"You don't think you can just talk to him by seeing him, do you?" Tian Lingli's charming eyes widened instantly, but then dimmed again. "We're not on the same level. I wouldn't dare to hope he'd even glance at me."
She subconsciously thought Li Chonglou was just saying that, like bragging.
After all, Bai Tianya's status and position were well-known.
It wasn't that she didn't want to try; she'd even considered seduction, but she couldn't even get close to Bai Tianya.
Moreover, for such a diamond bachelor, countless girls would chase after him.
She was simply not in the running.
As for Li Chonglou, it was better not to think about it. He was just a live-in son-in-law. Even with a backer like Wang Dehai, he was still not in the same league as Bai Tianya.
Hearing this, Li Chonglou smiled faintly, not wanting to explain too much.
At the same time, Zhang Cheng led Bai Tianya and several shareholders into the VIP lounge.
The guests in the hall resumed their previous chatter.
Tian Lingli, arm in arm with Li Chonglou, found that as they moved, people who noticed them subtly stepped aside.
What had happened outside earlier had already spread.
No one was foolish enough to associate with these two idiots who had offended Zhang Cheng, lest they draw fire upon themselves.
"Lili, if I were you, I'd slap your male companion a few times in front of everyone, as a way to show your allegiance to Mr. Zhang," a girl named Momo said, deliberately walking up to the two of them without Zhang Cheng accompanying her, trying to provoke them.
She hadn't vented her anger earlier; Zhang Cheng had temporarily put it aside due to Bai Tianya's arrival, but she couldn't hold back.
She and Tian Lingli were already at odds, and finding such an opportunity, she intended to humiliate her today.
With this rival gone, the top ten positions would surely be hers.
"Moyu, don't think you're all that just because you've latched onto Zhang Cheng. I, Tian Lingli, am not so foolish as to fall for your provocation." Tian Lingli's charming eyes flashed with anger as she glared at her opponent, who appeared pure but was actually extremely cunning.
The two of them were always in a silent rivalry, often competing during live streams.
But it had never escalated to this point, brought out into the open.
Today, it had completely exploded.
Since it had come to this, why should she compromise?
"Tsk tsk, quite principled. But look around the hall now, who dares to stand with you?" Momo said with a smug look.
A few female streamers who were close to her also walked over.
"Momo, why bother with a slut who climbed her way up with men? Is she even worthy of being your opponent?"
"Why give her face? If I were you, I'd just slap her."
"Does she really think she's someone special? A million followers, but I bet seventy percent of them are bought."
"Bringing such a creepy, poor guy into the hall, what kind of event do you think this is today?"
Where there are three women, there's a show. The girls spoke sarcastically, their words dripping with venom.
None of the streamers who were previously close to Tian Lingli dared to step forward to help her, all afraid of offending Zhang Cheng.
Human nature was realistic and vividly displayed.
Hearing this, Tian Lingli's pretty face turned pale, her eyes burning with rage, yet she dared not retaliate.
Her hand, clutching her bag, squeezed so hard her knuckles turned white.
At the class reunion, she was the center of attention, a big internet celebrity. But here, she was just a nobody.
There were countless people stronger than her, and a single misstep could lead to eternal damnation, rendering all her past efforts in vain.
"The brothels are gone now, but live streaming platforms have become good places for women like you. Your eyes only see power, no humanity. Sooner or later, you'll reap what you sow." Li Chonglou watched the scene, initially intending to ignore them. But seeing Tian Lingli trembling with anger, he casually retorted.
Where there are people, there is a world; where there are women, the world becomes a quagmire.
Places filled with such morally corrupt women are bound to be the darkest corners of society.
In recent years, rural feminism has become rampant, with poisonous chicken soup prevalent online, leading to a significant shift in the overall quality of society.
Many men, in their eagerness to satisfy the perverted demands of these feminist harpies, have distorted their own wills.
This pathological social phenomenon has led to the subsequent decades.
The entire society respects money and power above all else, and most people no longer care about their own character or cultivation.
Comparisons and vanity permeate everywhere.
The women before them have made significant contributions to this.
"What did you say, hillbilly? Don't think you're special just because I'm talking to you. If you have the guts, hit me!" Momo was stunned at being compared to a prostitute by Li Chonglou and her face instantly contorted as she raised her voice to curse him.
She was fearless.
In this society, it might be understandable for a man to hit another man, but for a man to hit a woman, for any reason, was wrong.
Li Chonglou had no chance to retaliate after hitting Zhang Cheng earlier, and now he was deliberately provoking him to act again.
As long as he dared to lay a hand on her, he would be finished.
Unfortunately, such petty tricks could not fool Li Chonglou. Hearing her words, he said with an unchanged expression, "I don't hit women, but female chauvinists are an exception."
"Before I get angry, get out of my sight."
"You're really bragging. 'When I get angry'? Momo, don't be polite to him, who does he think he is?" As soon as the words fell, a woman's ferocious expression appeared.
The term "female chauvinist" had clearly struck a nerve, exposing their hidden depravity.
"Don't even look at yourself. Momo gave you face, and you don't want it. You don't deserve to stand with us upper-class people!"
"Sisters, let's expose him. This scum needs to be socially ruined."
The other women also attacked Li Chonglou with righteous indignation.
Tian Lingli's brow twitched, unsure of what to do, and cold sweat beaded on her palms.
Li Chonglou was in big trouble now. He had openly declared war on these female streamers. If this got exposed online, the consequences would be unthinkable.
So many people had ultimately committed suicide because of cyberbullying.
Why had he become so reckless?
For a moment, Tian Lingli's heart was in turmoil, regretting inviting Li Chonglou as her male companion.
"This guy really doesn't know when to quit. This is going to be good to watch." Many people had already been drawn by the commotion and were watching the spectacle with schadenfreude.
Seeing this, Momo's smugness intensified.
She shouted, "Did you hear that? You worthless dog, born of a mother but taught by no father, a scumbag..."
Before she could finish, Li Chonglou's gaze suddenly turned cold, crackling with a sharp, purple lightning.
His two eyes, like sharp swords, pierced directly into their hearts.
Momo's voice immediately choked in her throat, and her entire body shivered violently. Her pretty face turned deathly pale, and she couldn't utter another word.
What kind of gaze was this?
It was like a frozen hell, eternally unyielding.
It gave her a primal sense of fear, as if speaking even one more word would bring calamity, making her wish for death over life.
How was this possible?
How could a man who lived off Tian Lingli possess such eyes?
Momo's mind went blank, masking her inner panic.
She had met many important figures, but never someone whose gaze alone could make her tremble.
"Disaster comes from the mouth. I advise you to think before you speak," Li Chonglou said with a cold snort.
"Little bastard, our score hasn't been settled yet, and you dare cause trouble!" Just then, Zhang Cheng's cold and angry voice suddenly sounded again.
He had just settled Chairman Bai and a few shareholders, and as soon as he entered the hall, he heard Li Chonglou lecturing his woman.
New and old grudges surged into his heart.
Without Chairman Bai present, how could he care about trash like Li Chonglou?
With a wave of his hand, he led the security guards and charged towards him menacingly.