Chapter 165: The Voice from Across the Ocean
"Stop, that’s enough!" Yusuf Zuck called for a halt, and Mia emerged from the living room. Seeing Mia come out, the older woman who still seemed ready to continue fighting and the young woman covered in mud immediately went over to Mia, bowed slightly, but neither said anything.
"You two are pretty good, to have sparred so many rounds with Yusuf. That previous one, Yusuf KOed in just one move. Um, let me introduce you. This is Yusuf Zuck, my friend!" Mia acted maturely this time, offering encouragement instead of acting petulant. Although she had joked on the phone about firing someone if they couldn’t beat Yusuf, she would never actually hire a bodyguard and then dismiss them just because they couldn’t beat Yusuf.
"Yusuf, this is Ross’s mother, and this is Sara." Mia went on with the introduction.
"Thank you, Mr. Zuck, for showing mercy," Ross’s mother and Sara bowed to Yusuf, a sign of respect for the strong.
Sara, despite being covered in mud, did not blame Yusuf because she had no reason to. Although she was a woman, she was also a bodyguard, and roughing it was part of the job. She couldn’t harbor resentment just because she lost to someone better—she had her professional integrity.
"Sorry for going a little hard just now. It’s just that you two are the toughest opponents I’ve encountered, so I had to give it my all," Yusuf knew how to interact with people and what to say. His words immediately dispelled any awkwardness from their loss, as if placing a high hat on them; he was praising them.
"Alright, let’s go inside and talk. Haven’t you been away for a few days already, Yusuf? I noticed that the tea machine is all dusty," Mia complained, turning around and walking back inside.
"I went back home, just got back," Yusuf followed behind her and said.
"Oh? You went home, huh? What’s fun there? Tell me about it, I don’t know where to go these days." Back in the living room, Mia curled up on the sofa, while Ross’s mother and Sara each took a seat in the hall.
Yusuf sat across from Mia and smiled, "In my hometown, there’s Jingyang Ridge, big tigers, and also Wu Song and Kailani Ruiz!"