NOVEL NEXT Chapter 13:
Chapter 13:
“Some unexpected things also happened today!”
Upon hearing this, Bai Xin, who had been laughing heartily over Li Ruo’s part in the video, was completely unaware that something was about to turn against her.
She continued to chuckle naively…
Until Lin Liang continued speaking!
“After leaving the library, I unexpectedly encountered the second female lead—who gets completely tricked by Long Haotian and ends up giving him her family’s martial arts inheritance—yes, that idiot girl who’s basically his fangirl!”
“Bai Xin!”
Bai Xin froze in shock.
Wait, what?
She scratched her head and even rewound the video to confirm what she’d heard.
Listening to Lin Liang clearly mention her name again…
Bai Xin’s expression turned incredulous.
“I’m going to give my family’s martial arts inheritance to Long Haotian?!”
“No way!”
“If I did that, I’d really be a fool!”
Bai Xin exclaimed, clearly agitated.
She continued watching, hoping to hear more about this “plot” and how she got tricked.
However, Lin Liang didn’t elaborate any further.
“It seems there’s still some time before Bai Xin officially appears in the story.”
“Since her part of the plot hasn’t started yet, just know that she’s a martial arts fanatic who’s easy to fool!”
Lin Liang said, and the video switched scenes.
Now, it showed a replay of Bai Xin trying to get Lin Liang to spar with her.
He refused.
Then Bai Xin offered to be his girlfriend.
Lin Liang rejected her again, using Li Ruo as a shield.
Watching herself act so impulsively…
Bai Xin finally realized what she must have looked like to the bystanders.
“Well, I guess I did look kind of foolish.”
She scratched her head and admitted.
Lin Liang then began his sharp commentary on the scene.
“Actually, this part wasn’t originally in the plot.”
His tone turned a bit serious.
“Normally, Bai Xin—the second female lead—wouldn’t have much interaction with me early on.”
“But… this was my mistake.”
“To avoid getting my clothes dirty when Long Haotian kicked me, I flew back before his foot even touched me.”
Lin Liang paused here to throw in another jab at Long Haotian.
“Naturally, Long Haotian, the brainless protagonist, didn’t notice…”
“But I didn’t expect Bai Xin to see through it!”
“This martial arts fanatic mistook me for some kind of Golden core master and insisted on sparring…”
“That’s how we ended up with today’s scene!”
“Luckily, with my strength, it wasn’t too hard to fool her.”
“I’ll have to be more careful in the future and pay closer attention to the details!”
Lin Liang concluded.
His commentary left Bai Xin stunned.
“With my strength, fooling her wasn’t too hard.”
That phrase echoed in Bai Xin’s mind, filling her with disbelief.
What did he mean by that? Did Lin Liang… trick her?
Naturally, Bai Xin immediately understood what Lin Liang was referring to.
It was when she checked his pulse and sensed that he was an ordinary person!
And that’s precisely why Bai Xin was so shocked.
She quickly came to her own conclusion…
Lin Liang had hidden the fact that he was skilled in martial arts!
Based on his tone, Bai Xin could sense…
Lin Liang seemed to look down on the Golden Core Stage.
Which meant… he was far beyond it!
If he had managed to conceal his true power from her, then he was undoubtedly a master of the Innate realm!
And not just at the entry level!
Realizing this, Bai Xin suddenly “understood” Lin Liang’s behavior.
Now she understood why he had refused to spar with her.
She also understood why he wasn’t interested in joining the martial arts club…
Because she was too weak!
Although being a Golden Core master in her twenties was considered genius-level…
Compared to someone like him, a young Innate-level expert, she was still far behind!
Lin Liang’s potential was that of a future martial arts grandmaster!
In her mind, a complete logic loop had closed.
Bai Xin now held Lin Liang in the highest regard.
Before, she had merely thought Lin Liang had a better temperament than Long Haotian…
Although his humor was lighthearted, she thought it bordered on being too frivolous.
But a young Innate-level expert who remained lighthearted and humorous?
That wasn’t frivolity.
That was maintaining a pure heart!
How could a future grandmaster of martial arts be frivolous?
Mocking her and Li Ruo was perfectly justified!
On the contrary, she realized she had been the one to act out of line by audaciously challenging him to a sparring match…
It had been disrespectful!
She should have humbly requested guidance instead!
Even though he was her junior in school…
In martial arts, those who have attained more come first!
With that thought, Bai Xin made up her mind.
The next time she saw Lin Liang, she would sincerely apologize.
And she would treat him as a martial arts elder, seeking his guidance with respect!
Meanwhile, the other three women…
Though not as intense as Bai Xin, were equally stunned.
“Judging by Lin Liang’s tone, he’s also a martial arts expert?”
Li Ruo was secretly shocked.
Although she had seen Lin Liang dodge Long Haotian’s kick earlier that day…
She hadn’t considered martial arts as the explanation.
Now, hearing Lin Liang talk about it, she finally realized.
“As expected, he’s so fake!”
Li Ruo muttered to herself in response.
The twin-tailed girl, sucking on her lollipop, clicked her tongue in amazement.
“He doesn’t even seem to think much of Golden Core Stage…”
“Could Young Master Lin actually be an Innate-level expert?”
At Zheng Corporation, the CEO narrowed her eyes slightly.
“The Lin family heir, and also a martial arts expert…”
“This is far more interesting than I imagined.”