Chapter 91

The next instant, An Zhiheng's expression changed slightly.

The sensation in his hand was rock-hard; it felt as if he were gripping a solid block of steel.

Looking at Lin Qi's face, there wasn't the slightest change; he was still smiling.

The next moment, a sharp, intense pain radiated from his palm.

The veins on Lin Qi's arm bulged, looking like coiled steel bars, as terrifying power erupted from his palm.

Over 1,200 kilograms of fist force was released.

"Crack!"

"Ah!"

An Zhiheng gritted his teeth, trying to keep holding on, but it was simply too painful; his palm emitted a "crack" sound, and his hand bones were about to shatter.

Lin Qi watched An Zhiheng's pained expression, his lips curling upward, and as he listened to the cracking sounds, he felt secretly satisfied.

Influenced by his mother, An Zhiheng had loved to compete with him in everything since they were children.

After moving away, he would return every Spring Festival to show off, and An Zhiheng's favorite thing was to embarrass him through handshakes, but this time, the tables were turned.

An Zhiheng's face turned beet red from the pain, and he pulled his hand away with force, shaking it, which attracted the attention of many people.

Being watched by so many people while in such an embarrassing state, An Zhiheng instantly flushed with heat.

"Xiao Heng, what's wrong?" Yan Ying asked, feeling puzzled when she saw this.

"Nothing!" An Zhiheng shook his head, stuffing his painful right hand into his pocket.

"By the way, how are Xiao Qi's grades now? He needs to work hard; the third year of high school is the most critical year."

"If there's anything he doesn't understand, he can ask Xiao Heng!"

Yan Ying shifted her focus to Lin Qi, asking with ill intent.

Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi immediately smiled; they had been waiting for this exact sentence.

"Yingzi, Little Qi doesn't need Little Heng's guidance."

"Little Qi is even more incredible now; he's the second-place student in his grade at Tianhai No. 2 High School, and he's ranked ninth in our entire Tianhai City," Aunt Huang said loudly, giving a thumbs-up.

"That's right, Xiao Qi is really amazing now..." other middle-aged women chimed in.

"Ranked ninth in Tianhai City?!"

"Is that for real?"

Yan Ying and An Zhiheng felt a jolt in their hearts.

Lin Zhen spoke with a smile: "Ninth place, it's nothing worth mentioning."

"Xiao Heng, if you have any questions in the future, you can also ask Xiao Qi," Fang Huiyi said.

Lin Qi also spoke up: "Zhiheng, Guo Heng, Lu Xiang, Wu Feng, and Qiu Siying from the elite class at No. 1 High School are my friends."

"If you have any problems, you can look for them."

An Zhiheng's face turned ashen, and he was shocked internally: "Lin Qi actually knows the 'Evil Tiger' Guo Heng, and Lu Xiang and the others? Could everything he said be true?"

Yan Ying's expression shifted slightly, and she offered a dry, stiff congratulation: "Xiao Qi is truly promising."

"By the way, we have things to do, so we'll head up first."

"Let's chat again when we have time!"

Having said that, she hurriedly took An Zhiheng upstairs.

"Haha!!"

Watching the two retreat in such a disheveled manner, everyone laughed, and the air was filled with joy.

"We're leaving, Aunt Huang, Aunt Li!"

"Alright!"

Lin Qi's family took their gifts to the car and slowly drove away from the Rongshan residential area.

In the car, Lin Zhen slapped his own thigh.

"That was so satisfying! I finally got to see Yan Ying get humbled; that expression was as uncomfortable as if she'd swallowed a fly."

Fang Huiyi laughed: "I feel completely refreshed all over now."

Lin Qi also started to laugh.

Tianhai City, Yuanzhou residential area

Building 1, Room 305

"Alan, hurry and prepare; Huiyi and the others are coming!"

This was a house of over a hundred square meters, decorated simply, neatly, and spaciously.

At this moment, the handsome and refined-looking Fang Zhe was picking vegetables and cutting meat with a middle-aged woman, preparing lunch.

Alan, who was washing vegetables, sighed with emotion:

"I never expected that your sister's family would actually pull through."

"Back then, when you lent them money, I had complaints, but since their family was in such difficulty, I let it go."

"It was just hard on Linlin, not having enough money to buy resources for her."

"I didn't expect Xiao Qi and his family to pay off the debt all at once. Xiao Qi himself has soared, and now he's even charging into the top ten in Tianhai City."

Fang Zhe also said proudly: "Xiao Qi was very smart when he was little; his maturity was unlike that of a child."

"I knew back then that his future would be limitless."

Watching his wife's admiring expression, he felt smug and satisfied; previously, she had been nothing like her current gentle self.

Because he had lent money to his sister's family, his wife Alan had had strong objections, and arguments were frequent.

She hadn't given him a pleasant look, either.

Originally, he had also thought the debt might take ten years to be paid off, but Lin Qi had suddenly risen to prominence.

Not only did he pay off the debt in one go, but his own martial path strength had also truly taken off, reaching ninth place in the entire city.

Now everyone knew that the future of his sister's family was bright.

His wife's attitude had now completely changed; everything was brought about by Lin Qi.

"Ding-dong!!"

!

Just as he was thinking, the doorbell rang.

"Old Lin and the others are here; Linlin, go open the door."

A beautiful figure emerged from a bedroom door.

"Click!"

"Is that Xiao Lin?"

The door opened, revealing Lin Zhen, Fang Huiyi, and Lin Qi behind them.

"Uncle, Aunt, wishing you prosperity!"

Fang Lin, who was pretty and wearing a blue down jacket, smiled and offered her New Year greetings.

"Wishing you prosperity!"

Lin Zhen smiled happily, took a red envelope from his pocket, and handed it over.

"Come on in!"

Fang Zhe walked over from inside the house, and Alan came to get the cotton slippers.

"Cousin, slippers!"

"Thank you!"

Fang Lin looked at her cousin, feeling dazed; compared to last year, her cousin Lin Qi made her feel like a stranger.

The change was too great; he had become taller and more robust, his features were more handsome, and his cold, stern temperament made people afraid to look him in the eye.

Was this still her cousin?

Lin Qi also entered the house, his gaze falling on his cousin Fang Lin; she had inherited her uncle's genes, with delicate features, a pure temperament, and a well-proportioned figure.

In the living room, everyone sat down and exchanged polite pleasantries.

Melon seeds and snacks were placed on the table.

The television was on.

"Is this Xiao Qi? I haven't seen him in a year; the change is too big, isn't it?" Upon seeing Lin Qi, his aunt's reaction was even more exaggerated than Fang Lin's; she was stunned, freezing in place.

Was this still the Lin Qi in her memory?

"Xiao Qi is now ranked ninth in the city; he's truly amazing," his aunt said with a happy smile after coming to her senses.

"By the way, Linlin is in her second year of high school now, almost in her third; if there's anything she doesn't understand, she can ask her cousin."

Fang Lin nodded obediently and looked at Lin Qi, filled with curiosity.

Previously, when her father lent money to her cousin's family, her mother had always had objections, often arguing, which led her to have a poor impression of her cousin.

Especially after knowing he was ranked over a hundredth at No. 2 High School, she had looked down on this cousin in her heart.

But she hadn't expected that after a few months, her cousin would become the ninth-ranked in the city, and in her own No. 1 High School, he would be among the top five geniuses in the third year.

"Xiao Qi just upgraded to an A-level contract!" Lin Zhen boasted casually.

Fang Lin's eyes widened. An A-level contract?

She had inquired about it; with her current ranking in the top fifty of her grade, she could at most sign a C-level contract.

And this cousin she had looked down upon actually already possessed an A-level contract, which had the strictest requirements?!

In an instant, besides being amazed, she inexplicably felt a sense of inferiority.

In the afternoon, Lin Qi and the others returned from his uncle's house.

Soon, the sound of the doorbell rang outside the door.

Lin Qi got up to open the door and saw two familiar figures.

"Cousin Qi, wishing you prosperity, hand over the red envelope!"

"Brother Lin Qi, Happy Spring Festival!!"

Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin, the siblings, were wearing down jackets and standing at the door holding gift boxes.

Jiang Miaoyin was wearing a pink down jacket, her fair face flushed red from the cold wind, and she revealed a playful smile.

"Come on in!"

Lin Qi handed out two large red envelopes and laughed!

(End of chapter)