CH 18
In a Taekwondo hall, Tian Jingzhi and the old instructor smiled as they looked at the man not far away.
In the center of the dojo, Xue Lingqiao's well-sculpted body donned a taekwondo uniform. His already outstanding appearance was more stylish because of his seriousness. He emitted an awe inspiring aura just standing there.
“My surname is Xue, Xue Lingqiao. My mother had named me Lingqiao, to be outstanding and lofty. This was my mother's wish. Our names are the first gift given to us by our parents. When we meet for the first time, we want to exchange names. That’s the first step in getting to know each other, okay?”
After Xue Lingqiao finished speaking, a group of children in uniforms in front of him smiled and replied, “Okay!”
Seeing this interaction, the old instructor smiled, and immediately felt relieved about this person.
Tian Jingzhi only casually asked him to teach a group of children. She didn't intend that he would really comply. How should she say it? Xue Lingqiao seemed too arrogant and rough. She doesn't think Xue Lingqiao is a person who likes children and animals, but now she realizes that she is very wrong. This kind of guy who refused to bathe in oil or salt actually could stay with children without any sense of disharmony. It even made him look super cute and eye-catching.
She, Tian Jingzhi, was born to benefit all of mankind.
“Xiaozhi, teaching children requires patience. The person you found is very good.”
Tian Jingzhi smiled smugly, “As long as Instructor is satisfied. I learned taekwondo here when I was young, and Instructor took care of me so much. It’s only a small matter for me to help introduce someone!”
The instructor was getting old and couldn't teach every class in person; his physical strength couldn’t keep up. Recently, another teacher just resigned, unwilling to teach the kindergarten class. Tian Jingzhi introduced Xue Lingqiao at a perfect time, but looking at their relationship, they seemed to be boyfriend and girlfriend?
Tian Jingzhi quickly denied: “He just owes me money!”
The old instructor slapped his thigh in an exaggerated manner: “There’s someone who actually dares to owe you money? They might as well use their life to pay you back!”
How can it be so exaggerated? They would just be sent to Africa to dig wells!
Tian Jingzhi stuck out her tongue. The old instructor smiled as he looked at the rest area not far away, “Then I do not have to worry then. Otherwise, in a few days, you’ll be too jealous to allow him to come to work.”
Tian Jingzhi followed the eyes of the old instructor and saw a group of young mothers with their mobile phones taking pictures out like crazed fans.
Xue Lingqiao was driving and Tian Jingzhi, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked at him worriedly. She held her cheeks, “Monster Xue, you must not smile at others, just looking at your straight face can already swoon women from ages three and up.”
Xue Lingqiao asked indifferently, “How does it compare to your police ex-boyfriend Li Yanzhi?”
Tian Jingzhi glared at him with an unhappy expression: “Don't mention him.”
“Didn't you see him the other day?”
“I. Said.. Don't! Mention! Him!”
She was best at being tight lipped.
Xue Lingqiao smiled, “Thank you, this job is very good.”
Suddenly being awarded a good person card, Tian Jingzhi was a little caught off guard. For a long time, the two have had a tit-for-tat relationship, the relationship between the landlord and the tenant –it was not a you-thank me, I-thank-you relationship.
Tian Jingzhi was very uncomfortable with this kind of relationship. She felt that the hairs on her whole body stood up. She rubbed her arm and said unbearably, “Stop! It's good that you know! Only someone like me will take in a defective product. It's my own brain that’s messed up, not because I’m kind.”
If she continues to be praised, how would she be able to ask for money back from him in the future?
Xue Lingqiao did not argue with her. He didn’t know when, but he now understood the underlying meaning to her offending words, she was just hiding her embarrassment after being praised.
“...Wait, why are you the one driving?”
“Because I have a driver's license.”
Tian Jingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, “That's good, I thought you were driving without a license.”
puretl.com is the original translator, please do not repost
"How could it be?" Xue Lingqiao looked at her strangely. “Wouldn't I get arrested?"
“Yes, at least you have common sense.” Tian Jingzhi felt it was a little strange, “Then when did you get your driver's license? Why didn't I know?”
“Last time when I applied for a fake ID, the company had a special, Buy two, get one free. I applied for a passport and academic certificate, and the driver's license was free.”
“...”
“What's wrong?”
Tian Jingzhi was silent for a few seconds and tightened her grip on seat belt without saying a word.
...
“So when you first drove, you had to stop every ten minutes to add coal? What if the car ran out of coal and there wasn’t any coal nearby?”
Xue Lingqiao thought for a while, and said, “That kind of thing happened before. I could? only stop the car and run to buy coal back.”
The scene must have been so beautiful. Tian Jingzhi laughed as she got out of the car, “You already run fast, why do you want to drive a car fueled by coal?”
“If you want to successfully hide in the crowd, you must try to follow the rhythm and speed of normal human life, otherwise it will be easy to be discovered.” Xue Lingqiao parked the car in the parking space and smiled, “Are you still nervous now?”
“What are you nervous about?”
"Driving without a license." Did she think he couldn't see her sign a cross on her chest?
“...”
Tian Jingzhi was very embarrassed, she obviously behaved very calmly. A monster is a monster. But it wasn't the first time that she had been embarrassed in front of him. Tian Jingzhi was surprised to find that she wasn’t “be ashamed and angry, but a completely ‘I spilt milk’ kind-of-attitude.
Xue Lingqiao parked the car and got off, and saw Tian Jingzhi standing there holding her shoulders and squinting at him.
“Aren't you going in?”
She opened her hands and pouted, “Come on, let’s go fly again.”
Xue Lingqiao immediately replied: “No, last time was a special case.”
Besides, didn't she despise it last time and asked him to become a high jumper?
Tian Jingzhi immediately put her palms together and looked at him pitifully: “Please, one last time, really the last time, you won't be discovered if we do it super quickly.”
“No.” Who cares?
Tian Jingzhi said, “Either that, or you return the money to me now!”
How could he have the money now? Xue Lingqiao turned around and was about to walk into the house, but suddenly stopped and turned around, “Then... one last time.”
Xue Lingqiao reached out and picked her up from the ground.
“Go to the rooftop!”
Xue Lingqiao looked up at the direction Tian Jingzhi pointed, hugged her and jumped high from the ground.
“Fly! Pokémon!”
From takeoff to landing on the rooftop, Xue Lingqiao maintained his calm to boring expression. As for Tian Jingzhi, she kept screaming with excitement. Xue Lingqiao complained, “Isn't it just a high jump?”
Tian Jingzhi immediately laughed, “Are you dumb? Have you ever seen someone who jumped this high without a pole? This is flying!”
“...”
Xue Lingqiao comforted himself: Endure it, she was just rescued. If she was thrown from the rooftop, she would fall to her death.
After doing psychological construction, Xue Lingqiao finally saw the reclining chair on the rooftop. Tian Jingzhi, who was still screaming “one more time”, was also dumbfounded.
On the reclining chair on the rooftop, Feng Dongdong sat there foolishly, with a potato chip in his hand. His mouth was open, but he was completely still as if someone had frozen time.