Chapter 830 — A Billiards Challenge
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Ahem! Let's not discuss that. Let's talk about billiards first, shall we?" Zhen Yingjun was displeased. Even if I'm not truly handsome, I'm certainly not truly ugly! My looks are among the finest, aren't they? He did not want to dwell on this topic, so he steered the conversation back to billiards: "Billiards isn't played the way you're playing it. It should be like this..."
"Ugh, aren't you annoying!" Seeing Zhen Yingjun fussing and making a pointless spectacle of himself beside her, Shen Yushu grew irritated: "I'm known as Shu, the Billiards Queen—do I need you to teach me? Hurry up and stop making a nuisance of yourself here. With your level of skill, you want to teach me?"
"What do you mean, my level?" Zhen Yingjun felt a surge of anger at Shen Yushu's jibes. He was not stupid; since Zou Ruoguang had said Wei Zhao was formidable, he would not openly provoke Wei Zhao. After all, he was outnumbered and no match for Wei Zhao, so he kept his flirting at a normal level and had no intention of using force the way the red-haired fellow had: "I am the vice chairman of the Donghai City Billiards Association!"
"Oh, I've beaten plenty of vice chairmen." Shen Yushu really found Zhen Yingjun rather tiresome. She knew exactly what he was after, but since the man's approach was comparatively mild, there was really nothing she could do about him.
"What!" Zhen Yingjun was stunned with anger by Shen Yushu. He prided himself on his high skill at billiards. Though his original purpose had been to pick up girls, someone had insulted the skill he excelled at most—how could Zhen Yingjun tolerate that? At the Donghai City Billiards Association, he was a figure surrounded and admired by all. Yet here, a beginner had spoken such boastful words to him, and Zhen Yingjun felt as if he had suffered a tremendous insult!
"Fine. Do you dare to play a match against me?" Zhen Yingjun said to Shen Yushu, forcing down the anger in his heart.
"Why should I compete with you?" Shen Yushu retorted.
"I... you..." Zhen Yingjun was momentarily at a loss for words. Shen Yushu's question left him unable to answer. Indeed—why should Shen Yushu compete with him?
"All right, stop getting in the way of my game!" Shen Yushu paid Zhen Yingjun no further attention. She waved him off and went back to playing billiards with Gu Mengyao.
Wei Zhao, sitting to one side, took all of this in. But he did not intervene. Although this Zhen Yingjun had shown improper intentions toward Shen Yushu and Gu Mengyao, he had not done anything out of line, so there was no need for Wei Zhao to step in.
A situation like this was best left for Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu to sort out themselves. If Wei Zhao had to step in for every little thing, if even something this simple required his attention, then the two of them really would become hothouse flowers, and that would do no good for their growth.
He was going to leave in the end, after all. He could hardly stand guard over them for the rest of their lives, could he? True, there were times when Wei Zhao felt the urge to protect those two pretty girls forever, but he could still tell the difference between what he wished for and what was real.
Never mind whether Tang Zhi would agree to it; even if she did, he could hardly have her living under the same roof as the young lady and Shen Yushu, could he? And then bring his old man over as well? The whole family living together in bliss, from then on leading a carefree life?
It sounded rather lovely, but it did not seem very realistic.
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