Transmigrated as the Treacherous Official's Childhood Sweetheart-Chapter 410 - 409: Loser Must Kowtow

There were actually quite a few matchmakers coming to propose, and Li Du mentioning this was entirely to compare the two of them, putting her down.

Fine, very fine.

Ye Zhi made a decision: "Li Du, why don’t we have a good fight today? It’s the first day of the new year, just the beginning. Let’s settle this once and for all. Whoever falls to the ground and cannot get up loses, and the loser must kowtow three times to the winner, and from then on, we’ll avoid each other whenever we meet. I don’t want to see you."

Li Du sneered: "Hehe, I’m afraid of beating a weak woman and being said to have won unfairly."

"Stop talking nonsense. Let’s go to the Ten-mile Forest." Ye Zhi first decided on the location.

Ten-mile Forest is a woods on the western outskirts of the Capital City. Despite being part of the city, few people go there, with plenty of open space around the woods. Occasionally, people go there to spar and duel. Over time, the government knows that people occasionally practice martial arts there, and since murder rarely occurs, they don’t interfere.

"Alright." Li Du readily agreed.

Ye Zhi looked up at Shen Chen, forced a smile and said, "Henceforth, I won’t care about you. You stay well in Ye Mansion. I have things to do, so you go busy yourself with Liu Qingxi and Gongsun Chi."

She then turned to Huanhuan and Qinglian and said, "Huanhuan, Qinglian, accompany me there. Let’s go."

After finishing speaking, she turned around and walked first.

Huanhuan and Qinglian stepped to follow, and for her safety, Qinglian advised: "Ah Zhi, the strength difference between men and women is vast. I fear you aren’t his match."

Ye Zhi didn’t turn her head, kept moving forward, and waved her hand: "Not necessarily. We will pass by Wu Kun Hall later; I’ll go in there and borrow a Meihua Spear."

Li Du watched her departing figure, rolled his eyes at her, yet couldn’t help but follow suit. Just when he was about to step forward, Liu Qingxi spoke up: "Mr. Li, you don’t have to be like this. Miss Ye’s martial arts are rather decent; I fear you might lose."

Her remark was meant to prevent Li Du from going easy, ensuring he fights without reservation, hence she intentionally praised Ye Zhi’s martial prowess so he wouldn’t hold back.

Unaware of her thoughts, Li Du thought she was concerned about him and nodded: "I will. If I win this time, I will ensure she doesn’t trouble you again. I’ll go first, you head home."

After speaking, he turned around and walked off promptly.

Shen Chen followed in the direction of Ah Zhi, as if naturally sensing her intentions. Ye Zhi similarly didn’t turn her head, speaking angrily with her back facing him: "I won’t care about your matters. You shouldn’t meddle in mine either. Don’t come to Ten-mile Forest; there’s nothing worth seeing. I won’t get into trouble."

Shen Chen’s footsteps halted. Indeed, not interfering with each other’s affairs is the best outcome.

Gongsun Chi felt a bit worried: "Brother Shen, shouldn’t we take a look?"

Liu Qingxi added: "They had a good relationship before; it should be minor squabbling, unlikely to cause any issues. Miss Ye doesn’t want us present, possibly not wishing for us to see her wielding weapons. If we insist on following, it’ll only cause unhappiness. It’s better not to go. Let them resolve their grudges themselves."

Shen Chen gazed at the departing figures of the group, lost in thought.

... 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

A distance away, Ye Zhi, out of Shen Chen and Liu Qingxi’s sight, relaxed her upright posture, slouched, resembling a defeated rooster.

Huanhuan understood she was acting out of defiance: "Ah Zhi, should you still fight? Li Du’s martial arts are not weak; I’m afraid you’ll suffer. Kowtowing would be inappropriate, wouldn’t it?"