School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert-Chapter 588 - 590: Number Plate

"Done!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "Then I’m definitely going to stand on the podium and stare down your number plate."

A trace of a strange smile curled up at the corner of Xiao Han’s mouth.

The two slapped hands to seal the pledge, and Xiao Han turned and left.

Watching Xiao Han’s departing figure, Li Changjun felt his eyelids twitch violently, and moreover, he always had a bad feeling, which was growing stronger and more oppressive.

"Li Changjun, you are going to make a fortune," his classmates began to congratulate him.

"Really?" Li Changjun watched Xiao Han’s retreating back and said, "Why do I feel that something isn’t quite right?"

"Don’t worry, this time you’re definitely going to win," his classmates said with a laugh.

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Xiao Han turned and left the scene, then entered the spectator stands through the passageway.

Liu Yiyi was beside herself with excitement; she ran frantically toward Xiao Han. Father Liu didn’t stop her; after all, it was his daughter’s freedom. He wouldn’t obstruct or interfere with whom his daughter befriended.

Liu Yiyi rushed to Xiao Han’s side, her eyes shining with excitement as she said, "Xiao Han, you’re amazing."

"Really?" Xiao Han chuckled and said, "This is just the group match, the finals are tomorrow."

"Hehe..." Liu Yiyi giggled and said, "I think you’re incredible. I believe you’ll definitely achieve a great result in the finals."

"You believe in me that much?" Xiao Han asked with a smile.

"Of course!" Liu Yiyi nodded and then said, "You certainly can do it, because you’ve told me that a person can’t be without hope."

"Right, a person can’t be without hope." Xiao Han nodded.

The morning competition had come to an end. Xiao Han and Liu Yiyi exited the arena side by side through the passageway. They came out of the venue, standing outside the empty building as gusts of warm breeze played with Liu Yiyi’s long hair, making her appear very energetic.

A smidge of a smile rose on the corner of Xiao Han’s mouth as he said, "A lot of people don’t believe in me."

"That’s because they lack vision," Liu Yiyi said, pursing her lips.

"They’ve wagered their number plates against me," Xiao Han said with a hint of that strange smile, "If they lose to me in the finals, then their number plates will be mine."

"What?" Liu Yiyi was somewhat puzzled.

"An athlete’s number plate is equivalent to his honor," Xiao Han looked up at the clear blue sky and smiled, then added, "It’s not something that’s given away lightly. If an athlete’s number plate is taken by someone else, it means that the athlete is no longer an athlete."

"Is that so?" Liu Yiyi was stunned for a moment and then said, "But... what if you lose?"

"If I lose, then my number plate has to be given to them," Xiao Han said with a smile.

"But..." Liu Yiyi’s expression changed slightly; evidently, she was very worried that Xiao Han might lose his number plate to the others. With Xiao Han’s pride, he surely couldn’t bear such an outcome. Liu Yiyi said awkwardly, "Have you thought about what you would do if you lost?"

"I won’t lose," Xiao Han shook his head.

"I mean if!" Liu Yiyi looked at Xiao Han.

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"Then I’ll have lost," Xiao Han said with a smile. "My number plate will go to them."

"But wouldn’t you be unable to compete in the upcoming matches?" Liu Yiyi said anxiously.

"If I’ve already lost, is there any need to compete?" Xiao Han said with a laugh, "Moreover, once you’ve lost your number plate, it probably means you won’t be participating in these kinds of sports meetings ever again. Understand?"

"What?" It was clear Liu Yiyi hadn’t expected this; she thought it was only about not being able to participate this one time, not such a harsh consequence. Trembling, she looked at Xiao Han and said, "If people beat you, won’t you be unable to take part in large competitions like this ever again?"

"Anyway, I’m not a sports student; it doesn’t matter to me," Xiao Han shrugged.

Liu Yiyi frowned and said, "But you still can’t say that. Sports train one’s quality, and competitions are merely a proof of friendship. If you stop competing, wouldn’t that be a loss for you?"

"Yiyi, you’ve been out for quite a while," Xiao Han took Liu Yiyi’s hand and then said, "You should head back."

"I want to talk to you," Liu Yiyi glanced at Xiao Han.

"Then let’s talk here." Xiao Han pulled Liu Yiyi to the steps in front of the gym entrance, where they sat down together on the empty steps.

This place had few people, and the wind was brisk, so there was no need to worry about crowds and germs. Liu Yiyi comfortably removed her mask and sat down next to Xiao Han. The two carried on chatting together, talking about everything from Southern Sky to Northern Land, from ancient times to the present, from overseas to within the country...

The two talked about almost everything under the sun.

After a long conversation.

"Yiyi!" At this moment, Father Liu came out from inside.

He had been unable to find Liu Yiyi, and since the phone was with him, he had been looking everywhere. He hadn’t expected to find the girl sitting here chatting. He quickly walked over and said, "We should be going back now, you need to take your medicine soon."

"Oh!" Liu Yiyi nodded.

"Let’s go back," Xiao Han glanced at Liu Yiyi and then said, "I’ll come to see you next time!"

"Really?" A lively smile appeared in Liu Yiyi’s eyes.

"Of course!" Xiao Han nodded.

"Pinky promise!" Liu Yiyi extended her finger.

Xiao Han smiled inwardly, thinking to himself that she truly was a girl with an unspoiled childlike heart. It was just a pity that heaven was jealous of her beauty, afflicting her with a terminal illness so early, which was incredibly disheartening.

"Then I’ll be waiting for you," Liu Yiyi giggled, and said, "By the way, I will come to the finals tomorrow morning."

"Okay." Xiao Han nodded.

Father Liu glanced at Xiao Han, his expression neutral. Perhaps for him, Xiao Han posed no conflict of interest, so he did not bother with him. What weighed on his mind now was that Liu Yiyi’s illness could no longer be concealed, and it seemed the Qin Family had begun to sense something. He was considering whether to take the initiative to go to the Qin Family and reveal the situation.

The Qin Family still did not know about Liu Yiyi’s terminal illness. Once they found out, they would certainly call off the marriage immediately. Not only that, but the Liu Family might never be able to rely on the Qin Family’s support ever again. It was nice to enjoy the shade under a large tree, and the Liu Family had grown under the auspices of the Qin Family’s large tree for many years. Although they now no longer needed much attention from the Qin Family, offending them would certainly bear no good fruit.

After hesitating for a long while, Father Liu decided to go to the Qin Family in person and tell the truth.

After sending Liu Yiyi home, Father Liu drove to the Qin Family’s residence.

Lady Qin was at home, Qin Jun was there too, and Qin Xiaotian as well.

Although the eldest was not present, at the Qin Family, such matters probably only needed Lady Qin’s consideration. Moreover, the future heir, Qin Jun, was there, and the person directly involved, Qin Xiaotian, was also present. He thought it was appropriate.

"President Liu, what brings you here?" Qin Jun asked in surprise as he looked at Father Liu.

"I..." Father Liu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I have come to apologize for something today."

Upon hearing this, Lady Qin curiously walked over and said, "Old Liu, what would make you come personally to apologize?"

"I have hidden something very important from the Qin Family for two years!" Father Liu let out a sigh.

At that moment, the Qin household fell utterly silent. Lady Qin and her son, Qin Jun, exchanged glances. Qin Xiaotian was playing video games on the couch, utterly bored, and whatever they were discussing seemed to have nothing to do with him.

"What matter?" Qin Jun frowned.

"My daughter Yiyi is engaged to the second young master of the Qin Family, Xiaotian, right?" Father Liu sighed and said, "I fear this marriage arrangement may have to be called off!"

"Why?" Qin Xiaotian jumped up from the couch nearby.

"Yeah, why?" Lady Qin was taken aback and said, "We haven’t said anything about canceling the marriage, it’s not your family’s place to do so. What exactly is going on? Old Liu, you must explain this to me clearly."

"It’s like this..." Father Liu let out a sigh, holding his head in his hands, and said with a pained expression: "Two years ago, Yiyi had a severe cold that persisted for a month without improvement. After a hospital examination, it turned out to be leukemia. About a year ago, she had a bone marrow transplant. But, six months ago, her body had a severe rejection reaction, and the hospital declared the transplant a failure. She needs to be matched for another bone marrow donor, and for now, Yiyi is only making it through day by day with chemotherapy..."

"Ah!" Lady Qin was stunned. The melodramatic scenarios from TV shows were playing out in real life. This left Lady Qin somewhat at a loss; she turned to look at Qin Jun.

"No way?" Qin Jun was shocked and said, "This... what exactly happened?"

"The reason I came to apologize is that I have been hiding this from you!" Father Liu sighed and said, "My daughter has the ’panda blood type,’ which is rare in itself, and finding a compatible bone marrow match within already scarce panda blood is almost like adding difficulty to difficulty. So, I have no hope left. That’s why I came here to apologize!"

The Qin family murmured sympathetically.

"Damn, this is just bad luck," Qin Xiaotian, far from showing any sympathy, kept cursing about how unlucky it was, saying, "I thought I was going to marry a beautiful woman. I never expected her to turn out to be someone about to die."

"Don’t say that!" Lady Qin hurriedly signaled Qin Xiaotian, feeling her son’s tone was disrespectful.

"Mom, why are you hesitating? Just call off the marriage quickly," Qin Xiaotian urged.

"This..." Lady Qin clearly had some semblance of decency, knowing that calling off the marriage now would be a disrespect and insult to the Liu Family. Thus, she couldn’t bring herself to say it.

At this time, Qin Jun said, "President Liu, then tell us, what should be done about this situation?"