Peerless Martial Expert in the City-Chapter 233 - 236: He is Respectful

"Is it... am I very ugly?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s question, Wang Qingqing finally became anxious. She blurted out the blunt truth. After she finished speaking, her face turned as red as a heated branding iron and she hung her head, fiddling with the hem of her clothes non-stop, not daring to look at Xiao Yi. Her heart was thumping as she pricked up her ears, waiting for Xiao Yi’s answer.

"Ah?"

Xiao Yi was taken aback for a moment, not expecting Wang Qingqing to ask such a question. It took him a while to react. Looking at the blushing, bowing Wang Qingqing—even though he did not know why—he knew this was a question that required a careful answer. Otherwise, it might lead to some misunderstanding between them, something he certainly did not want.

He composed himself, and with a solemn expression, he earnestly looked at Wang Qingqing and said, "Qingqing, you are wrong. Not only are you not ugly, but you’re also very beautiful. If you were ugly, then there wouldn’t be many beautiful women left in this world."

Although Xiao Yi intended to comfort and encourage Wang Qingqing, fearing she might develop negative thoughts, what he said was indeed the truth, without any exaggeration. With Wang Qingqing’s beauty, temperament, and figure, even among the many beauties of Z University, she would definitely stand out. Even on a national scale, she was top-tier. She simply dressed quite simply most of the time, but even so, that was unable to hide her beauty, which was a natural, genuine beauty.

If she were to dress up seriously, those so-called beautiful female celebrities who frequently appeared on TV and movie screens couldn’t compare to her at all.

"Really?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s praise, Wang Qingqing’s heart eased from its earlier nervousness, feeling a sweet sensation. However, she still seemed somewhat lacking in self-confidence regarding his compliments and asked weakly.

"Qingqing, of course it’s true. Even if I were to deceive someone, I would never deceive you. If you stop a few people right now and ask them, your beauty is beyond question. Besides, if you weren’t naturally gorgeous, Jin Xiaohan wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble for you," Xiao Yi said earnestly, his tone very sincere.

"Then... why did you... just now..."

Wang Qingqing was indeed confident in her own beauty. The way boys had looked at her from a young age was something she could feel. Hearing Xiao Yi’s sincere tone, she no longer dwelled on that problem. However...thinking back to the earlier issue, she still felt uneasy about Xiao Yi not wanting her. He said she was beautiful, praised her so much, yet he didn’t want her just now. What did that mean? Could it be... that he didn’t like her?

Wang Qingqing spoke haltingly, with Yuyan’s bashfulness, but Xiao Yi had already understood everything. He looked at Wang Qingqing sincerely and said, "Qingqing, listen to me. Under those circumstances just now, to be honest, I was also very tempted, and almost lost control and made a big mistake. But I couldn’t be so selfish. You’re still a student with a long road ahead and an uncertain future. Besides, in that situation, you simply were not capable of making an informed choice. If I had really done that, I would have felt terribly sorry to you. Moreover, if I had acted that way, I would have been taking advantage of your vulnerability, hardly different from Jin Xiaohan, and would have betrayed the trust you put in me. The fact that you called me first when you were in danger shows your utmost trust in me."

Listening to Xiao Yi’s sincere words, Wang Qingqing’s unease vanished. The blush on her face lessened a bit, and she felt touched in her heart. So, Xiao Yi didn’t dislike her but respected her. From the tone of his voice and the look in his eyes, she could tell he genuinely cared for her. And hadn’t their interactions always shown his care? 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Why had she thought he didn’t like her? If he didn’t like her, why would he be so nice to her?

Thinking this way, Wang Qingqing felt increasingly happy, convinced that Xiao Yi must like her.

And his liking was different from those of other boys who appreciated her beauty. Those boys liked her for her looks, like Jin Xiaohan did, while Xiao Yi truly liked her and respected her from his heart.

Using difficult techniques to "Detoxify" her in such a situation was the greatest proof of his respect.

For a moment, Wang Qingqing didn’t know what to say to Xiao Yi. Her face flushed with shyness, and she looked up to say, "Xiao Yi, thank you for today. I... I’m going to go back now."

After speaking, she turned and ran to her dormitory as if fleeing, seemingly afraid he might see the fleeting thoughts that had crossed her mind.

What’s going on?

Xiao Yi watched as Wang Qingqing ran away in a hurry, slightly stunned, not understanding why she was in such a rush to leave without giving him a chance to say goodbye. Puzzled, he thought for a while but couldn’t figure it out. All he could do was to touch his forehead helplessly, shake his head, and turn back to leave.

There’s a saying that a woman’s heart is an inscrutable ocean’s bottom needle, and another that advises you not to guess at a woman’s thoughts.

No wonder the old man always said that women are a subject one can never fully learn in a lifetime.

Shaking his head, Xiao Yi proceeded back towards the school’s entrance. His car was still parked at that hotel, and he couldn’t just leave it there indefinitely. He would have to take another taxi today to fetch the car and drive it back.