"I didn't expect you to still be hung up on that 'Little Deer'," Li Ying remarked while driving.

Qian Shaoyuan, sitting in the passenger seat, didn't say anything. This outing had been disappointing for him, the only consolation perhaps being that Lin Mingxiao wasn't the 'Little Deer' who had beaten him years ago.

"I still think Miao Yueqian wasn't being honest," Qian Shaoyuan muttered.

"What do you mean by not honest?" Li Ying asked reflexively, then realized, "You mean Lin Mingxiao wasn't the one who cut the signal during the final night and then came back for a counterattack?"

Qian Shaoyuan nodded, "Her skill level is far too low; we're not even in the same league. You saw it yourself — even Gong could probably defeat her."

"Are you praising Gong Kaishan or criticizing him?" Li Ying laughed, as if hearing anything bad about Gong Kaishan made her happy.

"That's not the point," Qian Shaoyuan said dramatically, pounding his chest, "The point is that my 'Little Deer' is nowhere to be found again!"

If Xiao Feng were there, he might just punch him in the face and scold him: "What do you mean your 'Little Deer'? That's my 'Little Deer'!"

Li Ying looked indifferent, "Not finding her is no big deal; if that girl earlier was your unforgettable 'Little Deer,' wouldn't you be even more disappointed?"

"True," Qian Shaoyuan agreed, then stuffed a bun into his mouth, mumbling, "I thought even if I couldn't find my 'Little Deer,' I'd meet some expert at my level. But who knew it would be a wasted trip so early in the morning."

"It wasn't completely wasted," Li Ying pointed at a large plastic bag of buns in the back seat, "at least you bought everyone breakfast."

"Spent all my hard-earned money," Qian Shaoyuan clutched his chest, feeling like his heart was bleeding.

Li Ying rolled her eyes, "You usually spend hundreds or thousands on dates, so what's wrong with spending a few dozen bucks to treat everyone to breakfast?"

Actually, Qian Shaoyuan also suspected Miao Yueqian was deliberately deceiving him. However, when the list was laid out in front of him, and everyone on the list was called in for confrontation, Qian Shaoyuan had no choice but to admit his intelligence work was inadequate.

But on reflection, it's clear: how could an expert of that caliber be hidden in a small town? He could only gather more information after returning.

The car drove into the villa, and Qian Shaoyuan handed out the buns to people in the yard, taking the opportunity to inquire, "Isn't Gong awake yet?"

Although he asked this, Qian Shaoyuan was already seventy to eighty percent sure that Gong Kaishan was still asleep; otherwise, the yard wouldn't be so quiet.

A burly man took a bun and casually replied, "Awake, and he already knows you stole his clothes again."

"No way?" Qian Shaoyuan doubted, "If Gong were awake, there'd surely be some commotion."

Based on past experience, when Gong Kaishan found out Qian Shaoyuan had stolen his clothes, he would definitely be furious, rant around the yard, and wait there with a stick for Qian Shaoyuan to come back so he could beat him up.

Nevertheless, Qian Shaoyuan was incorrigible, even if beaten black and blue or badly injured, he still enjoyed sneaking Gong Kaishan's clothes.

Even if someone offered to lend him clothes, Qian Shaoyuan would refuse, stubbornly insisting on wearing only Gong Kaishan's clothes, determined to see it through.

But today, this usual pattern was broken; Gong Kaishan wasn't roaming around the yard with a stick.

"Where is he now?" Qian Shaoyuan asked the person in front of him.

"In the backyard."

"He's not holding any sticks or anything, right?"

"Nope."

"That's good."

Qian Shaoyuan breathed a sigh of relief, just about to walk into the villa when he was stopped by the other person: "Let me finish talking—he's not holding any sticks, but he's sharpening a knife."

"Sharpening a knife?" Qian Shaoyuan was startled, "Is he planning to chop me?"

Just then, Gong Kaishan emerged from the villa with a hand hidden behind his back, smiling, "Shaoyuan, you're back. Come over; I've got something to tell you."

No way was Qian Shaoyuan going to approach, he immediately retreated several steps, swallowed hard, "Gong, Gong, listen to me, we can talk this out. I'll take the clothes off and give them back right now."

"No need," Gong Kaishan still smiling, "If you want to wear them, just keep them. It's the last time anyway. I've got a new belt in my closet you should check out later."

His words made everyone's hair stand on end—they sounded like he was planning for Shaoyuan to take his last steps in style?

Someone quietly stepped behind Gong Kaishan, after seeing what was in his hand, widened their eyes and frantically gestured for Qian Shaoyuan to run away.

Qian Shaoyuan was on the verge of tears, too frightened to move. In terms of network skills, he could leave Gong Kaishan miles behind, but when it came to fighting, the roles reversed; otherwise, he wouldn't get beaten up so badly each time.

"Don't be afraid; I didn't hit you last time, remember?" Gong Kaishan said warmly, "Relax, if I didn't hit you last time, I won't this time either."

"Gong, Gong, I know you're not gonna hit me, but, but... you're planning to cut me with a knife," Qian Shaoyuan said, retreating towards the door.

"A knife?" Gong Kaishan asked, confused, "What knife?"

Then, he revealed what he was hiding—it was a shining kitchen knife.

As if realizing he'd misspoke, Gong Kaishan waved the kitchen knife, "This is for chopping vegetables—you really think I'd chop you?"

Simultaneously, he stepped closer to Qian Shaoyuan.

Qian Shaoyuan stared at the knife glinting in the sunlight and stepped back, "Gong, Gong, I'm sorry for before, let's go and I'll buy you ten new outfits as an apology."

"I said, this knife is for chopping vegetables," Gong Kaishan grinned, his tone suddenly intensified, "But first I'm gonna chop up this bastard!"

"Shoot!" Qian Shaoyuan took off running like a pack of wolves was after him, his speed unprecedentedly swift, leaving Gong Kaishan far behind.

However, this didn't make him relax, because such burst speed could only be sustained for a short time.

The others, seeing Gong Kaishan was serious, hurried to intervene.

"Yingjie, Yingjie save me!" Qian Shaoyuan shouted from afar.

Li Ying turned a deaf ear, her gaze staying fixed on the knife-wielding Gong Kaishan, offering rare praise, "Now that's manly."

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