Who would have known that upon hearing Liu Shengchuan’s words, Xiao Yifei couldn’t help but be abruptly taken aback.
He tilted his head towards Liu Shengchuan, speaking with a hint of confusion.
Liu Shengchuan had not anticipated such a dismissive response to his presence, having intended to intimidate Xiao Yifei in the research lab. Faced with Xiao’s cold reply, Liu found himself frozen in place.
"Young man, we haven’t been apart that long, have you already forgotten me?"
He narrowed his eyes at Xiao Yifei and said coldly, "However, we certainly haven’t forgotten what you did to our Japanese delegation."
Seeing that Xiao Yifei had no intention of speaking amicably with them, Liu Shengchuan once again assumed his superior stance. Naturally arrogant and peculiar in character, Liu had eventually managed to restrain himself after being taught a lesson by Xiao in the past. However, with Xiao absent during this period, Liu had grown accustomed to throwing his weight around in front of other research group members. Now facing Xiao Yifei again, Liu’s haughty demeanor resurfaced.
After Liu Shengchuan finished speaking, the rest of the Japanese delegation stood up, their gazes towards Xiao Yifei were anything but friendly.
After all, Xiao Yifei had left a significant mark on them, and they harbored considerable resentment towards him.
And now, even though they were in a Huaxia research institute, the Japanese were allowed to cause trouble, a situation that filled the hearts of Huaxia people with indignation.
Nevertheless, even as the members of the Japanese delegation stood up menacingly to confront Xiao Yifei, he still ignored them. With no officials present to interfere, there was simply no need to pay attention to this group of Japanese.
Especially now, with the return of Xiao Yifei, the researchers finally felt a surge of confidence. Even facing the current tense situation in the lab, they weren’t overly anxious because they believed that Xiao Yifei not only had the means to handle it but also, no matter how arrogant the Japanese delegation members might be, they were still on Huaxia’s soil.
Despite any special treatment they received from the authorities, if they were to act irrationally, it would certainly not result in Xiao Yifei being the aggrieved party.
The members of the research group watched the other Japanese people with cold eyes.
They could clearly sense the heavy pressure on the Japanese following Xiao Yifei’s arrival, which brought a sense of satisfaction to the Huaxia researchers. But even so, nobody expected the lab atmosphere to become so confrontational upon Xiao’s return.
Liu Shengchuan had always been arrogant and unruly, and the previous Xiao Yifei would not indulge Liu Shengchuan’s bad habits. This time, Xiao Yifei would be no different!
Watching Liu Shengchuan holding his head high with a superior air, Xiao Yifei’s face remained devoid of any superfluous emotion. Even after Liu Shengchuan finished speaking, Xiao Yifei didn’t so much as glance at him. He looked straight ahead and walked past Liu Shengchuan.
After passing Liu Shengchuan, Xiao Yifei walked to his place in the lab where a Japanese man stood. Looking up at him, Xiao simply stated, "Move aside." ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ NoveI-Fire.ɴet
During Xiao Yifei’s absence from the lab, his spot had been occupied by this Japanese man.
And this representative from Japan had been fixating on Xiao Yifei from the moment he laid eyes on him, with a hostile glint in his eyes, for all the members of the Japanese delegation bore animosity toward this young man.
But as Xiao Yifei drew closer to him, the Japanese man’s eyes began to tremble involuntarily, and a panic started to rise in his heart.
Until he heard Xiao Yifei speak, words that bore down on him with immense pressure, the Japanese man’s body involuntarily shuddered and he scurried to the side, making way for Xiao Yifei without thinking.
Witnessing this scene, the members of the Japanese delegation couldn’t help but frown, feeling that this countryman’s lack of spine was utterly embarrassing.
Liu Shengchuan stood at the back, his eyes shifting unpredictably as he stared intently at Xiao Yifei. Right now, his heart brimmed with irritation; despite his status, he could not believe he was being treated this way by such an insignificant figure, a fury that nearly drove Liu Shengchuan mad.
Yet, Liu Shengchuan was similarly confronted with the same helplessness the research team members had felt, for even though he was seething with rage, he still had no means to deal with Xiao Yifei!
However, at that moment, Xiao Yifei’s voice, filled again with dissatisfaction, echoed once more.
After returning to his seat, Xiao Yifei couldn’t help but furrow his brows abruptly. He turned around and barked at the Japanese man attempting to slink away, "Clean up this trash on the floor, now!"
The truth was, all appearances aside, Xiao Yifei was actually quite fond of cleanliness. Upon returning to his seat, he was appalled to find it littered with trash, some of which had even spilled out, emitting a foul stench.
Concerned that the precious equipment and samples inside the research lab might be damaged, the institute had chosen not to employ a cleaning lady; thus, the research team was responsible for their own cleanliness.
Xiao Yifei found it hard to imagine just how slovenly someone must be to generate such a mess in such a short period, clearly indicating that the Japanese delegation had been up to no good since their arrival.
Upon hearing Xiao Yifei’s words, the Japanese man was stunned, and a look of indignation flashed across his face. Even if he had feared Xiao Yifei moments before, it didn’t mean that Xiao Yifei had any right to speak to him in such a manner.
When have they, the Japanese, ever been treated in Huaxia!
But before the Japanese man could respond, he was sharply interrupted by a voice filled with malice.
Upon witnessing the situation unfold, Liu Shengchuan strode directly towards Xiao Yifei. With a dour expression, he coldly said to Xiao Yifei, "Who gave you the audacity to speak to us this way!"
"And who are you supposed to be?"
As Xiao Yifei heard Liu Shengchuan’s words, he raised his eyebrows and replied to Liu Shengchuan without any courtesy.
Liu Shengchuan, hearing Xiao Yifei’s immediate retort, paused, narrowing his eyes as he looked at Xiao Yifei, at a loss for words. Eventually, frustrated by Xiao Yifei’s brazen behavior, he couldn’t help but laugh out of anger, "Young man, a bit of arrogance isn’t bad, but mindless arrogance is just stupidity. Besides, people are arrogant because they have the strength to back it up. And what qualifications do you, a kid, have?"