King of Assassins-Chapter 740 - 549 Hero

Leaving the Enforcement Bureau, Su Rong and Gao Xuan sat in the van, both silent.

After going through this ordeal, their relationship obviously took a step closer. Precisely because of this, there was no need to force a conversation.

Streetlights, car headlights, and various neon signs on both sides of the long street constantly cast light into the dim car interior.

The rapidly changing light and shadows seemed to add some complexity to the small space.

The driver in front, Xu Jun, sensibly lowered the partition, making the car even more enclosed and private.

Su Rong couldn't help but glance at Gao Xuan beside her, only to find that he was also turning his face to look at her.

Under the changing lights outside the car window, Gao Xuan's face was alternately bright and dark, red and blue, but his eyes were bright, even somewhat heated.

Su Rong felt a warm flush spread over her body, and her mouth became dry. The words she had intended to say suddenly escaped her.

The two of them stared at each other for several seconds before Su Rong bashfully looked away, "It's getting late, let me drop you off at school first."

"Okay." Gao Xuan's response was brief, revealing no other emotions.

Su Rong felt a bit embarrassed, "I was really scared today, I need to calm down first."

"It was indeed frightening." Gao Xuan understood completely.

Su Rong suddenly noticed that Gao Xuan was calm and composed, and he seemed to have been like this all along.

She curiously asked, "Weren't you afraid?"

"Love fills me with courage." Gao Xuan smiled, his neat white teeth standing out in the dimness.

Su Rong felt a bit shy from his smile. She truly didn't believe she was so charming that she could make someone fearless in the face of life and death.

She brushed a stray lock of hair behind her ear to cover her shyness, "You're really impressive."

Su Rong thought for a moment and added, "Even the deputy director praised you, saying your movements were agile and strong. Have you trained in martial arts?"

"I was an athlete, practiced a bit here and there." Gao Xuan casually explained.

This explanation was plausible; to an average person, it made sense that an athlete would know martial arts.

Actually, there's a big difference here. Sports is a vast category. Moreover, martial arts in sports are more like a display of strength and beauty, akin to gymnastics. Practicing combat is a whole different story.

Su Rong didn't press further; Gao Xuan's answer had satisfied her curiosity.

She thought for a moment and said, "I should learn some self-defense. Teach me when you have time."

"No problem."

Gao Xuan said, "I'm not bragging, but I'm a genius in martial arts..."

"It's a deal then."

Su Rong found a legitimate reason to meet up with Gao Xuan and was quite pleased.

She truly didn't understand how to date. When she had no feelings for Gao Xuan, she was able to handle it smoothly.

Now that she liked Gao Xuan, she was a bit unsure of herself.

At this moment, the van slowly came to a stop, already at the gates of Sixth Middle School.

As the automatic doors slid open, Gao Xuan jumped out of the car and waved to Su Rong, "Goodbye."

But Su Rong got out of the car, looking at Gao Xuan with a complex expression, hesitant to speak.

Gao Xuan couldn't help but laugh; he opened his arms and hugged Su Rong, "Here's a hug of love. It adds more ceremony."

Su Rong was initially nervous, but Gao Xuan's words made her want to laugh. She didn't bother to say thank you, and after a moment's hesitation, she hugged Gao Xuan back.

They weren't wearing much, and in such a tight embrace, they could feel each other's body warmth.

It was Su Rong's first time being so intimate with a man; she was both nervous and shy, and her body felt a bit soft.

Her face flushed red, and she quickly let go of Gao Xuan. Fortunately, Gao Xuan also released her.

Su Rong felt a bit guilty, as if she had ruined a sweet moment. To compensate, Su Rong bravely tiptoed and gave a quick kiss on Gao Xuan's lips.

After the kiss, she didn't dare look at Gao Xuan, hurriedly turned around, and ran off.

Once back in the car, Su Rong popped her small face out, "Contact you tomorrow. Good night."

Su Rong looked quite adorable with her girlish demeanor.

Gao Xuan waved to Su Rong, watching the van drive off until it was out of sight, then turned towards the school gates.

Before he even reached the gates, he saw Hu Bai standing in the shadows, holding a bottle of beer, staring dumbly at him.

Gao Xuan was a bit surprised, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night, not sleeping?"

Hu Bai groaned, "I'm standing here waiting to be stuffed with dog food!"

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, the more melancholic. He had just come out for some noodles and a beer, yet found himself witnessing Gao Xuan and a beautiful woman being affectionate.

Their sweet demeanor was just like a romance movie.

The most annoying part was that the woman was wealthy!

Hu Bai was quite frustrated. Gao Xuan was just an ordinary person with nothing remarkable, yet a beautiful woman took a liking to him?

Gao Xuan understood Hu Bai's feelings; clearly, they were all just losers. One of them suddenly winning over a beautiful woman left Hu Bai as the lone loser. Such a life was indeed miserable.

He patted Hu Bai on the shoulder for comfort, "Don't be discouraged, one day I'll introduce you to a rich woman."

Hu Bai was shocked and then overjoyed; he tossed away the beer bottle and held Gao Xuan's hand excitedly, "It's a deal. No going back on your word."

"That depends on your performance..."

Gao Xuan sighed, "For some reason, I just got a bit hungry."

Hu Bai, not being a fool, enthusiastically patted his chest, "Just say what you want to eat, it's on me."

"Isn't that a bit much?"

"We're brothers, saying that you look down on me!"

Gao Xuan had been joking before, but it was clear he had lucked out. Though Hu Bai had been a bit of a loser all this time, he understood these social niceties.

At the barbecue stall, Hu Bai was particularly generous, his voice particularly loud, "Old Liu, grill four skewers of lamb kidney first, let's properly nourish my brother!"

The barbecue stall owner was a little surprised, "Old Hu, you must have struck it rich, being so generous..."

"Are you looking down on me? When have I ever been stingy?"

Hu Bai talked big, but when it came time to pay the bill, he spent 150 and felt so pained he almost cried.

Old Liu looked at Hu Bai with a half-smile, "If Xiaogao is forcing you, just blink..."

Hu Bai glared at Old Liu, "What nonsense, you're not allowed to call him Xiaogao."

With just one sentence, Old Liu was a bit stunned. What's going on, Hu Bai's actually sucking up to Gao Xuan...

Hu Bai didn't explain either, thinking what does an unknowledgeable barbecue chef know, and walked away with his chin up, full of pride.

Hu Bai can't keep things to himself and has a loose tongue.

The next day, as soon as he got to the office, Hu Bai spread around what he saw yesterday.

The physical education teachers are a bunch of greasy middle-aged men, and such explosive gossip made everyone's eyes shine with excitement.

"Is it the one we saw last time?"

"The eldest daughter of Su Group? Is that for real?"

"They even hugged and kissed? Damn..."

A bunch of PE teachers surrounded Hu Bai, making it lively with all their chatter.

By the time Gao Xuan entered the office, he heard a bunch of people still discussing.

Seeing Gao Xuan, they had no reservations, even actively asking him, "Heard you snagged a rich, fair, and beautiful girl, Xiaogao?"

"What does that girl do?"

Actually, they had asked Gao Xuan a few times before, and Gao Xuan never answered directly.

Gao Xuan's reaction made all the PE teachers suspect there was no real relationship between them.

Occasionally knowing a rich and beautiful friend is normal. Maybe they're classmates? Meeting up for a meal is also normal. Or maybe a relative, anything is possible.

But Hu Bai confirmed their intimate relationship, which was totally different.

Gao Xuan waved his hand, "It's personal privacy, brothers, don't ask."

A group of old men didn't have their gossiping hearts satisfied, feeling a bit disappointed. But since Gao Xuan wouldn't talk, there was nothing they could do.

However, this bunch is as gossipy as can be.

By noon, all the high school year group teachers knew that the PE teacher Gao Xuan had scored a rich, fair, and beautiful girl.

Word of mouth made the story more and more exaggerated.

By the time it reached Liu Yuan's ears, it became Gao Xuan and the rich, fair, and beautiful girl were already engaged and about to get married and become the general manager of Su Group in a few days...

A bunch of female teachers were also gossiping, "Who would've thought, this Xiaogao has some skills!"

"PE teachers are indeed fierce..."

One female teacher even asked Liu Yuan, "Aren't you and Xiaogao pretty tight, got any inside info?"

Liu Yuan chuckled dryly, "We're not that close."

That's what she said, but Liu Yuan still felt a bit awkward. She also felt a bit complicated inside.

She didn't really think much of Gao Xuan, a PE teacher, what future could he have? Teachers in other subjects can become special-grade teachers; national-level special-grade teachers, they can easily make money by starting a class.

Art and music teachers can start an art specialty tutoring, and that income is solid.

What can a PE teacher do, start a PE class? As for personally, there's even less room for advancement. Who's ever heard of a special-grade PE teacher...

Liu Yuan is quite proud and never considered Gao Xuan a viable dating option.

Hearing that Gao Xuan was with a rich, fair, and beautiful woman, she felt somewhat uncomfortable inside.

Liu Yuan knew this was unreasonable since she had nothing to do with Gao Xuan. What was she jealous of?

The logic was solid, just there was always something bothering her inside.

That afternoon after school, Liu Yuan again saw that beautiful luxury car at the school gate, and saw Gao Xuan happily chatting with the beautiful woman as they left together.

Liu Yuan couldn't help but shake her head, thinking Gao Xuan used to be quite down-to-earth; being with this woman probably wouldn't end well...

A couple of days later, the school suddenly held a public commendation assembly.

At the assembly, the deputy director of the law enforcement bureau presented Gao Xuan with a medal for bravery in the presence of all the school students and faculty, along with a cash prize of one hundred thousand.

The education commission also specifically awarded Gao Xuan a banner for being an excellent teacher.

Throughout the commendation assembly, the whole school recognized Gao Xuan, learning about this teacher's glorious act of heroism.

Various media in An Province also reported the story, quickly making Gao Xuan a hero of the city, receiving all kinds of praise.

Gao Xuan instantly became famous.

The other teachers in the school also began to respect Gao Xuan a little more. Regardless, this man was genuinely brave enough to risk his life against an armed criminal.

Gao Xuan's status in the school rose dramatically. If it weren't known he already had a rich, fair, and beautiful girlfriend, someone would have arranged to introduce him to a partner long ago.

Gao Xuan knew this was all pushed by Su Rong behind the scenes. Still, the feeling of being a hero was pretty gratifying.

Being a hero in this ordinary world isn't that easy. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The commotion was so great that even Gao Yun was alarmed. She specifically came to see Gao Xuan, making sure he was alright, and only then did she feel relieved.

Despite this, Gao Yun couldn't help but repeatedly remind him not to play the hero. Doing such a thing once is enough.

During this period, Gao Xuan and Su Rong's relationship rapidly heated up, and they were already skilled at tasting each other's tongues.

They were just a step away from the final stage.

By mid-July, when Su Rong visited Elder Su again, she found a thick file folder placed beside his sickbed.

Elder Su handed the file folder to Su Rong, "It's your boyfriend's file."

Su Rong opened it up and glanced through it; it contained all sorts of detailed information about Gao Xuan, including his personality and hobbies. There were photos from various angles, including some of her and Gao Xuan kissing.

Elder Su frowned slightly and said, "He's a very good candidate. My only concern is it seems you've really fallen for him."

Su Rong couldn't help but lower her head, not daring to lie to her grandfather. She had indeed fallen in love with Gao Xuan.

Being with Gao Xuan, she always felt relaxed and happy. Whether busy or not, she always found herself thinking about Gao Xuan. She couldn't quite explain this feeling, but she thought it was probably love.

Elder Su said calmly, "Bring him tomorrow, let me evaluate him for you..."

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