Chapter 243: The grandmas still have three seconds to reach the battlefield

The noisy background sounds in the park seemed to fade away at this moment, leaving only the icy sensation on the neck and the pair of unfamiliar, dangerous eyes belonging to Xirensheng.

"Enough already."

Yang Yixie spoke, his face showing no trace of fear, and even bore obvious impatience and disdain.

"I don't have time to mess around with you; my schedule is packed today."

Xirensheng narrowed his eyes slightly, pressing the threatening playing card downwards, almost embedding it into the skin.

"Hey! That green-haired kid over there!"

A loud, forceful shout broke the silence.

Both turned their heads at once, seeing the group of elderly women who had been practicing tai chi nearby stop their movements and stare straight at them.

The lead, slightly plump elderly woman, face full of anger, hands on hips and pointing at Xirensheng's nose, stepped forward to confront him.

"What are you doing! Bullying someone in broad daylight, right? And you're still holding onto their hand? Let go now, or we'll call the police!"

"Exactly! Looking all proper, yet you only do hooligan stuff!"

Another elderly woman immediately joined in, her eyes full of contempt for Xirensheng's green hair and his bullying behavior.

"Don't worry, kid, we're here—he won't dare do anything." Another elderly woman shouted at Yang Yixie, striking a pose like a hen protecting her chicks.

Xirensheng: "......"

The icy, dangerous expression on his face froze instantly; he clearly hadn't expected this turn of events.

This was completely at odds with the grim scene he had imagined for interrogating a mysterious partner—suddenly it turned into a comedy?

Xirensheng instantly lost interest; Yang Yixie seized the moment, flipped his wrist, and broke free from Xirensheng's grip. He rubbed his slightly reddened wrist, and his gaze toward Xirensheng grew even more contemptuous.

Xirensheng looked at the indignant elderly women, then glanced down at the somewhat comical playing card in his hand......

Well, he really had become a clown.

The fierce expression on his face receded like a tide; Xirensheng quickly put on an innocent look, swiftly pocketed the playing card, and decisively raised both hands in surrender.

"Ladies, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! We were just messing around!"

"Who's messing around with you? Do you think we're blind?" The lead elderly woman wouldn't have any of it: "Hurry up and leave, don't scare people here!"

The other elderly women chimed in, watching Xirensheng warily.

Xirensheng really found himself unable to back down now.

He wanted to turn and say something to Yang Yixie, but saw the elderly women fiercely protecting him, stepping between him and Yang Yixie, almost ready to shove him out.

"...... You're ruthless, I'll definitely be back!"

Under the elderly women's continued watchful gaze, Xirensheng hurriedly walked out toward the park exit, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Yang Yixie listened to his deliberately drawn-out voice, watched the figure scattering little flowers as he walked away, and grew even more speechless.

Fine, he's letting him play again.

Before he could react, the swarm of elderly women had completely surrounded him.

"Oh dear, is your hand okay, kid? That green-haired brat didn't hold back!"

The lead, slightly plump elderly woman stepped closer, furrowed her brows as she examined Yang Yixie's slightly reddened wrist, her eyes full of concern.

"Exactly, look how red it is! Want to go check it out at the nearby community clinic? I know Doctor Liu there—he's great!"

"These youngsters nowadays are getting worse and worse, daring to throw hands right in the park!"

Another elderly woman with a neatly tied bun shook her head repeatedly, looking toward the direction Xirensheng disappeared, her face full of disapproval.

"Kid, do you know him? Is he causing you trouble? Want us to help you call the police?" An elderly man holding a tai chi sword asked eagerly.

"It's fine, really just messing around."

He tried to make his smile look natural and well-behaved, moved his wrist a bit to show them, and said, "Look, it's just red; it'll be fine soon."

"What do you mean messing around? That doesn't look like messing around!" The plump elderly woman obviously didn't believe him: "Kid, you'd better not invite trouble—people like that should be kept at a distance."

"Right, right, Li Dajie is right." The other elderly women chimed in.

"Such a well-behaved kid—clearly someone who studies earnestly; don't get mixed up with that sort!"

Yang Yixie could only nod repeatedly, appearing humble and eager to learn.

"Mm-hmm, I know, I'll be careful from now on."

He lifted his canvas bag, gesturing, and said, "I really need to head home—my family's waiting for me to cook dinner."

"Hey, wait!" The plump elderly woman grabbed his arm, anxiously glancing toward the park exit.

"That green-haired brat just left—who knows if he'll linger nearby to block you? Why don't you sit a bit longer? We'll head out together after we finish our practice."

"Exactly, with us old ladies around, he wouldn't dare come over!"

The elderly women chatted back and forth, genuinely worrying about Yang Yixie's safety.

Yang Yixie's mouth twitched, and he could only speak in a more sincere tone.

"Aunties, I won't go out the main gate; I'll take the side door and loop around to get home, and besides, it's broad daylight with plenty of people outside the park—nothing will happen."

Seeing the elderly women still hesitant, he added.

"My phone's in my pocket; if anything goes wrong, I'll call the police right away!"

"Alright then." The plump elderly woman finally relaxed, but still gave a reminder.

"Make sure you go out the back gate! Keep an eye out on the way!"

"Okay, okay."

Yang Yixie felt as if pardoned, hurriedly gave a polite smile and nod, uttered a few thanks, then grabbed his vegetable bag and walked away quickly, fearing he'd be swallowed up again by the crowd.

Even after stepping out through the park's small gate, he could still faintly hear the elderly women chattering nonstop behind him.

"What a fine child, so polite......"

"Exactly, far more well-behaved than my own brat......"

"Sigh, these days it's not safe out there—don't let such a good kid get led astray......"

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Yang Yixie, carrying a vegetable bag, came out of the park's back gate, walked a big circle, and then returned to the street where the park's main gate stands.

He fished out his phone; just as he was about to send a message to Xi Rensheng asking where this guy had run off to this time, his peripheral vision caught something moving in the shadow of the shrubs by the greenbelt.

Yang Yixie's steps halted; from behind the dense shrubs a familiar silhouette sprang out, arms spread in an exaggerated entrance pose, blocking him, and shouting.

"Xiao Yang, where are you running!"

It was Xi Rensheng.

Yang Yixie: "......."

He stared at the drama king before him expressionlessly, stayed silent for two seconds, then naturally sidestepped him and kept walking forward.

"Oh, I'm pretty familiar with Hui Tailang's lines; next time we could try adding a BGM, the effect would be better."

Xi Rensheng's eyes lit up instantly, and he followed right away.

"Really? How about I buy a speaker right now and bring it back?"