Chapter 676 - 678: Fuming Inside
On the road, Lin Dong hesitated several times looking at Chu Ge, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Although Chu Ge was looking ahead, he could still tell that Lin Dong was stealing glances at him. When Lin Dong stole another glance, Chu Ge couldn’t help but ask, "If you have something to say, just say it."
Lin Dong moved his lips, still unsure how to start.
He was secretly annoyed at himself. At home, he had thought about it millions of times and even figured out how to phrase it, but now facing Chu Ge directly, he found himself unable to speak.
Chu Ge glanced sideways and seeing Lin Dong’s conflicted expression, couldn’t help but tease, "Is it that difficult to say what you want to say? So difficult that you can’t even start?"
Lin Dong also disliked this indecisive side of himself. He slapped his forehead, braced himself as if gathering a great deal of courage, took a deep breath, and then said to Chu Ge, "Mr. Chu, I’ve thought it through, I want to learn ancient martial arts from you."
That simple sentence seemed to drain all the strength from Lin Dong, who now almost leaned weakly there, his hopeful eyes fixed on Chu Ge.
He feared that Chu Ge would be angry about his previous reckless issues and wouldn’t want to take him in.
Chu Ge was a bit surprised by Lin Dong’s quick decision, "You’ve made up your mind so quickly?"
Lin Dong smiled sheepishly, scratching his head, "After I went back, I couldn’t figure it out on my own, so I told Sister Liu Yue about it. She kept persuading me, saying that even as an ordinary person, dangers are everywhere, which is no different from learning or not learning ancient martial arts. On the contrary, with ancient martial arts, there’s an extra layer of protection when facing these dangers. I think what Sister Liu Yue said makes a lot of sense, so I want to give it a try. One shouldn’t remain mediocre all their life.
This society’s ugliness and kindness I have already seen, I want to see another world, one that exists alongside ours but remains untouchable."
Lin Dong spoke earnestly, his hopeful eyes still on Chu Ge, inquiring, "Mr. Chu, would you still take me in?"