American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 215 (A Joke)

Zeng Xiaoxian certainly didn't have the guts to suggest this to Hu Yifei. He could only pray that no one would discover the relationship between Xiao Xian and Hu Yifei or Nuolan.

While Zeng Xiaoxian was pleading with Xiao Xian in the room, Lu Ziqiao lazily walked into the apartment. As soon as he entered, Chen Meijia caught sight of him and immediately called him over.

"You've stuffed half a soccer ball in there?" Lu Ziqiao immediately complained when he saw Chen Meijia's bulging chest.

"Mind your own business. I only used three mats." Chen Meijia pouted upon hearing this, then said to Ziqiao.

"Ziqiao, come here." Chen Meijia pointed to a room, the one Xiao Xian and Anmanette were in. "A super beauty has moved into our apartment. Do you have the confidence to win her over?"

"Picking up girls? That's my specialty, Lu Ziqiao's," Lu Ziqiao said with a smile, clearly quite proud. However, he immediately added warily, "But you're actually asking me to pick up girls? Are they really beauties?"

"Just kidding, she's a super beauty, okay! You'll see for yourself later. But she has a boyfriend, are you confident you can win her over?" Chen Meijia then confirmed, "Her boyfriend is very handsome, you know."

"So that's why you told me to chase after this beautiful girl, you've got your eye on her boyfriend." Lu Ziqiao immediately understood Chen Meijia's expression and said confidently.

"Don't worry, girls with boyfriends are easier to pursue because there's only one competitor. You just need to be better than her boyfriend."

"So you're saying you have no hope?" Chen Meijia looked at Ziqiao, who was deep in thought. She was stupid to have actually hoped that someone could steal Xiao Xian's girlfriend.

"Are you challenging me?" Lu Ziqiao felt insulted and looked at Chen Meijia defiantly, "Want to bet?"

"What are we betting on?" Chen Meijia asked calmly. "One hundred Tathagata Palms?"

"I'll bet a hundred Tathagata Palms!" Lu Ziqiao looked at Chen Meijia with domineering confidence and said, "You can doubt my character, you can doubt my wealth, but you should never try to doubt my skills in picking up girls."

"You don't have any of these three things, do you?" Chen Meijia retorted.

Just then, Zeng Xiaoxian and Xiao Xian, who had finished their conversation, walked out of the bathroom. The moment they stepped out, Xiao Xian attracted the attention of Lu Ziqiao and Chen Meijia.

Chen Meijia couldn't help but feel her heart race and her face flush when she saw Xiao Xian's handsome appearance, and she started to swoon. Lu Ziqiao, on the other hand, stared at Xiao Xian in shock. Wasn't it a bit too much for this guy to be so handsome? Let alone stealing someone else's girlfriend, any of his girlfriends would be stolen away by him if they saw a guy this handsome, right?

Lu Ziqiao quickly leaned close to Chen Meijia's ear and whispered, "You want me to steal him away? This guy is too handsome... Are you serious?"

Hearing Lu Ziqiao say this, Chen Meijia couldn't help but find it amusing. She nodded and whispered in Lu Ziqiao's ear, "That's right, you're scared?"

"Of course I'm not afraid, with my skills at picking up girls," Lu Ziqiao said, realizing he had no hope. His voice trailed off, and finally he gave in, saying, "How about I surrender and lose half?! Are you trying to kill me with a hundred Tathagata Palms?"

"Hi~ Meijia, what are you guys talking about?" Zeng Xiaoxian walked out of the bathroom and asked casually.

"Nothing much, who is this?" Lu Ziqiao asked, looking at Xiao Xian.

"My name is Xiao Xian. I'm a friend of Zeng Xiaoxian, Hu Yifei, and Nuolan, and also a new resident of the apartment," Xiao Xian introduced himself.

"Hello, my name is Lü Ziqiao, you can also call me Lü Xiaobu." Lü Ziqiao glanced at Xiao Xian's clothes and found that they were all designer brands. Although he had probably lost the bet, Xiao Xian looked very rich and he felt that he could trick him into paying for him.

"If only I had another aunt," Lu Ziqiao thought to himself as he looked at the handsome Xiao Xian. "Xiao Xian looks much richer than Guan Gu."

"To welcome the newcomers, why don't we go to a bar and chat over drinks?" Lu Ziqiao suggested.

"Okay, but Amanette is still sleeping. Let's go first. I'll text her and we'll get together when she wakes up," Xiao Xian nodded. Amanette was still studying the spell; they'd wait until she finished her task for the day.

"Everyone, drink as much as you like. It's on me tonight," Xiao Xian said generously, since Jordan had bought the bar downstairs anyway.

"Oh!!! Then I'll call Yifei and the others over too." Lu Ziqiao cheered. Xiao Xian seemed very generous, and it seemed that he was going to be lucky in the future.

"Teacher Zeng, aren't you going to call Nuolan over?" Xiao Xian asked Zeng Xiaoxian. "You two are boyfriend and girlfriend now, right?"

As he spoke, Xiao Xian emphasized the word "boyfriend" in his tone.

"Ah!" Upon hearing Xiao Xian's words, Zeng Xiaoxian felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, but he also understood that this was not something he could decide. Nuolan had already called Xiao Xian "master" in bed, so whether or not he came was entirely up to Xiao Xian.

"Okay~ I'll ask her, but I don't know if she's free. We have abbot duties tonight," Zeng Xiaoxian said awkwardly.

"Nolan is taking a shower right now, so she probably won't be able to reply to your message."

As Xiao Xian spoke, he took out his phone, which showed a message from Nuolan saying that he had gone to take a shower, as well as a photo of Nuolan in front of a mirror wearing only underwear.

Chen Meijia and Lu Ziqiao, who were standing nearby, stared wide-eyed at Zeng Xiaoxian. They wondered why Zeng Xiaoxian looked a little green.

"They're very close cousins," Zeng Xiaoxian quickly explained with a smile, waving his hand. "Don't overthink it."

"Cousins?" Lu Ziqiao asked in confusion.

Seeing Zeng Xiaoxian sitting on pins and needles, Xiao Xian remained silent for a moment before laughing and saying, "That's right, we're cousins. We have a very good relationship; we've even taken a bath together."

"Take a shower together?!" Chen Meijia exclaimed in surprise, while Zeng Xiaoxian's face turned pale.

"When I was little, when I was little," Zeng Xiaoxian quickly explained. "It's a custom in certain regions. You see this kind of thing in Japan too, right? Siblings, fathers and daughters bathing together and stuff. You can ask Guan Gu, it's very common."

"No, I couldn't find anywhere to stay yesterday, so I slept at Nuolan's place. I also took a shower there. You were watching from outside, weren't you?" Xiao Xian said, looking at Zeng Xiaoxian who was almost petrified, then changed his tune, "Just kidding~ You guys didn't take it seriously, did you?"

"Hahaha~ No, no. You scared me to death. Hahaha~" Zeng Xiaoxian laughed so hard he was bent over, one hand on Xiao Xian's shoulder, the other pointing at Xiao Xian and laughing loudly.

"How could anyone take something so absurd seriously? So funny~ Hahaha~"

After laughing, Zeng Xiaoxian leaned close to Xiao Xian's ear and whispered, "Big brother, please stop talking. We can do whatever we want tonight, just give me some face!"

"." Lu Ziqiao and Chen Meijia exchanged glances. Why was Teacher Zeng acting so strangely today?

(End of this chapter)