Because Huangfu Yingjun had made the decision to refuse Jiang Wuming's entry on his own accord, and because Jiang Wuming was no longer answering his phone, Huangfu Weixia rushed to the entrance of Huangfu Manor at the fastest speed, wanting to catch up with Jiang Wuming and offer him an explanation.
At the same time, seeing that Jiang Wuming had already left, Huangfu Yingjun felt relieved and returned to the villa in the manor's dedicated vehicle.
As a result, on his way back, he saw a red streak of light whistling towards him from afar, making it impossible to even discern Huangfu Weixia's figure.
He and Huangfu Weixia were both core members of the younger generation in the Huangfu family. However, he had not practiced martial arts, instead pouring all his energy into the business world.
This was not due to a lack of martial arts talent.
On the contrary, when he and Huangfu Weixia were examined as children, his martial arts aptitude was superior to hers. But he simply did not want to practice martial arts.
At that time, he was still young and simply not interested in martial arts.
As he grew older, he became even more averse to practicing martial arts.
This was because he deeply remembered a saying: "Money makes the world go round."
In his opinion, as long as they possessed sufficient wealth and offered significant benefits, even powerful martial artists would serve the Huangfu family, becoming their enforcers or even their lackeys.
In fact, the Huangfu family did operate this way; within the entire family, only Huangfu Weixia had ventured into the realm of martial arts.
"Stop the car!!"
Huangfu Yingjun had not seen Huangfu Weixia, but she had seen him. With a roar, she uttered the command.
With this roar, Huangfu Weixia channeled her energy through her dan tian, her voice nearly resonating throughout the entire manor!
"Screeeech!"
The driver's hands trembled in fear, nearly steering the car into the greenery lining the road. He then slammed on the brakes in panic, the car's tires screeching against the ground and leaving behind a clear trail of tire marks.
"Sister, you..."
The car stopped, and Huangfu Yingjun saw Huangfu Weixia standing barefoot in the middle of the road ahead, completely stunned.
Although he had overheard the conversation between Jiang Wuming and Huangfu Weixia, he hadn't expected Huangfu Weixia to chase after him.
And without even wearing shoes!
Conversely, in his view, Jiang Wuming's words should have wounded Huangfu Weixia's pride, causing her to distance herself from Jiang Wuming!
"Huangfu Yingjun, Jiang Wuming is a guest I invited. What right do you have to refuse him entry? Why did you say such hurtful things to him?!"
Huangfu Weixia stood in the middle of the road, blocking it, and angrily questioned Huangfu Yingjun.
"Weixia, you are still young, your thoughts are too simple, your actions are too willful, and you don't understand certain stakes. When you grow up a little more, you will realize that everything I've done today is for your and the family's benefit."
After hearing the conversation between Jiang Wuming and Huangfu Weixia earlier, Huangfu Yingjun had anticipated facing Huangfu Weixia's wrath. Therefore, he quickly regained his composure and replied in a tone of "it's all for your own good."
"Huangfu Yingjun, you are a scoundrel!"
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Weixia, enraged, berated him. Then, she spoke word by word, "If I can't catch up to Jiang Wuming, I won't return to the birthday banquet!"
"Weixia, you..."
Huangfu Yingjun's expression changed.
As the protagonist of the evening, Huangfu Weixia was not only supposed to mingle with the young scions of powerful families and thank them for attending her birthday banquet, but also to pay respects to the influential figures from the Dragon Triangle and toast each of them.
Under such circumstances, if Huangfu Weixia were to storm off and not return to the banquet, the consequences would be dire!
Huangfu Yingjun couldn't let that happen. He tried to stop Huangfu Weixia, but before he could finish speaking, she flickered and transformed into a red streak, continuing to race towards the manor entrance.
"Turn... turn around, and chase after her!"
Huangfu Yingjun immediately commanded the driver in a low voice.
"Yes... yes, Young Master Yingjun!"
The driver, snapping out of his shock, instinctively turned the car around to pursue Huangfu Weixia.
However—
The Huangfu Manor's dedicated vehicle was a sightseeing car, with a maximum speed of only thirty kilometers per hour. How could it possibly catch up to Huangfu Weixia, a martial arts grandmaster?
...
After ending the call with Huangfu Weixia, Jiang Wuming turned and left. However, Huangfu Manor was too remote, with no taxis within a radius of two to three kilometers, forcing him to walk away.
Hmm?
As Jiang Wuming walked a few hundred meters, he suddenly sensed Huangfu Weixia's presence approaching him rapidly from behind.
This discovery caused him to pause slightly. He then stopped, turned around, and saw Huangfu Weixia's fiery red figure.
"Teacher Wuming!"
Huangfu Weixia, who had been sprinting, cried out with joy when she saw Jiang Wuming turn around.
Jiang Wuming did not reply. Instead, he stood his ground and waited.
One hundred meters, fifty meters, thirty meters, ten meters...
Soon, Huangfu Weixia stopped three meters in front of Jiang Wuming.
Under the night sky, the girl's previously tied-up long hair had come loose. Strands of hair stuck to her forehead, mingled with sweat, and were somewhat disheveled. Her feet were bright red, and her soles were covered in dust. The entire girl looked remarkably disheveled.
"Teacher Wuming, I'm sorry. I didn't expect my brother to do something like that!"
Huangfu Weixia apologized to Jiang Wuming immediately and bowed deeply to him.
Jiang Wuming understood at once that Huangfu Yingjun had acted on his own accord, and Huangfu Weixia had specifically chased after him to explain and apologize. He sighed inwardly. Without mentioning what had just happened, he asked, "Why aren't you wearing shoes?"
"I was wearing high heels today, which made it difficult to move. And the evening gown was also uncomfortable."
Seeing that Jiang Wuming was not angry or upset about his brother Huangfu Yingjun's actions, Huangfu Weixia let out a long sigh of relief before replying, "When I was running just now, I kept lifting the hem of my evening gown."
As she spoke, Huangfu Weixia demonstrated the action of lifting her skirt, revealing her smooth thighs.
"—"
Hearing the girl's words and seeing her actions, Jiang Wuming couldn't help but picture the scene of her running with her skirt lifted and was at a loss for words.
"Teacher Wuming, I know my brother's actions just now were excessive and made you very angry, but that was his personal behavior. It doesn't represent me, nor does it represent the Huangfu family. Just consider it as him passing gas and don't take it to heart."
Huangfu Weixia brought up the previous incident again, offering further explanation.
"Yes, I won't take it to heart." Jiang Wuming nodded, indicating that he didn't mind.
"Teacher Wuming, shall we go to the birthday banquet now?"
Huangfu Weixia asked with a look of apprehension, a stark contrast to her normally enthusiastic and forthright personality.
This was because she was afraid Jiang Wuming would refuse!
"Student Huangfu Weixia, may I not go?" Jiang Wuming countered.
Although he believed everything Huangfu Weixia had said, after the commotion earlier, he really didn't feel like attending Huangfu Weixia's birthday banquet anymore.
"No!" Huangfu Weixia shook her head decisively.
"Why?" Jiang Wuming was somewhat surprised.
"Because you promised me you would attend my birthday banquet. Moreover, you are my most important guest tonight!"
Huangfu Weixia gazed into Jiang Wuming's eyes, making no attempt to hide her feelings.
Hm?
Hearing Huangfu Weixia's words again and sensing the tenderness in her gaze, Jiang Wuming was taken aback.
Earlier, when Jiang Wuming heard that Huangfu Weixia was interested in him, Huangfu Yingjun had misunderstood their relationship.
At this moment, Huangfu Weixia's behavior, coupled with her actions over the past period, made Jiang Wuming realize that it might not have been a misunderstanding!
"Furthermore, Teacher Wuming, I promise you that my brother will absolutely not obstruct you from attending my birthday banquet again!"
Seeing Jiang Wuming remain silent, Huangfu Weixia spoke again, as if fearing Jiang Wuming would refuse.
As soon as she finished speaking, she directly dialed Huangfu Yingjun's number in front of Jiang Wuming.
"Huangfu Yingjun, if you dare to obstruct Teacher Wuming from attending my birthday banquet again, I will kick Ye Rui and Wang Zhisheng out!"
As soon as the call connected, the girl spoke first, her tone leaving no room for doubt.
She was actually not foolish at all.
She knew what Huangfu Yingjun was wary of and understood how to hit where it hurt.
She was simply straightforward, with clear likes and dislikes, and disliked keeping things hidden.
Just like she had never concealed her fondness for Jiang Wuming from the beginning.