Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 412 - 414 Ready to Take Action

Chapter 412: Chapter 414 Ready to Take Action

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When his parents called for dinner, Wang Xiaohu was still eagerly showing Xiao Yi his great achievements and his most prized anime model collection. It was only with difficulty, under the pressure of his parents getting angry and Xiao Yi persuading him while promising to play video games with him in the afternoon, that he finally put his creations away for the time being.

When Xiao Yi saw the vast dinner table filled to the brim with an array of fragrant and delicious dishes, he couldn’t help but be startled. The setup was almost like a feast for the New Year. He really hadn’t expected that they would make such a grand dinner, and he felt a bit embarrassed, repeatedly expressing his gratitude.

Next to him, Wang Xiaohu even exclaimed, "Is it New Year’s already?" Then he teased Xiao Yi by saying, "Future brother-in-law, you really have face! If you came to eat at our house every day, we’d all be prosperous."

His words made Wang Qingqing blush and give him a fierce stare. Xiao Yi’s face also heated up with embarrassment, not expecting Wang Xiaohu to blurt out such a comment.

Fortunately, Li Xiaomei quickly smoothed things over, and after giving Wang Xiaohu a hard slap, the atmosphere relaxed again.

However, Wang Xiaohu obviously wasn’t afraid of his mother. After being slapped, he made a face at Wang Qingqing and cheekily said, "Sister Qingqing, if you’re looking for a brother-in-law, it has to be Xiao Yi. Otherwise, I won’t accept it."

This comment turned Wang Qingqing’s face from embarrassment to annoyance. She cursed him and kicked him on the behind. Yet, as she glanced at Xiao Yi, a faint sweetness sprouted in her heart. She secretly thought, "I didn’t expect Xiao Yi to be so adept at this. It hasn’t even been a morning since we met, and he’s already got this guy in his camp, speaking loyally on his behalf."

Xiao Yi himself was also caught off guard by Wang Xiaohu’s blunt speech. Seeing him still making faces and gesturing ’thumbs up’ and ’cheering’ at him on the side, Xiao Yi’s face shifted between amusement, being touched, and a bit of helplessness. He appreciated the boy’s candor but was also worried about the misunderstanding regarding his relationship with Wang Qingqing. It was only when he saw that Wang Qingqing didn’t seem genuinely angry that he felt relieved.

Though Wang Xiaohu’s comments initially made him feel a bit awkward, as the meal went on, Xiao Yi felt an indescribable comfort. He felt that the meal they were eating was the most delicious food in the world, surpassing all the exotic delicacies he had tasted. His appetite also broke new records as he ate unrestrainedly for the first time until he was full.

For the first time, he truly understood the meaning behind the saying, "The best delicacies in the world aren’t exotic foods, but those meals eaten with you."

During this meal, for the first time, he felt the concept of ’home’.

Wang Xiaohu and Wang Qingqing, the siblings, were frequently caught in petty squabbles and staring contests...

Wang Dawei and Li Xiaomei occasionally glared at Wang Xiaohu, even playfully tapping his head with their chopsticks while smiling...

......

Scene by scene, moment by moment, he could almost sense the thick, legendary warmth of "home."

It was a feeling he had never experienced before.

At times, he even felt like crying.

At times, he even thought how wonderful it would be if he could become a part of them and continue living this way forever.

But it was only a fleeting thought. Within moments, he discarded this unrealistic idea, knowing it was impossible.

He had abilities many envied, but those same abilities meant his life could never be as simple and perpetually heartwarming and joyful as theirs.

Of course, aside from the atmosphere, a very important reason for his record-breaking visit was that Wang Qingqing and Li Xiaomei’s cooking skills were quite impressive. Although neither had formal training, they were naturally talented. Almost every dish was not only visually appealing but also tasted great, impressing even him, who was very picky about food. He looked at Wang Qingqing and Li Xiaomei, the main cooks, with newfound respect.

After lunch, as he was about to offer to help Wang Qingqing and Li Xiaomei clean up the messy table — since they had been busy all morning cooking and now had to clean up — Wang Xiaohu pulled him away before he could even speak, leaving him feeling helpless. As Wang Xiaohu dragged him away, he could only repeatedly apologize to them.

He stayed in Wang Dawei’s house until past four in the afternoon. Seeing that it would soon be dinner time, Xiao Yi eventually said his goodbyes. When he left, Wang Xiaohu and Li Xiaomei’s family were all warmly trying to persuade him to stay for dinner. Especially Wang Xiaohu, who seemed particularly reluctant to let him go, completely won over by Xiao Yi. After playing several rounds of games with Xiao Yi, during which he had initially taught Xiao Yi how to play, Wang Xiaohu was utterly impressed. To his surprise, Xiao Yi won almost every round easily. While declaring Xiao Yi as an "anomaly," he couldn’t help but admire him immensely. Eventually, he stopped competing against him and instead, pulled him into playing the game he was into. Together, they dominated their opponents, a delight for Wang Xiaohu, who was usually on the losing end.

Therefore, when Xiao Yi was about to leave, Wang Xiaohu’s reaction was the most exaggerated and his pleas the most earnest, leaving his parents dumbfounded.

But Xiao Yi had made up his mind to leave. Although he also loved the warm atmosphere of Wang Dawei’s home and found it very hard to leave, he knew that it wasn’t his home. Besides, from the morning’s situation, he had felt that his presence would definitely add quite some trouble to Wang Dawei’s family.

Despite repeatedly emphasizing that they should not treat him as a guest, but rather as an ordinary person, he realized after an afternoon that it was clearly impossible—at least, it was not possible in the short term. While he was there, they would likely continue to entertain him with the slaughtering of chickens and ducks.

Moreover, he had other important things to do.

When it was finally clear that he could not be persuaded to stay, Wang Xiaohu reluctantly saw Xiao Yi off, solemnly took down his phone number, and said he would invite him out another day. Since it was the weekend and there was nothing urgent to do, Wang Qingqing decided to stay at Li Xiaomei’s house to tutor Xiaohu, so she did not go back with Xiao Yi.

Under the watchful eyes of Wang Qingqing and her brother Xiaohu, Xiao Yi boarded the taxi and looked out the window at them, a light smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

Only when their figures gradually grew more distant and finally blurred out of his view did the smile on his face slowly freeze...

Sister, thank you. Xiaohu, thank you too!

And Auntie Li, Uncle Wang, thank you all!

Thank you for giving me one of the most enjoyable days!

Xiao Yi’s heart silently recited...

"Sir, where to?"

The cab driver finally asked the question.

"Yanjiang Residential Area."

The cab driver’s words pulled Xiao Yi’s thoughts back from Qingqing and the others. He took a deep breath, and his expression almost instantly returned to being as placid as a still well, as he said lightly.

"Okay." .

The cab driver looked at Xiao Yi with a somewhat astonished expression, seemingly surprised that he would go to such a place. Yanjiang Residential Area was, after all, quite an upscale residential area, and Xiao Yi didn’t seem to fit the profile of someone from such surroundings.

Yet the driver wasn’t new to cab driving and wasn’t a nosy person by nature. After a brief moment of surprise, he didn’t show any more curiosity, and with a quick acknowledgment, he turned his attention back to driving.

Xiao Yi didn’t pay the cab driver any mind. His gaze slowly drifted to the high-rise buildings on both sides of the road that seemed to fly backward. His look gradually became colder.

Xiaohan, it’s time to deal with you.

In Xiao Yi’s heart rose the despicable and shameless image of Jin Xiaohan, and a chilling murderous intent flashed across the depths of his eyes.

Yanjiang Residential Area was precisely where Jin Dongming and his son Jin Xiaohan lived, their home being villa number 21.

Previously, to rescue Chen Xue and settle the trouble caused by Chen Jianguo, Xiao Yi had once made a direct approach, dealing with Jin Dongming.

But this time, his target was Jin Xiaohan.

That noon today, sitting at the dining table, enjoying the warm and harmonious atmosphere of Wang Qingqing and Wang Xiaohu’s family having a meal together, he finally made up his mind, ready to cut off Jin Xiaohan at all costs.

He hoped they could forever continue in such harmony, a setting he dearly loved. He absolutely would not allow anyone to disturb it!

And Jin Xiaohan was undoubtedly a potential significant threat. After the last incident, he knew that this guy was not just a bad student in a conventional sense who was merely bothering Qingqing.

He had the audacity not only to physically assault Qingqing, using things like hallucinogenic drugs, but also to seek assassins for revenge against him! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)