Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 735 - 732: Will Never Hurt You

Chapter 735: Chapter 732: Will Never Hurt You

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Chapter 732: I Will Never Hurt You

"Uncle Chen, you’ve drunk too much, stop drinking."

Xiao Yi was finally overwhelmed by Chen Jianguo’s enthusiasm, especially when he caught the glances being thrown his way by Wang Qingqing from time to time, feeling even more awkward and uneasy. As Chen Jianguo lifted his cup once again, Xiao Yi could no longer hold back and stopped him.

"Xiao Yi, I haven’t drunk too much, listen to me, I really thank you, Uncle Chen knows, in this life, what I owe you, perhaps I may never be able to repay, but, Uncle Chen wants to make it clear, Xiao Yi, Uncle Chen will definitely keep all this in mind, whenever you need it, through fire and water, Uncle Chen will absolutely not frown!"

Chen Jianguo’s face was flushed, and his eyes were somewhat red too as he spoke emotionally.

If the previous words were somewhat tactful and appropriate, then this time it was a naked emotion, spoken with extreme fervor. It shocked everyone present. Those sitting there knew Chen Jianguo was not someone easily swayed by emotion; moreover, everyone also knew Chen Jianguo was not drunk. His words only pointed to one thing: that he truly felt immense gratitude towards Xiao Yi from the bottom of his heart.

Everyone just stared at Chen Jianguo, then at Xiao Yi. Chen Xue’s eyes were slightly red, and she looked at Xiao Yi with a hint of gratitude as well. Although she did not know as much as her father did nor felt as grateful to Xiao Yi, he had saved her once before, and now he had saved her father again. In her eyes, Xiao Yi was her greatest benefactor.

"Uncle Chen..."

Xiao Yi’s heart was also slightly moved. Looking into Chen Jianguo’s somewhat red eyes, he felt his own eyes moisten. After a moment, he stood up, took a deep breath, and looked at Chen Jianguo, "Uncle Chen, what you’re saying... It’s really... Since I arrived in G City, I have always been bothering you, troubling you. The things I’ve done were merely my duty, and you saying this really makes me feel out of place... Alright, didn’t you say we’re family? Let’s not talk like this anymore!"

"Haha... well said, we are a family... Come on, Uncle Chen misspoke earlier, but today, I really... am too excited, so, I’ll drink three cups as self-punishment!"

Chen Jianguo looked at the teary-eyed Xiao Yi, touched by the sincere look in his eyes, laughed heartily, and, tipping his head back, downed a cup,

"Dad!"

Chen Xue watched her father empty the cup and couldn’t help but worry; she reached out to stop him but was gestured off by Chen Jianguo, who then picked up three cups and drank them in succession. After that, Chen Jianguo raised his head, "Alright, that’s enough for me today, just recovering from an injury, I won’t keep you company any longer. Next time, I will join everyone for a merry drink!"

"Alright, let’s just stop with the drinking for today, folks. Let’s not just focus on drinking, let’s eat. The dishes here are absolutely top-notch. Uncle Wang, Qingqing, Auntie Li, it’s your first time here, so, please, have a taste."

Xiao Yi, seeing Chen Jianguo put down his cup, and noticing the complex looks from Wang Dawei and the other two sitting there, quickly took the moment to laugh and awkwardly changed the subject.

"Yes, Big Brother Wang, try this, it’s the freshest directly from Hokkaido..."

Liu Yuan also came to the rescue, quickly speaking up and personally picking up his chopsticks, he started recommending dishes to Wang Dawei.

"Thank you, thank you..."

"..."

After a somewhat moving and solemn atmosphere that resembled a thanksgiving meeting, the mood of the dinner finally began to relax. Wang Qingqing and Chen Xue hit it off, with Chen Xue being more familiar with the dishes and seeing the somewhat reserved Qingqing, she voluntarily took care of her. Liu Yuan was also busy offering dishes to Wang Dawei and his wife, and Chen Jianguo and Xiao Yi also kept serving them, explaining the dishes, letting their spirits gradually relax and immerse themselves into the atmosphere.

The banquet continued until nine o’clock at night before everyone happily parted ways. When leaving, Chen Jianguo personally took care of getting a Jingyue Pavilion VIP card for Wang Dawei’s family, warmly inviting them to come and dine here whenever they felt like it, with all expenses on the house.

Xiao Yi also smilingly encouraged them to come and enjoy themselves here whenever they wanted, and to not be formal with Chen Jianguo, but seeing their expressions, he knew that his advice was mostly ineffective. Just from the looks on Wang Dawei and Li Xiumei’s faces, he could tell that unless there was an invitation from Chen, they definitely would not come here to spend money.

Especially when they found out that a single meal here could cost tens of thousands, the expression on their faces... made Xiao Yi helplessly shake his head. However, he didn’t press the matter. He understood that some changes can’t happen overnight and always required a process, to happen slowly...

Moreover, from a certain perspective, he didn’t really want Wang Dawei and Li Xiumei to go through such a change. Keeping some of the things they already had might not be a bad thing after all.

After leaving the Jianguo Building, Chen Jianguo had intended to arrange for cars to take everyone home directly, but Wang Qingqing suddenly suggested that she wanted to stroll around the area with Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi, a bit taken aback at first, glanced at Wang Qingqing across from him and then, amid the suggestive looks of those around them, somewhat awkwardly bid farewell to the group to accompany Wang Qingqing.

Observing Wang Qingqing walking beside him in silence, just moving forward without a word, Xiao Yi opened his mouth several times wanting to say something, but in the end, he stayed quiet. He genuinely didn’t know what to say. He knew she had stopped him because of today’s events, but there were things he didn’t want her to know, and he didn’t want to lie to her.

So, he didn’t know what to say...

"Xiao Yi, isn’t there anything you want to say?"

Finally, Wang Qingqing stopped walking, her gaze somewhat distant as she looked towards Xiao Yi who had contemplated speaking several times.

"I..."

Xiao Yi opened his mouth.

"Don’t you want to explain anything to me?"

Wang Qingqing stared straight at Xiao Yi.

"I... Qingqing, there are some things, I don’t even know how to say them. Actually, I’ve told you before, Uncle Chen and I are relatives, sort of. Actually, I don’t know exactly what relation he is to me. He was a patient my grandfather once saved, and with my grandfather’s help, he set up the Jianguo Group and it grew from there. So when I came here, he just treated me... as if I were a benefactor..."

Xiao Yi hesitated, organizing his thoughts, and slowly began to explain his relationship with Chen Jianguo.

"Is that all?"

Wang Qingqing’s gaze still burned brightly upon Xiao Yi.

"I... After arriving in G City, I also helped him out a bit."

Looking into Wang Qingqing’s eyes, Xiao Yi finally nodded and hurriedly added, "But it was just a little help, solving some minor troubles, it’s Uncle Chen... he exaggerated a bit."

"Xiao Yi, do you know?"

Wang Qingqing looked at Xiao Yi’s expression, slowly lifted her head and her gaze drifted off into the distance towards the night streets, speaking in a slightly wistful tone, "You are really a very... enigmatic person. How should I put it – every time I feel like I’m seeing you clearly, thinking that I understand you, but each time, you bring me new surprises, shock me, and also make me feel pressured."

"Qingqing..."

Xiao Yi opened his mouth.

"Xiao Yi, listen to me till the end."

Wang Qingqing stopped Xiao Yi who wanted to speak and continued slowly, "Do you know? When we first met, it was the happiest time for me. Back then, in my eyes, you were just an ordinary poor kid, just like me. But later, you gradually became a doctor, then a person connected to powerful figures like the chairman of the Jianguo Group... You seem to have countless secrets, capable of creating one miracle after another. Even though you are about the same age as me, you seem to make everyone around you feel very secure... But even if you turned into a wealthy playboy, I could still comfort myself, telling myself that I am still the best, that I could catch up with you through hard work..."

"But today, I suddenly realized that I was wrong. The abilities you have might never be something I can catch up to. Xiao Yi, do you know? You are very smart, you will create a lot of miracles, but... you can’t lie. Every time you try to hide something from me, your eyes become anxious, they falter... Do you really think I would believe that the help you provided Uncle Chen was just some small favors? How could someone like Uncle Chen need small favors?"

Wang Qingqing’s gaze slowly returned to Xiao Yi, once again looking into his eyes.

"Qingqing, I... am really sorry. I don’t want to deceive you, but there are things that I truly don’t wish for you to know. I don’t want you to get involved in unnecessary trouble. I hope that you can always live peacefully and happily as you are now!"

Xiao Yi took a deep breath, his gaze fixed earnestly on Wang Qingqing, his eyes filled with sincerity, "Qingqing, please believe me, no matter what I do, I will never, ever hurt you! Nor do I want to hurt you! If..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)