Qiao Yuan was silent for a moment. 'A son-in-law? It was a pity that he wasn't the Dragon King.'
In fact, if the blind date was scheduled a day earlier, he would have agreed.
At least he wouldn't have to worry about food or drink in his next life.
However, it was clear that his future path would be completely different from that of ordinary people.
The two of them happily chatted while the best friend right beside them completely became a decoration.
"Sorry, I need to go to the bathroom for a bit," Wang Jing stood up and said.
Qiao Yuan nodded. It seemed like all women were like this, always having to pee.
After Wang Jing left, Qiao Yuan and her best friend were the only ones there. The atmosphere quickly turned awkward.
...
"You like Wang Jing?"
Suddenly, her best friend spoke up. Her voice had a hint of displeasure while her face remained indifferent.
Qiao Yuan was stunned for a moment and couldn't answer immediately. It seems that this best friend of hers was unhappy.
She then took out a credit card and placed it on the table. Her arms then crossed before she stated in an implacable tone, "There's 100,000 Yuan there. Leave my Wang Jing alone."
"????"
"What are you saying?!" Qiao Yuan looked at the card on the table.
"Not enough?" the best friend asked back.
Pa~
The best friend pouted as she took out another card.
"????"
"Didn't your family teach you not to be rude?" Qiao Yuan stood up and chided.
Pa~
Yet another card was thrown out.
"I won't allow you to get closer to Wang Jing," the best friend coldly said.
'What a good bestie!'
Qiao Yuan was amused. They haven't even started dating, yet the best friend has already stepped in.
'What's wrong with her?'
'She likes her?'
...
"You like her too?" Qiao Yuan purposefully leaned back and spoke his suspicions.
There was no need for him to remain civil to rude people.
The best friend snorted derisively and looked him straight in the eyes, "You don't have a house or a car, so what right do you have to be with her?"
'Heehee~'
'If that's how you want to play this, then I'll have to oblige!'
"If we go with Wang Jing's parents' wishes," Qiao Yuan said disdainfully, "that shouldn't be a problem."
"Plus, trust me when I say there are numerous ways to live off a woman. Moreover, I'm very healthy."
"You two won't be happy together!"
"Hehe, are you her? How do you know we can't be happy?"
"You're so shameless. "
"Are you complimenting me for being kind, good, polite, intelligent, loyal, filial, and honest?"
The best friend had to take a deep breath as her expression darkened further, "I have never seen a more shameless person than you!"
"Then, shouldn't you thank me for letting you see one?" Qiao Yuan replied.
"..."
The two went back and forth for quite a long time. Perhaps because it was tiring, in the end, one side quieted down. Just as Qiao Yuan thought that he had finally won this confrontation, the other side spoke again.
She also reached out and took back the bank cards on the table before holding them in her hand.
"State your conditions. What will it take for you to leave Wang Jing alone?"
"Hehe…"
Qiao Yuan laughed coldly. How did he offend this woman anyway? Why was she always looking to trouble him?
'To deal with such a person, one has to destroy their heart!'
Pa~
Suddenly, a palm-sized crack appeared on the best friend's chest, akin to a black-hole that was emitting a foul odor. She seemed to have turned into a lifeless corpse.
At the same time, her fingernails started to turn red, and her eyes grew cloudy, like a long dead fish.
Drip drop… Drip drop…
Black liquid kept dripping from the hole.
She then stared at Qiao Yuan with a pair of malevolent eyes and coldly said, "My heart… isn't dirty!"
"F*ck!"
Qiao Yuan's scalp tingled.
...
Just as Qiao Yuan was about to reveal his Golden Body, everything returned to normal just as quickly.
Was he just seeing things?
'No. Impossible. There's something wrong with this best friend of hers!'
Qiao Yuan's breathing visibly quickened as he stared at the other party's chest. He was hoping to find anything unusual, but he left sorely disappointed.
'There wasn't a wound on her chest, and there wasn't even a heart on the coffee table.'
'Neither was there any blood on the ground!'
'Was it just that thing being talked about on the Internet?'
In any case, a simple test will determine what the truth really is.
While Qiao Yuan remained seated, he suddenly grabbed the hand of the person opposite him. Her skin was smooth, glossy, and warm—very unlike that thing's.
Things had become even more strange!
What Qiao Yuan didn't notice was that the bank cards had all been replaced with bus cards and gift cards…
Qiao Yuan decided to go for broke.
"Let me go!"
The best friend suddenly put up a struggle, clearly becoming agitated.
"What the hell are you?!"
Qiao Yuan's eyes were determined and his guard was fully up. 'Once this damned thing shows any intent of attacking, I'll kill her on the spot using my physical body.'
He couldn't take running away when the sun's still out.
In the middle of their scuffle, Qiao Yuan suddenly felt someone was standing behind him.
...
Even the best friend's gaze shifted towards his upper left.
Something weird was happening.
When Qiao Yuan turned his head, he saw a shocked Wang Jing.
Her small mouth was agape in an 'O' shape as she looked at them in disbelief.
The air instantly froze.
"Um… Since when were you there?"
Qiao Yuan only managed to squeeze these words out after a long pause.
Wang Jing was silent. After a few moments, she replied, "I've been here since you grabbed my friend's hand."
The atmosphere became heavy again.
Qiao Yuan released his hand and, after a brief pause, said, "Will you believe it if I say that this is all a misunderstanding?"
Wang Jing puffed up her cheeks and angrily replied, "I may believe it, but my eyes and ears can't."
She was really a little angry this time, because, from their previous conversations, she had a good impression of Qiao Yuan. He was quite handsome and was quite eloquent as well. She had even started to fantasize about their future together. But now… Is this what he was truly like?
Fortunately, she had brought her best friend with her, who managed to expose his true colors.
"Sometimes, your eyes and ears can deceive yo–" Qiao Yuan reasoned.
Without even waiting for him to finish, Wang Jing pulled her best friend's hand and stormed out of the coffee shop in a rage.
"Wait! I even brought you flowers."
Qiao Yuan's voice could be heard from behind.
But he was merely ignored.
...
His first blind date had failed.
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when he managed to get home. Looking at the roses in his hands, Qiao Yuan decided to just toss them and soak his feet.
He originally wanted to take a full bath, but the water wasn't enough for one, so he opted to just soak his feet to promote his metabolism.
Bing~
Sister Li, his landlord, had sent a message.
[Xiao Qiao, what's the matter with you?! Can't you control yourself? Why did you get violent with my niece's best friend?!]
[My niece hates violent boys the most!]
[Just when did you start resorting to violence?]
As expected. The landlord was complaining.
Qiao Yuan thought about it seriously and decided to thoroughly explain himself. So he replied to her messages and sincerely apologized and then segued into asking for Wang Jin's WeChat from her.
He then tried to add her as a friend.
Surprisingly, the other party quickly accepted.
...
On the other side of Yueyang City.
In an apartment building. Wang Jing's room.
Wang Jing frowned when she listened to her aunt's nattering. She said that Qiao Yuan was definitely not that kind of person and that there must have really been a misunderstanding. She even said that he had specifically asked for her WeChat to apologize to her.
If she really thought about it…
Perhaps she really had overthinked things.
Was she too impulsive back then? Based on their previous interactions, Qiao Yuan didn't strike her as a violent man.
'Should I give him a chance to explain?'
'Okay. I'll accept his request.'
Whoosh~
Qiao Yuan had very quickly sent two messages.
[There's a problem with your best friend!]
[So, can you link me to her WeChat account?]
Wang Jing was totally confused.
"Qiao Yuan! You bastard!!"
Wang Jing's eyes were filled with tears as she stormed out of the room in a huff.
In a corner of the room…
A door was slightly ajar showing a pair of cold eyes watching everything.
After Wang Jing left, a certain woman came out of her hiding place and secretly entered her bedroom. She then went and read the message on the phone.
A cold glint flashed in her eyes.
Then, the phone mysteriously sent a WeChat link over.
...
In Qiao Yuan's room.
When Qiao Yuan clicked 'add', the account named @ProsperousFlower immediately accepted his request.
@ProsperousFlower: [Tonight at one o'clock, see you at Yiyang Square in the suburbs. If you aren't there, you'll have to bear the consequences!]
Qiao Yuan: "????"
When Qiao Yuan was about to send 'it' a message, asking 'it' to be more polite, he was only met with a red exclamation mark denoting the other party had logged off.
'Forget it. Since Sister Li has been good to me, and her niece happen to encounter this kind of thing, I can't just ignore it!'
There were still eight hours before the appointed time.
'Let not worry and just drink hot water!'
Qiao Yuan proceeded to close his curtain, took the paint, and finally adjusted the water's temperature to 55 degrees Celsius.
He had begun his daily training.
He put on the paint and drank some hot water.
[Indestructible Diamond Body +10]
[Cultivation +10]
[Indestructible Diamond Body +11]
[Cultivation +8]
At that moment, the warm current had formed a vortex in his body. In other words, the output of his qi and bloodline power have increased slightly, meaning he grew just a little stronger.