Directly to the Point

"Do you know what you're saying? Threatening a martial artist? I'll let it slide, but Teacher Qin is a War-General level martial artist of the Limit Martial Arts Hall. Does the Wang Family want to clash with the Limit Martial Arts Hall? That would be truly interesting," Xu Qing sneered.

"No, that is not what I meant, Young Master Xu Qing, you have misunderstood," the butler's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly denied it.

The Limit Martial Arts Hall is the strongest force on Earth, bar none, because it was founded by the number one powerhouse, Hong. Second only to it is the Thunder Martial Arts Hall, founded by the second-ranked powerhouse, Thor.

These two martial arts halls—let alone the Wang Family, even if the entire Underground Alliance were added together, they would not dare to offend them.

In Jiangnan Base City, anyone who dares to offend someone from the Limit Martial Arts Hall is simply courting death.

"Whether that was your meaning or not, you know best. Threatening me? Your young master is truly impressive; he isn't even afraid of offending Sister Xin, and he doesn't even hold the Limit Martial Arts Hall in his eyes."

"If you had just told me to be careful walking at night, I would have admitted he had some brains. Heh, but to dare to threaten me so blatantly? It's beyond stupid. Anyone who didn't know better would think your young master was already the head of the Wang Family, with such immense power," Xu Qing mocked coldly.

The fact that he and Qin Lin are close is not some deep secret; many people in the school know about it.

It's not as if there haven't been rumors that they are dating, but neither Xu Qing nor Qin Lin has paid them any mind.

The butler's face turned pale and red; he hadn't expected to say the wrong thing so quickly, and something that could easily be used against him at that.

"I apologize, Young Master Xu Qing. It was a slip of the tongue; it was not my young master's intention," the butler hurriedly bowed to apologize.

"Is an explanation like that useful? You are his subordinate; your words represent him. I see you are quite old; surely you understand that much?" Xu Qing found it laughable.

The butler was left speechless, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

As a subordinate and a servant, the greatest taboo is speaking recklessly, as it is very easy to make enemies for one's master.

Just like now, he had spoken out of turn; he shouldn't have brought up the fact that Xu Qing was staying at his homeroom teacher's house.

"Go on, go on, stop hovering in front of me. Tell your young master to stop looking for me; I dislike him," Xu Qing waved his hand, telling him to leave quickly.

The butler opened his mouth, but in the end, he dared not say anything more and turned to leave.

"Honestly, coming out for no reason just to ruin my mood," Xu Qing muttered.

After saying this, he continued to stare at the moon in the sky, lost in thought once more.

In a high-end hotel suite not far from Jiangnan University, a young man wearing a bathrobe lay on the sofa, with two beautiful women, one older and one younger, massaging him.

This young man is one of the many young masters of the Wang Family, Wang Xingping.

He transferred from Kyoto Base City. Naturally, he wouldn't stay in the school dorms; instead, he lived in a high-end hotel suite near the university, enjoying himself to the fullest.

His goal, naturally, is Xu Xin and the Xu Family.

Before long, the butler walked in and stood to the side. "Young Master."

Wang Xingping waved his hand, and the two women retreated obediently.

"Uncle An, how did it go?" Wang Xingping stood up and asked.

The butler, Uncle An, shook his head.

"He won't even meet me? So difficult to deal with," Wang Xingping frowned. He had originally wanted to build a good relationship with Xu Qing, after all, Xu Xin doted on this cousin very much.

"If it were a girl, it might have been easier, but unfortunately, he is a boy," Wang Xingping had seen photos of Xu Qing; he looked very cute, like a girl.

Even he, a Wang Family young master who had seen countless women, had to admit that the other party was exceptionally cute and full of spirit.

If not for the wrong gender, he and Xu Xin would absolutely be a perfect pair of sisters.

Moreover, Xu Qing is a martial artist; he became one at seventeen. Such talent is definitely not weak.

It's just that he doesn't seem to be moving in the direction of a martial artist.

"Young Master, what should we do next?" the butler asked. He didn't dare mention that he had threatened Xu Qing.

"It seems I'll have to find an opportunity to meet him myself. I don't believe he has no thoughts about the position of head of the Xu Family," Wang Xingping said self-righteously.

Hearing this, the butler, Uncle An, flickered his gaze. "Young Master, perhaps he really has no thoughts about the position of head of the Xu Family. His relationship with Miss Xu Xin is very good; it's the kind where you can't find an angle to exploit."

"Impossible. Unless he isn't a man, he cannot have no thoughts about that position in the Xu Family," Wang Xingping firmly believed his guess was correct.

Men either pursue power, strength, or wealth; how could anyone be content with mediocrity?

Not to mention that Xu Qing comes from the Xu Family; how could he have no desires?

"This..." The butler didn't know how to respond.

Judging from his conversation with Xu Qing this evening, there was no doubt that Xu Qing was an exceptionally intelligent person. In front of him, no small schemes could be hidden.

The butler felt that Xu Qing was terrifying. His appearance was harmless, but beneath that harmless face lay a heart that saw through everything.

"Fine, when I find an opportunity, I will go see him myself," Wang Xingping waved his hand.

At this moment, it was nearly nine o'clock in the evening.

Xu Qing was still sitting by the flower bed, watching the moon.

Before long, familiar footsteps sounded. Xu Qing knew it was Qin Lin.

He stood up at the edge of the flower bed and turned to look at the tall figure walking toward him. She had a smile on her face, and her eyes reflected Xu Qing's figure.

"Kept you waiting, didn't I? There were a lot of things to do today," Qin Lin walked up to Xu Qing and said with a smile.

At this moment, because Xu Qing was standing on the edge of the flower bed, he was taller than Qin Lin, and she had to look up slightly to meet his gaze.

"Yes, Teacher Qin, there is something I want to ask you," Xu Qing said, looking down into her eyes.

"What is it?" Qin Lin gestured for him to go ahead and speak.

"Teacher Qin, do you like me?" Xu Qing cut straight to the chase, asking her directly.

Qin Lin was taken aback, her heart skipping a beat, but she remained composed and wore a smile. "Why do you ask? Did I do something that made you misunderstand?"

"Or perhaps, Student Xu Qing, you are just teasing your teacher? That isn't very nice. It's disrespectful to your teacher, and even if I have a good temper, I can still get angry, you know."

She wasn't ready to lay her cards on the table with Xu Qing yet, so she had no choice but to dodge the topic.

However, these were not the words Xu Qing wanted to hear. He was certain that Qin Lin liked him; this wasn't narcissism, nor was it an illusion.

The two stared at each other, and time ticked away, second by second.

Just as Qin Lin was about to say something more, Xu Qing moved. He reached out both hands and pulled Qin Lin into an embrace.

Xu Qing's sudden action left Qin Lin frozen in place, at a complete loss for what to do.

She nearly forgot to breathe, her mind turning into a chaotic mess in an instant, unsure of what to do or what to say.