Chapter 532: Dare to Compete?
"My name is Lin Tian."
Looking at the radiant smile of the slightly aged beautiful lady, Lin Tian couldn’t help but smile as well.
Smiling is always the best language of communication for humans.
Lin Tian turned his head to Zhao Xuefeng and jokingly asked, "Was your wife a great beauty when she was young?"
Before Zhao Xuefeng could speak, Xu Wan chimed in, "Of course! I had many suitors back then, not sure why I chose your teacher, this old stubborn guy. Let me tell you, when I was young, I was even prettier than Qingtang."
Qingtang? Wasn’t that the disheveled girl just now? That’s really not flattering...
Of course, Lin Tian wasn’t judging based on looks; he learned from the couple that Zhao Qingtang is actually a great beauty, and her disheveled state was just a one-off accident.
At that moment, Zhao Qingtang opened the door and came out of the room.
Obviously, she had freshened up; in such a short time, she probably just washed her face and combed her hair. For a girl, this was already pretty quick.
"Grandpa, why didn’t you tell me in advance that we had guests? I embarrassed myself in front of everyone." As she spoke, Zhao Qingtang gave her grandpa a feisty glare.
Her voice was really nice, soft and gentle, easily stirring a protective instinct in boys.
She was still wearing a blue Doraemon outfit, her feet in a pair of pink slippers, making her feet look delicate and cute.
Her slightly wavy shoulder-length hair framed a full forehead under the parted bangs, her large eyes lively, her red lips charming. Her cheeks were small, giving her a dainty and exquisite appearance.
Alongside being beautiful, she had an impressive sense of style.
Even though Lin Tian was prepared, he was still surprised when he saw Zhao Qingtang’s "true appearance." She really rivaled Liou Qingcheng.
Looking at Zhao Xuefeng and Xu Wan, both had high appearances. Their family must have good genes.
However, Lin Tian’s impression of her only improved slightly; he didn’t gawp just because she was a stunner.
Isn’t there a saying: Beautiful faces are common, interesting souls are rare.
People must have inner beauty.
Even with this thought, Lin Tian couldn’t help but take another look... Hmm? She’s actually flat-chested?
Feeling Lin Tian’s gaze, Zhao Qingtang returned a hostile glare, as if saying: Look again and I’ll gouge your eyes out.
Watching Zhao Qingtang, Zhao Xuefeng couldn’t help but laugh, "How was I supposed to know it’s Friday, you should’ve spruced up a bit?"
"Didn’t I take leave..."
Before Zhao Qingtang could finish, Xu Wan cut in, "Alright, alright, everyone, stop standing around and sit down to eat. We didn’t steam much rice today, Lin Tian, eat more, and let the old man starve!"
Zhao Xuefeng was used to his wife’s sharp tongue but gentle heart; he casually sat at the table and picked up a bottle of medicinal liquor, saying, "Lin Tian, let’s have a drink, this is medicinal liquor I brewed myself, everyone have some, it’s good for energy and blood, great stuff."
The four of them sat down, each with half a cup of medicinal liquor poured.
Medicinal liquor is good, but drinking too much can backfire.
The Zhao family could all hold their liquor; Xu Wan began chatting, "Your teacher and I met at a drinking contest, your teacher’s drinking is terrible, even ten of him couldn’t match me."
"My drinking is obviously not bad, alright?" Zhao Xuefeng huffed lightly.
Xu Wan didn’t respond, instead she turned to Lin Tian, "Lin Tian, are you a freshman this year?"
"Yes, I’m a freshman."
Instantly, both Xu Wan and Zhao Qingtang gave Lin Tian a peculiar look.
"What’s wrong?" Lin Tian put down his chopsticks, uncomfortable under their gaze.
"You don’t know my old man’s rules, do you?"
"What rules?" Lin Tian shook his head, puzzled.
"Unless you’re a prized student, he wouldn’t bring you home. And every one of them only comes home for a meal after achieving academic success. Other students, he’d only treat at restaurants. This old man holds onto his rules tightly."
Zhao Xuefeng waved his hand, "Hey, I’m not as stubborn as you say!"
"Don’t you have a clue how stubborn you are?"
After this, Xu Wan looked uncertainly at Zhao Qingtang, "Is that how you say it? I really don’t get what 13 means..."
Pffft—
Lin Tian couldn’t hold back his laughter; if he hadn’t quickly sealed his mouth with spiritual qi, he might have sprayed food all over Zhao Qingtang.
Zhao Qingtang’s pretty face turned bright red; she wanted to laugh but didn’t dare, nodding repeatedly.
Zhao Xuefeng’s face immediately turned dark, angrily saying, "How can you use inappropriate language in front of the kids!"
"Where did I use inappropriate language?" Xu Wan turned to Lin Tian, "Was that rude?"
Lin Tian was speechless for a long while, unable to give a coherent answer, just barely holding back his laughter.
"Alright, alright, laugh if you want, careful you don’t hurt your face."
As soon as Zhao Xuefeng finished speaking, the two of them couldn’t help but laugh, holding their bellies and bending over, only stopping when they saw Zhao Xuefeng’s almost fiery gaze.
After the laughter, they sat up straight again, exchanging glances, Zhao Qingtang softly huffed, proudly raising her head.
"Now, let me formally introduce to you, Lin Tian, the student I’m most proud of in my life—or rather, if not for his age and experience, he could be my teacher. I’m just a nominal teacher."
This high praise made the other two glance sideways, their mouths subconsciously hanging open.
Stunned for a long while, Zhao Qingtang swallowed hard and hesitantly asked, "Grandpa, do you mean he’s more skilled than you?"
Zhao Xuefeng nodded affirmatively, "Exactly."
"If anyone else said that, I’d think they were an idiot."
After saying this, Zhao Qingtang stared at the man her grandpa bragged about, trying to see what extraordinary abilities he had.
After a careful look, Zhao Qingtang found that Lin Tian wasn’t that unpleasant. At least, he was really handsome, with thick eyebrows and features as sharp as a scabbard, exuding masculinity.
From a young age influenced by her surroundings, Zhao Qingtang had a good grasp of traditional medicine; she was especially adept at the "look" aspect of diagnosis.
Judging by Lin Tian’s healthy complexion, Zhao Qingtang knew this man was very healthy, at least internally sound.
"Your name is Lin Tian, right? Have you heard of the Medical Summit?" she asked.
"Hmm... I know a little."
"Are you going to participate?"
Lin Tian nodded, "Yes, I am."
Zhao Qingtang sat up straight, eager to compete, "Do you dare to compete with me?"