"Watch this!"
On the training ground, a lithe and agile woman, wielding a dagger with incredible speed, chased after her opponent, slashing and stabbing relentlessly.
A figure moved swiftly and skillfully, like a hunter toying with his prey, always dodging fatal attacks at crucial moments.
The two chased and attacked, while the other easily dodged. Rather than a fierce fight, it was more like an awkward and somewhat ambiguous chase and playful game.
Grandpa Leng, who was watching the game, picked up a glass of watermelon juice from the table next to him, took a slow sip, and handed it to his wife beside him, with a hint of barely perceptible smile and approval in his eyes.
"To be able to withstand Nan Nan's full-force attacks for ten minutes without a scratch, and even handle it with ease, this Qin family kid is indeed something."
Leng Feng, standing nearby, was so anxious that he scratched his head and kept encouraging his sister.
"Hurry up, girl! Use your special move! Otherwise, my hundred dollars will be wasted! My allowance for this month depends on you!"
In the arena, Qin Xiao seemed to realize that hiding like this wasn't a solution; if he continued to tease the little female leopard, she might really go crazy. His eyes narrowed, and he stopped dodging.
Just as Leng Nan swung her knife again, he seized an opening, his body not retreating but advancing, lunging forward with lightning speed, and precisely grabbing Leng Nan's wrist holding the dagger. At the same time, his other hand skillfully stroked, twisted, and braced along her arm.
Leng Nan felt a piercing numbness in her wrist. A subtle force made it impossible for her to resist. In pain, her fingers involuntarily loosened, and the dagger flew out of her hand, flashing a silver light in the air before falling to the ground in the distance with a clatter.
Before Leng Nan could react, Qin Xiao leaned forward, stretched out his long arm, and pulled her forward-moving body into his embrace, wrapping his arms around her waist and holding her tightly.
"Okay, stop fooling around."
Qin Xiao's deep voice rang in her ear, carrying a hint of helplessness and an undeniable tenderness.
"The dagger is gone, what's the point of fighting? Let's sit down and talk things out, okay?"
Leng Nan froze instantly when he suddenly embraced her. A strange, unfamiliar masculine scent enveloped her, mixed with a faint smell of sweat and a fragrance that made her uneasy. Through the thin fabric of her clothes, she could clearly feel the warmth of his chest and his strong heartbeat. This made her heart race, her cheeks burn, and even her breathing become labored.
Overwhelmed with shame and anger, she reacted almost instinctively, her mind blank. Without thinking, she suddenly raised her right knee and, with all her might, delivered a powerful upward knee strike, hitting the target squarely!
"Ugh—!"
Caught off guard, Qin Xiao felt an indescribable, excruciating pain in his lower abdomen, as if his internal organs had been displaced by the blow. He groaned, his face turning deathly pale, and cold sweat poured down his back. Clutching his groin, he released his grip on Leng Nan as if electrocuted, staggering back several steps, almost collapsing to the ground.
"Leng Nan! You...you crazy woman!"
"I see it now! You're a heartless woman! I will never marry you!"
"If I married her, I'd be worried about my life every day!" Qin Xiao gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words.
Upon hearing this, Leng Nan was first taken aback, then her eyebrows furrowed and her almond-shaped eyes widened, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"So you dare not marry me!"
"Watch this!"
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