Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 464: Chapter 464: Test Your Skills

He genuinely found teasing her quite amusing, especially after having sat inside for so long, head down, reading a book—it actually seemed like a good idea to let her jump around a bit to loosen up.

Chiang Xiao gave him a sidelong glance and stopped trying to grab the book.

Meng Xinian felt a stir in his heart and asked, ”Little, who did you learn your martial arts from? How about a friendly spar with me?”

Could her skills even be considered martial arts?

Still, Meng Xinian’s challenge had sparked a few flames of eagerness in Chiang Xiao.

So far, her abilities had only been tested against country folks like Chiang Baohe and Ho Laidi, who knew nothing about martial arts, and at most, the man she encountered on the train, who also didn’t seem to have any real skill.

She was genuinely curious to find out whether the martial arts she practiced could triumph over someone like Meng Xinian.

”It was an old man who once taught me how to recognize pressure points. I just use finesse, targeting the opponent’s pressure points to cause numbness and weakness in their limbs. I haven’t formally studied martial arts, though. My speed is fairly good now, and my grip is quite strong,” she admitted openly and then looked at Meng Xinian with bright, sparkling eyes, clearly signaling that he shouldn’t ask who the old man was because even if he asked, she wasn’t going to tell.

Eyes that could talk—Chiang Xiaoxiao was precisely that kind of person.

Meng Xinian was somewhat torn between laughter and tears as he couldn’t help but reach out again to ruffle her hair, ”Okay, I won’t ask too much, but as I said before, when we get married, you’ll have to tell me yourself.”

Get married?

Why would she want to marry him?

He didn’t mind having a marriage based solely on responsibility, but she did.

Chiang Xiao, thinking about what he had said before, pulled a wry smile and replied, ”Then you just wait.”

When the right time came, she would annul the marriage arrangement between them.

A marriage could end in divorce, so a betrothal could naturally be broken off too.

In this lifetime, she had no plans to marry—unless she really met a man who could make her head turn hot and willingly enter the marriage hall.

However, she was quite skeptical about meeting such a man in this life.

”What would you like to eat?” Meng Xinian, unaware of what she was thinking at the moment, felt an increasing urgency in his heart and wondered when she would finally grow up.

”Anything’s fine; I’ll treat you tonight.” Since he had paid at noon, it was naturally her turn in the evening.

”Silly, think I’d let you pay when you’re with me?” Meng Xinian shook his head.

In the end, Chiang Xiao was unable to beat him to it. When it was time to pay, she did take out her money, but the cashier at the restaurant, upon seeing Meng Xinian’s heavy gaze, very consciously ignored the money Chiang Xiao had extended and took Meng Xinian’s instead.

There wasn’t much to do at night, but after leaving the restaurant, they had to walk several hundred meters to get back to their hotel.

Along the way, Meng Xinian walked silently beside Chiang Xiao, his handsome face taut, lips tightly pressed, clearly holding back anger.

Chiang Xiao walked with her head down, kicking a small stone along the path.

When they reached a relatively open area, Meng Xinian stopped, turned to face Chiang Xiao, and said, ”Come on, let’s test your skills.”

The moment Chiang Xiao heard this, she was brimming with a combative spirit, ”Bring it on!”

Afraid of you?

Upset that she insisted on paying for the meal?

But that was perfectly normal, wasn’t it? They were partners, after all—everything should be reciprocal. She didn’t want to take advantage of him by always having him pay. Was that wrong?