Chapter 199: Another Quarrel
"Speak truthfully, when did the Lu family discover Xixi? Does the Lu family intend to take Xixi for themselves?" Zheng Huai demanded in between breaths. He pulled his tattered white coat closer. Lu Lin had torn it in their tussle, exposing his abdominals.
Lu Lin snorted coldly. "You don’t need to know when we discovered her. This is divine providence. Xixi belongs to our Lu family. The Shen family has no room for involvement here. It’s useless!"
Lu Lin tugged at the collar of his frayed T-shirt, which Zheng Huai had turned to ribbons, exposing his well-developed chest. It was covered in fine red scratch marks caused by Zheng Huai’s nails.
Zheng Huai smiled disdainfully. "Hah! That’s all naïve superstition! Don’t forget Shen Xi’s surname is Shen, not Lu!"
The area around Zheng Huai’s eyes, already black and blue, had become even darker following his fight with Lu Lin. He would grimace in pain every time he smiled. Zheng Huai secretly cursed Lu Lin for having practised the Nine Yin White Bone Claws since young.
Lu Lin gave Zheng Huai the side-eye. "It’s just a surname; it isn’t something that can’t be changed. It won’t take much effort."
Sparks flew, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air. Neither Lu Lin nor Zheng Huai was willing to give an inch.
Shen Xi had gone to the doctor’s office in the infirmary to look for Guan Lei when she stumbled upon Zheng Huai and Lu Lin glaring daggers at each other. The two immediately rushed to her side in unison.
"Xixi, why are you here? Were you looking for me?" Zheng Huai wore a smile, attempting to curry favour from his younger cousin.
Wang Nan, who had just walked to the door, was stunned. He did not expect Zheng Huai to have a side like that to him. To think he would address a female student with such familiarity while looking as dishevelled as he did.
His sharp features, aloof demeanour, and bruises on his face made Zheng Huai’s present expression seem greasy and salacious.