Chapter 25: Favoritism (TEOTW)
The bright incandescent light illuminated the entire corner.
Two groups of people unexpectedly encountered each other and the air gradually became tense, enveloped in a heavy and awkward atmosphere.
Jing Xia slowly widened his eyes, staring in shock at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him but he quickly concealed his startled expression. After briefly pondering on his past interactions with Su Weishang, Jing Xia had no mood to mimic his former self at this moment.
His lips slightly moved, as he was about to say something, when a sudden 'Jijiji' sound erupted. There was a rustling noise from above and Jing Xia instinctively looked up, only to see a small black shadow darting out under the dazzling incandescent light.
The fat accumulated during this time, as well as the laziness ingrained in his bones from long periods of idleness, had almost made Jing Xia forget about the terrifying speed of this little guy. Like a sharp arrow leaving the bow, the small black ball "swooshed" and pounced on the thin and weak teenager.
Although small in size and weight, due to its fast speed, Chirpy still made Su Weishang step back, grunting as he held his stomach. With a casual sweep, he shook off the hamster that was clinging to his shirt and the plump body fell to the ground agilely and silently.
Jing Chuancheng was the first to react. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed the little creature that was still eager to fight. Without making a sound, he firmly held the small creature in his fist, restraining its movements without causing any harm.
"Probably jumped to the wrong place."
An unquestionable judgment was made.
Su Weishang was stunned, staring blankly at Jing Chuancheng's cold and stern face without speaking. On the other hand, Wu Jiqing exclaimed anxiously, "Is this a mutant beast? Its speed is so fast, and it even rushed straight towards Xiao Shang. This is too dangerous." As he spoke, Wu Jiqing stepped forward, intending to take away the little creature.
Jing Xia immediately moved to intercept Wu Jiqing but the latter directly passed under his armpit and attempted to grab the struggling little creature.
"These kinds of creatures that attack humans must be dealt with properly. We can't let them…" Wu Jiqing's voice suddenly stopped, his hand only less than ten centimeters away from the creature, awkwardly suspended in mid-air, not daring to move forward anymore.
Jing Chuancheng, with his eyes lowered, casually spread his palm to let the creature stand in his palm. The slender and thin fingers of the man slightly separated, with a faint scar running from the upper left to the lower right of his right palm, dividing it into two parts. The chubby black-haired hamster stood in the center, curling up its little claws and standing motionless.
The little black ball chirped in surprise a few times, suddenly realizing that it had regained its freedom. It raised its tail and excitedly prepared to attack again. However, as soon as it lifted its little head, it ran into the deep and indifferent gaze of the man.
The round body suddenly shook three times and the little creature obediently lay down in Jing Chuancheng's palm, no longer moving recklessly. On the other side, Wu Jiqing calmed down from being intimidated earlier, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said, "Ji Chuancheng, you… just saw it. It attacked Xiao Shang, which is very dangerous."
Jing Xia immediately said, "Although Chirpy was a bit dumb, it's not dangerous."
"Jijiij!!!"
"A mouse can kill but cannot be insulted!!"
Wu Jiqing turned to Jing Xia, sighed, and said with emphasis, "A'Jing, Xiao Shang didn't provoke it at all just now. It suddenly rushed over, isn't that enough to prove the problem? You can't ignore the danger of this thing just because you don't like Xiao Shang."
Without even looking back, Jing Xia reached out and grabbed the little black ball back from Ji Chuancheng's palm, holding up the chubby legs of the little meatball to show. He said, "These nails have been growing for over a month, and they're still so soft." With that, Jing Xia used two fingers to pinch the chubby face of the hamster, causing it to grimace and show its teeth, saying, "And these teeth, it's a struggle just to crack melon seeds."
"Jijiji!! Jijiji!!
Jing Xia immediately said, "In fact, this mutant black hamster has been following us for over a month. During this period, it hasn't threatened anyone's safety. Moreover, its evolutionary direction is agility, because it lacks offensive power. We can do a mutant level test now, and it probably won't even rank up."
Listening to Jing Xia's eloquent speech, Wu Jiqing was surprised for a moment. In his memory, Jing Xia had never been so patient in explaining and reasoning. With a wealthy family background and outstanding personal qualities, Jing Xia had always lived a comfortable life, even a bit of a spoiled brat.
Perhaps it was because of guilt over his son being kidnapped and his mother's early death, Jing's father had always pampered him. As the eldest son of the Jing family in B City, Jing Xia had been a star-like figure since childhood, with countless people trying to please him.
In Wu Jiqing's impression, although he had been friends with Jing Xia since childhood, he also knew that Jing Xia had an intolerant and proud personality. Because of this, he secretly comforted and cared for Su Weishang every time Jing Xia bullied or mocked the poor boy.
After sizing up Jing Xia for a while and confirming that the youth in front of him was still the childhood friend he remembered, Wu Jiqing frowned and said, "But A'Jing, as they said, this is still a mutant beast. I think you should hand it over to the research institute for isolation and study."
Isolation and study, these were just euphemistic terms. "Isolation" meant locking up the mutant beast in a special cage at the research institute, while "study" involved various physical and chemical stimulations, and ultimately dissecting the mutant beast to observe its evolutionary patterns, study the physiology of the evolved, and manufacture weapons.
Jing Xia's face darkened, "Wu Jiqing, those researched mutant beasts were captured in battle and have offensive capabilities."
Wu Jiqing was stunned at the words and a thought quickly crossed his mind, then he glanced at Zhou Yi, who was standing dazedly on the side, and probably guessed that Zhou Yi had told Jing Xia. He said, "A'Jing, this thing attacked Xiao Shang just now, isn't that enough? You are Xiao Shang's brother, you have a blood relationship, especially now…"
"Enough, Jiqing, don't argue to my brother anymore." A gentle and beautiful voice sounded, with a hint of crying. Su Weishang widened his beautiful round eyes, looking at Jing Xia, "Brother, I'm fine, don't worry about me. Jiqing is just too worried about me, that's why he's scolding you like this. "
As if suddenly realizing at this moment, Zhou Yi slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You two actually know each other?! This is really fate, I didn't expect you two to be brothers."
Jing Xia said decisively, "Sorry, Zhou Yi, I think you got it wrong. My surname is Jing, his surname is Su. We are not brothers."
Su Weishang's pale pupils flashed a dark color, he quickly frowned his fair little face, and said aggrievedly, "Brother, don't get angry in front of outsiders. I know you have always felt that I am not a member of the Jing family, but now Dad has passed away due to failed evolution, and the Jing family is left with only the two of us. No matter how you treat me, I will not abandon you." The implication was to hint Zhou Yi that Jing Xia was bullying him and he was in a weak position.
Jing Xia hated this kind of two-faced person who said one thing in front of others and another behind their back and he was disdainful of being associated with such a person. But in this life, he couldn't get angry with Su Weishang as he did before, thus showing impulsive and irritable behavior in public.
Jing Xia slowly raised his lips, and asked, "Su Weishang, do you have any evidence for what you're saying?" There was a hint of mockery in his words, but his serious expression seemed genuinely concerned about the other party, leaving even Wu Jiqing unable to discern anything strange.
Zhou Yi exclaimed loudly, "Haha, you two brothers are really interesting."
Qi Yang, who had been standing on the side and looking around, suddenly sneered, "I haven't heard of brothers with different surnames, one taking the father's surname and the other taking the mother's surname?"
Qi Yang hadn't paid attention to this side before, and Su Weishang hadn't noticed him either, but this sudden remark made him feel a bit embarrassed. Su Weishang carefully observed Qi Yang for a long time, confirmed that he was not from the circle in B City and then smiled with a hint of embarrassment on his delicate face, "I took my mother's surname."
Jing Xia said, "My mother's surname is definitely not Su."
As soon as he heard this, Qi Yang naturally understood. He looked curiously at Su Weishang, who turned red and green and couldn't help teasing, "I didn't expect, Jing Xia, you still have a romantic father." Qi Yang didn't favor anyone, he continued, "Jing Xia, as they said, since there are only two of you left in the Jing family, you should live a good life together."
Really fanning the flames, it's simply causing trouble.
However, Ji Chuancheng calmly glanced at Qi Yang then reached out and pinched the small black ball in Jing Xia's palm and calmly placed it back on Jing Xia's head. This action seemed particularly abrupt at this moment but Ji Chuancheng did it as if it were a matter of course. After doing so, he clapped his hands and looked at Qi Yang.
"The Jing family only has one person left, named Jing Xia."
His tone was calm and indifferent, as if he were just stating a matter of fact.
Chapter 25: Favoritism (TEOTW)
The bright incandescent light illuminated the entire corner.
Two groups of people unexpectedly encountered each other and the air gradually became tense, enveloped in a heavy and awkward atmosphere.
Jing Xia slowly widened his eyes, staring in shock at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him but he quickly concealed his startled expression. After briefly pondering on his past interactions with Su Weishang, Jing Xia had no mood to mimic his former self at this moment.
His lips slightly moved, as he was about to say something, when a sudden 'Jijiji' sound erupted. There was a rustling noise from above and Jing Xia instinctively looked up, only to see a small black shadow darting out under the dazzling incandescent light.
The fat accumulated during this time, as well as the laziness ingrained in his bones from long periods of idleness, had almost made Jing Xia forget about the terrifying speed of this little guy. Like a sharp arrow leaving the bow, the small black ball "swooshed" and pounced on the thin and weak teenager.
Although small in size and weight, due to its fast speed, Chirpy still made Su Weishang step back, grunting as he held his stomach. With a casual sweep, he shook off the hamster that was clinging to his shirt and the plump body fell to the ground agilely and silently.
Jing Chuancheng was the first to react. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed the little creature that was still eager to fight. Without making a sound, he firmly held the small creature in his fist, restraining its movements without causing any harm.
"Probably jumped to the wrong place."
An unquestionable judgment was made.
Su Weishang was stunned, staring blankly at Jing Chuancheng's cold and stern face without speaking. On the other hand, Wu Jiqing exclaimed anxiously, "Is this a mutant beast? Its speed is so fast, and it even rushed straight towards Xiao Shang. This is too dangerous." As he spoke, Wu Jiqing stepped forward, intending to take away the little creature.
Jing Xia immediately moved to intercept Wu Jiqing but the latter directly passed under his armpit and attempted to grab the struggling little creature.
"These kinds of creatures that attack humans must be dealt with properly. We can't let them…" Wu Jiqing's voice suddenly stopped, his hand only less than ten centimeters away from the creature, awkwardly suspended in mid-air, not daring to move forward anymore.
Jing Chuancheng, with his eyes lowered, casually spread his palm to let the creature stand in his palm. The slender and thin fingers of the man slightly separated, with a faint scar running from the upper left to the lower right of his right palm, dividing it into two parts. The chubby black-haired hamster stood in the center, curling up its little claws and standing motionless.
The little black ball chirped in surprise a few times, suddenly realizing that it had regained its freedom. It raised its tail and excitedly prepared to attack again. However, as soon as it lifted its little head, it ran into the deep and indifferent gaze of the man.
The round body suddenly shook three times and the little creature obediently lay down in Jing Chuancheng's palm, no longer moving recklessly. On the other side, Wu Jiqing calmed down from being intimidated earlier, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said, "Ji Chuancheng, you… just saw it. It attacked Xiao Shang, which is very dangerous."
Jing Xia immediately said, "Although Chirpy was a bit dumb, it's not dangerous."
"Jijiij!!!"
"A mouse can kill but cannot be insulted!!"
Wu Jiqing turned to Jing Xia, sighed, and said with emphasis, "A'Jing, Xiao Shang didn't provoke it at all just now. It suddenly rushed over, isn't that enough to prove the problem? You can't ignore the danger of this thing just because you don't like Xiao Shang."
Without even looking back, Jing Xia reached out and grabbed the little black ball back from Ji Chuancheng's palm, holding up the chubby legs of the little meatball to show. He said, "These nails have been growing for over a month, and they're still so soft." With that, Jing Xia used two fingers to pinch the chubby face of the hamster, causing it to grimace and show its teeth, saying, "And these teeth, it's a struggle just to crack melon seeds."
"Jijiji!! Jijiji!!
Jing Xia immediately said, "In fact, this mutant black hamster has been following us for over a month. During this period, it hasn't threatened anyone's safety. Moreover, its evolutionary direction is agility, because it lacks offensive power. We can do a mutant level test now, and it probably won't even rank up."
Listening to Jing Xia's eloquent speech, Wu Jiqing was surprised for a moment. In his memory, Jing Xia had never been so patient in explaining and reasoning. With a wealthy family background and outstanding personal qualities, Jing Xia had always lived a comfortable life, even a bit of a spoiled brat.
Perhaps it was because of guilt over his son being kidnapped and his mother's early death, Jing's father had always pampered him. As the eldest son of the Jing family in B City, Jing Xia had been a star-like figure since childhood, with countless people trying to please him.
In Wu Jiqing's impression, although he had been friends with Jing Xia since childhood, he also knew that Jing Xia had an intolerant and proud personality. Because of this, he secretly comforted and cared for Su Weishang every time Jing Xia bullied or mocked the poor boy.
After sizing up Jing Xia for a while and confirming that the youth in front of him was still the childhood friend he remembered, Wu Jiqing frowned and said, "But A'Jing, as they said, this is still a mutant beast. I think you should hand it over to the research institute for isolation and study."
Isolation and study, these were just euphemistic terms. "Isolation" meant locking up the mutant beast in a special cage at the research institute, while "study" involved various physical and chemical stimulations, and ultimately dissecting the mutant beast to observe its evolutionary patterns, study the physiology of the evolved, and manufacture weapons.
Jing Xia's face darkened, "Wu Jiqing, those researched mutant beasts were captured in battle and have offensive capabilities."
Wu Jiqing was stunned at the words and a thought quickly crossed his mind, then he glanced at Zhou Yi, who was standing dazedly on the side, and probably guessed that Zhou Yi had told Jing Xia. He said, "A'Jing, this thing attacked Xiao Shang just now, isn't that enough? You are Xiao Shang's brother, you have a blood relationship, especially now…"
"Enough, Jiqing, don't argue to my brother anymore." A gentle and beautiful voice sounded, with a hint of crying. Su Weishang widened his beautiful round eyes, looking at Jing Xia, "Brother, I'm fine, don't worry about me. Jiqing is just too worried about me, that's why he's scolding you like this. "
As if suddenly realizing at this moment, Zhou Yi slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You two actually know each other?! This is really fate, I didn't expect you two to be brothers."
Jing Xia said decisively, "Sorry, Zhou Yi, I think you got it wrong. My surname is Jing, his surname is Su. We are not brothers."
Su Weishang's pale pupils flashed a dark color, he quickly frowned his fair little face, and said aggrievedly, "Brother, don't get angry in front of outsiders. I know you have always felt that I am not a member of the Jing family, but now Dad has passed away due to failed evolution, and the Jing family is left with only the two of us. No matter how you treat me, I will not abandon you." The implication was to hint Zhou Yi that Jing Xia was bullying him and he was in a weak position.
Jing Xia hated this kind of two-faced person who said one thing in front of others and another behind their back and he was disdainful of being associated with such a person. But in this life, he couldn't get angry with Su Weishang as he did before, thus showing impulsive and irritable behavior in public.
Jing Xia slowly raised his lips, and asked, "Su Weishang, do you have any evidence for what you're saying?" There was a hint of mockery in his words, but his serious expression seemed genuinely concerned about the other party, leaving even Wu Jiqing unable to discern anything strange.
Zhou Yi exclaimed loudly, "Haha, you two brothers are really interesting."
Qi Yang, who had been standing on the side and looking around, suddenly sneered, "I haven't heard of brothers with different surnames, one taking the father's surname and the other taking the mother's surname?"
Qi Yang hadn't paid attention to this side before, and Su Weishang hadn't noticed him either, but this sudden remark made him feel a bit embarrassed. Su Weishang carefully observed Qi Yang for a long time, confirmed that he was not from the circle in B City and then smiled with a hint of embarrassment on his delicate face, "I took my mother's surname."
Jing Xia said, "My mother's surname is definitely not Su."
As soon as he heard this, Qi Yang naturally understood. He looked curiously at Su Weishang, who turned red and green and couldn't help teasing, "I didn't expect, Jing Xia, you still have a romantic father." Qi Yang didn't favor anyone, he continued, "Jing Xia, as they said, since there are only two of you left in the Jing family, you should live a good life together."
Really fanning the flames, it's simply causing trouble.
However, Ji Chuancheng calmly glanced at Qi Yang then reached out and pinched the small black ball in Jing Xia's palm and calmly placed it back on Jing Xia's head. This action seemed particularly abrupt at this moment but Ji Chuancheng did it as if it were a matter of course. After doing so, he clapped his hands and looked at Qi Yang.
"The Jing family only has one person left, named Jing Xia."
His tone was calm and indifferent, as if he were just stating a matter of fact.
