Chapter 135: Do You Want It?

Deep in the night.

Ling Qiu and Shen Meng strolled down the street, which was dotted with streetlights.

They walked in silence for a long time.

After a while, Shen Meng finally mustered up the courage to step forward and gently took Ling Qiu’s hand.

Ling Qiu smiled. "After what happened today, aren't you afraid of me?"

Shen Meng shook her head repeatedly. "Never! ... Ling Qiu, with you here, I only feel secure!"

Ling Qiu asked, "Don't you plan to ask me anything?"

Shen Meng knew that Ling Qiu was referring to everything that had happened tonight. After all, how could an ordinary college student possess such terrifying strength, to the extent that even the notoriously prominent Third Young Master of the Cheng family in the provincial capital treated him with absolute respect?

However...

Shen Meng knew that these were Ling Qiu's personal matters. If Ling Qiu wanted to tell her, he would; if not, she had no need to ask. All she needed to know was that Ling Qiu was the man she trusted most—and that was enough!

"If you don't say, I won't ask."

Blushing, Shen Meng felt the warmth in Ling Qiu's hand, looking shy and docile.

Ling Qiu smiled. In truth, he felt the same way about Shen Meng. Being with her always gave him a sense of familial warmth—peaceful and serene.

At that moment, Ling Qiu's phone rang.

It was Cheng Yushui.

"Hello."

"Hello, Mr. Ling! The matter has been settled, and also..."

Before Cheng Yushui could finish, Ling Qiu said indifferently, "I already told you, how to handle it is your business. I couldn't care less."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Cheng Yushui repeatedly agreed. "Your disciple understands!"

"... Who said I took you as a disciple?"

"Oh, oh, Master, please don't mind. I... I'm not very good with words. If your disciple has said anything inappropriate, I beg Master to forgive me!"

Ling Qiu: ...

This Cheng Yushui certainly had thick skin.

"Master, I mainly wanted to ask where you and Madam are. I'll have someone pick you up personally, and I can take you wherever you want to go!"

Having just taken care of a task for Ling Qiu, Cheng Yushui felt he had handled it fairly well, so naturally, he wanted to seize the opportunity to butter him up!

Too lazy to waste words, Ling Qiu replied, "Unnecessary."

With that, he hung up the phone.

On the other end, Cheng Yushui sat back in his car, a trace of a smile on his face.

He was a smart man, capable of observing people's attitudes through subtle glances and tones of voice.

He felt that... this time, he had undoubtedly deepened the impression he made in Ling Qiu's eyes, and his plan to become a disciple... must have taken a step forward!

At least just now on the phone, when he referred to himself as a disciple in front of Ling Qiu, Ling Qiu's attitude wasn't as cold as before!

Wonderful!

***

The smile on Cheng Yushui's face grew even wider.

At that moment, his subordinate next to him suddenly let out an "Oh," quickly picked up his phone, and gave instructions: "Little Zhu, make arrangements right away. The Young Master wants to drink flower wine. The usual rules, a 36D foreign thoroughbred..."

Huh??

Cheng Yushui couldn't help but be startled, and he slapped his subordinate on the back of the head. "You brat, what kind of arrangements are you making?"

The subordinate rubbed the back of his head and said, "Young Master, didn't you say... that whenever you suddenly smile for no reason, it means you want arrangements made for..."

"..."

Cheng Yushui gave an awkward cough. "Forget it, arrange it if you must. I'm in a good mood today!"

"Young Master, you beat up your own younger brother, and you're this excited? Wow, what kind of hobby is that!"

Smack, another slap to the head: "What do you know!"

Cheng Yushui crossed his arms, the smile on his face becoming increasingly obvious.

Ever since he decided to take Ling Qiu as his master, the hostility in Cheng Yushui's heart had diminished greatly. It was simple: previously, he was merely a eldest young master who ran errands for the family. No matter how resourceful he was or how well he handled affairs, he was destined never to become the future head of the family!

But now things were different...

As long as he successfully became Ling Qiu's disciple...

And learned true skills,

Even his eldest brother, Cheng Yujin, wouldn't be his match!

With a goal in sight, he was no longer a caged wild wolf, and his state of mind naturally broadened considerably!

***

Meanwhile.

In a luxurious mansion.

Cheng Qiang was carried home from the hospital on a stretcher.

Seeing Cheng Qiang's miserable state with his arm in a sling, his father, Cheng Gong, wore a furious expression. "Who?! Who the hell did this?!"

The two subordinates standing nearby lowered their heads timidly, not daring to speak.

Cheng Gong roared, "I'm talking to you! Who?! Who the hell dares to touch someone from the Cheng family in the provincial capital?!"

The two trembled for a long time, still too terrified to speak.

At that moment, Cheng Qiang said with a look of utter despair, "Dad... it was... it was Third Brother..."

"Who?"

Cheng Gong was taken aback, his brows furrowing. "Third Ge? Is there a surname 'Third' in this world?"

Hearing this, tears instantly welled up in Cheng Qiang's eyes, and he grieved like a hundred-pound baby: "Dad! It was... Third Brother! Third Young Master... Cheng Yushui!!!"

What?!

Cheng Gong's expression shifted drastically!

Cheng... Cheng Yushui?!!

What was going on?!

Cheng Gong hurriedly questioned them. After a long while, his face twitched uncontrollably, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes!

***

"Damn that Cheng Yushui... relying on his status as a direct descendant... actually... actually..."

Cheng Gong clenched his fists, looking at Cheng Qiang's miserable state with a heartache, and gritted his teeth. "Does he even put me, his uncle, in his eyes?!!"

Tears welling in his eyes, Cheng Qiang said fiercely, "Dad... I want revenge..."

"Revenge! This revenge must be taken!!"

Cheng Gong's eyelids twitched violently!

"However... Cheng Yushui is a direct-line young master after all. Moving against him won't be easy. We have to wait for an opportunity, find a breakthrough!"

"A breakthrough?"

"Correct! Didn't you say he did it to shield someone named Ling Qiu?"

"Yes!"

Cheng Gong sneered coldly. "I've heard of this person... He was very close to Cheng Youyou not long ago. He's just a poor kid, a discarded piece of trash from the Ling family! Only... I don't know why Cheng Yushui would protect this person. Logically speaking, shouldn't he have dealt with this brat instead?"

Rubbing his chin, Cheng Gong suddenly said, "No matter what, there must be something fishy going on here! We can start with this Ling Qiu first!"

"Ah? But... Dad, this guy is exceptionally good at fighting! I also heard that that fellow Park Dosi was defeated by him!"

"I heard about that too."

Cheng Gong smiled sinisterly. "So what? Park Dosi's master, Piao Chang, has already issued a challenge. Tomorrow afternoon at two, he will duel this Ling Qiu! I can fan the flames a bit..."

"Fan the flames?" Hearing this, Cheng Qiang looked as if he had suddenly been injected with chicken blood, his eyes opening wide.

Cheng Gong narrowed his eyes. "Piao Chang's strength exceeds the scope of ordinary Taekwondo black belt masters. His prowess is enough to rank among the top three hundred on our China Tiger Board! With him making a move, Ling Qiu will either be dead or crippled! But... just like that would let him off too cheap!—We need to add some heavy spice to it!"

"How?"

Cheng Gong smiled sinisterly. "You'll find out tomorrow. You don't need to worry about this. Even if Cheng Yushui steps in, I won't let my little Qiang suffer in vain! Dad will get this revenge back a hundredfold!!"

***

The next day.

Ling Qiu woke up early, roused by a phone call.

The person calling was none other than Qin Siyao.

"Hello."

Before Ling Qiu could speak, the voice on the other end rushed out, "I know you want to hang up on me, but there is something very important I need to tell you."

Ling Qiu casually replied, "Not interested."

Click, he hung up the phone.

However...

Just two minutes later, someone suddenly knocked on the dormitory door!

Zhao Dezhu woke up in a haze and asked, "Who is it..."

A pleasant voice came from outside the door: "Qin Siyao. — I'm looking for Ling Qiu."