Tranxending Vision - Chapter 350

Chapter 350: 350

Tang Yu-Yan saw Gu Ke-Wen too and her gaze was odd . “Why’s she here?”

“You know her?” asked Xia Lei .

“Gu Ke-Wen, former debutante of Jingdu, beloved daughter of Gu Ding-Shan . How can I not know her?” said Tang Yu-Yan . “She used to come occasionally to this compound to visit some old directors on behalf of her father . She’s been to my place twice . But she’s in this situation now, so what’s she doing here? Is she trying to pull some strings for her brother?”

“I don’t know her situation but I know she’s now doing something for Shentu Tian-Yin,” said Xia Lei .  

“Hm? That’s interesting . ” Tang Yu-Yan was surprised .  

Gu Ke-Wen walked over, her gaze fixed on Xia Lei .  

She was no killer, nor an enemy agent, but Xia Lei was still on guard . He quietly activated the power of his eye and the black dress on Gu Ke-Wen disappeared without a sound, melting away to snowy white, except for that one place . Her little forest was as exaggerated as ever .  

Xia Lei was using his X-ray vision on her to check her for weapons but his gaze was drawn to her one part . He had no words for himself . He was not a shameless pervert but he had a perverted left eye .  

The three of them soon drew close to each other and Gu Ke-Wen was the first to say her greetings . “Long time no see, Yu-Yan . You’re becoming prettier and prettier . ”

Tang Yu-Yan smiled . “Long time no see . You’re still so good with words . Thank you . You’re very pretty too . ”

Gu Ke-Wen’s gaze went to Xia Lei after greeting Tang Yu-Yan . She had a smile on her face . “We haven’t seen each other in a while either, Xia Lei . You’re as handsome as always . ”

Xia Lei was not interested in talking to her but here she was, smiling and saying nice things . It would not be gracious of him to snub her . He put on a smile too . “Men don’t rely on their faces to eat, so what’s the use in being handsome?”

“Puhaha!” Tang Yu-Yan laughed so hard she had to hold her stomach . She hit Xia Lei . “Damn it, don’t make me laugh like this . ”

Xia Lei put on a nonchalant look . “Did I say something wrong?”

Tang Yu-Yan laughed, “Yeah, go disfigure yourself . Your face plus status now is a goldmine to women . And you say that being handsome is useless? You? Don’t you think your skin’s too thick?”

Xia Lei was just saying whatever and didn’t expect Tang Yu-Yan to read into it like that .  

Gu Ke-Wen then spoke up . “Xia Lei is not bad, but Ahn Suhyeong is better . ”

Xia Lei just gave a laugh and didn’t say anything . What she said would make many uncomfortable but he felt nothing .  

Tang Yu-Yan looked at Gu Ke-Wen, wondering why she would say such things to make Xia Lei upset . This behaviour was different from how she presented herself to society .  

Gu Ke-Wen spoke again . “Don’t be mistaken, I’m just saying it as it is . Ahn Suhyeong is the young master of the Shinyeok Group, future heir and a man worth billions . He’s handsome and very much loved by women . He has countless ways to woo a girl and he’s very attentive too . Xia Lei, you’re too lazy in comparison . I heard you went overseas a while ago, and now you’re back but you didn’t even give Shentu Tian-Yin a call, much less court her like Ahn Suhyeong has been doing . Xia Lei, don’t you think you’re not as good as Ahn Suhyeong? You’ll lose to him if you keep acting this way . ”

So that’s what she meant .  

Xia Lei had thought about giving Shentu Tian-Yin a call after he got back to China but he had not in the end . He was busy with the factory, preparing to manufacture the sniper rifle and he also had a problem - he could not explain what happened in South Korea to her . She would mention it for sure if he called her . They also had different points of view on matters, and they’d argued about these too many times . He did not want to argue with her again .  

“There’s no need for you to compare me to Ahn Suhyeong . As for Tian-Yin, I’ll go visit her when I’m back in Haizhu and explain things to her . ” Xia Lei smiled . “And you don’t have to worry about things like these, so you?”

“There’s no need for you to go back to Haizhu,” said Gu Ke-Wen . “She is in Jingdu now . She arrived the day before, and she’s at the Vientaine Group’s Jingdu branch - Angel Wings Building . I’m just reminding you since we met here . It’s up to you, what you should do . But let me warn you - Ahn Suhyeong has been relentless in his courtship during the time you were gone . You’ll lose her if you keep acting this way . ”

No woman liked to be ignored by a man, much less a woman of Shentu Tian-Yin’s status . She had never had a lack of suitors and all of these suitors were excellent specimens .  

“Oh, right, Ahn Suhyeong is in Jingdu too . Vientaine Group and Shinyeok Group have a new collaborative project after that first one . The two companies are preparing to enter into the business of mobile phones with a brand of the level of Apple and Samsung,” added Gu Ke-Wen .  

Xia Lei wrinkled his brows . Shentu Tian-Yin was expanding her business too rapidly . Was she trying to be like Bill Gates? 

“Well, I’ve said what I have to say . Goodbye, you two . ” Gu Ke-Wen bid them goodbye politely and brushed past Xia Lei as she left, swaying her slender waist as she walked to the main gates .  

‘Was it really a coincidence that this Gu Ke-Wen was here? Or was she deliberately trying to get me to fight with Ahn Suhyeong for Tian-Yin’s affections?’ 

It was not possible . Gu Ding-Shan’s death and Gu Ke-Wu’s imprisonment were linked to him, so how could Gu Ke-Wen forget it and come specially to ‘teach’ him to woo women?

“What’re you thinking about?” Tang Yu-Yan nudged Xia Lei with her arm .  

“Nothing . Let’s go,” said Xia Lei .  

Tang Yu-Yan laughed . “Don’t lie . You must be thinking of that Shentu Tian-Yin, huh?”

Xia Lei had no words of retort .  

Tang Yu-Yan chatted as she walked . “I think what Gu Ke-Wen said is logical . You should court that Shentu Tian-Yin if you like her . You’re so lazy; no calls, no asking after her… What woman can stand that? You need to be nice to women . ”

Xia Lei laughed . “Do you have a boyfriend?

“You… Why ask me this?” Tang Yu-Yan blinked her large eyes and looked at Xia Lei curiously .  

“Do you have one or not?”

“No . ”

“You don’t even have a boyfriend so how are you a love guru?” said Xia Lei .  

Tang Yu-Yan rolled her eyes at Xia Lei . “Gah, you’re biting the hand that feeds you while unaware of my good intentions . ” 

They laughed and chatted, and came to the Tang household . They went in, and Xia Lei saw Tang Bo-Chuan and his father, Tang Tian-Long, and an old man and woman .  

The old man was at least seventy, tall and burly with long, silvery hair . He was in traditional clothing and looked fairly refined .  

The woman looked about forty-plus . She had delicate features, still pretty, and had an elegant air .  

It was their first time meeting but Xia Lei could guess that the old man was Grandfather Tang - Tang Yun-Hai . The woman was Tang Yu-Yan and Tang Bo-Chuan’s mother, Zhang Yu-Mei . Tang Yu-Yan had spoken about these two on their walk to her home, telling Xia Lei about their characteristics, hobbies and interests .  

The Tang sect of Sichuan were not just these people but those before Xia Lei were the core of the Tang .  

Tang Yu-Yan made the introductions for Xia Lei .  

Xia Lei spoke very politely, “How do you do, Grandfather Tang . Hello, Uncle Tang . Hello, Aunt Zhang . ”

“Good, good, hello to you too . ” Zhang Yu-Mei was all smiles as she looked at Xia Lei with interest .  

Tang Tian-Long nodded at Xia Lei in greeting .  

Tang Yun-Hai just looked quietly at Xia Lei . His eyes were sharp, as if he wanted to see through Xia Lei with his gaze .  

“Grandfather, Xia Lei’s saying hello,” reminded Tang Yu-Yan .  

Tang Yun-Hai then spoke . “I heard him . Xia Lei isn’t in a rush, so why are you?”

Two splashes of red appeared on Tang Yu-Yan’s cheeks . She rolled her eyes at Tang Yun-Hai and looked petulant .  

“Boy . Come to the backyard with me . ” Tang Yun-Hai stood and walked to a door .  

Xia Lei gave Tang Yu-Yan a questioning look .  

Tang Yu-Yan quickly twisted her lips to one side and said, “Go . ”

Xia Lei then followed Tang Yun-Hai .  

Tang Tian-Long, Zhang Yu-Mei, Tang Bo-Chuan and Tang Yu-Yan went to the backyard too .  

The backyard was a small flower-garden with a patch of empty space in the middle . Stone slabs were placed in the empty space and there were some mysterious cracks on many of those stone slabs .  

Xia Lei was looking around when Tang Yun-Hai suddenly turned with a fist flying at him . He was an old man of over seventy but his blow was quick; it left professional boxers in the dust . What was even more terrifying was that his punch was so fast it was accompanied by a whooshing sound! 

Xia Lei had not expected Tang Yun-Hai to attack him at all and he hurriedly lifted his arm when he could not defend properly, using his right elbow to block Tang Yun-Hai’s iron fist .  

Bam! A dull thud sounded . Xia Lei was pushed two steps back before he could stop himself . The right elbow he’d used to stop the attack smarted and this astonished him . How could an old grandfather have such scary strength?

Tang Yun-Hai suddenly dashed forward, fists whooshing as he started a fierce attack . Xia Lei reacted to every blow . He mostly defended and only attacked a little . He was unable to gain the advantage but the ability of his eye to catch all of Tang Yun-Hai’s movements made it hard for the old man to beat him . However, Xia Lei’s skill was not enough to be an opponent for Tang Yun-Hai without the power of his left eye .  

An obvious difference was the time they’d spent practicing martial arts . How Long had Xia Lei practiced? Barely a year . Tang Yun-Hai had immersed himself in martial arts his whole life .  

Tang Yun-Hai kicked, and was blocked by Xia Lei, but Xia Lei was pushed backwards several steps again by the impact .  

Tang Yun-Hai did not attack again . He put his attacking foot down and chuckled . “Yu-Yan, you little rascal . What’s this about finding me a disciple? He’s an opponent . ”

The bout left Tang Yun-Hai secretly astounded by Xia Lei’s martial capability, but he did not know that it was because Xia Lei had a miraculous left eye .  

Tang Yu-Yan spoke a little rebelliously . “Grandfather, you said it yourself, not me . Why are you dragging me into this?”

Tang Tian-Long and Zhang Yu-Mei exchanged looks; who knew what they had communicated with each other through their eyes .  

Xia Lei spoke politely, “Grandfather is a martial arts Master indeed . I would be lying on the ground now if you weren’t going easy on me . The Tang sect’s greatest specialty is the use of hidden weapons and Qinggong but you have not used any of those yet . My martial arts capabilities are far below yours . I cannot hope to compare . ”

Tang Yun-Hai frowned . “There is no second place in literature, and no first place in martial arts . Strength is strength, and weakness is weakness . I know your skill so don’t be humble . ”

“Grandfather Tang is right to reprimand me,” said Xia Lei sheepishly .  

Tang Yun-Hai walked over and smacked Xia Lei hard on the shoulder . He laughed as he said, “I quite like you, Boy . I’ve said that I would accept you as my Last Disciple if you rescue our Yu-Yan, so I’m taking you in as my Last Disciple . I am a man of my word . But if you want to learn our Tang martial arts, you have to enter our Tang doors . I’ll see how you perform . ”

Xia Lei was confused .