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I DO NOT OWN BEN 10 AND MARVEL

Chapter 10: I Never Explain The Same Thing Twice

Xu Rongfei quickly realized her faux pas and ran away, but many people in the hall had already witnessed the brief intimate interaction between the two. Si Yinxia's face turned red with anger.

It happened just when Xu Rongfei and Si Yinxia had finished their performance, and everyone's attention was still on them. Countless senior and junior students had watched as the goddess threw herself into the arms of someone other than Si Yinxia.

The news quickly went viral, and by the second day, nearly everyone at the school had heard about it.

"Xu Rongfei is with a transfer student; she had thrown herself into his arms?" Li Yichen was stunned by the news.

He had been courting Jiang Churan, and therefore, he knew very well that Jiang Churan's BFF, Xu Rongfei, had very high standards. She didn't even care for Chu Minghui nor Si Yinxia, how would she be interested in an ordinary transfer student?

"That's right; he is the one we had met at the bar." Lou Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

"Princess Xu Rongfei acted like she is too good for anyone, but in the end, she settled for someone who works at a bar. Haha! That's rich!"

Li Yichen furrowed his brows slightly at the mention of Aryan. He still remembered the look on Jiang Churan's face when she met that boy. It was a look that he had never seen before.

Ever since then, Li Yichen became even warier of Aryan.

Lou Xiaoxiao's eyes rolled as she asked, "Why don't we tell Chu Minhui about it? I want to find out what Xu Rongfei is going to do with her pretty place."

Lou Xiaoxiao was the leader of the Arts Interest Group, and she and Xu Rongfei were not on good terms for a long time.

"Hmm…" Li Yichen paused to think.

Seeing Li Yichen's hesitation, Lou Xiaoxiao knew she should not press him further, and therefore, she changed the topic and started to talk about the student council.

When Aryan arrived at the classroom on the second day, he was greeted with many strange looks.

Even as most students had only thought he was just an ordinary transfer student who happened to be a solid fighter, he had surprised them by making the goddess of the school throw herself into his arms. What else was he capable of?

"If I tell you that I really have only met Xu Rongfei once before. Do you believe me?" Aryan said candidly.

"Of course not!" Jiang Taniu gritted his teeth and looked at Aryan jealousy.

"But since you have embarrassed Si Yinxia, I think I can forgive you once." A smile suddenly broke over Jiang Taniu's face as he laughed gleefully. "Did you see Si Yinxia's face? He was so mad and stunned that he glued himself to the floor and didn't move for ten minutes. His friends had to basically drag him out of the hall!"

"Anyways, you have my wholehearted support! I wish you could start officially dating as soon as possible. I really want to see that angry face on Si Yinxia again."

It was evident that Jiang Taniu and Si Yinxia had some bad blood in the past.

Aryan shook his head.

There was really nothing between him and Xu Rongfei. He knew that Xu Rongfei had hugged him out of sheer surprise from seeing him. However, he knew that any explanation he offered would be in vain since no one would believe what he said.

"Fang Qiong is still waiting for me in the city of Ji; how could I waste my time on this girl." Aryan thought to himself.

The mood during the class was unsettling for Aryan. He kept on noticing Si Yinxia's shifting glance on him from time to time. At every break, many students of other classes would stop by the window, trying to take a peek at the boy whom Xu Rongfei was purportedly dating.

However, everyone who saw Aryan left with disappointment.

As soon as the last class was over, Aryan packed up his books and hurried to get out of the school.

Seeing that the new-boy had left the classroom, Chang Wen spoke in a cold and contemptuous voice, "I bet Xu Rongfei is blind. Why would she choose a loser such as him? He has neither the looks nor the grades, a piss poor country boy!"

After she finished her remarks, she glanced at Si Yinxia and found no expression on Si Yinxia's face. However, she noticed that he had clenched his fists tightly as if he was still grappling with the humiliation last night.

"No kidding! Xu Rongfei wouldn't even choose Boss Si, why would she be interested in a hillbilly from the middle of nowhere?" As Ji Xingyu lamented, but then he suddenly burst out laughing.

"Aryan's good days are numbered; Chu Minhui will return to school in a few days. He is not going to let that prick get away with it!"

Chu Minhui was recommended to this school for immediate admission without admission tests due to his exceptional grades and talent. He spent half of the semester away from the school training. Meanwhile, he was one of the most ardent admirers of Xu Rongfei. If he had learned the two's intimate interaction in public, he would not sit on it and pretend nothing had happened.

The promise of Chu Minhui's ire made many male students gloat at Aryan's impending doom in their minds. Aryan's sudden rise to power didn't sit well with many students, and therefore, they were eager to see Chu Minhui teach him a lesson.

At work, when Aryan was delivering a bottle of water to one of the customers, Ziqi came up to him and said, "there is a hottie on the second floor, table number three; she is looking for you."

Ziqi said as she winked at Aryan.

Aryan rolled his eyes and plodded toward the second floor. He saw an elegant girl leaning over the rail on the landing and was looking down at the singing stage.

On the stage, Sister Ding-Ding was singing a popular love song. Her voice was so affectionate that it evoked cheers for her audiences.

"Why did you come here all by yourself? Where are your friends?" Aryan walked over to the girl and asked.

Jiang Churan was wearing a long maxi dress that brought out her innocence and beauty to the fullest extent.

However, Aryan's gaze was candid and devoid of lewd intent. He clearly appreciated the girl's beauty, but he wanted nothing of it.

"They didn't come." Jiang Churan said thinly. "I came here alone, just for you."

"For me?" Aryan was taken aback. "Did Auntie Tang tell you to come here?"

"No. I am here to talk to you about Xu Rongfei." Jiang Churan turned around to hold Aryan's gaze.

"I want to tell you to stay away from her. She is a nice girl and full of potential. Her future is in Yan Jin, on the world's most prestigious stage. She doesn't belong to you, so please don't drag her down with you while you waste your life in this scanty little bar."

Aryan's face hardened. "So, you came here to give me a warning?"

"Indeed. I am here to warn you." Jiang Churan's voice was firm as she locked her eyes onto Aryan's. "I am very grateful for your help that night. But please, don't take advantage of my appreciation. Xu Rongfei had always been under her mother's protection so she might not have realized that you are taking advantage of her.

"She is out of your league. Don't you see? At best, you can get into a second-tier university, but what good is that? How are you going to provide for her and give her happiness in life?"

Seeing Jiang Churan was convinced that she was on a moral high ground, Aryan couldn't suppress a smile.

"What? Did I say anything wrong?" Jiang Churan was not very pleased by Aryan's levity.

"Jiang Churan, you think too highly of yourself. You have no idea who you are talking to." Aryan said aloofly as he suddenly transformed into a cultivator that looked down on every living being on earth.

He had finally removed his mask and revealed his true persona. As a Celestial Lord, he lived vicariously through the body of Aryan as if he was in a role playing game. He couldn't care less about the petty drama that his alter ego was involved in. If he really wanted to, he could have broken the fourth wall and outright eliminated a person, like a programmer would go to an NPC in an RPG game.

Aryan continued speaking, but his mouth was not moving. His voice simply drifted into the girl's ears.

"I have tolerated you because of your mother. Remember, your life is no more significant to me than that of an ant."

"Regardless of what happened between Xu Rongfei and me, it was none of your business.

"I don't like to explain myself to others, and I never explain the same thing twice."

After that, he turned around and left Jiang Churan in shock.

After a while, Jiang Churan finally gathered herself, and she murmured.

"Aryan, I just don't want to get you in trouble."

As she thought that, resolution started to glint in her eyes.

A few days later, most people had forgotten about what had happened that night, except for a few who were waiting for the situation to deteriorate so that they could gloat at Aryan.

The incident at the gala had spurred Si Yinxia to work much more diligently than before. He engrossed himself in studying, basketball training, and Taekwondo training, trying all he could to prove to Xu Rongfei that he was the right choice for her.

On a Friday afternoon, Aryan contemplated if he should head back to Dildar Nagar county to visit. He had been away from home for more than one and a half months, and if he counted the time of his past life, that would have been over five hundred years

Then his cell phone rang; it was Wei Ziqin.

"Hello, is this Mr. Aryan? There is going to be an antique auction this evening. I am wondering if you are interested in coming along with me?" Aryan heard the voice on the other end of the line. He was slightly surprised by the invitation.

"This auction was also a networking event. The main goal was for similar minded people to meet and mingle. The items for sale are very interesting as well. I have heard that the allegedly cursed diamond: The Blue Hope, was going to appear at the podium.

The schedule of the items also included a few that were called 'Dharma Artifacts.' I remembered that you told us that you are a follower of the Dao, so I thought that you might be interested."

Ever since Mr. Wei explained the power of a Transcendent Master, Ziqin was convinced that Aryan was related to all sorts of mysterious forces in the world.

"Dharma Artifact?" Aryan furrowed his brows.

Could it be the same Dharma Artifact such as the Flying Swords in the realm of cultivation?

"Bingo! It was said that these Dharma Artifacts were able to help stabilize the Feng Shui around the house and ward off the evil spirit in the world. But no one knows if that's for real or not." Wei Ziqin explained patiently.

"Interesting. Yes, I want to go." Aryan said.

"Great, then I will pick you up tonight." Wei Ziqin said carefully.

"It's fine; I can go there by myself." Aryan shook his head.

He was already amid an unwanted melodrama. If a beautiful girl appeared at the school and picked him up in a fancy luxury vehicle, his schoolmates were going to spin even more melodramatic tales about how he betrayed Xu Rongfei.

What happened at the Orientation Gala had put him under the spotlight, and he didn't deign to attract even more attention.

"Just tell me the address, and I will take a taxi."

"Very well. Tell them my name at the entrance; they will let you in." Wei Ziqin nodded.

As soon as Aryan put down his cellphone, he saw Jiang Tanqiu's curious gaze on him. "Who was that?"

"No one, just a friend asking me to come over tonight." Aryan answered readily. He made another phone call to Sister Yin to ask for time off.

After the last class was over, Aryan packed up his books and left in a hurry.

Seeing Chang Wen was gone, Chang Wen snorted and then said, "Yinxia, why are you still so sad about that woman? She would rather pick a country boy over you. Can't you tell that she doesn't even care about you?"

"I have gotten three tickets to an antique auction tonight, why don't you and Xinyu come with me? You need to relax, babe."

Ji Xingyu hurried to chime in.

"Boss Si, I have heard about this party before. It was hosted by Fang Sheng International Group. They only reserve tickets for people with over fifty million yuan in assets. The antiques were all like voodoo and shit; it will be fun. Let's go."

"Indeed. Thanks to my uncle, I was able to get three tickets. I bet Aryan can't even work at such an event, much less attend it." Chang Wen smiled contemptuously.

Si Yinxia nodded. After days of hard work, he felt that he had regained some of his self-confidence; some relaxation wouldn't hurt.

The party was hosted at a high-end club right beside Mantu Mountain. It was called "Hidden Dragon Villa." It was a secluded suburb area surrounded by a quiet village.

Aryan went home and changed. He then took a taxi to the Hidden Dragon Villa. When he reached the destination, he saw the parking lot was already packed with high-end cars.

Vehicles such as BMW's and Audi's were the cheapest ones in this parking lot. There were many Lamborghinis, Porsches, and he even saw a Rolls-Royce Phantom VII with the license plate of 666-666. This car was worth over six million in 2007.

"There are a lot of rich people in Mahanagar City." Aryan thought to himself.

Upon entering the lobby, he told the receptionist Wie Ziqin's name, and the receptionist welcomed him into the event center.

The interior of the building was lavishly decorated to the smallest detail. It was evident that it was the most high-end club in Mahanagar City. Under the bright crystal chandelier were groups of well-dressed upper-class guests.

There were many teenagers the same age as Aryan in the event hall. He wagered that they were brought here by their parents to experience the posh life of their future. The teenagers had formed their own flocks and were chatting with each other.

Aryan clearly didn't get the memo about the dress code. He walked into the event hall with just a business casual shirt and pants, which made him stand out among the others.

The reception had a buffet bar, providing some refreshments for the guests before the auction started. Seeing Wei Ziqing had not arrived yet, Aryan decided to hit the buffet table first.

He grabbed himself a plate and started to pile it with Australian Lobsters Salad. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling out to him.

"Aryan, why are you here?"

The soft and musical voice was too distinguishable to have mistaken for someone else.

Aryan turned around and saw surprise was written all over Xu Rongfei's face. He cracked a smile and then said:

"Why can't I be here?"

Xu Rongfei blushed as the memory of what happened at the gala came back to her. She quickly changed the topic.

"I am here with Meng-Meng, she got me a ticket. I have heard that items for sale are very interesting, so I have agreed to tag along."

She batted her lashes while staring at Aryan with a pair of wide eyes. "Brother Aryan, did you come by yourself? Are you planning to buy anything?"

"He can't even afford this Australian Lobster, much less anything in the auction." Jiang Churan appeared behind Xu Rognfei. She glared at Aryan watchfully.

Aryan's smile disappeared, and then he said thinly, "Ran-ran is right, I am too poor to buy anything at the auction. I am just here for some food, and O' Lord, have I hit the jackpot! They have some really nice desserts too, would you like to accompany me to sample some of those?"

"Oh, of course!" Xu Rongfei giggled.

Seeing the Aryan was clearly making a move on Xu Rongfei, Jiang Churan grunted under her breath as she became even more vigilant of the boy's actions.

Not far from them, a few girls had formed a small circle and were glancing in Aryan's direction.

"Is that Fei-Fei's friend? Why didn't she introduce him to us?"

The oldest one spoke. She was in a low cut nightgown and wore her hair in an elegant high bun.

"That boy looks unfamiliar to me. Did you see how giggly Fei-Fei is? OMG- could that be her new boyfriend?"

"He is ugly. Maybe he is super rich."

These girls had grown up with Xu Rongfei and Jiang Churan but haven't seen the two for ages. To their surprise, Xu Rongfei had ditched them only after a few minutes of reunion for an ordinary-looking boy.

Zhang Yumeng was among the girls as well, and she sneered and then said, "Not a boyfriend. Just a laborer from the countryside. He works part-time at a bar."

Then she said bitterly, "I have no clue why Fei-Fei is so obsessed with that loser."

"OMG! So he really is the boyfriend?" Everyone was shocked by the revelation.

Xu Rongfei's high standards for boys was well known among her friends. Their jaws dropped after having learned that the pedestrian-looking, piss-poor country boy was her final choice.

Some girls were already pitying Xu Rongfei as they heaved sighs and shook their heads.

"Fei-Fei is too naive! It's not going to end well."

Most of these girls came from multi-million yuan families. Some of them were sent abroad to study ever since they were little. In their eyes, a laborer from the countryside would never make the cut as their boyfriend.

The girl in the low-cut gown furrowed her brow and said, "As her older sister, I need to talk some sense into her."

"It's fine if she uses him just for a while, but she is playing with fire if she ever lets herself fall in love with him. She is way out of his league, and their relationship is doomed from the very beginning."

After saying that, the girls' eyes lost focus for a second.

Her name was Han Yun, as the oldest girl of the crowd, she had already graduated from university. When she was in high school, she fell in love with a boy from a poor family. They stayed together despite the outcry from her family. However, as soon as the couple entered university, things took a turn for the worse. They started fighting and arguing every day until the boy left her for another girl.

Meanwhile, outside of the Hidden Dragon Villa. A jeep pulled over, and a strapping young man got off the vehicle.

"Are you sure Xu Rongfei is going to be here tonight?"

He turned around and asked one of his entourage.

"Yes, I heard it from Lou Xiaoxiao." A boy in a sleek buzz-cut answered.

With only a second of hesitation, the young man said, "Very well, let's go in."

Attendants of the cocktail reception were divided into two groups. At the center of the hall were the real deals of the Mahanagar City. They joined each other to discuss the coming government edicts and to make handshake deals that were in the millions.

Around the edge of this main group were small congregations of teenagers and children who had tagged along with their parents to come to see the auction.

Among all the young girls in the hall, Jiang Churan and Xu Rongfei were two of the most beautiful girls, and they had caught many people's attention.

The moment that Xu Rongfei started to talk with Aryan, many curious eyes peered at the two.

"Who the hell is that boy?"

"No clue, I don't think he is a friend of anyone."

"An outsider? Oh my! It looks like they are very close to each other. Could he be Xu Rongfei's boyfriend?"

Everyone was perplexed by the strange development.

Finally, someone who had recognized Aryan chimed in.

"He is a student of the Ivy League High School, originally from the Dildar Nagar County. He has a knack for fighting. Rumor had it that Xu Rongfei had given herself into his arms just a few days ago in public."

"Really? How would Xu Rongfei be interested in someone of his kind?"

"No kidding! Look at that rag he is wearing; those are cheaper than what my servants wore."

"God damn it! How could we let an outsider come in and have his way with our best girl?"

Most people's eyes turned green with envy as soon as they heard that he was Xu Rongfei's boyfriend.

Xu Rongfei and Jiang Churan were two of the most popular girls among the rich kids. Many boys dreamed of becoming either one of the two's boyfriends. Many older boys missed the two girls even after they had gone to university. They couldn't stomach the insulting actions of the new-boy, making a move on one of the hotties and get away with it.

"If Chu Minhui was here, that kid would be dead." Someone said bitterly.

It won't be the first time that Chu Minhui had to do it. A couple of years ago, he had to chase after one daring competitor and beat him up so badly that his victim had to be bed bound for three months.

As the tanagers concerned themselves with the drama, their parents were having a great time networking with each other.

Li Yichen trailed behind a stately middle-aged man who had introduced one person after another to him. These guests might be insignificant outside of the city, but inside of the Mahanagar City, they represented the leaders of their fields.

Suddenly, Li Yichen noticed that his sidekick, Mo Hill was winking at him.

Li Yichen excused himself and walked over to Mo Hill. He was not very happy about Mo Hill's interruption.

"Haven't you seen that my dad is introducing the minister to me?"

"I was at the food bar, and I saw that boy we met at the bar!" Mo Hill hurried a reply.

"Aryan?" Li Yichen's eyes glinted and then said curiously, "How could he even be able to get in here? A reservation is required for this event calls for a few dozen million yuan."

"That is why I suspected that he had sneaked in here." Mo Hill agreed. "He is fast and strong, so I figure that it shouldn't be too difficult for him to sneak in here."

"It's not impossible." Li Yichen nodded. "But what does that have anything to do with me?"

Although Li Yichen was wary of Aryan, he didn't think that the new-boy would pose any real threat to him.

Lou Xiaoxiao had been standing next to the two, and she cracked a smile and then said proudly, "I have sent a text to Chu Minhui and told him that Xu Rongfei was here, but who would think that the trouble maker is here as well. If Chu Minhui ever saw him with Xu Rongfei…"

Li Yichen was taken aback by the news. He knew that Chu Minhui's short temper would very likely prompt him to start a brawl with the new-boy on sight.

"Speaking of the devil! Look, isn't that Chu Minhui?" Mo Hill gasped.

The other two looked over toward the entrance, and they saw a brawny young man in a gym suit storm into the event hall, pushing people out of his way as he went.

"And so it begins… does anyone want some popcorn?" The dramatic development amused Li Yichen.

Even as Aryan and Xu Rongfei were gleefully sampling the ensemble of deserts on the table, a man came over to them with a few large strides.

"Fei-Fei, come here for a second, I need to talk to you."

Chu Minhui didn't even spare Aryan a glance as he fixed his eyes on Xu Rongfei.

"What's up? Why can't you just tell me here?" Xu Rongfei fumbled a reply.

"Here?" Chu Minhui scanned around him and then turned to Aryan and Jiang Churan and then said with a commanding voice, "Get out, I need to talk to her privately."

Before Jiang Churan could protest, Aryan said with a frown, "Why would we leave?"

"Who are you?" Chu Minhui was not used to people disobeying him. So he studied the boy in front of him with a great measure of displeasure and curiosity. Finally, he put the two and two together.

"You are Aryan?"

"Yes." Aryan replied lightly.

"I have heard of you." Chu Minhui said disdainfully. "I have heard that you are quite a fighter, and you defeated even Si Yinxia."

"But I hope you know that Si Yinxia is just an amateur in Taekwondo. His moves might look fancy, but they are useless in a real fight."

"Is that so?" Aryan said distractedly.

Chu Minhui smiled contemptuously. It was evident that he didn't take this rival in love too seriously. Chu Minhui turned around and spoke softly to Xu Rongfei, "Fei-Fei, can we find another place to talk? I really need to speak to you about something."

When he finished, he reached out to grab Xu Rongfei's arm.

Xu Rongfei was startled by Chu Minhui's sudden move. She ran behind Aryan and shivered. "Chu Minhui, what do you want?"

Chu Minhui was going to get closer, but he was stopped by Aryan cold in his tracks. Aryan said coldly, "Please stay away from her. "

"Fuck off!" Chu Minhui growled as he pushed Aryan. To his surprise, the boy didn't move an inch.

Chu Minhui gave Aryan an ugly grin and then said, "Hey kiddo, are you sure you want to mess with me?"

"Are you sure you want to mess with ME?" Aryan asked calmly.

"Do you even know who I am?"Chu Minhui seemed to be amused by Aryan's determination.

"I started my official training when I was only twelve and was recruited into a high school team at the age of fifteen. A year later, I was guaranteed admission to a university. "

He glared at Aryan scornfully, "Now, I am going to ask you one more time, are you sure you want to mess with me?"

"Yes." Aryan said firmly.

This corner of the room had caught the attention of many even before Chu Minhui joined in. By then, it was practically under the spotlight.

"Isn't that Chu Minhui? Why is he here?"

"Shit, it looks like he and that new-boy are going to butt each other's heads!"

"Oh, it doesn't look good for the new boy."

The crowd started to conglomerate around the commotion as everyone wanted to see what was going on.

"Who is Chu Minhui?"

A new member of this small circle asked curiously.

"He is the superstar of our school, also a die-hard fan of Xu Rongfei."

The crowd started to fill the new member in on Chu Minhuil's illustrious achievements.

The new member was shocked by what he had heard. If the rumors about Chu Minhui were true, Aryan's fate would have been sealed.

The promise of a fight kept everyone on their toes, and many wanted to see Aryan get served by Chu Minhui.

Meanwhile, Si Yinxia and Chang Wen were chatting with a few friends at the other end of the large hall.

Si Yinxia's handsome features were a rare sight even among the well dressed rich kids. He had attracted many girl's attention, and some of them even came to flirt with him.

"Boss Si, guess who I saw?"

Ji Xingyu rushed to him and asked excitedly.

"Who?" Si Yinxia knitted his brows and asked.

"Aryan. He is here as well." Ji Xingyu answered elatedly.

"And I saw Chu Minhui right beside him, and he was arguing with him."

"You know how bad Chu Minhui's temper is. They two are going to ruin the event. Oh, oh, and Xu Rongfei is right next to them as well."

"Really?" interest flashed in Chang Wen's eyes. She grabbed Si Yinxia and urged him, "Let's go and take a look at what's going on."

And then she cursed under her breath, "Aryan that ass hole must have snuck into the party. Finally, he is going to get what he deserves; it's been long overdue."

Si Yinxia followed Chang Wen without saying a word.

Although he didn't openly resent Aryan, he was pleased after hearing Aryan had gotten himself into trouble.

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