CHAPTER 166: CHAPTER 166: THAT’S JUST HOW ARROGANT I AM, WHETHER TOWARD THINGS OR WOMEN

The night was deep, and the evening breeze was slightly cool.

The dim streetlights cast long, solitary shadows.

Sheng Qianchi’s car was parked in the middle of the road, arrogantly blocking Pei Nianchen’s path.

The road was deserted and empty, clearly cordoned off.

He wore black trousers and a black shirt, lazily leaning against the car door, holding a cigarette between his fingers, elegant and aloof.

In the night breeze, the smoke rose in tendrils, blurring together, giving him the appearance of an old photograph.

Hearing a sound, he turned his head and glanced over with a wild and alluring gaze.

Pei Nianchen involuntarily gripped the steering wheel tighter, the corners of his eyes and brows carrying a fierce mockery, slowing the car down, stopping three meters away from Sheng Qianchi.

He pushed the door open and got out, their eyes locking.

When rivals meet, the disdain is palpable, and the silent confrontation begins to spread.

The dark hues descended from the sky, like giant hands enveloping the two upright figures, the summer evening breeze adding an unseasonal chill.

Although Pei Nianchen was no longer a soldier, he was used to handling a gun, so there was still a shiny black pistol tucked at his waist, and he unconsciously placed his hand on it,

"Sheng Qianchi, blocking a road in the dead of night just to see me, you really are arrogant."

His voice had a metallic quality, icy, with a gaze sharp and fierce.

Compared to Pei Nianchen’s tightly-wound coldness, Sheng Qianchi appeared lazy and casual.

He tossed away the cigarette in his hand, stood up straight, a faint smile lacing his brows, "This is just how arrogant I am, whether it’s with things or women, whatever I set my eyes on, it will surely be mine."

His words were wild and unrestrained, clearly intending to snatch a woman.

Pei Nianchen tightened his grip on the pistol, "Sheng Qianchi, don’t you find it low to pester like this?"

"Hahaha..." Sheng Qianchi laughed mockingly, "No matter how low I am, I am not as low as Mr. Pei, at least I’m not obsessing over life and death."

It was as if a torch suddenly scorched his face, Pei Nianchen’s pride was stung, as he suddenly drew his pistol and aimed it at Sheng Qianchi,

"You once told me, to come to you with a gun when I can bear the consequences of killing you, but today I tell you, although I still can’t bear those consequences, I really will kill you."

Sheng Qianchi slightly tilted his head, the corners of his lips curving into an increasingly taunting arc, "Has anyone told you, I really dislike being aimed at with a gun? The first time, I disdained to compete with you, but this second time, I’ll make you taste regret."

Before his words finished, a gun suddenly appeared in Sheng Qianchi’s hand as well, his arm raised, aiming between Pei Nianchen’s brows, "Then let’s see whose aim is more precise, whose bullet is faster."

"Very well." Pei Nianchen’s eyes were bright, holding the pistol tightly, as if facing the most arduous battle.

Although Sheng Qianchi appeared casual and unruly on the surface, his sharp gaze revealed his icy and serious inner state.

Tensions were at a breaking point.

"Nianchen, put down the gun!"

A deep voice of reproach sounded in the night, coming from afar.

At the end of the road, a black sedan approached, with military vehicles leading the way ahead and behind.

In Licheng City, only the Commander of the Licheng City Military District, Pei Keqian, could muster such a display.

Pei Nianchen frowned slightly but did not move, the barrel still aimed at Sheng Qianchi’s chest.

While Sheng Qianchi sneered, not blinking or turning his head.

Pei Keqian’s car swiftly reached them, and he quickly got out, seeing the two young men facing each other with guns drawn, he could not help but frown deeply, "Nianchen, put the gun down!"

Pei Nianchen had already submitted his resignation to the superior military district, making him extremely angry, and now his deadlock with Sheng Qianchi only fueled his mixed anger.

But Pei Nianchen remained unmoved, "I am no longer your subordinate, your orders are no longer valid for me."

He was still blaming Pei Keqian for sending him on external missions, leading to Gu Jiayin being with Sheng Qianchi for so long.

His closest person helped outsiders seize what he cherished most, what a word of hate can resolve it.

"You!" Pei Keqian’s chest heaved twice in anger, striding forward and snatching the gun from Pei Nianchen’s hand, then slapped him hard across the face.

With a "slap", the sound of this slap was distinctly loud.

Pei Keqian used real force.

Although no longer his superior, he was still a father; Pei Nianchen bore it stoically, his face turned to the side with a red handprint on his cheek, yet he still stood upright, stubborn and unyielding.

Alone with a gun, truly dull, Sheng Qianchi laughed mockingly, lowering his arm.

He spoke faintly, "Commander Pei, it’s not my place to watch you discipline your son, but please remember our original agreement, goodbye."

After speaking, Sheng Qianchi opened the car door, got into the driver’s seat, and sped away in a cloud of dust.

On the road, father and son stood in a deadlock.

Pei Nianchen stubbornly turned his face away, not looking at his father.

Pei Keqian sternly spoke, "Engaging in open conflict with the Sheng Family, do you want to drag the Pei Family into an abyss?"

Pei Nianchen sneered back, finally looking his father in the eye, "Pushing the woman your son loves most to someone else to gain family peace, Dad, you really are great."

"You bastard!" Pei Keqian burst in fury, "I always said, if you hadn’t let Xueyao get pregnant, I’d always support you and Jiayin. Even if Sheng Qianchi tried to take her, I wouldn’t push Jiayin away, this is all a result of your own actions."

Pei Nianchen pressed his lips together in silence, Qin Xueyao was the greatest blemish of his life, whether it was her scheming against him or not, he couldn’t dispute the subsequent consequences.

Pei Keqian sighed, "Now Xueyao is already six months pregnant, also a celebrity, all the media is watching, if you don’t give her a status, the gossip will severely damage our Pei Family’s reputation, so let Jiayin go and marry Xueyao immediately."

Pei Nianchen recalled what Gu Jiayin told him, she wanted him to take responsibility for his child, but to stay away from Qin Xueyao, he understood her, this sentence must have profound meaning.

Could it be she learned something about Qin Xueyao that was entirely against his favor?

After a pause, Pei Nianchen calmly spoke, "I’ll talk to Qin Xueyao, but Dad, be prepared, I won’t let Jiayin go, and I won’t marry Qin Xueyao, as for that child, I bear the responsibility bestowed by heaven, so I will raise it."

With that, he opened his car door and drove away.

His son was already out of control, Pei Keqian watched the car disappear into the night and sighed deeply.

...

When Gu Jiayin returned to the apartment, Lu Xiya was already asleep.

She quietly returned to her room, took a shower, then sat on the bed, lost in thought.

Pei Nianchen’s actions were beyond her expectations, catching her off guard. If he insisted on rekindling the relationship, what should she do next?

In the dark, the phone rang, and Sheng Qianchi’s name flashed on the screen.