Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 532 - 529: Ordinary Goods?

Chapter 532: Chapter 529: Ordinary Goods?

This?

What’s going on?

The voices of Han Lu and Qian Fuchen weren’t so familiar to everyone just yet, but Chen Jianguo’s voice—everyone was all too familiar with that. Chen Jianguo was actually calling for Xiao Yi?

Calling for this young man dressed like a country bumpkin?

All were stunned, their faces showing a hint of confusion.

And in that moment of their astonishment, Chen Jianguo had already pushed through the crowd, coming directly to Xiao Yi’s side. Looking at Xiao Yi, who was dressed in very ordinary clothes, Chen Jianguo’s face was full of warmth and joy as he supported Xiao Yi, as if seeing a long-lost relative, "Xiao Yi, why have you been standing here all this time? I’ve been looking for you for ages and couldn’t find you. I thought you hadn’t come."

Crack!

Someone’s glasses fell to the ground with a snap and shattered with a crisp sound.

Chen Jianguo actually knew this kid, and it seemed he was very familiar and affectionate with him!

They could all tell that Chen Jianguo’s attitude towards Xiao Yi was even warmer and more intimate than when he heard Elder Han was coming!

What was this kid’s background? Could he be some relative of Chen Jianguo’s?

People began to speculate secretly in their hearts.

However, their shock was nothing compared to that of the instigators of this event—Gao Junjie, Wang Qiang, and the rest of the Four Young Evil Masters were completely dumbstruck, their smiles unable to return to their faces...

They were the ones who ’knew’ Xiao Yi the best. It was precisely because they ’knew’ him that they made such a choice, that they had taken such an action just now. In their hearts, Xiao Yi was always a country bumpkin, at best a country bumpkin with decent skills!

As for everything else, in fact, he was nothing but trash. In front of any one of them, he was utterly insignificant. With just a little effort using their family power, they could crush Xiao Yi like an insect!

But the current situation was completely beyond their understanding!

Xiao Yi actually had some sort of relationship with a big shot like Chen Jianguo?

It must be an illusion! Surely, an illusion!

In their hearts, each of them was desperately comforting themselves, reaching out to rub their eyes fiercely.

"Uncle Chen is kidding. Today is Xue’s birthday; how could I possibly not come? When I arrived just now, I figured you might be busy, so I didn’t want to disturb you."

Xiao Yi looked at Chen Jianguo’s enthusiastic and respectful demeanor, his own expression inadvertently showing a touch of helplessness. Seeing the onlookers’ eagerness, he knew he was bound to become the center of attention today. He sighed inwardly, his choice just now had been the right one. Judging from the situation, if he had gone to find Chen Jianguo from the start, they would probably have just stuck by his side the whole time, with nothing else to do.

But since Chen Jianguo had already done this, and knowing it was Chen Jianguo’s nature, he had no choice but to smile.

Having said that, his gaze shifted to Chen Xue standing beside him. He pulled out the prepared ointment from his pocket and handed it to Chen Xue, "Xue, happy birthday. This skincare cream is my own creation—it can nourish the skin, enhance beauty, remove scars, and treat various pimples and spots."

"Wow, thank you, Brother Xiao!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, Chen Xue’s eyes lit up instantly. At her age, during her teenage years, acne was a common problem. Though she was naturally beautiful, she couldn’t avoid the occasional pimple that would sneakily appear on her face in the morning.

The ointment Xiao Yi offered was undoubtedly her invincible savior.

She thoroughly trusted Xiao Yi’s words, not just because of her father’s subtle yet profound respect for Xiao Yi, but also because of the composure Xiao Yi had displayed when he rescued her from Master Hao’s clutches.

The memory of how Xiao Yi had saved her was etched deep in her mind.

Subconsciously, this brother, who was only a few years older and seemed quite slim, was absolutely trustworthy.

So, the moment she heard Xiao Yi’s words, she snatched the ointment from his hand, exclaiming with joy.

However, not everyone nearby was as naive or as trusting as Chen Xue. Hearing Xiao Yi’s words, most of the guests showed a look of contempt on their faces.

Homemade?

He really knows how to sing his own praises.

And this talk of removing acne and scars, enhancing beauty, and regenerating the skin—don’t all skincare products advertise that nowadays? Even the slogans used by street vendors to lure in customers say the same thing... Wait, looking at the packaging, the bottle, it doesn’t seem to be from any known brand, completely unfamiliar—it couldn’t possibly be some generic product bought from a street stall, could it?

To bring such a generic gift to such an important birthday banquet—this kid is indeed stingy...

However, they could only think this to themselves. Seeing how much Chen Xue liked it and noting that Chen Jianguo, the host, seemed enthusiastic towards Xiao Yi, apparently sharing a deep connection with them, none of them would be foolish enough to voice their thoughts and spoil the mood.

Even Chen Jianguo and Liu Yuan were somewhat dismissive of Xiao Yi’s claims. They knew Xiao Yi was capable, but they couldn’t really believe that Xiao Yi’s ointment had such miraculous effects, nor that he had made it himself.

But for them, the very fact that Xiao Yi had shown up was already great. Even if he hadn’t brought any gifts, they wouldn’t have minded. Whatever he gifted was insignificant to them.

Gao Junjie, seeing the gift Xiao Yi had produced, couldn’t help but reveal a mocking smirk in the corner of his eye. Even the shock he had felt due to Xiao Yi’s identity was temporarily forgotten.

A country bumpkin is still a country bumpkin, bringing such trash as a gift to such an important event!

Wang Qiang and the other three, who had just recovered from their initial shock, sneered dismissively as well.

Yet seeing Chen Xue eagerly accept the trashy gift from Xiao Yi, all four of them couldn’t hide a hint of jealousy on their faces. This country bumpkin handed over such trash, and she treated it like a treasure—even though the gifts they had just presented were worth at least ten times more, and she had given them so little face!

Wasn’t this clearly Chen Jianguo and his daughter deliberately humiliating them? They decided they would have to speak to their fathers about it when they returned home.

The Four Young Evil Masters all seethed with resentment. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)