12 Ch. 12: A Tomboy Can Be Cute Too!
As Chen Fan slowly drew near, Wei Fu and Xiao Qi noticed his arrival.
However, Wei Ziqing was deep in her exercise, her eyes closed and her senses cut off from the outside world.
When his gaze landed on Chen Fan, Wei Fu immediately realized that the approaching handsome young man wasn't simple.
Not only was Chen Fan handsome but he had a unique temperament and mysterious aura. He moved smoothly without any wasted movements.
'Is he a martial artist too?'
Wei Fu wondered in his mind.
Unlike what happened in the original story when Wei Fu saw Chen Bei Xuan and dismissed his doubts immediately, Wei Fu didn't dismiss his suspicion after looking at Chen Fan.
Clothes maketh the men.
Chen Fan's appearance at this moment gave Wei Fu a deeper impression than when he saw Chen Bei Xuan in the original story.
Chen Fan finally stopped not far from them. Then, he watched Wei Ziqing practice. As he watched, he often shook in disapproval and ridicule.
Wei Fu saw this but hesitated to call out to Chen Fan. In the end, he kept Chen Fan's action and presence in his mind and continued watching his granddaughter practice.
Chen Fan felt Wei Fu's hesitation with his telepathy. However, he decided to wait for the old man to call out to him.
Soon, Wei Ziqing was done practicing. Chen Fan already expected this and showed his disapproval and ridicule in full throttle.
When Wei Ziqing opened her eyes, she was taken aback by Chen Fan. She didn't expect someone else nearby.
When she looked at him carefully, she had to admit that he was really handsome. In fact, he was the most attractive guy she'd seen close up.
'Who is he? Why is he here? How can he be so handsome?'
Questions filled Wei Ziqing's head, but she just stood there in a daze. There was a faint blush on her pretty face.
However, her shock turned into anger when she finally noticed the disapproval and ridicule in Chen Fan's action.
His actions stung her pride!
Wei Ziqing was similar to Jiang Churan. She was born with a silver spoon and grew up spoiled as the little princess of the Wei Family.
What set her apart from Jiang Churan was that she was a headstrong tomboy.
"Hey! Why do you shake your head? Do you know what this is?"
Wei Ziqing called out to Chen Fan, who stopped his acting.
Chen Fan finally opened his eyes and stared at Wei Ziqing's eyes.
When her eyes met Chen Fan's, her heart skipped a beat. At this moment, she thought that this handsome young man was not simple.
Eyes are a window to the soul.
Although Chen Fan had his mind in the gutter almost all the time, it couldn't be denied that deep underneath this foolish behavior he had an understanding of Dao.
This gave him a unique presence and temperament that screamed 'I'm special! Look at me and realize my magnificence!'
Even though Wei Ziqing was flustered, she maintained her intimidating glare.
At least, she hoped that it looked intimidating.
However, the truth is that her blushing face made her look adorable.
She looks like a wronged kitten.
The gap between her proud, hot-blooded, and tomboyish temperament and this adorable look is so destructive!
This Gap Moe affected Chen Fan, but he didn't let it show on his face.
On the other hand, Wei Fu had a plan to use the confrontation between his granddaughter and Chen Fan as an opportunity to get to know Chen Fan.
However, he was surprised when he saw his granddaughter's adorable reaction.
He never saw her acting like this!
He knew his granddaughter for years. However, this was the first time he saw her acting like this.
It is as if she gets her first crush but is too proud to acknowledge it.
'Ah, youth…' Wei Fu thought and slightly shook his head with a small smile filled with nostalgia.
Back to the confrontation between Chen Fan and Wei Ziqing, Chen Fan sensed that Wei Ziqing's temper would soon explode if he didn't do something quickly.
He wanted her to be his woman, not his enemy.
He cupped his fist and offered the salute to Wei Fu and his group. This unique salute is normally shown by martial artists to show respect and in greeting.
"I'm sorry if my action has offended you, but I can't help it after seeing how a beautiful girl with a rare innate talent like you…is slowly killing herself," Chen Fan said.
He didn't spout bullshit about Wei Ziqing's innate talent to flatter her.
When he checked her with his Divine Sense, he found that she had a good quality Fire Element Spirit Root…at least, by mortal standards.
This world is a world of Xianxia, so fantastical things like Spiritual Roots also exist.
The better the Spiritual Root, the higher the talent for cultivating the Dao of Immortality.
Wei Ziqing had a Fire Element Spiritual Root. This affected her personality.
It was no wonder why she was hot-blooded, passionate, and like a wildfire that couldn't be controlled!
When Wei Ziqing heard Chen Fan call her beautiful in his surprisingly sexy voice, by woman's standard at the very least, her face turned as red as her hair.
If this was a comic, steam would be drawn above her head.
However, her heart became cold when she heard the last part.
Normally, she wouldn't believe a stranger's words easily. However, Chen Fan had the presence that made his words strangely persuasive.
"What did you mean by that? Why did you say that I'm slowly killing myself? Answer me!" She demanded an answer from Chen Fan.
'Sure enough, this girl has a temper,' Chen Fan commented in his mind.
He didn't feel offended. Instead, he felt that her temper was part of her charm.
Conquering a girl with a fiery attitude and shaping her into an obedient girl has its own satisfaction. This makes Chen Fan's desire to pick up Wei Ziqing become stronger.
On the other hand, Wei Fu who heard Chen Fan's words was dumbfounded.
Unlike his ignorant granddaughter, he knew the dangerous side effects of his family's defective martial art.
In his eyes, Chen Fan had become more mysterious; this young man had discovered the flaw with a mere glance!
Only a true expert could do that!
He looked deeply at Chen Fan. 'It seems that I have underestimated him. Is he an expert hiding his true ability? But he looks to be my granddaughter's age! Well, that isn't important. It's rare to meet an expert nowadays. I guess it's a perfect time to finally talk to him.'
He noticed Xiao Qi moving towards Chen Fan, so he decided to stop both him and his granddaughter.
"Xiao Qi, back off. Ziqing, enough. I want to talk to this young man."
Xiao Qi stopped and returned to the side of Wei Fu.
On the other hand, Wei Ziqing was startled by the seriousness of her grandfather's voice and expression.
She has only seen it when her grandfather isn't joking around. Hence, she obediently followed her grandfather's orders.
Wei Fu finally turned to Chen Fan and offered a cupped fist salute. "Young man, can you explain your previous statement?"
Chen Fan, still raising his cupped fist, nodded. "That breathing technique is defective."
"How dare you call our family's technique defective?!" Wei Ziqing rebuked Chen Fan heatedly.
She wouldn't allow a stranger to tarnish her family honor!
"Ziqing, let this young man finish himself first. I'm sure that he has his reasons to say it," Wei Fu reprimanded his granddaughter firmly.
Wei Ziqing felt indignant. She defended the honor of their family but got a scolding from his grandpa. What kind of injustice is this?!
Puffing her cheeks and crossing her arms under her breasts, she huffed and turned away.
"Please continue, young man."
Wei Fu requested. Chen Fan nodded and gave a brief explanation.
"Every time it's practiced, it harms the lungs of the practitioner. This damage is unnoticeable, but if it's accumulated for a long time, it will be dangerous."
Wei Fu was amazed because Chen Fan nailed it!
On the other hand, Wei Ziqing listened silently while glancing at Chen Fan from the corner of her eyes. She's still feeling indignant because of him.
Chen Fan continued, "As a matter of fact, the wounds in your lungs are enough proof. You must have forced your damaged lungs beyond the limit in the past. This resulted in your current condition."
Wei Ziqing finally turned to Chen Fan. Her indignation was forgotten as she was surprised that Chen Fan knew about her grandfather's injury.
This is a secret that only close family members know.
She looked at this handsome young man contemplatively. 'Looks like he's a real deal.'
