105: Chapter 105 The Challenge, Tianyun Martial Arts Hall

The sports car returned to a steady speed and, guided by the auto-navigation System, headed toward the originally planned destination.

Although a lingering sense of awkwardness and the remnants of tears remained in the car, a new and more solid trust was quietly sprouting.

In the luxury vehicle behind, Su Yingxue and the others used the System to get a rough idea of the thrilling scene that had just occurred in front and what followed.

The women looked at each other, both fearful of the danger that had just passed and relieved that Lin Yun had intervened in time to stop and comfort Qiao Shiyu.

"That scared me to death..." Zhao Qingyue patted her chest. "The speed Little Sister Shiyu was driving at just now..."

"It's a good thing Husband was there," Shen Youqing said gently. "It seems Little Sister Shiyu really listens to Husband."

"After going through this, she should be able to better understand that Husband is doing it for her own good, right?" Chen Yuwei analyzed.

Su Yingxue stroked her chin, her eyes flashing with shrewd light:

"Hmm... although the process was a bit exciting, the result is good. After this incident, their relationship should be able to progress further."

"Besides, that Bai Lulu... seems to be a very good 'assist' and 'control group'."

She had already started thinking about how to use this "arch-nemesis" to further highlight her husband's stability, reliability, and gentleness.

Above the prefecture city, the sunshine remained brilliant.

...

Qiao Shiyu carefully wiped the tear stains off her face with a tissue; her eyes were still a bit red and swollen, but her emotions had calmed down significantly.

She would occasionally sneak a peek at Lin Yun in the passenger seat. Seeing his expression was as normal as ever and his gaze was focused gently on the road ahead, the unease in her heart slowly dissipated.

In order to break the silence, or perhaps to explain the reason behind her "crazy" actions just now,

Qiao Shiyu took the initiative to speak, her voice still slightly hoarse from crying:

"Brother Lin Yun... that person just now... named Bai Lulu, is my... um, arch-nemesis."

She deliberated over her words, her little face still bearing a trace of lingering indignation, but compared to the rage she felt earlier, she was much more restrained.

"Oh?" Lin Yun expressed interest at the right moment, guiding her to continue. "It seems you two are very close?"

"Close is an understatement!"

"We've been in the same class since kindergarten and have been fighting ever since! It's so annoying!"

Qiao Shiyu began to explain.

Through her recounting, Lin Yun roughly figured out the relationships.

The young girl who called Qiao Shiyu "Little Aunt" was named Qiao Feifei.

She was the daughter of Qiao Shiyu's third brother, which meant she was her own niece.

Although they were a generation apart, they were close in age, grew up together, and had an excellent relationship.

As for Bai Lulu, she was a member of the Bai family, another top-tier wealthy family in Tianshui Prefecture.

The strength of the Bai family and the Qiao Family was on par, and both were ranked in the top three in the prefecture city.

Bai Lulu's father was a gifted individual from a branch of the Bai family, and she herself had inherited decent talent.

The three of them were the same age and had been classmates since kindergarten.

Qiao Shiyu and Bai Lulu somehow ended up at odds, fighting from childhood to adulthood, comparing everything.

Comparing grades, cultivation, Combat Technique, whose new dress looked better, whose gifts were more expensive... they were simply born enemies.

"The day before yesterday, when I was driving so fast at school..."

When Qiao Shiyu mentioned this, her voice lowered, and a trace of annoyance and reluctance flashed across her face.

"It was because... because in a sparring match at school, I lost to her again! It makes me so mad!"

So that was it. Lin Yun understood; no wonder this little girl had that irritable "the whole world owes me money" look that day; it turned out she had just suffered a setback from her arch-nemesis.

Just as they were talking, the virtual screen on the sports car's center console flickered slightly, and a new communication request popped up.

Initiator: Bai Lulu.

Seeing this name, the temper that Qiao Shiyu had just calmed down flared up again.

But she immediately remembered what Lin Yun said earlier, took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and then answered.

On the screen appeared Bai Lulu's charming yet provocative face, with what seemed to be a very spacious area in the background.

"Hey, Little Bean,"

Bai Lulu's voice came through, still in that lazy and annoying tone.

"Who was it that slammed on the brakes just now and got scared like a quail? Could it be that there's some 'important person' sitting in the passenger seat, so you didn't dare to speed?"

She had obviously seen the scene where Qiao Shiyu suddenly slowed down and was now deliberately taunting her.

Qiao Shiyu tightened her little face and was about to retort, but then heard Bai Lulu change the subject:

"Alright, I can't be bothered to talk nonsense with you. 'Tianyun Martial Arts Hall', top-floor private practice arena, dare to come? Let's have another match. The loser has to obediently call the winner 'Big Sister' whenever we meet in the future."

After speaking, without waiting for Qiao Shiyu to answer, she hung up the communication, sending only a detailed coordinate location.

"Tianyun Martial Arts Hall?" Qiao Shiyu looked at the coordinates, her eyes burning with fighting spirit. "Let's go! Who's afraid of who!"

She turned to look at Lin Yun, her big eyes filled with a request for approval and a hint of unconscious reliance:

"Brother Lin Yun, can we go here? I... I must win against her!"

Looking at Qiao Shiyu, who had reignited her fighting spirit although it might be mixed with quite a bit of anger, Lin Yun nodded: "Alright, let's go."

He knew that some knots in the heart and competitions must be faced and resolved by the parties involved themselves.

Moreover, he had also developed some interest in that Bai Lulu who could make Qiao Shiyu so angry and seemed to have impressive talent, as well as that niece from the Qiao Family.

The sports car led the way, and the car behind with Su Yingxue and the others also received the new destination information and followed closely behind.

Tianyun Martial Arts Hall, located in the core area of the prefecture city, was a highly iconic building.

It was not a solitary venue, but a towering, comprehensive skyscraper.

The lower part of the building was the "Tianshui City Number One Martial Arts Hall" open to the public, with complete facilities and great popularity.

And the top few floors were a private high-end martial arts club called "Tianyun", open only to specific members; it was said that the facilities and environment inside far exceeded those of the public venue below.

When Qiao Shiyu drove the sports car through the dedicated passage directly into the exclusive parking pad at the top of the building,

Su Yingxue and the others following behind were also shocked by the grandeur of the building and the luxury of the top floor.

"Is... is this Tianyun Martial Arts Hall?"

Wu Qingya looked up at the shimmering, futuristic entrance hall before her and murmured.

She had lived in the prefecture city and heard of this place, but had never been inside.

"What... a grand gesture," Lin Qianxi also exclaimed in admiration.

The entire top floor seemed to be designed as a garden suspended in the air.

There was simulated natural light, babbling water, and even a small artificial ecological zone, forming a sharp contrast with the steel-forest-like urban scene outside.

Under the respectful guidance of service staff wearing proper uniforms and exuding a composed aura, the women walked through an elegant and quiet corridor and arrived at the entrance of an extremely spacious private practice arena.

Before they even entered, they heard the familiar, gunpowder-filled bickering coming from inside.