He had already decided that he’d settle accounts with Xiao Yi later on.
Afterwards, another incident took place in the hospital. His heart filled with even more illicit joy. He firmly believed that after such a scene, the old man would certainly hate Xiao Yi intensely as well and would fully support him in dealing with Xiao Yi.
But who would have known that the old man, who might have been out of his mind, ca out of the hospital with a dark expression, had them recount the whole incident, and after asking about Li Zijie’s matters regarding Xiao Yi, though he seed very angry, he rely scolded them and then, there was no further follow-up.
As soon as he proposed to make that man surnad Xiao suffer, he was imdiately scolded, saying that the matter had to be left as is, and since he had already made a promise in front of Elder An, he had to keep it; the tone was incredibly stern.
He couldn’t understand why Old Man An, who had been treating his illness for so long without seeming to cure it but rather making it appear worse, would be so favorable toward him, treating him like a lord! Every nonsensical thing he said was taken so seriously.
"Young Master Jie, this matter can’t just be dropped like this. If word gets out, how will you ever mix in our circles again? You were blackmailed by a country bumpkin and didn’t even dare to let out a peep."
Li Zijie, upon hearing Qian Xiaojie’s words, truly wanted to give up, which made him imdiately anxious. He had been humiliated by Xiao Yi twice in a row and could be said to hate him to the bone. Finally, when Xiao Yi offended Qian Xiaojie as well, a great opportunity had arisen. Now, he had almost completely pinned his hopes for revenge on Qian Xiaojie, and hearing him talk about giving up, how could he not be anxious?
Although in their circles, he was a Young Master of the Li Family, wielding the Li Family’s golden signet, he could barely get by. But he knew his own family’s affairs best; the Li Family was thriving with n, and not to ntion that his father was not the head of the family, even if his father were, he would hardly matter in the Li Family where his father had sired more than five sons.
Compared to ordinary people, he was just a Young Master of the Legitimate Lineage of the Li Family, a title that sounded better than it was, and even his day-to-day allowance couldn’t match up to so of the rising stars in their circle.
Thus, he simply couldn’t use the Li Family’s power to avenge himself. At most, he could leverage a little money, hire so small-ti thugs to do his bidding, and intimidate students in the school.
But after what happened that afternoon, he was also coming to realize that Xiao Yi might truly have learned Kung Fu. Even the bodyguards were no match for him, so how could those street thugs stand a chance?
So, his only chance for revenge lay with Qian Xiaojie.
Unlike him, Qian Xiaojie was a powerhouse. The Qian Family didn’t have an especially robust family, and Qian Xiaojie’s father was the current family head. Barring any incidents, Qian Xiaojie could potentially beco the Sect Leader of Qian Family in the future.
That was also the reason why he was so eager to ingratiate himself with Qian Xiaojie and Qian Xiaofeng.
"So, what would you have us do?"
Qian Xiaojie took a frustrated sip of his drink. Every word Li Zijie said, he was well aware of, but he had always lived in the shadow of his father, and his fear of his father was subconscious. He did not dare to contradict his father’s words.
"Xiaojie, I also feel that this matter cannot just be dropped. We must make sure this kid disappears from the world, to vent our anger."
Qian Xiaofeng suddenly spoke up, his eyes revealing a trace of intense venomous resentnt.
"Brother Feng?"
Qian Xiaojie was shocked, looking incredulously at Qian Xiaofeng. In his mory, this cousin, though not his own brother, had always been obedient to his father, even more docile than him in front of their father. Qian Xiaofeng had also been there when his father spoke that afternoon. How could he say such a thing now?
"Xiaojie, we must keep this from Second Uncle. As long as we do it cleanly enough, Second Uncle won’t find out, and his reputation won’t be affected," Qian Xiaofeng said, swallowing his saliva, his expression sinister.
The "Second Uncle" he was referring to was naturally Qian Xiaojie’s biological father, the current patriarch of the Qian Family, Qian Fuchen.
"Brother Feng, what do you an?"
Qian Xiaojie looked at his cousin with confusion, starting to get an inkling of what he ant but was still not certain.
"Young Master Jie, I think what Young Master Feng said is right. We can do it secretly, just take care of that kid. Your father won’t know, and no one else will either. This way, your father won’t bla you, and Second Uncle’s reputation won’t be damaged. In any case, we cannot let this matter go just like that. Didn’t you see that kid’s arrogance in the afternoon? When he slapped Young Master Feng, he didn’t hold back at all," said Li Zijie, excitent in his voice as he spoke, his eyes gleaming hotly as if afraid their resolve was not strong enough. His eyes flashed and he turned to look at Qian Xiaofeng, watching Qian Xiaofeng’s face, which was no less grim than his own, he said bitterly.
"Right, Xiaojie, let’s settle on this. We must deal with that kid. And, you fancied that girl, didn’t you? It seed from that kid’s words this afternoon that she’s also from Z University. We can look for her later," Qian Xiaofeng said, his gaze casually drifting over Li Zijie, his eyes conveying a profound aning. He knew Li Zijie was attempting to use him to deal with Xiao Yi, but he did not object at all, for his heart was filled with a hatred for Xiao Yi that Li Zijie could not even imagine.
Relations between people are sotis very peculiar. He and Xiao Yi had no significant conflict or dispute, but from the very first eting, when he saw Xiao Yi talking beside Han Lu, he felt an intense discomfort in his heart. He had an unexplainable aversion to Xiao Yi’s indifferent smile, which had nothing to do with him, and to his face, not particularly handso but not unpleasant either, quite comfortable to look at.
After sensing the Han Family’s regard for Xiao Yi, his heart grew even more envious and resentful towards this Xiao Yi, whom he hardly knew. Why did that kid, who had done nothing, a re passerby with a bit of luck, get so much attention from them just for giving Elder Han a tiny bit of help? While he, always ingratiating himself with them, even to the point of grovelling, asked after their wellbeing, and was utterly submissive to Han Lu, they always seed warm to him but kept him at a distance, not treating him as one of their own?
(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to co to Qidian (qidian) to cast your recomndation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
Reviews
All reviews (0)