Ning Wangshu and Ning Ruoxuan enjoyed the view from the Viewing platform for a while longer before heading down the mountain to return to the Xiao family home.
However, just as they reached the villa district halfway down the mountain, they happened to run into Xiao Wenyan, who had already returned.
Xiao Wenyan looked rather grave. The moment he saw Ning Wangshu and Ning Ruoxuan, he hurried over. "Wangshu, I just heard you beat up a few people?"
At that, Ning Wangshu nodded. "That's right. I beat up a few guys who were mouthing off. Cousin Wenyan, how did you hear about it?"
Xiao Wenyan let out a soft sigh, his expression somewhat complicated. "I heard it from that girl we ran into at the entrance earlier. I happened to see her again just now."
After a brief pause, Xiao Wenyan continued, "Wangshu, can you tell me exactly what happened?"
"Sure!"
Ning Wangshu answered, then gave him a rough account of what had led to the incident and how it had unfolded.
After listening, Xiao Wenyan sighed. "That explains it. When Rongrong told me earlier that Wei Yifan was one of the people you'd beaten up, I thought something seemed off."
"So I was right!"
"It's obvious Wei Yifan deliberately picked this fight. He wouldn't dare go after anyone from the Xiao family directly, so when he thought you were distant relatives of ours, he decided to take his anger out on you."
"He probably didn't expect you to fight back so fiercely, or that you wouldn't be intimidated by them. And with your skills, he ended up getting badly beaten."
"The few other young heirs from prominent families who were with him and didn't know what was going on got a beating from you too."
"But Wangshu, you were