“What are you still standing there for?” Chen Hui rolled her eyes at me. “Help me move all these things to their places first, then go take a shower. It’s almost lunchtime, we should go eat too.”

I suddenly realized that our relationship was quite subtle. It wasn’t quite like boss and boss, but rather like friends.

It’s not quite like being a sister-in-law or anything like that. It feels more like Chen Yao and my cousin weren’t around, and Chen Hui and I were sneaking around together. It’s actually quite exciting.

But did Chen Hui really think that far ahead?

I suddenly realized that I have a rather rich inner monologue, otherwise I wouldn’t be overthinking things like this.

Shaking his head, he gathered up the mess and moved the table to the place Chen Hui had instructed him to go.

I took the clothes Chen Hui gave me and went into the bathroom to shower. I had thought there might be something suggestive left in her bathroom, but it was surprisingly clean.

It seems it’s not what I imagined.

After taking a shower, I came out of the bathroom. I don’t know if Chen Hui bought it intentionally or unintentionally, but I didn’t expect the clothes to fit me so well.

However, I always felt that this outfit was somewhat like a formal suit, but I don’t know if Chen Hui bought it specifically.

“Not bad, it suits you quite well.” Chen Hui looked at me, circled me twice, and said, “It seems you’re a natural clothes hanger, Tang Zheng.”

“Then Manager Chen made the right purchase.” I said with a smile, “Thank you, Manager Chen.”

“Stop flattering me.” Chen Hui rolled her eyes at me. “If Yao Yao asks you, just say you bought this outfit yourself. Don’t blame me, or I’m afraid I’ll never forgive you!”

As she spoke, she glared at me fiercely.

This is a huge threat, and I know I can’t tell anyone, or we’ll both be in big trouble.

I nodded solemnly. “Yes, I know. This is something you and I should keep to ourselves.”

“Okay, wait for me a moment, I’ll take you out to eat later.”

As she spoke, I noticed a hint of cunning in her expression, a sense of ulterior motive, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.

I could only sit on the sofa and play on my phone when Zhao Qian called me. Without thinking, I answered, “Old Zhao.”

“Tang Zheng,” Zhao Qian laughed on the phone, “Are you free tonight? I’d like to take you to a cocktail party.”

“Cocktail party”

I was taken aback. “What kind of cocktail party?”

“It’s just a bunch of people eating and drinking. Do you have time?” Zhao Qian said with a smile. “If you have time, I’ll take you for a stroll.”

“This…” I hesitated for a moment. “It’s a bit unfortunate tonight, I happen to have a dinner engagement.”

“Are you on a date with a girl?” Zhao Qian smiled mischievously. “Then I won’t bother you. We can get together again next time.”

“Okay.” I felt that going out to dinner with Chen Hui was more important, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble that woman would come up with to mess with me.

After hanging up the phone, I couldn’t help but wonder what Zhao Qian had been up to lately. Could he really be opening a small supermarket?

I have a feeling he’s planning something big, but he’s been keeping it a secret and won’t tell me until I get there.

After playing on her phone for a while, Chen Hui came out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe. I don’t know what she was thinking; she just came out like that. Wasn’t she afraid I might suddenly lose control and eat her?

Or is it that you trust me completely?

Chen Hui came out of the bathroom, glanced at me, and said, “Wait a moment, I’ll change my clothes.”

“good.”

I nodded.

A short while later, Chen Hui was dressed in a very ordinary outfit, but because she was beautiful, she looked good in anything.

Although it’s ordinary, it’s still pleasing to the eye.

“Let’s go,” Chen Hui said casually.

I packed my things and followed her downstairs, then got into my car.

I suddenly realized that Chen Yao’s car has now become my personal vehicle. Now that Xue Yuqing has compensated me with 100,000 yuan, I’m even considering whether I should get a new car.

“Manager Chen, where shall we go for lunch?”

A beautiful smile appeared on Chen Hui’s lips. “Just grab a bite to eat. You’re not expecting me to treat you to a fancy meal, are you?”

I was taken aback. “You want me to treat you?”

“Otherwise what?” Chen Hui tilted her head and glanced at me. “You just received 100,000 yuan from Xue Yuqing. You won’t even treat me to a meal? Didn’t you think about currying favor with your boss?”

Seeing her amused smile, I smiled and asked, “So, what would you like to eat?”

“Let’s go to Yipin Restaurant.”

…

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, an hour had passed. Although Chen Hui and I were superior and subordinate, we also had the relationship of fiancé and sister-in-law. It wouldn’t be good for us to stay together for too long.

Chen Hui probably realized this too, so after she finished eating, she asked me to take her home.

After dropping Chen Hui off, I parked the car downstairs and went to the park for about half an hour before slowly exhaling a smoke ring and then leisurely heading back to my place.

I had only walked a few steps along this dimly lit path when several tall and burly men came towards me.

One of the guys stepped forward, blocking my way, and said with a mocking laugh, “Didn’t expect a nobody like you to live here.”

“Qin Xiao!” My pupils contracted, and I said coldly, “A good dog doesn’t block the way, get out of my way!”

I never expected to run into Qin Xiao, the one who had ambushed me last time. My anger, which had just subsided, surged up again.

“Kid, you’re talking big, you’re like a toad yawning. You actually dared to cheat on me, and you spent the whole day with Chen Hui. Let me tell you, I’m waiting for you tonight. If I don’t teach you a lesson tonight, I’ll write my name Qin Xiao backwards.”

Qin Xiao finally revealed his ferocious nature.

He waved to the two people beside him and said, “Knock out his teeth, break his hands, and I’ll take responsibility.”

“Yes, boss.” Soon, two tall and burly men walked out from behind Qin Xiao.

I never expected this guy to be so bold as to block me.

Furthermore, the fact that he knew I had spent the entire day in Chen Hui’s room means that he had been secretly following me. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought people here to block my way.

A moment later, with a roar, two thugs beside Qin Xiao suddenly rushed behind me. Instantly, like wolves among sheep, they began to pounce on me with their fists and feet.

Damn it, do they really think I’m made of clay?!

I was furious, so I leaped into the air, spun around, and kicked one of the men squarely in the body. Then, I rolled over and picked up a piece of steel pipe from the ground.

The moment the kick was delivered, the surroundings fell silent instantly, a deathly silence.

The two thugs Qin Xiao brought were dumbfounded and looked at each other in disbelief.

Just as he was filled with doubt, he heard Qin Xiao behind him grit his teeth, hissing with anger, and fiercely order, “Beat him! Beat him hard! If someone dies, I’ll take responsibility.”

The voice was no longer gentle and refined; instead, it carried a hint of frantic urgency.

At Qin Xiao’s command, the remaining two men immediately turned red-eyed.

To be honest, they were extremely frustrated at the moment, probably because I had ambushed them, so they were resentful.

Having received Qin Xiao’s order, they naturally used every means at their disposal, unleashing their full power with their fists and feet whistling through the air.

Seeing that the two men’s punches and kicks were becoming increasingly fierce, I had no choice but to fight back. Since no one had passed by here yet, my priority was to ensure my own safety.

Damn it, you think I’m a pushover just because I don’t show my true colors?

Even a clay figure has a temper. I was furious. I had nothing to do with you, and you actually wanted to kill me?

No, Qin Xiao’s two thugs have already tried to kill me.

Someone like Qin Xiao, as long as you don’t let him beat you to death, he’ll probably keep bothering you for life, and then there will likely be even more trouble…

I took a step back and said coldly, “Are you really going to listen to that kid and beat me up?”

“Kid, you can only blame your bad luck.” The two guys glared at me menacingly, and began to move.

Qin Xiao’s eyes were bloodshot, and anger was spitting out of his nostrils. He shouted at his two thugs, “What are you standing there for? Hurry up and cripple him!”

The two thugs exchanged a glance, shouted in unison, and took a big step forward, their four fists swiftly striking at me.

A buzzing sound of wind breaking could be heard, indicating that the two thugs were clearly using all their strength.

Fortunately, I’ve been in fights before, and I managed to slip out like a fish, completely blocked by their tight barrage of punches.

Notice: Take some time to fire out a few steel pipes!

Bang.

With a loud bang, my steel pipe slammed into one of the men’s wrists like a hammer.

However, my movements seemed slow, as if they were deliberately slow, but my speed was not slow at all. The steel pipe swung up, fell, and slammed into my wrist… my joint…

Even though the movements seemed slow enough to be dodged at any moment, the two thugs simply couldn’t dodge them no matter what.

The man cried out in pain, and his nearly 200-pound body was sent staggering back several steps by my blow…

hiss.

Qin Xiao gasped, her eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

I looked at the thug who was still standing. Since he was one of Qin Xiao’s men, he had probably done a lot of bad things with Qin Xiao. Since they wanted to cripple me, I would cripple them first.

Never give your enemy a chance to get revenge!

The steel pipe in my hand moved as fast as lightning and as swift as the wind, like a tiger descending the mountain. In an instant, the last remaining thug was unable to defend himself and collided with my steel pipe.

Bang!

The man was knocked back several steps by my blow, then fell to the ground, his fate unknown.

“You bunch of trash think you can cripple me?” I looked at the people lying on the ground, my eyes narrowing. If I hadn’t happened to know some self-defense techniques, and if these people weren’t so strong, I might have been done for tonight.

Qin Xiao’s expression changed instantly. He leaned tightly against the wall behind him. If it weren’t for the wall, he might have collapsed to the ground.

After all, in just a few minutes, I had taken down his thugs, and the two of them seemed to be seriously injured.

Without even glancing at Qin Xiao, I turned and walked over to the two thugs. I smashed the steel pipe down on their arms, and with a crisp “crack,” I broke their arms.

“ah……”

“Aww…”

The two men screamed in agony, clutching their arms and rolling around on the ground.

“Looks like I’ll have to leave you a mark, so you don’t forget.” I glanced coldly at Qin Xiao and swung a steel pipe at his right hand.

“Hold!”

Suddenly, a heart-wrenching scream echoed across half the street.

“remember!”

I gripped the steel pipe tightly and said coldly, “You ambushed me last time, but we’ll call it even today. If you dare to bother me again, don’t blame me for taking your life!”

This guy is really speechless. Although I clearly have nothing going on with Chen Hui, his words have made me start to doubt whether I really am having an affair with her.

“roll!”

I gave a sharp shout, and Qin Xiao glared at me venomously before staggering away, ignoring even his men. But those guys were pretty straightforward; they helped the guy who had fallen to the ground up and left.

As soon as those people left, I hurriedly ran back because I was also injured…