Chapter 63: It's Them Who Want to Get to Know Me, Not the Other Way Around
Chapter 63: It's Them Who Want to Get to Know Me, Not the Other Way Around
"So, why are you causing trouble for him?" Zhang Daqing asked, stroking his chin and tilting his head in curiosity.
"...”
Li Zhaoquan scratched his head.
"There are quite a few ladies around, I just want to show off a bit..."
Zhang Daqing was speechless, "You brainless idiot, are you really not afraid of anything? He doesn't live under a rock, you know. If you really bully him, who knows, maybe 'Little Dragon King' Meng Boshang will come to your family's dojo to challenge you tomorrow."
"It's just a sparring match, I wouldn't really do anything to him. Besides, I already have a reason ready," Li Zhaoquan said confidently.
Zhang Daqing rolled his eyes, too lazy to argue further.
"Ouch... My bone really is broken. This guy isn't normal, we must not provoke him..." Li Zhaoquan rubbed his arm.
Zhang Daqing quickly waved his hands, "What do you mean 'we'? Don't drag me into this. I've been watching him with friendly and kind eyes all along..."
...
"Hmm? Is it over already?"
A group of young masters and young ladies, either rich or noble, were perplexed.
The two of them had looked like they were about to clash, but now they were done after just sparring for a bit?
Ye Shao and Ye Chenlin looked at Pei Tiancheng.
"Pei, what do you think just happened?"
The rest of the group also turned to him for an explanation.
Pei Tiancheng smiled, took a sip from his glass, and said, "That was a 'sparring match'. Highly skilled martial artists can gauge each other's strength with just a touch, without needing to actually fight."
This was new to the second-generation youngsters, and they found it fascinating, exclaiming in surprise.
"So, they've already tested each other's skills? Pei, who do you think had the upper hand?" Ye Chenlin asked with interest.
"Of course it was that handsome young man," a girl immediately spoke up, her eyes shining as she looked at Xue Jing.
"That big bear ran away so fast, he must have lost," another girl chimed in.
A young man with a big back-combed hairstyle spoke up, feeling a little left out, "Hey, you guys are such face-value hunters. This is about martial arts, not a beauty pageant. Pei, you're the most knowledgeable here, what do you think?"
Pei Tiancheng turned to Xue Jing and said in a gentle tone, "It seems that this young man is indeed stronger."
"See, I told you he won!" The girl smiled radiantly.
"Pei, how about you? If you were to fight him, who would be stronger?" someone suddenly asked.
Pei Tiancheng smiled, a hint of confidence on his face.
"Hard to say. I'm a bit older than him."
Everyone present understood the implication—he was saying that he was stronger but was humbly using his age as a reason.
"Wow..." The group couldn't help but admire him.
Pei Youguang, standing beside him, hesitated and said, "Er, I know him."
"Hmm?"
All eyes turned to Pei Youguang.
Pei Er Shao, who had been intentionally or unintentionally ignored, suddenly found himself the center of attention and felt a little uneasy.
"Oh? Young Master Pei knows him?"
Ye Chenlin looked at him strangely.
"Yes, he's my senior at school," Pei Youguang said, touching his nose which had mostly healed but still hurt a bit.
"...and he gave me a good beating not long ago," he added to himself.
"Young Master Pei... Can you introduce us to him?" A girl in a sexy off-shoulder dress asked, her eyes sparkling.
The deep cleavage she was showing made Pei Youguang a little dizzy.
This was the first time a girl had taken the initiative to talk to him and called him "Young Master Pei" since he had joined Pei Tiancheng's little group.
"Young Master Pei, please, please!"
"Please introduce us to him..."
The other rich young ladies also chimed in, and for a moment, Pei Youguang felt like he was actually quite popular.
Introducing them to Jing Bro... shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Other than being a little worried about whether his body can take it..."
Just as Pei Youguang was starting to feel hazy, Pei Tiancheng glanced at him.
"Youguang."
Pei Youguang immediately straightened up and replied, "Big brother!"
Pei Tiancheng smiled and said gently, "I'd like to meet this young genius, too..."
"It's a bother for you."
Pei Youguang dared not argue and lowered his head, saying, "Yes..."
...
After 'touching hands' with the man named Li Zhaoquan, Xue Jing felt a bit perplexed, but he didn't pay it much mind.
He wandered around the hall for a while longer and noticed a long table filled with a buffet spread. He walked over, intending to get something to eat.
Xue Jing picked up a plate from the table beside the buffet and hesitated over the array of dishes.
"Jing Bro! Jing Bro!"
Hearing someone calling out to him, Xue Jing turned to see a wealthy-looking youth dressed in a black tuxedo.
It was Pei Youguang?
Xue Jing raised an eyebrow, surprised, and asked, "Youguang? What are you doing here?"
Pei Youguang chuckled and adjusted his collar, saying, "I'm here for the banquet, and I never expected to run into you here, Jing Bro."
"Jing Bro, I saw your 'sparring' with that big guy just now. You're amazing!"
He gave a thumbs-up.
Xue Jing picked up a meatball from the buffet table and said, "Oh? You noticed?"
Pei Youguang scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed. "I didn't notice... To be honest, it was my big brother who told me. He said you won."
After chatting for a while longer, Pei Youguang hesitated before saying, "Jing Bro, my big brother wants to meet you..."
Xue Jing acted as if he hadn't heard, reaching for a paper towel from the table and slowly wiping his fingers. He then smiled and said, "Youguang, you might have misunderstood something."
Placing his hand on Pei Youguang's shoulder, Xue Jing continued with a chilly smile, "Whether it's your brother, the second-generation heirs in your circle, or some random stranger working part-time at a convenience store..."
"It's no problem at all if they want to get to know me and be friends. I welcome it."
"But if they really want to be friends with me, they should come to me themselves."
"If you want something, you should go after it yourself instead of waiting for it to come to you."
Xue Jing paused, then added softly, "It's them who want to get to know me, not the other way around. Don't get it twisted."
After patting Pei Youguang's shoulder, he turned and walked away.
Pei Youguang stood there, dumbfounded for a good while, before panic set in.
"I messed up," he realized, feeling like he had fallen into an icy pit.
He could feel that in that moment, the relationship between him and Jing Bro had become much colder.
Only then did he realize that his attempt at an 'introduction' had been somewhat insulting to Xue Jing.
Wanting to get to know him but not taking the initiative to come over and instead sending someone else to call him over...
Such a condescending approach undoubtedly conveyed a sense of looking down on Xue Jing.
It was as if it would be Xue Jing's honor to know them, and they took it for granted.
Perhaps even they themselves were not aware of this implication.
Pei Youguang stared at Xue Jing's straight back, as rigid and proud as a pine tree, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.
"I messed up..."
...
(End of Chapter)
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