Cao Zixuan was stunned by Yu Miaoyi's casual remark for several days. On this day, he finally managed to persuade his mother, who was making such a fuss about matchmaking, to go out and relax.
The gatekeeper came in to report, "Young Master, the eldest son of the Xu family has arrived. He says he's here to see Miss Man'er."
"Man'er?" For some reason, upon hearing the name Man'er, Cao Zixuan could only recall Yu Miaoyi's praise and affection for Fu Man'er.
He suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his head, so Cao Zixuan waved to the gatekeeper, "Tell him Man'er isn't here, and tell him to look for her elsewhere."
"yes."
After the gatekeeper left, Cao Zixuan thought he could finally have some peace and quiet, but to his surprise, the gatekeeper rushed back in.
"Young Master, Young Master Xu said he would look for you if Miss Man'er is not here."
"Looking for me?" Cao Zixuan rubbed his throbbing right eyelid. "Did they say what it was about?"
He had known since childhood that Xu Yi was an extremely difficult person to deal with, and now that Xu Yi had come to him alone, he really didn't want to see him.
The gatekeeper shook his head. "Young Master Xu didn't say anything, but I could tell his expression wasn't very good."
It wasn't just unattractive; it was downright menacing. It only calmed down a little when they heard that Miss Man'er wasn't there.
"Then we absolutely cannot see him. Let him leave quickly." Cao Zixuan felt physically and mentally exhausted and had no energy left to deal with Xu Yi.
"This..." The gatekeeper hesitated for a moment, then suddenly knelt down. "Young Master Xu said that if you don't want to see him, he asked me to pass on a message to you."
"What did you say?"
"Young Master Xu is asking if you're as resilient as you were when you were a kid." The doorman lowered his head as much as he could as he could as he said this.
As everyone knows, this is the second biggest scandal after the young master wet his pants in fear, and no one in the Cao family ever mentions it.
Now that Young Master Xu has brought it up, I'm afraid he'll get angry again.
really……
"Xu Yi, you bastard!" Cao Zixuan jumped up from the recliner and stormed toward the door without waiting for the gatekeeper to relay the message.
When he finally saw Xu Yi, he suddenly realized that everyone had said Xu Yi was troublesome, and he had somehow fallen into his trap.
He had actually provoked him, and now it was too late to hide. Cao Zixuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and go up.
"What do you want from me?" Cao Zixuan stood on the steps, looking down at Xu Yi, as if only in this way could he gain some confidence.
Xu Yi looked up at him and said, "I came here to tell you not to run to Dashi Village all the time."
"I'm ashamed for you even though you're not ashamed of what happened a few days ago."
The thought that Cao Zixuan was talking about marrying Lu Sheng while also lusting after Man'er made Xu Yi furious.
Originally, this young master from a prominent family was just a bit silly, but it turns out he's no different from the others; he's like a toad trying to eat swan meat.
"What a joke! I can go wherever I want, it's none of your business."
“Dashi Village doesn’t belong to you alone. Just because you say I can’t go doesn’t mean I won’t go.”
“I’m going, and not only am I going, I’m going to play with Man’er, and play with… Lu Sheng.”
Before he could finish speaking those three words, Xu Yi suddenly unleashed a palm strike that grazed Cao Zixuan's head and struck the stone pillar behind him.
"If you dare to go, I'll strike you with my next palm." Xu Yi looked at Cao Zixuan with a threatening tone.
At this moment, the Cao family's guards rushed out and surrounded Cao Zixuan to protect him.
Cao Zixuan angrily pulled aside the people blocking his way and shouted at Xu Yi, "Xu Yi, what's wrong with you?"
"I advise you not to covet those you shouldn't covet."
"Who am I eyeing?" Cao Zixuan felt completely confused and had no idea what Xu Yi was talking about.
Xu Yi, however, thought he was faking madness. "Don't you know who you're after?"
"I..." Cao Zixuan was about to say that he really didn't know, but in an instant, the face of a person flashed through his mind.
"Damn it," the rich young master couldn't help but curse inwardly. He really knew very well who he was lusting after.
"What business is it of yours who I fantasize about? You're always meddling too much." Faced with Cao Zixuan's taunts, Xu Yi almost couldn't suppress the raging fire in his heart.
With a burst of strength, he lunged in front of Cao Zixuan, grabbed Cao Zixuan's collar, and said, "It concerns me, and I'm warning you, you're not allowed to!"
"Young Master Xu, if you don't let go, don't blame us for being impolite." The guards quickly swarmed forward.
Their duty is to guard the house and protect the master; if the young master is harmed in any way, they will be held responsible.
"Get out of here, all of you!" Before Xu Yi could even speak, Cao Zixuan roared at them in a fit of rage.
"Get inside, and don't let anyone near you." This was between him and Xu Yi, and he didn't want anyone else involved.
"Young Master?" The leader was unwilling to retreat, fearing that if his men left, the eldest young master of the Xu family could exert force and kill his young master...
"Can't you hear me when I let you in? Or is it that what I say doesn't carry weight?" Cao Zixuan knew Xu Yi's character; he wasn't a fool.
If he were to get hurt today, it wouldn't be a good thing for either of the two families, especially with Fu Man'er and Lu Sheng caught in the middle.
Xu Yi is smart; everything he's doing now is just to scare him.
At worst, it's just a few blows, right? I've been hit before when I was a kid, and even after that...
Thinking of this, Cao Zixuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Xu Yi with a pleading expression, "Xu Yi, why don't you beat me up?"
Xu Yi almost doubted his hearing. He looked at Cao Zixuan as if he were an idiot. "Are you sure?"
He wanted to teach this pretty boy a lesson, but it wouldn't be good to act rashly.
"Yes, I'm sure." Cao Zixuan nodded. "But I can't slap myself in the face." That would be too embarrassing.
Xu Yi suddenly laughed, a laugh that sent chills down Cao Zixuan's spine, and he released his grip on Cao Zixuan's collar.
"Cao Zixuan, you're not good in any way, but at least you have some self-awareness."
"If you know you deserve a beating, then I'll grant your wish. I'll say it again: don't even think about my sister, you're not worthy."
After saying that, he suddenly clenched his fist and punched Cao Zixuan in the stomach with perfect accuracy.
Cao Zixuan stumbled back several steps in pain. This Xu Yi was even stronger than he had been a few years ago. He felt that this punch had almost dislocated his intestines.
But now is not the time to dwell on that. He thought he just heard something like, "He's lusting after his sister."
"Xu Yi, what did you say? You're eyeing your sister? Me?"
Before Cao Zixuan could even stand up straight, he rushed to ask about the matter, but Xu Yi was already in a frenzy and immediately swept over with a side kick.
"Didn't you just admit it yourself? Now that you've just been beaten up, are you going to try to deny it again?"
Thinking of this, Xu Yi increased the force of his leg strike. Cao Zixuan did have some rudimentary self-defense skills.
Seeing how ruthless he was, he quickly ducked and barely dodged the attack.
He seemed to understand something and quickly stepped back. "Xu Yi, wait, it seems you've misunderstood me."
"No, it seems there's some misunderstanding between us."
When the first attack failed, Xu Yi prepared to launch a second attack, saying, "Shut up and just take the beating in peace."
If he keeps nagging, he can't guarantee he won't embarrass Cao Zixuan.
That pretty boy should be beaten into a pig's head; then he'd have no face to run to Dashi Village.
It's a misunderstanding, a real misunderstanding. Cao Zixuan held his hand in front of him, barely dodging Xu Yi's two attacks.
He nearly collapsed to the ground, already unable to defend himself. "Xu Yi, the person I'm after isn't Man'er. You've misunderstood."
Xu Yi, that madman, often goes crazy because of Man'er. He should have known this long ago, how come he didn't think of it?
Xu Yi didn't believe him and slapped him again, "You have the guts to think it, but not the guts to admit it. Who else could you be eyeing if not Man'er?"
Otherwise, why would Yu Miaoyi bring this up?
"Really, no." Cao Zixuan had taken two blows and had nowhere to dodge. Why did he impulsively ask to be beaten?
Never mind, saving my life is the priority. "I don't like Man'er, I like Lu Sheng."
Xu Yi was about to kick him when Cao Zixuan had no choice but to shout.
At this point, Xu Yi didn't know how much of his strength he could still retain.
Suddenly, a long whip swept across from the side, pulling Cao Zixuan away from the ground.
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