Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 728 - 724: Youthful Concerns

Chapter 728: Chapter 724: Youthful Concerns

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Chapter 724: The Young Man’s Worries

Hmph, what an uncultured fellow, without a hint of manners. Even when facing these senior brothers and sisters, he doesn’t know how to speak modestly!

Xiao Yi thought to himself with a cold snort. The thought of the guy’s annoying behavior nearly drove him to barge in, drag him out, and give him a good thrashing - to teach him why flowers are so red. But remembering that this was a school, and the guy was a relative of Zhao Yuhua, with Yuhua standing right there, for the sake of the monk he restrained his impulse to spare the Buddha’s face.

"Fang Jingxu, come out here."

Just as Xiao Yi was inwardly cursing the guy inside, Zhao Yuhua had already pushed the door to the lab open and called out coldly to the boy inside.

"Sister Yuhua!"

The little boy inside, who had been arrogantly lecturing a group of people, paused when he heard the voice at the door. With a snap, he set the papers he held onto a table nearby and shouted in surprise, then hurried towards the door where Zhao Yuhua stood.

Watching the little boy’s actions, those who were previously bowing their heads, listening to his lecture, couldn’t help but cast their gazes toward the office door. Upon clearly seeing Zhao Yuhua, their faces flickered with astonishment, then filled with bewilderment and curiosity, not understanding who this beautiful woman was that could elicit such a joyful expression from the difficult child of their lab.

"Sister Yuhua, are you here to see me?"

The boy ran straight up to Zhao Yuhua and looked up at her. His face was almost painted with joy, and his thin cheeks flushed faintly pink. Behind his thick glasses, his eyes were nearly squinting with a smile.

At this moment, he looked like an innocent fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, whose heart was just beginning to experience the first flush of youth.

Xiao Yi stared dumbfounded at the change in expression on the little boy before him. Was this kid really the same one as before?

"Sister Yuhua, what’s wrong? Are you in a bad mood? Who made you mad? I’ll go teach him a lesson right now!"

As he looked up, the little boy seemed to suddenly notice the displeasure on Zhao Yuhua’s face and immediately spoke in a furious tone, swinging his fists as if eager to go fight on her behalf.

Who?

Isn’t it you, kid?

Seeing the look on the little boy’s face, Xiao Yi finally snapped back to reality and snorted inwardly.

"Fang Jingxu."

Zhao Yuhua’s expression didn’t change at all despite the boy’s change of demeanor; she just stared coldly at him, eyes boring into his until his gaze began to waver, and his head slowly started to droop. Only then did she coldly say his name again.

"Yes!"

The little boy promptly straightened up, puffing out his chest and sucking in his belly, responding earnestly with a somewhat pitiful look in his eyes as he looked at Zhao Yuhua.

"When you get back, delete all that nonsense," Zhao Yuhua said, her gaze softening as she looked into the boy’s pitiful eyes. She refrained from using the harsh words she had prepared and instead advised him calmly, "Don’t do such foolish things in the future."

"Sister Yuhua, I’m not doing something foolish," the little boy retorted stubbornly, glancing at Xiao Yi with disdain, "A coward and idiot like him is not worthy of you at all!"

"Hey, hey, kid, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say whatever you like," Xiao Yi nearly jumped to his feet, unable to contain himself as he shot a warning look at the boy. Dammit, did this brat think that just because he’s Zhao Yuhua’s relative, I wouldn’t dare to teach him a lesson?

If he really annoyed me, I wouldn’t care if he’s a genius or Zhao Yuhua’s relative, he’d still get a beating!

"Isn’t that the case? He doesn’t even dare to accept a challenge, shrinks away like a turtle, all limbs and no brains, if not a coward and idiot, then what?" The little boy looked up, unafraid to meet Xiao Yi’s gaze, "If you have the guts, have a match with me!"

"Enough, Fang Jingxu."

The sight of the boy’s defiant attitude nearly made Xiao Yi explode with anger. His lungs felt like bursting; the audacity of this brat to challenge his dignity was utterly outrageous. He was about to accept the challenge on the spot, but just as he was about to speak, Zhao Yuhua had already coldly interjected.

"Sister Yuhua..."

The little boy withdrew his gaze, looking at Zhao Yuhua with a wronged expression on his face.

"Fang Jingxu, I don’t care what you think, but in any case, if you still consider me as your sister, just remember what I just said. Don’t do this kind of thing again; it’s meaningless."

Zhao Yuhua spoke coldly.

"I... got it."

The little boy glanced at Xiao Yi beside him with a reluctant look, but upon seeing Zhao Yuhua’s gaze, he helplessly nodded his head, drooping like a frost-stricken eggplant.

"Alright, go back to your experiments. Be polite to your seniors, don’t be so rude."

Seeing that the little boy had agreed, Zhao Yuhua’s face softened slightly. Her gaze quickly swept over the students from the laboratory nearby, who seemed as if their eyeballs were about to pop out and their jaws drop to the floor, and she spoke in an indifferent tone.

"Got it, Sister Yuhua. Are you leaving so soon? Why don’t you come and see our experiment? It’s the latest great experiment, you know. If it’s verified, we will be a great milestone in the history of mathematical physics development!"

The little boy responded offhandedly, obviously not taking Zhao Yuhua’s words to heart, and then spoke with excitement, his dark eyes behind the glasses growing brighter as he talked. After he finished, he lifted his head again, looking at Zhao Yuhua with anticipation, like a child who had just done something impressive and was eager for the teacher’s praise.

Seeing the gleam in the little boy’s eyes, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but feel a sudden pang of emotion. It was as if he had been transported back to when he first met Zeng Xiaoxiao.

"No need."

There was a moment of hesitation in Zhao Yuhua’s eyes, but in the end, she glanced at the members inside the laboratory, then at Xiao Yi beside her, and shook her head. "I have other things to do. I won’t watch your experiment, keep up the good work!"

"Oh."

Upon hearing Zhao Yuhua’s words, the longing on the little boy’s face immediately froze, his eyes suddenly dimming, with the thick disappointment and loss clearly written on his face.

"Let’s go."

Zhao Yuhua didn’t look at his expression again, turned to glance at a stunned Xiao Yi, called out to him, and then headed toward the staircase ahead.

Xiao Yi looked at the dejected little boy, then at Zhao Yuhua walking ahead, a strange expression appearing in his eyes. He slowly followed behind Zhao Yuhua, leaving the entrance of the laboratory.

"Sister Yuhua, I definitely won’t let someone snatch you away. I will prove that a genius like me is the only person who’s worthy of you!"

Watching Zhao Yuhua and Xiao Yi’s retreating figures, the little boy clenched his fists tightly, a resolute look appearing in his eyes. "The rest of those waste, dunces, idiots, they are absolutely unworthy of you!"

"That... he was really looking forward to you watching his experiment."

Following Zhao Yuhua silently down the School of Science’s laboratory building and sitting back in her car, Xiao Yi looked at Zhao Yuhua, who seemed to have regained her composure, and showed an embarrassed expression, hoping to break the silence. However, after he spoke, he immediately regretted his words, wishing he could slap himself. He had just sensed that their relationship wasn’t merely that of relatives as Zhao Yuhua had mentioned before. The boy was eagerly awaiting Zhao Yuhua’s stay. Didn’t she know that? Why bring it up?

"He was also looking forward to competing with you!"

Zhao Yuhua said coldly.

"I..."

Xiao Yi’s face showed embarrassment.

"He’s a distant relative of mine, who grew up in my family’s house."

Zhao Yuhua glanced at Xiao Yi, whose face was so awkward he almost wished he could jump out of the car, and spoke indifferently. "Since childhood, besides me and grandpa, he didn’t want to get close to anyone else, didn’t want to accept anyone, so he’s very dependent on us. I don’t want him to be troubled by an illusion all the time."

Xiao Yi nodded, understanding what Zhao Yuhua meant.

This was a genius child who had grown up with Zhao Yuhua. Zhao Yuhua had taken care of him, causing him to develop an illusory attachment to her. This is a path that many young people must take as they grow up. For some, it’s a family tutor, for others, it’s a radio host with a sweet voice, and for others still, it’s...

In facing such matters, Zhao Yuhua’s approach was undoubtedly correct...

But Xiao Yi still couldn’t help but sigh slightly. He knew that the young boy wouldn’t be able to let go of this fixation so easily. In his mind, he pictured the boy’s lean but stubborn and proud face, and remembered the scene he had witnessed earlier in the laboratory...

Ordinary young people facing such situations, after being dealt with by someone like Zhao Yuhua, tend to get over it after some time, because those young people have friends, friendships, and beautiful girls their age...

But this boy... what he possessed, it seemed, apart from that abnormal intelligence and terrifying thinking ability, as well as countless honors and praises, was nothing...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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