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

"Just call me Xiao Chiang. That’s how Guan Tiezhu and the others address 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. "Are you truly Officer Meng’s fiancée? I just heard Old Guan and the rest mentioning how impressive your skills are. Did you learn them from Officer Meng?"

Eh?

Among the group that had arrived, men like Guan Tiezhu were rather straightforward and honest. During their initial meeting, they mostly just listened to her. Whenever she posed a question, they provided a direct answer, making it feel almost like a formal job interview.

However, Ding Haijing was a different case; he was proactive enough to ask her questions instead.

Chiang Xiao didn't take any offense to his curiosity.

"Yes," she confirmed.

Her boxing and combat techniques were indeed passed down by Meng Xinian. Her knowledge of acupoints, however, was not—that was largely due to the secrets of her space. Since those details couldn't be revealed to outsiders, Meng Xinian simply took the credit for teaching her everything.

"In that case, could we spar sometime?" Ding Haijing inquired further.

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

Ding Haijing gave a nod of agreement.

"I’ve frequently heard that Officer Meng possesses extraordinary skills. It has always been a dream of mine to test myself against him."

"Are you some kind of martial arts fanatic?" Chiang Xiao couldn't suppress a light laugh. "Like those characters in martial arts novels who are obsessed with dueling—constantly seeking out anyone they hear has impressive martial arts just to challenge them..."

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

He found this young woman rather amusing.

He had only spoken a single sentence, yet she had already let her imagination run wild.

"Not exactly. But my junior fellow is Wei Yixi, and I've never managed to defeat him in a spar. People often use the phrase 'Sea Wei Land Meng,' so I’ve been eager to challenge Officer Meng."

Ding Haijing explained.

Chiang Xiao didn't catch the term clearly. "Sea what, Land what?"

What was the meaning behind that phrase?

And who exactly was Wei Yixi?

"You aren't aware of it?"

"Should I be?"

"I was under the impression you were on good terms with Wei Lengmian. Haven't you heard of his nephew? Wei Yixi is Director Wei’s nephew."

Ah.

So it was him.

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

Was this the same Wei Yixi?

"Wei Yixi is considered the elite of the Sea Region Alliance, while Meng Xinian represents the Land Region Alliance. Because of this, there is a saying within the alliance: 'Sea Wei Land Meng.' It refers to the two of them."

So that was the story.

Why hadn't Meng Xinian ever brought up this Wei Yixi to her?

Now that the name had been mentioned, her curiosity regarding Wei Yixi was piqued.

"You are Wei Yixi’s senior fellow?"

"Yes. We actually both studied under the same kickboxing master for a period of time. That's how we became friends."

Chiang Xiao realized that Ding Haijing was surprisingly talkative.

"Were you previously a Supervisor Guard within the Sea Region Alliance?"

"I was. However, I ran into some trouble during a mission at sea, so I chose to withdraw."

Ding Haijing didn't go into detail about the nature of the trouble, and Chiang Xiao refrained from prying.

"But if you were part of the Sea Region Alliance, how did Officer Meng track you down and invite you here? Shouldn't he have used Wei Yixi's connections to handle things?"

"My mother is related to Hu Xibing’s wife. Old Hu mentioned that Officer Meng was searching for people, so I decided to recommend myself."

Ding Haijing looked at Chiang Xiao intently. "Did Officer Meng not mention any of this to you?"

Heavens, he certainly knew how to turn the questions back on her.

Chiang Xiao simply smiled, leaving his question unanswered.