Above the Galaxy
Chapter 285 - 189, Making a Fool of Myself!

Chapter 285: Chapter 189, Making a Fool of Myself!

Tang Fei had just entered the house when the video doorbell chimed.

Tang Fei didn’t answer immediately, but waited until it rang a second time before pressing the answer button and saying, "Come in."

Chen Tianqi walked in with a smile on his face and asked Tang Fei, "Are you upset?"

"Why would I be upset?" Tang Fei replied with a stern face, clearly annoyed, "Why are you here? Where’s the esteemed guest you invited?"

"Miss Qin left," Chen Tianqi spoke up. "After you went upstairs, she also took off..."

Tang Fei looked at Chen Tianqi and said, "You finally invite someone over, why not have a good chat with them?"

"I wanted to, but she wasn’t willing. You saw that. I kept inviting her to sit inside, to have a cup of coffee or tea... but she just stood in the yard, refusing to budge."

"So what did she come for? To soak up the sun? Is the sunlight better in our yard?" asked Tang Fei.

"I think now..." Chen Tianqi looked at Tang Fei and said, "She came for you."

"Don’t frame me..." Tang Fei quickly denied, speaking out, "You saw for yourself that we’re not close, there’s not much to talk about..."

"That’s not framing. I think she came to trouble you... I went to challenge her before, she wouldn’t even open the door, wouldn’t say a word..."

"This time, when I ran into her on the road and mentioned it, she actually followed me back, but when I invited her in, she wouldn’t enter; I tried to talk to her, but she didn’t respond, just stood there in the yard..."

"I talked her head off and got almost no reply, certainly not more words than you two exchanged in your argument... Doesn’t that mean she was here to find you?"

"I’m not close to her, so why would she be looking for me?"

"Maybe she wanted to confront you face-to-face... It seems like she cares a lot about this matter and is pretty upset about it..."

"Speaking of that, I have to ask you..." Tang Fei sat up straight, looking seriously at Chen Tianqi, "She said she didn’t want to compete in swordplay with you and that everything I said was false. Tell me, whom do you believe?"

"..."

Chen Tianqi wore a bitter smile.

He felt the question was difficult to answer, like when an ex-girlfriend asks if you love me or her more, who would you save first if we both fell into the river, me or your mother...

Tang Fei’s expression shifted slightly and said, "You don’t believe me?"

"No, no, it’s just that... it seems like Qin Shuang isn’t the lying type..."

"What’s that supposed to mean? Are you saying I look like a liar? Do I look like a con?"

"Brother Tang, don’t be angry, that’s not what I meant... I just think, it’s not worth making a big fuss over this, right?"

"No, we must take it seriously," said Tang Fei. "It’s a matter of attitude."

"... Well, okay, I believe you," Chen Tianqi said.

"You sound reluctant."

"Not at all, it’s heartfelt, no reluctance whatsoever..."

Tang Fei looked at Chen Tianqi, earnestly saying, "Brother Chen, I’m not being nitpicky over some trivial matter, but I’m worried she’ll damage the bond between us brothers... You know we’re going to live together in this little courtyard for years..."

"If there’s a grudge between us, seeing each other day in, day out, wouldn’t that be awkward for both of us? It’d be uncomfortable living together, don’t you think?"

"Yes," Chen Tianqi nodded in deep agreement.

What’s the saying? A distant relative is less helpful than a close neighbor.

If the two of them, about to cohabitate for many years, ended up not trusting each other or even hostile, life would become difficult.

Besides, ever since he had met Tang Fei, Tang Fei had always been helping him. In his heart, Tang Fei was a brother truly worth befriending.

"So, we should lay things out clearly," Tang Fei said aloud. "No matter what Qin Shuang says to me, I won’t believe her. But, whatever you say, I’ll trust you no matter what."

"Good brother..." Chen Tianqi moved, took Tang Fei’s hand.

Tang Fei withdrew his hand and said, "This habit of yours isn’t good, don’t just grasp someone’s hand like that... it makes me nervous."

"Don’t worry, Brother Tang, I only see you as a brother, I definitely have no other thoughts," Chen Tianqi said with a laugh.

"That’s good then," Tang Fei replied.

Chen Tianqi looked at Tang Fei and asked, "You rushed back home last night. Was something going on?"

"Someone broke into my house."

"Ah? Did you catch them?"

"Caught them," Tang Fei confirmed.

"These thieves are foolish, daring to steal from a Bai Lu scholar’s home... They deserve to be severely punished."

"The punishment was quite severe," said Tang Fei.

"Oh, by the way, the Tian Dao exchange meeting starts next week. The delegation from the Aus Empire has already arrived at Phoenix City, do you know about this?"

"Do they? Where are they staying?" Tang Fei asked.

One of the reasons Tang Fei liked Chen Tianqi was his broad network of contacts, always able to gather various firsthand pieces of information.

"I heard they’re staying at the Aus Empire Embassy."

"I thought they’d be staying at our academy."

"They don’t have the nerve for that."

"What? Are they afraid we might play dirty?"

"Assassinations and attacks aren’t likely to happen, but what if someone slips something into their food or water? They’d be miserable. They can’t take that risk."