Chapter 579
“The way they just ran off was so amusing.” Ariel laughed so hard she collapsed into Xu Ke’s arms, needing his support to barely stand.
“Mm.” Xu Ke softly responded, tidying up Ariel’s slightly messy hair.
This matter has escalated, and he surely won’t get anything good out of it. Now, he just hopes those three won’t tell his father about today’s incident, or else he’ll really be in deep trouble. Thinking of this, He Ziyun’s smile turned a bit bitter.
“Thank you both for today, really. Anyway, my things are all ruined, and I can’t continue painting now. How about I treat you to a meal?” He Ziyun said as he looked at Xu Ke and Ariel.
“Do you know any particularly good places to eat around here?” Ariel asked, rubbing her slightly hungry stomach.
He Ziyun was momentarily startled, then nodded, “Of course, I’ve been painting for people here for a long time, so I know all the good places to eat and have fun.”
“That sounds great! Then take us to the best place to eat.” Ariel said happily.
He Ziyun, although not knowing why Ariel was so happy, felt much better seeing her smile, temporarily putting the troubling matter aside.
Elsewhere, the three who ran off arrived at the hospital to have their broken wrist fixed, the more they thought, the angrier they became.
“That brat He Ziyun is really gutsy, daring to plot against us, and even letting the boss suffer such a huge loss. We absolutely can’t let him off.” Younger Brother A said bitterly.
“How not let them off? Didn’t you see today, the guy protecting him broke someone’s bone without even blinking, he might be a gangster. Just the few of us are no match for them, are you looking for broken bones to be more comfortable on your own body?” Younger Brother B was startled by Younger Brother A’s words and retorted without thinking.
Younger Brother B’s words made the boss shoot a sharp glare at him, “What do you mean by that? You want me to just swallow my pride and take this beating for nothing? Whose side are you on?”
Younger Brother B shrank back at the boss’s words, “So what do we do? We’re artists, not fighters. We could outdraw him in painting, but if it’s a fight, we’re just cannon fodder. This isn’t our area of expertise, how should we handle it?” Younger Brother B questioned.
It was indeed a thought-provoking issue. The boss leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes to think, but shortly reopened them, “We may not be able to handle them, but that doesn’t mean others can’t.” An evil intent flashed through the boss’s eyes, revealing his determined and malicious nature.
“Boss, what are you planning?” The two younger brothers saw their boss’s expression change and the former despair was replaced by a resolve that seemed never to have been absent.
“Of course, cut the ground from under their feet. If he made me suffer, I can’t let him off easy. From this moment on, you two don’t need to involve yourselves. I’ll handle everything and take revenge myself.” The boss gritted his teeth, a sinister look flashed in his eyes that made Younger Brother A and Younger Brother B anxious, their hearts racing.
As He Ziyun was having dinner with Xu Ke and Ariel, he couldn’t help but sneeze.
The boss was decisive, and as he imagined He Ziyun coming to apologize, his smile grew ever brighter.
The boss is a man of action, moving without hesitation the moment he decides.
“Dad, you have to stand up for me, I was almost bullied to death out there,” the boss had worked up his emotions before entering, so the tears flowed even before he stepped into the room. Seeing the plaster on his hand, his father, who was initially unhappy with the boss’s shouting, immediately flew into a rage.
He slammed his chopsticks on the table with force, “What happened? Take your time, explain everything to me clearly!”
The boss was initially startled by his father’s sudden table slam, but relaxed upon hearing his father’s words. He gathered his thoughts and recited the prepared speech with rich emotion, including a bit of artistic embellishment, becoming so absorbed in the role that his eyes were reddened with emotion, as if vividly replaying the events scene by scene for everyone.
“It’s simply outrageous, just intolerable. Does the He family think we have no one to back us up? Playing such dirty tricks, that old bastard He, I won’t let him get away with it. I’ll avenge you, don’t worry.” The father said, eyeing his son.
After all, the son was raised by himself; as a father, how could he not know what his son might be thinking? Even though he sensed the son had added some artistic flair to his story, he let it slide because the basic facts remained unchanged, like how his arm got broken; he dared not lie about that.
He happened to be troubled about finding a legitimate reason to take action against the He family when this chance just handed itself to him, so he looked at his son with even more affection.
“I won’t let this matter rest, I’ll make the He family pay for their foolish actions. Just wait for them to come apologize.” The boss’s father spoke with confidence, putting the boss at ease immediately.
“Thank you, father.” The boss looked at his father with admiration.
He Ziyun, after having dinner with Xu Ke and Ariel, bid them farewell and waited for the storm to come. He knew well that his adversaries wouldn’t let such a big loss slide.
He Ziyun waited for the revenge since he got home, from morning to night, and then from night to the next morning. An entire night passed with no action.
He Ziyun moved his slightly numb body, glanced at the sun hanging in the sky, and let out a deep sigh before collapsing onto his bed, falling soundly asleep.
Since they didn’t come last night, there’s no telling when they will. He might as well rest first and deal with whatever comes when it happens. He Ziyun successfully convinced himself and fell into a deep sleep.
At the He family’s dinner table, everything proceeded in a controlled manner, as if they hadn’t noticed someone’s absence, showing just how invisible He Ziyun was in the He family.