Chapter 170: Only If One’s Mind Is Calm Will Their Anger Dissipate
“Ah… oh… I’m also very happy to see you,” Chu Nan replied in a daze.
“Ha, Trina, I said that as long as you continue to stay here, you will definitely have the chance to see Chu Nan, right? How is it? You’ve finally seen him in person today. What do you think?” Xio suddenly pointed at Chu Nan and laughed.
Trina’s large eyes spun around and she sized up Chu Nan before revealing an even sweeter smile.
“Grandpa, you’re right. Brother Chu Nan is not domineering at all like in the video. Instead, he looks very gentle and makes people very willing to get close to him.”
“Domineering?” Chu Nan scratched his head. Why did this girl feel that he was filled with domineeringness?
Also, was this a good or bad evaluation?
Before Xio and Chu Nan could react, Trina turned to Xio and said with a serious expression, “Grandpa, you said a month ago that I deliberately saw Brother Chu Nan, but you made me wait for a month before seeing him. I know that you actually want Mom and I to accompany you more, that’s why you did this on purpose, right?”
Chu Nan widened his eyes in surprise.
This girl was at most a little over ten years old, but why did her words sound so mature? She looked like she could read people’s minds? She did not look like a girl her age.
Xio and the woman beside him were not surprised.
Hearing Trina’s words, Xio smiled proudly.
“That’s right. If not for that, you would have definitely shouted that you wanted to go home a long time ago.”
“No, Grandpa. Mom and I came specially to accompany you this time. Even if you don’t do anything, I will stay here until the academy starts.” Trina shook her head and suddenly revealed a cunning smile, “However, since you’re willing to do this, I’m very willing to cooperate with you. In any case, I can always see Brother Chu Nan, right?”
Chu Nan looked at Trina in shock.
This girl… was simply a little demon!
Xio and his daughter, Madonna, seemed to have long been used to Trina’s performance. Xio was only stunned for a moment before she laughed heartily.
“Alright, Trina. Grandpa likes you to be smart.”
Madonna smiled and shook her head. “Alright, Dad, Trina, we can’t keep our guests standing at the door, can we?”
“Oh, right.” Xio patted his head and waved at Chu Nan as if he had just woken up from a dream, “Come, Chu Nan, quickly come in.”
Only then did Chu Nan follow in.
Trina deliberately fell behind and walked beside Chu Nan.
After sizing Chu Nan up without holding back, she suddenly asked, “Brother Chu Nan, it must have been very painful when you fought with Maruk, right?”
Chu Nan was stunned, “Pain? Erm… it did hurt. Why do you ask this question?”
“Since it hurts so much, why did you still do that?” Confusion appeared on Trina’s small face, “Even if you win, you don’t have the ability to participate in the finals. In the end, you can only obtain the first runner-up. The reward you obtain is actually almost the same as being defeated by Maruk. Why did you have to take such a huge risk? Many people say that you nearly died in your situation at that time.”
Many people had asked Chu Nan this question, but this was the first time a girl who was only eleven or twelve years old had asked him this.
“Why do you think I did that?” Chu Nan asked with a smile.
“I don’t think… it’s for the so-called honor of the federation, right?” Trina shook her head lightly, “As for the remaining reasons… the runner-up can obtain a reward of 100,000 federation coins. The third or fourth place only has 50,000 federation coins. You couldn’t be risking your life for just 50,000 federation coins, right?”
“Heh, Trina, I’ll tell you seriously. 50,000 federation coins might not be much in the eyes of a child from a large family like you, but it’s very important to many ordinary people. They might even risk their lives for it,” Chu Nan said seriously.
“You too?” Trina looked at Chu Nan curiously.
“No, I won’t go that far.” Chu Nan shook his head.
“Then why?” Trina asked.
“The reason why I risked my life… was initially because of a certain someone’s promise to me. If I can win the championship, he will give me a reward that’s very important to me.” Chu Nan recalled the promise Mu Yutong had made through Zheng Yuanlin and a bitter smile appeared on his face.
Now that the situation had changed, he did not have any resentment towards Mu Yutong.
“But you can only enter the finals after the war with Maruk. It’s impossible for you to win the championship.” Trina’s small face was still filled with confusion. Clearly, this question had troubled her for a long time.
Seeing Trina’s seriousness, Chu Nan stopped and thought for a moment. He squatted down and looked her in the eye before asking seriously, “Do you really want to know the answer?”
Trina nodded. “Yes!”
“Alright, I’ll tell you the true answer.” Chu Nan smiled, “In the beginning, I participated in the competition for the reward and the promised champion reward. However, when I encountered Maruk in the semi-finals, I was already certain that it was almost impossible for me to defeat him. Even if I barely won, I might even lose my life. It’s impossible for me to continue participating in the finals.”
Trina widened her eyes and looked at Chu Nan without blinking as she waited for his next answer.
“I calculated these situations very clearly in my mind. I knew that even if I desperately won that battle, it would not be beneficial to me. However… when I saw Maruk’s arrogant appearance, I decided that no matter what, I had to defeat him.”
“The reason is very simple. There’s only one reason. It’s not for any federation coins, nor is it for any reward. Neither does it think about defending the honor of the federation. I just… don’t like him.”
“You’re unhappy with him?” Trina opened her mouth in surprise. Clearly, the answer Chu Nan gave was completely beyond her expectations.
“Yes, I just don’t like him.” Chu Nan shrugged, “Then, after sending him flying with the last punch, I watched him land below the stage and lose that competition. Although my entire body is in pain, I feel very good and I feel that I’ve never felt so good.”
Trina still looked stunned.
Clearly, Chu Nan’s words made her almost unable to understand.
Seeing her like this, Chu Nan smiled and patted her shoulder before standing up.
“The importance of being calm is something that you will understand when you grow up.”
Seeing Chu Nan walk over, Xio, who had already sat down in the living room, and his daughter, Madonna, smiled at him.
“Look, this is why I like this kid.”
Madonna shook her head and glanced worriedly at Trina, who was still at the entrance to the door.
Although Trina was intelligent and understood much more than ordinary girls her age, what Chu Nan said to her was clearly not something a girl her age could understand.
He did not know what Trina would ultimately understand. He had to explain it to her after Chu Nan left.
“Alright, kid, come, sit down. Let’s first settle the serious matter you came for this time so that you don’t have anything on your mind. Otherwise, you won’t feel good drinking with me later.”
Xio waved his hand and gestured for him to sit beside him. Then, he opened his personal terminal and chose the name on the contact list in front of Chu Nan.
Chu Nan glanced at it and immediately sat up with a serious expression.
This was because that name was none other than Chemekov!