"It's you, kid? You have some nerve."
Zhou Zhengjiao had a fiery temper. He stepped forward, grabbed Jin Kai by the collar, and lifted him up.
"No—it wasn't me! I didn't!"
Jin Kai's face turned purple from being strangled, his eyes filled with both anger and terror.
Like Zhou Yanchen, he was Mid-Stage First Rank. How could he not be afraid when facing Zhou Zhengjiao, who was at the Late-Stage Fourth Rank?
In addition, knowing Zhou Zhengjiao's violent temper, he was afraid that the other party might strangle him to death if he wasn't careful.
"Still not admitting it? You and Yanchen have never gotten along since childhood, and this isn't the first or second time you've tricked him. This time he caught you in the act again, so you have every reason to do this!"
Zhou Zhengjiao grew angrier the more he thought about it, and he increased the pressure on his hands.
It's pitiful to talk about his troublesome nephew. His parents died in a mission not long after he was born, and now he's been buried in the ground for so long. I don't know how he survived.
"Uncle Zhou, it really wasn't me, I swear! It's true that Zhou Yanchen and I don't like each other, but it's all just minor squabbles. How could I do something to kill him?"
Jin Kai's words were not without reason; even if he were incredibly bold, he wouldn't do something like this.
"Snort!"
Zhou Zhengjiao snorted coldly and released his grip on Jin Kai's collar.
"If I find out you really did it, I'll have my dad storm your house!"
Suppressing his anger, Jin Kai straightened his collar and left in a disheveled state with his two lackeys.
Before leaving, he glared fiercely at Zhou Yanchen and Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan was speechless. "You're the one who wronged me, and I didn't even hold it against you, yet you've come to resent me."
Just as he was speechless with frustration, he felt another tightness on his thigh.
I looked down.
Well--
Zhou Yanchen seems to have gotten addicted to clinging to his leg this week, hasn't he?
Meeting Jiang Fan's cold gaze, Zhou Yanchen gave a sheepish smile.
"Sorry, it's a bit of a conditioned reflex, unconsciously, without my knowledge."
Jiang Fan's lips twitched involuntarily. So you're really addicted to clinging to someone's coattails?
" Brother Thigh, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, so I can only treat you to a meal first. Come on, let's go to the cafeteria."
When Zhou Yanchen mentioned the life-saving grace, Jiang Fan thought he was going to say he would repay him with his body.
Luckily he didn't say anything, otherwise he wouldn't care about the number of points he contributed, he would have kicked him first.
"What are you going to eat? Your grandpa's worried sick at home. You'd better come back with me right now." Zhou Zhengjiao grabbed Zhou Yanchen's ear and said irritably.
"Second Uncle, Grandpa's situation isn't urgent. Inviting Brother Thigh to dinner is more important."
"You're such a dutiful grandson! And you say your grandpa isn't worried? If I had a grandson like you, I'd beat you so badly you'd be childless."
"That's not right of you. If you beat your grandson so badly that he'll have no descendants, then you'll also have no descendants, won't you?"
"I'm happy, I'm willing, what are you going to do about it? Stop talking nonsense and come home with me right now."
"I'll go back, I'll go back! Let go of my ear first, Brother Thigh, I'll definitely treat you to dinner another day, I'm going home to see Grandpa now, I--awwwww--Second Uncle, let go, you're going to twist my ear off."
The sound faded into the distance, and Jiang Fan finally got some peace and quiet.
Suddenly, a fragrant breeze brushed past his nose, and then a melodious and alluring voice rang in his ears.
"Tell me honestly, how exactly did you discover there were people underground?"
As Jiang Fan's pupils dilated suddenly, he abruptly turned to the side, looking at Wang Yao who was smiling at him. His heart leaped into his throat.
When did she arrive? And when did she get so close to me?
Why aren't you answering her? You're just staring at her face. I know I'm beautiful and refined, but you can't just keep staring at her like that.
As Wang Yao spoke, she deliberately twirled a strand of hair around her chest, feigning a shy and delicate demeanor.
He had seen this affected mannerism in Tong Shuyao before, and more than once; each time he saw it, he felt disgusted.
Even though it was Wang Yao who did it, it was hard to feel disgusted by it. Instead, people felt that even her affected mannerisms were a unique kind of beauty.
Seeing that Jiang Fan remained silent, Jiang Fan Wang Yao swayed her slender waist and walked forward gracefully until she was almost touching him before stopping.
"So how exactly did you find out?"
"Oh, as for the story you just told them, you don't need to repeat it to me."
"I don't believe anything about lying on the ground and hearing a noise."
Looking directly into Wang Yao's insightful eyes, Jiang Fan subconsciously pursed his lips, his heart pounding.
Wang Yao stared intently at Jiang Fan, a captivating smile playing on her lips.
"I don't believe a mere Middle-Stage Second Rank cultivator could hear sounds from a hundred meters underground. Only a bunch of idiots would believe your nonsense."
Jiang Fan felt increasingly flustered, but he kept his expression hidden.
"I've had exceptional hearing since I was a child. I definitely heard it. There's nothing I can do if you don't believe me."
This woman is terrifying. Every time she targets me, it feels like I'm being X-rayed, and I have to get out of there as quickly as possible.
Thinking of this, he immediately turned and left.
"Are you going to the cafeteria?" Wang Yao followed him without hesitation. "I'm going too. Xiao Sanjin already went to get his food. We can go together, and you can tell me how you found out."
Wang Yao followed Jiang Fan around like a little tail, constantly asking questions.
As soon as the two entered the cafeteria, the fat man witnessed this bizarre scene.
" Brother Fan, what's going on here?"
"Ask her."
Jiang Fan didn't bother to explain, so he sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.
It has to be said that the fat man really understands his tastes, and he only serves the dishes that his son likes.
The fat man looked at Wang Yao, his eyes full of doubt.
"Eat."
Wang Yao didn't offer any explanation and sat down opposite Jiang Fan.
He glanced at the strawberry drink on the table and frowned slightly.
" Xiao Sanjin, buy me another bottle, I want the hawthorn flavor."
The fat man was taken aback. "Don't you like strawberry flavor?"
"Don't you know women are fickle? I don't like strawberries anymore," Wang Yao said in a self-righteous tone.
Well...
Is she that self-aware?
The fat man bought another bottle of hawthorn-flavored drink and placed it in front of Wang Yao.
Jiang Fan couldn't help but ask, "Why does she call you 'Xiao Sanjin '?"
"You mean this? You might not believe it, but even though I look chubby now, I was a premature baby, weighing only Sanjin at birth. That's why my nickname is Sanjin."
As soon as the fat man finished speaking, Wang Yao sighed in agreement.
"I remember when you were born, you were so tiny, you barely felt like you existed when I held you in my arms. I was afraid you wouldn't survive."