Mr. Ye, I Was Wrong!

Wang Tengfei didn't know why, and he was furious. With so many classmates watching, he could only grit his teeth and look for someone else to call.

Wang Tengfei made another call to the second-in-command of the development zone.

This man was also on good terms with his father.

As soon as the call connected, Wang Tengfei said, "Mr. Chen, it's me, Wang Tengfei. I've run into a little trouble in the development zone..."

Wang Tengfei went on to explain what had happened.

The man said awkwardly, "Tengfei, those men work for Abiao, and Abiao works for Master Hong Wu. You'd better stay out of this."

Wang Tengfei asked, "Aren't you going to do anything?"

The man replied, "You should know what kind of standing Master Hong Wu has."

Wang Tengfei began to panic. "Surely you can do me a favor and put in a good word with them?"

The man gave an embarrassed laugh. "I'm afraid I really can't do you that favor. Sorry."

Wang Tengfei flew into a rage. "Mr. Chen, I seem to remember you wanted Dihao Group to donate a batch of supplies to you. Don't you want them anymore?"

The man dropped the false courtesies altogether. "Wang Tengfei, your father has been fired by Dihao Group. Didn't you know?"

"Fired!? When did that happen?"

"Half an hour ago!"

The man added, "Get your facts straight before you say anything else."

With that, he hung up!

Seeing him standing there dumbstruck, Scarface sneered, "What? Couldn't find anyone?"

Wang Tengfei was just about to speak when Scarface slapped him across the face. Wang Tengfei staggered, knocking over a whole row of tables and chairs!

The whole room erupted!

Everyone turned pale, but no one dared step forward to stop Scarface.

"You dare hit me?"

Wang Tengfei held his face, his fair features twisted with deep anger.

"So what if I hit you?"

Scarface chuckled and kicked Wang Tengfei in the stomach, sending him sprawling. Then he went up and beat him savagely!

Wang Tengfei howled as the blows rained down, but at that moment, no one could help him.

Before long, Wang Tengfei had been beaten until his face was swollen like a pig's head. Blood covered his face, making him look terrifying.

Terrified of being beaten any more, Wang Tengfei wept and begged, "Boss, boss, I was wrong! Please, stop hitting me!"

"Wrong?" Scarface snorted coldly. "You think saying you were wrong is enough? You fucking put on airs in front of me. If I don't beat you to death, how am I supposed to keep my place on the streets?"

With that, he called to the others, "Fuck, beat him hard!"

The whole gang immediately rushed forward, punching and kicking Wang Tengfei!

Some even smashed baseball bats against him. The scene was too awful to look at.

As Wang Tengfei was being beaten half to death, Scarface walked up to Wang Daokun and threatened him coldly. "Your friend put on airs in front of me. The twenty percent I wanted is forty percent now! If you don't agree, you'll end up just like him!"

Wang Daokun was terrified, but if he handed over forty percent in free shares, wouldn't he be working for this gang of street punks?

He summoned his courage and said, "If you want forty percent, you might as well kill me!"

Scarface frowned and said coldly, "Fine! I'll grant your wish!"

With that, he immediately pulled a gleaming dagger from his pocket.

Everyone froze in fright, and the female classmates even screamed.

Seeing that Scarface was about to attack Wang Daokun, Ye Chen immediately blurted out, "Put the knife down!"

Scarface turned his head and cursed, "Who the fuck else wants to die?"

When he turned and saw Ye Chen, his eyes first filled with confusion, then deep terror. With a thud, he dropped to his knees!

Before anyone could come to their senses, Scarface had already thrown away the dagger and begun slapping himself hard with both hands. "I'm sorry, Mr. Ye!" he confessed. "I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. I didn't see you here!"

Ye Chen was slightly taken aback. He looked at Scarface and asked, "Do you know me?"

Scarface nodded repeatedly. "Mr. Ye, I work for Brother Biao. I saw you at Heavenly Fragrance House..."

It dawned on Ye Chen.

So that was it.

The man who had gone after Wang Yunfei and Xiao Hailong at Heavenly Fragrance House that day was one of Master Hong Wu's underlings, a man named Biaozi. This man worked for Biaozi.

No wonder he was so scared to see him.

Even Master Hong Wu's legs went weak when he saw him, let alone an underling of Master Hong Wu's underling...

Their classmates were stunned! Liu Lili was so shocked she felt as though she were dreaming.

No one understood why a ruthless underworld boss like Scarface, who had even dared to hit Wang Tengfei, would kneel before Ye Chen, a live-in son-in-law! Why did he look so afraid of Ye Chen?

Xiao Churan was dumbfounded too. She asked Ye Chen, "What's going on? Do you know him?"

Afraid she would misunderstand and think he had ties to the underworld, Ye Chen hurriedly said, "I don't know him!"

Seeing this, Scarface hastened to say, "No, we don't know each other! I don't know Mr. Ye, and Mr. Ye doesn't know me either. I've just heard a great deal about Mr. Ye and have always admired him..."

What a piece of flattery...

Admired Ye Chen?

No one could accept it. It was simply too surreal!

Scarface hurriedly said to Wang Daokun, "You're Mr. Ye's friend, so from now on, I'll protect your restaurant. I won't charge you a penny in protection fees! Whatever happens, I'll take care of it for you!"

At those words, the whole room was stunned!

Liu Lili was so delighted she nearly cried.

It was like the difference between heaven and earth. The contrast was too thrilling!

Thanks to Ye Chen, she had been spared the loss of forty percent in free shares. More importantly, Scarface was actually willing to protect her family's restaurant for free to curry favor with Ye Chen!

Now they could do business without a worry in the world!

Ye Chen had practically saved their lives!

Wang Daokun was overwhelmed with gratitude as well. "Ye Chen, thank you so much for this," he said sincerely.

Ye Chen smiled. "You're thanking me? You don't have to be so formal with me."

Scarface looked at Wang Tengfei, who had been beaten unconscious, and said with a terrified, worried expression, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ye. I beat up your friend..."

Ye Chen said calmly, "It doesn't matter. He's not my friend, just an acquaintance. We aren't close."

Then he added, "Take him to the hospital. Don't let him disrupt the opening ceremony here."

Scarface nodded immediately. "We'll take him to the hospital right away! Please carry on, Mr. Ye. We won't disturb you!"

With that, he hurriedly called to his men. They hoisted the unconscious Wang Tengfei up and fled in a panic.

The way everyone looked at Ye Chen had changed from disdain to surprise, and from surprise to awe.

No one knew why Ye Chen had so much influence.

The live-in son-in-law seemed to have become a different person all at once!

At the banquet, many people came over to curry favor with Ye Chen, including Liu Lili, who had looked down on him from the start.

Liu Lili now worshipped Ye Chen as a living god. She thanked him over and over, even offering him free meals for life.

Ye Chen didn't pay it much mind. He had simply done Wang Daokun a favor and helped him solve a small problem.

But in everyone else's eyes, what he had done today had taken on an almost magical quality!

Everyone wanted to know what exactly had happened to this live-in son-in-law who lived off his wife.