As someone in sequence 001, I also want to give up today.

Tall, with a ponytail, wearing a training uniform, her eyes were as cold as knives.

He was surrounded by faint energy fluctuations, making it clear at a glance that this person was not to be trifled with.

It was Li Yu.

She strode over, her gaze sweeping across the crowd before finally settling on Lingdang.

"Bell".

"Auntie!" Lingdang rushed over and hugged her waist, her little face full of grievance. "They're bullying me!"

Li Yu looked down at her, then at Zhang Yu next to her, whose school uniform was burned to shreds and whose face had soot marks, and finally looked at the group of top students opposite.

Their gaze fell on Li Hao.

"You," she began, her voice calm, "were you bullying my niece just now?"

Li Hao's legs had started to tremble.

Because he recognized him.

This person is...

Li Yu.

Special instructor at Jiangcheng Superpower School!

One of the youngest S-class vehicles in China!

Li Hao's father is indeed an A-level.

But Class A and Class S...

How can that be compared?

Li Hao was almost in tears at this moment.

His dad is an A-level student, so he usually acts like a tyrant at school, and nobody dares to mess with him.

But he never expected that this seemingly delicate girl with a mental strength of only twenty-something had an aunt who was actually an S-rank!

What kind of amazing relatives are these?!

"Um... Instructor Li..." Li Hao began with difficulty, his voice trembling, "I... I didn't know she was your niece... I..."

"So," Li Yu interrupted him, "if it weren't for my niece, would this all be right?"

Li Hao opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but his throat felt like it was blocked by something, and he couldn't utter a single word.

The henchmen next to him were all dumbfounded.

Just a moment ago they were agreeing with each other, saying "That's right, that's right," but now they're all shrinking back, wishing they could hide in the ground.

Li Yu looked at Li Hao and waited a few seconds, but received no reply.

She asked again, "I'm asking you a question."

Li Hao's lips trembled, and he finally managed to squeeze out a few words:

"Instructor Li... Instructor Li..."

Li Yu raised an eyebrow: "You know me?"

Li Hao nodded, then shook his head, and finally, unsure how to react, he just stood there frozen in place.

Lingdang peeked out from behind Li Yu and felt incredibly satisfied looking at Li Hao's cowardly appearance.

Zhang Yu, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

Is Lingdang's aunt... Instructor Li?

That S-level instructor, Instructor Li?

He stared blankly at the bell, his eyes a jumble of complex emotions.

Shock, envy, and a lingering fear of "I haven't offended her before, have I?"

Lin Wanwan squeezed out of the crowd and stood next to the bell.

Seeing Li Hao's expression, she surprisingly refrained from saying anything childish, and simply nodded, her tone serious:

"Observer, your 'summoning reinforcements' tactic is brilliant."

Lingdang chuckled and whispered, "Of course, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."

Lin Wanwan nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

Li Yu glanced at Li Hao, then at the group of top students huddled together behind him, and finally her gaze settled on Zhang Yu.

"Come with me first."

She spoke to Zhang Yu, her tone softening somewhat.

"The school uniform is burned like this, it needs to be fixed."

Zhang Yu was stunned for a moment, then stammered, "Th-thank you, Instructor Li..."

Li Yu nodded, then looked down at the bell.

"Is Little Bell hurt?"

Bell blinked: "Me? I'm fine."

"It's good that you're alright." Li Yu rubbed her head. "I'll tell you later."

She straightened up, looked at Li Hao, and her tone returned to calm:

"Is your father Li Gang?"

Li Hao nodded, trembling.

“Okay,” Li Yu said, “I was just about to talk to him about his son’s ‘education’.”

Li Hao's face turned pale instantly.

Li Yu stopped looking at him and turned to walk towards the office.

Zhang Yu followed behind her, glanced back at Lingdang, and looked at her with an expression of admiration that said, "From now on, you'll be my older sister."

The bell waved to him, signaling him to hurry up.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

The students from the top class helped Li Hao, whose legs were weak, and they slunk away.

Standing in the corridor, watching their disappearing figures, Lingdang suddenly felt like laughing.

That's it?

Weren't you quite arrogant just now?

Lin Wanwan, standing beside her, said in a serious tone, "This is what they mean by 'good and evil will be rewarded in the end,' and 'the way of heaven is just a cycle.'"

Bell: "...Wanwan, where did you learn that word?"

"On TV."

"...Watch less TV."

Lin Weiwei also came over, her little face full of excitement: "Lingdang, you're so amazing! Your aunt is actually Instructor Li! I've never heard you mention that before!"

Bell scratched her head: "Uh... well..."

She didn't know how to explain it.

Normally, when Li Yu picks her up, she goes directly to the high school section, so it's normal that they don't know.

In addition, Li Xian had always asked him to keep a low profile, so he had never told anyone about it.

Fortunately, Lin Weiwei didn't press the matter. She just held her hand and chattered about what had just happened, her face full of pride that "I am classmates with my S-class niece."

Bell was dizzy from being shaken so much that she quickly changed the subject: "By the way, that thing Wanwan and I were working on isn't finished yet, shall we continue?"

Lin Wanwan nodded: "Okay."

The two little girls retreated to the corner and continued whispering to each other in the little notebook.

But Lingdang's thoughts had already drifted far away.

She suddenly remembered a question:

When Lao Deng finds out what she did today, will he scold her?

After all, she needs to keep a low profile and can't act too ostentatiously.

Does today's incident count as exposing us?

She thought about it, and then decided—

do not care.

Anyway, I didn't fight or anything, I just asked my aunt to come and support me.

Besides, how could she ignore her classmate being bullied?

Is it possible?

No.

So if Old Deng criticizes her, she will argue her point!

You absolutely must have the right attitude!

Suddenly she glanced at the empty seat.

I wonder how Zhang Yu is doing.

I hope... everything is alright.

---

office.

Li Yu sat in a chair, with Li Hao and his father, Li Gang, standing opposite her.

Li Gang was a middle-aged man in his forties with a square face and wearing gold-rimmed glasses; he looked quite refined.

But his expression was not good at the moment.

It wasn't because my son was being bullied.

It was because his son bullied Li Yu's niece.

"Instructor Li," Li Gang began, trying to keep his tone as calm as possible.

"This was my son Xiaohao's fault, and I apologize to you on his behalf."

Li Yu didn't speak, she just looked at him.

Li Gang felt uneasy under her gaze and quickly kicked his son: "Apologize right now!"

Li Hao, trembling, bowed deeply to Li Yu: "I'm...I'm sorry..."

Li Yu waved her hand.

"Don't apologize to me," she said. "Apologize to the child who got hit. And the child who got pushed down."

Li Hao paused for a moment, then quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, I'll go in a bit..."

Li Gang, standing to the side with a forced smile, said, "Instructor Li, what do you think... could we settle this privately? Xiao Hao is still young and doesn't understand..."

"Immature?" Li Yu interrupted him. "You can throw a fireball the size of a fist at someone, and that's considered immature?"

Li Gang's face froze.

"Director Li," Li Yu stood up, her tone calm but carrying an undeniable authority.

"I'm a specially appointed instructor at the school, and I shouldn't be interfering in preschool matters. But I witnessed what happened today. Your son, taking advantage of your position, is acting like a bully at school, harassing other children. What do you think should be done about this?"

Li Gang opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Li Hao stood to the side with his head down, not daring to utter a single word.

The office was silent for a few seconds.

Then Li Yu said, "The child is still young, I won't make things difficult for you. Go back and properly educate your son, teach him what 'respecting others' means. And if there's a next time..."

She paused.

"If there's a next time, I won't just 'talk' about it."

Li Gang's face paled, and he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll definitely give them a good talking-to when I get back! I definitely will!"

Li Yu nodded and turned to walk towards the door.

As she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and glanced back at Li Hao.

"By the way, your fireball technique is pretty good," she said, "but it's a waste to use it to bully classmates."

After saying that, she pushed open the door and walked out.

In the office, Li Gang and his son Li Hao stood still, not daring to breathe.

After a long while, Li Gang let out a long breath, then looked down at his son with a complicated expression.

"You..." He opened his mouth, but only managed to utter one sentence: "Don't mess with that class again."

Li Hao nodded vigorously.

From now on, he will definitely avoid bells whenever he sees them.

No, even going around him wasn't enough; he had to make sure the blond-haired person was there beforehand, and only if they weren't would he dare to pass by.

---

When school was over, Lingdang saw Zhang Yu at the school gate.

He had changed into clean clothes, and the soot on his face had been washed off; he looked to be in good spirits.

Upon seeing the bell, Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, and he jogged over.

"Ding!" He stopped, took a deep breath, and said loudly, "Thank you for today!"

Startled by his shout, Lingdang shrank back, saying, "Ah? No, no..."

"From now on, you'll be my older sister!" Zhang Yu said earnestly.

"If you need any help, just say so! We'll go through fire and water for you!"

Bell: "..."

Where did you learn this word?

Lin Wanwan, standing nearby, remarked casually, "You probably learned it from TV."

The bell nodded silently.

Zhang Yu continued, "Also, if I offended you in any way before, please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me!"

Lingdang was a little bewildered by his series of "sincere apologies" and could only wave her hands repeatedly.

"No, no, you didn't offend me..."

Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly remembered something, took something out of his pocket, and stuffed it into Lingdang's hand.

"Here you go! This is my treasured limited edition electric mouse card! I'm the only one in the whole class who has it!"

When Lingdang looked down, she saw a shiny card with a picture of a mouse that was electrifying its body. It was pretty cool.

"This...is too expensive, isn't it?"

"It's nothing!" Zhang Yu waved his hand dismissively. "You helped me, this is a thank-you gift! You must accept it!"

Seeing his serious expression, Lingdang could only nod and say, "Well... thank you."

Zhang Yu smiled with satisfaction, then waved and ran towards his father who was waiting at the school gate.

Lingdang held the card, somewhat dazed.

Lin Wanwan watched from the side and nodded: "Observer, in today's battle, you have subdued a great general. I have decided to record today's events in the 'Astral Chronicles' for posterity!"

Bell: "..."

What is all this about?

She was about to say something when she suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Wow, it's so lively today?"

When Lingdang turned her head, she saw Li Xian slowly strolling over, his hands in his pockets, with an expression that said, "I just woke up."

"Old Deng!" Bell ran over and hugged his waist. "Why did you come to pick me up again today?"

"Just passing by," Li Xian said, "I thought I'd check if you'd gotten into any trouble."

The bell froze for a moment.

"Uh... this..."

Li Xian raised an eyebrow at her guilty little expression.

"Have you really gotten yourself into trouble?"

"No!" Bell immediately denied. "I didn't cause trouble, I was just doing a good deed!"

Li Xian: "..."

Acts of bravery and righteousness?

He looked at Lin Wanwan beside him.

Lin Wanwan nodded and said seriously, "Today, the observer single-handedly summoned S-level reinforcements to deter the villains and protect his classmates. It was truly a righteous act."

Li Xian remained silent for three seconds.

Then he looked down at the bell.

Speak like a human.

Lingdang shrank her neck and briefly recounted what had happened that afternoon.

"...That's it." After she finished speaking, she secretly glanced at Li Xian.

"Old Deng, you won't blame me, will you?"

Li Xian looked at her without saying a word.

Lingdang's heart was pounding.

Oh no, Old Deng is going to get angry.

As she was trying to figure out how to explain, Li Xian suddenly reached out and ruffled her hair.

"Well done," he said.

The bell was stunned.

"what?"

"I said, well done." Li Xian repeated, "You stood up to help when your deskmate was being bullied, no problem."

Bell's eyes lit up instantly.

"real?!"

"Um."

"You're not angry that I'm meddling?"

Li Xian thought for a moment.

Is it considered meddling if I just called my aunt after seeing my classmate being bullied?

"No," he said.

The bell was so happy it almost jumped for joy.

Lin Wanwan watched from the side, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

At that moment, a black sedan slowly pulled up beside them.

The car window rolled down, revealing a gentle face.

Su Wenjin.

"Wanwan, it's time to go home," she said with a smile.

Lin Wanwan nodded and said to Lingdang, "See you tomorrow."

Bell waved and said, "See you tomorrow!"

Lin Wanwan got into the car, and the black sedan slowly drove away.

Li Xian held Lingdang's hand and walked towards home.

After walking a few steps, Lingdang suddenly remembered something, took out the card Zhang Yu had given her, and handed it to Li Xian like a treasure.

"Look, Lao Deng! Zhang Yu gave me this! A limited edition electric mouse card!"

Li Xian glanced at it.

"It looks pretty good."

"Right, right!" Bell happily put it away. "We're famous today! From now on, who will dare to bully our class at school?"

Li Xian glanced at her.

This little girl is getting arrogant pretty fast.

But he didn't say anything, he just kept walking.

As the sun set, their shadows stretched long.

The bell chattered excitedly about what happened today, praising Zhang Yu's bravery, Li Hao's arrogance, and how handsome Li Yu was when he arrived.

Li Xian listened, occasionally humming in agreement or nodding.

As we approached the entrance to the residential area, the bell suddenly stopped.

"Old Deng."

"Um?"

"Tell me, if anyone bullies me in the future, will you come to my rescue like your aunt did?"

Li Xian looked down at her.

Those big golden eyes held a hint of seriousness and a hint of expectation.

He reached out and ruffled her hair.

"Won't."

The bell paused for a moment.

"what?"

"I'll just make them disappear," Li Xian said calmly, "so you don't have to make a call."

The bell froze for three seconds.

Then she laughed.

Her eyes curved into crescent moons as she laughed.

"Dennis, you look so handsome today!"

Li Xian remained expressionless.

He's always been handsome, he's just too lazy to be handsome normally.

The two entered the building, went upstairs, and went home.

The chubby orange cat was still lying on the balcony. When it saw the two of them return, it lazily meowed.

Bell rushed over and hugged it, giving it a good rub.

"Fat Orange! Fat Orange! I was amazing today!"

The fat orange cat lay there looking utterly hopeless, its tail swishing.

Li Xian sat down on the sofa and picked up his phone to take a look.

A message from Li Yu appeared on the screen:

"Brother, Lingdang did a great job acting bravely today. Remember to reward her with a big chicken leg!"

Li Xian smiled and replied, "Of course!"