Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 331 - 334: Heart Knot

Chapter 331: Chapter 334: Heart Knot

(This Chapter was updated in an Internet cafe with very poor equipment, which was quite inconvenient. If any friends tipped today, I can’t thank you directly. I’ll thank you all together tomorrow!)

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"Fatty, I... you... need to be mentally prepared."

Gazing at Fatty Tang’s eyes, wide with hope, filled with expectation, Xiao Yi’s expression suddenly tightened and became even more cautious. Meanwhile, his heart was filled with bitterness. Li Ling had really given him an extremely tough assignment this time.

"What do you mean?"

Fatty Tang’s frame shook, his gaze suddenly shot out with several rays of light, staring intently at Xiao Yi, who found it so intense that he dared not look up.

"Fatty, don’t be so tense, just relax a bit."

It took a while before Xiao Yi raised his head and looked at Fatty Tang cautiously. He organized his words and slowly said, "Li Ling, she..."

"What’s happened to her?"

Fatty Tang didn’t listen to Xiao Yi’s earlier words about relaxing at all; in fact, it was impossible for him to take it in. He had spent the whole afternoon sitting in the classroom, where the teacher lectured, but he hadn’t taken in a single word. His mind had been on this matter all along.

For him, this was the first emotion of his life, and also the most precious. Li Ling was the first girl he had ever fallen in love with and the one he loved the most. As he had said to Xiao Yi in the morning, if his initial heart-flutters at high school were based on her beautiful appearance and lovely figure—external factors—plus a mix of hormonal surges and vague adolescent fantasies, then, throughout the time they spent together, day by day, he felt the real her in their life, her charm when working, her smartness and wisdom in doing business, the kindness she revealed unintentionally, and everything about her.

He had truly fallen in love with this girl who hadn’t graduated from high school before stepping into society.

An afternoon of reflection had made him even more certain that he truly loved her. He couldn’t afford to lose her. If he were to lose her, his life would become dim and lackluster, no longer shining!

He was even willing to lose the fat he had grown since childhood—which he’d only considered losing when teased as a young child, never seriously considering it later—if that’s what she wished.

"She... she hopes you two can be apart for some time, to calm down and give each other some space," Xiao Yi cautiously articulated this under the burning gaze of Fatty Tang.

Confronted with Fatty Tang’s intense look, Xiao Yi felt a panic take hold of him. In a rush, he came up with a perfect phrase in his mind.

After saying this, Xiao Yi felt like he had finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had passed this hurdle at last.

His way of putting it was the best he could think of and, in his opinion, the most accurate. Even though Li Ling’s intention that afternoon seemed definitive about splitting up with Fatty Tang, he still felt this approach left some room for maneuver. Perhaps, there was still a chance in the future? He could feel that Li Ling did like Fatty Tang, but it was as if she had a knot in her heart that she couldn’t untie. If that knot was ever undone, they might still have a chance.

And for Fatty Tang, this phrasing was surely much easier to accept than Li Ling’s straightforward rejection.

"Be apart for a while? What does that mean?"

Fatty Tang was stunned for a moment, and then his expression became agitated, "Xiao Yi, I told you, I’m sincere about her. Haven’t you made that clear to her? My liking for her isn’t a momentary impulse. From the first moment I saw her in middle school up to now, I still feel the same way about her. I’ve been very calm and rational!"

"I know, I know. Calm down a bit. I’ve told her all of that, but she feels that she still hasn’t thought things through, you have to give her some time and space," Xiao Yi soothed in a soft voice, startled by Fatty Tang’s agitated volume, which attracted curious glances from people outside. He hadn’t expected Fatty Tang to be so passionate even after what he had said.

"No, it must be because of my parents. Did you ask her if my parents really spoke to her?"

Fatty Tang was far from being as calm as Xiao Yi had suggested, and he couldn’t even hear Xiao Yi’s words. After pacing several steps restlessly, his eyes flickered; suddenly he thought of something and turned to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi hesitated, then under Fatty Tang’s gaze, he slowly nodded.

"I knew it! It must have been something my parents said to her that made her talk like this. No, I have to find my parents. How can they do this? They promised me they wouldn’t go talk to her, yet they went behind my back. What are they trying to do? They don’t understand anything! Li Ling is already so fragile; it must’ve been them who upset her!"

Seeing Xiao Yi nod, Fatty Tang’s eyes flashed with the ferocity of a wounded animal; he stomped his foot fiercely and turned away, heading towards the road as if he intended to hail a cab directly and go confront his parents.

"Fatty!"

Xiao Yi had not expected Fatty Tang to react so violently. After a brief moment of surprise, he immediately shouted loudly, "Stop right there!"

Without waiting to see if Fatty Tang heard him, he moved quickly, blocking Fatty Tang’s path. He grabbed Fatty Tang’s plump form, lifting him aside with a hint of anger in his eyes, "What are you trying to do now? Do you even think?"

"I’m going to find them and argue it out with them!"

Fatty Tang’s eyes were bloodshot as he yelled with a hoarse voice.

"Argue? Argue with your parents?"

A cold smile played on Xiao Yi’s lips, "What are you going to argue about? Why they went to see Li Ling? Is it meaningful? Is it useful? No matter how inappropriate it was for them to go, they have already gone. No matter what they shouldn’t have said, they’ve already said it. What do you want them to do, apologize to Li Ling? Could you even say such a thing? Don’t forget, they are your parents!"

Seeing the state Fatty Tang was in, Xiao Yi no longer intended to be gentle with him. Like a stubborn mule with a hot head, Fatty Tang wouldn’t settle down without a heavy dose of reality, it seemed!

"Parents... so what? They can’t just disregard my feelings completely and act as they please."

Fatty Tang’s body shook violently, the struggle in his movements to press forward ceasing completely. Though he continued to grumble with reluctance, the forcefulness in his words faltered significantly.

The onlookers turned their attention to Xiao Yi and Fatty Tang as they watched the fierce argument between the slim and the overweight. Those who had been attracted by Fatty Tang’s shouts were even more shocked upon seeing Xiao Yi lifting Fatty Tang off the ground, disbelief etched on their faces.

But Xiao Yi was in no mood to pay attention to them at that moment. Seeing that Fatty Tang had finally calmed down and his tone had softened, Xiao Yi knew he was becoming more reasonable. No longer berating and mocking Fatty Tang as he had been, Xiao Yi’s tone also became gentler, "No matter what, your parents’ intention was for your own good. That is something you should never doubt. Besides, running to them and creating a scene isn’t the solution. It will only worsen your relationship and give them an even poorer impression of Li Ling."

"What does that have to do with Li Ling if I go to find them!"

Fatty Tang paused in confusion.

"Of course you know it’s not about Li Ling, but they don’t. What will they think? They will believe Li Ling is the one who instigated you, that she is the one causing them to lose a compliant son. Even if they realize it wasn’t Li Ling’s doing, they will still harbor a very negative view of her,"

Xiao Yi said unequivocally.

"This..."

Listening to Xiao Yi, Fatty Tang was at a loss for words. After a while, he turned red in the face and said, "So are we just supposed to let it go? Do I just stand by and let Li Ling be wronged? And let her leave me? Boss, you don’t understand, I really can’t be without Li Ling."

By the end, his voice began to break with emotion.

"Fatty, don’t be like this. Listen to me. I had a long talk with Li Ling this time. Though it’s true your parents went to see her, and I don’t know exactly what was said, I feel that her request to cool things down might not be solely because of your parents. Maybe, they are just the catalyst. There could be other reasons she’s reluctant to face you."

Xiao Yi watched as a hurt expression crossed Fatty Tang’s face and couldn’t help but sigh softly, gently patting his shoulder with a look of sympathy in his eyes.

"Other reasons?"

Fatty Tang looked up, his expression puzzled.

"Yes, it may be some emotional baggage she has. If you want to be with her, you might need to resolve her issues, which is the most important thing,"

Xiao Yi nodded, sharing his thoughts.

Emotional baggage?

What baggage could she have?

Besides my parents going to see her, what else could have made her so resolute against me?

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, Fatty Tang remained still for a moment, deep in thought. Suddenly, a memory surfaced in his mind, and his expression began to shift swiftly. Gradually, pain seemed to emerge on his face, twisting it. His plump hands unconsciously clenched into fists. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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