Natalie Sawyer was also born in the orphanage, but this girl had shown a talent for martial arts since childhood. Just because of this, she gained the favor of the orphanage director and never really suffered in the orphanage. Relying on her martial arts talent, she became known as the big sister in the orphanage. She was more than two years older than Henry Harper and Brian Lincoln, and just turned twenty-one this year.

Although Natalie Sawyer was something of a tyrant in the orphanage, her temperament was actually quite good. She often took care of injustices in the orphanage, essentially protecting the weaker kids. And because of her, the orphanage director let go of many opportunities to exploit the children. It could be said that she was a benefactor to the vast majority of the kids in the orphanage.

The connection between Henry Harper and Natalie Sawyer actually centered on the Arhat Fist that he practiced. This low-level, trashy martial art drew repeated ridicule from Natalie Sawyer. But Natalie Sawyer was someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart; her main reason for mocking him was to persuade Henry Harper to stop practicing it. First, because his nutrition couldn't keep up and it would harm his health, and second, because the martial art had no future.

However, Henry Harper had his own plans, so he didn't pay attention to Natalie Sawyer's good intentions. After several rounds of this, the two ended up butting heads, and almost every time they met, they would argue. But the more they argued, the more familiar they became with each other. That's why, even after being away from the orphanage for so long, she would still come back to look for Henry Harper.

However, Henry Harper actually didn't want to see Natalie Sawyer, and there was a very important reason for that: Natalie Sawyer's appearance was about fifty or sixty percent similar to his girlfriend from before he crossed over. Moreover, he really admired Natalie Sawyer's personality. You could say he had feelings for Natalie Sawyer.

But in this life, he was born an orphan, with no so-called martial arts talent. Although he had a system, it would take at least ten years to mature. At least until those ten years passed, he would appear to be nothing more than an ordinary little brat. Meanwhile, Natalie Sawyer had joined the army and left the orphanage at sixteen, and later met the man in front of him—******, the political second-generation Paul Thompson.

If this Paul Thompson were the kind of ****** political second-generation villain you read about in novels, then Henry Harper would still have confidence that, once he grew up, he could win Natalie Sawyer back. Maybe, by then, as a powerful martial artist, he could even play out some melodramatic scenes. But unfortunately, this Paul Thompson was a good person—a genuinely good person. Warm-hearted, kind, and aside from being a bit pedantic, he had almost no other flaws. He was also powerful and came from a prominent family. It was said that the number of girls from the upper class in the capital circle pursuing him could almost form a troupe.

Yet, such a man fell in love with Natalie Sawyer at first sight. No one knew how much happened between them after that, but by the time Natalie Sawyer turned eighteen, she had become Paul Thompson's fiancée, despite her lower-class, orphan background. And she was a fiancée recognized by Paul Thompson's parents. At that time, Henry Harper could clearly see that Natalie Sawyer and Paul Thompson truly loved each other. At that point, all he could do was silently wish them a long and happy life together.

Admit it as he might, he still felt a bit down about it, so he tried his best not to think about Natalie Sawyer, and also tried his best to avoid seeing her.

But at this moment, it was no longer up to him. Natalie Sawyer had always been strong-willed. After Paul Thompson finished speaking, she immediately put her arm around Henry Harper's shoulders like a buddy and walked forward, saying as she went, "Come on, come on, what's the point of talking so politely here? Let's go have a match and see if you're still practicing that trashy martial art. Let's see if you've made any progress. Oh, and call that rascal Brian Lincoln over too. Don't think I don't know he's selling soft drugs to support your martial arts practice, right? I have some connections in the capital circle, you know."

Henry Harper could only give a wry smile and say nothing, while Paul Thompson beside him cupped his hands in apology, looking helpless. It seemed those people keeping an eye on him and Brian Lincoln were probably from the Li family's forces in the capital.

At this moment, Paul Thompson suddenly said, "Brother Hao, although it's not really my place to say this... selling drugs is never good. Even if it's just soft drugs, the country is already discussing legislation to ban hard drugs, and soft drugs will probably be restricted or outright banned as well. If that happens, Brother Lin's business will be illegal, and that's not good. If you're really short on money, my and your sister's military pay still has some surplus. Helping out a brother is nothing."

But Henry Harper's expression turned serious. Ignoring Natalie Sawyer's face-making, he simply cupped his fists and replied, "Brother Li, if the country legislates to ban soft drugs, I'll be the first to stop Brian Lincoln's business. Rest assured, I won't allow Brian Lincoln to mess around. Of course, right now, even though it's a legal loophole, soft drugs aren't illegal yet, so as long as we can support ourselves, it's not right to accept your help. After all, you help in emergencies, not in poverty. What do you think, Brother Li?"

Paul Thompson opened his mouth, but only sighed and said nothing more. As for Natalie Sawyer, although she was a bit dissatisfied and it showed on her face, she had known her little brother's ways and character since they were kids. He had a proud spirit—prouder than anyone else's. Outsiders might not see it, but how could a childhood friend who lived under the same roof for four or five years not notice? Since he had said this much, unless he was truly desperate, he would never ask them for help.