The surrounding crowd looked at Li Yang in surprise. "Damn, this kid is really not stingy at all to save face in front of a beautiful woman."
"Hey, five thousand yuan, what a sucker."
"Thank you, thank you, handsome guy." The fish vendor's face turned flushed with excitement as he checked the notification on his phone. He looked at Li Yang as if he were his own father. "Do you want to buy anything else? The fish here are absolutely the freshest."
"No, thank you," Li Yang shook his head, put away his phone, and squatted in front of the large stone slab.
The girl in the short leather shorts asked suspiciously, "What are you doing? Are you trying to prove it to me?"
"It's not convenient to prove it here. Miss, please move aside, I need to move this stone out." Li Yang glanced at her and said.
The girl wondered, "Can you move such a big stone by yourself?"
"Heh heh, beautiful lady, don't worry, he's just showing off his muscles for you!" The people around seized the opportunity to speak sarcastically.
"Everyone, give way and let this kid show off! Don't blame us for standing too close if he can't move it."
"Hahaha, I bet a dollar he can't lift it."
"..." Li Yang shrugged, too lazy to bother with them.
"Are you done talking! Whether he can move it or not is his business. Your tongues are as long as snakes, aren't you annoying?"
Seeing that Li Yang didn't retort to the snide remarks, the girl couldn't stand it. She couldn't help but shout at the crowd, then looked at Li Yang, "Hey, I don't need you to prove it anymore. Let's just forget about what happened just now."
"Thank you, but if you don't care about your innocence, I do." Li Yang said with a smile.
The girl was stunned, then stomped her foot in anger, "What innocence do you have!"
"Can't a man have innocence? If I prove I didn't do anything to you, you'll have to treat me to a meal later." Li Yang chuckled.
The girl was both angry and annoyed, and also found it a bit amusing. This man was truly a strange one. However, she also felt that Li Yang's words were not entirely unreasonable, so she said, "Alright, alright, if I really wrongly accused you, I'll treat you to a meal."
"But you should find a few people to help you now, otherwise how can you move the stone?"
"Don't worry, this small stone, one hand is enough for me." Li Yang smiled, inserted a hand into the gap of the stone slab, grabbed it, and lifted!
Hoo!
Unbelievable!
The crowd, who were about to mock him again, saw him actually lift the stone slab with one hand. He then lifted it, turned around, and walked towards the outside of the market. His movements were smooth and elegant, truly a seamless performance that left people shouting with excitement!
"Holy crap! He really lifted it with one hand!"
"Is my eyesight failing? Are there any ophthalmologists here to help with free treatment?"
"Your eyes are fine, the young man really lifted it with one hand!"
"Oh my god! Is this kid a strongman?"
"I think there's something wrong with the stone, it looks big but it's not heavy at all, I can do it too!" Some people didn't believe it. They squatted down, grabbed a nearby stone, and tried to lift it as gracefully as Li Yang. However, their force was not applied smoothly, and they sprained their backs, falling headfirst into the ditch.
"Ouch, help!"
"You, you're amazing!" The girl followed Li Yang out of the old market, looking at him stuff the stone slab into the back seat of his BMW with admiration.
Li Yang smiled, "Not bad."
"You, you're so strong, why did you let me off earlier? You could have beaten me to death with one punch." The girl couldn't help but imagine this, thinking of his strength.
Li Yang chuckled, "I'm not a brute, why would I do something like that? Besides, you're so beautiful, like a vibrant flower blooming on the wild plains. Anyone with a bit of taste wouldn't bear to destroy it."
"Oh, are you praising me?" The girl's cheeks turned red.
Li Yang smiled, "I'm not praising you, I'm just stating the facts."
"You, you're a good person." The girl, blushing, extended her hand and said, "My name is Zheng Jiaqi, I'm a white-collar worker at a nearby company. What's your name?"
"Li Yang, my current professions are mainly two: antique shop owner and gemstone gambling owner." Li Yang smiled and held her hand.
Zheng Jiaqi's hand was exceptionally small and delicate, her skin as smooth and tender as fish skin. As soon as Li Yang held it, his hand almost slipped.
Zheng Jiaqi exclaimed, "Wow, you're actually that capable."
"Just so-so," Li Yang said with a smile. "I'm here mainly to buy groceries. Wait for me by the car, I'll buy some vegetables, and then I'll go to the gemstone gambling field to cut this stone and prove it to you."
"Ah, no, no need. Actually, I already believe you're a good person. I probably misunderstood you just now." Zheng Jiaqi said somewhat sheepishly.
Li Yang smiled, "You're a good girl, just a bit hasty. But don't worry, I'm not trying to pressure you by proving it, I just want to give you some more time. It'll be more lively with someone else around when cutting the stone."
"Alright then, you go buy groceries, I'll wait for you here." Zheng Jiaqi nodded and waved.
Li Yang asked, "Do you want me to get anything for you, like a fish?"
"No, that fish vendor is simply a profiteer. Thinking of him makes me not want to eat fish anymore." Zheng Jiaqi shook her head. "Just buy your own. I'll be eating at my grandma's later."
"Okay, I'm going then." Li Yang nodded and walked back into the market.
This time, everyone looked at him without any contempt. Instead, some young people showed looks of admiration and came over to ask him how he usually exercised.
"Handsome guy, I was mocking you earlier. I was blind not to recognize your greatness. I apologize. But can I ask how you usually train to get such great strength?"
"Isn't this something you can do with just your hands?" Li Yang blinked, trying to look innocent.
The people who asked were instantly dumbfounded. What? You can do it with just your hands? "Bro, are you serious?"
"Serious, I was born with this much strength." Li Yang chuckled.
"Damn, so it's natural strength, no wonder you're so awesome!"
The crowd left dejectedly.
When Li Yang came out with his groceries, he saw Zheng Jiaqi still by the car and smiled, "Sorry to keep you waiting."
"It's okay, I'm off today and have nothing to do." Zheng Jiaqi shook her head. "Can we go now?"
"Sure, get in my car?" Li Yang asked with a smile.