Nope, not smiling~
The group immediately drooped, and just as they were about to make themselves scarce, Xu Yi suddenly spoke.
"Uncle Li, don't be so harsh on them. Sure, they smashed my stall, looked down on me for being an orphan, and sneered at the medal my father left me.
"But I still think it's better to treat people with courtesy."
Tension Value +200 Tension Value +200 Tension Value... Anger Value +400
The group instantly broke into a cold sweat. "Brother, don't do this! You don't have to plead for us. Just let us leave quietly..."
Li Wen glared at them, looking like he wanted to devour them.
Then Li Wen delivered their death sentence.
"You have two days to move. Get out of Harbor City..."
"W-why?" The former supermarket owner looked utterly confused.
"Because in two days, you won't be able to get by in Harbor City. Don't believe me? Go ahead and try."
"And while you're at it, cough up all the money you've pocketed in supermarket kickbacks over the years. Miss a single cent, and I'll make sure you can't stay here another day."
Gulp~
They all swallowed, their faces full of fear.
But not one of them doubted him.
The Furun Group really did have that kind of power.
"Manager Li, please don't be angry. We'll pay up right away."
But when they checked their account balances, they were stunned. They had less than a hundred thousand left.
They'd gotten carried away over the past few years and spent all their money on investments and property.
Seeing their reaction, Li Wen gave a faint laugh, as if he'd expected this all along.
He waved a hand, and the lawyers behind him immediately brought out a document.
"I'll give you a chance. Sign this and spend six months in prison. Then I won't ask you for the money."
The owner was delighted. Six months in prison in exchange for several million.
Manager Li really was a saint! Were rich people all this gullible?
The owner promptly waved his hand and signed his name with a flourish.
In six months, he'd still be a fine, upstanding man.
Just then, his pride and joy called him. "Dad, you know I've worked all these years to get into the central government. I'm just one step away now.
"They're checking the backgrounds of our family's past three generations. Our family's fine, right?"
The supermarket owner laughed confidently. "Haha, don't worry, son. We're fine. All three generations of our family have been law-abiding citizens."
Wait...
He suddenly froze, standing there in a daze for a long while.
I don't think I'm a law-abiding citizen anymore...
He looked at Li Wen in disbelief. "Manager Li, you set me up?"
Li Wen's smile remained gentle, but in his eyes it was ice-cold. "Your son's future is over. You brought this on yourself~"
"You bastard, you set me up!!"
The supermarket owner went berserk. His son's future was ruined.
If his son found out, wouldn't he hate him for the rest of his life?
"Li Wen! Manager Li... I really know I was wrong. I don't want the money. Please let me off. I don't want to go to prison. My son is about to land a government job!"
Li Wen shook his head coldly. "Your son is a child, but the children at this school aren't?
"Your supermarket is full of near-expired and expired products. You charge ten yuan for instant noodles. When you were bleeding the children dry, did you ever think that they were only children?"
"I really know I was wrong... Please give me one more chance."
"Take him away! Send him to the police station to turn himself in."
At Li Wen's command, two burly men immediately grabbed the owner and dragged him outside.
"Hey, Dad, why aren't you saying anything? What happened?"
"Son, I'm sorry. I've ruined things for you. You're doing your graduate studies at Huaqing University, so stay there and never come back to Harbor City. We can't beat the Furun Group."
Sun Xiang paused on the other end of the phone. His mind raced, and he quickly figured out what had happened.
"Vice President, the research data this time is the same as the previous two rounds. The results prove you were right.
"The investors want to know if the product is ready to go into production."
Sun Xiang's eyes turned cold. "Put everything on hold for now. I want you to investigate a company for me."
"Which one?"
"The Furun Group. Especially its rivals and any scandals in its past. I want everything dug up."
After his assistant left, Sun Xiang made a call.
"President, I've agreed to that matter."
A delighted voice came from the other end. "You've finally come around?"
"But I want to borrow some of the authority you have. I want to indulge in a little whim."
"No problem."
After hanging up, killing intent blazed in Sun Xiang's eyes. "Furun Group! Have you ever experienced a skyscraper collapsing overnight?"
Xu Yi watched from behind, marveling at the sight.
His uncle really was... ruthless.
He'd underestimated him before.
As the supermarket owner was dragged away, he stared fixedly at Xu Yi.
Damn it, why'd you have to pretend to be poor?
If you had connections, why didn't you say so? I would've treated you like royalty.
You've ruined me~
Li Wen patted Xu Yi hard on the shoulder. "You're a good kid... No one will bully you again."
As soon as he finished speaking, a piercing scream rang out in front of the cafeteria.
"Xu Yi!!"
"Why haven't you replied to my messages?"
Everyone looked at the beautiful girl up ahead, then smiled knowingly.
"Kid, you're a lucky fellow. A girl's chasing you down, demanding you reply to her messages."
"Not bad... When I was young, I was the one chasing girls and begging them to reply to me."
Li Wen wore an even more affectionate smile. "Is this my future niece-in-law?"
No sooner had he spoken than Xu Ying shouted again, "What gives you the right to ignore my messages?"
Everyone: "???"
Li Wen's expression turned cold. "Xiao Yi, what's going on?"
Xu Yi lowered his head, pretending to be dejected. "She thought I was going nowhere and had no future, so she broke up with me."
Good grief, one uncle was a bureau chief, and another was a chairman.
And she thought he had no future?
He could get a job with one word from either of them, and that was the dream people studied for over a decade to achieve.
This girl... sure had high ambitions.
Before anyone could comfort him, Xu Ying had already walked up to Xu Yi, accompanied by another young man.
"Xu Yi, let me introduce you. This is Chen Wei, who's pursuing me. His family works at the Education Bureau.
"I heard he's very close to the bureau chief, too."
Every eye in the crowd immediately turned toward the bureau chief, eager to see what would happen.
Damn it! Why was I getting dragged into this again?!
Chen Wei smiled, confidence in his eyes, but what he said was astonishing.
"Hello, my girlfriend's ex. I'm Chen Wei, and I'm pursuing Xu Ying. I heard you sell instant noodles in the cafeteria. I'll come by often to support your business."
"No need. I'm planning to stop selling them today."
"You're being targeted, huh? I heard about your situation. I can only say you're really unlucky, brother.
"Unlike me... I send one message, and my parents transfer five-figure pocket money into my account."
Everyone: "..."
Xu Yi looked up at him, his gaze serious. He enunciated every word. "Then your parents must have taken quite a few bribes?"
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"Is your house full of green tea?"
"How did you kn—"
A hint of panic appeared in Chen Wei's eyes, but he quickly hid it.
"How could that be? My parents have side jobs."
Yu Shu's gaze suddenly turned cold. He was already planning to thoroughly investigate the bureau.
Those parasites deserved to be hauled off and fed Seaweed and Egg Drop Soup. No... Cauliflower Soup...
"Back to the point. I came here because I have a question for you, my girlfriend's ex."
"What?"
Chen Wei gently took Xu Ying's hand, his expression doting. "I wanted to ask you, what's so great about her?"
"Her strong points...?"
Xu Yi looked at her with disdain.
"Does being eager to throw herself at someone count?"
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"Explain yourself. What do you mean?"
"Darling, don't listen to her nonsense."
"I mean exactly what I said. She pursued me, and after we started dating, she was always after my body."
"Shameless!"
"We guys are all soft, sweet little kittens. How could we let her dirty hands touch us?"
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