"Give it to him, teach this kid a lesson!" Shen Degui roared.
Several thugs lunged at Li Se, brandishing their weapons.
"Be careful..." Chen Xiulian cried out in alarm.
But in the next second, only a series of thuds and screams were heard. These thugs were all sent flying out of the house by Li Se, landing on the ground outside and wailing in pain.
Shen Degui was startled by this scene. He truly hadn't expected Li Se to be so capable in a fight. There were several people here, and they were armed, yet how could they not defeat him?
"You... what do you want to do?"
Seeing Li Se walking towards him, Shen Degui was terrified. "I'm telling you, I have connections in the bureau. If you dare to hit me, I'll make sure you rot in prison... Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, Li Se had already picked him up and thrown him out of the house. Over several meters, when his stout body slammed heavily onto the ground, the earth itself trembled. It was estimated that he wouldn't recover for months from this fall.
"Son, if you injure him, there will be a lot of trouble," Chen Xiulian said worriedly.
"Mom, it's fine. People like him deserve to be taught a lesson. I'll handle any trouble," Li Se said with a smile.
Chen Xiulian said no more. However, seeing Li Se return alone, she expressed her dissatisfaction. "It's been so long, why haven't you found a girlfriend yet? I thought that girl from the hospital last time, Xia Shuyu, was quite good."
"They were a bit shy, so I didn't bring them back," Li Se replied with a smile.
"Them?" Chen Xiulian was taken aback for a moment. She didn't think much of it, just finding her son's choice of word peculiar.
At noon, Chen Xiulian had planned to prepare a feast, but Li Se said he wanted to eat out. After all, Yuan An'an had invited him, and he couldn't refuse. He then drove to the Mingri Hotel. As soon as he got out of the car, he tossed the keys to the doorman, playing the part of a wealthy young master, and walked into the hotel.
Upon reaching a private room, he pushed the door open. Several people were already inside, all familiar faces, except for a few he hadn't met before.
"Isn't this Li Se?" Everyone greeted him with smiles, but their gazes were mostly scrutinizing.
"It's been two years since you came back, hasn't it?"
"But it seems like you haven't been doing very well."
Everyone was judging Li Se based on his attire. In their eyes, if one was doing well, they would surely be adorned in glittering jewels. But Li Se looked like he was wearing clothes from a street stall, mainly because Li Se hadn't paid much attention to his clothing.
In this private room, everyone was dressed well. Especially the man sitting next to Yuan An'an, his hair was a bit sparse, he looked to be in his thirties, wearing a suit, a very expensive watch on his hand, and a gold necklace around his neck, as if afraid people wouldn't know he was rich.
"Li Se, come, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Liang Zhenglong," Yuan An'an proudly introduced the man beside her. "He's currently working on a major project. You should know about the richest man from Hong Kong investing..."
"An'an, this matter cannot be disclosed yet," Liang Zhenglong interrupted.
"Oh, I see." Yuan An'an immediately nodded, but then said with a smile, not taking it too seriously, "He's just a nobody. It's no big deal if you know."
"This matter is currently only known to those of us with channels, and I've spent a lot of money to secure these channels," Liang Zhenglong said very seriously.
"Alright." Yuan An'an then stopped talking.
"An'an, I envy you so much, finding such a successful boyfriend." Everyone else looked on with envy. Yuan An'an was beautiful and young. Logically, she shouldn't have chosen someone in his thirties, but he had money, so age was naturally not an issue.
"I'm just making a living, earning a few million a year, it's nothing," Yuan An'an said with a feigned modesty, but her words were full of bragging.
Everyone was immensely envious. Many people wouldn't earn a few million in their entire lives.
"Li Se, I heard you're delivering food in the city now?" Yuan An'an changed the subject.
"I'm not doing that anymore," Li Se shook his head.
Upon hearing that Li Se used to deliver food, many people looked astonished. Some of them weren't doing very well themselves, but for some reason, in front of Li Se, they immediately felt a sense of superiority, as if they were a notch above him.
"What are you doing now?" Yuan An'an asked.
"I'm working at a clinic," Li Se said.
"You're a doctor?" Many were somewhat surprised.
"Yes," Li Se nodded.
"I think you're just a handyman, aren't you?" Liang Zhenglong said disdainfully.
Yuan An'an's eyes darted, and she said with a smile, "Li Se, clinics these days are like that. If you're just a handyman, you'd be lucky to earn two to three thousand yuan a month at most. How about this, I'll ask Brother Long to introduce you to a job. It'll start at five thousand easily."
"An'an, I have a major project coming up, and I need to recruit graduates from prestigious universities. Him, with his..." Liang Zhenglong said with a look of difficulty.
"Brother Long, just give me some face," Yuan An'an pleaded coquettishly.
"Alright, for your sake, I'll arrange a job for him," Liang Zhenglong said after a moment of thought. "Are you willing to work on a construction site? Three hundred yuan a day. There's a big project coming up that will last for months without stopping. If you perform well, there will be bonuses. It's a challenge for you. After I observe you for a while, if you're worth developing, I'll promote you."
"Li Se, thank Brother Long quickly!" Yuan An'an called out.
"No need!" Li Se said indifferently.
Yuan An'an was somewhat angered. "What's with your attitude?"
"I don't need you to arrange a job for me, and besides, I'm not short of money." Li Se tried his best to remain calm. He regretted coming to this dinner, as it was a complete waste of time.
"Li Se, that's not right of you."
"They're kindly arranging a job for you. Even if you don't appreciate it, you shouldn't have this attitude."
"..."
The others all criticized Li Se one after another.
"An'an, your friend is not good!" Liang Zhenglong snorted coldly.
"Brother Long, he's ignorant, don't bother with him," Yuan An'an quickly said.
Li Se sneered, too lazy to say anything more to them.
It was at this moment that the private room door was opened, and a man walked in. Upon seeing this man, Li Se's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. This man was none other than Shen Degui's son, Shen Ziqiang!
"Ziqiang, quickly sit!" Yuan An'an hastily called out.
Shen Ziqiang nodded. Just as he was about to sit down, he saw Li Se and immediately became furious. "Why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here?" Li Se retorted.
"Ziqiang, has something happened?" Yuan An'an asked, confused.
"This brat beat up my dad. I was almost unable to make it, but Brother Long invited me, so I had to come!" Shen Ziqiang explained.
"Li Se, what's wrong with you? You even dared to hit Uncle Shen? Apologize quickly!" Yuan An'an scolded. The Shen family was a well-known landlord in the county town. This Li Se was truly bold.
"No need to apologize!" Shen Ziqiang said with a cold smile. "I've already notified our connections in the bureau, and they're on their way to apprehend you. Since you're here, I'll have them come directly."
He then made a phone call to his so-called connection: "The person is at the Mingri Hotel, come and get them directly!"