'Humiliated?'
Hearing that reason, Qin Siyang felt his head go a little numb.
'Can what I did to Chu Baxing be considered humiliation? At most it was deceit, right?'
'If anyone deserves to be called humiliated, it is Hu Chan.'
That Holy Son Hu Chan was humiliated by him until he was almost a dog, yet he never showed Qin any disrespect. Every day he called him "President Qin" so cheerfully you couldn't imagine.
'So why with Chu Baxing does the young master attitude shoot up to the sky?'
Truly the most difficult second-generation to please Qin Siyang had ever met.
After hearing Chu Baxing's words, Qin Siyang was silent for a long time.
There was a trace of satisfaction in Chu Baxing's eyes.
You could tell he was sincere, he'd been holding back wanting to kill Qin.
Even if Qin hadn't arranged for Huo Dangkou to stay in Chu Baxing's room, sooner or later he would have found another chance to pick a fight.
Qin Siyang thought it over many times and finally sighed, "Looks like we can't avoid fighting."
Chu Baxing nodded, "Right, today is the chance to settle our grudge. Go to the battle arena, determine superiority, decide life or death."
But Qin Siyang did not follow Chu Baxing toward the elevator.
Instead, under Chu Baxing's venomous stare, he turned on call blocking, pulled out his phone, and made a call.
A few seconds later Qin Siyang said, "Hello, Commander Chu, sorry to bother you."
Chu Baxing looked astonished.
'Commander Chu?'
They were talking face to face and Qin Siyang just called his father?
Chu Baxing, standing in front of Qin Siyang, could hear every word.
Instantly he seemed frozen, standing dumbstruck, made helpless and at a loss by Qin Siyang.
Chu Baxing's cheek twitched, his eyes filling with incredulous expression, "When you said 'can't not fight' you didn't mean 'fight' as in 'duel', you meant 'call' as in 'reporting to someone'?"
Qin Siyang rolled his eyes at him.
'What did you think?'
'Winning gets you nothing, losing costs you your life.'
Only if his brain had been washed away by an Amazon rainforest flood would he go with Chu Baxing to the battle arena.
Chu Xiao'ang was a bit impatient, but considering there were still many deals with Qin Siyang unfinished, he asked, ["Little Qin, what's the problem now? Isn't the Huo Dangkou matter settled?"]
"It's not about Huo Dangkou, it's about Chu Baxing."
Qin Siyang complained to Chu Xiao'ang right in front of Chu Baxing.
["What's wrong with Baxing?"]
"Commander Chu, for some reason Chu Baxing suddenly came to me asking for a duel, to go to the school battle arena to decide life or death. From his tone it seems he's very unhappy about how Huo Dangkou was arranged."
"I don't know whether this was your instruction, but I'm really heartbroken. Last time we negotiated for profit you wanted my life, fine. This time I'm considering your interests, and you still want my life?"
"I know the military is domineering, but you can't be so ungrateful, repaying kindness with enmity. At this rate, who will do business with the Chu Legion?"
On the other end, Chu Xiao'ang was stunned.
'A life-or-death duel? Is Baxing the one who proposed it?'
"He's right here in front of me. Do you want to confront him, Commander Chu?"
Chu Xiao'ang paused three seconds, then immediately understood. His precious son didn't want to share a room with Huo Dangkou, so he was taking it out on Qin Siyang.
Having Huo Dangkou and Chu Baxing stay together was exactly the important step Chu Xiao'ang planned to build Baxing's reputation.
'Taking care of a fool to gain fame and ease the Huo family's supporters' hatred, a total win. And Chu Baxing isn't happy?'
'Great men don't sweat the small stuff. Chu Baxing has been with me for over a decade, doesn't he understand this?'
Chu Xiao'ang's voice trembled with anger, ["Give him the phone."]
"All right."
Qin Siyang looked at Chu Baxing, "Got time to take a call? Commander Chu is calling you."
Chu Baxing clenched his fists so hard his whole body trembled, and in a low voice said, "Qin Siyang, I confront you face to face and you play tricks behind my back?"
"What? You say Commander Chu speaks like a fart from on high?"
"Don't talk nonsense here!"
"Huh? How can you say Commander Chu's thinking is hopelessly rigid?"
"You… just hand it over!"
Chu Baxing snatched the phone from Qin Siyang's hand.
"Dad."
"Dad, I didn't…"
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
With each repeated "yes," Chu Baxing became more and more helpless, more and more humble.
Only his gaze toward Qin Siyang remained as angry and fierce as ever.
"Yes, I understand."
Chu Baxing returned the phone to Qin Siyang with a cold face.
Qin Siyang took the phone back, "Commander Chu."
["Little Qin, arranging Huo Dangkou to stay in Baxing's place was a very appropriate decision. I appreciate and support it."]
["As for Baxing, I've already talked to him, you don't need to worry. You two are both promising youths, future pillars of the safe zone. There's no need to fight to the death, right?"]
Qin Siyang nodded, "Commander Chu, I've always thought that, but today Baxing came to me first wanting a life-or-death fight. We run into each other all the time in South Glory, it would be troublesome."
["I can promise you it won't happen again."]
"Then I'll trust you this once, Commander Chu."
"Does that mean you didn't trust me before?"
"Commander Chu is a sensible man."
["You brat… fine, that's it. After Huo Dangkou arrives in South Glory next week, there may still be things I need you to help arrange. I hope you'll handle it."]
"Huo Dangkou is my squad leader, of course I'll do what needs doing."
["Mm. I have other things to do. Goodbye."]
"All right, goodbye, Commander Chu."
Qin Siyang hung up and looked at Chu Baxing.
"You still want to go to the battle arena with me?"
Chu Baxing ground his back teeth until they creaked, but he couldn't force out a word.
"If you're not going to the arena, don't disturb my rest."
Without a word Chu Baxing turned and left, returning to his 1006 room. With a slam the door shut in anger.
Qin Siyang snorted lightly, went back into his room, ordered a rather hearty dinner, and after eating happily washed up and went to bed.
Before sleeping, curling up under the covers scrolling his phone was Qin Siyang's favorite moment.
A few nights ago he'd shared a bed with Hu Chan; he thought it better to let Hu Chan remain unaware of what he liked.
Tonight Hu Chan was away, so he could relax and do whatever he liked before sleep without worrying about being spied on.
Although there wasn't much useful information on the forum, there were always some inexplicable posts that made Qin Siyang laugh out loud.
"I'll just browse the forum for five minutes, five minutes and then sleep."
Qin Siyang set himself a time limit.
.
.
.
Two hours later, reluctantly, he finally put down his phone.
"I actually looked for so long. Playing with toys to my detriment! I can't do this tomorrow."
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