Chapter 1204 - 1204: Hello, Teacher

"Brother Ba, to be honest, I'm a bit excited and also a bit nervous right now."

Fujuyuan Hotel, in a private room on the second floor.

Pei Dengke spoke as he poured tea for Xiao Feng, his hand unsteadily shaking the teapot, making the lid rattle with a series of "pa-pa-pa-pa" sounds.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but find it amusing; perhaps this is what's called an "excited heart with trembling hands"?

But, speaking of excitement.

In his eagerness to meet Wang Tingwei, he believed he was hardly any less excited than Pei Dengke, perhaps even more so.

Of course, although both were eager to meet Wang Tingwei, their subsequent motives were definitely different.

Pei Dengke was naturally eager to talk about love, while Xiao Feng was eager for revenge!

As for how to console Pei Dengke, Xiao Feng had considered this issue and could summarize it in four words: No big problem.

After all, his intention was to capture Wang Tingwei, not to kill her.

The difference of one word, the difference is more than ten thousand miles!

Once the score is settled, find out who is the person behind the scenes causing trouble, and then tell the truth to Pei Dengke.

By that time, whatever decision the other party makes won't be something he can interfere with...

"Why isn't Weiwei here yet?" Pei Dengke looked uneasy, fidgeting.

Xiao Feng glanced at the time; it was exactly seven forty-five, with fifteen minutes until the agreed eight o'clock.

"Don't worry, it's not time yet."

With a reassuring word, Xiao Feng began to play out in his mind the various situations that might occur after Wang Tingwei entered the room.

And how to capture her swiftly and deftly in the most secure way possible.

Although he already had a rough plan before coming, making some arrangements based on the layout is always a good precaution.

Think and act!

Xiao Feng first went to the bedside, reached out to pull the outer security window, and confirmed its sturdiness.

Then he walked to the door to see if he could create a few simple traps to prevent Wang Tingwei from slipping out through the main entrance.

Though Xiao Feng thought it was unlikely for her to escape under his watchful eyes, the stakes were high, and one could never be too cautious.

"Brother Ba, there's a bathroom in the private room; you don't need to go out." Pei Dengke thought Xiao Feng needed to use the bathroom, so he gave a reminder.

Just as Xiao Feng was about to respond, there was a knock at the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Weiwei, it must be Weiwei!"

Pei Dengke was instantly so excited he was flushed and walked around in circles after standing up, hurriedly saying, "Brother Ba, don't open the door yet; let me fix my hair."

"..." Xiao Feng.

If because of this delay Wang Tingwei senses something's wrong and runs away, I'll shave you bald and send you to a monastery!

After Pei Dengke tidied up his hair and clothes, Xiao Feng reached out and opened the door, then frowned: "What are you doing here?"

Even Pei Dengke, beside the Eight Immortals table, couldn't help but be stunned.

Outside the door was not the long-awaited Wang Tingwei, but Lin Bingqiao, who often followed Wang Zhiping around, calling him "Prince" with every breath.

Lin Bingqiao walked in on her own, surveyed the room, and gave Xiao Feng a deep bow, saying, "Hello, teacher!"

"T-teacher?" Xiao Feng's mouth twitched twice, then he turned to Pei Dengke, who was on the same plane as him, and asked, "Are you her teacher?"

Pei Dengke immediately panicked and quickly said, "Brother Ba, don't say that. Besides Weiwei, I rarely hang out with other girls.

And moreover, I've never been any kind of teacher."

Xiao Feng furrowed his brow. If she wasn't calling Pei Dengke, then it was him?

This girl actually called him teacher?

Is something wrong with her head?

Turning around, Xiao Feng puzzledly asked, "Did you drink too much fake wine?"

"I did drink, but I'm not sure if it's fake, though I'm not drunk," Lin Bingqiao replied earnestly.

"Then why did you call me teacher just now; what do you mean?"

Lin Bingqiao solemnly said, "I want to take you as a master, and learn martial arts from you!"

"Give me a break, I don't know any martial arts, you've got the wrong person," Xiao Feng said, a bit annoyed.

This wasn't a lie, he hadn't trained in martial arts, at most, he'd faced life and death so much that he'd developed some instinctual reactions.

Lin Bingqiao insisted: "Regardless of whether you... no, you.

Regardless of whether you've learned martial arts, it's undeniable that you're much stronger than me, and I want to learn from you!"

Xiao Feng neither hurried to agree nor refuse, but asked, "How did you find this place?"

"When you both went upstairs, I was drinking on the first floor and saw you by chance."

"Is that the truth?"

"I wouldn't deceive my own teacher!"

Xiao Feng closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then opened them and said, "Whether you're speaking under the influence or being serious without drinking.

I can't teach you, nor will I.

Now, please leave; you're not welcome here."

"If you don't teach me, I won't leave!" Lin Bingqiao resolutely said.

Xiao Feng glanced at the time, it was past seven fifty; Wang Tingwei might arrive at any moment, so he impatiently asked: "Are you leaving or not?"

"I said, if you don't teach me, I won't leave!"

"One last time, are you leaving or not?" Xiao Feng asked bluntly, with a noticeable tinge of anger in his tone.

Lin Bingqiao shook her head firmly, saying, "No matter how many times you ask, my answer is, no..."

"Bang!"

Before finishing her sentence, her pale neck suffered a heavy blow.

Xiao Feng caught Lin Bingqiao's delicate body with one hand and said to Pei Dengke, "Stop standing there; open the bathroom door and put her in there first."

"Okay!"

Pei Dengke agreed quickly, opened the bathroom door, then helped Xiao Feng put Lin Bingqiao onto the toilet seat.

"Brother Ba, isn't this not quite right?" Pei Dengke worriedly said, "If Weiwei sees this, it might cause a misunderstanding."

Xiao Feng slapped him on the back of the head, exasperated: "Are you really dumb, or are you just pretending to be clueless?

Make up a random story, say you don't know her, didn't notice, you just found out.

Then casually get a waiter to take her away, is that hard?"

"Amazing!" Pei Dengke's eyes lit up, giving a thumbs up: "Brother Ba, you're so good at lying, it's truly impressive!"

"..." Xiao Feng.

He couldn't quite tell if this was a compliment or an insult.

Fine, as per the usual practice.

When encountering such ambiguous situations, assume it's a compliment.

The two left the bathroom, closed the door, and sat back at the Eight Immortals table.

Then...

In perfect sync, they both looked down at their watches.

It was seven fifty-three, just about twenty seconds shy of seven fifty-four.

They were a bit closer to the time for Wang Tingwei's arrival.

Two minutes later, there was another knock at the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Xiao Feng and Pei Dengke both perked up, exchanged glances, and stood up almost simultaneously.