The dominant social class in Country U is the middle class, primarily consisting of early European immigrants. When they migrated, they were commoners who admired the aristocratic upper-class lifestyle of Europe and hoped their children could also appear refined and well-mannered. Therefore, they imposed relatively strict discipline on family education. This is not like what some people claim, that the children’s lifestyles are extremely undisciplined, so girls are quite cautious when interacting with boys.
Now that a young boy has moved into the dormitory, for Fenny, Kelly, and Silia, ever since they were attracted by Mu Lin’s delicious food, they have been clinging to him every day. Almost whenever they are not in class, one of them is always following Mu Lin, buying various ingredients for him to cook, and they have obviously reduced their visits to the cafeteria.
This has worried the boys who are pursuing the three girls. Mu Lin, however, does not want to waste too much time here. This semester, he has enrolled in all the courses offered by various majors from freshman to senior year. In Country U, there is still discrimination against Asians, especially Chinese people.
Seeing the three girls constantly circling around Mu Lin, some people have decided to give him a hard time. Every morning, Mu Lin still practices his martial arts in his apartment room. He eats breakfast, lunch in the cafeteria, and prepares dinner for the girls in the evening. The girls eat their own meals in the morning and at noon, not needing Mu Lin to cook for them.
This was something Mu Lin fought hard to achieve. Regarding the three girls, Mu Lin is now helpless—he can neither hit nor scold them effectively. Their interest in him has grown stronger, and they keep clinging to him all day. Mu Lin has no experience interacting with girls older than himself. The only time he did was with Hong Jiani in Hong Kong, but that was in a fit of anger when he was pretending to be a doctor, so he didn’t have any particular thoughts or even look at her carefully at the time. However, Hong Jiani’s youthful figure often appears in his mind afterward.
If allowed, perhaps they would even move into his room. Mu Lin cannot understand why they are so interested in him. What he hasn’t realized is that the spiritual awareness emitted by the Xuanqing Taoist sect’s cultivation techniques covers a large range. Generally, Taoist cultivation is practiced in mountains or Taoist temples, partly to avoid disturbing the mundane world, and partly because once the golden elixir is formed, the spiritual awareness helps strengthen the Taoist’s mind.
Mu Lin lacked such experience and guidance from elders. During his three years of traveling studies, he mostly stayed in the wild, and his stays in one place were limited, so he never caused a situation where a large group of people followed him.
Now, Mu Lin has been practicing in his apartment for more than two months, his spiritual awareness covering the three girls every day. Combined with their initial curiosity and later fondness for him, the three girls unconsciously became captivated by Mu Lin, so they become anxious when they don’t see him.
One morning, Mu Lin arrived at the cafeteria as usual, with Silia following behind. As he started eating after getting his meal, a voice came from behind: “How can there be a yellow monkey eating with us here?”
“Yeah! There are more and more yellow monkeys in the college. It’s really ruining my appetite!” The voice was loud and grating.
Mu Lin didn’t even turn around and loudly replied, “Yeah! How did two animals get into the college dining hall? How can anyone eat like this?”
“You son of a bitch! Have the guts to come to the college boxing ring and I’ll show you what happens to a sick man from East Asia!”
Mu Lin finished his breakfast heartily, turned around, and saw two tall blond youths, about 1.80 to 1.90 meters tall. He recognized them as Silia’s admirers. He just wanted to teach them a lesson in the boxing ring, so he coldly said, “Gladly!”
“No! Daniel, you can’t go to the boxing ring with them! You’re only 15!” Silia shouted loudly upon seeing the situation.
In U Country, the middle class predominates, primarily composed of early European immigrants who were commoners back in Europe. They admired the aristocratic lifestyle of the upper class and hoped their children could be as refined, hence they placed great emphasis on strict family education.
Contrary to some exaggerated claims, the behavior of young people here is far from reckless. Girls, in particular, are quite cautious in their interactions with boys.
Now, with a young boy—Mu Lin—living in the dormitory, Fenny, Kelly, and Celia have been captivated by his cooking. Ever since they tasted his food, they’ve been following him around almost nonstop, except during their own classes. They constantly bring him ingredients to cook, and their visits to the cafeteria have noticeably decreased.
This has frustrated the boys who were pursuing these three girls. Mu Lin, however, doesn’t want to waste too much time here. This semester, he’s enrolled in courses across all majors—from freshman to senior level—wherever they’re available.
In U Country, discrimination against Asians, especially Chinese, still exists. Seeing the three girls constantly around Mu Lin, some people have started plotting to give him a hard time.
Every morning, Mu Lin practices his martial arts in his apartment room, has breakfast in the cafeteria, eats lunch there as well, and then prepares dinner for the girls. The girls handle their own breakfast and lunch, sparing Mu Lin the trouble.
This arrangement was something Mu Lin fought hard for. He’s at his wit’s end with these three girls—he can’t hit them, and he can’t out-argue them. Their fascination with him only grows, and they pester him relentlessly.
Mu Lin has little experience dealing with older girls. The only exception was Hong Jiani in Hong Kong, but back then, he was furious and saw himself as a doctor, so he didn’t pay much attention. Yet, her youthful figure often lingers in his mind afterward.
If allowed, the girls might even move into his room. Mu Lin can’t understand why they’re so obsessed with him. What he doesn’t realize is that the spiritual aura emitted by his Xuanqing Palace cultivation has a wide reach.
Typically, such cultivation is done in mountains or temples to avoid disturbing the secular world. Once the Golden Core forms, the emitted spiritual energy strengthens a practitioner’s resolve.
Mu Lin lacks guidance from elders and spent most of his three-year journey in the wilderness, never staying in one place long enough to attract a following.
Now, after two months in the apartment, his spiritual energy has enveloped the three girls. Combined with their initial curiosity and growing affection, they’ve unwittingly become his captives, restless whenever he’s out of sight.
One morning, Mu Lin heads to the cafeteria as usual, with Celia trailing behind. As he starts eating, a voice sneers from behind:
“How did a yellow monkey end up eating here with us?”
“Yeah! More and more yellow monkeys in the academy. Disgusting!” The voice is loud and grating.
Without turning, Mu Lin retorts, “Indeed! How did two beasts get into the academy cafeteria? It’s ruining my appetite!”
“You bastard! How about we settle this in the boxing ring? Let’s see how I teach you a lesson, you East Asian weakling!”
Mu Lin finishes his breakfast calmly, then turns to see two blond young men, around 1.80 to 1.90 meters tall. He recognizes them as Celia’s suitors.
Coldly, he replies, “Gladly.”
“No! Daniel, you can’t go to the ring with them! You’re only 15!” Celia protests loudly.
Seeing Mu Lin’s dark expression, she yells at the two, “Steve! You jerk! I’ll tell your parents about your bullying!”
“Aha! Daniel, you can’t go—you’re only 15!” The taller one mocks Celia in a shrill voice, drawing laughter from the crowd.
The shorter one adds, “Celia, we’ll tell your parents you’ve hooked up with a little yellow monkey!” The crowd erupts in laughter.
Celia’s face turns red with humiliation, tears streaming silently as she trembles with anger.
Mu Lin steps forward and says sternly, “Your behavior has deeply insulted Celia. As gentlemen, you owe her an apology. You’ve also racially discriminated against me and insulted my dignity. Apologize, or expect a lawsuit.”
The crowd watches as Mu Lin, standing at just 1.65 meters, faces the two towering young men. Most would’ve backed down, but Mu Lin’s courage earns admiration. Some even comfort Celia.
Hearing the murmurs, the two bullies flush with anger.
“You little rat! This is your fault, and you dare threaten us?” The taller one grabs Mu Lin’s collar.
Mu Lin swiftly counters—twisting the arm, hooking a leg, and shoving. The taller guy flies backward, landing hard on his backside with a yelp.
The shorter one charges, fists swinging. Mu Lin deflects, steps in, and sends him flying next to his friend.
The whole scene happens so fast that distant onlookers assume others intervened.
“Hey! Steve was wrong, but you can’t gang up on them!” Some rush forward, only to freeze in shock when they see only Mu Lin standing there.
Mu Lin had used just enough force to avoid causing a scene. He holds no grudge—these guys are just jealous, not evil. Besides, he’s desperate for someone to distract the girls from him. Hurting them would only make things worse.
“Idiots! Didn’t you see ‘Little Brother’ take them down alone?”
“What?! No way! How could someone so small beat Steve and Jamie? They’re the school’s boxing champs!”
“Oh! Chinese Kung Fu! Chinese Kung Fu!” The crowd buzzes.
“Little Brother! Little Brother!” The chant grows louder and unified.
In the 70s, Bruce Lee’s films popularized Chinese martial arts in the West.
Celia shrieks, “Daniel, you’re amazing!” She rushes over, showering Mu Lin’s face with kisses and tears.
Embarrassed but unable to push her off without force, Mu Lin endures it.
Meanwhile, Steve and Jamie scramble to leave. Mu Lin breaks free and approaches them.
Thinking he’s not done, they tense up. The crowd falls silent.
“Sorry about that. It was reflex—I didn’t mean to hurt you.”
Stunned, they relax, faces reddening.
“No, no! Little Brother, I apologize for what I said,” Steve stammers. Jamie quickly apologizes to Celia too.
“I know you’re Celia’s friends. It was just a joke, right? Feel free to visit the apartment sometime,” Mu Lin says with a smile.
To them, his grin feels devilish. *”A joke? With your Kung Fu? We’d rather die than step foot there!”*
Aloud, they say, “Sorry, Little Brother! We know Celia and the others are your girlfriends. We’re just friends—we won’t bother you again! Bye!” They bolt.
“What?!” Mu Lin yells, about to chase them, but Celia grabs him.
“Daniel, what are you doing? They apologized!”
“Let go!” He shakes free, but they’re already gone.
Whispers fill the air:
“Little Brother’s a legend—he’s dating the academy’s three beauties!”
“God! Three girlfriends at his age!”
Mu Lin’s face darkens. Defeated, he trudges back to the apartment.
From then on, whenever “Little Brother” is mentioned, everyone knows it’s Mu Lin—the boy who, despite his youth, has three girlfriends.
Thus, Mu Lin’s reputation as “Little Brother” spreads throughout the academy.
“Aha! Daniel, you can’t go! You’re only 15!” The taller youth, with a slightly higher build, mimicked Silia’s voice in a shrill tone, causing a stir among the breakfast crowd.
The shorter youth added, “Silia, we’ll tell your parents you’ve hooked up with a little brother who’s a yellow monkey!” The crowd burst into laughter.
Silia’s face turned bright red, tears silently streaming down her cheeks, her body trembling with anger. Mu Lin approached the two youths and said solemnly, “Right now, your behavior has seriously insulted Silia. As a gentleman, you need to apologize to her. Furthermore, you have racially discriminated against me and insulted my dignity. I demand that you apologize to me as well. Otherwise, you can expect to receive a letter from my lawyer!”
The onlookers saw Mu Lin, who was only 1.65 meters tall, standing in front of the two youths like a child facing adults. Most people would have backed down in such a situation, but seeing Mu Lin bravely stepping forward, they praised him and loudly criticized the two youths’ behavior. Several of Silia’s classmates even stepped forward to comfort her.
The murmurs reached the ears of the two youths, their faces turning purplish with anger. “Kid! This is all your doing, and you dare to threaten us!” The taller youth grabbed Mu Lin’s collar angrily with his right hand.
Mu Lin quickly grabbed the youth’s hand, twisted his arm, causing the youth to loosen his grip. Then Mu Lin hooked his left foot and pushed with his right hand. Before the tall youth could react, he was thrown backward and landed hard on his bottom, grimacing in pain.
Seeing his companion get hurt, the shorter youth rushed forward, swinging his fists and sliding his feet. He launched a series of rapid punches. Mu Lin blocked to the right with both hands, and before the opponent could retract his punches, he extended his left foot and leaned forward, sending the youth flying backward to land beside the tall youth.
Because the whole incident happened so quickly, people farther away only saw the two youths flying and landing, assuming they had been beaten by other students. Their classmates immediately shouted, “Hey! Even though Steve was wrong, you can’t gang up on just the two of them!” Some even rushed toward the two youths.
When they saw that the only person facing them was Mu Lin, they were all astonished, mouths agape. Mu Lin had thrown them with just the right amount of force—not hard enough to knock over the tables, so the disturbance wasn’t too great. He knew they weren’t really bad people, just jealous because of their feelings for the girls. Therefore, he didn’t use any hidden force. Since there was no deep enmity, he didn’t want to hurt anyone. Besides, he was already troubled by the three girls clinging to him and had long hoped someone would distract them. If he had used too much force, who would dare to approach them? He had no intention of making things harder for himself.
“Idiots! Didn’t you see that ‘little brother’ alone threw those two down?”
“What! How could such a small ‘little brother’ throw down Steve and them? Don’t you know Steve and Jamie are the school’s boxing champions?”
“Oh! Kung Fu! Chinese Kung Fu!” People began to murmur.
“Little brother! Little brother!” The murmurs grew louder, more unified.
In the 1970s, Bruce Lee’s martial arts films swept the entire Western world, and Chinese Kung Fu had deeply penetrated the Western consciousness.
Silia screamed excitedly, “Little brother, you’re amazing!” She rushed to Mu Lin, grabbed him, and began kissing his forehead and cheeks repeatedly. In front of everyone, Mu Lin’s face was a mix of tears and saliva. He tried pushing her away several times but couldn’t, not wanting to use too much force, so he just let Silia hold him.
At that moment, he noticed Steve and the other getting up to leave. He struggled free from Silia’s arms and approached them. The two thought Mu Lin wasn’t done yet and, still stunned from being thrown so quickly, assumed a defensive posture, looking warily at Mu Lin. The crowd also stopped murmuring and watched Mu Lin.
“I’m sorry, just now I didn’t mean to. It’s just that you moved too fast, and I reacted instinctively. I hope I didn’t hurt you,” Mu Lin said.
Hearing Mu Lin’s apology, the two were momentarily stunned, their expressions relaxed, but their faces turned even more purple. “No! No! Little brother, I apologize for what I said just now!” Steve stammered. Jamie also readily apologized to Silia.
“I know you’re friends of Silia and meant no harm. It was just a joke, right? I hope you’ll come to the apartment to visit Silia and the others in the future,” Mu Lin smiled at them.
At that moment, looking at Mu Lin’s smile, the two felt as if they were seeing the devil’s grin. They thought to themselves, “Joke? If you know ‘Chinese Kung Fu,’ we’d rather die than go to your apartment again.”
They replied aloud, “Sorry! Little brother, we know Silia and the three of them are your girlfriends. We’re just ordinary friends with Silia, and we won’t bother you anymore! Goodbye!” Saying that, the two turned and ran away.
“What!” Mu Lin shouted in surprise. Just as he was about to chase them, Silia grabbed him. “Daniel, what are you doing? They’ve already apologized. Why do you still want to chase them?”
“Let go!” Mu Lin broke free from Silia’s grip, but the two were already far away. The murmurs of the crowd reached his ears: “Little brother is amazing! He actually hooked three campus beauties in the college!”
“Heavens! Little brother has three girlfriends!” Mu Lin’s face turned dark, and he could only sullenly return to his apartment. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned “little brother,” they knew it referred to Mu Lin, and it became known that Mu Lin, despite his young age, already had three girlfriends.
From then on, the reputation of Mu Lin, “Little Brother,” spread throughout the college.
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