"No more fighting, no more fighting!"
A few minutes later, Cheng Xiaolong was the first to stop.
Immediately after, he appeared very agitated.
There was nothing he could do. Anyone would get anxious if they threw punch after punch for half the day without hitting anyone, let alone Cheng Xiaolong, a young man not yet twenty.
"What's wrong? Why are you stopping?"
Cheng Xiaolong frowned. "Fei Ge, you're being too shameless. You just keep dodging. I can't hit you at all. How can we fight like this?"
"Oh, it's clearly you who can't hit me, yet you're blaming me."
Du Fei chuckled.
Then, Du Fei said, "Since you say so, I'll stand here this time and promise not to move an inch. How about that?"
"Good! You mean it!"
Hearing Du Fei say he wouldn't move at all, Cheng Xiaolong immediately cheered.
In Cheng Xiaolong's opinion, Du Fei was purely relying on his agile movements. Otherwise, he wouldn't be a match for him at all.
This time, since Du Fei was just standing still, he was ready to be a target for Cheng Xiaolong to beat up.
Thinking of Du Fei being easily defeated by him soon, Cheng Xiaolong couldn't help but show a smile.
*Slap.*
Cheng Xiaolong had thought that this time, with Du Fei standing still, he would definitely have a complete victory.
But unexpectedly, as he swung his fist, Du Fei stretched out his hand and caught it.
Immediately after, Cheng Xiaolong tried desperately to break free from Du Fei's grip.
Using all his might, Cheng Xiaolong's face quickly turned red.
The next second, Du Fei suddenly let go, and Cheng Xiaolong stumbled backward.
"Whoosh."
Just as Cheng Xiaolong thought he was going to fall badly, he was caught.
Turning his head, he saw that it was Du Fei who had caught him.
Only then did Cheng Xiaolong realize that Du Fei's constant dodging was not out of fear of him, but because his speed was too great; he couldn't even touch Du Fei's clothes.
As for now, Du Fei stood still and let him attack, but Cheng Xiaolong didn't even have the strength to break free.
His speed wasn't as fast as Du Fei's, nor was his strength, so there was no point in fighting.
"Fei Ge, I'm not your opponent. I surrender."
He couldn't win, so Cheng Xiaolong didn't argue and directly admitted defeat to Du Fei.
After spending some time together, Du Fei had a good impression of the straightforward young man, Cheng Xiaolong.
As the two were talking, Grandpa Cheng hurried back.
He then pulled Cheng Xiaolong into the house and told him to sit still.
Cheng Xiaolong repeatedly told Grandpa Cheng that he was fine and didn't need any medicine, but Grandpa Cheng held him down and wouldn't let him move.
In response, Cheng Xiaolong could only give Du Fei a helpless look.
When Cheng Xiaolong took off his upper garment, Du Fei couldn't help but look moved.
His upper body was covered in bruises and scars, as well as some wounds that had just healed.
It was hard to believe that this outwardly cheerful young man was so covered in scars.
Although Grandpa Cheng had seen Cheng Xiaolong's body before, he still felt heartache and sadness when he saw it again.
As he applied medicine to Cheng Xiaolong, he asked, "Xiaolong, tell Grandpa honestly, why did you get into a fight today?"
"Grandpa, I didn't fight anyone."
"Nonsense! You didn't fight anyone, so why did you come home covered in blood and bruises?" Grandpa Cheng reprimanded in a low voice.
So, Cheng Xiaolong recounted the entire story of Brother Kun trying to force Xiao Li into prostitution and how he stepped in to help, only to be cornered by his subordinates.
Hearing that his grandson was injured while helping someone, Grandpa Cheng's expression improved considerably.
However, even so, when he learned that Cheng Xiaolong had offended a local big shot, Grandpa Cheng couldn't help but frown.
"Xiaolong, helping others is indeed a good thing, but you must do it within your means. Before, you helped someone out at your workplace, and what was the result? You were bitten back in the end. This time, you offended a local big shot, and you got away with it. What about next time? Alas, I'm old, and I don't know how much longer I can take care of you..."
Grandpa Cheng looked at his grandson with a sigh.
Hearing his grandfather's sigh, Cheng Xiaolong immediately apologized and said he would never dare to do it again.
But Grandpa Cheng knew his grandson's personality very well.
Just as he finished applying medicine to Cheng Xiaolong, someone called him from the door.
"Your Uncle Zhang next door said a customer wants to buy some antiques. You stay here and behave yourself. I'll be right back."
Grandpa Cheng had good relationships with his neighbors, so whenever someone wanted to buy antiques or small trinkets, they would immediately think of him.
After instructing Cheng Xiaolong and apologizing to Du Fei, Grandpa Cheng hurried out again.
"What was that last time?"
After Grandpa Cheng left, Du Fei casually sat down opposite Cheng Xiaolong.
Cheng Xiaolong chuckled. "I tried to help someone out of good intentions, but I was bitten back and even fired..."
It turned out that Cheng Xiaolong had previously worked as a kitchen assistant in a restaurant. The head chef was a foreigner who often bullied them, relying on the fact that he was hired by the boss.
Once, the head chef grabbed a new kitchen assistant, accused him of stealing his watch, and slapped him several times.
The other people in the kitchen were angry but dared not speak. Only Cheng Xiaolong stood up to speak up for justice.
But unexpectedly, in the end, the person who was slapped by the head chef claimed that he had seen Cheng Xiaolong acting suspiciously in the kitchen earlier.
The head chef immediately turned his attention to him.
Cheng Xiaolong, of course, couldn't stand being falsely accused. After arguing with the other party, he left the restaurant.
There were many other similar incidents. After talking for a while, Cheng Xiaolong himself felt he couldn't go on.
"Xiaolong, I ask you, do you regret helping Xiao Li this time?"
Du Fei looked at Cheng Xiaolong in front of him with a serious expression.
Cheng Xiaolong didn't hesitate at all and said directly, "Of course I don't regret it. A true man stands tall. When you see the weak being bullied, you should naturally step forward! Besides, I'm righteous and upright, and I'm not afraid of being falsely accused!"
Seeing Cheng Xiaolong's righteous demeanor and hearing his words, Du Fei nodded repeatedly.
Then, Du Fei told Cheng Xiaolong that he was willing to teach him martial arts, but he could not use the skills he taught him for any illegal or criminal activities, and he had to continue his chivalrous deeds.
Hearing that Du Fei wanted to teach him martial arts, Cheng Xiaolong was immediately overjoyed.
As one taught and the other learned, time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, several hours had gone by.
When Grandpa Cheng returned, he wanted to ask Du Fei to stay for dinner. Cheng Xiaolong also wanted to ask Du Fei more about martial arts.
However, Du Fei had other matters to attend to. Seeing that they couldn't keep Du Fei, they had to escort him to the alley entrance.