He smiled with his lips downturned, he knew she was going to say that but he wanted to take the chance to tell her how he feels, the Yu Yan he knows is definitely not someone who would get back with him just because of an old flame, if he wants to get her back then he has to rekindle that flame and make it burn so she won't be able to deny it's existence.

"There is no hurt in trying," he responded but she pretended not to hear it, she smiled inwardly and started pulling the wheelchair towards the revolving doors of the hospital entrance.

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He gritted his teeth hard until the veins in his neck and temples were clearly visible, that's right, he has allowed her to have her space and get angry at him through these five months because he believes that Yu Yan will never love anyone as long as he is not the one.

But seeing them both, he couldn't ascertain if his thought is still correct, he smirked with the decision to get his woman back, after all, she belongs to him right from time.

- - - - -

In LIS.

Since Li Na has been in the school for quite a while and she has fulfilled all the conditions required to join any club, she decided to join the karate club despite Min Young's advice against it, her brother didn't care about it anyway, he just wanted a club where he can have his own quiet time so he chose the reading club.

She changed into her karate uniform which she had prepared beforehand then Min Young dropped her at the karate club before she went to her own club which is the same as Li Jing's club.

She held her belt firmly and inhaled deeply then she opened the door to the club, they all turned towards the door only to see a girl enter the karate club for the first time in a karate uniform, they raised their brows in confusion including the male coach.

"Hello," she awkwardly greeted, noticing their stares on her.

"What is a girl doing here?" one of the boys blurted out.

"Are you kidding me, is she actually joining this club?"

"Of course, can't you see she is in the uniform," murmurs filled the place until the coach silenced them then he walked up to her.

"Are you here to join the club?" he inquired with a doubtful look, throughout all his years in teaching in LIS, all the female students have always avoided the club like a plague so he can't bring himself to believe that she wants to join the club.

"Yes," she confidently answered

"Hey, are you kidding, you had better go to the press club or baking club, this club is not for girls!" one of them mocked while the others laughed but she only stood there with a confident look on her face.

"This club is not a joke, if you want to join the club then you should already have a base," the coach cautioned.

"I have been learning karate since I was little, this is no big deal," she responded with confidence resounding in her voice, the coach doesn't intend to be biassed but he is worried that she might not be able to survive in a club filled with only boys and they don't seem like they are ready to accept her.

"Coach," a deep but serene voice called, she frowned upon seeing her seatmate emerge from behind the other students with two handsome boys beside him, ever since the day he acted rudely towards her, he never said a word to her.

"Han Li, do you have something to say?" the coach inquired, from his tone it is clear that the coach accords him respect than the other kids but she wondered why everyone seems to worship him considering how many girls have tried to buy her seat and the teachers never complain when he sleeps in class despite all the kids in the school being from wealthy homes.

"Since the other students don't want her to join then it can only mean that they are looking down on her ability, so it is only right that she proves herself," he suggested to their surprise, not only does his suggestion thrill them but they wondered why he got involved in the matter when he never gets involved in such things.

{Is he helping me or is trying to make matters worse?}

She pondered but she couldn't understand the expression on his face.

"Are you willing to accept his suggestion?" the coach questioned.

"Yes," she confidently answered once again.

"Who wants to compete with her?"

They all raised their hands with their bad intentions clearly expressed by the smirks on their lips, although she doesn't have a tall figure, compared to the boys in the club she has an average build.

{I was trained by my aunt for years before I joined a professional karate team, do you all think I am easy to defeat}

She mocked with an elevated chin.

"You will compete with Mu Bai," the coach decided then the two went up to the sparring ring, he glanced at her belt and then smirked then she traced his gaze, she realized he must be thinking she is a white belt just because she is wearing a white belt.

"Coach, how can you ask me to compete with her, she is a white belt and I am a green belt?" he complained mockingly, the coach then realized that he really made a mistake, he didn't notice the colour of her belt since all he was concerned about is her getting admitted into the club.

"I am not a white belt, I borrowed this from the club office since I forgot my belt at home,"

She quickly clarified but she made up her mind to defeat him as quickly as possible for undermining her, when she first started training, her aunt told her that undermining your opponent is the biggest mistake you can make.

At first, her father was against her joining the professional club in her old school after he learnt Yu Yan has been teaching her karate during her stay with but she joined without his permission, making him helpless in stopping her.

"Then what belt?"

"You will know when we are done," she answered then she took her sparring stance while he did the same, then came in between them and signalled them to start.

They bowed then took a step back to start sparring.

Without wasting much time, she dashed towards her opponent with a side snap kick aiming at his waist which he skillfully dodged, she continued attacking with the same technique without giving him a breathing space while the student kept defending against her attack without the chance to make his own move.

{It seems like she has a good advantage when it comes to aerobic fitness and strength}

Han Li remarked inwardly.

Both continued attacking and defending for a while until she decided to do what she is best at, she positioned her foot in a thrust kick stance which he quickly noticed and prepared himself to strike her down in the process, as soon as she lifted her leg, he levitated into the air and brought down his leg but she had already spun her body swiftly and swept around horse kick across his face.

He dropped to the ground instantly.

They widened their eyes in disbelief, he might just be a green belt but he has lots of experience in terms of competing and his build is bigger than hers.

He already knew she was going to win the competition right from the start but he wanted to entertain himself.

"What belt do you have, Li Na? the coach questioned.

"Brown belt," she answered to their surprise, many of them in the club have a brown belt but they were still stupefied to know that they really looked down on her.

"Since she has proven herself then she is now part of the club, we will start with stretching exercises in pairs," he clapped his hands, telling them to start their flexibility training.

The students chose their partners then started stretching in pairs while she just stood in the middle, not knowing what do to or who to chose until Han Li walked up to her.

"I will be your partner," she flinched as she didn't expect him to suddenly appear behind her, she turned to him with a doubtful look on her face.

"Why?do you think I have ill intentions?"

"Why should I, since you want me to be your partner then fine," they moved to a spacious corner then they sat on the ground and held each other's hands to pull themselves forward, the other students watched them in surprise, first, he intervened and now he is stretching with her, the school prince who never interacts with anyone except for his two friends.

His friends wanted to tease him about it but they decided to leave it for later.