Chapter 2065 - 2068: You’re Arrogant? I’m Even More Arrogant—Let’s See Who’s Bossier

Seeing Shen Qiang with a frosty expression, clearly not giving face to anyone, an Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion sighed, pulled the white-faced man who still wanted to speak, bowed, and retreated out of the room. The others followed, and once everyone had left and the door closed, Shen Qiang turned around and saw the embarrassed genius beauty Kang Luoying, he smiled and said, "Come here, let me hold you."

In an instant, the idol-level genius beauty Kang Luoying blushed furiously, feeling ashamed and anxious, she said, "Shen Qiang, what are you doing, this is the office, Sister Chu Qing, Sister Ke Bizhu, Sister Ye Guyun are all here, aren't you embarrassed?"

Shen Qiang grinned and gave Ke Bizhu a knowing look.

Immediately understanding, the Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu promptly and swiftly placed six jade talismans engraved with barrier arrays on the four walls, floor, and ceiling. After ensuring no one could eavesdrop on the conversation, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Alright, I'm indeed very embarrassed, but there's no choice. Your uncles and elders evidently still don't understand that the reason I spared them in the beginning was only to avoid making you sad, so I must let them hear about our close relationship. Only this way will they reconsider how to interact with you."

Hearing this, the idol-level genius beauty Kang Luoying blushed instantly but forced herself to divert the topic, "Shen Qiang, I understand. You think they don't respect me and want them to change their attitude, but you're too fierce, things are so tense now, I'm really afraid there'll be a fight."

Shen Qiang chuckled, calmly raising an eyebrow, "Silly girl, you're really too young. The only reason they dare to play tricks in front of me and even disregard you is because they think their status in Heshenghe is irreplaceable. But in reality, I just told them that in my hand, Shen Qiang's not only got demons but also Heshenghe Pill Alliance."

The idol-level genius beauty Kang Luoying couldn't understand, looking at Shen Qiang with a bewildered expression.

Seeing this, the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing laughed, wiping off blood on her hands, she added, "It means telling them that without them, our Heshenghe would still be awesome."

The idol-level genius beauty Kang Luoying was taken aback for a moment, then somewhat disappointed, she said, "Shen Qiang, I'm sorry, it was my naïveté. I always thought that as long as we treated them well, considering everything from their perspective and using our sincerity in exchange for theirs, they would definitely reciprocate. But now, they've got the money, no debt pressure, so they start overthinking again..."

Shen Qiang smiled, "Kang Luoying, don't blame yourself, it's not your fault, it's just that you don't understand human nature."

"Before, there were two good friends who ate beef noodles at the noodle shop next to the school every day at noon. But one of them didn't like eating meat, while the other loved it, so the one who didn't like meat gave the beef from his bowl to the friend who loved meat."

"The first time, the meat-loving friend was grateful, the second time, also thankful, but afterwards, everyday was like this, and he got used to it, even when the noodles just arrived, he would directly use his chopsticks to take from the one who didn't like meat."

Hearing this, the idol-level genius beauty Kang Luoying frowned, "That meat-loving fellow seems to be getting a bit annoying, right? It's something the person bought, even if they don't like it, he shouldn't just take it without asking."

Shen Qiang chuckled, "That's not the point. The point is that once he got used to it, he never thanked the friend who gave him meat again. Not only that, much later, one day when the meat-loving person was late, and the one who didn't like meat had already given the beef to someone else, the meat-loving person became furious, thinking that the one who didn't like meat shouldn't have given 'his' beef to others, and so they turned their backs on him, never interacting again and going around talking badly about him."

The idol-level genius beauty Kang Luoying exclaimed in surprise, "Is this person mentally ill?"

Shen Qiang laughed and, after a moment of silence, said, "There are many such people, this kind of habitual thinking is present in everyone, for example, no matter how much good food our parents make us, we won't be moved, but if it's from the boys or girls we like, even if it's just a boxed meal, we'd be full of love, moved beyond measure, exclaiming, oh, so-and-so is truly good to me."

Instantly, Kang Luoying blushed and said, "Annoying, you're making fun of me."

"But that's the truth. Giving up a seat is a virtue, not an obligation, yet there are always some self-righteous guys who think it's a grave crime if others don't give them a seat." Shen Qiang smiled at Kang Luoying and said, "So Kang Luoying, wake up, right now you are like the person who doesn't like meat, you think you should be good to the people of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion, should give them the meat."

"But in their eyes, you're just a puppet, a marionette, the affairs of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion are still dictated by the Second Elder and those guys, you're just an ornament. They take your obedience for granted, and if you don't follow their arrangements, in their eyes you're just evil incarnate."

"As for your thoughts, your needs, your stance, your interests, these are things they've never considered at all." Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Because if they really cared for you, then when you ask them to represent Heshenghe to entertain guests, they'd think about how to help you earn enough face, instead of using this trivial matter to threaten me."

Hearing this, Kang Luoying's expression dimmed, she said, "I'm sorry, Shen Qiang, I used to think too simply, it's better to let Bianyi handle it, I'm really not good at dealing with these things."

Looking at the saddened and depressed Kang Luoying, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Whether a person is mature or not, is unrelated to age, but to experience. You're nineteen, once you've experienced it, you'll understand, while someone else might be eighty-five, but if they have never been through it, they will still not understand."

"So, as long as you understand this relationship, it's fine. If you don't understand, you can learn, nobody is a born encyclopedia. You can escape the Qingyun Sword Pavilion now, even escape Heshenghe, but can you escape this world?"

"If not, then lift your spirits, draw your Qingyun Sword, and beat the hell out them! If he's fierce, be fiercer, if he's arrogant, be more arrogant, if he's selfish, be even more selfish, then you'll find the world becomes simpler, they might speak ill of you behind your back, but nobody would dare touch the beef in your bowl!"