257: Chapter 256: A Realization Today 257: Chapter 256: A Realization Today Guo Momo was surprised to see Tangyu walking with Lin Feifei.
She knew that Tangyu only worked at Linshan Middle School on Mondays, and the rest of the time he worked at a company.
Today was Wednesday, so Tangyu should have been at the company.
Why was he dismissing school with Lin Feifei?
“Hey Good Guy Brother, why are you dismissing school with Feifei Sister?” Zhao Yaya asked directly.
Tangyu smiled and replied, “I got off work early today, so I came to pick you guys up.
Let’s go home, there’s a little surprise waiting.”
Hearing about a surprise, Zhao Yaya’s eyes immediately lit up like firecrackers, and she excitedly stared at Tangyu, bombarding him with questions, “What surprise?
Good Guy Brother, just tell me!”
“Hehe, you’ll know when we get back,” Tangyu said.
Lin Feifei’s face, which had returned to normal, blushed again.
Thoughts that made her shy emerged in her mind.
Tangyu had finished work early today and had even come to pick her up from school, saying he had a surprise for her.
What could it be?
Could it be that he was going to confess his feelings for her?
But that seemed too sudden, she had no mental preparation at all.
Thinking of this, Lin Feifei’s face turned even redder, but at the same time, she felt an inexplicable sweetness inside.
Guo Momo, with the most delicate thoughts among them, noticed the change in Lin Feifei’s expression and guessed what might be happening.
She looked at Tangyu with some confusion.
Surely he wasn’t really, was he?
At this point, Tangyu hadn’t considered that the two girls might be thinking like this.
He thought it was a rare opportunity to have a good meal with them, and today was a good chance to make it up to them.
He had been coming home late every night these days, and he felt somewhat embarrassed about it.
“Hehe, I know now, Good Guy Brother, you’ve finally seen the light today,” Zhao Yaya suddenly said with a mischievous smile.
Tangyu was taken aback, seen the light?
Seen what light?
However, before he had time to ponder, a hostile gaze swept over him, and Chu Tianba, with a fierce look in his eyes, glared at Tangyu as if seeing a rival in love.
In fact, he did think of Tangyu as a love rival.
Even though he now knew Tangyu wasn’t Zhao Yaya’s boyfriend, he couldn’t suppress his strong hostility toward this man who was so warmly regarded by Zhao Yaya and even called “brother,” a hostility no less than that felt towards a rival in love.
And having been bested by Tangyu last time had also left him uncomfortable.
“I want to duel with you,” Chu Tianba suddenly declared, his face serious, showing no signs of jesting.
Tangyu curled his lip and looked at Chu Tianba.
What was going on today?
Why was everyone looking to duel with him?
First was Wang Ba, now Chu Tianba.
Was it that those with ‘Ba’ in their names were his natural enemies challenging him to a duel?
As soon as Chu Tianba’s words fell, two imposing bodyguards standing by the Rolls-Royce Phantom approached, “Young Master, let us handle it.”
Chu Tianba waved his hand, his face stern, “No need, I’ll solve my own problems.
None of you are to interfere.
I’m a man, I do not need to rely on others, otherwise, even if I win, it wouldn’t be honorable.
I want to have a fair duel with him,” he looked at Tangyu, “Do you accept my challenge for a mano a mano duel?
If you lose, you must not interfere with my pursuit of Zhao Yaya.
If I lose, I will, like a real man, not bother Zhao Yaya anymore.
However, I’m only saying I won’t bother her; doesn’t mean I won’t pursue her.
What do you say, do you dare to duel with me?”
Seeing Chu Tianba’s serious look, Tangyu just smiled.
This young boy really wasn’t bad at heart.
He wasn’t like Wang Ba, who liked to call for help as soon as trouble arose; Chu Tianba actually had some manliness.
But then again, it made sense.
Chu Tianba was after all from the powerful Chu family.
With such education behind him, pride would be in his very bones, and having received a higher education in society, he still carried some integrity.
As long as he doesn’t change in the future, he wouldn’t turn into a useless young master.
Chu Tianba might still be a middle school student, but his body was well-developed and strong.
He stood at about 175 cm tall and, continuing to grow at this rate, he might reach 190 cm.
He probably weighed around 120 or 130 pounds; and although not muscular, he certainly didn’t look frail.
For a middle school student, he already stood out from the crowd.
Such physical development surely helped him secure a high rank in a school setting, right?
Tangyu examined Chu Tianba’s stance.
It wasn’t particularly steady, but one could tell there was some fundamental skill there.
No wonder he challenged him to a duel.
“I don’t fight with children,” Tangyu shook his head.
Chu Tianba retorted, “I’m not a child.
I’m fourteen years old.
No, we have to duel today.
We’ll settle this with fists and feet, or else I’ll follow you and won’t leave.”
“Young Master—” The bodyguards seemed like they wanted to say something, but Chu Tianba stopped them, “Don’t say more.
I can make my own decisions.
You all step aside.”
Zhao Yaya was quite thrilled and tugged at Tangyu, “Good Guy Brother, don’t worry about giving me face, fight him, quench his arrogance.
I believe in your strength.”
Looking at Chu Tianba, Tangyu asked, “Do you really want to challenge me?”
“Yes, I know you have martial arts training, but I’m not afraid of you,” Chu Tianba stated confidently, his face full of confidence.
Tangyu nodded and said, “Alright then, let’s just make it a sparring session that stops as soon as a hit is scored.
However, the bet we discussed earlier still stands.
But I’m not dueling you, a duel is a completely different story, understand?”
Chu Tianba blinked in confusion before responding, “As you wish.
Let’s stick to sparring, stopping at a hit.
I don’t care about these details; what matters to me is the result.”
“Yay, awesome!
Tangyu big brother, teach him a lesson, hehe.
Chu Tianba, you always think you’re the top fighter in school.
Today you’ve met my good big brother, and you’ll learn there’s always someone better,” Zhao Yaya said with schadenfreude, visibly excited as though she had been looking forward to this moment for a long time.
Guo Momo glared at Zhao Yaya with irritation, then looked at Tangyu.
She was aware of his strength and believed in him.
Nevertheless, Chu Tianba had a formidable reputation; if any sparks flew during their sparring, it wouldn’t be good, and she was naturally quite worried.
Lin Feifei was even more anxious, wringing her hands.
“Let’s begin then,” said Chu Tianba, his expression turning serious as his eyes took on a sharp gleam.
He leapt slightly and assumed a stance, bending his knees ever so slightly, with his fists positioned before him.
Energizing his stance, muscles on his body bulged, conveying a sense of explosive power.
This young man’s strength was not to be underestimated.
“Alright, let’s start,” Tangyu said casually, simply standing there without any particular stance, just watching Chu Tianba with a calm gaze.
Chu Tianba squinted, pushed off the ground with both feet, and charged at Tangyu like a leopard pouncing on its prey.
His fists seemed to be two fiery meteors hurtling through the air.
Both his speed and power were impressive.
Tangyu, who rarely exchanged blows with others, raised his eyebrows with a flash of surprise in his eyes upon seeing Chu Tianba.
Indeed, he was a promising talent; to have such skill at only fourteen was remarkable.
If properly trained, he could definitely become a master.
However, Chu Tianba was still too young and inexperienced, and he lacked real combat experience.
Despite the ferocity of his punches, they lacked sufficient destructive power.
Even Xu Hu could easily defeat him.
Many factors determine strength, and among the most important are combat experience and the ability to adapt to the ever-changing battle conditions.
Tangyu sidestepped, easily dodging Chu Tianba’s fierce attack and counterattacked towards Chu Tianba’s armpit.
The young fighter had glaring defensive weaknesses, hardly ever protecting his vulnerabilities.
Just like his armpit, which was completely unguarded and wide open.
Therefore, Tangyu did not hold back and threw a punch straight in that direction.
Chu Tianba, missing his target, immediately felt the danger, but by the time he realized it, it was too late.
“Bang!”
Tangyu’s punch landed in his armpit, a very fragile part of the body, which caused extreme pain when hit.
“Hiss!” Chu Tianba hissed in pain, stumbling and falling, his arm going numb.
He had to support it with his other hand.
His facial muscles twitched from the pain as he fixed his gaze on Tangyu.
“Yay, what a beautiful hit, well done, good big brother!” exclaimed Zhao Yaya, jubilant.
Tangyu commented, “Your attack is not bad, showing some skill, with decent speed and strength.
However, your lack of real combat experience is a weakness.
Such straightforward tactics may work against ordinary opponents, but against a skilled fighter, you will surely be at a disadvantage.
Also, your fatal flaw is exposing all your weaknesses.
If I had used a bit more force just now, your arm would have been immobilized for a while, taking at least half a month to recover.”
Chu Tianba, looking displeased and stubborn, refused to concede: “I won’t thank you for that.” He still vigorously shook his arm, trying to recover quickly.
“Let’s call it a day.
You’re not my match,” Tangyu declared as a flicker of appreciation for Chu Tianba’s character crossed his mind.
“No way, you haven’t beaten me yet, and I haven’t lost either.
I won’t admit defeat that easily.
Let’s continue.
I was just careless before; this time, I won’t let you touch me,” insisted Chu Tianba.
Tangyu chuckled and replied, “How about this, if I hit your armpit three times in a row, then you lose, how about that?
If not, then I lose.”
Chu Tianba pondered this for a moment before shaking his head, “No, that would give me too much of an advantage over you.”
“Oh, so you’re confident you can take advantage of me?” asked Tangyu.
“Although your strength is formidable, I’m not weak either, and my earlier mistake was just a lapse in concentration.
Now that I’m focused on protecting myself, you’ll never find my weakness again.
So, you’re definitely going to lose, and I don’t want to take advantage of you,” Chu Tianba retorted with confidence.
Smiling, Tangyu found Chu Tianba to be quite interesting, “I don’t see it that way.
What if I think I’m taking advantage of you?”