“Qing… CEO Leng, are you alright?”
Although the scene in front of him was different from what he expected—no heroic moment of saving a damsel—Xiao Chen didn’t think too much of it. He looked at Leng Qingqiu with concern and asked.
“What could possibly be wrong with me?”
“Xiao Chen, why are you here?”
“Are you following me?”
Seeing him ask such a question, Leng Qingqiu was baffled. Her brows knitted together as she questioned him coldly.
She had clearly told this man not to follow her, so why was he still here?
The only way Xiao Chen could appear here was if he had been tailing her.
With that assumption in her heart, Leng Qingqiu’s disgust toward Xiao Chen grew even stronger.
[Leng Qingqiu feels disgust toward Xiao Chen. Emotional Points +3344…]
“I…”
“I just happened to be passing by, that’s all! Yeah, just passing by!”
Noticing the undisguised look of disgust in Leng Qingqiu’s eyes, Xiao Chen was momentarily speechless and tried to lie his way out.
Even though he had indeed followed her all the way here, there was no way he could admit it.
“Just passing by? Do you think I’m an idiot?”
“Xiao Chen, you’re fired. Don’t bother showing up to Lanzi Group tomorrow!”
Leng Qingqiu sneered, her tone laced with mockery as she issued Xiao Chen’s final sentence.
She had already reached the end of her patience with him. Now, seeing him barge in and interrupt her business meeting with Jiang Che, she couldn’t hold back any longer.
Though Xiao Chen was indeed skilled in combat, Leng Qingqiu had no intention of tolerating someone like him indefinitely.
Now it was clear—Xiao Chen was nothing more than a brawny fool with no emotional intelligence.
To think she had once admired him… she must have been blind!
[Leng Qingqiu is utterly disgusted with Xiao Chen. Emotional Points +4455…]
[Xiao Chen is utterly confused. Emotional Points +2233…]
“No, Qingqiu, listen to me…”
Xiao Chen tried to explain, but Leng Qingqiu didn’t even look at him. She turned to Jiang Che and spoke apologetically.
“CEO Jiang, I’m really sorry about all this…”
“Shall we reschedule our meeting for another day?”
She had been about to agree to the investment proposal from Lingxiao Capital, but Xiao Chen’s sudden appearance had completely ruined her mood. Now, she was too embarrassed to even bring up financing.
“What happened?” Jiang Che asked with a grim expression, putting on an act.
“It was him!”
“Young Master, we were guarding the door when this guy showed up and beat us up without saying a word.”
“He said you were no good and that you were probably forcing CEO Leng inside…”
“Young Master, you’ve got to stand up for us!”
The lead guard wept with a runny nose and tears, pointing directly at Xiao Chen with impressive acting skills.
“CEO Leng, I need an explanation.”
Jiang Che didn’t even glance at Xiao Chen and instead turned coldly to Leng Qingqiu, his tone completely devoid of the warmth he had shown earlier.
“This… CEO Jiang, I didn’t expect things to escalate like this…”
Leng Qingqiu was stunned. She rushed to explain, her heart burning with anger toward Xiao Chen.
That idiot! He even dared to hit Jiang Che’s bodyguards?
Even if you beat a dog, you have to consider its owner.
These three were Jiang Che’s men. Beating them was like slapping Jiang Che in the face.
At this point, she wasn’t even sure if Lingxiao Capital would retaliate against Lanzi Group—but if they didn’t, that would be Jiang Che showing mercy.
Although Lanzi Group was worth billions, it was nothing compared to Lingxiao Capital.
And behind Jiang Che stood the powerful Jiang Family.
If they completely offended Jiang Che, there wouldn’t be a place for her in the entire Jiangzhou Province, maybe not even in the entire Dragon Nation.
Xiao Chen didn’t understand how terrifying Jiang Che’s background was. But Leng Qingqiu, as someone from Linjiang City’s upper circle, certainly did. She knew full well that Jiang Che was the Jiang Family’s crown prince.
“Qingqiu, why are you explaining to him?”
“You don’t need to worry about the investment. I can handle it for you.”
Xiao Chen interrupted her, full of disdain.
“Shut your damn mouth!”
Leng Qingqiu was so furious that veins popped on her forehead. She turned around and slapped Xiao Chen hard across the face!
SMACK!
A crisp sound echoed in the room, proving just how much force she used—she was so angry, she was cursing without restraint.
If the law allowed it, she would’ve shot Xiao Chen right there!
Useless when it mattered, destructive when it didn’t—this idiot was still acting tough even at the edge of ruin.
Why had she ever admired this brainless fool?
Xiao Chen stood frozen, stunned by the slap. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
[Xiao Chen questions his existence. Emotional Points +3344…]
…
Just then, a few police officers appeared at the door of the private room. The middle-aged officer leading them paused upon seeing Jiang Che, then quickly approached with a respectful greeting.
“Young Master Jiang, I’m Wang Mu, captain of the Criminal Investigation Division at the West City precinct.”
“We received a report of a brawl happening here. Are you alright?”
As he spoke, Wang Mu carefully observed Jiang Che’s expression, inwardly nervous and apprehensive.
If anything happened to this man in West City, not just he—but even his superiors’ superiors—would be stripped of their positions.
“I’m fine…”
“Officer, I was just having a business meeting with CEO Leng Qingqiu from Lanzi Group when this man barged in and assaulted my bodyguards.”
Jiang Che shook his head and briefly explained the situation.
“As long as you’re unharmed, we’ll handle the rest.”
Wang Mu finally let out a breath of relief, wiping nonexistent sweat from his forehead.
He turned toward Xiao Chen, his tone cold as he instructed the two officers behind him.
“Take him away.”
It was a simple case—just a basic group assault.
This kind of case could be big or small depending on the context. What mattered most was the attitude of those involved.
Wang Mu immediately recognized this as a perfect opportunity to impress Jiang Che and seized the chance to show his loyalty.
Since Jiang Che was involved, this hothead in front of him wouldn’t be walking free anytime soon.
As two officers cuffed him, Xiao Chen watched in silence. He wanted to resist, but after a few seconds of hesitation, he gave up on the unrealistic idea.
Resisting arrest in the Dragon Nation was a serious offense—he didn’t want to become a wanted man.
This was just a simple assault case; at worst, he’d pay some compensation. Xiao Chen wasn’t short on money.
So, he didn’t feel the situation was that serious.
Besides, he had some connections at the top—he believed he could walk away from this clean.
But before leaving, Xiao Chen glared coldly at Jiang Che, his fists clenched and face flushed, burning with hatred. He wanted nothing more than to kill that smug bastard on the spot!
Now he was finally starting to piece things together—everything had been a setup from the start. The whole point was to get him thrown into the police station.
Otherwise, how could the police have shown up in less than ten minutes?
And those three guards, each with mid-stage Bright Strength Realm cultivation—even if they couldn’t beat him, they couldn’t possibly have been defeated that badly. It was clearly all an act!