Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 315 - 318: Have you looked for her?

Chapter 315: Chapter 318: Have you looked for her?

"I’ve figured it out, boss. I understand what you mean. Maybe, at the beginning, I was just drawn to her beautiful appearance, her stunning figure, or her temperament. But during this time, as I’ve spent time with her and struggled together with her, I’ve truly fallen for her. I mean, I’ve fallen for her as a person, including her personality, her kindness, everything about her is attracting me."

Fatty Tang nodded seriously, speaking in a somewhat subdued and deliberate tone.

"But, Fatty, there are some things you need to think through. There are indeed gaps that lie plainly before us. You can overlook her poverty, her background, but when it comes to relationships, especially love, the communication of souls is critical. You might look down on your current status as a student at Z University, but whether you admit it or not, Z University will bring you something different, such as the ability to learn, the expansion of your horizons, the realm of thinking, and so on. And Li Ling is a girl who hasn’t even completed high school. Are you sure that your future interactions won’t present any problems? Can you two keep going on together in the long run?"

Xiao Yi slowly nodded, but didn’t simply respond affirmatively or negatively to him. Instead, he continued to speak seriously, posing a very realistic question.

"I know that, boss. Actually, you don’t understand Li Ling. She is a very motivated girl. She often reads whenever she gets the chance. She always has me bring my books over for her to read, and she asks me about anything she doesn’t understand. Because of her presence, my academic performance has improved somewhat. She has also shared her plans with me. She intends to take more courses and sit for exams, hoping to have the chance to return to school someday."

Fatty Tang nodded, and as he spoke, an involuntary glow of an unusual shade that even he himself couldn’t detect appeared in his eyes.

"Do your parents know about your relationship with Li Ling?"

Looking at that unusual glint in Fatty Tang’s eyes, Xiao Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, a faint smile emerging on his face. Just from that glimmer, he knew that Fatty Tang had indeed found his happiness.

At least, at this moment, in this instant, his affection was genuine, his love was heartfelt...

As for forever, for always, those were things he could only mention in passing, making the best possible assumptions and blueprints. With so many unknowns in the world, nobody could predict the next moment, and who could truly make a decision with a 100% guarantee of forever...

"She probably... doesn’t know?"

Fatty Tang hesitated for a moment, his expression becoming increasingly uncertain as he did.

"Probably?"

Xiao Yi naturally noticed the change in Fatty Tang’s expression and frowned slightly.

"She must know. My parents must have found her!"

Without responding to Xiao Yi, Fatty Tang suddenly seemed to realize something. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his expression agitated as he exclaimed, "How could my parents do this? I clearly told them not to go to her!"

With that, he left his meal untouched and started heading outside.

"Stop."

Watching Fatty Tang heading out with righteous indignation and a face filled with agitation, Xiao Yi reached out to stop him, pushed him back down into the chair with a stern look, and reprimanded, "What are you doing? If you go back now, what will you say to your parents? Yell at them? Fight with them? Don’t forget, they are your parents. Even if their methods are somewhat inappropriate, they are still your parents."

"But, how could they do this!"

Fatty Tang’s face briefly fell into a semblance of calm after Xiao Yi rebuked him, but his tone was still somewhat anxious, "They clearly conveyed to me in person that they’d agreed to not seek her out for now, and that they’d leave this matter for me to handle on my own!"

"Don’t panic just yet; carefully tell me what exactly happened! How are you certain your parents went to see Li Ling?"

Xiao Yi looked at Fatty Tang and cast a reassuring glance his way, softly saying.

"Before you asked me, I hadn’t even considered this possibility. Li Ling has been avoiding me these past few days, not letting me visit her. When I call, she would just respond with a few words and then say she’s busy with something. Before, even when she was reviewing, she never pushed me away like this. So, I’m sure that it must have been my parents talking to her, causing her to deliberately be cold to me."

Fatty Tang said anxiously, growing more agitated as he spoke, "It’s over, it’s all over. If my parents went to see her, Li Ling must be angry this time. She may seem delicate, but she’s actually very strong-willed. If my parents spoke to her, they definitely wouldn’t have said anything nice. Now she surely won’t want anything to do with me anymore. What should I do? What should I do, boss?"

Toward the end, his eyes were filled with anxiety and helplessness as he looked at Xiao Yi.

"Fatty, you’re letting your concern cloud your judgment. Don’t be so nervous; come on, eat something, have a drink."

Xiao Yi sighed softly at the look on Fatty Tang’s face and showed a trace of surprise in his eyes. At that moment, he felt that his previous question had been superfluous; Fatty Tang was much deeper in than he had imagined.

"How can I eat anything right now, boss? Please, think of something quickly; I’m going out of my mind here."

The expression on Fatty Tang’s face was almost on the verge of tears.

"Alright then, first of all, what you mentioned earlier are only your speculations, maybe your parents didn’t go to see her at all. Perhaps she’s indeed busy with her reviews, leaving her no time to talk to you. And even if your parents really did go to see her, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. These are issues that will have to be faced sooner or later; it’s just the difference between a moment sooner or later."

Seeing that Fatty Tang really looked unable to eat, Xiao Yi reluctantly put down his glass of wine and slowly started to analyze the situation to help him.

"Boss, how could this be a good thing? Even if it’s just a matter of sooner or later, it’s fundamentally not the same thing!"

Fatty Tang exclaimed anxiously.

"It’s not that different, being late has its advantages, and being early has its advantages too. With things as they are, don’t rush into panic. How about this, I’ll go see Li Ling this afternoon and talk to her."

Xiao Yi, seeing how anxious Fatty Tang was, patted him on the shoulder and spoke gently to comfort him.

Seeing that Fatty Tang was still worried, he seriously made him a promise, "Rest assured, I will definitely handle this matter well for you. For now, just relax." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)