Chapter 105
“You have a pretty tough mouth, don’t you? Are you going to talk or not?” Wen Mei’er didn’t give Lin Mengyao a chance to speak, slapping her repeatedly until both palms were red and hot before she finally stopped.
On the other side, Mi Xue’er, whose hands and feet were also restrained, was glaring so intensely that her eyes seemed to almost bleed. Her gaze at Wen Mei’er was as if she wanted to eat her alive.
“Wen Mei’er, you venomous woman, you’ll die a horrible death with your rotten heart and liver, did you hear me? Just wait until Brother Xu comes back and see if he won’t break your hands.” Mi Xue roared at Wen Mei’er like a lion, and another person had to be added to hold her arms down, as she almost broke free with her brute strength.
“And you cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong, I’ve seen through you. Don’t let me see you on the street again, or I’ll beat you every time I see you. Classmates, my ass, you don’t even deserve to be our classmates. Even a stranger would behave better than you. It was a waste of my youth to know you all.”
After cursing at Wen Mei’er, Mi Xue’er began to shout at her classmates behind her. She was filled with anger, wanting to lash out at anyone she could find.
“Too noisy, hit her, make her shut up.” Wen Mei’er’s hands were too worn out from hitting Lin Mengyao, so she instructed the men she brought to handle Mi Xue.
Although Mi Xue was a girl and they were guys, they didn’t hesitate at all when it came time to act. Without a word, they walked directly in front of Mi Xue and slapped her twice on the face. These two slaps left Mi Xue’s face swollen an inch high, knocked out two teeth, and left her mouth full of blood.
Meanwhile, Xu Ke was looking over the latest financial report when the door to the general manager’s office was suddenly knocked on aggressively. Without waiting for permission, someone pushed the door open and barged in. “It’s not good, Mr. Xu. There’s a fight in the private room you instructed us to watch.”
Upon hearing the assistant’s words, Xu Ke stood up abruptly, nearly overturning his chair in his haste, and rushed towards the private room like the wind.
Behind him, Sun Lei was interrogating the assistant about the details. After finding out who started the trouble and how many were involved, Sun Lei frowned and decisively said, “Gather all the security guards to the lobby and be on standby. Call Vice President Huang and tell him this won’t end without an explanation.”
When Xu Ke arrived, the man who had just finished hitting Mi Xue was raising his hand to hit Lin Mengyao. A volcanic rage exploded within Xu Ke almost instantly, searing everything in its path.
“Stop!” Xu Ke shouted hoarsely, his eyes bloodshot.
Hearing this voice, the man’s body involuntarily twitched. He turned his head and sneered at Xu Ke, who was standing behind him. “You’re finally showing yourself. I thought you were going to keep hiding like a turtle and let the women handle things for you.”
“You’re something else. You’re the first person I’ve ever wanted to kill so badly.” Xu Ke clenched his fists and approached the man, his eyes filled with red veins glinting with a terrifying light, looking nothing human. Combined with the unmistakable killing intent emanating from Xu Ke, the man nearly buckled at the knees, regretting coming back for revenge. But recalling the seven skillful bodyguards he had borrowed from his uncle, he felt reassured.
“Enough with the tough act. You’ve embarrassed me today; you need to pay for it. Get him!” the man said menacingly.
Those hired felt the danger emanating from Xu Ke. They didn’t want to act, but since their employer gave the order, they had no choice. Just as they were about to gang up on Xu Ke, a loud female voice rang out, “I dare anyone to cause trouble in my Imperial Kitchen!”
Sun Lei appeared outside the private room, accompanied by nearly thirty security guards. The guards Sun Lei brought were all imposing and robust, their blue uniforms tightly fitting over their muscled forms, indicating they were tough characters.
“Did you bother to find out who I am before making trouble in my territory?” Sun Lei stood behind Xu Ke, glaring at the man, the fine lines at the corners of her eyes like sharp swords aimed at him.
“I’m not looking for trouble, it’s just a personal grudge. I’ll pay for anything I break,” the man said with a flattering smile to Sun Lei. Imperial Kitchen was a major client of Huaxia Bank, and if this client became dissatisfied and ended its cooperation, his uncle would skin him alive despite any favoritism.
“Does my Imperial Kitchen need your trinkets?” Sun Lei retorted mockingly.
“No, let him pay,” Xu Ke interrupted Sun Lei, his eyes bloodshot as he looked at Lin Mengyao, slowly walking towards her. It wasn’t until he held her in his arms that Xu Ke’s brutal heart finally calmed somewhat, though his desire to kill the other man only deepened but was hidden for the time being.
Sun Lei’s words instantly made the air around them fall silent. Mi Xue could even hear the sound of regret drawing sharp breaths from those behind her, but what did it matter? They had no chance to make amends anymore. Mi Xue chuckled coldly in her heart.
“That’s impossible, I know he’s the Lin Family’s live-in son-in-law, just a useless good-for-nothing. How could he possibly be the head of Imperial Kitchen? That’s impossible.” Neither the man nor Wen Mei’er wanted to believe this fact. Someone they thought they could squash like a bug had suddenly become someone beyond their ability to offend. This kind of contrast was unbearable.
They kept shaking their heads as if this would negate the reality, but Sun Lei’s gaze clearly told them this was the truth.
Xu Ke carefully cradled Lin Mengyao’s head, as she desperately tried to bow her head down, not wanting to let Xu Ke see her in such a pathetic state. But Xu Ke’s hands cupped her face like steel, and she simply couldn’t lower her head.
Tears fell down the corners of her eyes.
Xu Ke suppressed the suffocating pain in his heart and kissed the corner of Lin Mengyao’s eyes. “Yaoyao, it’s my fault for leaving you here alone. This kind of thing will never happen again, I swear. I’m going to get revenge for you right now. Keep your eyes open and watch closely.”
Xu Ke gave Lin Mengyao’s swollen and bruised cheek a kiss before turning to walk towards the man. Those who knew his identity wouldn’t dare to stop him. They obediently made way for Xu Ke, allowing him to approach the man unhindered.