Chapter 163: Skill is Inferior to Others
No matter how they tried to stir up trouble and badmouth her, Xia Chenge remained unfazed, her expression calm.
The competition isn’t over yet, let them jump around for a few more days! Xia Chenge curled her lips into a sneer.
Ling Hanmu glanced at her discreetly, then quickly withdrew his gaze.
He always felt that this kind of Xia Chenge was like a shining entity, attracting him, making his eyes constantly fall on her.
Xia Chenge noticed Ling Hanmu stealing glances at her, and the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards slightly.
Ling Hanmu thought Xia Chenge hadn’t noticed, and Xia Chenge pretended not to notice. The two left the arena harmoniously.
But to outsiders, it clearly looked like little bubbles of romance were floating around them!
As soon as the two exited the arena, they saw Ning Xia waiting not far away, along with Meng Yufei and Li Yuming.
“That was so satisfying!” Meng Yufei, upon seeing them, rushed over and punched Ling Hanmu’s shoulder, “You’re something else, kid! I never thought I’d see you come out of retirement.”
“What, you think this Young Master is as cowardly as you?” Ling Hanmu said arrogantly.
“What are you talking about!” Meng Yufei laughed and cursed, unbothered.
“Good performance.” Li Yuming remained as taciturn as ever, her expression unchanged.
Ning Xia hugged Xia Chenge’s arm and said with a smile, “I can’t wait for the finals, and I especially look forward to seeing your grand ‘slapped in the face’ moment.”
“However, the contestants from First High School are not to be underestimated. You two should be careful and don’t capsize in the ditch,” Meng Yufei reminded them.
Ling Hanmu raised an eyebrow, “This Young Master isn’t afraid of anything!”
“Is that so?” Meng Yufei said meaningfully, “Chenge, what if someone isn’t afraid of you?”
Xia Chenge, who was innocently caught in the crossfire, almost spat out her drink. Just as she was about to speak, Ling Hanmu beat her to it.
Ling Hanmu said angrily, “Is being afraid of your wife considered being afraid? If you have the guts, don’t be afraid of Li Yuming.”
Li Yuming, again innocently implicated, finally showed a flicker of emotion, rolling her eyes ungracefully.
“Aren’t you guys too childish?” Ning Xia couldn’t stand it anymore. She had seen childhood friends who loved and fought each other, but she had never seen anyone act like little kids arguing over trivial matters!
“Shut up!” Ling Hanmu and Meng Yufei said in unison.
Ning Xia shrugged helplessly.
Xia Chenge put her hand to her forehead, “Can you guys not start arguing the moment you meet?”
“Someone is jealous of this Young Master and can’t help but pick fights. This Young Master can’t do anything about it,” Ling Hanmu glanced dismissively at Meng Yufei, “Trash!”
Meng Yufei threw a punch, but was stopped by a subtle look from Li Yuming. He sheepishly retracted his fist and tried to appease Li Yuming with a smile, “Mingming, I won’t fight.”
“Hmph!” Li Yuming’s face was cold.
Xia Chenge found it amusing. Meng Yufei was only good with his words. He had even said he was pursuing her before, and she wondered how many apologies it took for Li Yuming to forgive him.
He was a typical man who dug his own grave!
After appeasing Li Yuming, Meng Yufei went to the parking lot to get the car.
As the group walked to the entrance of the parking lot, Meng Yufei’s car was already waiting.
The actors for the Apocalypse movie, besides Meng Yufei, included Li Yuming. With Ning Xia, Xia Chenge, and Ling Hanmu also participating, the remaining two were Jiang Feifei, a sophomore at the drama academy, and Zhong Yujin, an ordinary person.
In fact, many popular stars were interested in the Ling family’s investment and came to audition. It wasn’t that their acting skills were poor, but Xia Chenge couldn’t find the feeling of the characters in them, and actors who fit the persona were unwilling to undergo training.
Originally, Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu weren’t planning to participate, but because of the intense online criticism against them, they decided to step in themselves to avoid being bashed for nothing!
Of course, this is not a movie about male and female saviors, but an ensemble piece. Besides the main seven leads, the supporting roles with significant screen time were also selected from open auditions and had to undergo training.
Even before the movie was in preparation, it was already burning through money.
Upon arriving at their destination, Xia Chenge and her group headed straight for the training room.
The participating cast members, under the guidance of the martial arts teacher, were sparring with each other. Although it wasn’t real combat, it was quite impressive.
Xia Chenge put down her backpack and stood aside, watching them train.
The martial arts teacher walked over, “Weren’t you in a competition? Are you participating in training too?”
“I’m just watching. They need to practice,” Xia Chenge pointed at Meng Yufei and the other two.
“Interested in sparring?” Meng Yufei challenged Xia Chenge.
Ning Xia looked at him as if he were seeking death, “I advise you not to!”
“It’s just a friendly spar, I won’t hurt her!” Meng Yufei said confidently.
Xia Chenge chuckled, “Alright, but don’t regret it!”
“Everyone, take a break first!” The martial arts teacher immediately called a halt to the actors.
Xia Chenge stepped into the center of the training room first, stretching her wrists, “Come on!”
Meng Yufei greeted her and immediately threw a punch at Xia Chenge.
As Xia Chenge leaned back to dodge, she swept her left leg at Meng Yufei.
Meng Yufei couldn’t dodge in time and fell to the ground with a thud.
Xia Chenge returned to her original stance, standing still in front of Meng Yufei.
Everyone was stunned. It was a one-hit victory!
Meng Yufei got up, “I didn’t expect you to be so skilled. Again!”
Bang!
“Again!”
Bang!
“Again! I don’t believe in evil!” After falling for the fourth time, Meng Yufei finally got up with a dejected face, realizing the reality that he was no match for Xia Chenge.
“Hahaha, it’s clearly your inferior skill, just admit it!” Ling Hanmu laughed heartily, thoroughly enjoying seeing Meng Yufei flustered.
Xia Chenge calmly said, “You flatter me!”
Ning Xia’s heart itched, but thinking of her own identity, she suppressed the urge to spar with Xia Chenge.
Li Yuming’s usually cold expression showed a hint of emotion as she stepped forward and said, “Let me try!”
Xia Chenge wanted to refuse. After all, she was used to simple and brutal methods of defeating opponents, and it would be harder to fight if the opponent was a girl.
“I want to see the difference,” Li Yuming stated directly, giving Xia Chenge no chance to refuse.
“Then be careful,” Xia Chenge had no choice but to agree.
However, Li Yuming fared no better than Meng Yufei, returning defeated and pale. The only difference was that Xia Chenge didn’t throw her.
Everyone present was dumbfounded. They thought the stances they had practiced for a few days were somewhat presentable, but in front of Xia Chenge, they were simply not worth mentioning.
Even the martial arts teacher was astonished. He initially thought Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu were just playing around with money to make a movie, but that view had been completely overturned!
How could such a capable main creative team be just playing around?
He suddenly looked forward to the start of the movie.
“Do you want a chance to challenge this Young Master?” Ling Hanmu, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly glanced at Meng Yufei.
“You’re no match for him,” Li Yuming said to Meng Yufei without hesitation, “Don’t humiliate yourself.”
Meng Yufei looked wronged, but thinking of Ling Hanmu’s actions in Haicheng over the years, he knew he was truly no match for Ling Hanmu.
Ling Hanmu said arrogantly, “Good thing you didn’t challenge this Young Master, or you’d be crying!”
Meng Yufei… Damn it, is it impressive to have a girlfriend who’s good at fighting?
