Chapter 149

Chapter 149

What was called a fight was actually Liang Xiaoyan pinning Su Jing to the ground and pummeling her, making the other woman sobbing, cursing, and shrieking all at once.

Liang Xiaoyan didn’t use any superpower—just the simple, brutal method of yanking hair and throwing wild punches.

In the Southern City Base, unless one’s personal safety was genuinely threatened, using superpowers against ordinary people was strictly forbidden.

As for how many people actually followed this rule in secret, no one knew.

Jiang Nian and Huang Qian’s inner gossipmongers awoke, especially since they knew the person being beaten had a grudge against them. They were practically itching to cheer her on but were reined in by Cheng Jing and Lu Ningzhou.

Someone shouted above the noise that the patrol team was coming, and the crowd’s taunts swelled, mixed with the women’s shrieks and curses.

Though curious, the group didn’t linger to watch the spectacle and instead headed toward the parking area. Jiang Nian quietly asked Li Shuhui,

"Xiao Hui, what did you say to Liang Xiaoyan yesterday? How did these two end up fighting?"

Li Shuhui covered her mouth with her hand and replied,

"I told Liang Xiaoyan about Su Jing’s identity and mentioned that her two teammates often visited Su Jing—just like Brother Sheng instructed me to pass along."

At first, she was puzzled, but later it made sense. Besides, Liang Xiaoyan hadn’t hidden much, admitting that she had romantic history with Da Jun and Xiao Liu.

So, upon learning that the two had been secretly messing around with a woman like Su Jing behind her back, humiliation twisted into rage, feeling utterly betrayed.

Since Xiao Liu and Da Jun weren’t around, all that anger naturally had to be taken out on Su Jing.

People were sometimes like that—even if they despised something, seeing others possess it could still make them unhappy.

Li Shuhui didn’t fully understand it, but she didn’t comment further. Moreover, Liang Xiaoyan had also told her that she was looking for a way to leave her current team and wanted help connecting with Cheng Jing—a request Li Shuhui had refused.

Because Liang Xiaoyan had made it clear, both openly and subtly, that she looked down on Jiang Nian.

Still, she had put the word out to the group. What the guys decided to do with it wasn’t her circus.

All she needed was to maintain the thin pretense of their classmate bond with Liang Xiaoyan to avoid stirring up unnecessary trouble. After all, an enemy who fights fair isn’t fearsome; it’s the knife in the dark you can’t guard against.

"..."

Back at the dormitory building, Cheng Jing instructed Yang Kai,

"After the conflict with Su Jing, Liang Xiaoyan will definitely be furious. Take the opportunity to tell her that her teammates have been secretly collaborating with Su Jing and Xia Weiwei behind her back, reaping huge benefits without sharing any with her."

Liang Xiaoyan was calculating and status-obsessed, made no secret of her disdain for his wife yet still wanting to join his team—pure fantasy! he added.

He wouldn’t directly take action against a woman over this, but he had no qualms about using the situation to his advantage with such opportunistic maneuvering.

Hopefully, Liang Xiaoyan would confront her teammates, causing some trouble for Xia Weiwei, or maybe even wring out useful information from Su Jing.

"Got it, Captain."

Yang Kai gave an exaggeratedly earnest nod before heading to the garage to retrieve his Gray Knight.

Jiang Nian was a little confused. Once they returned to their room, he couldn’t help but ask,

"Brother Jing, why did you ask Bro Kai to deliver the message?"

Cheng Jing said bluntly:

"His status makes him more credible when talking to Liang Xiaoyan, who's already furious. Even if Xia Weiwei finds out, she couldn't touch him. At the same time, it can also send a message, representing the South City Base's dissatisfaction with Xia Weiwei and the S Base."

"Oh!"

Jiang Nian suddenly understood:

"I thought it was just about stoking the flames, but it goes much deeper..."

He admitted he wasn't good at this sort of thing.

Cheng Jing replied with a smile:

"You don't need to worry about it. I've got this."

"..."

Jiang Nian nodded. He was self-aware enough—he wouldn’t force himself to do things he wasn’t good at, lest he make things worse.

"God, it's boiling, Brother Jing. I want something cold to drink."

Jiang Nian tugged at his collar and turned on the living room fan, letting the breeze hit him directly.

Cheng Jing washed his hands and opened the fridge, asking:

"Soda water or soda?"

Jiang Nian thought for a few seconds before smirking slyly:

"Beer. I’m in a good mood today, and I didn’t drink earlier."

As he spoke, he flopped onto the couch. Outside, he was afraid of getting drunk and making an ass of himself, embarrassing Brother Jing.

"Just one."

Cheng Jing brought over a can of beer and a bottle of soda water.

"Got it, Dad!"

Jiang Nian grinned with a shit-eating grin, swiping the beer the moment his boyfriend’s expression turned odd:

"Hand it over. Cheapskate over a single beer."

Cheng Jing: "..."

This manchild’s emotions were way too easy to read.

After chugging half the can, Jiang Nian let out a contented belch, squinting up as he tilted his head back to look at the ceiling.

Every time Cheng Jing saw him like this, he wanted to bite his neck.

When he was little, he’d heard elders say that people with long necks usually had good tempers, while those with short, thick necks tended to be more quick-tempered. He didn’t know about others, but this saying described Jiang Nian to a T.

Noticing the hungry stare, Jiang Nian turned his head and grinned:

"You wanna bite me, don't you?"

"..." Cheng Jing muttered.

Cheng Jing looked away pointedly and took a sip of soda water. Total brat.

Jiang Nian unabashedly scooted closer, tapping his beer can against Cheng Jing’s bottle:

"Cheers."

Cheng Jing looked him over and asked:

"What do you think about the bestial energy antibodies Professor Mo was talking about?"