A luxury sports car stopped at the entrance of Midtown Elementary School, catching the attention of many passing students and parents dropping off their children. Their gazes were filled with envy, jealousy, and curiosity. Midtown Elementary was a public school, not as prestigious in terms of faculty or campus environment as private schools. Looking at the car, it seemed like it belonged to some wealthy family.
But that raised a question: if they were rich, why would they send their child to a public school?
Amid the curious looks from the students and parents, a small figure jumped out of the car, hurrying towards the school building.
“Damn Tony, knowing I like to keep a low profile and still making Pepper send me. He knew I couldn’t refuse her. This is a blatant conspiracy. I’ll remember this grudge. Hupo, when we get back, you don’t need to help Tony anymore; let him handle Panda himself.” Yes, the one going to school was our protagonist, Lan Xingyu.
At that moment, a fluffy white head popped out from Lan Xingyu’s shoulder. “Got it, Master,” Hupo transmitted.
You might wonder why Lan Xingyu could bring a pet to school. Isn’t it usually forbidden? The reason is quite simple—just look at the new teaching building under construction at Midtown Elementary. Tony Stark’s level five money ability is indeed formidable.
Lan Xingyu’s Observation Haki sensed a child running with his head down, about to bump into him. Lan Xingyu quickly sidestepped, letting the boy pass by, who then stumbled over a stone and was about to fall. Lan Xingyu immediately reached out to catch him.
“Are you okay?” Lan Xingyu asked.
“I’m fine, thank you!” the boy said shyly.
“Hey, how did you bring a pet to school?” the boy noticed Hupo on Lan Xingyu’s shoulder and asked. Then he remembered something and said, “Oh, my name is Peter. Peter Parker. Nice to meet you.”
Lan Xingyu was surprised. Meeting young Spider-Man must be a universal law for school-going transmigrators. Shaking off the thoughts, Lan Xingyu replied, “My name is Xingyu Lan. You can call me Xingyu. This is Hupo. He’s special, so he can come to school.”
“Wow! I envy you for having such a cute pet,” Peter said enviously.
“Hupo isn’t a pet. He’s a companion. By the way, why are you alone? Where are your family members?” Lan Xingyu asked.
“My Uncle Ben has to go to work, and I don’t really have any friends. Maybe I’m just not very popular,” Peter said sadly.
Seeing Peter like this, Lan Xingyu said, “Peter, do you like the sun?”
“Yes, I do. Why?”
“Exactly. You like the sun, but some people dislike it, saying it’s too bright, too hot, and so on. Even the sun can’t be liked by everyone. So how can we expect people to like us all the time?” Lan Xingyu explained.
Peter thought for a moment. “Thank you, Xingyu. I feel a lot better now.”
Lan Xingyu patted Peter on the shoulder. “Come on, man, don’t be so shy. Didn’t you make a friend on your first day at school?” He then lightly punched Peter in the chest.
Peter was stunned for a moment, then smiled at Lan Xingyu. “You’re right! Thanks a lot.”
“No need to thank me. From now on, I’ve got your back! By the way, which class are you in?”
“I’m in Class A. What about you?”
“Same here! Fate, huh? Let’s go to class together.”
Upon entering the classroom, they saw many students already inside. As soon as they walked in, Lan Xingyu instantly attracted the attention of all the girls in the class.
“Wow! He’s so handsome!”
“So cute! Oh my god.”
…
Lan Xingyu quickly took Peter to a seat at the back. Meanwhile, the students noticed Hupo on Lan Xingyu’s shoulder, and many were overwhelmed by its cuteness.
They began to wonder why this handsome new boy could bring a pet to school. Lan Xingyu regretted bringing Hupo, realizing its overwhelming charm.
At this moment, a sturdy-looking boy and his gang approached Lan Xingyu. The boy was Eugene Thompson (Flash Thompson, who often bullied Spider-Man), a leader among the kids who enjoyed being the center of attention. Today, he had arrived early to bask in the admiration of some girls. However, his limelight was stolen by the appearance of a boy so handsome it seemed he came with his own background music. This annoyed Thompson, so he decided to confront Lan Xingyu.
“Hey kid, you think you’re all that, stealing my spotlight? You look like a weakling, probably some sickly East Asian, huh?” Thompson taunted, banging on the desk.
Peter looked a bit scared but didn’t leave; he stood by Lan Xingyu.
Lan Xingyu slowly stood up, his hair covering his eyes, casting a shadow over his face. Hupo jumped into Peter’s arms, sensing his master’s anger. Peter, surprised by Hupo’s move, couldn’t help but start petting him.
“Say that again…” Lan Xingyu said quietly.
“Haha, I can say it as many times as I want. What can you do about it?” Thompson said, raising his fist to punch Lan Xingyu.
“Ha, hoo,” Lan Xingyu exhaled deeply.
With a swift motion, he caught Thompson’s fist, flipped him into the air, letting him spin twice before delivering a controlled kick that sent him flying but not too harshly.
Lan Xingyu turned to the others Thompson had brought. “Want to fight? Come at me.”
The group rushed him but was easily taken down with a single hand each. Lan Xingyu walked slowly towards Thompson, who was now on the floor, shocking everyone into silence.
Lan Xingyu grabbed Thompson by the collar, lifting him up and slapping him across the face.
“Apologize,” Lan Xingyu said softly, but everyone heard him.
“Sorry, sorry, my bad,” Thompson quickly apologized.
Lan Xingyu released him, letting him fall. As he turned away, he glanced back with one eye, saying, “Next time, I’ll make you experience true despair.”
Ignoring Thompson and his gang, Lan Xingyu returned to his seat, taking Hupo back from Peter and placing him on his shoulder again.
The class erupted into chatter.
“Wow! So cool!”
“That look in his eyes, ahhh!”
“Turns out all Chinese people know kung fu!”
…
“Wow, Xingyu, you’re amazing! Is that kung fu? I’d love to learn it!” Peter said admiringly.
“If you want to learn, I can teach you, but I’ll need to observe you for a year first,” Lan Xingyu said.
“A whole year! Okay…” Peter said, disappointed.
“One year will fly by. Get ready. Class is about to start…”
As the bell rang, Lan Xingyu’s first class began.
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