◇ 【071】 Shao Xiuming, the ancient martial artist on campus
Gu Juan stopped in front of them and said politely, "What a coincidence?"
"Don't you have a saying in your country that goes 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle'? We have been looking for you, but have found nothing." David looked at him inquiringly.
Gu Juan said calmly, "We in our country have a saying called 'winning by surprise'. Do you think I would tell you?"
"You don't dare to say it?" David provoked.
Gu Juan asked back, "Are you scared?"
Ackerman smiled sinisterly and said slowly, "Let's go."
"See you tomorrow!" Lin Xuan shouted loudly.
Gu Juan said to Xi Lang, "Old man, take Yin Yin and Lin Xuan around the campus while I go meet the counselor."
"Go ahead."
Gu Juan was gone for over an hour before reappearing. He hadn't expected to alert the principal. To shock Ackerman and the others, he planned to fight one against five, and it took some time to prove to the principal that he had the strength.
A few minutes later, a notice was posted on the Congzhou University forum, announcing that Gu Juan and the five-member team's match would take place at 9:00 AM on May 3rd at the Congzhou University stadium. Due to limited space, on-campus faculty and students would enter with their school cards, while off-campus spectators would still need tickets to avoid crowds and confusion.
Before noon, the tickets were out. As one of the contestants, Gu Juan was given ten tickets by the instructor.
Gu Juan gave Gu Yinyin and Lin Xuan a ticket each.
Xi Lang had a card and didn't need a ticket, but he still asked Gu Juan for one to keep as a souvenir, which would be a memory for him and Gu Juan in the future.
While Gu Yinyin and Lin Xuan were taking pictures by the lake, Gu Juan and Xi Lang were sitting on the grass chatting.
"Xiaojuan, are you ready? Are you nervous?" Xi Lang asked.
Gu Juan said, "There's nothing special to prepare. As long as I can win in martial arts and medicine, it will be enough to crush the pride of the "Five-Man Group." As for other challenges, I'll just deal with them. Zhang Cong just called me. He's already copied all the videos from home onto a USB drive and brought them here. I'll go get them later. When we get home, you can watch them with me."
"Okay." Xi Lang put his arm around his shoulders. "No matter what, I'll stay with you."
Gu Yinyin glanced at the two people over there from time to time, feeling inexplicably embarrassed to go over. Were they too close? And Xi Lang looked at Gu Juan with a strange look in his eyes.
Lin Xuan followed her gaze, a look of helplessness on his face. Although he had only been with Gu Juan for less than two days, he could already tell that Gu Juan and his second cousin had a special relationship. He didn't discriminate against homosexuals, nor did he dislike them, but surprisingly, seeing Gu Juan and Xi Lang together was pleasing to him, not even a hint of disgust! Perhaps it was because the two were equally outstanding, making it impossible to dislike them.
Gu Juan's cell phone rang.
"Second brother?"
"Third brother, someone named Shao Xiuming came to our dormitory to look for you. He said he had something very important to tell you."
Gu Juan was a little confused. "I don't know him... so... I happen to be at school. I'll go over now."
Lin Xuan took the initiative to say, "Gu Yinyin and I will continue shopping. We'll contact by phone."
Gu Juan nodded and left with Xi Lang.
Entering dormitory 303, Gu Juan spotted a stranger sitting inside. He must have been Shao Xiuming. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a muscular build, and stood at least 1.9 meters tall. His casual posture exuded a carefree air. If he had held a jug of wine, Gu Juan would have mistaken him for an ancient knight. But Shao Xiuming's aura was understandable. He could tell he was a traditional martial artist, and traditional martial artists often retain certain martial arts habits, which often alter their demeanor. He and Xi Lang exchanged a glance and entered side by side.
Shao Xiuming stood up, looked at Gu Juan, and smiled slightly, "You are Gu Xuedi, right?"
"I am. Are you Shao Xiuming?"
Shao Xiuming nodded and said straightforwardly, "Yes. I'm also a student at Congzhou University, a senior, majoring in chemistry. I came to you because I want to join you in the challenge against the "Five-Man Team."
"What are you good at?" Gu Juan asked.
Shao Xiuming said, "Martial arts. I've seen the fight between Lin Xuan and Ackerman. With all due respect, I believe I'm better than Lin Xuan."
Gu Juan thought to himself that it was fortunate that Lin Xuan did not follow him up.
"Xiaojuan, Shao Xiuming's participation is a good thing." Xi Lang transmitted the message in secret.
Gu Juan smiled faintly and transmitted his message, "This will alleviate others' attention to me to a certain extent. It can be said that he appeared at the perfect time."
He asked Shao Xiuming, "Have you said hello to the school?"
Shao Xiuming said, "Not yet. I was thinking, since I disrupted your plans, I wanted to negotiate with you before informing the school. Since you dared to take on five people alone, you must be proficient in martial arts and can test me."
Gu Juan said, "That's not necessary. Since you dare to come, you are obviously very confident. I welcome you to join, but you will need to convince the school yourself."
Shao Xiuming nodded, "Of course. Thank you."
Gu Juan asked Zhang Cong, "Can you let Senior Shao make a copy of the videos you copied?"
Zhang Cong said quickly: "Of course."
Shao Xiuming immediately thanked Gu Juan and Zhang Cong.
"I'll go find the person in charge of the school right away. Let's exchange phone numbers so we can get in touch easily."
After exchanging phone numbers, Shao Xiuming left.
Gu Juan chatted with Zhang Cong and others for a while, then left with Xi Lang. Not long after, he received a call from Shao Xiuming, and the school agreed to his request.
The next morning, Gu Juan, Xi Lang and Lin Xuan got up early again and waited for Gu Yinyin downstairs.
Li Ruicheng suddenly jumped out from behind the wall and shouted, "Surprise!"
Lin Xuan was startled.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang had already noticed him and were very calm.
Gu Juan greeted, "Brother Li."
"Why are you here?" Xi Lang asked Li Ruicheng.
Li Ruicheng adjusted his sunglasses, patted Gu Juan's shoulder, and took out a ticket from his pocket and shook it. "I heard that Gu Juan wants to take on five people alone, so I came to cheer him on. Isn't that nice?"
Gu Juan was somewhat touched, "Thank you, Brother Li."
Xi Lang frowned, "What 'kids'?"
Li Ruicheng said disdainfully, "'Tongxie' means 'classmate'. How out of date! Xiao Gu, do you really not feel any pressure being with him?"
Gu Juan suppressed his laughter, fearing that Xi Lang would be embarrassed, and took the initiative to shake his hand, "The old man is very good."
Xi Lang glanced at Li Ruicheng and said calmly, "There will be a time when you will beg me for help."
Li Ruicheng didn't take it seriously, and then he noticed Lin Xuan, "Who is this kid?"
Xi Lang said he was his cousin.
Lin Xuan greeted obediently, "Hello, Uncle Li..."
Li Ruicheng laughed, "It feels so good to be called 'cousin' by someone who is only a few years younger than me. Be good, I'll give you a red envelope after the New Year."
Gu Juan suddenly thought of a question and felt a little entangled. After he and Xi Lang got married, would Lin Xuan ask him to... Stop!
Gu Yinyin ran over quickly, "Everyone, sorry for the wait!"
Li Ruicheng turned around inadvertently and saw a beautiful woman running towards him. He was stunned.
"We just arrived too." Lin Xuan said.
Gu Yinyin returned the key to Gu's house to him.
Gu Juan said, "Yinyin, the old man has already bought plane tickets for you and Lin Xuan. You two can go together so that we can take care of each other." The old man had indeed bought the tickets. He was always very considerate. Although Gu Yinyin was not his biological cousin, he truly regarded her as his sister. He also wanted to make an impression on the old man in front of Gu Yinyin so that she would be more accepting of him when they confessed their relationship in the future.
Arguing over money with these "rich" people would only make people feel ashamed. Gu Yinyin generously accepted the plane ticket and thanked them.
"Who is this beauty?" Li Ruicheng asked Xi Lang in a low voice.
Xi Lang gave him a strange look and said meaningfully, "Xiao Juan's 'cousin'."
Li Ruicheng opened his mouth, but nothing came out. Standing behind Xi Lang made it easier for him to study Gu Yinyin. This girl wasn't the most beautiful of the many he'd seen, but her eyes were lively and gentle; her manners were far from those of a lady from a wealthy family, yet every move she made was graceful and unpretentious. What moved him most was her smile, brilliant and radiant, as if nothing in the world could worry her.
Gu Juan introduced Gu Yinyin and Li Ruicheng to each other, "Brother Li, I forgot to introduce you, this is my cousin, Gu Yinyin, currently studying at the Imperial Capital Foreign Language School; Yinyin, this is the old man's friend Li Ruicheng, you can call him Brother Li."
"I'll call you 'Big Brother Li'," Gu Yinyin smiled at Li Ruicheng, "Calling you 'Brother Li' seems weird."
"Okay." Li Ruicheng took two steps forward and nodded to her. "You can just call me Li Ruicheng or Ruicheng. How are the five of us going to take a car?" He thought to himself, since Gu Yinyin is Gu Juan's cousin, she must be at least twenty years old.
"You didn't drive here?" Xi Lang asked.
Li Ruicheng said calmly, "No."
Xi Lang glanced at the silver sports car not far away, with a smile on his face.
"Can you help me?" Li Ruicheng whispered, "I'm just chatting with her, what's the big deal?"
"Kids." Xi Lang was as steady as a rock, unmoved.
Li Ruicheng: “…”
Their little confrontation caught Gu Juan's attention, and he glanced at Li Ruicheng suspiciously.
Li Ruicheng didn't dare to be too anxious and shouted calmly: "If you want to ride in a sports car, follow me."
Everyone walked towards Xi Lang's car.
Li Ruicheng: "...Hey, at least give me some face."
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