"Go!" Sun Jiangman didn't give Sun Da a chance to speak before dragging him out of the room.
Gu Chen smiled faintly after watching Sun Da leave.
Since his rebirth, he has always maintained a cold demeanor in public because he has to deal with the Zhou Family and protect his father. Even in front of Zhao Bo and others, he has to maintain absolute authority and dignity.
But this feeling... how to put it, made it impossible for him to find the feeling of his youth.
Although he was Divine Emperor in his previous life, he is still young now, and youth naturally has its arrogance and temper.
It's good to tease Sun Da, who is younger than me.
Thinking of this, Gu Chen's smile widened, and he collapsed onto the bed.
Don't be fooled by his ability to remain unscathed amidst a hail of bullets; the exertion was considerable. Maintaining the True Essence Barrier required a great deal of True Qi, and coupled with his previous use of the Three-Flame Fan, the consumption was substantial.
So, after leaving Gu Chen alone, he lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.
The next day, Gu Chen got up very early, full of energy, and went to the hotel lobby. He saw Sun Da curled up on the sofa, covered with a blanket, sleeping. He ignored him and walked out of the hotel.
"Stop!"
Sun Da spotted Gu Chen as soon as he stepped out of the elevator. Having already been extremely annoyed by sleeping on the sofa all night, and now seeing this guy daring to ignore him, Sun Da couldn't stand it any longer and chased after him.
"Huh?" Gu Chen smiled faintly. "Young Master Sun, what are you doing here so early?"
"How did I get here?" Sun Da gritted his teeth and said, "Why do you think I'm here?"
"Did you really sleep in the lobby all night?" Gu Chen asked in surprise. "It's so cold, don't catch a cold."
That guy is absolutely despicable.
Seeing Gu Chen's innocent look, Sun Da was furious. If Sun Jiangman hadn't warned him repeatedly yesterday, he would have punched Gu Chen in the face.
"Come with me." There's a pond in the hotel, and a pavilion over there. Since he can't resort to violence, Sun Da decided to have a proper talk with Gu Chen.
Gu Chen thought about it for a moment, then went along anyway.
Stepping into the pavilion, Sun Da stared coldly at him and asked, "What's your name?"
"Are you checking my household registration?" Gu Chen smiled faintly.
"Just say it!" Sun Da snorted coldly.
"My name is Gu Chen." Gu Chen spoke with an air of unwavering confidence. Sun Da sensed this and chuckled inwardly. Where did this clueless guy get his confidence from just stating his name?
"How did you and my sister meet?" Sun Da asked coldly. "Why did she specifically come all the way to Xiaoxiang Peak to find you?"
Did you come specifically to see me?
A thought struck Gu Chen, and he remembered the Pendant of the Luo River Goddess.
"Have no idea."
But Gu Chen still shook his head and said, "Jiangman suddenly appeared in front of me yesterday, showing me great concern. Perhaps we were star-crossed lovers in our past lives, and this life is fate's arrangement that brought us together again!"
"Get serious!"
Sun Da was furious. Then, he picked up a huge rock, about the size of two or three basketballs, and slammed it down!
With a loud crack, the stone shattered into pieces under Sun Da's palm strike, and some small fragments even flew onto Gu Chen's face!
Gu Chen stared wide-eyed at the split rock, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "What are you doing?"
"That punch yesterday only used one-tenth of my strength." Sun Da was very satisfied with Gu Chen's reaction, smiled arrogantly, and said coldly, "If I had used my full strength, you would be dead already! Now I have to answer your questions truthfully. If you continue to grin and joke around, this rock will be your fate!!"
"What do you want to ask?" Gu Chen asked.
Sun Da's disdain deepened. This good-for-nothing not only couldn't withstand a single blow from him, but he was also so cowardly. He really didn't understand why his arrogant older sister would protect such a piece of trash!
"What exactly happened that night at Xiaoxiang Peak?!" Sun Da asked coldly. "Why was my eldest sister injured?"
"Okay, I'll tell you the truth, back then Jiangman and..."
"Don't call me Jiangman! How dare you call me Jiangman?!" Sun Da roared, "Believe me or not, I'll slap you to death!"
"Okay, okay." Seeing his strong reaction, Gu Chen really suspected that this kid might have a sister complex. He nodded and said, "Last night I saw Miss Sun clashing with the local Venomous Snake Gang from Xiaoxiang Peak, and then she was shot. I gave her first aid and healed her leg injury. But because of this, I offended the Venomous Snake Gang, so Miss Sun asked me to follow her and protect me."
"That's it?" Sun Da looked at Gu Chen suspiciously.
"That's it," Gu Chen said.
Although Gu Chen's words were impeccable and without a single flaw, Sun Da felt something was amiss. Sun Jiangman had come specifically to solve the mystery of the pendant, so why had she only stayed one night and left? And what about her clothes?
Sun Da glanced at Gu Chen, feeling something was amiss, but didn't say anything. Instead, he continued, "Since you're my sister's savior, I'll let bygones be bygones for your disrespect. I'll give you some money; leave on your own and don't follow us."
"How could I possibly take your money?" Gu Chen smiled faintly and said, "Besides, if your sister knew I took your money, it would hurt her even more."
Sun Da laughed angrily, looking at Gu Chen with disgust, and said, "Heartbroken for you? Who do you think you are? Gu Chen, don't think I don't know what you're up to. Aren't you just trying to take advantage of my sister's beauty and good family background to get what you want? Let me tell you, with your abilities, you'll never have a chance!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's smile vanished, replaced by a chill. He said, "Is that so?"
"You still think otherwise?" Sun Da noticed the subtle expression on Gu Chen's face, laughed, and said, "Let me tell you, we're not from the same world as you. You're not even worth a rock, not even worth a lump of mud. You think you can climb up to the Sun Family? What a pipe dream! Don't blame me for not warning you. Leave now, and I'll still give you some dignity. But if you keep clinging on, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Gu Chen's expression was indifferent as he said calmly, "Are you finished?"
"No!" Sun Da sneered, "Judging from your appearance, you probably know a little bit of martial arts and close combat skills. But let me tell you, we come from an ancient martial arts family, and my sister is the number one expert among the younger generation of our Sun Family! With your skills, you're not even good enough to guard our family's gate, yet you want to be with her! Even if you were lucky enough to save my sister and she feels grateful, that's not love. You need to understand, a sparrow can occasionally fly into the sky, but it can never touch the clouds! Do you understand what I mean?"
Sun Da's last words were calm, without any deliberate arrogance, yet they suppressed people to the lowest point; without any deliberate condescension, they seemed to be looking down on an ant from the sky!