Chapter 053 Headmaster
After hanging up the phone, Xu Lai sat on the sofa for a while, then got up and went downstairs, bought a glass of lemonade on the street, and walked in a certain direction among the crowd.
When it was getting dark, he heard his cell phone ringing. He opened it and saw a WeChat message from Xu Chengcheng, asking him if he was free and if she could come see him.
Xu came and checked the time. It was dinner time. The place where he was strolling was very close to the place where he and Chen Duo had eaten kebabs last night, so he sent her the address and asked her if she knew it.
I didn't expect that Xu Chengcheng actually knew about it and said that she had been here with Gao Wen and Tian Tian before.
Xu Lai went to grab a seat and ordered a can of beer. After waiting for about twenty minutes, he saw the little girl Xu Chengcheng hurried over with a backpack on her back, looking for him over there.
Xu Lai hurriedly got up and greeted him.
Xu Chengcheng came over, took off his backpack and put it on the chair next to him. He sat on the chair for a long time with his face flushed and he was out of breath.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Xu said, handing her the menu and asking her to order what she wanted.
"I'm afraid you've been waiting for a long time." Xu Chengcheng said softly while flipping through the menu.
Xu Lai couldn't help but smile and said, "It doesn't matter if you spend this little time. Take your time next time."
"Yeah." Xu Chengcheng nodded, looked at the menu and ordered two items.
Xu Lai looked at her and added a few more items, then asked her, "What would you like to drink? There's soda or something like that."
Xu Chengcheng saw a can of beer on his desk and asked, "Can I have a beer?"
Xu Lai was a little surprised and said with a smile: "When Gao Wen and Tian Tian came here before, did you all drink beer?"
"No." Xu Chengcheng shook his head. "I just suddenly feel like drinking. Is that okay?"
"Then drink a little, don't drink too much." Xu Lai actually ordered a can of beer for her.
"Okay!" Xu Chengcheng happily held the beer can and took a sip. However, the taste was not as good as she had imagined, it was bitter. However, she thought it was quite interesting.
"Is Qi Cheng okay?" Xu Lai asked. He was thinking that Xu Chengcheng came to him in such a hurry, maybe something happened to Qi Cheng.
"She's doing fine. She even said she slept very well last night!" Xu Chengcheng said a little proudly. It was all thanks to her brother.
"That's good." Xu said, putting the skewers brought by the boss on the table and handing one to Xu Chengcheng.
Xu Chengcheng took a small bite and said, "It's delicious."
Xu Lai smiled. This little girl was very well-behaved. She started praising the food as soon as she started eating, fearing that others would think she didn't like it.
"Is there something you want to talk to me about?" Xu Lai said after taking a sip of beer.
Seeing him drinking, Xu Chengcheng also picked up the can and took a small sip. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "There's someone who wants to see you. I wonder if you can meet him or not."
"Who is it?" Xu Lai asked.
"Pei Xueqing." Xu Chengcheng said.
"She?" Xu Lai was a little surprised, thinking that this girl was here to stand up for his brother. If so, he should go to Section 9.
"Yes, but she didn't say what it was, she just had to see you." Since Xu Chengcheng was able to attend the birthday party that night, even if she couldn't be said to be friends with Pei Xueqing, she should be a classmate.
"Okay, when do we meet?" Xu said. He had been planning to look for Pei Xueqing, and now he had hit the jackpot.
"That's great." Xu Chengcheng breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Xu Lai would not agree. "She is with Wenwen now ."
"Then eat first, and then we'll go over." Xu said, and asked the boss to add a few more dishes.
Xu Chengcheng nodded obediently and took another sip of beer from the can.
"Drink less." Xu Lai was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"I'm fine." The little girl denied it, but her face was already a little flushed.
Xu Lai took her beer and shook it. Wow, she had already drunk half of it without realizing it. "Okay, stop drinking."
As they were talking, a voice was heard shouting at the top of its lungs: "What a lousy place this is! It's a mess!"
The voice was so loud that the diners around them frowned and looked at them with contempt.
"Lantian, where is the person you were talking about? What's that smell, it's really!" Wang Quan covered his nose with one hand and fanned himself in disgust with the other.
"That's right, why did we come to such a shabby place!" Xu Yan frowned and looked at her feet carefully, afraid that her newly bought shoes would step on some dirt.
Lantian felt the surprised gazes around him and felt annoyed. He wished he could get as far away from these two guys as possible.
He looked around for a while and finally found Xu Lai in a corner.
"Over there," he said, and led the two of them over.
But when he saw Xu Chengcheng, he was surprised. He saw a beautiful woman sitting with Xu Lai from afar. He originally thought it was Chen Duo, but who knew it wasn't.
"It's Old Lan, why are you here again?" Xu Lai said when he saw Lan Tian.
Lantian was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This time he was no longer called Lantian, but was upgraded to Lao Lan. He wondered if it was worth it for him to be happy.
"Haha, I have something to discuss with you." Lan Tian said awkwardly. To be honest, if Lam Chi Chung was not half his student, he really would not want to come on this mission.
"It's not about Lam Chi Chung, right?" Xu Lai asked while drinking beer.
Lan Tian laughed dryly. What else could he discuss with him except Lam Chi Chung's matters?
"That's really the case. Let's... discuss it in detail... Haha, by the way, I have a few friends to introduce to you." Lantian said, planning to introduce Wang Quan and Xu Yan to him.
When he came, he was worried that these two people were too arrogant, especially Wang Quan, who could not control his foul mouth and talked nonsense, which might ruin things. However, he did not expect that these two people were quite reliable at the critical moment and they just stood by and said nothing.
This famous family is indeed a famous family, they are indeed different.
Lantian was sighing when he looked back and was startled. He saw Wang Quan and Xu Yan standing there obediently, their heads lowered almost to their chests, as obedient as two quails.
What is going on?
Lantian was surprised, and Xu Yan didn't say anything. He had witnessed Wang Quan's arrogant and domineering temper with his own eyes. When had he ever been so humble and submissive?
"Brother Xu, who are these two..." Although Lantian was puzzled, he still had to introduce them. The purpose of their coming here was to use the identity of the Tianshi Mansion to pressure others. However, he was interrupted by Xu Lai when he was halfway through his words.
"I know them, they are Wang Quan and Xu Yan." Xu Lai turned around to look at them and said with a smile.
Lantian was just wondering when he saw the two men burying their heads even lower.
"Are you two here to eat skewers too?" Xu Lai asked.
"Ah, yes... the master is here too, hehe." Xu Yan was indeed a smart woman, with quick reactions, and immediately responded in a sweet voice.
"Yeah, yeah, hehehe..." Wang Quan buried his head like an ostrich, and the only sound that came out of his mouth was "hehe".
Lantian was stunned for a long time before he suddenly realized what Xu Yan had just said.
Master? What master?
Lantian was at a loss.
Logically speaking, Xu Yan is a disciple of Tianshi Mansion, and the only person who can be called the headmaster by her is naturally the master of Tianshi Mansion, but how is this possible?
He had been in Chongxu Temple for many years. Although he had never met the headmaster of Tianshi Mansion in person, as a senior mage in Chongxu Temple, it was impossible for him not to know that the name of the previous headmaster of Tianshi Mansion was Xu Lai.
However, this headmaster has always been low-key and rarely goes out. The entire circle of the martial arts sect is relatively traditional and conservative. It is not like the entertainment industry where celebrity portraits are everywhere. How could Lantian know what this headmaster looks like?
Even after learning that the other person's name was Xu Lai, he just thought it was a coincidence that they had the same name. How could he have thought that the other person was the headmaster of Tianshi Mansion?
"I heard from Lao Lan that you two came to discuss something with me?" Xu Lai asked, looking at the two of them.
"Ah? Really?" Xu Yan looked confused, "Did I tell you about this, Lantian?"
"Yes, I...we are here to eat...kebabs. The environment here is...specially good. Did Lantian make a mistake?" Wang Quan looked at Lantian with an innocent look on his face.
Lantian looked sideways as he listened. Damn it, can you guys say more? Who is the one who is here to settle a score with someone?
"Bai Zhijing is here too, right?" Xu said.
Xu Yan said yes in a low voice.
"Call him over, why is he hiding?" Xu said.
Xu Yan thought to herself, the master was not hiding, he just thought it was too dirty here and didn't want to come in. But she didn't dare to argue at this time. She took her cell phone and walked to the side to call Bai Zhijing.
Lantian stood there blankly, his eyes almost popping out.
Looking at the well-behaved appearance of Wang Quan and Xu Yan, there is no trace of their previous arrogance and domineeringness. The Xu Lai in front of him is probably the same Xu Lai from the Tianshi Mansion!
Not long after, Bai Zhijing walked through the crowd and came closer.
He stared at Xu Lai for a long time and said with a smile: "Oh, isn't this Master Xu? How come you are so miserable that you have to eat in a place like this?" As he said that, he took a look at the environment of the food stall.
Lan Tian saw that even Bai Zhijing called Xu Lai the headmaster, and finally confirmed that he was undoubtedly the previous headmaster of Tianshi Mansion. He had heard before how young the previous headmaster of Tianshi Mansion was, but he didn't expect him to be so young.
But the things in this matter made him very confused and puzzled.
Why did Xu Lai, who was so young, resign from the position of headmaster so early? Even if he was no longer the headmaster, his status in Tianshi Mansion was unparalleled. Why did he come to Jiangning and become an unknown little wizard?
Moreover, Bai Zhijing's attitude is also very puzzling. No matter what, Xu Lai is the former headmaster. Even if you, Bai Zhijing, are an elder, can you beat the headmaster?
But judging from his behavior just now, not only was there no proper respect in his words, but there was also a lot of sarcasm in his behavior.
Is this the attitude that an elder of Tianshi Mansion should have towards the former headmaster?
