Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 147 - 150: The Frustrated Li Ziming

Chapter 147: Chapter 150: The Frustrated Li Ziming

Xiao Yi gave Fatty Tang a speechless glance. After all, he was the main attraction today, so why was he pushing him into the spotlight? What a dummy. However, he didn’t say anything and, seeing Li Ling was still somewhat restrained, he smiled and said, "Classmate Li, if you want to thank us, then help us grill a few skewers of barbecue. Just now, I could smell the delicious scent coming from over here."

"Okay, okay, what would you like to eat? I’ll grill it for you right away."

Li Ling hurriedly said.

"I’ll just have a few skewers of mushrooms, um, and these few skewers of greens."

Xiao Yi smiled, unceremoniously picked out a few skewers of mushrooms and greens—these low-cost vegetarian dishes from the pile, and Fatty Tang also followed Xiao Yi’s suit and asked for some vegetarian skewers as well.

After ordering, Xiao Yi smiled at Li Ling and said, "Then, I’ll be eagerly waiting to taste Classmate Li’s cooking skills."

Having said that, he walked over and sat down at a small table nearby. As soon as he sat down, he saw Fatty Tang also sitting down next to him, and he immediately glared at him, "Fatty Tang, what are you following me for?"

"I..."

Fatty Tang looked at Xiao Yi, somewhat puzzled.

"Dummy, go over and help."

Xiao Yi glared at Fatty Tang with an expression that screamed ’I can’t believe you’re not getting this’.

"I..."

Fatty Tang glanced at Li Ling, who was busy on the other side, and his face turned slightly red.

"What do you mean ’I’? Hurry up and go, you dummy. You need to be bolder. How is she going to like you if you keep acting so timidly?"

Xiao Yi forcefully kicked him under the table.

"Alright, I’m going."

Fatty Tang hesitated for a moment, then clenched his teeth, mustered up his courage, and stood up, heading towards Li Ling.

"Wait."

Just as Fatty Tang took a couple of steps, Xiao Yi suddenly remembered something and quickly called Fatty Tang back.

"Boss, what’s up?"

Fatty Tang promptly stopped walking and looked at Xiao Yi, puzzled.

"When you go over there, even if she says she doesn’t need help, don’t just come running back here. Have a thicker skin, stay and chat with her. You have to seize the opportunity, understand?"

Xiao Yi advised him earnestly.

"Alright, I got it."

Fatty Tang clenched his fists and nodded vigorously, then walked towards Li Ling again.

Watching Fatty Tang finally muster the courage to walk over and chat with Li Ling, Xiao Yi shook his head with a faint smile on his face, "This Fatty Tang really leaves one at a loss for words. Usually, when he talks about Island Country art, he could do so effortlessly, without a blush or loss of breath. When I first got to know him, he had all these theories on relationships, spouting them one after another, yet it turns out he’s a complete novice when it comes to love, a true rookie, even clumsier than this super greenhorn," he thought.

... ... ... ...

In Z University’s Taekwondo Hall, inside Li Ziming’s private rest room.

Li Ziming gripped the phone, dumbstruck as if under a spell, and after a long while, he shook himself back to reality. He furiously threw his phone away, a vein throbbing on his forehead. Clenching his fists tightly, he gritted his teeth and spat out two words, "Xiao Yi!"

His eyes were bloodshot, filled with a look of murderous intent.

Ever since the setback at Jingyue Pavilion the previous night, a deep grudge against Chen Jianguo had taken root in his heart. Being someone who always sought revenge, he had planned to call his second uncle Jin Dongming after returning home yesterday. However, it was too late by then, and he had been busy dealing with some matters throughout the day until he finally found the time to dial Jin Dongming’s number.

But when he inquired about the progress from his second uncle Jin Dongming, to his shock, he was told that the plot had failed, that he had completely withdrawn from Jianguo Group, and the reason for the failure was none other than someone called Xiao Yi conceding at Chen Jianguo’s behest!

Although he had not witnessed it himself, just by listening to Jin Dongming’s description, he knew that this Xiao Yi he spoke of was the same Xiao Yi he recognized as the bumpkin!

No wonder he was in cahoots with Chen Jianguo, no wonder Chen Jianguo valued him so much, speaking up for him!

Recalling the events of the previous night at Jingyue Pavilion, recalling Chen Jianguo’s aggression, he had been wondering how Xiao Yi had formed a connection with Chen Jianguo, and at this moment, it all became clear to him.

Ever since Xiao Yi had appeared, he felt that nothing had gone smoothly for him. He had been slapped in the face repeatedly by Xiao Yi, toying with him to the point of unbearable pain. Just yesterday, he had been put in a vexing position again, and now, Xiao Yi had disrupted a significant plan of the Li Family!

The ambition to control Jianguo Group, although seen by many as Jin Dongming’s personal idea and action, it was clear to those with insight that it was a move by the Li Family. As a scion of the Li Family, Li Ziming was well aware of this. Jin Dongming was just an ordinary person, completely reliant on the Li Family, to put it nicely, he was the Li Family’s son-in-law, to put it bluntly, he was a dog raised by the Li Family, who wouldn’t dare to go west if the family directed him east.

Over the years, the Li Family had been declining, but they would not settle for this downturn. They were planning a robust resurgence. Jianguo Group was an unsettled yet swiftly ascending mammoth of commerce, which the Li Family saw as an opportunity. Taking control of this commercial behemoth would undoubtedly add a significant advantage to the Li Family.

Thus, they meticulously planned for a long time. They had Jin Dongming infiltrate the company to gain Chen Jianguo’s trust and gradually build his own strength. Just when they were approaching a critical step, little did they expect that their long-standing plot would be ruined by Xiao Yi.

Li Ziming only had a general understanding of these affairs, not the details, but he did know the enormous loss this would inflict on his family! What did Jianguo Group amount to? Frequenting Jingyue Pavilion, he was abundantly clear that if the Li Family succeeded in taking over, the family’s annual income would increase by at least ten billion!

Xiao Yi, I will kill you!

A fire seemed to burn within Li Ziming’s heart. He picked up his phone from the tatami mat on the floor and dialed a number.

"Ring, ring..."

The call connected quickly, but a harsh ringing started to sound in his ears, growing closer and closer.

What’s going on?

Li Ziming was startled for a moment.

"Bang!"

At that moment, the door to the rest room was abruptly pushed open.

A gaunt man in his thirties with a particularly sullen face walked in, supporting a young man whose mouth still oozed blood.

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