Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 667 - 663: Meeting Again

Chapter 667: Chapter 663: Meeting Again

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Chapter 663: Meeting Again

As soon as Li Zheng Yi made his appearance in the banquet hall, he instantly attracted the undivided attention of every female guest present, their gazes burning with intense desire as they looked at him.

Setting aside the hidden identity and potential of the Zheng Family behind him, the achievements he currently made public were enough to send those female guests present into a frenzy of shrieks and madness.

The absolute dominion in the sports world, annual earnings of over a hundred million, his own private industries, and that tall, handsome appearance, along with the status in the circle...

Feeling the gazes from the female guests, the smile on Li Zheng Yi’s face grew even more splendid, and the confidence between his brows deepened. His gaze fixed firmly on Zhao Yuhua in front of him, oozing confidence and tenderness as he spoke with a hint of deliberate apology in his tone, "Yuhua, you’re here; why didn’t you tell me in advance so I could come out to meet you?"

None of the attendees were fools—they instantly understood everything after hearing Li Zheng Yi’s words and the tenderness in his eyes.

One by one, whether male or female, they couldn’t help but reveal expressions of gloom and disappointment.

The men sighed, having finally encountered a top-notch beauty, only to find she was already approached by Li Zheng Yi. They all knew their place was far from Li Zheng Yi’s status in Jianghu and could do nothing but envy and sigh, dismissing any daring thoughts.

They dared not think themselves better than Li Zheng Yi, nor did they dare to offend Li Zheng Yi. After all, they were not those with their heads filled by Essence, and after weighing the consequences, naturally, no one would do something so foolish as to turn against Li Zheng Yi over a woman, potentially erasing themselves from existence.

The women could only sigh helplessly. Although they were women who were proud and held themselves in high regard, they had to admit when faced with Zhao Yuhua that this girl was truly exceptional and beautiful!

It was only natural for Li Zheng Yi to take a fancy to her!

And more importantly, they were not foolish; they could see that Li Zheng Yi genuinely liked Zhao Yuhua, at least his current gaze was truly affectionate. All they could do was feel envious and pray secretly with a touch of malice that Li Zheng Yi’s interest was only due to her novelty and that he would abandon her once he grew tired of her, giving them another chance.

"No need, I know the way."

Zhao Yuhua’s eyebrows furrowed as she saw the expression on Li Zheng Yi’s face, and a flicker of distaste flashed through her eyes. However, she quickly resumed her cool demeanor and spoke in an indifferent tone.

What?

This girl dares to treat Young Master Li this way?

Upon hearing Zhao Yuhua’s words, the nearby male and female guests were instantly in an uproar, their expressions shocked. It took them a moment to collect themselves, with some men feeling a surge of satisfaction, some reveling in schadenfreude, some women showing signs of joy, and others showing contempt.

Those who were joyful saw Zhao Yuhua as being unappreciative and rejecting Young Master Li’s goodwill, which meant they had another chance; those who scorned felt Zhao Yuhua was playing hard to get, and thought this tactic was utterly stale.

They scoffed in their hearts, silently sneering with dark amusement, thinking that if such an outstanding man like Li Zheng Yi was treated this way in such a setting and under the watch of so many eyes, he would surely become enraged and teach her a lesson. They were all waiting for what they thought was Li Zheng Yi’s inevitable outburst.

Li Zheng Yi’s expression turned stiff for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure. This wasn’t the first time he was treated this way by Zhao Yuhua in front of others, and by now, he had grown more accustomed and comfortable with it. His interest in Zhao Yuhua only intensified internally.

The more difficult she was to handle, the more he hoped he could rise to the challenge and conquer her!

A warm smile quickly returned to his face, accompanied by a slightly awkward chuckle to smooth things over, "Yuhua is still as humorous as ever."

Having said that, knowing a bit about Zhao Yuhua’s character and daring not to say more, he hastily changed the subject to avoid making a fool of himself in front of her, "It’s about time, and everyone has almost arrived, so please, let’s go inside."

After all, with so many people watching, and all from the same social circle, he didn’t want to embarrass himself too much. After speaking, he bowed slightly, a gentlemanly gesture, inviting her onwards.

Zhao Yuhua didn’t move straight away but frowned and turned to look at Xiao Yi.

Her expression was chilly as if she didn’t care or notice anything. But if you really took her for a fool, then you would be the true fool.

Xiao Yi had been at her side the whole time; Li Zhengyi couldn’t have failed to see him. Yet, he had spoken only to her, pretending Xiao Yi was invisible, completely disregarding him. The meaning behind this and his intentions were already quite clear.

Her frown was not because of dissatisfaction with Li Zhengyi’s attitude and objectives, but with Xiao Yi.

She had brought Xiao Yi here for a very clear and simple purpose—to handle this Li Zhengyi and make him give up completely. How exactly he should act to achieve this result was not her concern. But, obviously, Xiao Yi’s current silence and invisibility were definitely not meeting the purpose of their visit.

"Ahem, Young Master Li, we meet again. I heard from Yuhua that there’s a wine tasting event today. I don’t have many particular interests but I do have a fondness for wine. I couldn’t resist and followed Yuhua here for a taste of good wine. With Young Master Li’s extraordinary magnanimity, you surely wouldn’t mind, right?"

Xiao Yi knew he couldn’t avoid the inevitable. Catching Zhao Yuhua’s gaze, he had no choice but to step forward with a cough, wearing an enthusiastic and friendly smile as he looked at Li Zhengyi.

His expression was so genial that anyone unaware of their history would think he and Li Zhengyi were very familiar with each other, at least friends. No one could guess that this man had slapped Li Zhengyi across the face in front of everyone not too long ago.

When Xiao Yi stepped forward to speak, the guests present finally noticed the young man who had been standing silently by Zhao Yuhua’s side, whom they had ignored. Everyone’s gaze turned curious and surprised.

They couldn’t make sense of this young man, dressed so casually, and wondered who he really was.

Li Zhengyi, watching the smile on Xiao Yi’s face that nearly squinted his eyes, felt a fierce twitch at the corner of his mouth. He desperately wanted to slap Xiao Yi’s hateful face flat and avenge the previous insult. But in such a public setting, in front of Zhao Yuhua, he ultimately controlled himself, avoiding such an undignified act.

Besides, Xiao Yi, this country bumpkin with the surname Xiao, had worded his speech so beautifully that he had been silenced. If he showed that he minded, it’d appear his extraordinary demeanor was lacking. Li Zhengyi could lack anything but elegance, which he considered the most important trait for a man.

However, to just let Xiao Yi off the hook and be cornered by his words was ultimately very frustrating for him. Thankfully, thinking about his previously devised plan and what was to come for the youngster, his mood somewhat lifted, and he replied with a faint smile, "For Young Master Xiao to come is an honor for Mr. Li. It was impolite not to send you an invitation. I really didn’t expect someone like Young Master Xiao to take an interest in wine?"

When he said the words "Young Master Xiao," Li Zhengyi put particular emphasis on them and the corner of his eye held a sneer. By the end of the sentence, his sarcasm was entirely undisguised.

Everyone heard it; Li Zhengyi clearly wasn’t fond of Xiao Yi, and it seemed there was friction between them.

Combining this with Xiao Yi standing by Zhao Yuhua, some of the cleverer guests had begun to guess what was going on. Their looks towards Xiao Yi had a hint of amusement and surprise; no matter how they saw it, they didn’t find Xiao Yi to be anything special. Not a scion of a great family and looking like a stranger, such a person was actually competing with Li Zhengyi for a woman?

What amused them more was that this youngster even dared to show up here. What did this mean? Was he demonstrating his power to Li Zhengyi, or was he completely unaware of Li Zhengyi’s prowess?

Those who hadn’t realized what was happening at first had a change in their eyes. Their looks towards Xiao Yi turned cold, even hostile, with some showing disdain and contempt.

Among them, no one believed Xiao Yi was qualified to compete with Li Zhengyi or to be his rival. They even felt that Xiao Yi wasn’t worth their attention, let alone Li Zhengyi’s. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)