Translator: VinceStar Editor: PrisMiko
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from the corridor not far away. Chen Mengyan quickly pushed Yang Ming away and shyly bowed her head down.
âSomeone is comingâŚâ Chen Mengyan whispered.
â En .â Yang Ming looked upstairs and said, âItâs an old ladyâŚâ
âIt could be Grandma Liu. Letâs go downstairs. Donât let her b.u.mp into us.â Chen Mengyan said quickly. In her panic, she didnât bother to carefully consider how Yang Ming saw it clearly.
After going downstairs, it didnât take long for an old lady to walk out of the corridor.
âGrandma Liu.â Chen Mengyan greeted.
âMengyan, yeah . Hehe . Is he your partner?â Grandma Liu looked at Yang Ming and asked while smiling.
âNice to meet you, Grandma Liu. Iâm Mengyanâs boyfriend. My name is Yang Ming.â Yang Ming nodded and greeted Grandma Liu.
âGood, good! This young man looks talented!â Grandma Liu said in an amicable tone.
âGrandma Liu. Itâs so late already. Where are you going?â asked Chen Mengyan.
â Ai ! Arenât I still going to pick up my little granddaughter? Itâs Chinese New Yearâs Eve now and she still had to go for makeup cla.s.s!â Grandma Liu said helplessly, âIâm leaving first, in a hurry.â
âOkay, Grandma Liu. Be safe.â Chen Mengyan told her.
âItâs okay! Itâs just a turn in frontâŚâ said Grandma Liu.
After Grandma Liu left, Yang Ming asked, âHow old is Grandma Liuâs granddaughter? Why is sheâs still going to a makeup cla.s.s on Chinese New Yearâs Eve?â
âSheâs in Grade 12 this yearâŚâ Chen Mengyan sighed faintly.
After Yang Ming heard it, he couldnât help but shake his head. Y es, didnât Chen Mengyan and I go through Grade 12, too? At that time, didnât we have to go to a makeup cla.s.s almost every day? Especially during the winter holiday of Grade 12, there was almost no break in between!
âRight, Zhou Jiajia came to your house. Did she see Uncle Chen?â asked Yang Ming.
â En , she mentioned that she needed to see my dad for somethingâŚâ Chen Mengyan hesitated. âWhat did my dad say to you just now?â
âUncle Chen told me that Zhou Jiajia told him that she liked meâŚâ Yang Ming said with a bitter smile.
â Ah ?â Although Chen Mengyan already knew Zhou Jiajiaâs heart, she didnât expect that Zhou Jiajia dared to confess to her father! âShe⌠how did she say that?â
âIn terms of the specifics of how she said it, Uncle Chen didnât say it in detailâŚâ Yang Ming shook his head. How could he ask this kind of question in detail?
â Oh ⌠Zhou Jiajia really likes youâŚâ Chen Mengyan nodded, and then suddenly whispered, âYang Ming, actually she is very pitifulâŚâ
â En ?â Yang Ming looked at Chen Mengyan unbelievably. It seemed that this was the first time Chen Mengyan had spoken for another girl, and it was a girl who might become her rival! This made Yang Ming feel very surprised, and at the same time, he admired Zhou Jiajia. What kind of girl is this? It isnât easy to win the sympathy of Chen Mengyan!
Is Zhou Jiajia really worthy of sympathy, or is she too good at her act? Yang Ming wasnât sure. He didnât want to continue to entangle on this issue now. Yang Ming had some headaches whenever he thought about Zhou Jiajia liking him.
âMengyan, you go back first. I will watch you from the corridor.â Yang Ming looked at the time and realized he had another appointment
âOkay, you be careful on your journey!â Chen Mengyan said, âAlso, about the thing that my parents have said, you go home and discuss it. If really canât, you donât need to force yourself to do it.â
â En , I know.â Yang Ming was downstairs. He watched Chen Mengyan entered her house before leaving.
Yang Ming stopped a taxi on the road and rushed to Lin Zhiyunâs house. When Yang Ming pa.s.sed by Fang Tianâs home, he took a glance at the interior as usual. Fang Tianâs house was still empty. It seemed that Fang Tian hadnât returned yet.
It wasnât known why Fang Tian went to Europe. Itâs been such a long time, and yet there was no news at all. To be honest, Yang Ming really started to miss him. Even though Yang Mingâs current martial art was powerful, he was still a novice compared to Fang Tian. It actually degraded the glorious t.i.tle of King of the a.s.sa.s.sins.
Yang Ming shook his head and came to the door of Lin Zhiyunâs house. He knocked on the door. It didnât take long for the door to open. However, there was an unfamiliar young man who opened the door. âWho are you looking for?â
âIâm looking for Lin Zhiyun⌠you are?â Yang Ming felt a bit baffled. He hadnât heard that Lin Zhiyun had any elder or younger brothers.
âBrother Dadong, is it Yang Ming? He came to look for me.â Lin Zhiyunâs voice came over first, followed by Lin Zhiyunâs light figure.
Who is this âBrother Dadongâ? Yang Ming felt somewhat inexplicable.
âBrother Dadong, let me introduce you. This is Yang Ming⌠Heâs my⌠en âŚâ Lin Zhiyun was a little shy.
âh.e.l.lo, my name is Yang Ming, Zhiyunâs boyfriend.â Yang Ming saw that Lin Zhiyun was a little embarra.s.sed, so he reached out his hand and introduced himself.
âLi Dadong! Zhiyunâs childhood older brother.â Li Dadong looked at Yang Ming with some hostility. Later, he reached out his hand and held onto Yang Mingâs hand tightly.
Yang Ming secretly sneered. It seems âBrother Dadongâ is quite dissatisfied with me. To be exact, most likely this guy is interested in Lin Zhiyun. He wants to exert his dominance over me.
When Li Dadong heard that Yang Ming was Lin Zhiyunâs boyfriend, a wave of discomfort went through his heart. The eyes that looked at Yang Ming also turned red. He concentrated all the strength of his body on his hand.
Yang Ming didnât change his smiling face, as if he couldnât feel the force from Li Dadongâs hand at all.
When Li Dadong saw Yang Ming remained calm, he felt anxious at his heart. He knew that he couldnât hold the hand for too long, so he clenched his teeth and increased his strength.
Yang Ming suddenly grinned and said with enthusiasm, â Oh , nice to meet you. Big Winter Melon [1].â Yang Ming deliberately called âBrother Dadongâ as âBig Winter Melonâ vaguely!
Then, Yang Ming began to exert his strength. With a slight movement, beads of sweat began dripping down from Li Dadongâs head. Yang Ming hadnât really used his force yet and Li Dadong couldnât stand it anymore.
But then again, Yang Mingâs hands and feet were soaked with Fang Tianâs special potion. Added with his usual exercise, his strength was shockingly strong. It was even possible to crush the bones in Li Dadongâs hand.
Li Dadong gritted his teeth and looked at Yang Ming unbelievably. His grip was famous for its strength, yet he was easily defeated by Yang Ming! He finally couldnât stand it. Yang Ming let go of his hand just as he was about to moan in pain. Yang Ming naturally grabbed Lin Zhiyunâs shoulder and went into the house.
He left Li Dadong at the door. Li Dadong looked at Yang Mingâs back and gritted his teeth. He wanted to show Yang Ming his dominance. But in the end, not only did he not teach Yang Ming a lesson, but he also had to suffer a loss.
Li Dadong was so angry, but there he had no other way to go about it. He couldnât really say that when he wanted to teach Yang Ming a lesson, he had been taught a lesson instead, right?
Looking at Yang Ming holding Lin Zhiyun in his arms, Li Dadongâs eyes were spurting fire.
Li Dadongâs home was also in the shanty town. The distance between their houses was not far away. Li Dadong was one year older than Lin Zhiyun, and the two children grew up together. Li Dadong had always been in love with Lin Zhiyun, and yet Lin Zhiyun had always treated him as an older brother.
However, what Li Dadong was thinking was that the two of them were childhood friends. When Lin Zhiyun was a little older, he would confess to her. It wasnât difficult to think about it.
However, what Li Dadong didnât expect was that Lin Zhiyun suddenly popped up with a boyfriend! He was unable to accept this.
Today was Chinese New Yearâs Eve, which was December 23rd on the lunar calendar. The Northerners used December 23 as Chinese New Yearâs Eve, called âSpring Cleaning [2].â The Southerners had the Chinese New Yearâs Eve on December 24, called âDanchen [3].â The customs of different places were different. Also named the Chinese New Yearâs Eve amongst the folk, it was actually a festival to wors.h.i.+p the Kitchen G.o.d.
Li Dadongâs university was in Donghai, so he couldnât see Lin Zhiyun normally. He could only meet her during the holidays. During the winter holiday, Li Dadong came to Lin Zhiyunâs home every three or five days as a guest to help Shen Yueping to do some housework like in the past. Lin Zhiyun was more dumb about relations.h.i.+ps and she was not aware of Li Dadongâs intentions at all. However, Shen Yueping was an experienced person. How could she not understand Li Dadongâs mind?
She also hinted to Li Dadong, asking him to find a girlfriend. However, Li Dadong gave a foolish smirk, obviously misunderstanding the message deeper.
During this period, Yang Ming had been busy and had no time to visit Lin Zhiyunâs house. So, Li Dadong didnât know that there existed a number one person like Yang Ming.
He didnât ask, so Lin Zhiyun naturally wouldnât mention it to him. Until today, Lin Zhiyun said that a friend was coming to the house as a guest. Li Dadong didnât think too much at the time. He thought it was Lin Zhiyunâs college sister.
It was only just now after opening the door that he knew that the person who came was Lin Zhiyunâs boyfriend! This made Li Dadong return to reality from his fantasy immediately!
Lin Zhiyun had grown up and had begun to understand the relations.h.i.+ps between men and women! She was no longer the little sister who didnât know anything before! This made Li Dadong extremely regretful that he didnât take action in advance. He actually let an outsider grab the opportunity first!