Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2343 - 2279: Hai Wei and Lu Meng

"Just call me Xiao Chiang, that’s what Guan Tiezhu and the others call me," Chiang Xiao remarked as she entered the living room, leading Ding Haijing inside.

Once they were seated, Ding Haijing shifted his gaze toward her and inquired, "Are you Officer Meng’s fiancée? I just heard Old Guan and the rest mentioning that your skills are quite impressive. Did you learn those moves from Officer Meng?"

Huh?

The other men who had arrived, like Guan Tiezhu, were rather straightforward and honest. During their initial meeting, they mostly just listened to her. If she posed a question, they provided a direct answer, making the interaction feel almost like a formal job interview.

However, Ding Haijing was different from his companions; he was proactive enough to ask her questions himself.

Chiang Xiao didn't find his curiosity bothersome at all.

"Yes."

While it was true that Meng Xinian had instructed her in boxing and combat techniques, her knowledge of acupoints had a different origin—stemming from the secrets of her space. Since those details were impossible to share with others, Meng Xinian ended up receiving the credit for her abilities.

"Then can we spar sometime?" Ding Haijing pressed further.

This request left Chiang Xiao slightly taken aback. "You can spar with Officer Meng in the future," she suggested.

Ding Haijing gave a nod of agreement.

"I’ve always heard Officer Meng has amazing skills. Being able to spar with him is my dream."

"Are you a martial arts fanatic?" Chiang Xiao couldn't suppress a chuckle. "Like those characters in martial arts novels who are obsessed with the Dao of combat, constantly seeking duels and hunting down anyone rumored to have impressive martial arts just to challenge them..."

Ding Haijing attempted to maintain his composure, but he eventually failed and broke into a loud laugh.

He found this young woman rather amusing.

He had only uttered a single sentence, yet her imagination had already run wild with it.

"No, but my junior fellow is Wei Yixi. I’ve sparred with him and never won. People always say ’Sea Wei Land Meng,’ so I want to challenge Officer Meng," Ding Haijing explained.

Chiang Xiao didn't quite catch the phrase. "Sea what, Land what?"

What was the meaning behind those words?

And who exactly was this Wei Yixi?

"You don’t know?"

"Should I know?"

"I heard you’re on good terms with Wei Lengmian. Haven’t you heard of his nephew? Wei Yixi is Director Wei’s nephew."

Ah.

So it was that person.

She recalled that Director Wei had once expressed an interest in introducing her to his nephew.

Was he referring to this Wei Yixi?

"Wei Yixi is among the elite of the Sea Region Alliance, and Meng Xinian is for the Land Region Alliance. So, there’s a saying in the alliance, ’Sea Wei Land Meng,’ referring to the two of them."

So that was the situation.

She wondered why Meng Xinian had never brought up the name Wei Yixi to her before.

Now that the topic had been raised, she felt a flicker of curiosity regarding this man.

"You’re Wei Yixi’s senior fellow?"

"Yes. Actually, we both studied under the same kickboxing master for a period of time. That's how our friendship developed."

Chiang Xiao noted that Ding Haijing was surprisingly talkative.

"Were you formerly a Supervisor Guard in the Sea Region Alliance?"

"Yes. But once during a sea mission, I encountered some trouble, so I withdrew."

Ding Haijing offered no further details about the nature of that trouble, and Chiang Xiao refrained from prying.

"But since you were a part of the Sea Region Alliance, how did Officer Meng find you and invite you here? Shouldn’t he have handled things through Wei Yixi’s connection?"

"My mother has some relatives with Hu Xibing’s wife. Old Hu told me about Officer Meng looking for people, so I recommended myself."

Ding Haijing looked at Chiang Xiao intently. "Officer Meng didn’t tell you these things?"

Well, he certainly had a knack for turning the questions back on her.

Chiang Xiao simply smiled, choosing not to provide an answer to his inquiry.