novelraw Chapter 81
Chapter 81
Chapter 81 “Chasing…after?”
Wen Yufeng repeated the words slowly.
As he spoke, his expression remained motionless as he stared at the boy, his black eyes devoid of any emotion.
Yet within that silence, there seemed to be something dangerous and terrifying lurking.
Lin Qin, who had come prepared for a confrontation, found himself involuntarily wanting to avoid Wen Yufeng’s gaze under this intense scrutiny.
——
He couldn’t understand why a man who looked casual and was probably around his age could have such a menacing glare.
However, as Lin Qin glanced down at his basketball outfit and the sneakers he had specifically changed into, his confidence returned.
“Yes. I’ve been pursuing Senior Qin for over a year. Didn’t she mention me to you?”
“Lin Qin.”
This time, before Wen Yufeng could react, Qin Qing’s tone was already cold and displeased.
Wen Yufeng held Qin Qing back and then leaned in to her ear, saying, “He came looking for trouble himself.”
Qin Qing’s eyes flickered as she turned her gaze back to Wen Yufeng’s face and asked, “What do you want to do?”
“…”
Wen Yufeng’s thin lips curved into a sharp smile, his eyes reflecting a dangerous glint akin to the flash of a blade.
“Since he’s so young and arrogant, I’ll help him learn a lesson.”
The volume of his voice was not lowered, and Qin Qing clearly saw Lin Qin’s face change immediately at the same time Wen Yufeng spoke.
Qin Qing sighed inwardly.
——
This Wen Yufeng was no longer the straightforward bully he once was; he had learned to corner his prey before making a move.
Just like now, even though Lin Qin had no intention of provoking him, Qin Qing believed that after hearing Wen Yufeng’s words, Lin Qin would be compelled to act.
Qin Qing forced her gaze back and said pointedly, “You’re bullying the younger.”
“Teaching young people a lesson about how to behave…”
As Wen Yufeng spoke, he turned with one hand in his pocket, his cold gaze fixed on Lin Qin.
After a few seconds, he slowly smiled, “Isn’t that good?”
“…”
Lin Qin clenched his fists, veins protruding, his face straining to maintain a smile.
When a young man of this age gets angry, it’s like a wild bull, driven by reckless abandon.
Yet, facing such a fierce gaze, Wen Yufeng not only did not retreat but lazily turned his face away with a smile.
Then, he took a step forward, shifting his gaze back and letting his smile fade—
“I advise you not to give me a reason for ‘self-defense.’ Otherwise, your outcome might… be very bad.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing could no longer ignore the situation. She pulled Wen Yufeng’s arm out of his right pocket and tugged him backward, whispering, “Wen Yufeng, he’s still my junior.”
Qin Qing knew all too well the potential harm Wen Yufeng could cause.
—— That would definitely be enough to send Lin Qin to the hospital with a “self-defense” excuse.
Wen Yufeng allowed Qin Qing to pull him back.
He turned his head slightly with a hint of complaint, “The junior is a genuine junior, but a boyfriend is just someone picked up from a trash heap?”
Qin Qing was amused by this rare expression of his and smiled slightly, then quickly resumed her serious demeanor.
“Picked up from a trash heap? That’s not quite right, is it?”
This back-and-forth conversation finally broke Lin Qin’s last bit of patience. He squeezed his basketball tightly, forcing a smile.
“Brother Wen, do you play basketball? — One-on-one, like a showdown.”
Wen Yufeng started to turn back but was stopped by Qin Qing.
She shot a displeased glance at Lin Qin, and when he awkwardly avoided eye contact, she looked at Wen Yufeng.
“Do you really have to stoop to the level of a kid?”
Wen Yufeng lazily smiled, “Am I really that petty?”
Qin Qing sighed in relief.
Then she saw Wen Yufeng’s smile fade. “I am.”
Qin Qing: “…”
“In matters concerning you, I am petty for this lifetime.”
After saying this, Wen Yufeng turned and gave Lin Qin a cold look, his eyes full of menace—
“Come on.”
“…”
The two entered the basketball court one after the other, while Qin Qing stood on the steps outside, sighing.
Back in high school, Wen Yufeng was notorious for using the ball to “train” people. She had seen Li Xiang and his group crawl back from the court many times.
Moreover, after these years of practice, Wen Yufeng’s physical strength, agility, balance, and senses were likely far beyond the norm…
So even though she had heard that Lin Qin was good at basketball, she had no doubts about the outcome of this match.
…………
As expected, Qin Qing waited for over ten minutes under the tall Chinese parasol tree outside the gym before seeing Wen Yufeng step out, holding his jacket with one hand and rolling up his white T-shirt sleeves.
Perhaps due to sweating from the warm-up, Wen Yufeng’s well-defined muscles were faintly visible, and a thin smile was on his angular face.
With Wen Yufeng around, the attention he drew was even more intense.
Qin Qing didn’t pay much attention, instead taking out a tissue from her pocket to hand to him.
“How’s Lin Qin?”
Wen Yufeng’s lips curved slightly, “He’s down.”
Qin Qing glanced at her small watch, “Seventeen minutes?”
Hearing the surprise in Qin Qing’s voice, Wen Yufeng took her hand happily and explained as they walked, “I changed the offensive pace to be inconsistent, making it hard for him to find a rhythm and exhausting him—
seventeen minutes is quite long. One, he does have some skills; two, I needed time to warm up and adjust to the court.”
Although Qin Qing had never played basketball, she understood the key points from Wen Yufeng’s analysis—
“If you’re controlling the pace, shouldn’t that use more of your stamina?”
“…”
Wen Yufeng, who had been walking beside Qin Qing, suddenly stopped, his gaze odd.
After a moment, he turned to look at Qin Qing slowly, raising one eyebrow—
“Considering stamina, even if you combine all the basketball players in your school, they still can’t keep up with me.”
“…”
Qin Qing felt uneasy under Wen Yufeng’s dark, dangerous gaze.
After hesitating for two seconds, she nodded reluctantly.
Wen Yufeng noticed her hesitation and narrowed his eyes, “Don’t you believe me?”
“…” Qin Qing fell silent, lowering her head to check her phone, “I’ll see if I have any missed calls…”
Feeling the growing intensity of his gaze, Qin Qing quickly thought of a solution and glanced at her phone screen.
Then she froze.
There were indeed missed calls—eight of them.
Qin Qing quickly unlocked her phone. As she saw the call records from “Manager,” “Second,” and “Third Sister,” she suddenly remembered she had almost forgotten something.
——
Manager had called about… the dormitory roommate gathering.
“Ah, I’m doomed…”
Qin Qing quickly dialed the manager’s number and signaled Wen Yufeng.
Soon, the call was answered.
Before Qin Qing could speak, the manager’s dangerous voice came through the receiver—
“Qingqing, you really put on a great show of ‘forgetting righteousness for beauty’ for us, didn’t you?”
Qin Qing was at a loss, “Manager, believe me, it’s a complicated misunderstanding…”
“A complicated misunderstanding? That’s simple. You’d better come here and explain it clearly, so we can see what kind of misunderstanding could make you almost vanish right after agreeing to the gathering.”
As the manager spoke, other roommates’ teasing voices could be heard in the background—
“Yes, yes, bring along the boyfriend who’s supposedly ‘handsome’ and let us see what kind of ‘beautiful’ misunderstanding it is…”
“……”
Qin Qing, with a complex expression, moved a few steps away from Wen Yufeng and said softly into the phone, “Can I just go by myself, please—”
“Either bring your family or don’t come—no other discussions.”
With that, the manager hung up the phone forcefully.
“…”
Qin Qing looked at her phone with a complicated expression.
After a moment, she turned around and noticed Wen Yufeng had somehow moved next to her.
——
“A gathering?”
Wen Yufeng’s eyes showed clear displeasure.
“…I agreed to it before.”
“So the ‘Manager’ who didn’t let my call through for two minutes?”
Qin Qing nodded heavily.
“…Just a few seconds.”
Wen Yufeng turned his gaze away, looking gloomy.
“Let’s go.”
“Eh? Where to?”
“I’ll take you there.”
“…” Qin Qing shivered at the thought of her university roommates’ fierce tone on the phone and forced a smile, “No need, I can go by myself—”
“The time spent on a dinner you borrowed is already my limit. Don’t expect to add more time on the road.”
Qin Qing: “…”
Following the manager’s address, Wen Yufeng drove his light gray sedan and took Qin Qing to the location.
After parking the car in a nearby lot, it was already dark. Despite Qin Qing’s reluctance, Wen Yufeng insisted on accompanying her.
The restaurant they had reserved was on the top floor of a large mall. As they took the escalator up, Wen Yufeng casually asked, “How many people are in your graduate dorm? It seems like a big fuss for a gathering?”
Qin Qing’s expression was momentarily strange.
“…It’s not a graduate dorm, but university roommates.”
Wen Yufeng paused.
At that moment, the elevator stopped.
The doors opened, and three girls sitting on the lobby sofa looked up with joy—
“Qingqing!”
“I said we’d catch the family here!”
“Boyfriend, indeed—wait, haven’t we seen this young man somewhere… don’t you find him a bit familiar??”