#77 - Old memories

"Wearing cheap clothes from a street stall? I remember you used to love watches. How come you don't even have one on your wrist now?"

Qin Buyi looked at the man and woman.

The man was called Wang Qiang, and the woman was Xu Ning.

He didn't expect to run into them here. His gaze swept past Wang Qiang and landed on Xu Ning.

Xu Ning was Qin Buyi's girlfriend back in the day, his only one.

Xu Ning clung to Qin Buyi when he was at the peak of his popularity in school.

Later, after Qin Buyi dropped out, she kicked him to the curb.

The person he'd been with day and night instantly threw herself into someone else's arms, giving Qin Buyi a firsthand taste of reality.

When Xu Ning was with Qin Buyi, she was like a little bird, obedient in every way.

The words she said to Qin Buyi after dumping him were the epitome of acrimony.

Wang Qiang was a lackey who used to follow Qin Buyi around. Rumor has it his family was well-off.

Later, after Qin Buyi dropped out, his attitude did a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn.

All the flattery and respect from before vanished, and he even stole Qin Buyi's girlfriend, Xu Ning.

Qin Buyi got up from the bench, ready to turn around and leave.

The appearance of the two had ruined Qin Buyi's mood for returning to his alma mater.

Qi Yun followed closely behind Qin Buyi, looking like he was watching a show.

Wang Qiang took three steps forward and blocked Qin Buyi's path, arrogantly saying with his nostrils pointing down, "It wouldn't be appropriate for old acquaintances to meet and leave without saying a word, would it?"

Xu Ning stepped forward, looked Qin Buyi up and down, and said with sharp sarcasm, "How could you even bring yourself to wear these cheap clothes?"

Qin Buyi spat out two words in an icy tone, "Get out of the way."

Wang Qiang snorted coldly, "Do you still think you're the Qin Buyi who stirred up a storm among your classmates back then? Wake up."

After speaking, Wang Qiang said in an exaggerated tone, "Let me think, why would you be here? Could it be you're applying to be a school security guard?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, wouldn't it be a waste of talent for Senior Qin to apply for a security guard position?"

"How about this, find a deserted place, kneel down and beg me, and I'll let you sweep the playground and be a janitor at the school."

After Wang Qiang finished speaking, he laughed heartily, his eyes full of mockery as he looked at Qin Buyi.

Xu Ning plastered herself against Wang Qiang with a flattering expression, but who knew Wang Qiang would push her away.

Xu Ning lost her footing and fell to the ground. Wang Qiang said, "Bitch, don't touch me."

Xu Ning stood up from the ground, cautiously saying, "Brother Qiang, don't be angry."

After speaking, she pointed at Qin Buyi and suddenly changed her expression, bossily saying, "I have nothing to do with this good-for-nothing anymore."

"Look at his poor and pathetic appearance now, and he's even followed by an old man."

"Don't tell me, this old man is a real match for you. In the future, he can pick up trash, and you can sweep the playground."

Qi Yun was enjoying the show, but when he heard Xu Ning include him in her words, his face darkened.

Since he broke through to the Integration Realm, how many years had it been since someone dared to speak to him like that?

After Wang Qiang heard Xu Ning's words, his expression improved slightly, and he looked down at Qin Buyi and said:

"Do you see? The woman you once loved to death is now just one of my dogs."

Qin Buyi looked at the condescending Wang Qiang and the opportunistic Xu Ning and only found it somewhat amusing.

With his current state of mind and realm, he didn't bother to argue with Wang Qiang and Xu Ning, who were just ordinary people.

Qin Buyi bypassed Wang Qiang's obstruction and continued to walk forward.

"Hmph, long time no see, your temper has grown."

Seeing that Qin Buyi didn't take him seriously at all, Wang Qiang's anger rose from his heart.

He reached out his hand to grab Qin Buyi's shoulder.

With Qin Buyi's current cultivation, how could he be grabbed by an ordinary person without any cultivation?

Qin Buyi slightly adjusted his body, avoiding Wang Qiang's grab.

He didn't want to lower himself to Wang Qiang's level, but Wang Qiang thought Qin Buyi was afraid of him.

He raised his leg and was about to kick Qin Buyi.

"Bang!"

A crisp sound rang out, and Qin Buyi withdrew his leg.

Wang Qiang was kicked dozens of meters away like a tumbling gourd, stopping only when he crashed into a trash can.

Xu Ning ran to Wang Qiang's side with a concerned expression, helping Wang Qiang up and saying, "Brother Qiang, are you okay?"

"Slap!"

Wang Qiang slapped Xu Ning in the face, cursing, "It's all because of you, you bitch. Go slap him for me now."

Xu Ning was stunned by Wang Qiang's slap. Hearing Wang Qiang's words, she staggered to Qin Buyi.

Seeing this scene, a hint of smugness flashed in Wang Qiang's eyes as he said, "Qin Buyi, can you bring yourself to hit the woman you once loved?"

Xu Ning vented all the anger from the slap she had received on Qin Buyi, saying with a resentful expression:

"Worthless trash, Brother Qiang hitting you is showing you respect. Who told you to fight back?"

As she spoke, she raised her palm and was about to strike Qin Buyi.

"Bang!"

Another crisp sound rang out, and Qin Buyi withdrew his palm.

Xu Ning was sent flying by Qin Buyi's slap, landing right next to Wang Qiang.

"You... you actually dare to hit me! I'll make you pay the price!"

Xu Ning covered her swollen face and said resentfully.

"Security! Security! Someone is hitting people here."

Following Xu Ning's shouts, several people in security uniforms arrived in front of Xu Ning.

The leading security guard said, "Teacher Xu, Teacher Wang, what's wrong?"

Hearing the security guard say this, the doubts in Qin Buyi's heart were resolved.

He had been wondering earlier how the two of them could still be at the school after so many years, as they should have already graduated from university.

He didn't expect that they had become teachers at the school.

Xu Ning covered her face and said, "It's this person, he hit me."

Wang Qiang also chimed in, "This person's identity is unknown. He barged into the campus and attacked teachers. I suspect he's a terrorist."

The leading security guard looked at Wang Qiang, remembering Wang Qiang's background, turned to Qin Buyi and said, "Sir, please come with us."

"Oh! Little Xu, Little Wang, what are you doing here?"

A female voice came.

Qin Buyi found the voice familiar and turned his head to look. It was Wang Jing, his female tutor from university.

Wang Jing also saw Qin Buyi at this time and recognized Qin Buyi at a glance, a surprised expression on her face as she said, "Little Qin, why are you here?"

The reason why Wang Jing could recognize Qin Buyi so quickly was simply because Qin Buyi was too outstanding.

So outstanding that he overshadowed the students of the entire department and even the entire grade back then, causing countless people to pale in comparison under his brilliance.

The highest institution of learning in China was full of the pride of heaven. One could only imagine the difficulty of suppressing so many prideful individuals.

Wang Jing had high hopes for Qin Buyi at the time and even hoped to further advance her position based on Qin Buyi's achievements.

However, when Qin Buyi was a junior, a change occurred, and Qin Buyi suddenly wanted to drop out.

After fruitless and painstaking persuasion, Qin Buyi left the highest institution of learning in China amidst the incomprehension of teachers and students.

And Wang Jing's dream of further advancing her position was shattered.