After being berated and mocked by Lin Jia and Ning Ruoxuan one after another, Gao Minghan's face turned pale, then livid. Shame and anger churned in his heart.
Just then, Young Master Zhong suddenly laughed. Looking at Ning Ruoxuan, he let a faint smile play at the corners of his mouth. "You've got spirit! But the more prickly the rose, the more I like it!"
Then he narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced over Lin Jia, Li Wei, and Xu Yufen, and said coolly, "The rest of you can leave if you want. But she has to stay and keep me company tonight!"
As he spoke, he pointed straight at Ning Ruoxuan.
Then he smiled broadly. "As long as she obediently sleeps with me for one night, I'll let you all off today. That's a pretty good deal, isn't it?"
Hearing that, Lin Jia and the others were both shocked and furious.
"You can keep dreaming! You're an ugly toad, and you think you can lay a hand on Ruoxuan?"
Lin Jia cursed him indignantly.
"Exactly! You dare set your sights on Ruoxuan? Take a good look at yourself first!"
Li Wei and Xu Yufen joined in, hurling insults at Young Master Zhong.
Gao Minghan was stunned, too. He looked at Young Master Zhong, then at Ning Ruoxuan, and hurried forward. "Young Master Zhong, Young Master Zhong, um... I've been pursuing her, so, well, perhaps you could..."
Gao Minghan stumbled over his words.
Zhong Tianwei ignored Lin Jia and the others. He glanced at Gao Minghan and gave a contemptuous snort. "You've been pursuing her? Tch. What the hell are you supposed to be? You think you can compete with me for a woman?"
"Get the hell out of my way, and stop wasting my time! Maybe when I'm done with