novelraw Chapter 305 - 259: Crossing Mountains and Seas (Double-Length, Part 2)
Chapter 305 - 259: Crossing Mountains and Seas (Double-Length, Part 2)
"As someone who is my life beacon, you’re not afraid of the law or crime, so why should I be?!"
Li Peifeng sneered, "At worst, I’ll follow you as my teacher and learn it too. It’s just crime! If you dare to teach me those dark and cruel truths about society, then I dare to learn them! And strive to surpass my teacher!"
At this moment, Li Peifeng was absolutely domineering!
No riches can corrupt, no poverty can sway, no force can subjugate!
He was no longer just Li Peifeng; he was Li Peifeng, the one who challenges fate!
But Zhao Haiqi was truly angry. Previously, no matter what, he maintained his composure and kept a distance from Li Peifeng, but at this moment, he lost his temper and roared:
"You little bastard, dare you repeat what you just said?! Is it me teaching you crime? Clearly, it’s you who disregarded morals, acting recklessly! How dare you preach to me about principles?! Believe me when I say I’ll slap your big mouth!"
After saying that, Zhao Haiqi stood up fervently, full of momentum.
Though Li Peifeng stood a head taller than Zhao Haiqi, he feared Zhao would indeed take action, and he wouldn’t be able to retaliate!
Physical confrontation wouldn’t do! Definitely not!
Li Peifeng sensed the danger of being hit, coughed dryly, and softened his tone: "Uncle, you asked me to repeat, so I will. If we can talk, let’s talk properly; I respect you and aunt very much, but it’s not just me talking to you. My mentor and your daughter’s opinion must be respected too. No matter the final outcome, I’m willing to accept it."
"But if you truly don’t care about face and want to bully me with threats, then you might as well kill me now. If I so much as let out a cry of pain, I’ll throw myself into this water and end it!"
Li Peifeng promised with confidence, boldly pointing at the hot spring no deeper than half a meter beneath him...
"Is it me who’s shameless, or you?"
Zhao Haiqi pointed at Li Peifeng’s nose, hand trembling with anger: "You brat truly don’t know the heights of heaven, arrogant, shameless, unreasonable... You... You sit down!"
Old Zhao, after all, is a cultured person, a prominent professor and leader. Even in true anger, truly hitting someone would be difficult for him, and he rarely utters profanities.
Li Peifeng thought of the old man’s possibly tired neck and hesitated a bit, but sat down after all, considering that this is Zhao Qingge’s father. If things went utterly sour, his chances of ever getting along with Old Zhao would be zero.
Meanwhile, Zhao Haiqi, contrary to his prior gentlemanly demeanor, looked as if his eyes would pop out, his face reddened with suppressed anger.
Li Peifeng felt he had taken advantage of Zhao Haiqi’s manners too much.
Then, Li realized he hadn’t overstepped because Zhao Haiqi suddenly started speaking in English, and rapidly at that...
"Idiot! I’m so fed up with your BS..."
"You fucking eat with that mouth..."
"￥@!#@##￥％％#!@#*（@Y($#@#2)"
"Damn!"
Li Peifeng slapped his forehead, nearly forgetting Zhao Haiqi’s profession. He was a professor in the foreign languages academy, so it’s not that he couldn’t swear, he just wasn’t used to doing so in his native language. In foreign languages, he swore fluently, with an impressive array.
Next, Li Peifeng felt honored to hear a barrage in English, Russian, Japanese, Korean, etc., and a few unintelligible words from who-knows-where.
Overall, Zhao Haiqi used a total of eight or nine languages to deliver a multifaceted critique of Li Peifeng’s appearance, character, morality, and intellect.
He was clearly truly provoked by Li Peifeng!
Li Peifeng sighed, not talking back, until noticing someone nearby was about to record Zhao Haiqi’s foreign language rant on their phone. He signaled them with eye contact and softly suggested, "Uncle, take a break."
Mindful of appearances, Zhao Haiqi shut his mouth and sat at the poolside, glaring at Li Peifeng with no less intensity.
He truly resembled a spiteful, twisted mentor catching a student with a nonsensical paper, venting a tirade. Thankfully, Li Peifeng wasn’t his student...
Wait? Now isn’t it worse!? Because he’s someone intending to elope with his daughter!
Li Peifeng frowned, offered a drink of water that was refused, so he placed it by the pool and attempted conciliatory words: "Calm down please, even if not considering Qingge’s view, were I not to address you as uncle, our roles wouldn’t be far apart, for you are a teacher, I a student, just a naughty kid, I’m still young..."
Though Zhao Haiqi’s anger hadn’t dissipated: "Your skin isn’t thin, your courage isn’t lacking, and your heart that breaks rules is even more daring!!"
Li Peifeng nodded in admitted fault: "Yes, yes, I spoke without thinking earlier and disrespected you."
Shifting tone, Li Peifeng earnestly: "But isn’t this also your fault? You’re a gardener, you’re an engineer of human souls!"
"You must educate me; no matter the circumstances, you shouldn’t treat me like an enemy by threatening me—that wouldn’t be right, would it?"
"As long as you don’t threaten me, I can take any scolding; you scolded well earlier, rightly so, I indeed made a mistake, sneaking about with Qingge, your daughter... Our relations are special... I was totally wrong there, I understand your anger, but I think there’s still hope to salvage this, don’t you agree?"
"..."
Zhao Haiqi said nothing, took a sip of water without looking at him, turned instead toward the indoors. Searching for a while, he realized Zhao Qingge and Li Xin had left their previous spot and entered the hot spring pool, only showing their heads.