Chapter 10: Unexpected (1/2)

After Lin Tian asked this question, the room fell silent for a moment!

Lin Tian didn’t know Zhao Fuchen?

Even thinking with their toes, no one would believe that.

The two rated as capital’s kings and marquises were born with silver spoons – their status was something 90% of Chinese people couldn’t achieve in a lifetime.

As they say, one mountain can’t hold two tigers. Whether gossips or not, people loved comparing them. Mentioning Lin Tian meant mentioning Zhao Fuchen, and vice versa.

In this situation, they had unconsciously become rivals, even enemies, from early on.

In Lin Tian’s absorbed memories, there was even the original’s resentment toward Zhao Fuchen.

So Lin Tian asking this question now was clearly embarrassing Zhao Fuchen!

Just like earlier when Zhao Fuchen controlled the Earth-grade room but treated Lin Tian like air.

Now Lin Tian’s five-word question basically threw all Zhao Fuchen’s pride back at him!

You have your pride, but sorry, what’s that to me?

Zhao Fuchen was stunned briefly. Actually, he never truly respected Lin Tian, whether before or now. Others rated them as kings and marquises, but he privately scorned this.

But now Lin Tian’s behavior made him feel his opponent seemed different from before.

Though he couldn’t pinpoint exactly how.

But this didn’t affect his burning anger.

“Lin Tian, you’d better leave with your people right now! Otherwise, you can’t handle the consequences!” Zhao Fuchen shouted coldly.

His attitude was clear – he was determined to protect Chen Manqing. It would be self-deception to say he wasn’t attracted to this girl known as the Moon Goddess.

Even if he couldn’t get Chen Manqing, leaving a good impression wasn’t bad. Plus, he was confident Lin Tian couldn’t catch Chen Manqing’s eye.

As they say, know yourself and your enemy. He had specifically researched Chen Manqing, the Martial Arts Association Chairman’s granddaughter. Though not fanatically righteous, she definitely wouldn’t look kindly on privileged young masters who bullied others.

He knew that when Chen Manqing followed her grandfather to the Southwest, a local rich family’s young master took a fancy to her, wanting her to spend a night with him and promising great benefits. Naturally, Chen Manqing refused.

Such things were common, but that young master was stupid enough to use his family’s power to pressure Chen Manqing, trying to make her submit. This stupid move angered Chen Manqing – she broke his leg on the spot, and later his father personally carried him to apologize!

So earlier when Zhao Fuchen pointed out Lin Tian’s identity, with Chen Manqing’s status, she must know the Lin family young master’s usual playboy behavior. Knowing this, she surely wouldn’t like Lin Tian. His targeting Lin Tian now was killing two birds with one stone!

However, while Zhao Fuchen was counting his chickens, Lin Tian suddenly turned to Chen Manqing and asked: “He’s trying so hard to make a good impression on you, aren’t you going to respond?”

Chen Manqing, who had planned to stay out of it and watch, was slightly startled, then looked thoughtfully at Lin Tian, thinking this guy’s intelligence was far beyond the rumors!

How could she not see Zhao Fuchen’s motives?

She just didn’t want to interfere, plus she wanted to see which of the capital’s two young masters would win this clash.

“You’re that sure I won’t throw you out?” Chen Manqing asked interestedly.

She was curious – even though they’d met on Mount Qiuxia today, that shouldn’t make Lin Tian so fearless, right?

What made him think she wouldn’t get angry?