Chapter 1066: Mockery
Chapter 1066: Mockery
Ling Feng glanced at the person who was speaking; it was He Xi who appeared last night, so he said with a smile, "So you are here too!"
"I am here on behalf of the He Family. You were with Feihong last night and you are here again today?" He Xi asked, his gaze unfriendly.
"Yes, do you have an issue with that?" Ling Feng asked cheerfully.
"Since you are a bodyguard, you better remember your place and not make a laughing stock of yourself, causing people to say that the Duan Family has no discipline!" He Xi sneered.
Ling Feng didn’t understand why this kid was targeting him, as logically, he shouldn’t have known it was he who tampered with the car!
After thinking it over, Ling Feng was sure it wasn’t about the car issue because otherwise, this guy’s attitude would have been much worse!
So, he retorted with a smile, "Sorry, I think you’re mistaken. Although I am responsible for Miss Duan’s safety, I’m not her personal bodyguard, just filling in temporarily!"
"Is that so? Then what do you do?" He Xi asked.
Ling Feng kept silent, thinking to himself that if he revealed his true identity, it would probably scare this spoiled young master to death!
He knew there was no need to argue with this kind of person, so he just smiled and said nothing.
Just then, a young man hurried in; it was Duan Zixuan!
Looking around, he saw Duan Wensheng and Chu Yue talking on the side, and quickly went up to ask, "Uncle, how is Grandpa Wu doing?"
"He’s slept after the injection. Why did you come so late?" Duan Wensheng asked.
"Traffic was bad, I was so anxious, thankfully the old man is fine!"
Duan Zixuan said this and turned his head to glance toward the sofa, spotting He Xi and then walking over, "You sure got here early!"
"Yes, I left early!" He Xi replied.
Sitting next to him, Duan Zixuan noticed Ling Feng and was momentarily stunned, "You’re here too?"
"Yes!" Ling Feng nodded and thought to himself that everyone was here!
The disaster Yang Guang spoke of, wouldn’t occur now, would it?
Thinking of this, a sense of crisis rose in Ling Feng’s heart.
However, in his Divine Sense, Duan Feihong and Wu Hua were at the stables, watching a newly born foal frolic. There was no one within dozens of meters of them, so there seemed to be no imminent danger.
At that moment, He Xi nudged Duan Zixuan with his eyes, "Elder Brother Duan, this kid has been following Feihong all the time, there’s not something fishy going on, is there?"
"Ah? Shouldn’t be, I’ve never seen him before!" Duan Zixuan replied.
"Maybe he’s an admirer of Feihong!" He Xi whispered.
Duan Zixuan was taken aback, thinking to himself that it was none of his business and he wasn’t worried about such trivial matters!
Yet outwardly he said, "If that’s the case, you think Wu Hua has gotten himself a potential rival?"
He Xi, being straightforward, nodded and said, "Exactly, and I think Feihong seems quite close to this kid!"
"Then why don’t you test him a bit? If he indeed has feelings for Feihong, you should target him properly, make him uncomfortable to stay here!" Duan Zixuan said.
"Alright, I’ll help out big brother Wu then!"
He Xi nodded, then turned to Ling Feng and said, "Mr. Ling, you said being a bodyguard is just a temporary gig, so what is your main occupation?"
Ling Feng didn’t want to pay attention to this guy initially, but after hearing this, he smiled and said, "My main profession is a farmer!"
"What?"
He Xi and Duan Zixuan both were stunned.
"You heard me right, my family is from a rural area, and we own a few acres of thin land." Ling Feng stated calmly.
He Xi chuckled upon hearing it: "Stop kidding, as humorous as your joke is, it has no substance whatsoever!"
"I’m not joking, I’m serious!" Ling Feng stated.
"Hmph, if that’s true, then I must say you’re really overestimating yourself, thinking a mere peasant like you could pursue Feihong, it’s simply delusional!" He Xi sneered.
"You’re thinking too much, I have no intention of pursuing her. I’m just helping out as a friend!" Ling Feng calmly explained.
"No other intentions?"
He Xi sneered again: "I’ve seen plenty of country folks like you trying to climb the social ladder. Always dreaming of skyrocketing to the top and clinging onto the rich, do you think I haven’t seen this before?"
"Think whatever you want!"
Ling Feng knew he was being provoked, but couldn’t be bothered to say more, getting entangled with such people was truly beneath his dignity.
Yet by him keeping silent, He Xi became even more encouraged, and looking at Ling Feng he said: "Let me give you a piece of advice. The people present here are all distinguished figures of the Capital City, stop your delusions and better go home back to farm!"
Indeed, the room held not just him and Duan Zixuan, but also several middle-aged men.
However, these men were more shrewd and although they also looked down on Ling Feng, they did not attack him ceaselessly like He Xi did.
Now hearing this, they all chuckled meaningfully.
Because they thought He Xi was right. A poor country boy thinking he could charm a rich heiress with his looks and thereby enter high society?
Sure, that might have worked decades ago, but now, it’s just a pipe dream!
At that moment, Duan Wensheng and Chu Yue finished their whispering and returned to the sofa.
Seeing everyone looking at Ling Feng, Duan Wensheng asked curiously, "What are you discussing?"
"Uncle Duan, you’ve come at just the right time. This guy here has questionable motives, be careful not to let him elope with Feihong!" He Xi said with a laugh.
"Elope?"
Duan Wensheng paused, then asked, "What do you mean, Mr. Ling is an elder to Feihong, how could that be possible?"
"Ah? Elder?"
He Xi and Duan Zixuan were both stunned, as were the others present.
"Mr. Ling, you didn’t mention this?"
After looking at Ling Feng, Duan Wensheng then addressed everyone, "You all know my wife Chu Yue is from the Chu Family, Mr. Ling and the old master of the Chu Family are close friends of old, usually addressing him respectfully as teacher!"
"The Chu Family?"
He Xi momentarily paused, scratching his head and asked, "You mean the Chu Family from Jiangnan?"
"Yes, how many Chu Families are there in Huaxia?" Duan Wensheng asked.
"That’s true!"
He Xi laughed and then looked at Ling Feng, "Turns out you have connections with the Chu Family after all. You really have some tricks up your sleeve!"
Having said that without waiting for Ling Feng to respond, he continued to sneer, "But it’s no use, the Chu Family might have some status in Jiangnan, but this is the Capital City!"
"What’s wrong with you, He Xi?"
Duan Wensheng frowned and glared at He Xi, thinking to himself: Is this how the younger generation of the He Family is raised? Disrespecting Mr. Ling means disrespecting the Duan Family!
He Xi just chuckled, "Uncle Duan, don’t misunderstand, I’m not targeting your Duan Family. It’s just this Ling surname that I disdain!"
"I don’t need your approval. The Capital City is a big pond, it’s no surprise it’s grown some small shrimps and crabs!" Ling Feng sneered.
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