Chapter 29: Meeting the Slacker

  The cold drink shop, Chen Ziyu slightly applied powder, making her originally beautiful and unparalleled even more stunning. At this time, she seemed to be carelessly drinking the cold drink in her hand, but in fact, she had already become secretly anxious. Damn it, why hasn't he come yet? Chen Ziyu silently cursed in her heart.

  She didn't know that because of her arrival, the entire cold drink store's business had increased several times. Because she sat by the window, she had obviously become a beautiful scenery for the cold drink store. Some lechers and gentlemen on the road who had excessive hormone secretion couldn't help but order some cold drinks and fill up the entire store.

  On this sweltering summer day, having a refreshing cold drink and taking a glance at an absolutely beautiful girl is definitely one of life's greatest pleasures.

  If it were an ordinary beauty, someone might have gone up to chat with her, but Chen Ziyu was obviously not an ordinary beauty. In the face of such a stunning woman, the men around her had a kind of self-abasing thought, afraid of tarnishing her purity. The lotus flower emerges from the mud without being stained, hence its reputation as a sacred lotus. The girl in front of him seemed to be born with a natural smile, without any pretence, so delightful and refreshing, so pure and elegant.

  But in this society, there are still people who appreciate beauty. There are still people who burn their zithers and cook their cranes. A few sloppy young men walked by, one of them with green hair stared at Chen Ziyu and teased: "Why is little sister sitting alone? Do you want brother to accompany you?"

  The people around couldn't help but feel annoyed, wanting to stand up for themselves, but seeing that the other side had four or five people, and at first glance, they were standard little rascals. In this day and age, those who are mixed with fear are horizontal, and those who are horizontal are afraid of being killed. These guys looked like they hadn't received a good education, just by looking at their unconventional clothes and weird hairstyles, you could tell what kind of people they were. People like this are either very timid, as long as there's someone stronger than them, you can scare them off directly, but there are also some who don't care about anything, if you really encounter such a madman, your life would be in danger.

  Thinking so in her heart, but in the end no one stood up for her. Chen Ziyu was getting angry and saw someone teasing, coldly said: "Get out of here."

  Those thugs were stunned for a moment, and so were the people around them. They didn't expect that Chen Ziyu, who was as gentle as an immortal fairy, would also get angry, and her face still had an undisguised fierce aura. Of course, those few people just lost their minds for a moment, no matter what, they couldn't resist their hearts that pursued beautiful women.

  Several people exchanged a glance, and they all saw the joy in each other's eyes. They liked alternative styles, otherwise they wouldn't have pursued non-mainstream fashion. So, the beauties they liked were also unconventional. However, among those phoenix-like women, who wasn't a talented lady from a good family? None of them would follow these guys' wild ways. Yet, Chen Ziyu's one sentence made them feel an inexplicable sense of belonging and impulse.

  Several people sat down without hesitation, as if they had come to their own home. The young man in the lead stretched out his right hand and made a gesture to pinch Chen Ziyu's face, but Chen Ziyu did not dodge, her phoenix eyes staring tightly at him.

  The people around held their breath, all staring at Chen Ziyu. At this moment, their emotions were extremely complicated. They hoped that Chen Ziyu could dodge and scold the other person, but also had a thread of inexplicable and strange hope - they hoped that the man could touch Chen Ziyu's skin as smooth as water and silk. They felt it was unbelievable to have such thoughts, but this was actually the inferior nature of human beings.

  Guo Ming walked into the doorway and happened to see this scene. At this moment, Chen Ziyu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and a dazzling divine light burst out of her phoenix eyes, along with an inexplicable hidden expectation. What she was expecting, Guo Ming didn't know, but he keenly sensed the meaning in her gaze.

  Guo Ming didn't know that Chen Ziyu was very powerful, but what could she do? Her own marriage wasn't something she couldn't control herself. Today was her first time rebelling against the family. From childhood to adulthood, her life had always been arranged by the family, and she had endured it all. But for her own major life events, they still wanted to interfere? She had found a fake boyfriend today, but what real effect could it have? It would only delay things for a while. Living in this societal prison, where else could she go?

  Every girl has a Prince Charming in her heart, and Chen Ziyu is no exception. She also fantasizes that one day a Prince Charming will come to rescue her at the most critical moment. But can all this really happen? Since seeing the corrupt lives of several young masters from wealthy families, she has completely lost hope for them. Instead, she hopes to marry a hero who keeps a low profile, but does such a person exist?

  Guo Ming didn't make a move, because he knew that Chen Ziyu wouldn't let the other person take advantage of her. As expected, when the man's hand was about to reach Chen Ziyu's face, the bewildered look in her eyes flashed away, and she retreated with a swift movement, her jade-like hands grasping the opponent's palm like lightning. The man was initially delighted, as the smoothness of Chen Ziyu's hands made his heart flutter, but soon he couldn't flutter anymore. A crisp sound echoed through the quiet cold drink shop.

  That man stared blankly at his five fingers, which were bent outward at a ninety-degree angle. He shook his head, as if thinking it was all an illusion. However, the sharp pain in his heart reminded him that this was not an illusion, but reality - his five fingers had been brutally broken, and the pain was unbearable.

  A scream rang out, and the man stumbled and staggered until he crashed into a table, knocking over the cold drinks on it. His feet tangled in the bench, and he fell heavily to the ground with a thud, as if the floor was warning that something unexpected had happened. He covered his bent hand with his other hand and let out a miserable howl.

  The whole scene was stunned, and probably no one had expected that the beautiful and lovely girl would be a martial arts expert, and her ruthless heart would be terrifying. At least, Guo Ming felt some regret, with his keen eyesight, he could see that Chen Ziyu's move had completely disabled the man's hand, making it impossible for him to recover for the rest of his life.

  Guo Ming let out a soft sigh and looked at Chen Ziyu, who was still exuding a fierce aura. He thought to himself: "Is this the decisiveness of a noble family's child? I'm still too soft-hearted after all." Thinking back to yesterday's events, he had only knocked those people unconscious without harming them. Would they really be punished by the law? Guo Ming was very skeptical, and from the cruel aura emanating from those people, he could sense that they were bloodthirsty and had committed murder.

  I let them go yesterday, who knows if a few more people will suffer because of my leniency? But to have me end their lives, Guo Ming just can't do it, really can't do it. This isn't some cat or dog, but living human beings! I truly can't bring myself to do it. Chen Ziyu's methods may seem normal and satisfying to others, but Guo Ming always feels they're a bit too much, like killing with one blow.

  He was just too kind after all, this was how Guo Ming could only evaluate himself in the end.

  Those little rascals opposite discovered this sudden change and all stood up, surrounding Chen Ziyu. One of them sternly said: "Dare to hurt our boss? Looking for death! Brothers, let's go."

  No matter who the other party is now, but now their own boss is wailing incessantly. If they themselves were to show mercy and pity, they would not be human. Of course, it's also impossible to think that they are particularly righteous. From their eyes, one can see a lustful and evil gaze. They believe that Shui Mengyao has some skills, but that's all. As the saying goes, "a chaotic fist can kill the master". They don't believe that several people would gang up on her, and she, a single girl, could really take them down. Hmm, since they've decided to fight, what part of her body isn't vulnerable to attack? Who wouldn't want to take advantage of this opportunity? Moreover, having beaten their boss today, it's not easy for them to just walk away. Medical expenses are simple, heh heh, at the very least, she'll have to accompany them for a night or two. With such despicable thoughts in mind, several of them were like small, fierce roosters, eager to pounce into action.

  The boss couldn't take it anymore and immediately ran up saying: "If you want to make a scene, do it outside. This is my store, I don't welcome you, please leave."

  The boss was a stout middle-aged man in his fifties, who actually agreed with Chen Ziyu's approach. Now that Chen Ziyu was about to be surrounded by the opponent, he could no longer bear it and stepped forward directly.

  A tall young man with a head of red hair, about 1.9 meters tall, looked down at the chubby boss and sneered: "Why don't you welcome me? Let me tell you, I'm doing you a favor by coming to your store today. If I'm not happy, I'll smash your store right away. Do you believe me?"

  The chubby boss's face changed, and he couldn't help but feel a hint of retreat in his heart. He thought of some shops that had offended some small-time hooligans in society, resulting in the other party affecting their business to the point where they could hardly make a living. In the end, either they had to yield to the other party or close down for good. You want to report to the police? Fine! But after being detained for a few days, they would still be released, and your business would still not be able to operate. Their methods were also very simple - just loitering around in your store, which customer dared to come in?

  He couldn't help but feel a deep sadness in his heart as he saw that none of the surrounding customers dared to speak up and ask questions. Is this what society has become? The attitude of "it's none of my business" is indeed prevalent, and while people's standard of living may have improved, they seem to have lost so much more. It appears that the sense of justice in people's hearts has been worn away. No, today I, Lao Guan, must take action; I won't let this beautiful young woman get hurt.

  "If you don't leave now, I'll call the police!" Old Guan took out his mobile phone from his pocket and pretended to dial.

  His face changed, and with a slap, he sent the phone in his hand flying. "Damn it," he cursed, "he actually dares to be defiant towards me." As he spoke, he kicked Old Guan, who let out a miserable cry, and knocked over several tables, heavily falling to the ground.

  "Boss, what's wrong with you?"

  "Boss, are you okay?"

  Several waitresses were frightened and rushed forward to help up Old Guan.

  At this moment, the vast majority of people felt something was wrong and rushed out in a flurry, including tall students and some so-called elites in society. Of course, no money was left behind, and some people even deliberately followed the riot to run out. A cold drink can cost several dollars, but there are still some people who are so calculating, what's the point?

  Lao Guan's mouth opened as if to shout, but then seemed to think of something and a deep sadness spread across his face. This is indeed a calamity! I thought that by acting righteously and withstanding a beating would be the end of it, but can't you also not leave like this? While fearing harm to innocent people, couldn't you at least take care of paying the money first?

  "Brother, give me a hand!" the man yelled.

  Guo Ming saw all of this, and his eyes welled up with a deep sadness. Is this the reality of society? Behind the luxurious facade, numerous problems have been exposed. This society has too many parasites, it's time for a thorough cleanup.