Zhao Xin hadn’t finished his words when a glance from Meng Xinian choked them back. He pouted, looking quite wronged, and nodded to Chiang Xiao, "Yeah, sister-in-law, I have to go back now."
Could he not go back?
He saw the team leader’s eyes were as sharp as knives.
Chiang Xiao was helping Meng Xinian sit comfortably, straightening his clothes, and didn’t notice Zhao Xin’s subtle grievance. "Then come over for a meal next time when you’re free, and feel free to drop by now that you know the way."
"Eh... okay, thanks, sister-in-law." As if he would dare to come!
Meng Xinian glanced at the departing car and snorted silently.
He hadn’t forgotten the stupid thing Zhao Second had done before.
It had almost caused Chiang Xiao to stop writing to him. He was still angry about it. Thinking about coming over for a meal? Not a chance.
He withdrew his gaze only to see Chiang Xiao pushing him into the yard, not heading for the front door to enter the house, but pausing for a moment.
"What’s wrong? Can’t push it? I’ll get down."
To get into the house here, there were stairs, but right after his injury, the ever-resourceful Chu Liang had found a large plank leftover from house renovations and placed it along one side of the staircase, making it easier for the wheelchair to go up and down.
Chiang Xiao held his shoulder, calling into the house.
"Grandma, we’ll come in a bit!"
After speaking, she pushed Meng Xinian toward the back of the house.
Meng Xinian raised an eyebrow.
Going around to the back, there was a back door leading to an artificial lake, with no one around.
Chiang Xiao squatted in front of him and asked seriously, "Do you want to join the Elite Supervisor Guard competition?"
Meng Xinian looked into her clear, distinct black and white eyes, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Yes," he admitted candidly.
"What about your leg injury?" Chiang Xiao asked further.
Meng Xinian stared at her, and after a long moment, his voice low, said, "Little, I know, and you should know too, that my injury has healed much faster than the doctors predicted."
And there wasn’t the expected severe pain.
At least he hadn’t felt the pain that an injury of this severity should cause.
He meant, after seeing her.
Before that, he had been tormented by that intense pain.
Chiang Xiao immediately felt a bit uncomfortable, but this time, when she wanted to retreat, Meng Xinian wouldn’t let her.
He gently pinched her cheek, his voice low, "So, give me five more days, and I can resume training. Little, do you believe that even if my injury isn’t fully healed, I won’t lose to them?"
"You mean to compete while injured?" Chiang Xiao’s eyes widened.
Meng Xinian chuckled softly, pulling her a bit closer, and tousling her hair, "The last Elite Supervisor Guard reached the top by stepping on many shoulders, and what’s more, they used despicable tactics to orchestrate an accident that injured the biggest competitor, forcing him to withdraw from that competition. This time, that person will be participating again, and I’m sure their target is to become the Elite Supervisor Guard King. If they win this time, they probably won’t participate in the next one."
Chiang Xiao understood what he meant.
So, Meng Xinian wanted to join this Elite Supervisor Guard competition not only because he’d always wanted to participate, but also because he intended to take down that person?
In other words, no matter whether his injury was healed or not, he was determined to sign up for the competition.
And this time, it’s likely that the Gao family wouldn’t try to stop him or scheme to get his name removed from the list because they believed, with his injury, Meng Xinian couldn’t win!