"And who might you be? Oh, you're that little demoness who's been secretly crushing on Xun Er, right?"
Staring at the red-clad, scorching figure in front of him, Xu Ran shrugged his shoulders.
He suspected that the atmosphere at Canaan Academy was somewhat off; it was the same with that Xue Ni he had met before. Now, it was the same with Hu Jia.
In Xu Ran's view, it seemed like they were just asking for it.
"You, you, you're the demoness! You're making me so angry. How dare you speak to me like this…" Hu Jia, as well as the people around her, were taken aback for a moment. The temperature in the room suddenly dropped, and the noisy environment quieted down.
Who was Hu Jia?
Hu Jia was known as a great beauty at Canaan Academy. Although many called her "Little Demoness" behind her back, Hu Jia's beauty was widely acknowledged. In fact, she earned the title "Little Demoness" because she was quite ruthless with her suitors.
Beyond her beauty, Hu Jia's identity was even more significant. Her grandfather was the Vice President of Canaan Academy, a man with overwhelming authority. In the Outer Academy, her grandfather Hu Qian could be said to cover the sky with one hand. The Vice President of Canaan Academy's Outer Academy was a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) Strong One, and in terms of status, even some Dou Zong Experts outside had to show him respect. The Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) Strong Ones of Canaan Academy were also influential figures out in the world.
Therefore, in Canaan Academy, everyone knew that winning Hu Jia's heart meant you could skip years of struggling. Not only would you win the beauty, but you would also have a Vice President at your back, allowing you to strut around Canaan Academy in the future. With the Vice President backing you, the invisible resources you could obtain at Canaan Academy were plentiful.
Regrettably, even though many knew Hu Jia was a prize catch, very few actually dared to pursue her. Nearly everyone knew about her fierce and fiery temper, and many so-called geniuses who tried to win her over eventually slunk back in defeat. Unless someone's "Cultivation Level" and talent far surpassed Hu Jia's, ordinary geniuses wouldn't catch her eye—it was better to pursue other girls in the Outer Academy.
Once, a genius with decent talent tried to flirt with Hu Jia and ended up being severely beaten and scarred.
Since then, even though everyone knew of Hu Jia's excellent conditions, they no longer dared to pursue her.
After all, if they failed, they would face a beating from Hu Jia without any dignity left—who could bear that?
The nickname "Little Demoness" wasn't something Hu Jia came up with on her own; it summarized her past achievements.
Ordinarily, people barely dared to treat Hu Jia with anything less than the utmost respect, fearing they might offend the demoness. But Xu Ran went ahead and called her that directly.
This, this, this…
"Xu Ran! What nonsense are you spouting? You, you, you!" Hu Jia was still shaking with rage up to this moment. Having always had an easy time at Canaan Academy, even those who didn't like her still had to give her some face.
Wu Hao was off to the side, seeing Hu Jia so mortified, his mouth twitched and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Xu Ran had really offended this young miss terribly.
Even if people had secretly given Hu Jia this nickname, they never said it aloud to avoid provoking her rage.
Now, here we go, Xu Ran had blurted it out openly—wasn't this just asking for trouble?
"I didn't say anything wrong, though. Look at you, a young girl who doesn't focus on proper affairs, who still bothers Xun Er despite knowing that she already has a husband. And the entire Canaan Academy knows about you, Little Demoness…"
"If you ask me, you need to change this attitude of yours; otherwise, you'll end up with no one wanting you," Xu Ran said, chuckling.
"You, you, you! I'll cripple you!"
"I'm going to show you just how formidable I am, daring to humiliate me like this; you're infuriating me. You're the pervert, the biggest pervert, flirting with other girls behind Xun Er and their backs. If Xun Er and the others knew, they would be heartbroken," Hu Jia said, angrily widening her eyes.
Her fiery temperament made her attack without any reservations, throwing a fierce kick at Xu Ran.
"Hiss."
Everyone drew a sharp breath.
It was clear to all that Hu Jia was utterly infuriated now. This move of hers had crippled quite a few of her past suitors.
After that, there were no more overconfident suitors around Hu Jia.
"You girl, you're really..."
"But you've picked the wrong person, I'm not like those you've dealt with before."
Just as the kick was about to hit Xu Ran, Xu Ran quickly dodged to the side and forcefully pulled on Hu Jia's jade leg.
Hu Jia's entire body did the splits as she sat down quickly on the ground.
"Hmph." Hu Jia let out a light hum, her brows furrowing and a pained expression on her face.
As the notorious Little Demoness of Canaan Academy, Hu Jia always acted wildly, and those geniuses in the outer courtyard didn't dare to provoke her easily. Thus, she had never really suffered any setbacks at Canaan Academy.
Despite her fiery temper and penchant for making unreasonably troubling demands, Hu Jia's figure was indeed very enticing, and her legs were exceptionally firm and flexible.
"Yaa! I'm going to fight you to the end!"
Hu Jia's face turned red.
She hadn't expected Xu Ran's reaction to be so quick.
Xu Ran's reaction speed was too fast. She had thought that by striking suddenly, Xu Ran would definitely be caught off guard and then successfully attacked by her.
That way, she could have gotten her revenge and feel relieved, but reality was vastly different from what she had imagined.
"You really are a demoness, with such a fiery temper," Xu Ran said, curling his lip.
Hu Jia's character was indeed too fierce and hot-headed.
If it were an ordinary person dealing with this Little Demoness, they would indeed be out of luck. One careless move, and they'd truly fall into her trap.
And then there'd be nowhere to reason about it, for her grandfather is the vice principal. What could you do?
"You still dare to talk about me?" Hu Jia heard Xu Ran's murmuring again.
Xu Ran kept calling her a pervert, a demoness, it was more than she could bear.
Her hand moved like lightning to seize him.
She wanted to make Xu Ran understand what pain meant.
"You really are no match for me. In my eyes, you're too weak. Just like a chicken," Xu Ran continued speaking, while Hu Jia, infuriated, turned red and couldn't utter a single word.
With her personality, how could she swallow such a big loss?
Pervert, demoness, and now she had garnered the nickname "chicken."
If she didn't take Xu Ran down today, it's likely that many would mock her with these nicknames at the academy in the future. That was something she absolutely couldn't accept.
And so, Hu Jia got serious.
Fury seemed to emanate from her entire body, she could barely wait to kick Xu Ran into the air, tie him up, and whip him until he wailed, and then watch Xu Ran beg for mercy. Only that could quell the hatred in her heart.
"Xu Ran, this is what you get for bringing it upon yourself, even Xun Er couldn't blame me," Hu Jia glared at Xu Ran through gritted teeth, her eyes turning red.