Fate Had It Set, What a Coincidence!

Coincidence: refers to a perfect match! It comes from Volume 9 of The First Collection of Amazing Stories: "It is clear that fate is predetermined; such a coincidence..."

Zhuge Zhongyang sent someone to pick up Song Shuhang and take him to the airport.

After getting off the bus, Song Shuhang picked up his shoulder bag. Then, he immediately saw Zhuge Zhongyang, Zhuge Yue, Gao Moumou, Mei Yi, and Tubo.

On the other side was the very Tyrant Lu Fei, and a more mature version of Lu Fei, who was probably her older sister and the person Zhuge Zhongyang was dating.

Gao Moumou once made a bet with Song Shuhang that if Zhuge Zhongyang and Lu Fei's sister met and were given a chance to be alone together, their date would be over in just three minutes! Because with Zhuge Zhongyang's despicable personality, he would never find a girlfriend in his entire life.

Seeing Gao Moumou's smug expression, Song Shuhang wanted to remind Gao Moumou: if Zhuge Zhongyang couldn't find a suitable girlfriend, he would keep bothering Gao Moumou.

However, when Song Shuhang saw Gao Moumou, who was so smug at the time, he couldn't bear to dampen his spirits!

"Huh?" After seeing everyone, Song Shuhang turned his gaze back to Zhuge Yue.

Because Zhuge Yue was not in a good state today, unusually, Zhuge Yue looked embarrassed and shrank behind Zhuge Zhongyang and Gao Moumou, refusing to show herself.

What happened?

Given Zhuge Yue's personality, how could she possibly be so quiet and reserved?

What happened?

Song Shuhang continued to look at the other people around Lu Fei.

Then, Song Shuhang suddenly saw someone he absolutely did not want to see right now.

He was a tall, middle-aged foreigner... with a ruddy complexion.

Beside the foreigner was a blonde girl of mixed race. The girl was chatting and laughing with Lu Fei, and the two seemed to have a good relationship.

The moment Song Shuhang saw that tall, middle-aged foreigner, he wished he had six more legs and immediately turned around and got back into the car!

There's no other reason than that this foreigner's Joseph Guy Maupassant.

Many people may have forgotten this name because he didn't appear much. But as long as you mention the peerless martial art "The Times Are Calling," everyone will surely remember who he is!

What a coincidence!

Song Shuhang had thought he would never see this 'nominal disciple' Joseph again in his life. After all, Jiangnan University Town was so vast, with such a huge number of students. With such a large population, how small was the probability of encountering another student's parent?

But things just happen to be this way!

Joseph Guy Maupassant stood beside Lu Fei with a calm smile on his face.

Song Shuhang immediately understood why Zhuge Yue had suddenly become embarrassed and refused to come out today—because Zhuge Yue had posted a video on the campus network.

The video is titled "<This is hilarious! See the true face of China Kung Fu through the eyes of a foreigner!>"

The protagonist of that video was none other than Mr. Joseph Guy Maupassant, who was drunk.

Song Shuhang subconsciously reached out and pressed his hand against the 'Transformation Brooch' he had borrowed from Soft Feather, wanting to change his shape.

But... it was too late.

As soon as he got out of the car and walked towards Gao Moumou and Zhuge Zhongyang, Mr. Joseph, who had initially appeared calm, showed a look of surprise on his face. Then, that surprise turned into enthusiasm and joy!

"Master! Master!" Mr. Joseph Guy Maupassant sprinted toward Song Shuhang at top speed, calling out in not-so-standard Chinese.

Then, he gave Song Shuhang a big, enthusiastic bear hug.

"Master, I never expected to see you here again! What a coincidence!" Joseph Guy Maupassant laughed heartily.

"Hehe, yes, what a coincidence." Song Shuhang chuckled dryly—what a coincidence, it was a completely tragic one!

The world is so vast, with populations measured in hundreds of millions. Under such circumstances, how could he possibly meet Joseph again? It's an incredible coincidence!

Behind them, Gao Moumou, Zhuge Zhongyang, and the blonde mixed-race girl were stunned for a moment when they saw Mr. Joseph suddenly run happily towards Song Shuhang.

Roommates Gao Moumou and Tubo were both wondering at the time, weren't they even more enthusiastic than this Mr. Joseph when they met Shuhang? When did Song Shuhang and this Mr. Joseph become so close?

Then, when Mr. Joseph shouted "Master, Master!" several people suddenly realized what was happening.

"Pfft!!" Gao Moumou was drinking water when he suddenly spat it all out, spraying Zhuge Zhongyang, who was standing next to him, all over his face.

So... in the video posted by Zhuge Yue, the 'martial arts master that Mr. Joseph mentioned during his daughter's sports meet' was Song Shuhang.

I never imagined Song Shuhang would be so wicked, actually teaching someone a set of "The Times Are Calling" as a peerless martial art.

Zhuge Yue, standing behind him, blushed, wanting to laugh but daring not to.

Because she was the one who posted the video, she was caught red-handed by Joseph's daughter, and Joseph's daughter gave her a terrible scolding.

If Joseph's daughter were the kind of person who would hurl insults at Zhuge Yue would feel a little better.

But Joseph's daughter was a typical gentle woman, with a mild temperament and great patience. After grabbing Zhuge Yue, she didn't start cursing. Instead, she began to complain in her soft voice for nearly twenty minutes.

Zhuge Yue was genuinely scared; this was exactly the type of person she (or he) was least adept at dealing with!

"Master, the martial arts you taught me are amazing. I practice diligently every day, and I feel much better in health lately," Joseph said enthusiastically to Song Shuhang.

--It seems he still doesn't realize that the "The Times Are Calling" routine he learned from Song Shuhang is nothing more than a set of calisthenics?

That makes sense. Given his daughter's personality, she certainly wouldn't have the heart to shatter her father's fantasy. Besides, doing more calisthenics is good for her health anyway.

Joseph himself wouldn't have noticed the problem if no one had pointed it out—because he could have witnessed Song Shuhang cultivating in that abandoned classroom.

With each punch, the air seemed to explode, crackling and popping! This wasn't movie special effects; it was real 'Chinese Kung Fu'!

Therefore, Joseph, who had dreamed of kung fu since childhood, firmly believed in this.

"Haha, haha! This must be because of your own hard work in cultivation." Song Shuhang chuckled dryly. In the instant he hugged Joseph, Song Shuhang discovered that Joseph's physical abilities had indeed improved considerably!

This enhancement is quite obvious!

How many times a day do you have to do calisthenics to significantly increase someone's physical strength within a month?

Song Shuhang felt a little guilty towards his 'nominal disciple'.

However, he was also helpless, because the Vajra Foundation Fist, True Self Meditation Scripture, and Unmoving Vajra Body that he possessed could not be passed on without the permission of Master Profound Principle.

Song Shuhang simply cannot afford the price to get Master Profound Principle to agree to let him pass on his knowledge.

The <Flame Blade> he obtained in his dream—Senior Master Scarlet Firmament didn't say it couldn't be passed on. But... this sword technique definitely hides some secret. Unless Song Shuhang has lost his mind, he would never teach this <Flame Blade> to anyone else.

Looking back, I realize that my 'mentor' didn't offer any useful information at all...

"Thank you for the compliment, Master. Unfortunately, I have limited time each day and can only practice 30 times. By the way, Master, when will I be able to cultivate a warm flow of qi within my body?" Joseph asked expectantly. He also longed to be like Song Shuhang back then, making the air crackle with every punch!

If he could actually shatter the air, he would have no regrets in his life.

"Haha, that's hard to say. Everyone's aptitude is different, their cultivation methods are different, and the time required is also different." After saying that, Song Shuhang sighed, "Moreover, you missed the best age for cultivation, so it will definitely take you longer."

Not only Joseph, Song Shuhang himself also missed the best age for cultivation, so when he tried to cultivate, he was twice as inefficient and achieved half the results.

"I understand, Master. I will cultivate even harder from now on!" Joseph patted his chest and said. Then, he enthusiastically pulled Song Shuhang towards the blonde mixed-race girl. "Come, come, Master. Let me show you my daughter. Speaking of which, my daughter, like you, is from Jiangnan University Town!"

What?!

Joseph's daughter was there too?

Song Shuhang felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck him from the blue—it was all over, this time it was really all over.

The blonde mixed-race girl stood quietly, waiting for her father to pull the 'culprit,' Song Shuhang, in front of her.

"Father, this is my daughter, Shuang Xue Mo Bosang. Her Chinese name is Ji Shuangxue, following her mother's surname!" Joseph introduced happily; his daughter was his pride and joy.

"Then, Master called... Huh? Master, what's your name?" Joseph scratched his head, turned around embarrassedly, and looked at Song Shuhang.

Speaking of which, last time, he didn't even ask his master's name?

"Hello, Song Shuhang." At this moment, Ji Shuangxue spoke softly in her gentle voice, while extending her fair little hand to Song Shuhang —she had already learned Song Shuhang's name from Lu Fei.

"Hello, Ji Shuangxue." Song Shuhang smiled wryly and gently shook hands with Ji Shuangxue.

Beside them, Lu Fei wanted to laugh, but felt it wouldn't be appropriate to laugh out loud, and her face turned red from holding it in. Lu Fei's older sister, unaware of the cause and effect of the situation, stood by with a completely bewildered expression.

Song Shuhang's gaze happened to sweep over Lu Fei Song Shuhang, who stuck out her tongue at him and made a face.

The smile on Song Shuhang's face immediately turned even more bitter.

The sins of Heaven may be forgiven, but the sins of oneself are unforgivable!