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Chapter 191: The might of an immortal sect
Xu Ziqing stared blankly at Chen Beiwu, who had become the center of attention in the distance, her heart beating faster and faster.
From the first moment she saw Chen Beiwu, she had believed he was no creature destined to remain in a pond. Sooner or later, he would ride the wind and clouds to become a dragon, his name resounding throughout Fallen Dragon Prefecture.
But Xu Ziqing had never expected Chen Beiwu to grow so quickly-so quickly that even she could no longer keep pace.
"Zi Qing, I told you back then, the quickest way to snatch a man is to force the issue. Cook the raw rice into a meal before anything else."
A mature woman dressed like a wealthy lady, whose appearance bore some resemblance to Xu Ziqing's, offered this suggestion softly.
Xu Ziqing pressed her lips together, glanced at her mother, and retorted, "That's not what you said before!"
"Who was it who said that if I dared date anyone before the College Entrance Examination, she'd break my legs and sink the bastard who seduced her daughter into the Pan River to feed the fish?"
Hearing this, the woman blinked. "That was then. It's not too late for you to act now, sweetheart."
"It's too late." Xu Ziqing's gaze flickered as she murmured to herself, "If I really did that now, we might not even be able to stay friends."
Dragons did not dwell with snakes!
She had not even managed to gain admission to the Thirteen Immortal Sects. Perhaps continuing to persist would only be futile.
"You spineless girl." The woman curled her lips, turned, and left.
Happy occasions lifted the spirits.
After returning home from the train station, Chen Beiwu found his parents' spirits