Chapter 127

Wang Lingling gritted her teeth and said, "Fine. I will come here to wait for you every single day until you are willing to teach me."

Zhou Yu did not respond. He simply took Pan Yuxin by the hand and headed upstairs, effectively dismissing them.

Leng Yuhang pulled on Wang Lingling’s arm and said, "Let’s go. That’s how Xiaoyu is. Once he has made up his mind, nothing will change it."

After walking out of the villa, Wang Lingling suddenly stopped and looked at Leng Yuhang. "Why is he like this?"

Leng Yuhang was silent for a moment before replying, "He rarely talks about the past. But ever since we started working together, he has always been... well, how should I put it? It’s as if he is always yielding to us."

Wang Lingling looked at him with a confused expression.

Leng Yuhang continued, "You should know that we are a team. Yet, he is the one who takes on the most missions. When we get paid, he splits the earnings with us. And do you know? Aside from Xinxin, he is the youngest among us, yet he always defers to us older brothers."

"Furthermore, back then, whenever he took on a protection mission, he cared absolutely nothing for the lives of anyone outside of his teammate and the person he was tasked to protect."

Wang Lingling asked, "If he is so cold-blooded, then why did you say he saved Instructor Long’s wife?"

Leng Yuhang sighed. "We don’t fully understand it either. Sometimes, he seems utterly indifferent to the lives of anyone outside his inner circle, yet at other times, he displays profound compassion."

"Perhaps it stems from his experiences, but none of us have ever asked. Whenever he helps someone, the sorrow and rage in his eyes are so intense they feel almost tangible."

***

Wang Lingling thought for a moment and said, "Let’s go to the training ground. You can help me practice. I’ll come back again tomorrow."

Just as Leng Yuhang was about to persuade her otherwise, Wang Lingling added, "Don't try to talk me out of it. I won't provoke him anymore; I will just wait for him quietly."

Leng Yuhang froze, feeling a twinge of unease at the phrase "I will just wait for him quietly."

Seeing the strange look on Leng Yuhang’s face, Wang Lingling realized her words might have been misinterpreted. "Don't get the wrong idea. I just mean I’ll wait for him to finish teaching his wife before I ask him to teach me. It’s not like that."

Hearing this, Leng Yuhang realized she had no romantic interest in Zhou Yu. His heart lightened, and he teased, "Not like what?"

Wang Lingling glared at him. "You know exactly what I mean, so don't ask."

Leng Yuhang gave a mischievous smile. "How would I know? You never told me."

"It means," Wang Lingling retorted, "it's not the same kind of interest you have in me."

Leng Yuhang laughed out loud. "Come on, let’s go. I’ll make sure you learn faster than Staff Officer Xiao."

As they walked, Wang Lingling said, "I wish you knew how to use the ornamental spear, too."

"I don't," Leng Yuhang replied, "but I can point out your current mistakes. If you want to master using both hands, you have to practice. I can certainly tell you the methods for that."

***

"How would you know the training methods?" Wang Lingling asked.

Leng Yuhang replied, "Xiaoyu never hides his training from us, and we don't hide ours from him. Why wouldn't I know the methods?"

Wang Lingling asked excitedly, "Then do you know the techniques?"

Leng Yuhang shook his head. "No."

Wang Lingling sighed. "Then knowing the training methods is useless. Without the techniques, hard work alone is incredibly difficult."

As they talked, they reached the training ground. Leng Yuhang began demonstrating the movements in broken-down steps and explaining the essentials of each technique.

Upstairs, Zhou Yu tucked Pan Yuxin into bed. After she was settled, he kissed her on the forehead, whispered goodnight, and walked out.