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Upon hearing Qi Menglu's words, Yang Xiaoyou was momentarily taken aback. He glanced at Feng Lin, who had already stopped and seemed to be in a low mood. "Well, I already promised Chen Hao that I'd go to school in the capital. Am I really going to break my promise and leave him behind for this school? Tsk, there's still a year left. I guess I'll have to think it over again. For now, I'll just submit a blank application form," Yang Xiaoyou said with a hint of helplessness.
Compared to the more straightforward Feng Lin, it was clear that Chen Hao could take care of himself completely. If he hadn't made a prior commitment, he probably wouldn't hesitate to sell out and move on. However, since they had already made plans, Yang Xiaoyou truly didn't want to let him down.
"Come on, as if you can just pick any school you want! Hmph, with your grades, you won't be able to keep up with us," Qi Menglu said, gradually pulling herself out of her disappointment. There was indeed still a year left, so there was no need to rush.
Although Yang Xiaoyou had improved his grades from the make-up exams last semester, he still lagged behind the stellar performances of Feng Lin and Qi Menglu. That was why Qi Menglu felt compelled to say such things.
At the same time, she pondered whether she should ease up a bit when the time came.
Seeing the girl's expression, Yang Xiaoyou easily discerned her somewhat naive thoughts. He playfully ruffled her hair while grinning and said, "Boys always have a late growth spurt. Just wait for this year; I might surpass you. Don't come crying when that happens."
Hearing Yang Xiaoyou's smug yet teasing remarks made Qi Menglu lose her temper again. She grabbed a wooden sword and chased after him, swinging it playfully. Meanwhile, Feng Lin watched the two of them frolicking and seemed to emerge from her earlier gloom.
As summer approached, the sunsets grew later.
According to the theory that for every two-degree rise in temperature, the rate of sexual crimes increases by 1%, Qi Menglu was dressed quite lightly now, and naturally, Yang Xiaoyou felt compelled to accompany her.
Watching Qi Menglu wobble across the crosswalk like she was walking on a tightrope brought a smile to Yang Xiaoyou's face as he followed closely behind her with his hands clasped behind his head. He hoped she could maintain this cheerful mood for as long as possible.
"Has anyone from Golden Dragon Dojo been causing trouble lately?" Yang Xiaoyou changed the subject while trailing behind the girl.
After all, due to his physical issues back then, he hadn't gone all out against them; perhaps it could have led to some negative consequences. Three months should have been enough time for him to regain his mobility.
"Nope. But I heard from my classmates that Golden Dragon Dojo is still operating; they're just keeping a low profile now. They haven't been provoking people like they did before, and their business is pretty dismal," Qi Menglu replied while concentrating on her precarious walk across the imaginary tightrope.
Having stumbled twice over the same issue, it was impressive that they still managed to open a branch here. Yang Xiaoyou couldn't help but admire their perseverance.
As the two continued chatting and walking along their path, the light began to fade. When they passed by a utility pole at an intersection, a figure suddenly emerged from behind them, startling Qi Menglu so much that she instinctively took several steps back and grabbed onto Yang Xiaoyou's shirt for support.
Yang Xiaoyou's eyes darkened slightly as he felt a cold glint in his palm. Recently, he had managed to suppress his murderous intent; however, if anyone dared to reach out toward Qi Menglu, he would not hesitate for even a moment to eliminate the threat.
"Why is this fellow still here, not giving up? It seems necessary to teach him a lesson." Yang Xiaoyou looked at the boy in front of him, who appeared somewhat timid, with glasses and a face full of acne.
This was the son of the deceased number four figure from the Common Unity Party, Ou Chao. He had participated in the Tokyo competition last time and had even sought out Lucas to learn martial arts, wanting Yang Xiaoyou to teach him shooting as well.
Originally, Yang Xiaoyou had planned to make good use of him as a troublesome soft nail embedded within the Common Unity Party. However, due to his own physical condition, that plan had naturally fallen through.
Now seeing him blocking the way, Yang Xiaoyou felt quite displeased. He had refrained from directly dealing with him only because Ou Chao's identity had provided protection for Qi Menglu during the recent Hijacking Incident.
However, he was not going to let this slide. Although this guy didn't seem like someone who would harbor ill intentions based on his appearance, if judgments could be made solely on external behavior, then what was the point of having police?
Without a reasonable explanation, a beating was definitely in order.
"Is it you? What are you doing blocking Menglu's way? You've been waiting here for quite a while. If you don't explain yourself clearly, it's not going to be easy to brush this off," Yang Xiaoyou said with a rather unpleasant tone.
Upon realizing it was Ou Chao, Qi Menglu felt a surge of anger and wanted to say something. However, after hearing Yang Xiaoyou speak, she froze for a moment and then quietly hid behind him, grabbing his shirt with a strange expression on her face.
On the other side, Ou Chao also showed an expression of surprise upon recognizing Yang Xiaoyou. Although he had met Yang Xiaoyou before and noticed that he had kept a low profile since then—only showing slight prowess in marksmanship—he still remembered how easily this fellow could shoot zombies.
At one point, Ou Chao had even considered asking to learn shooting skills from him.
Staring blankly at Yang Xiaoyou and then noticing Qi Menglu clinging to his shirt affectionately, he momentarily disregarded Yang Xiaoyou's abilities and asked in return, "We're classmates. I've heard things aren't safe around here lately and I'm worried about her safety. Who are you to her?"
Seeing that the fellow in front of him seemed to have lost his composure, Yang Xiaoyou felt somewhat speechless. He himself used to be somewhat introverted and understood that based on tone and expression, there was some credibility to what this fellow said. In this situation, it wouldn't be appropriate to just beat him up right away.
However, sometimes those who are more introverted can explode with greater intensity. He didn't want someone like this fellow fixating on a girl; someone who couldn't defeat him had no right to pursue her. Feelings weren't something that could be earned just by putting in effort; disliking someone meant disliking them—entanglements based solely on aspects would only cause trouble for both sides.
Just as Yang Xiaoyou was about to say something to dissuade the other party from pursuing any ideas, Qi Menglu spoke up first: "Stop bothering me. If not for... hmph."
Qi Menglu herself was quite kind-hearted. She had witnessed her father's murder firsthand; because of that experience, she had refrained from showing too much hostility several times. It seemed that this had led that fellow to develop some unrealistic hopes.
Thinking about this, and the fact that Yang Xiaoyou had seen it, Qi Menglu also felt quite displeased.
When she noticed Ou Chao was still pondering something, she couldn't help but tightly grasp Yang Xiaoyou's arm, her face flushed as she stammered, "He, he is my, he, he..."
"My mom wants her to be my wife." Seeing Qi Menglu's flustered state, Yang Xiaoyou rolled her eyes and took over the conversation. She mentioned her mother to make it clear to the fellow in front of them that it would be better for both Both Sides to give up.
Upon hearing Yang Xiaoyou's words, Qi Menglu's face instantly turned bright red, almost steaming from embarrassment. Her playful ponytails seemed like they were about to spring up as well. Nevertheless, she tightened her grip on Yang Xiaoyou's arm and nodded, seemingly acknowledging this arrangement for Ou Chao to see.
Seeing Qi Menglu's actions and expressions, along with Yang Xiaoyou's words, the bespectacled Ou Chao looked utterly devastated, appearing somewhat lost.
Although he looked quite pitiful, Yang Xiaoyou had no intention of feeling any sympathy in this regard. It would be better for this fellow to focus his extra energy on 'getting revenge' for his father and to annoy the Common Unity Party a bit more.
"You are a good person with your own skills; you will find someone else who is suitable for you." Since Qi Menglu seemed to be struggling with her words at the moment, as they walked past, Yang Xiaoyou patted Ou Chao on the shoulder and handed him a card instead.
Due to the angle, at that moment, both Yang Xiaoyou and Ou Chao were outside the fork of the utility pole while Qi Menglu was blocked from view inside.
As Yang Xiaoyou spoke with Ou Chao, Liu Lianyue, who happened to be passing by, saw their 'intimate' interaction and overheard that line. He broke into a slight sweat on his forehead; it seemed the road ahead would still be tough. However, it was good that his appetite appeared to be improving; any progress was welcome.
(To be continued)
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