"Xiao Yi, what exactly happened?"
Xu Yi lowered his head, looking aggrieved.
"I worked for them, but they refused to pay me and even made fun of me. They said I was an orphan..."
Guilt Points +100
Zhang Yu: "???"
When did I ever say that?!
Lu Wei looked at Zhang Yu as if she were an idiot.
Li Wen's face was full of anger. "Damn it! That's outrageous... Who refused to pay him?"
The three female office workers and Lu Wei all pointed at Zhang Yu in unison.
Smack~
Li Wen had a terrible temper. Without a word, he slapped her several times, leaving her seeing stars.
It was fair to say that, at that moment, Xu Yi being an orphan was Li Wen's one sore spot.
Not a soul dared to utter a peep.
Lu Wei smiled ingratiatingly. "Manager Li, you've already hit her. Let's put this behind us."
"No way!"
"Manager Li, your nephew crashed his car right into our shop. Neither side is in the right."
Li Wen: "That's outrageous!"
"Right, right. It really is outrageous." Lu Wei nodded emphatically in agreement.
"What exactly did you say to humiliate him so badly that he lost control? It's outrageous! Just hearing what happened is enough to leave me feeling suffocated."
Lu Wei: "???"
Bro, do you want to listen to what you're saying?
Xu Yi sneered. Reason with him? You're just some nobody. You think you can reason with the chairman?
What a joke.
"Give Xiao Yi the money he's owed, and everyone apologize to him. Then we'll call it even."
"What about the damage to our shop..."
"Keep dreaming."
Negative Emotion Points +200
Lu Wen's expression was awful. He could apologize; he could grit his teeth and get it over with.
After all, saving face wasn't worth much.
But the damage was another matter. The preliminary estimate was fifty or sixty thousand.
If they didn't pay, he'd have to take responsibility for it.
Who could put up with that?
So, after hesitating for more than ten seconds, Lu Wen decisively shook his head.
"No! I have to get compensation. Once I've received it, I'll definitely apologize to him."
Li Wen's expression turned cold, his voice thick with menace.
"I'll give you one more chance to choose your words carefully."
"I want compensation!"
"Manager Li, there's no denying Furun Group is powerful, but our company is based in Magic City too. If this goes to court, it's anyone's guess who'll win."
Li Wen laughed angrily. "Fine, fine. You're trying to use Magic City to pressure me?"
"I'm just telling the truth."
Zhang Yu gazed at Lu Wei with intense admiration. "Brother Wei, you're amazing~ You can even stand up to the chairman of Furun Group. That's so badass."
"Come on, I'm super brave, okay?"
Feeling the four women's admiring gazes on him, Lu Wei stood a little taller.
Zhang Yu grew bolder too. "Manager Li, there are security cameras in the shop. We'll see you in court."
Xu Yi delivered a General Fei Kick, sending her to the ground.
"You want to see me in court? You won't even get to see me in the afterlife."
Negative Emotion Points +100
Zhang Yu: Speak up for me...
But no one cared about Zhang Yu's miserable state anymore.
The atmosphere had grown tense and fraught.
Neither side was willing to back down.
Li Wen, however, had already decided to kill them.
No matter how things turned out today, they wouldn't be able to stay in Harbor City.
Just then, a clear, pleasant voice came from the doorway.
"Brother, are you all right? Did you get hurt?"
Just as Xu Yi expected, Huang Lu carefully checked him over, from head to toe.
Her soft, pale hands pinched and rubbed him all over.
"Good, there aren't any bruises."
"No, wait. You might have internal injuries."
Xu Yi: "..."
Negative Emotion Points +50 Shock Value +500
Behind them, Lu Wei's mouth hung wide open, his pupils contracting.
"M-Miss! What are you doing here?"
Smack~
A sharp slap rang out, and the entire hall fell silent.
Lu Wei clutched his face, trembling under Huang Lu's icy gaze.
"So you're the ones who bullied my brother?"
Lu Wei shook his head frantically, his eyes full of fear. "No, no. I'd never dare bully your brother."
Damn it! How come you're even the Young Miss's brother?
Why are all the big shots your relatives?
Seriously, man, is your dad God?
Lu Wei's heart quaked violently. He was already cursing the four stupid women to hell and back.
One moment, he'd been smug about the company being based in Magic City; the next, the Young Miss of Magic City had slapped him down.
What a miserable life...
Shock Value 400*4
The four female office workers behind him were in no better shape than Lu Wei.
Zhang Yu, in particular, was completely stunned, her eyes vacant.
So what he'd said earlier was true!
This company really had been bought and given to him.
But he hadn't even wanted it? He'd gone off to make money driving for a ride-hailing service...
What a lunatic!
Seeing how awkwardly quiet things had become, Xu Yi stepped forward to smooth things over.
"It's all right, sis. They didn't bully me that badly. They just made me give them my last words. And they said things like I wasn't good enough to be your brother..."
Negative Emotion Points +400 Negative Emotion Points +400 ...
The five of them: "⊙?⊙!"
When did we ever say that?!
With your background, is it really appropriate to act this innocent?
"Little sister, just forgive them. At least I'm not dead."
Bro, please stop acting so innocent.
Keep it up and we're all going to die.
A frost settled over Huang Lu's lovely face as she clenched her teeth.
"Break their limbs."
The bodyguards behind her immediately carried out the order. Their blows were brutal and agonizing, but none of them caused fatal injuries.
The bodyguards had clearly received professional training. Judging by their bearing, Xu Yi guessed they were former Special Forces soldiers.
The only sounds left were the few victims' heart-rending screams.
Even Xu Yi felt a little shaken watching them.
But Huang Lu's expression never changed, and the murderous intent between her brows never faded.
His little sister... seemed harsher than he'd imagined.
"Little sister, tell them to stop. They look like they're about to get beaten to death."
"Brother, you're just too kind. That's why people take advantage of you.
Back at the orphanage, the other kids used to bully me. You stood in front of me and fought them.
So even though I was the smallest child in the orphanage, no one ever dared to bully me.
Brother, from now on, I'll protect you."
Xu Yi took a deep breath. What man could resist accepting this kind of pampering?
What kind of respectable person didn't enjoy being supported by a woman?
"Stop. My brother's kind enough to let you off."
Negative Emotion Points +500*5
The five of them said nothing, silently contributing Emotion Points.
They didn't even dare to give him a resentful look.
Xu Yi nodded. "I really am too kind. Don't worry. Your bodies hurt, but nothing's broken. You'll recover in a few days."
They all looked miserable. Thank you so much!
Just then, police sirens sounded outside.
Huang Lu raised an eyebrow. "Did you call the police?"
Lu Wei nodded nervously. "When the car crashed in, I panicked and called them."
Li Wen gave him a threatening look. "You know what to say and what not to say later, right?"
"Got it, got it."
Meng Xiang stepped out of the police car.
Last time, pressure from his superiors had forced him to let two criminals go, and he'd been furious about it.
This time, nothing would stop him!
He would bring evil to justice, no matter who tried to throw their weight around.
My name's Tie Lin. What's yours?!
The moment he stepped through the doorway, he was stunned by the scene inside.
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