the fiercest little female I have ever seen.]
[She looks so adorable, yet turns out to be so ferocious!]

In the restaurant, the males dared not act rashly, only hearing Lin Xinwei cry out in pain repeatedly.

Nian Tu released her, but she was not willing to give up, glaring fiercely at Nian Tu and attempting to kick him.

Nian Tu easily dodged.

Lin Xinwei missed her target and lost her balance, falling forward with a heavy thud.

At this moment, the live stream’s popularity had already surpassed that of the top influencer.

The streamer had never encountered such a dazzling display of wealth and influence before. Fearful of causing trouble yet reluctant to end the broadcast, they cautiously continued filming.

New viewers flocked to the stream, expecting some excitement, only to witness an explosive commotion.

“Am I hallucinating from lack of sleep? Did I just see two females fighting???”

“This isn’t fighting; it’s legitimate self-defense.”

“But Lin Xinwei was aiming to hit Lu Zhan at first.”

Lu Zhan was male.

When females strike males, the males can only take it; retaliating results in being charged with assaulting a female, carrying at least ten years of imprisonment.

Having been thwarted twice, Lin Xinwei was furious and suddenly remembered she had allies: “Are you all dead? Just stand there and watch me get bullied?”

Her companions were two newly accepted side husbands—brothers. Both males looked embarrassed, trapped in a dilemma.

As Lin Xinwei’s partners, they should defend her and fight on her behalf.

But… the opponent was also a female.

And she looked even more delicate and petite than Lin Xinwei, evoking pity.

Even if they were willing to risk over ten years in prison, faced with such a fragile little female, they simply could not bring themselves to attack.

Lin Xinwei waited a long time, but not getting the response she wanted, took several deep breaths and suddenly burst into tears out of anger.

Nian Tu was a bit stunned.

To be honest, she had never fought such an easy battle and had never met someone so fragile.

Her temper was fierce, but her impact was minimal.

Hesitating, she pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to Lin Xinwei.

It was something she had brought through time, sewn by her own hand, embroidered with a small sunflower.

Lin Xinwei grabbed it without hesitation, wiping her face. Sniffling, she glanced sneakily at Nian Tu, thinking she was discreet.

The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt. She couldn’t understand Nian Tu’s stance: “You actually defended a male and fought me!”

They were both noble females.

No matter how high a male’s status, he was a lowly existence before them; she believed she could strike as she pleased. She never expected this stranger female to defend a male and attack her instead.

Nian Tu raised a finger: “First, I didn’t hit you; I was only stopping you from attacking someone.”

“Second, whether female or male, everyone has human rights and dignity. You feel humiliated by me now, but do you think Lu Zhan isn’t humiliated being slapped publicly?”

“Third, to me, you’re a stranger, but Lu Zhan is family. You tried to attack him right before my eyes without distinguishing right from wrong—of course I would protect him.”

Lin Xinwei was stunned, staring at the petite yet imposing Nian Tu, unable to recover for a long while.

The viewers in the live chat had fallen into a frenzy.

“Who exactly is this little female? I want to know her name!”

“She’s so domineering—I love her so much, sobs…”

“I’m going to clip ‘Of course I would protect him’ and play it a hundred times every day!”

“We males have dignity too… I’m so moved.”

“I want to be her family, to be protected by her.”

“By the Beast God above, I swear I will follow her for life; there will never be another female who moves me like she does…”

Viewers flooded the chat with messages and comments, wishing they could jump out of their screens to confess their love directly to this female.

Xiang received a notification from a friend informing him of the huge attention the live stream was drawing.

He quickly spotted the streamer in the crowd, gave him a warning glare, then exchanged a nod with Lu Zhan. The two decisively escorted Nian Tu away.

Lin Xinwei had already returned to her companions, gazing distantly at Nian Tu’s departing figure, clutching the small handkerchief tightly, refraining from further tantrums.

The three boarded their flying vehicle. Lu Zhan sat to Nian Tu’s left, his eyes fixed on her profile, lingering without shifting away.

Nian Tu’s protective stance earlier and her words replayed endlessly in his mind.

His heart pounded wildly in his chest, roaring with intensity.

Being watched with such ardent, focused eyes, Nian Tu certainly felt it but pretended not to notice.

She was actually introverted, and had been caught up in the moment at the restaurant, unleashing her power recklessly. Now that she was sitting calmly, she belatedly felt embarrassed.

After fidgeting with her toes for a while, she finally couldn’t resist and turned to ask Lu Zhan, “Why are you staring at me like that?”

“...” Lu Zhan was silent for a moment, then abruptly changed the subject: “I am an orphan from Planet H973, a garbage world.”

Since escaping from there, he had never spoken about his past to anyone; this was the first time.

“A garbage planet means depleted resources, people emigrating en masse, ignored by the empire, gradually filled with crime, violence, and death—a hopeless place.”

Nian Tu pictured it as similar to some chaotic small countries on Earth, where even tourists risk being robbed.

“Then you’re even more impressive, coming from such a place and becoming this outstanding,” she sincerely complimented him.

As someone from a similarly lowly background, she understood how much intelligence and effort it took for people like them to rise above.

Lu Zhan smiled.

He wore gold-rimmed glasses that usually concealed all his emotions, always appearing cold and distant. But now, his smile revealed a tenderness as gentle as spring water, impossible to hide behind his glasses.

Having struggled through life, he had endured all kinds of hardships, witnessed unspeakable things, and heard countless veiled and overt mockeries of his origins.

He bore all this and walked alone.

Though outwardly respectful, deep down he refused to submit himself to females like Lin Xinwei, unwilling to be trampled on at will or to compete for favor like a jealous male.

That was why he embraced solitary living, rejected Lin Xinwei, and joined the military as a medic.

Regarding Nian Tu, he initially only felt fondness and acted as her guardian, never considering becoming her partner in the future.

But now, his heart wavered. He wanted to follow Nian Tu forever.

Nian Tu grew increasingly nervous under his intense gaze.

N-no, he wouldn’t confess to her, would he?