Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Greasy Man _1
"I think I’ve already told you that it’s impossible between us," Le Le said, firm and unequivocal. "I have a boyfriend already, so stop harassing me and get out of the way!"
Having spoken her piece, Xu Lele was about to enter her home.
But in the next second, Jiang Dachuan stretched out his thick, strong arm, blocking her path.
"Le Le, we should really talk about this," he insisted.
"Talk?" Xu Lele scoffed coldly and bluntly replied, "Sorry, I don’t think there’s anything to talk about between us."
"You should leave, I’m going home now."
Facing Xu Lele’s direct rejection, Jiang Dachuan didn’t seem to care at all and shamelessly said, "Le Le, don’t blame me for being forward, but honestly, ever since I first met you, I’ve been overwhelmed by my feelings for you. I couldn’t help but come see you on my own account."
"Even just to catch a glimpse of you would suffice."
Jiang Dachuan’s face was filled with emotion as he spoke earnestly, but to Xu Lele, it all seemed grossly insincere.
The sight of a burly man spewing such corny lines was something Xu Lele had truly not anticipated.
She stifled the revulsion in her heart and said, "I think I made myself very clear last time, I already have a boyfriend, my heart is taken, there’s no room for you."
Little did she know that Jiang Dachuan was prepared to cling on persistently, as sticky and stubborn as plaster; no matter how heartless Xu Lele was, he refused to let go.
He stood blocking Xu Lele’s way, his expression serious as he declared, "He’s just a boyfriend, not a husband, which is why I need to show you my determination!"
"I really like you a lot, and if you just give me a chance, you’ll find that I have many merits."
"You won’t regret being with me."
Seeing Xu Lele in such a predicament, Ye Ming finally couldn’t stand it any longer. He got out of the car, went to Xu Lele’s front, and used his body to shield her.
Jiang Dachuan frowned slightly, but then his face broke into a smile as if he had suddenly realized something. "Speaking of the devil, and he shall appear," he said. "You wouldn’t happen to be Miss Xu’s bargain boyfriend, Ye Ming, would you?"
"The last time Miss Xu went through so much trouble to snoop around my place, it must’ve been for you, right?"
Seeing Ye Ming’s puzzled look, Jiang Dachuan smoothly began to introduce himself, "My name is Jiang Dachuan, and like you, I will participate in the Martial Artist Competition in the future."
"But there’s one difference between us: I don’t have women gather intelligence for me."
Jiang Dachuan’s tone was filled with hostility and sarcasm from the moment he began speaking.
After Jiang Dachuan’s self-introduction, Ye Ming roughly understood the situation.
The Jiang Family of Yanjing oversees the Martial Artist Association and has many masters under its command.
The acquaintance between Xu Lele and him dated back to when Ye Ming decided to take part in the Martial Artist Competition.
Upon hearing this news, Xu Lele started to gather information everywhere, hoping to learn some details about the competition, which naturally led her to the Martial Artist Association.
That was also when Jiang Dachuan first met Xu Lele.
Since then, Jiang Dachuan’s thoughts of her had become an obsession; he adored her to no end, but Xu Lele was utterly indifferent to him, not even giving him a way to contact her.
So, Jiang Dachuan thought of this strategy—coming directly to the Xu Family to find Le Le.
Ye Ming’s appearance actually pleased Jiang Dachuan, as he saw it as an opportunity to threaten Ye Ming and make him back off.
"I never asked anyone to gather information for me," Ye Ming coolly responded. "It was just Le Le being overly concerned about me, that’s why she went to you guys."
Ye Ming had never shied away from a war of words and easily brushed off Jiang Dachuan with his reply.
Moreover, he had deliberately emphasized the name "Le Le," asserting his stance.
Jiang Dachuan clenched his molars tightly; a simple sentence from Ye Ming had already filled him with murderous intent, and he was nearly ready to lash out physically.
But Xu Lele was still watching from the side, and Jiang Dachuan held back.
He just extended his palm with a smile, quite gentlemanly saying, "This is our first meeting, now we know each other!"
Ye Ming sneered, these little tricks were all too familiar to him.
In his heart, he also felt helpless. Could it be that this muscle-bound strongman only had this one trick?
Ye Ming didn’t dodge but extended his palm as well and clasped it with the other’s.
Jiang Dachuan’s scheme succeeded, revealing a wicked smile.
He planned to use his powerful grip to crush Ye Ming’s palm directly.
However, before he could exert his strength, a crisp crack sound came from his own palm first.
The next second, an excruciating pain surged, causing Jiang Dachuan to break into a profuse sweat.
"Brother Jiang Dachuan, what’s wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Ye Ming asked with a smile, continuously increasing the strength in his hand.
As the second crack sounded, Jiang Dachuan’s face turned ashen, and he couldn’t help but cry out.
Fearing that he would cause too much of a commotion, Ye Ming withdrew his hand in time and said indifferently, "If you really feel unwell, I advise you to go to the hospital for a check-up. But I am also a doctor."
"From my observation, it must be a weak kidney that’s making you sweat so much. How about you pay me some medical fees, and I’ll prescribe you some kidney-tonifying medicine?"
In their brief confrontation, Jiang Dachuan immediately fell short and even lost face in front of Xu Lele.
Seeing Xu Lele covering her mouth and snickering, Jiang Dachuan was furious, unable to tolerate it any longer.
"Damn it, if a tiger doesn’t show its might, do you think I’m a sick cat?"
"If we’re going to fight, let’s have an open and fair battle. It’s a good opportunity for me to show you my power."
When he said these words, he was completely shameless; it was clear he was the person who had first resorted to underhanded tactics.
However, since he wanted to play tough, Ye Ming was not afraid in his heart.
"I’m ready to learn." Ye Ming said calmly, also preparing himself for the fight.
When dealing with his rival, Ye Ming would definitely not hold back.
Just as sparks were flying between the two and they were about to come to blows, a figure suddenly appeared.
"Master Jiang has come all this way, surely not to duel at the doorstep of the Xu family, right?"
Xu Zhendong’s icy questioning voice rang out.
Along with it came a powerful oppressive force.
Without needing to think too much, the one emitting the powerful oppressive force was none other than Elder Wang, who followed behind Xu Zhendong.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked at the two young men in front of him with an amused expression, repeatedly saying, "Indeed, the youth are to be feared!"
Though he said this, he still used the method of emitting an oppressive force to stop the fight.
Jiang Dachuan immediately retracted his killing intent and switched to a benign demeanor, grinning as he greeted, "Hello Uncle Xu, Elder Wang!"
"Uncle Xu has misunderstood me. I just met an interesting friend and wanted to have a chat with him, never expecting to disturb Uncle Xu’s rest."
"Truly sorry!"
