“Answer the phone, Young Master Wang, what are you afraid of?”
Seeing Wang Kang staring blankly at his phone, Yan Shouyi urged him on.
A faint confidence graced his face, a stark contrast to the rustic appearance he had when following Zhang Yingying. Yan Shouyi knew little about matters in the city, but when it came to strength and status, he had never feared anyone.
Unable to bear Yan Shouyi’s mockery, Wang Kang snorted and said, “Putting on airs and playing tricks, am I afraid of you?!”
Thus, amidst the boisterous music, Wang Kang answered the call, uttering a single, trembling word: “Hello?”
“Xiao Kang, are you fooling around in a bar again?” The voice on the other end was indeed Wang Kang’s father, Wang Liquan.
Wang Kang felt a bit intimidated. He had caused quite a bit of trouble last month, and was supposed to be grounded this month, but he had still sneaked out to the bar behind his father’s back.
If his father found out about this situation, he’d probably have his allowance cut again this month.
Just as Wang Kang was about to make excuses, he didn’t expect Wang Liquan’s tone on the other end to shift, filled with joy:
“There’s great news from the family; your third uncle is willing to hand over the pharmaceutical industry to me. This is a monumental event! I’ll let you off the hook tonight, go have fun!”
“Ah?”
This sudden turn of events left Wang Kang a bit disoriented.
Not only was he not getting scolded, but he was even told to have fun?
“Hahahaha!”
After hanging up the phone, Wang Kang couldn’t help but burst into laughter. On one hand, he was happy about not being scolded, and on the other, he felt a hint of self-mockery.
I, the dignified scion of the Wang family, actually believed the nonsense that bumpkin just spouted?
Now that he knew his family was fine, Wang Kang’s confidence surged, his arrogant demeanor even more pronounced. He strode forward, placing a foot on the sofa next to Yan Shouyi, and sneered:
“Little bumpkin, there are limits to bragging. You want to bring me, Wang Kang, down? Dream on!”
Wang Kang’s friends also burst into laughter. Although Yan Shouyi’s trick earlier had some skill, in the face of Wang Kang’s absolute wealth and power, it was all fleeting.
Zhang Yingying also breathed a sigh of relief. For a fleeting moment, she had genuinely believed Yan Shouyi’s words might come true.
Heh, he’s just a charlatan, how could he have such great power?
Facing the mockery from Wang Kang and the others, Yan Shouyi maintained a confident smile.
He took out his phone, glanced at the time, and counted down three numbers: “Three, two, one… five minutes. Time’s up.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Kang’s phone rang again!
The caller ID displayed Wang Kang’s father, Wang Liquan!
Wang Kang’s pupils contracted, a sense of foreboding stirring within him.
“What’s wrong? Afraid to answer now? Are you scared, Young Master Wang?” Yan Shouyi asked indifferently.
Wang Kang snorted, “Scared? Who do you think you are?”
He answered the call, holding the phone to his ear.
“Wang Kang!!”
The voice on the other end was still Wang Liquan, but his tone was entirely different from before!
It was laced with anger and fear!
Wang Kang’s heart sank, a bad feeling creeping in.
When his parents called him by his full name, it always meant he had made a mistake.
Wang Kang swallowed, and nervously asked, “Dad, wh-what’s wrong?”
“I should be asking you what’s wrong!” Wang Liquan roared, “What have you done again? Who have you provoked? Do you know how much trouble you’ve brought upon our family?!”
Wang Kang quickly retracted the foot he had placed on the sofa near Yan Shouyi, covered his mouth, and whispered, “Dad, what happened at home?”
Wang Liquan managed to calm down a little and said, “The family just received sudden news. The pharmaceutical industry is still going to your third uncle. Not only that, all the industries we control are being transferred to your seventh uncle!”
“What?! Seventh Uncle… Seventh Uncle is still in primary school!” Wang Kang exclaimed in shock.
The current patriarch of the Wang family was seventy-five years old, but he was still vigorous. His seventh son was only ten years old and in the third grade of primary school.
Yet, all the efforts his family had made over the years were being handed over to a primary schooler. Was there anything more absurd in this world?!
Wang Liquan continued, “The family stated that all of this is thanks to you, Wang Kang! Who exactly did you provoke? Your eldest uncle just messaged saying a group of people arrived at the ancestral hall and forced your grandfather to kneel before a piece of wood. Your grandfather has been paralyzed for ten years, and now in his old age, he has to endure such humiliation. After kneeling, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage from anger and was rushed to the hospital!”
“This… this is too much!!” Wang Kang was so furious he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage himself. He gritted his teeth and asked, “Dad, who are they? Why are they bullying us like this?!”
“You brat, at a time like this, you’re still asking that?! The person who can make your grandfather kneel can send you to the afterlife! Do you think your grandfather *wanted* to kneel? It was to save your wretched life!” Wang Liquan roared. “Who exactly have you offended outside?!”
Wang Kang fell silent.
He slowly turned his head, looking at Yan Shouyi, who was sitting on the sofa, engrossed in examining a dice.
Was this country bumpkin, this little bumpkin, truly the terrifying presence behind those people?
What kind of power did he possess, that his formidable Wang family dared not even fart in his presence?!
Wang Kang had always thought of himself as a terrifying presence among ordinary people. Now, he realized that in the face of true terror, he was nothing more than an ant.
What wealth, what power, was all bullshit.
With one phone call, they could strip him of everything!
Wang Kang was scared. He was truly scared.
His gaze towards Yan Shouyi was filled with terror.
Zhang Yingying still didn’t understand what had happened. She stepped forward, linking her arm with Wang Kang’s, and asked coquettishly, “Brother Wang Kang, did Uncle have more good news?”
Wang Kang snapped back to reality, glanced at Yan Shouyi, then suddenly pushed Zhang Yingying away and slapped her hard across the face!
*Slap!*
Zhang Yingying was sent staggering back five steps, finally falling onto the sofa before stopping.
She clutched her swollen, reddened face, looking at Wang Kang in disbelief. “What are you doing?!”
Wang Kang cursed with malice, “Damn woman, it’s all your fault for getting me into this mess!”
Before Zhang Yingying or anyone else could react, Wang Kang suddenly dropped to his knees before Yan Shouyi!
This sight widened everyone’s eyes.
Was this still the arrogant and domineering Wang Kang of Rongcheng?
Wang Kang had knelt, which meant Yan Shouyi’s words had come true?!
What could possibly have happened to make the lawless Wang Kang kneel!
Wang Kang, kneeling on the ground, trembled as he crawled towards Yan Shouyi, his appearance suggesting he was on the verge of tears. “Bro-brother, I failed to recognize your greatness. Please show mercy and spare me!”
Yan Shouyi poured himself a glass of foreign liquor and said, holding it, “I don’t like hitting women.”
Wang Kang froze, then immediately began slapping himself!
One after another, each harder than the last, he was beating himself senseless!
Even in the face of such a scene, Yan Shouyi remained unmoved, merely taking a sip of the wine.
He took just one sip before spitting it out, saying with disgust, “Foreign stuff is truly hard to swallow, even worse than the wine from that shabby winery in Renhuai’s Ji family!”
Just this one sentence made Wang Kang suddenly realize. His gaze towards Yan Shouyi became even more fearful.
Yan Shouyi wasn’t posturing, nor was he a bumpkin; he had tasted wine brewed by the Ji family of Renhuai!
It was known that Renhuai City was the primary production area for Maotai liquor, and the Ji family of Renhuai City was a top-tier prominent family, leagues above the Wang family!
The surname Ji was one of the imperial surnames. The Ji family of Renhuai, descendants of emperors, had been engaged in the wine-making industry after settling in Renhuai, with a history of over a thousand years. The wine they brewed was inaccessible to ordinary people, reserved only for the elite!
Even the vast Wang Corporation was not qualified to have a taste. Wang Kang had only heard of it, but Yan Shouyi had tasted it!
This was sufficient to demonstrate the terrifying background of Yan Shouyi!
Zhang Yingying, who had heard Wang Kang mention the Ji family of Renhuai, now felt another thought in her mind besides shock.
The foreign liquor, worth nearly thirty thousand, was hard to swallow in Yan Shouyi’s eyes, yet he had just drunk a whole bottle for her!
He had truly been protecting her then, but she had betrayed him, even framed him!
Now that she realized it, it was too late. Zhang Yingying was filled with fear, worried that after Yan Shouyi dealt with Wang Kang, he would come after her next.
At this moment, Zhang Yingying regretted her actions countless times, regretting that she hadn’t listened to her father’s advice and let go of such a valuable catch as Yan Shouyi!
*Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!*
Wang Kang continued to slap himself, even more forcefully than before. His face quickly became red and swollen, like a pig’s head. His neatly slicked-back hair was also disheveled, making him look utterly pathetic.
But Yan Shouyi showed no intention of calling him to stop.
To describe his current thoughts using Wang Kang’s own words: “If you’re not ruthless to yourself, you won’t stand firm!”
The descendant of Lu Ban never caused trouble, but he was never afraid of it!