However, after some thought, she decided to keep it to herself, since it could be a huge blow to Chen Jiang.
Seeing the worry in Xu Muya’s eyes, Chen Jiang’s heart warmed.
He pulled out the bank card.
“Mrs.
Xu, don’t worry.
Take this money.
It’s perfect since you need it for an emergency.”
Xu Muya was taken aback.
“Jiang…”
“Mrs.
Xu, there’s no need for formalities.
Besides, the whole reason I’m making money is to help you get through these tough times.
Just take it for now.”
With that, he placed the bank card in Xu Muya’s hand.
Xu Muya was deeply moved, her eyes stinging with unshed tears.
For all these years, she had supported this family all by herself.
It had been so hard, so exhausting.
And now, this young man, Chen Jiang, was giving her a sense of security she had never felt before.
She suddenly had the urge to lean on his shoulder and cry.
‘This boy has really grown up…’
‘He’s grown from a little boy into a man she can rely on.’
Suddenly, Chen Lin’s urgent voice came from outside.
“Boss!
Boss!
We have a problem!”
Xu Muya’s heart dropped.
“What is it?”
“There are people outside causing trouble,” Chen Lin said frantically.
“And they brought a lot of people with them!”
The words had barely left her mouth when a woman’s sharp, furious voice shrieked from outside, “Bitch!
Get the hell out here!
You’re going to give me an explanation for this today!”
As soon as Xu Muya and Chen Jiang walked out, they saw a stylish, gaudily dressed woman with long, wavy hair storming in with a menacing group of people.
Chen Jiang glanced at the woman.
She was rather attractive, wearing a patterned qipao that hugged her voluptuous figure.
Her full hips swayed dramatically as she walked, giving her a certain allure.
But right now, her face and neck were covered in red spots, with faint signs of sores.
Her expression was filled with fury and malice.
With the way she looked, she might as well have been disfigured already.
Xu Muya was also taken aback by the commotion.
“Miss, may I ask what this is about…?”
“Bitch!” Before Xu Muya could finish, the woman raised her hand to slap her.
However, Chen Jiang stepped forward and grabbed her wrist, his voice icy.
“Keep your hands to yourself.
If you dare touch Mrs.
Xu, I won’t go easy on you just because you’re a woman.”
‘No one is allowed to hurt Mrs.
Xu!’
The woman in the qipao’s delicate brows shot up in anger.
“And who the hell are you to meddle in my business?!”
“Who I am is none of your business.
But if you dare touch Mrs.
Xu, I’ll kill you.”
After speaking, Chen Jiang coldly flung her hand away.
The woman in the qipao was furious.
“Get him!”
Her men immediately surged forward, surrounding them menacingly.
Chen Jiang’s eyes darkened, and he vanished from where he stood.
And then…
THWACK!
THWACK!
THWACK!
After a series of dull thuds, the thugs were all on the ground, clutching their stomachs and groaning in pain.
Chen Jiang dusted off his hands, his gaze fixed on the woman in the qipao.
“Still want to fight?”
The woman in the qipao swallowed hard.
Meeting Chen Jiang’s icy gaze, she instinctively took two steps back.
Gritting her teeth, she said, “I had a beauty treatment at this salon two days ago.
Afterward, my face started breaking out in sores.
There’s something wrong with the products you use!”
Hearing this, Chen Jiang gave a cold smile.
“What kind of problem?”
The woman’s face was flushed with anger.
“Either way, if I don’t get paid today, don’t even think this is over!”
Chen Jiang retorted, “And how are you so sure your face is our salon’s fault?”
“I used one of your facial treatments.
It has to be your fault.
I’m not asking for much.
Just give me a million, and we’ll forget this ever happened.”
Seeing the woman make such an outrageous demand, Xu Muya grew anxious.
“Miss, all the products in our salon are certified and legitimate.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with them.
The sores on your face are most likely due to other reasons.
I suggest you go to a hospital to get it checked out.”
“Are you deaf or something?
Our Zhang wants you to pay up!
Do you have any idea who Zhang is?
She’s Master Zhou’s woman!”
“You’ve heard of Master Zhou, right?
He’s the underworld boss of this whole district!”
Hearing this, the color drained from Xu Muya’s face.
It was obvious she knew exactly who this Master Zhou was.
Aside from a few miscellaneous small-time gangs, Lin City was controlled by two major powers.
And Master Zhou was a leader in the Jiulong Association.
He controlled this district.
Even her husband’s debts were connected to him.
She knew exactly what he was capable of.
To put it bluntly, with Master Zhou’s power, crushing them would be as easy as squashing an ant.
The woman in the qipao also said coldly, “You don’t want me to get Master Zhou involved, do you?
After all, if he gets involved, this won’t be something a million yuan can solve.”
Xu Muya gritted her teeth.
“Zhang, this really has nothing to do with our salon…”
There was no way she was just going to hand over a million yuan.
‘Wouldn’t that make her a complete sucker?’
Chen Jiang said calmly, “Mrs.
Xu, don’t bother reasoning with her.
It’s obvious she’s here to stir up trouble.
The sores on her face have absolutely nothing to do with us.
This is just extortion!”
Instead of getting angry at being exposed, Zhang became even more arrogant.
“So what if I’m extorting you?
What are you going to do, hit me?”
“You’d better think carefully.
Our Master Zhou is not someone to be trifled with.
If even a single hair on my head is harmed here today, he won’t let any of you off easy!”
“You can forget about keeping this salon open.
Even your families will be done for.”
“Don’t doubt our power.”
Hearing this, Xu Muya gritted her teeth but finally relented.
“Zhang, even though this has nothing to do with us, to show our sincerity…
name a price.”
‘They were clearly extorting her.
But she didn’t want Chen Jiang to get into a direct conflict with these desperados, so she had no choice but to swallow her pride and endure the humiliation.’
Zhang Shuxian sneered.
“One million.
Not a penny less!”
Chen Jiang said calmly, “Your face suddenly breaking out in sores…
it’s because you ate something you shouldn’t have, isn’t it?
And the hospital can’t fix it, right?”
Zhang Shuxian gritted her teeth.
He had guessed correctly.
Chen Jiang continued, “If I’m not mistaken, it’s a seafood allergy.
Your system already runs ‘cold and damp,’ and the seafood was enough to trigger an uncontrollable reaction.
If this keeps developing, you can say goodbye to your pretty face.”
Zhang Shuxian’s face went deathly pale, because that was exactly what the hospital had told her.
The day before yesterday, she couldn’t control her cravings and ate seafood, which resulted in a severe allergic reaction that sent her straight to the hospital.
Although her life was no longer in danger, the red spots wouldn’t go away.
The doctors were at a loss.
Permanent disfigurement was practically a certainty.
She had kept her place by Master Zhou’s side purely because of her looks.
If she were disfigured, she would certainly lose his favor.
That’s why she decided to take advantage of her status as the “boss’s lady” to cause trouble at Xu Muya’s salon and extort a hefty sum of money.
She stared coldly at Chen Jiang.
“So what if you’re right?
Stop feeding me all this nonsense.
I’ll ask you one last time: are you going to pay the million or not?
You’d better think carefully about your answer!”
Chen Jiang gave a placid smile.
“What you should be considering now is how you’re going to scrape together a million to beg me to cure you.”
“Are you dreaming?” Zhang Shuxian laughed in anger.
“It looks like I really do have to call Master Zhou over.”
Chen Jiang’s expression was placid.
“Then tell him to get his ass over here and try.”
“But let me give you a piece of advice.
He can’t save you.
My medical skills, however, can.”
“Not unless you want this to spread all over your body and turn you into a hideous monster…”
“You’d better think it over carefully!”