Chapter 35 Expert Play with Knives

Jinggang Expressway section through Jianghai, there walked a young man steadily in the direction of the city center.The youth stood around 170 centimeters tall, slender build, not particularly handso...Chapter 1: The Big and Small Beauties

As soon as Su Ziqiang saw Xia Tian, his expression changed. When enemies meet, their hatred is especially intense; in Su Ziqiang's eyes, Xia Tian was undoubtedly his sworn enemy.

Being a direct descendant of the Su family, Su Ziqiang had always enjoyed smooth sailing from childhood to adulthood, rarely encountering setbacks. While he did have instances where he fought over girls or engaged in brawls with others, it was always him beating others. However, this time, someone actually beat him—not just once, but twice! The second beating left him unconscious and hospitalized. This was an unprecedented humiliation!

When he woke up in the hospital that day, he called his third brother Su Junfeng. Whenever he had problems before, it was always his third brother who would sort them out for him. He thought this time would be no different; his third brother would help him by sending Xia Tian, the bastard, to prison for ten years or more. But he never expected that the very next day, he would hear that his third brother had decided not to pursue the matter and that Xia Tian, who was being held at the police station, had been released.

He went to confront his third brother about this decision, but all Su Junfeng said was that he owed Xia Tian a favor and that now was the time to return it. He told him not to pursue the matter any further. Though Su Ziqiang agreed at the time, deep down, he didn't think he should let things rest.

He had already gathered some information about Xia Tian and found out that he was merely an employee of Xinxin Flower Shop, with no money or connections to speak of—except for his apparent proficiency in martial arts, which made him quite formidable in a fight. In Su Ziqiang's view, someone like this wasn't worthy of being his rival; nowadays, only those who were wealthy and influential held power, while those skilled at fighting could be nothing more than hired muscle. So what if he could fight As long as he had money, he could hire ten or even a hundred people better trained in combat!

"What kind of person goes to an upscale Western restaurant" Su Ziqiang said with mockery.

Xia Tian turned and looked at Su Ziqiang. "Are you talking about me"

"Did I say something wrong" Su Ziqiang sneered. "Looking at your attire, I seriously doubt whether you have enough money to pay for this meal!"

“Sir, here is your steak,” the waiter arrived with two servings of steak at that moment.

During the summer, he casually asked, "Sister, how much is this meal"

"Sir, it's 88 yuan per serving," the waiter explained.

"Oh, so two servings would be 176 yuan." Summer looked at Su Ziqiang. "Although you're very foolish, you got one thing right this time: I only have 100 yuan on me, and it's really not enough."

"You... You said I'm foolish" Su Ziqiang glared angrily at Summer.

"What else could you be Who cares if I’m eating somewhere or not And who cares if I have money to eat with I didn’t eat at your house, and I didn't eat in a restaurant owned by you. Even if I don't pay for my meal, it's none of your business to worry about me. But you insist on coming over here to nag—aren't you being even more foolish" Summer glared back at Su Ziqiang. "I'm warning you: Don’t bother me or else I'll beat you up!"

Several dozen pairs of eyes in the restaurant stared at Su Ziqiang, finding him troublesome indeed. Who cares whether someone can afford to eat or not

"Sir, please don't disturb this gentleman's meal," the waiter also spoke up; Summer had previously called her "sister," which made her quite happy.

Su Ziqiang saw that he seemed to have upset everyone and decided not to say anything more. He sat down at a nearby seat, thinking: If this kid doesn't have money, wait till it's time to pay the bill; I'll see how embarrassed he gets!

"Why hasn’t Sister Yunman come out yet" Summer muttered. Smelling the aroma of steak, he decided to start eating.

He picked up a knife and fork with one hand each but felt somewhat awkward. He couldn't help muttering: "It's still more comfortable using chopsticks."

"You bumpkin, you don't even know how to use a knife and fork." Su Ziqiang couldn't help but sneer.

"You actually say I can’t use a knife" Xia Tian was not pleased. Back in the day, his second master was an expert with knives, and he surpassed him by far; though he usually preferred to punch rather than cut, this guy now said that he couldn't handle a knife, which was simply disrespectful!

"It's not just me saying it, but you really can’t!" Su Ziqiang sneered, "I think the waiter should give you chopsticks."

"Then I'll show you how to use one!" Xia Tian picked up the knife with his right hand and held the plate of steak with his left. With a slight shake of his left arm, the steak flew into mid-air.

At this moment, Xia Tian’s right hand holding the knife moved; he flicked his wrist and started to wield the small knife rapidly, dazzling everyone with glints of silver but without being able to see what was happening clearly.

"Ding ding ding…" When Xia Tian put down the knife, people heard a series of soft sounds as pieces of steak, each about an inch in size, neatly landed on the plate.

"That’s really amazing!"

"Is this magic"

"What a master with knives…"

“A pity… This should have been filmed…”

A group of people in the restaurant were whispering and looking at Xia Tian with different expressions—envy, admiration, regret, and jealousy.

Xia Tian held his fork, picked up a piece of steak, and put it into his mouth: "Mmm, tasty..."

He turned to look at Su Ziqiang: "Hey, idiot, if you have the ability, try using your knife like me."

Su Ziqiang looked rather ugly. He hadn't expected Xia Tian to pull off such a stunt. Although he felt that Xia Tian was guilty of shifting the subject, he also knew that if he were to ridicule Xia Tian on this issue again now, it would be pointless.

"So what if you can use a knife" Su Ziqiang didn't want to lose face so easily. "When you don’t have money to pay for your meal later, do you also plan to solve things with a knife"

Su Ziqiang’s words were quite vicious; it was clearly saying that Xia Tian wanted to eat without paying, right

Xia Tian stuffed another piece of steak into his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed: "Idiot, I don’t have money to pay, but I won't need to pay at all."

"You don’t need to pay" Su Ziqiang was momentarily stunned before suddenly remembering that there were two portions of steak in front of Xia Tian. Clearly, someone else had joined him for the meal!

"That's right, I invited Xia Tian to have dinner today, so naturally it will be me who pays." A gentle voice sounded as everyone’s attention was drawn towards the speaker.

Su Ziqiang felt like he’d been struck by lightning. She looked too beautiful—how had such a pretty woman never crossed his path before

Suddenly, he became envious. How could such a beautiful woman be eating with a migrant worker like Xia Tian And she was even footing the bill for him! Even if someone were to foot the bill for him, it should have been someone like Su Ziqiang, the handsome and promising heir of the Su family!

"Xia Tian, I really admire you. You eat soft meals so proudly!" Su Ziqiang said with disdain, but his eyes held deep jealousy.

"Idiot, when we eat as a family, do we need to be so clear about who pays" Xia Tian was increasingly irritated. "I’m in a good mood today, so I’ll give you one last chance: don’t bother me anymore or else I’ll throw you out!"

"Go ahead and try to throw me out!" Su Ziqiang sneered.

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Ziqiang felt his neck tighten; Xia Tian had already grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up.

"Of course I have the guts!" With a toss of his hand, Xia Tian sent Su Ziqiang flying through the air out of the restaurant, where he landed heavily on the street, causing passersby to gasp in shock.

"Ziqiang!" Zhang Li hurriedly ran out.

"Xia Tian, you wait! I’m not done with you yet!" Su Ziqiang shouted angrily from outside but dared not enter again.

"Ms. Yunman, eat quickly." Xia Tian gave Liu Yunman a cheeky smile. He naturally wouldn’t pay any heed to Su Ziqiang’s threats.

Liu Yunman looked at Xia Tian with an unusual expression; she had returned just as Xia Tian began wielding the knife and witnessed that very scene firsthand, even though it seemed unrelated to medical skills, it inadvertently increased her trust in Xia Tian's abilities.

"Summer, do you have anything planned for the afternoon" Liuyunman suddenly asked.

"I don't think so. Xing's flower shop doesn't usually have much going on," Summer replied after a moment of thought.

"Then, will you start treating me from this afternoon onwards How about it" Liuyunman finally made up her mind. Since she only had a few months left to live anyway, she might as well use herself to test the effectiveness of Summer's medical skills first. If Summer could indeed slow down her condition, then he would be capable enough for her to let him treat other members of her family who weren't in critical condition.

"No problem!" Summer was overjoyed at this prospect. This was his future wife he was talking about; she couldn't just die like that.

Su Ziqiang didn't show up again until after they finished dining and left the restaurant.

Summer followed Liuyunman first to Affiliated First Hospital before getting into her car with her, heading back.

After about ten minutes of driving, the car entered Mingdian Community.

Mingdian Community was one of the more upscale residential complexes in Jianghai City. Liuyunman had purchased a 90-square-meter apartment here on the twelfth floor with good ventilation and three-sided lighting. It was advertised as a three-bedroom, two-living room unit, but in reality, the so-called three bedrooms consisted of two small bedrooms plus a tiny study. The living room could just about be called spacious, while the dining area was quite cramped, barely accommodating four people at once—it seemed more suitable for a couple.

The interior decoration was simple and mostly white, indicating that Liuyunman had a strong preference for this color. Overall, the place looked neat and orderly.

"I have accommodation at the hospital as well, so I usually stay there. Almost no one knows about this place, so we shouldn't be disturbed here," said Liuyunman, leading Summer into her bedroom. Her room was also very clean—perhaps overly so, in stark contrast to Qiao Xiaoqiao's messy space.ing to himself: "Eh So you actually have mental issues. I was originally planning on beating you up, but I don't want to bully a patient. This is really troublesome. Should I cure your illness first b...