High Martial Arts: Starting from the Strongest Junior High Student

The first place Wang Xueyou took Chen Shi to was naturally his father's place.

In a spacious tea room, four muscular men and their two wives sat together, chatting about military and political matters. Bottles of fragrant liquor were already opened on the table, and the room was filled with smoke. Each of them had a cigar lit.

Chen Shi glanced at it.

Before we arrived, Jacky Wong had already introduced everyone's identities.

Sitting next to Wang Guanyong was his wife, Xu Yun, whose black hair was as smooth as a waterfall. If only his teacher's wife were like that.

The woman sitting next to Xu Yun is Qiu Lianyi, the director of the Academic Affairs Office of Jin Guo Academy. The man next to her wears glasses and has a peaceful expression that makes people feel at ease. He also looks somewhat like Wang Xueyou and should be his brother, Wang Xuexin, the director of the Academic Affairs Office of Wusheng Academy. The two of them got married two years ago.

The two single, handsome men were Lin Zhong, the Minister of the Beiyang Guard, and Fang Wenbin, the Deputy Minister.

The arrival of Chen Shi and his group interrupted their conversation.

Jacky Wong said with a smile, "Happy New Year, Uncle and Auntie."

Wang Guanyong said casually, "Aren't you going to introduce your good brothers and friends?"

"No need." Fang Wenbin stood up and walked away, saying, "I've already smelled the strong scent of 'Bloodline Forever.' I heard you want to be a general. Come to my Beiyang Army if you have the chance."

Then, he looked at Zhang Xuexin with a hint of pity in his eyes and said, "It's not easy for a little girl to come this far. Keep up the good work."

As they spoke, they each received one of the two red envelopes.

Chen Shi nodded quickly with a beaming smile and said, "Thank you, Uncle and Aunt."

Xuexin nodded beside him and said, "May Uncle forever bless the Beiyang region with peace!"

Fang Wenbin and Lin Zhong were both embarrassed by these words and nodded with smiles.

Wang Guanyong didn't waste any more words. Without even standing up, he handed over two red envelopes, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Here, take these."

"Thank you, Uncle Yong." Chen Shi and Xue Xin nodded repeatedly.

On the other side, Qiu Lianyi also took out two red envelopes and asked with a smile, "Where's Wan'er?"

Chen Shi quickly replied, "Master's wife is with Grandpa."

Qiu Lianyi smiled and said, "From now on, you should call me Senior Sister. Wan'er taught me for two years."

"Okay, senior sister."

Then Qiu Lianyi looked at Xue Xin and smiled, "You can look for me when you come to the Women's Academy in the future."

Xuexin nodded quickly and said, "Sister, you're so beautiful."

Qiu Lianyi smiled and said, "This child is really good."

Finally, Fang Wenbin tossed a cigarette to Wang Xueyou, and then looked at Chen Shi as he was about to toss a second one.

Chen Shi quickly waved his hand: "I won't smoke."

Then Wang Guanyong scolded Wang Xueyou, who was handing him a cigarette: "Look at you, instead of learning to be good, you're learning to smoke!"

Jacky Wang chuckled and said, "Okay, okay, we'll be going now!"

After going out.

Wang Xueyou patted Chen Shi on the shoulder and said, "Remember, you can't accept bribes from anyone below the rank of deputy director of the security bureau."

"Their level is too low; it is highly likely to constitute bribery."

"Oh, I understand." Chen Shi nodded quickly.

"Actually, there weren't many red envelopes," Wang Xueyou shook his head and said, "After we finish collecting the red envelopes from the next group of people, we'll have to wait until tomorrow."

Zhang Xuexin raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who are those people in that circle?"

Wang Xueyou: "They are all soldiers who returned from the Beiyang Army or the front lines, and they are active-duty soldiers."

"They are usually geniuses nurtured by your family or my family from a young age."

Chen Shi nodded silently and said, "Understood."

"I feel like I don't have many relatives who are truly related by blood."

Wang Xueyou said, "Because the stronger the martial artist, the higher their requirements for their spouse."

"Our family is considered to have a lot of people."

"So nowadays, I have more friends than relatives during the Lunar New Year."

"This year we're celebrating your grandfather's birthday here. Next year we might go to my hometown or Jiangzhou. After all, those two places are either freezing cold or right on the border. Jiangzhou is much better, with its spring-like weather all year round."

Zhang Xuexin suddenly asked, "When I was little, I watched TV and they said that important people usually keep many mistresses so that they have a higher chance of having children!"

Wang Xueyou shook his head and said, "I actually asked my dad about this, saying that we real big shots are different from those in the books."

"My father said it's a matter of culture and belief. Some people only have one love, but people from places like Zhongzhou have multiple wives and concubines."

"Hmm?" Curiosity appeared in their eyes.

Wang Xueyou said casually, "The old man has written essays specifically on matters between men and women, and his stance in those essays is very clear."

"A person who enjoys pleasure and has many wives and concubines is incapable of love."

"He felt sorry for those people."

"Because such people spend their entire lives searching for love, but keep missing out on it."

"Love at first sight and love that grows over time are not contradictory at all; they can coexist."

"Emotions are cumulative energy; only when they accumulate to a certain level will they transform into love."

Chen Shi and Zhang Xuexin exchanged a glance, both with faint smiles on their faces.

Walking ahead, Jacky Wong complained, "Then I asked my dad, 'If I meet a girl I feel love at first sight, can I start a relationship?'"

"My dad told me it wouldn't work."

"Idiot!"

"I'm truly impressed!"

Chen Shi was amused and asked, "Have you ever encountered this?"

Jacky Wong shook his head and said, "Actually, I've had many pretty younger sisters who have pursued me since I was a child. To be honest, I liked them all."

"So I can't really distinguish that feeling."

"You understand, right?"

"When you see a pretty girl, you definitely feel something, but is it love at first sight? I don't know."

Jacky Wong shrugged and said, "Then I went to ask my brother and told him about it."

"I told him that my dad must be crazy. I support the old man's theories, yet he insists that I miss out on the girl I fell in love with at first sight."

Do you know what my brother said to me?

Chen Shi and Zhang Xuexin looked on curiously.

Jacky Wong laughed and said, "My brother said I wouldn't miss it."

"Because when that girl actually appears, you'll forget all the rules and just want to hold her hand and take her away."

"That seems to make sense," Chen Shi nodded.

As they chatted, they walked to a large square where snow was still falling. A group of children were playing in the square, with one adult playing with them, while the rest of the adults were having hot pot around a stove in the snow.

Chen Shi spotted two familiar faces at a glance.

Wu Shangyuan and Qin Lian seemed to have a good relationship at the moment, which Chen Shi found somewhat unbelievable.

At this moment, Wang Xueyou whispered to Chen Shi, "I know the inside story of what happened in your provincial competition back then."

"How so?" Chen Shi raised an eyebrow.

"Qin Lian got screwed over by his mother," Wang Xueyou said calmly. "His mother cheated on him, and then the guy who wanted to get you used the evidence of his mother's infidelity to blackmail her."

"That's all in the past now. His parents are divorced, and he says he feels much more relaxed."

"I see." Chen Shi clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Wait, isn't his dad a soldier?"

"Sigh," Wang Xueyou said softly, "His dad was still on the front lines during the provincial competition. Do you think anyone was home with him normally?"

"So you know."

"How mean." Zhang Xuexin frowned, then quickly took Chen Shi's hand. Although she didn't say anything, her intention was clear.