Chapter 152

　As soon as I saw the man smash the bottle, I suddenly exerted force with my left hand!

　　”Bang!”

　　After a loud thud, I threw him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw, the impact making a hollow sound.

　　”oh!”

　　The man groaned and slammed his head against the wall, then lay motionless with his head tilted to the side.

　　I looked around carefully but didn’t find any of my enemies here. However, after what happened, I didn’t feel like staying any longer.

　　But just as I was about to leave, the people at the next table suddenly grabbed the folding chairs next to them and rushed towards me.

　　”Fuck your mother, you think you’re so tough?” a young man with dyed white hair roared, swinging a folding stool at him.

　　Damn it, who on earth is causing me trouble?

　　Although I don’t want to get into this trouble right now, if I don’t resolve this issue, I probably won’t be able to get out of here.

　　Seeing the folding stool hurtling towards me, I felt a chill and suddenly raised my right foot to deliver a reverse kick!

　　”Bang.”

　　After a loud bang, the white-haired man was kicked away by me and crashed into a pillar in the blink of an eye. He groaned and passed out.

　　Although I dealt with those two guys in one go, the remaining few had no intention of letting me go. They showed no fear and swarmed around me, some holding bottles and others holding stools, all targeting me.

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

　　I grabbed a bottle from the table, swung it around, and started smashing it repeatedly. The three thugs who attacked me didn’t even get a chance to make a move before I knocked them to the ground.

　　I spat out a mouthful of saliva. “Trash!”

　　I was planning to get drunk and have a good time, but I never expected to encounter something like this.

　　Seeing that no one else came up and I didn’t see anyone suspicious, I had no desire to stay. I threw two hundred dollars on the table, turned around and left the bar.

　　After leaving the bar, I called Chen Hui, but her phone was switched off. I wonder what this woman will do to me tomorrow.

　　I took a taxi back to the vicinity of the hotel, bought two bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and some peanuts, and then returned to my room.

　　Although I can usually drink quite a bit of beer, I couldn’t handle this baijiu, especially since it was 52 proof. Soon, I fell asleep on the bed without even taking off my clothes.

　　I don’t know how long I slept, until I woke up at 10 a.m. the next day.

　　When I saw the several missed calls on my phone, my scalp tingled. They were all from Su Yue’e, and none of them were from Chen Hui. It seems that Chen Hui doesn’t want to contact me at all.

　　I called Su Yue’e back, and as soon as she answered, I heard her concerned voice, “Tang Zheng, what’s wrong? Why are you so late? I called you several times.”

　　Although Su Yue’e’s voice was as charming as ever, I felt like I was talking to a venomous woman. I hurriedly said, “I overslept, I’ll be there in a bit.”

　　”Then I’ll wait for you.”

　　After hanging up the phone, I took out a cigarette and lit it. My mind was in turmoil. I had to give Su Yue’e an answer when I got there, and I didn’t know if Chen Hui had arrived yet.

　　I took a few deep drags on my cigarette, then stubbed it out in the ashtray. I called Chen Hui, but the call didn’t go through; it was still just a message saying her phone was off. It seemed this woman didn’t want to contact me.

　　What should we do now?

　　I thought about it for a while but still couldn’t figure it out. Just as I was about to go take a shower, Chen Hui’s cold voice came from outside the door, “Tang Zheng, open the door!”

　　She actually came.

　　I took a deep breath, stared at my messy, bird’s nest-like hair, and went to open the door.

　　Chen Hui stood in front of me with a livid face, looking travel-worn, clearly having gotten up early to catch a flight.

　　”Oh, so you’ve been drinking.”

　　She looked at me with disdain and said in a stiff tone, “What’s wrong? Are you planning to make me stand at the door?”

　　I hurriedly said, “I just got up and I’m still a bit dazed. Manager Chen, please come in.”

　　Chen Hui stepped into the room, and as soon as she closed the door, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped me hard across the face!

　　Snap!

　　With a crisp sound, I instantly felt a burning sensation on my right cheek.

　　He instinctively covered it with his hand, but didn’t ask why.

　　Because I know why Chen Hui hit me.

　　”Tang Zheng, you’re a bastard! How can you do this to my sister?” Chen Hui’s eyes were icy cold, her tone chilling. “Don’t you know how deeply Yao Yao loves you? How could you do this?”

　　”I…” I opened my mouth, but didn’t know how to say the rest of the words.

　　”What do you mean, ‘you’?” Chen Hui said with deep resentment, “Have you forgotten all the good things Yao Yao has done for you? You’ve only been in Tianjin for a few days and you’ve already caused this kind of trouble. How can I entrust Yao Yao’s future to you?”

　　I lowered my head, not daring to look into her eyes, and didn’t know what to say. It felt like when I was a child and my parents scolded or beat me for doing something wrong.

　　”It’s rare for Yao Yao to like you, how can you be so shameless? Have you lost all your conscience? Do you know that she’s been asking me to take care of you, hoping that I can help you become independent so that you two can get together smoothly?”

　　”But you’ve really disappointed me, Tang Zheng. What I told you, what you promised me—that’s your promise, that’s your guarantee.”

　　Chen Hui cursed angrily, “Now that this matter is settled, you can leave. Find a reason to break up with Yao Yao. I won’t tell her about your mess, but don’t even think about deceiving Yao Yao, or I’ll have a hundred ways to deal with you!”

　　I said bitterly, “Manager Chen, I know. I will tell Yao Yao myself after this is over. I made a mistake. I have no right to let Yao Yao know, let alone ask her to forgive me.”

　　I know that if Chen Hui says this, then my relationship with Chen Yao is over. Even if Chen Yao doesn’t agree to break up with me, I will never be able to regain Chen Hui’s trust.

　　This is perhaps what people mean when they say someone ruins a perfectly good hand.

　　That’s how I feel right now. If I had been able to control myself back then, I might still be able to hang out with Chen Hui. Given our previous relationship, I doubt Cheng would have treated me badly. But now all of that has vanished.

　　Chen Hui was clearly furious. She sat down angrily, her breasts heaving. After a long while, she finally spoke, “We can talk to Yao Yao about breaking up when we get back to Shanhai. But no matter what, if you dare to hurt Yao Yao, I guarantee you’ll regret it.”

　　“I know I’ve let Yao Yao down and betrayed your trust. How could I do such a thing?” My mouth was a little dry as I said in a deep voice, “Manager Chen, I know I’m no longer qualified to work for you. When I get back, I’ll resign and then find time to tell Yao Yao that no matter what, I will never appear in front of her again.”

　　”You’d better remember what you said!”

　　Chen Hui said coldly.

　　I hesitated for a moment. “Manager Chen, what about Su Yue’e’s matter?”

　　Honestly, I don’t resent Su Yue’e at all. Instead, I hate myself. If I could control my own brother, none of this would have happened.

　　Chen Hui sneered, “Do you think we came to Tianjin just for a few things? The biggest hidden danger is to find out about Su Yue’e’s crimes. The financial statements here in Tianjin have never matched up. Every time the goods are delivered, the amount of money received is so little. The higher-ups have long suspected her, but they just haven’t found any evidence yet.”

　　”I never expected her to come up with such a scheme. It seems I really underestimated this woman’s intelligence. But if she didn’t have any confidence, she probably wouldn’t have done this. To win you over, she even…”

　　She didn’t finish her sentence, but glared at me fiercely and said, “You’re a piece of trash, you can’t control your lower body! You’ll die on a woman’s belly sooner or later.”

　　I was inwardly groaning. If someone else had insulted me, I probably would have really lost my temper, but she was different. She was Chen Yao’s older sister and my boss. Ever since we met, she had been teaching me.

　　I really didn’t have the courage to confront her, so I could only silently endure her anger.

　　After a long pause, she continued, “When did Su Yue’e ask you to give her an answer?”

　　”Today,” I answered honestly.

　　Chen Hui nodded. “Okay, then you agree to her first. I want to see how much she can eat, and then I’ll make her throw it all up!”

　　I thought about it for a moment, and realized that Chen Hui was probably planning to catch them red-handed, which was why she thought that way. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked me to agree to Su Yue’e’s request first.

　　It’s clearly unlikely that I’ll get Chen Hui to forgive me.

　　Once things are settled here and I return to Shanhai, I will resign and never speak to Chen Yao again.

　　Let’s part ways amicably and wish each other happiness.

　　I just feel really bad for Chen Yao. After accepting her, I really treated her as my girlfriend.

　　But now, should I still expect her forgiveness?

　　This is clearly impossible.

　　”Go take a shower, then go to work.” Chen Hui gave me a cold look, snorted, and left my room.

　　I gave a wry smile, took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and then left the hotel with Chen Hui.

　　Chen Hui remained silent with a livid face the whole way, and I didn’t dare to speak either, otherwise I would definitely be scolded by her again.

　　When we arrived at the office, we saw Su Yue’e typing on her keyboard.

　　Upon seeing Chen Hui’s sudden return, she was momentarily taken aback, then smiled and said, “Manager Chen, you’re back.”

　　”Hmm.” Chen Hui smiled slightly, showing no sign of anything amiss. “You all worked hard these past few days while I was away. I just checked, and everything was done very well. This way, I can report back to my superiors smoothly. Thank you for your cooperation.”

　　”Not at all,” Su Yue’e said with a smile. “It’s all thanks to your excellent leadership. We were just assisting. By the way, Manager Chen, let’s have dinner together tonight. It’s been so long since we’ve had a proper meal together.”

　　”Okay.” Chen Hui nodded without hesitation. “Let’s do it tonight then. It’ll be a good opportunity to connect with my colleagues at work.”

　　Although the two clearly didn’t get along, they chatted so enthusiastically on the surface. If I didn’t know their relationship, I would have almost thought they were very good colleagues.

　　It really does prove the saying that everyone has their own agenda.

　　But it’s still too early to tell who will emerge victorious.

　　The two chatted for a while, then sat down at their respective desks to get back to work. I had just turned on my computer and logged into WeChat when I received a message from Su Yue’e: “How’s your decision coming along?”

　　Sure enough, they came to ask follow-up questions.

　　I chuckled inwardly. This woman was truly cunning; she would use any means necessary to make money.

　　I quickly replied, “No problem.”

　　”Then I’ll reward you tonight…”

　　She quickly sent me a picture: “I’m going to wear this outfit tonight to show you…”