Xiao Yufei let out a sigh of relief. With that eight million now in the account, the company's situation would improve considerably.
She turned to Lin Yunlong, about to express her gratitude, but just then, another person rushed over.
He whipped out a check and handed it to Xiao Yufei with both hands, exclaiming breathlessly, "President Xiao! I, Cheng Xin, know I was wrong! I sold all the pork at my family's shop! Here, the nine million I owe you—I'm paying it back in full!"
Right after him, another man ran in, also holding out a check to Xiao Yufei with both hands. "President Xiao, here's the thirteen million I, Liu San, owed you! I'm paying it back in full. I know it's wrong to owe people money, so I sold a kidney to scrape it all together for you."
After speaking, he glanced timidly at Ye Feng, who was standing nearby.
Holding the checks, Xiao Yufei's face flushed with excitement. She had been trying to collect these debts for so long and thought it was a lost cause. She never imagined she would get all of it back today!
She looked at Lin Yunlong, her eyes filled with gratitude.
Seeing the gratitude in Xiao Yufei's eyes, Lin Yunlong was so thrilled he nearly cried. He smiled and said, "See? What did I tell you? One phone call from me, and these people obediently bring the money right over. You believe me now, don't you?"
The moment Lin Yunlong's words fell, the eyes of Liu San and the others nearby went wide. 'What? We brought the money because of one call from this son of a bitch?'
'Is he kidding?'
But they didn't fully grasp the situation, and with Ye Feng present, they didn't dare to lash out recklessly.
But Lin Yunlong was on cloud nine, still gloating, completely oblivious to the danger. He looked at Ye Feng with a chuckle and said:
"Ye Feng, you went to collect the debts and nearly got yourself killed. Meanwhile, I solved everything with a single phone call.
Do you see the gap between us now? Do you still think you have the right to act cocky in front of me? Do you honestly believe you're qualified to compete with me for Yufei? Haha..."
Ye Feng nodded, then turned to Liu San and the others with a smile. "So, you all came here to repay your debts today because of a phone call from him?"
If they still didn't understand the situation by now, their brains would have to be made of paste. But every one of them was sharper than a monkey.
The men were instantly enraged. This guy was trying to steal a woman from the Young Pavilion Master! This wasn't just an insult to Ye Feng; it was like he was taking a shit on their heads!
'If we don't teach him a lesson, we'll be failing Heaven, Earth, and our own ancestors!'
Liu San, having a fiery temper, was the first to snap. With a roar, he charged forward and unleashed a flurry of kicks and punches on Lin Yunlong, bellowing as he beat him:
"One phone call from you, and we just obediently brought the money over? Who the fuck do you think you are?!"
Lin Yunlong was beaten so badly he was crying for his parents. Shielding his head, he yelled frantically, "President Liu, it wasn't my call! It was my dad, my dad..."
Just then, Huang Yunhai and Cheng Xin also caught on. They roared and charged over, joining the beatdown on Lin Yunlong. "Your dad? What the hell is your dad? Why don't you just say your mom was the one who called us?"
Lin Yunlong howled in agony under the assault until he collapsed to the floor, barely able to breathe. He was on the verge of breathing his last.
Watching from behind, Xiao Gang and Xiao Yufei were completely dumbfounded. 'What in the world is this scene supposed to be?'
Xiao Gang snapped out of it and hurried over to pull Liu San and the others away.
'If Lin Yunlong is actually beaten to death here, Lin Dong will dig up my ancestral graves!'
But the three men were like mad dogs; no matter how hard Xiao Gang pulled, he couldn't separate them. As he was straining and red in the face, Ye Feng spoke calmly from the side:
"Alright, that's enough. Just make sure he remembers the lesson."
The moment Liu San and the other two heard this, they acted as if they'd received a royal decree. They immediately stopped, then spat toward Lin Yunlong and cursed:
"If you ever dare to pull this kind of shit again, I'll fucking castrate you."
After saying his piece, Liu San turned to Ye Feng and Xiao Yufei with a fawning smile. "Mr. Ye, President Xiao, please carry on. We won't disturb you any further!"
With that, they quickly turned and left, leaving everyone else standing there in a state of utter confusion.
Then, Ye Feng walked over to the bloodied Lin Yunlong, who was slumped limply on the ground. He looked down at him with a grin and said:
"There's a saying: 'Showoffs get struck by lightning.' Do you believe it now?"
Nearby, Xiao Gang glared at Ye Feng and shouted, "Even if it wasn't Yunlong who got the money back, it has nothing to do with you! What are you acting so arrogant for?"
Lin Yunlong nodded and struggled to his feet. He glared at Ye Feng and growled through clenched teeth:
"You bastard, don't you dare get cocky with me. Let me tell you, you and I are on completely different levels. I could crush you with my little finger.
You want to compete with me for Yufei? You're not worthy. You two have a marriage agreement, right? I'm telling you, even if she were your wife, I would still snatch her away!"
Beside them, Xiao Yufei's face reddened as she cried out, "Lin Yunlong, you've gone too far!"
But Lin Yunlong was like a man possessed. He ignored Xiao Yufei, his eyes fixed on Ye Feng as he snarled:
"And I'll tell you something else! In the future, any woman you marry, I'll steal her and fuck her! Just you watch!"
He blamed Ye Feng entirely for his miserable predicament, believing that if Ye Feng hadn't fanned the flames, none of this would have happened. He hated him to the bone.
After spitting at Ye Feng, he staggered outside.
Ye Feng hadn't planned on stooping to his level, but upon hearing that last sentence, his expression turned icy. With a flick of his right index finger, a streak of white light flashed. An ox-hair-thin needle had already shot into one of Lin Yunlong's major acupoints.
Ye Feng muttered to himself, "Since your heart is so vile, you can stop being a man from now on."
"What are you muttering about?" Xiao Yufei turned and glared at Ye Feng.
Ye Feng looked at Xiao Yufei and said, "I was saying that I've already helped you get all that money back!"
The moment Ye Feng finished speaking, Xiao Gang cut in coldly from the side, "Those people returned the money of their own free will. What does that have to do with you? You nearly got yourself killed trying to collect a debt, and you still have the nerve to bring it up? Have you no shame?"
Beside him, Xiao Yufei frowned. "Dad, don't be so harsh."
'We're trying to kick him out, yet we still expect him to treat Grandpa's illness,' she thought. 'We're really in the wrong here!'
Xiao Gang shot Ye Feng a vicious glare but said no more.
Ye Feng, however, looked completely unfazed. As long as he got Qingya Cosmetics back on track, he would have fulfilled his end of the bet. Then he could take the Jade Pendant and leave.
He truly didn't care about their attitude.
Ye Feng turned and went to the east wing to treat Xiao Wenyuan.
Xiao Wenyuan looked at Ye Feng and asked with a grin, "Ah, Ye Feng, you've spent the whole day with my granddaughter. You must be getting familiar with each other. Think you two can sleep together tonight?"
Ye Feng broke into a violent coughing fit.
...
Meanwhile, after leaving the Xiao family's residence, Lin Yunlong went straight to the Celestial Paradise Club.
He had originally planned to use today as an opportunity to get it on with Xiao Yufei. He never expected to be the one pinned to the ground and beaten to a pulp by Liu San and his men. Lin Yunlong was depressed as hell, so he came here to blow off some steam.
He got a private room and ordered two girls, but to his horror, he couldn't get a reaction at all.
He took three sildenafil citrate pills and felt his whole body heat up. Blood rushed to his temples, but still, there was no stirring from down below.
Lin Yunlong panicked and rushed to the hospital for an examination. The doctor, however, regretfully informed him that he should probably just accept it: he would never be with a woman again for the rest of his life.
Lin Yunlong went to several other hospitals, but the diagnosis was surprisingly consistent.
Instantly, Lin Yunlong's miserable screams echoed throughout the hospital.
Women were Lin Yunlong's one great pleasure in life. If he could never be with a woman again, his quality of life would plummet dramatically!
Just yesterday, he could go a few rounds with two women at once. How could he suddenly be completely useless today?
He thought for a long time before he suddenly thought of Ye Feng.
He vaguely remembered that after spitting at Ye Feng, he'd felt a sudden, sharp pain, like a bee sting.
He instantly understood: Ye Feng had done something to him.
Lin Yunlong exploded with rage. His eyes bloodshot, he roared, "Ye Feng, you bastard! Just you wait!"