Yang Shiyun said, "I forgot to tell you, I've cooked dinner. If you don't mind, you can stay for a simple meal."
Yang Shiqi angrily declared, "I won't eat!" Her family's disrespect for Zhao Qiang was a disrespect to her as well. This also revealed her parents' opposition to her relationship with Zhao Qiang. No matter how capable Zhao Qiang was, he was still not a suitable match for the Yang family; this societal prejudice was deeply ingrained in the Yang family.
Zhao Qiang had recovered from his indignation. Getting angry with the Yang family was just asking for trouble. Perhaps the Yang family was just waiting to see him leave in anger. Zhao Qiang grabbed Yang Shiqi and said, "Don't go. We have to try the food that Second Sister made. Otherwise, wouldn't we be letting her down?"
Yang Shiqi pointed to Yang Shiyun, whose back was now the only visible part of her body, and said, "Affection? Only she has affection?"
Zhao Qiang reminded Yang Shiqi, "The angrier you get, the happier they might be."
Yang Shiqi thought for a moment and said, "Well, they can't wait for you to leave. Since you're still here, why don't you stay tonight? We can live together openly and honestly."
Volume 2 [597] Hospitality
【597】Entertainment
Yang Shiqi is definitely a rebellious girl. She can see that her grandfather, parents, and second sister don't like Zhao Qiang. Even if Zhao Qiang has made great achievements, it doesn't mean anything to them. The more her family treats her this way, the more it arouses her rebellious mentality. She decides to show her family what's what tonight. Actually, it's nothing, just openly sleeping with a man.
They led Zhao Qiang into the restaurant. The Yang family had servants, but it seemed this meal wasn't prepared by a chef. Even the task of serving the dishes was done by Yang Shiyun herself—she was truly virtuous. Yang Shiqi didn't help either. Seeing his second sister busy at work, Zhao Qiang felt bad and stood up, saying, "There are still a few dishes; I'll go help serve them."
Yang Shiqi pressed Zhao Qiang back into his seat: "Sit down. You are a guest today, and you should enjoy this treatment. My parents are not home to entertain guests, so it is only right for my sister to do some work."
Six dishes and a soup, all very ordinary, but with the warmth of home cooking. Yang Shiqi sniffed and said, "Second sister, when did you learn these skills? I didn't notice when we were at home. Did you learn these things while studying abroad?"
Yang Shiyun settled into her seat and said coldly, as if someone owed her money.
Yang Shiqi stood up and said, "I'll go get a bottle of wine. You've kindly cooked so many dishes for us, how can we not drink some wine?"
Yang Shiyun frowned: "Can't you act a little more like a girl? Try not to drink alcohol in the future."
Yang Shiqi said, "You've never treated me like a girl." As she spoke, she took a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet, opened it quickly, poured a large glass for Zhao Qiang first, and then poured one for Yang Shiyun. Yang Shiyun raised her hand to stop her, "I don't drink."
Yang Shiqi didn't force him: "Fine, if you don't want to drink, then don't. Zhao Qiang, let's drink together. Don't mind if we didn't treat you well today."
Yang Shiqi appears carefree on the surface, but she is actually burdened with worries. Her family's attitude towards Zhao Qiang is troubling her. She tries to drown her sorrows in alcohol, but only gets more upset. After finishing a bottle of red wine, she feels dizzy and has no choice but to go upstairs to rest, since Zhao Qiang hasn't eaten yet.
This left only Zhao Qiang and Yang Shiyun at the table, making the atmosphere extremely awkward. It wasn't that Zhao Qiang had any bad intentions; the key issue was Yang Shiyun's attitude. Given Zhao Qiang's personality, he meant no harm to anyone, but Yang Shiyun fundamentally disliked him. Even though Zhao Qiang had saved her, she only offered a word of thanks. With such an unfriendly host, how could the meal possibly be harmonious?
Zhao Qiang put down his chopsticks: "I'm full. I'm going upstairs to check on Shiqi."
Yang Shiyun took a small sip of water and said, "So eager? You miss me so much after not seeing me for a while?"
Zhao Qiang blushed. This sister-in-law was too blunt. He said, "I'm afraid she might have something happen if she drinks too much."
Yang Shiyun said, "It's alright. She'll call for help if something happens. Sit down and let's talk."
Arriving at the Yang family's house put Zhao Qiang in a very passive position, but he couldn't just leave. After thinking for a while, he sat down. The two of them faced each other across a dining table. To be honest, apart from her cold expression, Yang Shiyun was perfect in every way. Although they were sisters, their personalities and appearances were completely different. Zhao Qiang even suspected that they weren't raised by the same mother.
“Shiqi’s age is sometimes quite worrying,” Yang Shiyun said, sounding rather mature and older-sounding.
Zhao Qiang said, "I don't think so. I trust her to do things."
Yang Shiyun was speechless with anger, unable to utter a word for a long time. She wanted to lash out but held back. After a long silence as they stared at each other, she finally asked, "How's Beijing?"
Zhao Qiang said, "It's very big."
Yang Shiyun said, "Is that all?"
Zhao Qiang added, "It's very dangerous."
Zhao Qiang's expression was serious, not at all like he was joking. Yang Shiyun was surprised to hear him say "very dangerous." She was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. Realizing that it was very impolite to laugh like that in front of guests, she immediately covered her mouth, but the smile on her face was hard to hide. "You're so funny." It was not easy for Yang Shiyun, who was usually so cold, to say such a thing and make such an expression.
Zhao Qiang remained unmoved, still very serious: "Who's teasing you?" He then took out a cigarette and lit it. He was indeed preoccupied; otherwise, he wouldn't have smoked in front of Yang Shiyun—it would have been very impolite. The Wang family's provocation, the assassination attempt by the person with special abilities—left Zhao Qiang bewildered. More importantly, he was concerned about everyone's safety. After all, the enemy was lurking in the shadows. These events made Zhao Qiang feel that Beijing was truly dangerous.
Yang Shiyun stared at Zhao Qiang smoking. At that moment, Zhao Qiang was quite handsome. When a wisp of smoke drifted to Yang Shiyun's nose, causing her to cough a few times, she finally came back to her senses. Yang Shiyun hurriedly lowered her head, staring at a man who was even more impolite than Zhao Qiang smoking.
Zhao Qiang stubbed out his cigarette, stood up, and said, "Sorry, I got carried away with it. Okay, you can eat slowly, I'm going upstairs."
Yang Shiqi's room was messy, not in a dirty or chaotic way, but rather it contained all sorts of things without any discernible style. She had toys that girls would like, but she also had things that boys would like, all haphazardly piled up in the room. On the small space on her desk was a laptop, and the rest was filled with magazines and books, including some foreign publications that clearly had a sexually suggestive theme. This made Zhao Qiang feel somewhat ashamed.
Hearing the door open, Yang Shiqi barely opened her eyes. Seeing Zhao Qiang enter, she mumbled, "Don't leave tonight. I've already sent troops to protect the villa. We'll know immediately if anything happens."
Zhao Qiang asked, "Aren't your parents coming back?" Zhao Qiang was also afraid; it would be so embarrassing to be kicked out by his mother-in-law in the middle of the night.
Yang Shiqi waved her hand swayingly: "Ignore them. They already know about you and me anyway. Get in bed, I want you to hold me."
Neither of them were exactly fresh-faced newcomers, and Zhao Qiang actually felt a bit excited in the unfamiliar environment, especially since there was probably a beautiful woman watching the room. Zhao Qiang chuckled and got into bed.
How many flowers fall in dreams? In the middle of the night, while others are dreaming of marrying a wife, Zhao Qiang suddenly sprang out of bed, startling Yang Shiqi who was sleeping with him. However, it was late at night, and Yang Shiqi turned over and went back to sleep. Zhao Qiang put on his clothes and opened the window. A gust of cool air rushed in, and in the distance, under the moonlight, a dark figure stood on the rooftop admiring the moon.
Zhao Qiang slapped his forehead. The invisible woman had said she'd come to find him that night, but he hadn't gone back to his usual place to sleep. He hadn't expected her to find him like that; she was truly impressive. This area was full of high-ranking officials and nobles, with sentries everywhere, both overt and covert. If the invisible woman hadn't remained invisible, she probably wouldn't have been able to find his window so easily.
Zhao Qiang jumped onto the windowsill, pushed off with his feet, and shot out like a rocket. Midway, Zhao Qiang also showed off by using his "Flying Tiger Claw" technique, pulling himself up from the top of a nearby tree, and then accelerating again, like a cannonball rushing towards the invisible man.
The invisible woman had obviously seen Zhao Qiang long ago. She didn't seem worried at all about Zhao Qiang's aggressive approach and remained standing still. Just as Zhao Qiang was about to crash into her, she still stood with her hands behind her back with the demeanor of a master. Zhao Qiang's grappling hooked on the edge of the building, and his body stopped abruptly a meter in front of the invisible woman.
"Sorry, I overslept," Zhao Qiang said. He was still quite nice to the invisible man, after all, the man had saved Su Su.
The invisible man sized Zhao Qiang up and down: "You're really arrogant."
Zhao Qiang was puzzled: "What's wrong?" He hadn't offended her, had he? Although it was always unclear whether she was friend or foe, Zhao Qiang could tell that this invisible person was always doing 'righteous' things, and that she only appeared to help those in need.
The invisible man said, "You went to a girl's house and slept with her without her parents' permission. Don't you have any morals at all?"
Zhao Qiang rubbed his head: "I said, I didn't do anything to you, did I? That's my girlfriend. It doesn't bother you if we sleep together."
The invisible man was truly enraged: "It doesn't bother me? I feel sorry for her, and you still dare to say she's your girlfriend? How many girlfriends do you have? Which one is the real girlfriend? Zhao Qiang, do you know you're ruining her life?"
Zhao Qiang squatted on the ground for a long time without saying a word. He was actually scolded by the invisible man. He was very depressed, but what the invisible man said made sense. Zhao Qiang didn't know where to refute it. He couldn't let go of either of them because of his lust. Who was his girlfriend now? Who would he marry? Zhao Qiang was confused. He couldn't bear to give up either of them.
The invisible woman paused for a moment, probably realizing her tone had been too harsh. After all, she and Zhao Qiang had only known each other for a few days, and speaking to him like that was very impolite. She gently nudged Zhao Qiang with her foot, "Hey, are you angry? Men shouldn't be so petty."
Zhao Qiang said, "No, it's just that I feel what you said hit the nail on the head. Yes, I have indeed tied down too many women, but I have never thought of making them unhappy. In fact, I believe they are very happy with me. As for the future, I dare not think too far ahead."
The invisible man sighed, "Never mind, I had no say in your love life anyway."
Zhao Qiang said, "Then can I make a request?"
The invisible man was taken aback, and warily distanced himself from Zhao Qiang: "What do you want?"
Zhao Qiang explained, "Don't misunderstand, I just wanted to ask you not to speak to me with such an unpleasant voice, okay?"
The invisible man's eyes, hidden beneath his black veil, widened. "Don't all men speak so roughly?"
Zhao Qiang said, "But are you a man? This makes me feel awkward. Anyway, there are no outsiders here, so don't hide it."
The invisible woman chuckled, "So you saw through it all along." As she spoke, her voice became softer. Although it was clearly not her real voice, it was still much more pleasant than her previous voice. At least it would make Zhao Qiang associate her with a woman in his mind.
Zhao Qiang said, "I need to say thank you again for what happened this afternoon. I wonder what you wanted to talk to me about?"
The invisible man said, "No need for thanks. What do you think of Beijing lately?"
Zhao Qiang pondered for a moment and said, "Beijing lately feels like a place of great upheaval. Yesterday, I went to chase after the person with special abilities who kidnapped Su Su. Do you know what happened to me?"
The invisible woman was curious. She sat down on the edge of the building and looked at the moon in the sky. "Oh."
Zhao Qiang recounted what had happened. He didn't need to keep this a secret from the invisible man; gaining an ally was a good thing.
Volume 2 [598] Let's have a discussion
[598] Let's have a friendly competition.
The invisible man, chin in hand, gazed at the moon and said, "There are such powerful figures? I often consult some of the country's classified files, but there's absolutely no record of such a person in those files."
Zhao Qiang said, "Do you think it might be because of insufficient access, so the files I see are all of ordinary people with special abilities? I once drew pictures of those five people, but when I consulted with government officials, they all said they didn't recognize them."
The invisible man shook his head: "What I reviewed was absolutely top state secret. They also have special abilities like controlling air, temperature, water, and metal, but as you said, using such abilities as offensive weapons is far beyond what those people can do. You could probably crush them with a single finger. So it's not them, unless there's some way to make their abilities advance by leaps and bounds in a short period of time."
Zhao Qiang was taken aback. To be honest, he hadn't considered this possibility the invisible man mentioned. So Zhao Qiang stood up abruptly. The invisible man looked up and asked, "What are you doing?"
Zhao Qiang said, "I need to investigate Chinese people with special abilities who possess this kind of power. If it's not them, then the suspicion must be placed on foreigners."
The invisible man said, "What's the rush? One more night won't make a difference. I still have things to say."
Zhao Qiang could only sit down and said invisibly, "I'll investigate with you later, but I have a suggestion for you: try to avoid contact with those girls lately."
Zhao Qiang asked, puzzled, "Why?"
The invisible man said, "The closer you get to them, the more dangerous they become."
Zhao Qiang said, "You don't think the enemy hiding in the shadows doesn't know about my relationship with them, do you?"
The invisible man said, "What's the big deal? Things aren't always as complicated as you think. Complicating things can sometimes backfire."
Zhao Qiang said, "But I must ensure their safety. If they are too far away, who knows if they will be able to get help in time if something happens."
The invisible man said, "I'll keep an eye on things for you, is that alright?"
Zhao Qiang nodded: "Thank you. How can I contact you in the future? Why don't you give me your phone number? I'll call you if I need anything."
The invisible man shook his head and refused: "I'll contact you if I need anything." He's really good at keeping secrets; he won't even give Zhao Qiang his phone number.
Zhao Qiang asked, "Is there nothing else this time?"
The invisible man said, "Of course, come with me to investigate Wang Shihui."
"Wang Shihui? You mean Wang Yipeng's grandfather?" Zhao Qiang asked.
The invisible man replied, "Yes."
Zhao Qiang chuckled: "What are you planning? That person is quite powerful. Although he may not be stronger than the Hu and Yang families, his foundation is not shallow either. Why are you provoking them?"
The invisible man said, "Some of the things Wang Yipeng has done really annoy me, so I have to investigate him."
In fact, Zhao Qiang wanted to investigate further. The Wang family was using Su Su's job-hopping to cause him trouble, and they didn't even give face to the Yang and Hu families. This was too arrogant. If he didn't teach them a lesson, it would make him seem afraid of them.
When to make our move?
The invisible man asked, "Are you going tonight or not?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Go."
The invisible man said, "Alright, let's spar again on the way."
Zhao Qiang was delighted: "Okay, first tell me how you became invisible..."
The invisible woman rolled her eyes at Zhao Qiang, said nothing, and jumped away. Zhao Qiang activated his anti-gravity device, lightly touched the floor with his foot, and then followed closely behind the invisible woman using the propulsion system of his running shoes. Although the invisible woman's jumping speed was also very fast, Zhao Qiang was obviously much more relaxed than her and did not have to work so hard to find the next foothold.
Zhao Qiang wasn't very familiar with Beijing's terrain, and besides, there was someone leading the way, so he didn't pay any attention to where he was. When he saw the invisible man in front of him stop, he followed and landed. The invisible man looked Zhao Qiang up and down and asked, "How do you manage to fly in the air?"
Zhao Qiang didn't get the answer to how the invisible man became invisible; instead, the other person asked him first. However, considering the need for sincerity, Zhao Qiang decided not to hide anything and explained, "First, we need to eliminate Earth's gravity, and second, we need a propulsion system."