Tang Qi immediately reacted and gathered both his palms at his abdomen. Suddenly his qi expanded and “Peng!” he caught Dong Cheng Lei’s fist, but was forced backwards several steps. His face was ashen. He didn’t move even after a few seconds. His two arms were probably numb by now. Shocked, he looked at Dong Cheng Lei, “This…young master Ah Lei is so strong, so strong…..”
Dong Cheng Feng yelled out, “Ah Lei, calm down! Tang Qi isn’t a bad person!”
Dong Cheng Lei’s arm suddenly tightened as he roared out, “But he wants to fight my Brother Xiao Yao. How can he not be a bad person? Dad, don’t get tricked by this bastard!”
Dong Cheng Feng helplessly said, “Li Xiao Yao…”
I couldn’t help but smile, “Ah Lei, please calm down a little. Tang Qi and I just want to arrange a time to spar. We aren’t actually fighting. He isn’t a bad person, at least he doesn’t look like one!”
Tang Qi rubbed his nose and said, “Hmph, the waters of Hang Zhou are truly deep. I need to be more cautious here next time. I need to take precautions or else I’ll be doomed….”
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I nodded at Dong Cheng Lei to sit down. That brat doesn’t even listen to his own dad, but he hears and obeys me.
Mumbling, he finally sat down next to his father.
Dong Cheng Yue wasn’t feeling too satisfied with this and spun the lazy suzy. She shot a glance at Dong Cheng Feng and said, “Daddy, you really won’t discuss this with me? I don’t want a bodyguard, and even if I did want one, I want to choose one myself…..”
Dong Cheng Feng said, “Brat, then who do you want?”
“Li Xiao Yao…”
“Hmph…..”
Dong Cheng Feng looked towards me, “Li Xiao Yao, do you want to? If you want to, then I’ll give you 10 times of what Lin Tian Nan is paying you. How does that sound?”
I looked over at Wan Er who was beside me and shook my head, “I really shouldn’t. Thank you for your generosity Uncle Dong Cheng, but I already promised the Lin Family that I would properly protect Wan Er, and I have no intention of changing that.”
Wan Er’s small cheeks finally seemed to reveal a small smile as she happily looked at me but she didn’t say anything.
Dong Cheng Yue pouted and said, “Too bad, there’s only one Li Xiao Yao…..”
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Tang Qi couldn’t take it anymore and said, “Li Xiao Yao…Li Xiao Yao…why does everyone want Li Xiao Yao. What’s so good about that bastard, to be so important to Miss Dong Cheng? Looks like I definitely need to test him…..”
I glanced at him and said, “What is it, you want to duel with me?”
“Just what I was thinking!”
“Hmph….” Dong Cheng Feng said, “Let’s first eat. If you want to compete, this restaurant has a practice ground in the rear garden that you can use for your spar. Besides, I also want to see which of these two young elites is truly number one! Tang Qi, rumor has it that he is the strongest youth amongst the younger generation of martial arts in the South. Li Xiao Yao has never been heard of, but it seems as though he isn’t bad. A perfect match up. Let me see who of the two younger generations is stronger.”
I nodded, “Mhm, as you say.”
Tang Qi pulled out a chair and sat beside Dong Cheng Yue. He smiled and said, “Little miss, how about I show you a magic trick?”
Dong Cheng Yue nodded and said, “Do what you wish….”
Tang Qi took out a turtle shell from his pocket, tossed three coins into the shell and shook it around. Dong Cheng Yue’s face revealed some annoyance, “You think a few parlor tricks will help you pick up girls? Give up already, I don’t believe in my 8 characters* and I don’t have any interest in finding out my future. My future will be something that I, Dong Cheng Yue, alone will control, you don’t have to try and figure it out!”
TL Note: *8 characters in chinese culture represents a sort of fortune telling that is rumored to be pretty accurate. Everyone has 8 characters that represent them and can be used to calculate their compatibility with other people’s 8 characters
Tang Qi smiled, “Little Miss, I’m not telling you your future. Just watch carefully…”