My Best Bro Got Bullied by Another Bad Woman Again - Chapter 4

Only then did Liu Nuanyu finally snap back to reality.

“Alright… let’s go see Teacher.”

Captain Wang blinked.

“Huh? Ah… right. Follow me.”

His expression remained frozen in shock, though at least he was still capable of walking.

The group crossed the towering city wall and entered the safe zone.

As the streets grew busier, countless eyes turned toward them.

Most people were captivated by the two stunning girls, Liu Nuanyu and Lu Xiaoxiao.

Some focused on the unfamiliar man walking beside them—Sun Du.

And a very small handful noticed something even stranger.

Captain Wang’s Gatling gun.

“…Isn’t that Captain Wang from the First Squadron?”

“Why does his Gatling gun look like someone twisted it into a rope?”

“No idea, but it actually looks kind of cool. Which craftsman made that?”

“More importantly… can a barrel shaped like that still fire?”

“You don’t get it.”

“All military equipment has to pass testing before deployment. Since Captain Wang is carrying it around, it must still work.”

“Wow.”

“That craftsman must be incredible.”

…

After overhearing the chatter, Sun Du smiled.

“Xiaoxiao.”

“You’re pretty popular around here.”

Lu Xiaoxiao scratched her cheek awkwardly.

“That’s mostly because Sister Liu is known as a genius beauty.”

“I just happened to become famous alongside her.”

“Well…”

“You really are adorable.”

“R-Really?”

She lowered her head shyly before smiling.

“So it really is because I’m cute?”

“I’ve always been fairly confident about that.”

“Definitely.”

“It’s only natural people would flock toward you.”

Everyone had desires.

That was proof they were alive.

Sun Du understood that better than anyone.

“But Xiaoxiao…”

“Is Miss Liu older than you?”

“She keeps calling you ‘Little Sister Xiao,’ yet you address her as ‘Sister Liu.’”

“No.”

“She’s still under twenty.”

“I’m already twenty-one.”

“She thinks I was only fourteen when I became a magical girl because I look so young after transforming.”

“No matter how much I explain, she refuses to believe me.”

“And neither does anyone else.”

“I can’t exactly pull out my ID every time.”

“Well…”

“You do look incredibly young now.”

Young wasn’t even the right word.

She looked like a tiny child.

If Sun Du stood directly in front of her without lowering his gaze, he couldn’t even see her.

“So the misunderstanding makes sense.”

“But names are different.”

“You shouldn’t let someone decide how to address you just because they think you’re younger.”

“That’s not the real issue.”

Lu Xiaoxiao pouted.

“She insists on calling me Xiao-mei.”

“I can’t beat her in a fight, so I can’t make her stop.”

“And unless I call her Sister Liu, she says she’ll bully me.”

“What?”

“She bullies you?”

Sun Du’s expression darkened immediately.

“I knew it!”

“There are dangerous women everywhere!”

“Wait here. I’m going to teach her a lesson.”

“No!”

Lu Xiaoxiao quickly grabbed his sleeve.

“It’s not that kind of bullying.”

“She just pinches my cheeks…”

“Or deliberately places things on high shelves where I can’t reach them.”

“She enjoys watching me get angry.”

“She keeps saying I’m cute, easy to tease, and that I’d probably cry forever if someone punched me…”

“…things like that.”

“So…”

“Do you dislike her?”

“No.”

“She’s genuinely one of my closest friends.”

“I’m already used to the way we address each other.”

“She can be annoying sometimes…”

“But I just wish she’d stop teasing me.”

Sun Du folded his arms.

“Fine.”

“I’ll protect you.”

“She thinks you’re cute and easy to bully?”

“Well…”

“I think she’s cute and easy to bully too.”

Seeing his indignant expression, Lu Xiaoxiao couldn’t help covering her mouth as she giggled softly.

“Xiaoxiao.”

“When you smile like that…”

“You look beautiful.”

“I was just remembering the past.”

“I never imagined that even after growing up…”

“I’d still be relying on you to protect me.”

“One day.”

“It’ll be your turn to protect me.”

Neither spoke after that.

Instead, memories quietly resurfaced.

When they were children, Lu Xiaoxiao had always been frail and often became the target of bullies.

Sun Du would rush in to chase them away every single time, usually ending up injured himself.

Afterward, Lu Xiaoxiao would carefully wrap his wounds in fresh bandages.

As they grew older, Lu Xiaoxiao became healthier and thought he no longer needed anyone’s protection.

At least…

That was what he believed.

Then reality intervened.

His parents wanted him to walk a path he never chose.

Unable to accept it, he argued with them and eventually left home.

But once outside…

He discovered he still had nowhere to go.

At that moment, Sun Du opened his own home to him.

There was always a warm dinner waiting.

A safe place to sleep.

And every morning, a freshly prepared breakfast.

The two would sit together at the table.

The sadness that once clouded Lu Xiaoxiao’s heart gradually faded, replaced by tearful smiles.

Sunlight.

Warmth.

Laughter.

Happiness.

All of it blended into one unforgettable memory.

Yeah…

That was simply what good brothers did for each other.

…

Right?

Meanwhile, the two people walking ahead weren’t paying any attention to their whispered conversation.

Each was trapped inside their own thoughts.

One was still emotionally devastated and unwilling to accept reality.

The other was planning revenge.

Hmph.

I might not be able to beat you…

But surely my teacher can.

Liu Nuanyu secretly glared at Sun Du.

He noticed immediately.

But instead of getting angry, he merely smiled.

He already knew exactly what she was thinking.

Soon enough, Captain Wang stopped.

“We’re here.”

Before them stretched a spacious training ground.

Practice targets stood in neat rows in the distance.

Waiting near the center was a woman with a long black-and-red ponytail.

She turned around as they approached.

Her ponytail swung gracefully behind her, revealing a strikingly heroic face.

A military uniform hugged her figure, leaving her toned abdomen exposed.

Confidence radiated from every movement she made.

She was every bit the image of a battlefield heroine.

Lu Xiaoxiao gently tugged on Sun Du’s sleeve and whispered,

“She’s our instructor.”

“Jiang Wuqiu.”

“People call her the Iron Wall.”

“They say that as long as she stands here, no disaster will ever break through her defense.”

Although Lu Xiaoxiao spoke quietly, Jiang Wuqiu noticed the little exchange.

She chose not to comment.

There would be time for introductions later.

First, she intended to dismiss anyone unrelated.

“Captain Wang.”

“Thank you for escorting them.”

She paused.

Then tilted her head.

“…Why are you carrying a twisted rope?”

“No.”

“Wait.”

“That’s your Gatling gun?”

“It certainly has a unique appearance.”

Captain Wang’s expression stiffened.

He had absolutely no desire to revisit that painful topic.

“I’ve completed my task.”

“I still have other duties to attend to.”

“I’ll take my leave.”

Without another word, he hurried away.

Jiang Wuqiu watched his retreating figure with mild confusion before turning her attention to the three remaining people.

Her gaze lingered especially on Lu Xiaoxiao, who instinctively hid behind Sun Du.

She had already heard what happened outside the safe zone.

“Alright.”

“Let’s discuss why you’re here.”