Ski Into Love (Hush, the king is hibernating) [Requested]

Part 56

Chapter 56: No Need for a Butcher's Knife to Kill a Pig

Though this man appeared cold and heartless on the surface, as if he had mastered the "Sunflower Manual," few knew that when he wanted to sweet-talk someone, even immortals would fall for his charm.

Noticing the young girl's silence as she merely blinked and stared at him blankly, the man, still unsatisfied, glanced at her and urged, "Did you hear me?"

"..."

Of course, she heard him.

Was he blind?

Even without looking, she knew that her nose, eyes, and ears were likely flushed an abnormal color. They felt like they were burning up. How could they not be the color of flames?

Did she look like someone who hadn't heard?

While Wei Zhi was busy with her internal monologue, not responding aloud, the man questioned with another "Hmm?"

As soon as his nasal tone fell, she took three quick steps backward.

Pressing down on her face mask, she lowered her voice, full of wariness: "I heard you, I heard you. Happy now? Just speak normally!"

Amused by her hedgehog-like retreat to two meters away, he asked, "How am I not speaking normally?"

"If you don't want me to hang out with Lu Xin, I won't," Wei Zhi, clearly flustered, was ready to agree to anything at this point.

"There's no need for all this fancy talk. What's with the j-jealousy?"

"Oh," Shan Chong didn't resist at all, seizing the opportunity swiftly.

"Then don't hang out with him."

Wei Zhi stared at him, speechless.

The man, who had appeared somewhat lazy until now, suddenly shed his nonchalant demeanor.

Standing a bit straighter, he turned to the young girl beside him and said half-seriously: "Weizhi, I was the one who first handed you a snowboard. I've told you before that I've never really taught beginners... So, I don't particularly like hearing things like 'so-and-so said this move is better done like this' from you. Your learning process and progress aren't for just anyone to criticize—criticizing you is like criticizing me. Understand?"

His words were serious.

The implications were more significant than she had imagined. It felt as if shaking her head now would be ungrateful, disrespectful to her master, betraying her school, and disregarding her teacher's dignity.

So, Weizhi responded in bewilderment: "I don't think I've ever said anything like that."

"You have."

"Huh?"

"'I fell so hard on the intermediate slope this morning. My new friend said that at this stage of edge transitions, I should buy inner protective gear. The little turtle shell isn't enough anymore.'"

He recited the words that had been bothering him verbatim, his face expressionless.

"...?"

Weizhi was shocked.

"That counts? It's just protective gear. Is this what you call jealousy? Your jealousy threshold is way too low!"

"Mm," he acknowledged, then realized, "What do you mean 'just this'? Wasn't that green turtle shell from me? You're tossing it aside so easily? Have you considered how hard I worked to repair that turtle for you?"