Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 416 - 418 Whether There Is or Isn’t

Chapter 416: Chapter 418 Whether There Is or Isn’t

"I never realized before, but Yi, you’re quite a romantic, aren’t you? Splurging on a BMW, investing in a whole billion for a pretty girl, tsk tsk."

Seeing Xiao Yi still seemed to be clueless, wearing a confused look on his face, Shen Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but grow even more angry inside, her sneer deepened, and her tone became increasingly sarcastic.

Thinking about how she had been worried sick these past two days, unable to settle down even at work, fretting over his safety, while he was lying to her. He said he had left, but he hadn’t gone anywhere—he was out wooing a young beauty, making a big scene on the street. A surge of irritation welled up in her heart.

This little bastard really had no conscience at all.

"Xiaoxiao... you..."

Xiao Yi’s mouth fell open in complete shock; if he still didn’t understand what was going on now, he would have been too much of a fool. He never expected that Shen Xiaoxiao would have found out about this morning’s incident.

"What, did you not expect that I’d know about this? ’If you don’t want anyone to know, then don’t do it at all.’ Young Master Xiao, you’ve got quite the audacity."

A sardonic smile curved the corners of Shen Xiaoxiao’s mouth.

"Xiaoxiao, you’ve got it all wrong. It’s not what you think. Actually, it all happened like this..."

Seeing Shen Xiaoxiao seemingly becoming angrier as she spoke, Xiao Yi’s face immediately showed panic, and he began to explain frantically.

"It’s not what I think, but how it is—exactly which is it?"

Shen Xiaoxiao crossed her arms over her chest and looked at Xiao Yi with a playful expression as he grew increasingly anxious.

She really wanted to hear his explanations; she had seen everything with her own eyes, the undeniable evidence. She was curious how he would defend himself, what excuses he would make to hoodwink her.

"Actually, it’s like this..."

Xiao Yi didn’t pay attention to the teasing expression on Shen Xiaoxiao’s face and started to explain in a flustered manner, starting from the trouble with Li Xiaomei, to Wang Qingqing standing up for her and being bullied by them. He talked about how the bullies used their power to mistreat others, how he felt a righteous indignation, and eventually...

It was only after explaining the entire situation that Xiao Yi took a long breath and turned to Shen Xiaoxiao anxiously, "Xiaoxiao, that’s what happened. I wasn’t trying to show off, it’s just that those people are not to be messed with. If I hadn’t taken extreme measures, those ordinary good people could have been bullied and retaliated against."

"It seems... that senior Wang is quite important to you, huh? You didn’t leave just for her?"

Shen Xiaoxiao fell silent for a moment, then the corners of her mouth turned up slightly in a faint teasing smile as she looked at Xiao Yi. From his rushed narrative, she felt a sense of importance and tension that had never manifested from him before. This made her curious about this girl. The image of the girl in white clothes she saw that morning came to mind. Sadly, she was too far away and, due to the angle, she hadn’t been able to see the girl’s face clearly, only a vague sense that she seemed to be a slender girl.

"I... it’s not like that..."

Hearing Shen Xiaoxiao’s words, Xiao Yi’s face turned red, and he said anxiously.

"Not like that? So, she’s not important to you, or is it not because of her that you didn’t leave G City?"

Shen Xiaoxiao’s gaze held more mockery as she watched Xiao Yi’s flustered face, becoming even more convinced of her intuition—the girl named Wang Qingqing was truly significant to him!

"I... it’s because, I had already promised her, so..."

Xiao Yi quickly said.

"So you’re saying she isn’t that important?"

The smile on Shen Xiaoxiao’s face grew denser.

"She... senior Wang has been so kind to me, always taking great care of me, she’s one of the very few friends I’ve made at Z University."

Seeing the smile on Shen Xiaoxiao’s face that held an ambiguous meaning, Xiao Yi’s face uncontrollably revealed an incredibly awkward look, as if a secret of his had been discovered, and the temperature on his face rose sharply in an instant.

"Hmph, you have so many friends. I wonder if someone still remembers what they told me yesterday?"

Seeing the embarrassed look on Xiao Yi’s face, Shen Xiaoxiao was pretty much certain of her answer, her expression finally eased a bit. She didn’t keep tormenting Xiao Yi with her sarcasm like before but instead her expression turned serious, and she huffed coldly, "Do you have any idea how worried I was about you all day yesterday?"

"Xiaoxiao, I’m sorry!"

Xiao Yi helplessly lowered his head, admitting his wrong in the matter. No matter the rationale, the fact that he had deceived her was indisputable. He had hoped she would never find out about it, since it was only for two days, but he never anticipated she would end up in the East River District and run into him and Wang Qingqing. He could only lament how small the world really was.

He silently took this as a lesson to not lie in the future, even if it seemed like a well-intentioned falsehood.

"Hmph, I’ll let this matter slide, but if you ever lie to me again, you know what the consequences will be..."

Shen Xiaoxiao looked at Xiao Yi with his head bowed like a good child and couldn’t help but find the sight amusing. In fact, she had already forgiven him, but she still put on a stern face and said.

She felt it was necessary to teach this daring youngster a lesson to prevent him from becoming even bolder. Who knew, he might sell her out one day without her even realizing it.

"I promise I will never lie to you again. If I do, you can do whatever you want with me, Xiaoxiao. I swear!"

Seeing a softening in Shen Xiaoxiao’s tone, sensing that she might be forgiving him, Xiao Yi quickly lifted his head and said earnestly. It was only after he had spoken that he realized how familiar his words sounded—as if he had heard them somewhere before.

After a moment of thought, he realized that these were the very words Jin Dongming had used not long before.

The thought of Jin Dongming brought a wry smile to Xiao Yi’s face as he marveled at the strange twists of the world. Was this what they called instant karma? Just earlier, he had been the one interrogating Jin Dongming, and now, he was the one under examination.

If this was karma, it was certainly swift.

"You better remember what you’ve said."

Observing the solemn expression and the sincere look in Xiao Yi’s eyes, Shen Xiaoxiao’s face showed a hint of satisfaction, and her stern expression finally relaxed.

"I will definitely remember."

Seeing a smile on Shen Xiaoxiao’s face and knowing she had forgiven him, Xiao Yi felt relieved and expressed his joy. His face involuntarily broke into a knowing, happy grin.

Through their interactions and the care she had shown him recently, Xiao Yi had come to place Shen Xiaoxiao in a position of special importance in his heart, similar to that of Wang Qingqing.

He really didn’t want Shen Xiaoxiao to misunderstand him or to be angry with him.

His concern made him nervous and apprehensive, for if not for his care, he wouldn’t have feared her at all, regardless of her extraordinary background.

"Xiao Yi, have the Liu Family come to you?"

Seeing the goofy smile on Xiao Yi’s face after she mentioned forgiveness, Shen Xiaoxiao’s face broke into a faint smile. She felt a sweet sensation in her heart and silently hummed, appreciating that he had some conscience and wasn’t ungrateful.

But the thought was fleeting as she remembered another reason for her visit. Putting aside her musings, she looked at Xiao Yi seriously.

"Have they... No, what’s up?"

Seeing Shen Xiaoxiao’s expression turn serious so quickly and asking such an unexpected question, Xiao Yi was startled and his mind raced. Should he tell her about the previous afternoon?

His first instinct was to say no, but after briefly pondering it, he remembered his recent resolution to tell the truth, despite how it might worry her.

Yet just as he was about to speak up, his gaze caught the bodyguard nearby signaling frantically at him. He hesitated, recalling that he had asked the bodyguard to keep the matter secret the day before. Clearly, the bodyguard had done his duty well, not informing Shen Xiaoxiao; otherwise, she wouldn’t have come to ask. If he now admitted the truth, he would be putting the bodyguard in a tough spot, making him appear negligent in Shen Xiaoxiao’s eyes.

So in a split second, he changed the answer he was about to give.

"Which is it, yes or no?"

Shen Xiaoxiao glared at Xiao Yi, dissatisfied.

She was unhappy with his vague and muddled response. A simple yes or no shouldn’t be so complicated to articulate. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and donate on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)