Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 419 - 421: A Date?

Chapter 419: Chapter 421: A Date?

Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty-One

In their eyes, Xiao Yi simply wasn’t a match for the school’s genius and beautiful top belle, Zeng Xiaoxiao. Let alone her supposedly mysterious and profound background, even if she were from an ordinary background, Xiao Yi still wouldn’t be a match for her.

However, unfortunately, they were dealing with Xiao Yi, who wasn’t in any mood today and didn’t even think about paying attention to them. Even on a regular day, he wouldn’t care about their opinions. Besides being a seasoned veteran in these matters, every time he went out with Wang Qingqing or stood by Shen Xiaoxiao’s side, he always received those kinds of looks. Why would he care?

"Little girl, you came so early?"

Seeing a delighted Zeng Xiaoxiao, Xiao Yi finally managed to dispel the gloom from yesterday’s events. As he walked towards her, a smile appeared on his face.

"How is this early? You’re the one who’s late, actually."

Zeng Xiaoxiao pouted her lips discontentedly, "You didn’t even check the time. Isn’t it said that when boys and girls have a date, it’s always the boy who waits for the girl? Brother Xiao, you’re really not making the effort."

"Puff!"

Upon hearing Zeng Xiaoxiao’s words, Xiao Yi almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

What did she say about a date?

"Ahem, little girl, what nonsense are you talking about? Aren’t we just going on a picnic? What does it have to do with a date?"

Xiao Yi finally caught his breath and coughed.

"Isn’t a picnic just another form of a date?"

Zeng Xiaoxiao’s eyes showed a hint of surprise, "I remember reading online that it’s said to be one of the top ten dating activities for the spring and autumn seasons. Are they fooling me? Humph, the guy who posted it even claimed to be a Love Superman. I’ll show him my wrath and make sure he can’t even use his computer anymore."

"Thump!"

Xiao Yi couldn’t control himself anymore and, with a thump, fell down. Fortunately, he was near Zeng Xiaoxiao’s car, his body hitting the car, his head banging hard against it.

This girl is too feisty. It’s just someone sharing their opinion online. Believe it or not, who would have guessed she’d see it and decide to disable his computer, making it so he can’t use the Internet. What kind of tyranny is that? What is she thinking...

After a great struggle, Xiao Yi steadied himself and touched the spot on his head where it had hit, looking speechlessly at Zeng Xiaoxiao.

Wait a minute...what did she just say...date? So, she meant...

Suddenly, Xiao Yi remembered the key words in Zeng Xiaoxiao’s earlier speech. His expression froze instantly as he looked oddly at Zeng Xiaoxiao.

After spending so much time together, Zeng Xiaoxiao’s place in Xiao Yi’s heart was undeniably significant. No matter who it was, if someone intended to harm Zeng Xiaoxiao, he would definitely not hesitate to teach them a lesson, even if it meant using harsh methods to deal with them.

But all this time, he had seen Zeng Xiaoxiao as a little sister and had never thought of her in any other way. As for romantic feelings, he had never entertained the thought...

"Eh, Brother Xiao, what’s wrong with you? Why aren’t you being more careful when you walk? Did you hurt yourself from the knock?"

Zeng Xiaoxiao suddenly saw Xiao Yi’s peculiar expression and looked at him curiously.

"Uh...it’s nothing."

Knowing that Zeng Xiaoxiao’s invitation for a picnic was actually considered a date, thus realizing that Zeng Xiaoxiao had other feelings for him, Xiao Yi’s expression became awkward.

"Oh, that’s good then. Let’s head off then, haha, we’re finally going on our picnic."

Zeng Xiaoxiao, not dwelling on it further after hearing Xiao Yi’s reassurance, instantly showed an excited and anticipatory expression and walked toward the passenger door.

Xiao Yi watched the excited Zeng Xiaoxiao, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he eventually just sighed and said nothing, opened the car door, and got into the car.

Forget it, maybe it was just for fun, after all. Besides, he could always guide her gradually in the future. Since she was in such high spirits today, he wouldn’t spoil her fun. Plus, she hardly ever got out to play due to her usual commitments at school and at home. It wasn’t easy for her to relax and have fun.

Looking at Zeng Xiaoxiao’s innocent and adorable face, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but sigh softly, truly unable to bring himself to disrupt her happiness.

Then he thought about it again and concluded that he might be overthinking. The ’date’ Zeng Xiaoxiao mentioned was probably just a casual kind of date.

Moreover, with her unconventional mind, she might not even have any romantic notions, or perhaps she didn’t even know what love was.

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became. Seeing the expression on the girl’s face, he felt even more certain about it. He was definitely thinking too much earlier.

His heart couldn’t help but relax all at once, settling down.

"Where are we going now?"

After a while, Xiao Yi looked at the road ahead, staring at Zeng Xiaoxiao’s face still excited and agitated, and asked somewhat puzzled.

From the beginning, Zeng Xiaoxiao had only mentioned going on an outing, but she never specified where. He hadn’t asked before, assuming it was just some grassy wilderness; at worst, they might end up hiking in a forest park like the famous Cloud Mountain in G City. Now that they were already on their way, he naturally had to ask.

"You’ll know in a bit. I’m telling you, it’s definitely a great place."

Unexpectedly, Zeng Xiaoxiao did not directly give Xiao Yi an answer but simply smiled mysteriously at him. Moreover, her gaze carried a strangely eerie smile.

Playing so mysterious?

Could she be up to something spooky?

Xiao Yi hadn’t expected that Zeng Xiaoxiao, even at this point, would keep things so mysterious and not tell him the destination, which made him pause and look at the weird smile on Zeng Xiaoxiao’s face, feeling a vague sense of unease.

He wanted to ask her again, but before he could, Zeng Xiaoxiao spoke up first, giving him a giggly laugh, "Brother Xiao, stop asking. In any case, I’m telling you it’s going to be a super fun place. You’ll see when we get there!"

A super fun place?

Xiao Yi’s brows involuntarily furrowed, looking at Zeng Xiaoxiao’s expression, his unease grew.

But he also knew that Zeng Xiaoxiao seemed determined to keep it mysterious this time, and he guessed that even if he asked again, he wouldn’t get an answer. After hesitating briefly, he simply gave up.

Forget it, what tricks could a young girl play on an outing?

Xiao Yi slightly narrowed his eyes and said no more, just quietly watching the road ahead.

Zeng Xiaoxiao seemed caught up in the excitement of the outing, not speaking either, just driving the car with excitement, humming a tune, and focusing on driving.

Seeing Zeng Xiaoxiao behaving quietly and not chattering as usual, Xiao Yi was relieved, narrowing his eyes and starting to rest. But just as he began to settle into a state of awareness, he suddenly felt a massive force pushing his body forward abruptly.

If it wasn’t for Xiao Yi’s high level of alertness, or rather his keen Spiritual Sense, reacting quickly enough, his body might have nearly crashed directly into the front car window. Even though he reacted swiftly, his body still surged forward harshly, his forehead stalling just short of the glass.

What on earth was that?

Barely stabilizing himself to avoid hitting his forehead on the windshield, Xiao Yi frowned and was about to question her. Subconsciously, he assumed she was playing a prank on him seeing that he was resting, which would have been fine usually, but not on the road, and moreover, cars were not toys. One mishap could be fatal, and he couldn’t let her continue playing this way.

But as he looked up, he saw Zeng Xiaoxiao’s face also pale, her hands gripping the steering wheel tightly, her body leaning forward almost lying against it. Her eyes, usually lively, appeared to be still caught in fear and surprise, and she hadn’t even noticed his gaze.

Seeing that Zeng Xiaoxiao’s face did not look as if she was playing, Xiao Yi’s face involuntarily showed a puzzled expression.

"Brother Xiao, are you okay?"

In the flash of thought through Xiao Yi’s mind, Zeng Xiaoxiao finally snapped back to reality, turned her head to see the puzzled Xiao Yi, and spoke somewhat nervously.

"I’m fine. Are you okay?"

Xiao Yi nodded, looking at the still startled Zeng Xiaoxiao with concern and asked, "What happened just now? Why did you brake so suddenly?"

"I... "

"Ah..."

Zeng Xiaoxiao was just about to answer Xiao Yi, explaining why, but as she opened her mouth, a piercing scream interrupted her.

"How is that possible!"

Hearing the voice, Zeng Xiaoxiao’s expression changed abruptly, an involuntary cry escaping her lips.

"What is it...?"

Xiao Yi’s expression changed too. He recognized that the scream had come from ahead of their car. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)