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Chapter 23

Buddy, This Dog Isn't Getting Enough to Eat at Your Place

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As soon as they arrived at the Taekwondo Club, they heard all sorts of laughter coming from inside.

Occasionally, a few delicate cries unique to girls could also be heard.

"Wow... the combat oddities in here are intense," Xu Yi exclaimed in surprise.

Little Fatty, however, clenched his fists tightly. "That's my girlfriend's voice! Damn it... you beasts!!"

He was trembling violently beside Xu Yi, clearly showing he was genuinely angry.

"It's okay, Ox-Head Fatty. It's not like your girlfriend was just 'taken away.'

Even though she's an athlete and her stamina and endurance are beyond normal people, she can pedal a bicycle standing up, which you can't."

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

"Stop talking, you're making me sadder. The thought of that scene now makes me ache with longing."

"I'm trying to comfort you."

"Is this how you comfort someone?"

"Uh... think about the bright side. At least your girlfriend suffered too. If she was pedaling that bicycle standing up, she must have been in pain!"

Ahhh!

[Negative Emotion Points +100]

Little Fatty was completely broken.

The viewers, however, were amused.

[Xu Yi really knows how to comfort people, he knows what words hurt the most.]

[You're all laughing while I'm crying. I have a friend who actually went through this, I feel so bad for him. Wuwuwu...]

[If I was a delinquent in middle school, a sports student in high school, a rapper in college, served two years of compulsory military service after graduation, then became an instructor after retiring from the army, and after I couldn't do it anymore, I became an esports player. Would I be able to find a girlfriend then?]

[I can only say, bro, you've lived quite a life! Don't worry about finding a girlfriend, worry more about your kidneys.]

[Heh~ If I got a tan, spoke fluent English, and told every girl her eyes were like stars. How would you respond to that, sir?]

[Can't compare, this really can't compare.]

Xu Yi continued to comfort Ox-Head Fatty for several more minutes, ensuring he was completely broken before pulling him into the Taekwondo Club.

Why did he have to make him break down?

Of course, it was to turn his grief into strength, so he could better launch a fierce revenge against the Ox-Head army.

Given Little Fatty's bulk, he could take on several people even without martial arts training.

The main issue was that he was too timid. If he were even a little more manly and brave, his girlfriend wouldn't have run off.

What?

You say I did it for those Emotion Points!

Say that again? (Husky pointing at someone jpg)

"You?"

As soon as they met, the atmosphere was tense and full of hostility.

But Little Fatty's slightly trembling legs betrayed him.

"You fatso, what are you doing here? Haven't you been beaten enough?"

"I... I've had enough."

Xu Yi's entire being was like (foreigner slapping face jpg)

"Man up, get some spirit, don't embarrass yourself!" Xu Yi encouraged him.

"But there are so many of them. Besides, you're my hired help. Shouldn't you be the one fighting?"

Xu Yi shook his head and said earnestly, "It's easy for me to beat them. It'll take a minute."

"A minute to get beaten down by them?" Little Fatty retorted.

"Shut up! It's easy for me to beat them. My goal in doing this is for you to truly stand up and defeat your inner demons. If you show your girlfriend your dominant side, won't she come running back?"

"R-really?"

"Red bean paste. Girls admire strength. If you're so weak, who would want to be with you?"

Listening to Xu Yi's brainwashing, Little Fatty's eyes turned to an unparalleled determination.

"Okay!"

"Let me be brave one more time, just for... love!!"

Then, Little Fatty faced the crowd, his eyes fierce. "You all listen up. I've come to take back everything I've lost."

What a chuunibyou line.

"Give me back my girlfriend!"

Silence~

The whole place fell silent~

The members of the Taekwondo Club looked at him with pity, as if they were looking at an idiot.

The leader of the club said helplessly, "Man, it's not that I don't want to give her back to you, but your girlfriend is like a piece of dog skin plaster, no matter how you shake her off, she won't leave."

As expected, the girl clung to the club president's arm like a lovesick fool.

Fatty Ox: "???"

"Lily... I don't believe it! Did you bewitch her? You must have used some dark magic to keep her from leaving."

Jin Wang sighed, "Really, I didn't. Don't underestimate a man's post-coital clarity, okay?"

[Negative Emotion Points +200]

Little Fatty couldn't believe his ears, "You, you guys?"

"Yeah, we've done it. It was okay."

Ah!

Little Fatty felt like he had fallen into an ice cave. He could feel a flock of sheep bleating on top of his head.

Jin Wang: "You don't believe me? Look for yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Wang slapped Lily across the face.

"Get lost, I'm sick of you. Your boyfriend is here to find you, go back with him."

Lily glanced at Little Fatty, her eyes showing undisguised disgust.

"He was my ex-boyfriend long ago. Brother, you are my boyfriend."

"Get lost, I haven't even offered you a title yet. Don't claim a relationship so casually."

Jin Wang glanced at him disdainfully, "See, it's not my fault. She just won't leave. Man... is this dog not getting enough to eat at your place?"

"You... you you."

Little Fatty was so angry he was trembling, unable to even speak properly.

One brave act, a lifetime of regret.

Beast!

Xu Yi couldn't stand it anymore. What did our brother Fatty do wrong? To be insulted like this.

Speaking of which, is he really not getting enough to eat? Sigh~ I happen to have a homemade potion here.

Jin Wang's lips curled into a playful smile, "If there's nothing else, hurry up and leave. Traditional martial arts trash, those who practice traditional martial arts are indeed trash. Rounding it up, people who practice traditional martial arts will become trash."

"Hahahahaha..."

The other club members burst into laughter.

"I'll kill you!"

This sentence was the last spark, completely igniting Little Fatty's powder keg.

To everyone's surprise, he charged at Jin Wang like a maddened bull.

Poof~

Jin Wang was caught off guard and fell to the ground.

Little Fatty's entire body pressed down on him, almost crushing his insides.

The other club members quickly rushed forward to help, moving Little Fatty away and restraining him.

Ptooey~

Jin Wang lost all his previous mockery. His face turned grim, and he glared fiercely at Xu Yi and the other.

"Close the doors!"

"If you two can walk out of this gate today, I'll change my surname to yours."

Little Fatty smiled, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Brother, you were right. Some inner demons need to be resolved by oneself. That felt really good just now. But I'm sorry for dragging you into this. I'll try to attract their attention later. You escape in the chaos. I'll transfer that 2,000 yuan deposit to you as soon as I get out."

Xu Yi smiled and said nothing, but reached out a hand to pull him up.

"Rule number one of being a part-time worker: no zero-star reviews. You have to seriously complete the tasks assigned by the boss."

Little Fatty was stunned, but still retorted, "No. It's not worth risking my life for 2,000 yuan! I'll add another 500."

Jin Wang laughed in anger, "Okay, okay, if I let even one of you run out today, I'm a..."

He raised a pinky finger.

"I've also practiced Traditional Martial Arts, so you badmouthing it really ticks me off," Xu Yi said coldly.

"Oh? You've practiced too? Then let's have a one-on-one. I'll give you a chance to prove Traditional Martial Arts," Jin Wang said dismissively.

Lily, standing nearby, showed a look of contempt. "Don't even think about Traditional Martial Arts trying to compete with Taekwondo. I spent so many years practicing it, it was a complete waste of my youth. Now that I'm practicing Taekwondo, I realize the Korean Wave is truly the coolest."

Xu Yi couldn't be bothered to listen to her babbling and dialed a number.

Jin Wang: "What? Can't win, so you're calling for backup? But I'll disappoint you. In this entire school, our Taekwondo Club is the peak of combat power."

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