"A few thousand years... was nothing more than a brief nap."
Chen Zheng glanced at An Jing and shook his head gently.
"Tch! You really think you've lived for thousands of years? You think I'll believe you just because you talk like some old fossil? A brief nap-you really don't think thousands of years count as time!"
An Jing did not believe him.
Chen Zheng merely smiled at that. He neither wanted nor could be bothered to explain. He looked at Jiang Rou. "Very well. Let's go see the Jiang Family of this era."
"Are you really the person in that ancient jade scroll painting?"
Jiang Rou had heard Chen Zheng say that thousands of years were merely a brief nap, and now he was saying he wanted to visit the Jiang Family. His tone seemed to acknowledge his identity already, but whenever Jiang Rou remembered that Chen Zheng was Chen Zhi's older brother, she found it hard to believe he could be the person in the ancient jade scroll painting.
Because the timeline simply did not match!
One was a figure from thousands of years ago, while the other was a young man of around twenty in modern society. How could they possibly match? Had Chen Zheng transmigrated here from ancient times? That did not seem to explain it either!
Jiang Rou thought it over, but could not figure it out and could only sigh inwardly. Perhaps bringing Chen Zheng back to the Jiang Family this time would reveal the truth.
Come to think of it!
This older brother of Chen Zhi's really was mysterious. Even Great Grandmaster Yu Canghai had to address him as Senior. So whether or not Chen Zheng was the person in the ancient jade scroll painting, choosing this fellow as her man seemed like a pretty good option, far better than those young masters from wealthy families!
Jincheng.
"Miss, this gentleman is..."
Someone was already waiting to pick them up as soon as they left the airport. The middle-aged man responsible for collecting them saw Chen Zheng beside Jiang Rou, furrowed his brow slightly, and asked.
"Uncle Qian, his name is Chen Zheng. He's my boyfriend."
Jiang Rou said it casually, glanced ahead, then took Chen Zheng by the hand and got into the car.
"Boyfriend..."
The middle-aged man froze, then shook his head gently. Whether or not that young man was the young lady's boyfriend, he would ultimately have to get past the master to enter the Jiang Family's doors. If he could not get past the master, it would all be meaningless.
Still, it was strange. The young lady had never shown men, those wealthy young masters, a pleasant face before, yet this time she had actually taken the initiative to bring a man back. Perhaps this young man had some extraordinary abilities.
The middle-aged man shook his head inwardly again and drove back to the Jiang Family.
Just over half an hour later, they arrived at the Jiang Family residence.
"Is Rourou back? Rourou, I... who is he?!"
The car door had barely opened when a man came forward from the entrance of the Jiang Family villa. But when he saw Jiang Rou emerge from the car with her arm intimately linked through a man's, his expression instantly turned cold, and he fixed his gaze on Jiang Rou, his tone interrogative.
"Chen Zheng, my boyfriend. What? Tang Qisheng, am I not allowed to have a boyfriend?"
A trace of mockery appeared on Jiang Rou's pretty face, and she deliberately pressed even closer to Chen Zheng.
"Boyfriend? Is he even worthy?!" The man swept a glance over Chen Zheng, disdain flashing in his eyes, then looked at Jiang Rou. "Rourou, I know you don't like me, but you don't need to deliberately find a man to make me angry. One day, my sincerity will win your heart!"
"Smack!"
Jiang Rou could not even be bothered to speak and simply kissed Chen Zheng on the cheek.
"...Rourou! You're deliberately trying to anger me, aren't you? This brat looks like a pauper. How could he possibly attract you? Do you think I don't know how high your standards are?!" Tang Qisheng froze briefly, but quickly recovered. His face had already darkened somewhat. He gave Chen Zheng a cold look, then turned back to Jiang Rou. "Rourou! You're trying to make me give up this way, aren't you? That's impossible! I, Tang Qisheng, fell in love with you the very first time I saw you. You're destined to be my woman, and no one can take you away!"
Only then did the middle-aged Uncle Qian beside them come back to his senses. He, too, had originally thought Jiang Rou had deliberately found some brat to anger the Tang Family's young master, but the young lady had actually kissed that brat named Chen Zheng. That gave him something to ponder.
Because, from what he knew of Jiang Rou, she would never have done anything like this before. For a while, the master had even suspected that the young lady might be a lesbian, yet today...
Unusual!
This was rather unusual!
"You're blocking the way."
Just then, Chen Zheng gave Tang Qisheng an indifferent glance.
"..."
Jiang Rou froze for a moment. She had not expected Chen Zheng to suddenly say something like that, but remembering that this fellow made even Great Grandmaster Yu Canghai address him as Senior, there seemed to be nothing wrong with him using this tone and attitude toward Tang Qisheng.
Never mind Tang Qisheng-even his grandfather would have to bow his head before Yu Canghai!
"Hubby, you're so handsome! I just love it when you're like this!"
So Jiang Rou hugged Chen Zheng's arm tightly and took the initiative to kiss him again, her voice sweet beyond measure.
"..."
The middle-aged Uncle Qian froze and took several careful looks at Chen Zheng. He grew increasingly curious about just who Chen Zheng was. The way he had spoken to the Tang Family's young master just now felt like he was addressing some stray cat or dog blocking his path!
"Ha! Hahaha!" Tang Qisheng, too, froze for a few seconds, but then burst into laughter, staring at Chen Zheng with a dark expression. "Brat! What kind of tone is that?! Who do you think you are?! Do you know where this is? This is Jincheng! Do you know who I am?! I'm Tang Qisheng! Tang Qisheng, the Tang Family's young master! Have you heard of the Tang Family, Jincheng's number one lineage?! Brat! Believe me when I say I can make sure you never leave Jincheng!"
"The Tang Family's young master..." This time, Chen Zheng looked Tang Qisheng squarely in the eye, then chuckled. "You're too weak. You'd be better off keeping a lower profile."
"You! Fine! Brat! You're arrogant enough! In my twenty-odd years of life, I've truly never seen anyone as arrogant as you! Brat! As the Tang Sect's young master, I now formally challenge you to a duel. Do you dare accept?!"
Tang Qisheng sneered, releasing a sinister presence.
Both the middle-aged Uncle Qian and Jiang Rou beside him sensed that sinister presence, and their expressions changed slightly.
"You're too weak. I'm afraid I'll kill you if I strike."
Chen Zheng's expression, however, did not change at all. He merely spoke indifferently.
"Brat, you're asking for a beating!"
Tang Qisheng flew into a rage, raised his hand, and clawed straight at Chen Zheng's face!
The claw strike was exceptionally fierce and carried a sinister presence. It was likely one of the more sinister and wicked martial arts of the Ancient Martial Arts World!
"You dare?!"
Jiang Rou's expression turned cold, and she was about to act, but she had only just raised her hand when Chen Zheng lifted his foot and kicked Tang Qisheng!
"Boom!"
Tang Qisheng went flying, then crashed into the large tree in the courtyard with a boom!
"You... my meridians..."
Tang Qisheng leaned against the trunk, blood gushing from his mouth as he stared at Chen Zheng in horror.
"Your meridians are severed, aren't they?" Chen Zheng smiled faintly. "I told you that you were too weak. If I struck, I might kill you, so I didn't use my hands. I only gave you a kick. All I did was sever every meridian in your body. You should count yourself lucky."
"Pfft!"
Upon hearing that, Tang Qisheng opened his mouth and spewed blood. His head lolled to one side, and he passed out on the spot!