Chapter 44: You're the one who was defeated!

  Cai Ba remained unmoved, instead speeding up the pace of his attack. Lin Xiaotang, after an initial moment of panic, gradually grasped the rhythm of this little guy's moves, which seemed fierce and sharp but were actually heavily offensive and lightly defensive. After becoming familiar with Cai Ba's route, Lin Xiaotang began to counterattack purposefully, her footsteps slowly becoming lighter, and her movements becoming more effortless.

  Cai Ba kicked a side kick, Lin Xiaotang dodged and immediately countered with a shoulder bump, hitting him right on the lower back, sending him flying out. Cai Ba didn't panic, and in mid-air, he made a turn, landing steadily outside the dance floor.

  At this time, the crowd parted, and the men in black opened up a path. A figure slowly walked to the front of the crowd, followed by a cold hum from a woman.

  "Ma Qixiang! Get out here!"

  Lin Xiaotang stood in the shadow of the dance pool, and when she raised her head, she saw the appearance of the person who came and was stunned.

  This is a slender girl, about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a snow-white fur coat under the escort of a group of black-clad men, standing out in the crowd. Her hands are clasped at her waist, and her two agile eyes are filled with anger as she searches for something in the crowd. Perhaps because of her anger, her red lips are slightly raised.

  Ma Qixiang walked out with a forced smile, "Jiayi, you're here!"

  Dà tóu gāng xiǎng dà dà liōu liōu de mà liǎng jù, gěi mǎ qǐ xiáng dǐng dǐng qì shì, kě yī kàn jiàn nà nǚ háizi, shùn jiān biàn chéng le yī zuò diāo xiàng, zuǐ bā dà de néng sài xià yī gè yā dàn.

  The woman's face was frosty, and she strode towards Ma Qixiang, her leather boots clicking on the smooth floor, making a crisp sound. This sound was clearly not a good omen for Ma Qixiang, who shrank his neck, "Jiayi, let's just talk, no need to get physical! I..."

  The girl had already slapped him on the head before he could finish speaking, and his oily hair was instantly disheveled. "My cousin is waiting for you in Thailand with eager eyes, and you treat her like this? You're having a wild time, sleeping around with both men and women? Your reputation as Young Master Xiang is already notorious in Shanghai, do you think you can marry my sister just because of that? Today I'll have your store completely destroyed, and I'll break one of your legs for good measure, let's see how you survive after this!"

  Ma Qixiang covered his head with both hands and fled in a hurry. The girl chased after him relentlessly.

  Shen Pangzi hastily ordered the gate closed. If the dignified and majestic appearance of Young Master Xiang were to be seen by outsiders, it would be a disaster.

  Ma Qixiang panicked and ran directly to the back of Da Tou's body.

  The girl kicked her legs, but couldn't catch him. In a fit of anger, she put one foot on the knee of the big head and scolded in a soft voice: "Get out!"

  A loud cry of pain, he stretched out his hand to touch the knee cover, his head facing the girl, "Second Brother, take a closer look, it's me!"

  The girl was stunned for a moment, and when she saw the big head's face clearly, she suddenly exclaimed, her white jade-like slender hand covering her small mouth, pointing at the big head with her hand, unable to speak.

  After a long while, the girl finally managed to squeeze out a sentence, "Lin... Lin... isn't going to be with you, is he?"

  He sat on the ground with a big head, rubbing his knees in distress, and pointing to her back.

  The girl took a deep breath, her pretty face suddenly flushed bright red, her two fists clenched tightly, but she didn't dare to turn around and take a look.

  Lin Xiaotang had no choice but to walk out of the darkness, Gu Baisheng feared that Lin Xiaotang would harm the girl and followed closely behind him.

  "Dong Jiayi?" Lin Xiaotang called out softly.

  Dong Jiayi's body shook, and she slowly turned around, her two big eyes pitifully looking at Lin Xiaotang, the expression on her face was mostly surprise, with a hint of embarrassment.

  She suddenly wiped the corner of her eye with her hand, stamped her foot and ran over to hug Lin Xiaotang, "Where have you been? You scared me to death! I searched all over Nanjing for a whole year and didn't find you, not even a message!" Her voice was already choked with sobs.

  Lin Xiaotang was caught off guard and took several steps back, until her back hit the bar. To prevent both of them from falling, he had to hold Dong Jiayi tightly in his arms.

  Ma Qixiang and Shen Pangzi were stunned, dozens of eyes closely following the rhythm and direction of the two people.

  But then Guai Ba coughed, and the men in black immediately withdrew their gaze, turning around in unison.

  Lin Xiaotang stood firm, wanting to push Dong Jiayi away, but the girl held her waist tightly and refused to let go.

  Dong Jiayi cried for a while before slowly releasing her hand, realizing that she was somewhat out of place, and a hint of redness appeared on her face.

  Lin Xiaotang laughed and patted her head, "It's only been a year since we last met, how did you lose so much weight? I almost didn't recognize you just now!"

  Dong Jiayi lifted her tear-stained face and, upon hearing this sentence, couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Really? Then from now on, you can't call me Second Shixiong anymore!"

  Lin Xiaotang smiled and nodded slightly.

  He hobbled over with a big grin on his face, "Second Brother, how should I count this injury?"

  Dong Jiayi suddenly turned her head, her eyes full of murderous intent. The big head stretched out its tongue and closed its mouth with a "tsk" sound.

  Shen Pangzi walked over, clapping his hands, the fat on his face shaking with a smile, "Alright, alright, after all that commotion, it's all just our own people, the storm has passed, let's not fight anymore, let's continue drinking, cheers!"

  As he spoke, he turned around and instructed Ah Mao to quickly clean up a private room. He went outside to order some wine and dishes, while he himself ushered Dong Jiayi and others who were closely following Lin Xiaotang into the private room to take their seats.

  Xiao Gezi guessed that Ba would go to the bar and grab a bottle of wine, then sit down on the floor in the corridor outside the private room, drinking from the bottle. Shen Pangzi's face twitched with excitement as he clearly saw that the wine in Ba's hand was a ten-year-old Bordeaux vintage.

  Ma Qixiang rubbed his head and let out a sigh of relief, "My goodness, it's finally over. It really is one thing countering another, I didn't think this tigress still had someone she was afraid of!"

  Shen Pangzi looked him up and down, his eyes radiating a contemptuous glow, squeezing out a sentence from between his teeth, "So you're the one who was defeated!"

  Inside the private room, Dong Jiayi sat closely to Lin Xiaotang, her expression on her face was completely different from when she first arrived. She kept asking about Lin Xiaotang's experiences over the past year, while Lin Xiaotang just smiled faintly and never gave an answer.

  Ma Qixiang cautiously hid in the corner, afraid that Dong Jiayi would take him to task, so he could only drink with Shen Pangzi. Shen Pangzi couldn't get a word in edgewise with Dong Jiayi, so he chatted incessantly with Ma Qixiang and the two of them learned about the relationship between the three from his mouth.

  Da Tou, Dong Jia-yi, Lin Xiao-tang and Xiao Pi were all students of Nanjing University. They were also the backbone of their university club, so they became close friends who could talk about anything. Dong Jia-yi was a bit chubby when she was in school, so she got the nickname "Er Shixiong". As a result, Da Tou and Xiao Pi often got scolded by her. However, Dong Jia-yi never dared to say anything bad about Lin Xiao-tang. According to Da Tou, even an idiot knew that Dong Jia-yi had feelings for Lin Xiao-tang. But at the time, Lin Xiao-tang was secretly in love with Xia Zhi-ping, so she didn't accept Dong Jia-yi's affections.

  Before Nanjing fell, Dong Jiayi was taken away by her family and never heard from again. It's unexpected to reunite here.

  Ma Qixiang and Shen Pangzi exchanged a smile, patted the shoulder of Da Tou, "Don't say it's foolish, even a blind man can see that girl's idea!"

  He turned his head and exclaimed, "Where did these two people go?"

  "Hehe, alright, the two of them have been reunited after two lifetimes, with a thousand words and ten thousand phrases to pour out, let's not get in the way!"

  He let out a deep sigh, "Look at them, they're all in pairs, but I'm the only one left alone, alas!"

  Ma Qixiang smiled carelessly, "What's the big deal? I have plenty of beautiful women here, you can choose whoever you want!"

  He glared at him with a big head, "What do you know? I'm talking about romance, that kind of emotional talk!"

  Shen Pangzi was taken aback, "Getting into bed is easy, but talking about romance, this difficulty is a bit too high!"

  Ma Qixiang patted his thigh with a loud slap, "This doesn't count as anything, I'll introduce you to a few later, which one do you like, rich family's daughter or female student?"

  Dahou sighed again. Ma Qixiang and Shen Pangzi comforted him once more.

  The big head was annoyed by the two, so he simply raised his arm and exposed his armpit. Suddenly, a strange and pungent smell filled the entire private room. "You two say, with this, which girl would dare to get close to me?"

  Ma Qixiang and Shen Pangzi were caught off guard, immediately jumped up and dodged to one side, coughing dryly.

  "Big Head stared at them, 'Still brothers!'".

  Ma Qixiang pinched his nose, "Big Head Brother, you old fellow, put your arm down first!"

  "Hey, big brother, no need to play tricks on people! Don't worry, I know a foreign doctor who specializes in treating this illness, he'll definitely cure you. You're the benefactor of both of us!"

  "Really?"

  It was almost midnight, and the temperature outside had dropped sharply. Dong Jiayi pulled Lin Xiaotang to the rooftop terrace, and as soon as they stepped out of the stairwell, she shivered. Lin Xiaotang smiled knowingly, took off his own jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders, instantly filling Dong Jiayi's heart with warmth and sweetness.

  When she saw him again, he was a completely different person. In the past when they were in school, Lin Xiaotang was a talented and passionate college student, but now seeing him, it seemed as if he had been coated with a layer of sharp edges, although his smile hid them at all times, Dong Jiayi felt that Lin Xiaotang's change came from within.

  Lin Xiaotang took off his jacket and immediately felt a chill. He subconsciously stretched out his arms, moved them around a few times, and Dong Jiayi keenly noticed that through the open collar of his shirt, the muscular lines were covered in dark scars.

  Dong Jiayi let out an "ah" and grabbed Lin Xiaotang's collar, pulling him back into the stairwell corridor. Her trembling fingers touched his chest directly.

  Her icy fingers brushed against his skin, causing Lin Xiaotang to involuntarily shudder. He hastily buttoned up his shirt and smiled awkwardly, "It's already healed, didn't scare you, did it?"

  Dong Jiayi bit her lip tightly, her face slightly pale. She ignored Lin Xiaotang's explanation and directly turned to the back of Lin Xiaotang's body, lifting up his shirt without saying a word.

  Dong Jiayi was stunned, she covered her small mouth with her hand, but tears fell down in big drops.

  Lin Xiaotang's back was covered with crisscrossing scars and a prominent bullet hole.

  Lin Xiaotang felt a bit embarrassed and struggled free from her grasp, looking at her expression, for a moment she didn't know how to speak.

  Dong Jiayi's heart was like a knife, those scars were as if carved on her own heart, she seemed to feel that piercing pain. She suddenly grabbed Lin Xiaotang's hand, "What happened in this year, how did you become like this!"