Chapter 119: Watanabe's Fan Club
Unfortunately, Dongfang Qingwan was far from foolish; instead, she smiled and said, “You bullied Qianqian again? As punishment, you’re not allowed to eat dinner tonight.”
Qin Xuan immediately puckered his face, “No, please don’t be so cruel.”
“Then come apologize to Qianqian~”
“Well, apologizing is certainly doable,” Qin Xuan pondered for a moment, casting a glance at Liu Qianqian. “As long as you honestly tell me what the training involves.”
As expected, Liu Qianqian rolled her eyes at him. “What are you looking at? Do you think I’d be interested in apologizing to you? Master clearly said the training details are off-limits. I’m not telling you, hmph.”
“Alright then,” Qin Xuan shrugged helplessly.
The three of them laughed and joked as they walked through the campus, drawing one curious glance after another. Qin Xuan had already replaced Li Shihao as the school celebrity. Not only was he closely connected with the two campus beauties of the freshman class, but rumor had it he had even won over the goddess Su Muqing, causing envious whispers everywhere.
Suddenly, Gao Tie, who was walking behind them, shouted, “Brother Qin, there’s news!”
Usually after afternoon military training ended, Zhou Xiaoyu and other boys naturally followed Qin Xuan. While Qin Xuan and the two girls were picked up by Fu Ge, they headed straight back to their dormitory. So when Gao Tie spotted something unusual, he hurried over.
“What news?”
Qin Xuan turned back. Gao Tie raised his phone high and shouted, “Brother Qin, look at the forum! Watanabe No posted—he’s officially challenging you!”
Qin Xuan took the phone and saw it was indeed Watanabe No himself posting on the campus forum.
Duel location: Cuihuan Mountain—the same spot where Zhou Xiaoyu had previously invited the class for a picnic.
Duel time: Tomorrow night.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan frowned. Why at night? He had no free time then; he had to be at the villa to protect Dongfang Qingwan.
“Xiao Qin Xuan, what’s wrong?” Liu Qianqian came over curious.
“You can read it yourself,” he said, showing her the phone.
“Wow, so you’re dueling that wild guy tomorrow night?” Liu Qianqian blinked.
“I don’t have time.”
Qin Xuan smiled.
“That won’t do. Wouldn’t that make it look like you’re afraid of him?” Liu Qianqian quickly protested. “Nothing’s happened for so many days, Qingwan’s birthday is still over two months away—there won’t be any danger.”
“If there’s danger, you’ll take responsibility?” Qin Xuan asked.
“I’ll take responsibility, and besides…” Liu Qianqian sized him up from head to toe with a proud smile. “Your meridians are damaged, your true energy can’t be used. Do you think I wouldn’t notice? In this state, you can’t even beat me. What difference does it make if you’re at the villa or not?”
Qin Xuan had to admit—she was right.
“Alright then, I’m going. Qingwan’s in your hands.”
Though Qin Xuan’s fighting power was weaker than Liu Qianqian’s now, he felt confident that even without using true energy, he could handle Watanabe No.
“Have you heard? Tomorrow night, the Kendo Club captain is officially challenging Jian Ge!”
“Of course. Who do you think will win? I feel like Watanabe No’s more reliable.”
“Are you some kind of foreign worshipper? Honestly, though, that’s true. That guy Watanabe No knocked down the martial arts club captain with one move. Jian Ge probably isn’t his match…”
Listening to the surrounding chatter, Liu Qianqian looked down on them. “Ridiculous. A bunch of people who know nothing dares to talk nonsense. The Kendo from the Land of the Rising Sun can’t compare to the profound depth of Chinese martial arts!”
Qin Xuan smiled. “No need to get angry. We’ll know everything after tomorrow’s match.”
“True enough,” Liu Qianqian agreed earnestly. Only facts held real weight.
But soon, her expression darkened again. Scrolling through the forum replies, she found a flood of posts supporting Watanabe No.
They were rows of female avatars and IDs, even arranged in formation.
“My dear No is the best, he’ll definitely win the duel!”
“My dear No is the best, he’ll definitely win the duel!”
“No, you idiot!”
“My dear No is the best, he’ll definitely win the duel!”
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Occasionally, dissenting replies were drowned in the sea of Watanabe No’s fan club.
“This bunch of girls are shameless!” Liu Qianqian fumed.
“Yeah!” Qin Xuan nodded in agreement.
“That wild guy is nowhere near as handsome as my Xiao Qin Xuan!”
Liu Qianqian continued angrily.
“Exactly!” Qin Xuan nodded again.
“Xiao Qin Xuan, tomorrow night you must beat that guy until he’s begging for mercy!”
“Of course,” Qin Xuan replied.
Their back-and-forth banter amused Dongfang Qingwan. Unfortunately, two girls passing by overheard, and trouble was brewing.
“How dare you insult my dear No? You deserve to die!” A short, stout girl hurriedly stopped and stormed toward Liu Qianqian, pointing her finger accusingly.
“Hmph.”
Liu Qianqian wasn’t afraid. She puffed out her chest and sneered at the girl, “I insist. What can you do to me? That wild guy looks weak as hell.”
The stout girl exploded in fury, clawing at Liu Qianqian’s face.
Her companion quickly grabbed her, “Yinghua, don’t lose your temper.”
“Let go of me! How dare she insult my dear No! I’m going to teach her a lesson!” The stout girl struggled wildly but was held back, unable to touch Liu Qianqian.
Liu Qianqian wasn’t afraid, but the insult “*” really angered her.
“What did you say? Say it again if you dare!”
Qin Xuan stepped in front of Liu Qianqian, his face dark.
“I said she’s a *! What are you waiting for? Hit me! Do you dare hit a girl?” The stout girl showed no fear.
“Xiao Qin Xuan, step aside!” Liu Qianqian pulled him aside, then stepped forward to confront the stout girl.
Smack!
A crisp sound rang out.
The stout girl didn’t even see Liu Qianqian’s movement but suddenly felt a burning sting on her left cheek—she’d just been slapped.
“How dare you hit me?”
Clutching her face, the stout girl’s eyes widened.
“So what if I hit you?” Liu Qianqian stood with hands on hips, furious, and swung another slap.
Smack!
The stout girl’s right cheek was struck.
Now the commotion drew a crowd of students at the school gate. A group of boys began shouting insults at the stout girl—naturally siding with Liu Qianqian, the campus beauty of their dreams. How could anyone insult their school flower like that? The boys showed strong support for Liu Qianqian.
However, some jealous girls, or those who were fans of Watanabe No like the stout girl, banded together to criticize Liu Qianqian.
“That girl is so shameless, hitting people.”
“Yes, totally rude.”
A group of girls pointed at Liu Qianqian.
Liu Qianqian was furious but couldn’t possibly slap them all. She felt helpless, unsure what to do.
Seeing her frustration, Qin Xuan finally decided to act.