In the most luxurious booth of the bar, Wang Kang of the arrogant and overbearing Wang family was kneeling before Yan Shouyi, continuously slapping himself.
Everyone around was stunned.
They found Wang Kang so terrified of a young man who looked like a country bumpkin, and couldn't help but speculate about Yan Shouyi's identity and background.
How much power must a person have to force Wang Kang to this extent?
Some wealthy second-generation individuals with grand ambitions had already decided to find ways to connect with Yan Shouyi afterward. As for the beautiful women who were already harboring plans to climb the social ladder, their hearts were itching with desire, wishing they could cling to Yan Shouyi right then and there.
However, Yan Shouyi, seated in the booth, exuded a cold aura of "no one is welcome," which made everyone hesitant to approach.
Before long, Wang Kang had slapped himself so hard that his face was bloody, his head was ringing, and he was on the verge of passing out.
Seeing this, Yan Shouyi extended his hand and grasped Wang Kang's right arm.
With his other hand, he directly smashed a beer bottle and then used the sharp glass shard to carve a bloody rune onto Wang Kang's arm!
Wang Kang was already numb and didn't feel pain, but upon seeing the bloody rune on his arm, he was still greatly frightened. "Wh-what is this?!"
"For three years, you will be unable to have conjugal relations. This is my punishment for you," Yan Shouyi said indifferently, throwing away the fragment.
No matter how many times Wang Kang slapped himself, it was his own voluntary act. Even if he had beaten himself to death, Yan Shouyi's heart would have remained unmoved.
The true punishment had to be decided by him!
Upon hearing Yan Shouyi's words, Wang Kang slumped to the ground powerlessly. Although he wouldn't be able to perform as a man for three years, the punishment had been delivered, indicating that Yan Shouyi had spared him.
Wang Kang was quite clever and immediately kowtowed to Yan Shouyi. "Thank you, brother, for being lenient!"
Wang Kang kept expressing his gratitude, showing how he was now so afraid of Yan Shouyi that he was jumpy at the slightest sign.
Yan Shouyi paid no mind to this.
From beginning to end, he had never taken Wang Kang seriously. He wasn't angered by Wang Kang's provocations, nor was he pleased by his apologies. A lion wouldn't bother with a fly.
Just as he was getting up to leave, Zhang Yingying suddenly appeared before him, lowering her head and trembling, looking very frightened. "Yan... Yan Shouyi, I'm sorry, I didn't..."
"There's nothing to explain. Your father is a good man, but unfortunately, you don't have the fortune to enjoy the Zhang family's luck."
Yan Shouyi spoke a single sentence that revealed Zhang Yingying's fate.
Zhang Guodong's excessive doting had cultivated Zhang Yingying's arrogant and conceited personality. In the future, she would marry a man she didn't quite like, a man who wasn't successful and would forever live under Zhang Yingying's disdain and scolding. The man would become increasingly self-conscious, his career would decline, and the once prosperous Zhang family would fall into poverty through Zhang Yingying.
Zhang Yingying seemed to understand the meaning behind Yan Shouyi's words, but she believed that Yan Shouyi had cast a "spell" on her, changing her fate. Thus, she was pale with fright and quickly grabbed Yan Shouyi, pleading,
"Brother Yan, I know I was wrong, I apologize. I'll do whatever you want me to do..."
"Stop."
Yan Shouyi interrupted her and reminded her, "I, Yan Shouyi, am not destined to accept the favors of your Zhang family. For your father's sake, I will give you one last piece of advice. Tonight, your complexion is dark, and you are likely to face a disaster involving bloodshed. If there's nothing else, you should head home early."
Yan Shouyi had already seen that Zhang Yingying was in danger of bloodshed. He hadn't mentioned it before because he thought that with himself by her side, he could protect her once.
However, since they were now going their separate ways, Yan Shouyi had no intention of protecting Zhang Yingying anymore. This misfortune was now Zhang Yingying's own concern.
Zhang Yingying was terrified upon hearing this, and she became even more suspicious that Yan Shouyi had cast a spell on her to protect her.
Just as Zhang Yingying was about to continue begging, the bar's music was suddenly turned off, and all the colored lights went out. The next second, the main lights flickered on, illuminating the entire bar.
The patrons complained, wondering who had ruined their mood.
Behind the bar's stage, a group of people in black were negotiating something with the bar manager. The manager, who had considerable influence, was bowing and scraping before the men in black.
And behind the group of men in black stood a beautiful girl in a black dress!
The girl possessed perfect features and a figure that drove men wild. Her long, straight black hair exuded an aloof temperament. If one looked closely, they would notice that this woman had a pair of purple pupils, making her appear exceptionally alluring. If a man caught her gaze, his soul might just be stolen!
Upon seeing the girl, Yan Shouyi's expression suddenly changed. He muttered to himself, "Why is she here? Bad luck..."
Sensing trouble, Yan Shouyi silently retreated behind the crowd...
Many of the wealthy second-generation individuals accompanying Wang Kang recognized the girl's identity. Their mouths gaped open, and disbelief showed on their faces.
"Isn't that the young lady of the Lin family from Licheng, Lin Zitong? Why is she here?!"
"I heard Miss Lin is a woman of integrity and never visits entertainment venues like this. She's focused on taking over the family business and is an absolute career woman, an ice queen!"
"What is Miss Lin doing with such a large entourage? Judging by their demeanor, they seem to be looking for someone?"
Lin Zitong was indeed looking for someone. She had the DJ turn off the music and turn on the lights so that she could search for a man in the bar.
A man she thought about day and night, and who made her teeth itch with hatred!
Lin Zitong paid no attention to the bar patrons' grumbling. She stood on the DJ booth, looking down at the crowd to search.
Soon, she spotted Wang Kang, who was kneeling on the ground, half dead.
With a target in sight, Lin Zitong's subordinates immediately rushed forward, forcefully clearing a two-meter wide passage through the crowd, allowing Lin Zitong to reach Wang Kang unimpeded.
Wang Kang's friends were all astonished. Lin Zitong was actually here to find Wang Kang?
When did Wang Kang become involved with the Lin family's young lady?
Could it be that the Lin family's young lady heard about Wang Kang being bullied and came specifically to support him?!
Countless thoughts flashed through everyone's minds, but what none of them expected was that after reaching Wang Kang, Lin Zitong directly stepped on his face!
She glanced at the rune carved on Wang Kang's arm and asked coldly, "Where is the person who carved the rune?"
Wang Kang had no strength to answer. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
It was then that everyone realized the Lin family's young lady wasn't looking for Wang Kang, but Yan Shouyi!!
Zhang Yingying quickly looked back for Yan Shouyi, only to discover that he had somehow slipped away!
Lin Zitong scanned the surroundings, not finding Yan Shouyi, and stomped her foot in exasperation. "Damn it, how long is he going to keep hiding from me!"
"Miss, should we go look for him?" asked one of Lin Zitong's subordinates.
"Nonsense, why else would we come here?" Lin Zitong said angrily.
The men in black immediately took action, fanning out to search for Yan Shouyi's whereabouts.
People watched the fuming Lin Zitong, feeling that the Lin family's young lady was completely different from the career woman they saw in the reports.
Now, she was more like a nagging wife looking for her philandering husband in a nightclub.
It completely shattered everyone's perception of the Lin family's young lady!
In the crowd, Zhang Yingying lowered her head bitterly.
What exactly was Yan Shouyi's background?
How could she have looked down on such an important figure before?
Alas, Zhang Yingying, Zhang Yingying, you were truly blind!