Chapter 74: Yun Ni's Favorite Drought

  The sun shone brightly outside the restaurant, but Yin Jinghua's heart was as cold as ice. He moved step by step to Jiang Chao Tian's table, his hands holding the plate trembling slightly, standing still at the edge of the table, unable to bend his knees due to intense shame and last shred of dignity.

  Jiang Chao Tian and his gang looked at Yin Jing Hua with great interest, seeing the face full of sadness and anger, as if he had drunk honey water, extremely happy. Another jumping monkey was pressed down, is there anyone in the 49th city who dares to challenge us?

  "Hurry up, what are you staring at? Kneel!" Wang Yong followed up, with a smile at the corner of his mouth and his eyes fixed on the crowd, as if begging for their praise.

  When Wang Yong made Yin Jinghua kneel down, the crowd burst into laughter. Unexpectedly, Wang Yong had added his own seasoning, and everyone gave him a thumbs up. Jiang Chao Tian also raised his high-footed cup to toast Wang Yong, meaning that he had done a great job. When did Wang Yong ever get unanimous recognition from everyone? Especially since even Tian Shao, who always looked down on himself, toasted him with a cup of wine, this was really not easy at all. At this moment, he was extremely pleased, his heart was so happy that it almost jumped out of his chest.

  Zhang Pangzi and Chen Fosheng stood behind Yin Jinghua, their heads hung low in shame, feeling the humiliation she had suffered as if it were their own.

  "Don't kneel? You can go back, and I don't want the dishes either. Please." Wang Yong began to pressure them again with a sinister tone. He was familiar with the psychology of the nobles, knowing that they were most worried about implicating their families. The more leniently he let them off, the more suspicious and terrified they became. This trick he had long since mastered.

  Indeed, Wang Yong's casual remark destroyed Yin Jinghua's last shred of self-respect, and his mental defenses collapsed instantly. Just as he was about to kneel down, he felt a sudden tightness in his body, and before he knew it, the dish in his hand had been snatched away. He looked up to see a familiar face, and his eyes lit up with joy as he exclaimed: "Third Brother!" This time, when he called out "Third Brother", it was the most natural and heartfelt cry he had ever uttered.

  "Xue... Third Brother!" Zhang Pangzi exclaimed in surprise.

  "Third Brother!!" Chen Fosheng exclaimed in surprise.

  "How is it you again?" Jiang Chao Tian said in surprise.

  It was Xue Xiang who arrived. Before Xue Xiang and Liu Ying'er had dinner, they found Jiang Chao's figure, so they had already put the bill on his body, which is why Xue Xiang said to Liu Ying'er "don't pay out of your own pocket". As soon as the commotion started, he knew that Jiang Chao and his gang were showing off again. He stood up and saw three familiar faces. At that time, he was happy: this bill was too easy to find. Looking down further, he found that it was actually his two groups of acquaintances who were making trouble. He didn't rush to join in, but instead asked the waiter to bring Liu Ying'er a cup of coffee, patted her shoulder and told her to sit for a while, then went to look for the bill himself. Liu Ying'er didn't know what he was up to again, but from his tone, it seemed like someone was helping with the payment. She naturally had the attitude that if she could save some money for her beloved, she would, so she nodded and let him go.

  Xue Xiang found a seat near the two groups and quietly observed the situation, originally thinking that with Yin Jinghua's spoiled temper, the two groups would collide again. Who knew that Chen Fosheng and Zhang Pangzi were specifically ruining their own side's morale, and Yin Jinghua was also someone who couldn't take a stand, they hadn't even started fighting yet, but he had already softened up, how could this battle be fought? The more Xue Xiang looked on, the more uncomfortable he felt, the Minnan nouveau riche were actually being forced to kneel down, he really couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

  Chen Fosheng barely managed to get into Xue Xiang's circle, and Xue Xiang wouldn't let him suffer a loss; although Zhang Pangzi and Xue Xiang didn't have much of a relationship, the other party had shown enough kindness, and this favor he owed had to be repaid. As for Yin Jinghua, although his first impression was quite bad, he knew his mistake and made amends, especially by giving him a precious TV set, which was a great kindness that couldn't be ignored.

  Xue Xiang saw Yin Jinghua about to kneel down, how could he still sit there? Firstly, he wanted to return the favor to him, and secondly, he couldn't bear to see Jiang Chaotian's group being so arrogant. He took a step forward, supported Yin Jinghua's body with one hand, and snatched the dish from his hand: "Jinghua, what are you doing? Be careful, how can you stand still? If this good dish is spilled, it would be a pity! I smelled the fragrance from afar and came over to find out what dish was so fragrant. I didn't expect it was your good fortune!" Xue Xiang deliberately pretended not to know, leaving Yin Jinghua with some dignity.

  Hearing Chen Fosheng, Zhang Pangzi and Jiang Chaotian's different greetings, Xue Xiang raised his head and smiled: "Fosheng, Director Zhang, Young Master Jiang, you're all here. Today, familiar faces are really not few, it seems that the lunch money is settled."

  Xue Xiang's arrival made Chen Fosheng look like a bullied child who had just seen his parents, with red eyes rushing towards Xue Xiang and hiding behind him in an instant. Zhang Pangzi also let out a sigh of relief. He had been rolling around in the official circle for a long time and had become a seasoned veteran. From the tone of Xue Xiang's greeting to Jiang Chao Tian, he understood that this gentleman was not only calling the shots in the underworld, but also showed no fear towards top-ranking officials like Jiang Chao Tian. What kind of person was this Third Brother, and what a deep hand he had!

  "Ah ha, Third Brother, what a coincidence! Have you eaten? Come on, this lunch is on Old Zhang, no one else should try to pay, whoever tries will have to deal with me!" Zhang Baozi's eyes sparkled as he jumped at the opportunity to break the awkwardness, and in his excitement, he let out an unusual shout.

  Zhang Pangzi was talking hotly, trying to "turn his energy into a mess", but it's just a barber's apprentice getting ahead of himself. Jiang Chao Tian knew Xue Xiang's temperament and methods, but the followers under him didn't know. Wang Yong was forcing Yin Jinghua to kneel down, eager to show off his "great martial arts skills", when suddenly Xue Xiang inserted a stick, stirring things up again, and then saw Xue Xiang greeting everyone with a big smile, treating himself as if he were nothing, which made him angry: "Heh heh heh, I said where did this guy come from...".

  Wang Yong's "ma" was just about to come out of his mouth, but before he could finish saying it, a slap flew towards him. The slap quickly enlarged in his eyes, and then there was a loud noise, followed by complete silence. The one who had struck out was Xue Xiang. He had been displeased with Wang Yong for some time, and now that he saw him daring to insult his deceased mother, how could he hold back his anger? With a swift motion, he slapped Wang Yong's face, which was still shaking. Xue Xiang hated him extremely and decided to give him a severe lesson, using half of his strength to slap him so hard that he flew far away, heavily colliding with the crowd of young masters who had not yet reacted, including Jiang Chao Tian and others, causing them to become disordered. The chairs also fell over with a loud crash.

  Dong! Dong! Dong!

  Yin Jinghua, Chen Fosheng and Zhang Pangzi's heads were simultaneously stunned, unable to react to the sudden chaos in front of them.

  Jiang Chao Tian was the first to crawl out of the crowd, his elegant accessory - gold-rimmed glasses were also missing a leg, and his neatly combed hair was now disheveled. He yanked open the buttons on his collar, threw his glasses fiercely to the ground, and glared viciously at Xue Xiang: "Xue Xiang, what do you mean?"

  "What does it mean? Take care of the dog next to you, and if it dares to bite again, I won't just beat the dog, but also its owner." Xue held the still steaming black pine mushroom roasted sea bass steadily, not even looking at Jiang Chao Tian.

  "You, you..." Jiang Chao Tian was speechless for half a day, and he couldn't figure out what to do with Xue Xiang. He was so angry that his teeth itched, but he had no way to deal with Xue Xiang. Since the last time he clashed with Xue Xiang, he had been investigating him, and this investigation revealed that the problem was more complicated than he had imagined. This guy's family background was not ordinary, but it had declined, and although he was a big shot in the underworld of 49 City, he was still not someone to be taken seriously in Jiang Chao Tian's eyes. But somehow, this guy had transformed into An Ban's advisor, and Jiang Chao Tian couldn't understand how that had happened. Later, when he heard that Xue Xiang had made outstanding contributions during the Qin Tang earthquake and was awarded a special hero medal, he became even more curious about him and planned to find an opportunity to befriend him, but he didn't expect to run into him again so soon.

  Jiang Chao Tian has many ways to deal with people, but in general, there are only two methods: dealing with the person himself and dealing with his family members. However, these two methods do not work on Xue Xiang at all. Firstly, dealing with Xue Xiang himself. As soon as this idea emerged, it was strangled to death. Just looking at this little scoundrel's ruthless determination is enough to make one retreat, and Wang Yong was slapped by him until he was unconscious, so I don't dare to provoke him. Secondly, dealing with Xue Xiang's family members. But his family doesn't even need to be dealt with, the disaster has already ruined them, what else can be done? It's not possible to harm his younger brother and sister, that would be like teasing a tiger's buttocks before it dies.

  Jiang Chao Tian ran into Xue Xiang, it was like a mouse trying to catch a turtle - nowhere to start, and everywhere he went, he hit a wall. The original dispute over family background, the dispute over strategy, had become a street fight, a contest of brute force, a fistfight when it came to Xue Xiang. His own slender body still wanted to play with a few more girls, how could it withstand this rough handling? It was strange that this kid didn't follow the usual routine, he started fighting as soon as he came up, without any of the elegance that a young master should have.

  When Jiang Chao Tian was stunned, Yin Jing Hua and the other two also came back to their senses. In an instant, Yin Jing Hua's gratitude and admiration for Xue Xiang were like a boundless river (this phrase is overused, I originally wanted to change it, but after thinking for half a day, I couldn't find a more vivid one). Suddenly, he was shocked by Xue Xiang's magnanimity. If we say that Yin Jing Hua previously only admired Xue Xiang, now he completely worshipped him. He also understood Xue Xiang's family situation roughly, and the other party had achieved their status with bare fists, still daring to punch at Jiang Chao Tian, rendering him immobile - what kind of prestige was this?

  The originally timid and cowardly Chen Fosheng suddenly straightened his back, jumped out from behind Xue's back, and looked around proudly. The original bear-like appearance was nowhere to be seen, as if he was searching for an opponent everywhere, ready to engage in a life-or-death battle. Looking at this foolish momentum, it seemed like he had the words "My master has arrived, dare to move me again" written on his forehead.

  Zhang Pangzi couldn't stop tightening the belt he had just loosened, previously both angry and frightened, his pants were so loose they almost fell down. At this moment, he said that the duck pear was very big, what kind of person is this San Ge?! I originally approached you, just wanting to lean on you to get in touch with a few officials who are one or two levels higher than me, and walk through the doors. Now it's good, following you has stepped on this level of young master. Lose his mother, it's great! Old Zhang hasn't lived in vain, even if he loses his official position, it's enough for him to show off for a lifetime.