Chapter 144 – Xu Qianqian: Are These Two Juniors Also Eyeing Su Ming?

Dragon’s Gall: A first-type armed motorcycle with extremely powerful horsepower, capable of reaching a maximum speed of 800 km/h. It is impact-resistant, off-road capable, and requires no energy consumption. If modified with special materials, it can evolve into a second-type armed motorcycle with even higher performance.

This was the motorcycle Su Ming had unboxed from the package last night.

When he first unboxed it yesterday, Su Ming had complained vehemently.

But this morning, when Su Ming planned to return, he suddenly remembered this motorcycle and took it out from his backpack.

In the end, Su Ming couldn’t resist its appeal.

It couldn’t be helped.

This so-called first-type armed motorcycle was simply too cool.

It had a streamlined steel body, with a dragon-head-like front, and was entirely coated in a sleek black finish, resembling a black dragon crouching on the ground, ready to soar into the clouds.

Standing beside this ride, Su Ming’s entire demeanor seemed to change. He no longer appeared low-key and plain but instead exuded a sharp, imposing aura, as if he had transformed into a dragon knight, radiating a sense of pride and ambition.

Everyone gasped in amazement at the sight of this motorcycle named Dragon’s Gall.

Female students like An Zijin, Jiang Wanyu, and Yao Beibei found it incredibly handsome.

Lei Hao and Ye Bai, on the other hand, had their eyes gleaming, visibly excited.

“What… what is this?” Lei Hao rushed over, stroking Dragon’s Gall excitedly.

“Where did this motorcycle come from? How is there such a cool bike?”

Even Ye Bai, who usually seemed somewhat effeminate, seemed to have his testosterone sparked. He patted the genuine leather seat of Dragon’s Gall, his voice rising with enthusiasm.

“Don’t touch it randomly!” Su Ming quickly swatted away the hands of these two rough guys. He didn’t explain Dragon’s Gall’s origins, nor did he clarify why such a motorcycle had suddenly appeared here. He simply smiled and said, “This is my ride, so you don’t need to worry about me not having a way back.”

Hearing this, Lei Hao and Ye Bai immediately started clamoring.

“Where did you get such a bike? Spill it!”

“Damn it! Why do you get to ride such a cool motorcycle?”

The two displayed envy and jealousy even more intense than when their goddesses had flirted with Su Ming (or when Su Ming had flirted with them).

Fortunately, the girls were also impressed by Dragon’s Gall’s appearance, so they didn’t look down on them.

Jiang Wanyu even stepped forward to touch Dragon’s Gall and couldn’t help but ask, “Hey, senior, can I ride with you?”

Clearly, even girls could be drawn to such a handsome motorcycle.

Of course, they didn’t want to ride it themselves—they just wanted to be passengers.

It wasn’t just Jiang Wanyu; even Yao Beibei seemed tempted.

Unfortunately, as soon as Jiang Wanyu finished speaking, two voices immediately rang out, stopping her.

“No!”

The speakers were none other than Xu Qianqian and An Zijin.

Surprisingly, they spoke in unison to prevent this from happening.

Immediately after, the two froze, glancing at each other, their gazes clashing once again, sparking intense friction.

“Uh…”

Jiang Wanyu immediately shrank back, looking as if she had caused trouble.

Yao Beibei quickly pulled Jiang Wanyu back, lest her best friend get caught in the crossfire.Under such circumstances, Xu Qianqian and An Zijin began their second round of confrontation.

“I want to ride in Brother Su Ming’s car too.”

An Zijin declared this to Xu Qianqian in an uncharacteristically firm tone.

However, Xu Qianqian clearly wasn’t having any of it.

“I’m not a member of your team, so it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to ride in your team’s off-road vehicle. I’d rather ride in Su Ming’s car and have him take me.”

Surprisingly, Xu Qianqian was fighting for it.

“No one would mind,” An Zijin retorted without backing down. “Senior can just ride in our team’s vehicle.”

To this, Xu Qianqian delivered an incredibly powerful response.

“No.”

Just that direct.

Immediately, An Zijin fell silent, and Xu Qianqian also stopped speaking.

The two glared at each other, making the atmosphere increasingly tense.

“What’s going on?”

At this moment, Su Ming was completely confused.

He just wanted to show off his car—how could this trigger a battlefield of rivalry?

And if Su Ming was confused, then Lei Hao and Ye Bai were just asking for trouble.

“Why not let me drive the car and take you, Senior!” Lei Hao excitedly raised his hand as if he’d thought of a brilliant idea.

“No, that won’t be necessary.”

Xu Qianqian refused without a second thought.

“(＿|￣|○)”

A tearing sound seemed to come from Lei Hao’s heart, as if pierced by an invisible arrow, making him instantly kneel.

“Let me drive! I’ll take Junior An!” Ye Bai raised his hand and shouted, completely oblivious to the situation.

“Sorry, Senior.”

Unlike Xu Qianqian’s directness, An Zijin was more tactful but even more hurtful.

“(〒▽〒)”

Ye Bai immediately burst into tears.

Su Ming’s lips twitched.

Although he wasn’t particularly willing to let Lei Hao and Ye Bai drive the Dragon Gall, given the current situation, Su Ming felt that if he could extricate himself, it might be for the best.

But looking at how things stood, it seemed he couldn’t escape.

Helplessly, Su Ming timidly raised his hand.

“Actually, the off-road vehicle can seat six people. If I drive myself, the remaining seats would be more than enough for Senior.”

As for Little Hai’er, couldn’t she just continue to be held by Xu Qianqian?

That was Su Ming’s suggestion.

However, his suggestion earned him intense stares from both Xu Qianqian and An Zijin.

“Alright, forget I said anything.”

Su Ming immediately backed down.

Fine, let them do whatever they want.

He was tired. Let it all explode.

……

In the end, Xu Qianqian still boarded Su Ming’s team’s off-road vehicle, holding Little Hai’er and occupying the last seat.

Naturally, An Zijin didn’t get her way either and ultimately failed to ride in Su Ming’s car.

The result of their mutual stubbornness was that both had to compromise, and neither got what they wanted.

This time, Su Ming actually got his wish to ride the Dragon Gall alone.

But he didn’t feel happy at all.

The occasional intense stares from Xu Qianqian and An Zijin left him expressionless and emotionally drained.

These two girls seemed dissatisfied that Su Ming hadn’t taken their side.

Especially An Zijin, whose puffed-up cheeks resembled balloons and whose pouted lips looked like they could hang oil bottles. It was clear how much resentment she held toward Su Ming.

As for Lei Hao and Ye Bai…

“Su Ming…”

“Let’s have a good talk sometime, just us brothers.”After the two recovered from their stunned state, their first action was to approach Su Ming, pat his shoulder, and speak these words with profound gravity.

The killing intent and hatred in their voices were impossible to conceal.

Su Ming could only endure his nearly shattered shoulder and went numb once again.

Do whatever you want—this young master has decided to give up and go with the flow.

Thus, the group of seven plus one pet left the Wasteland Ruins and continued forward.

“Vroom—”

Su Ming twisted the motorcycle’s throttle, listening to the powerful roar of the engine as he rode the Dragon Gall, speeding across the wilderness. Gradually, he forgot his frustration, and a smile spread across his face.

After all, the Dragon Gall could reach a top speed of 800 km/h, was capable of off-road travel, and consumed no energy. Riding it felt like accelerating endlessly in another world, both himself and his surroundings—an incredibly exhilarating sensation.

“Vroom—”

As his excitement grew, Su Ming pushed the throttle further, transforming the Dragon Gall into a blur as it shot toward the distant horizon.

Lei Hao’s off-road vehicle had already been left far behind by Su Ming’s Dragon Gall.

“Is that bastard doing it on purpose?”

Gripping the steering wheel, Lei Hao gritted his teeth in frustration.

“After we get back, I’m definitely going to make him lend me that bike.”

Ye Bai, too, stopped dwelling on other matters. Seeing how exhilarated and cool Su Ming looked while riding, he could only think of one thing.

“Meeling!”

Meanwhile, Little Hai’er was holding onto the car door, gazing out at the swiftly passing scenery, her eyes filled with wonder and curiosity.

In contrast, Xu Qianqian and An Zijin once again fell into silence, facing each other without a word.

This made Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei feel as if they were sitting on pins and needles, restless and uneasy.

To prevent the atmosphere from becoming too tense, Jiang Wanyu shouldered the burden alone and took it upon herself to break the oppressive silence.

“Speaking of which, I haven’t formally introduced myself to you, Senior, have I?” Jiang Wanyu mustered all her cheerfulness and liveliness as she said, “I’m Jiang Wanyu, a first-year student. I look forward to your guidance, Senior.”

“I… I’m Yao Beibei!”

Seeing Jiang Wanyu introduce herself, Yao Beibei hurriedly followed suit.

Both Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei held a degree of respect, even admiration, for Xu Qianqian.

After all, they were both students of the Hunter Department, and Xu Qianqian was undeniably the strongest female Hunter in the department—beautiful, charismatic, and powerful. For lower-year students like them, her appeal was undeniable.

Xu Qianqian’s fanbase in the Hunter Department wasn’t limited to just male students; she had many female admirers as well.

Though Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei were steadfast supporters of An Zijin, that didn’t diminish their respect for Xu Qianqian.

So, even though Xu Qianqian and An Zijin seemed to be at odds, Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei still adopted a humble attitude toward Xu Qianqian.

Only then did Xu Qianqian’s gaze shift to the two of them.

“I know you,” Xu Qianqian remained her usual self, speaking bluntly and without reservation. “You’re An Zijin’s roommates and Su Ming’s team members. I’ve known about you since you joined Su Ming’s team.”In other words, because Xu Qianqian had been paying attention to Su Ming, Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei, who were relatively close to Su Ming, also entered her field of vision and became known to her.

The sense of special treatment towards Su Ming revealed in this made An Zijin, who was standing nearby, feel quite disgusted.

Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei also exchanged glances.

Xu Qianqian’s words were somewhat unexpected to them.

Was this Academy Beauty of the Demon Hunter Academy, this future rising star in the professional circle, actually paying attention to them?

Thinking of her status as the Young Miss of the Xu Family, Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei became more cautious.

They didn’t want to arouse Xu Qianqian’s suspicion and face investigation from the Xu Family.

Otherwise, their somewhat extraordinary backgrounds might be exposed.

However, neither of them resisted the conversation with Xu Qianqian too much.

“We really received quite a bit of care from the seniors this time.”

“We… we’re just freshmen, not very accustomed to combat, and our strength and experience aren’t as rich as the seniors’. We hope we won’t hold everyone back.”

Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei expressed themselves very humbly.

“Don’t underestimate yourselves,” Xu Qianqian said indifferently. “You have good potential. I remember you’re both exchange students, right?”

This sentence made Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei’s hearts tighten slightly.

Xu Qianqian didn’t seem to notice anything and continued, “Being selected as exchange students by Yinze City proves that your potential and achievements won’t bring shame to Yinze City’s Demon Hunter Academy. As long as you train well, you’ll definitely secure a place among the Academy’s top ranks in the future.”

Xu Qianqian gave Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei high praise.

This was quite rare.

The notoriously aloof Xu Qianqian in the Academy usually didn’t even speak more than a few words with others. For her to give such high praise to Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei, these freshman juniors, was truly uncommon.

This also proved that Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei had indeed entered Xu Qianqian’s field of vision and received her attention.

Of course, if that were all, Xu Qianqian wouldn’t have said so much.

The reason she specifically gave positive evaluations to Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei ultimately came down to their connection with Su Ming, right?

Both Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei thought of this and couldn’t help but murmur to themselves.

It seems this senior really treats Su Ming somewhat specially.Could it be that the senior really wants to compete with little Zijin for Senior Su Ming?)

Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei both felt somewhat strange.

They truly didn’t know what was so special about Su Ming that not only had An Zijin become completely infatuated with him, but even this famously aloof Academy Beauty Xu was giving him such obvious special treatment.

Two Academy Beauties actually setting their sights on the same man and competing over him – why was this happening?

Could it be that Su Ming really had something special about him?

At this moment, what Jiang Wanyu remembered was when she was poisoned by the Toxic Glue Demon and at death’s door, Su Ming had somehow invited a Great Master in alchemical potions to detoxify her.

(Having such connections and energy, this senior must indeed have some special qualities that I don’t know about, right?)

Jiang Wanyu was convinced of this.What Yao Beibei recalled was how her remarkable instincts had repeatedly evoked peculiar sensations toward Su Ming.

(There really is something unusual about Senior Su Ming.)

Yao Beibei became convinced of this as well.

Unable to restrain themselves, the two girls gazed ahead toward the direction where Su Ming had sped away.

By now, they could only see a blurred dark shadow racing like the wind across the wilderness, kicking up billowing clouds of dust.

(Just what kind of person are you?)

(Senior…)

Both of them thought this simultaneously.

Completely unaware that before them, Xu Qianqian was also watching them thoughtfully.

“Have these two juniors also set their sights on Su Ming?”

Xu Qianqian pondered.

As for what she truly felt in her heart—that was something only she herself could know.

(End of Chapter)