Teaching a lesson!
Li Hu's words not only instantly provoked Cao Kang, but also left Ye Chui, Lin Wei, and Yu Yan stunned.
Ye Chui was somewhat surprised. He hadn't taken the young master's offense seriously yesterday, but it turns out this guy holds grudges. So, it seems he's also behind the high-quality lamb restaurant across the street?
Lin Wei frowned, showing her intelligence. She quickly understood the situation, realizing that it was because of her insistence on eating the grilled lamb skewers here yesterday that caused Cao Kang to target Ye Chui. In an instant, she felt a bit self-blame and thought poorly of Cao Kang's character – he dared to cause trouble even with such delicious lamb skewers!
On the other hand, Yu Yan's heart was cold. He didn't know what happened yesterday, but Li Hu's words just now, saying "No one Cao Shao wants to deal with can escape," meant that the person to be dealt with...was Lin Wei?
(T/N: 'Shao' - In Chinese, it is often used as a suffix after someone's name, especially in a formal or respectful context. It is a term of address that conveys politeness and is typically used to show respect or deference to someone of a similar age or slightly younger. It is equivalent to addressing someone as 'Mr.' or 'Miss' in English.)
The Lin family's business was originally in Yanjing, but due to a certain incident, Lin Zhengdao moved the family business to the city of Xizhou. Although he was a newcomer, his wealth and status were undeniable, attracting many local tycoons and wealthy individuals to welcome him. Cao Kang's father was one of them.
After the welcoming banquet yesterday, Cao Kang's father arranged for his son to accompany Lin Wei back to the hotel. His intentions were clear – he wanted to encourage his son to pursue a relationship with Lin Wei and climb the social ladder through a connection with the Lin family.
At this moment, interpreting Li Hu's words, it seemed as if Cao Kang wanted to obtain Lin Wei, to the extent that he was willing to use force without any reservations, intending to get things done forcefully, without any consideration or hesitation.
Yes, it appears that Li Hu and his group rushed over to kidnap or take away Lin Wei.
Yu Yan's originally simple and good-natured face, even when beating people, still maintained a smile. Suddenly, it turned as cold as an ice lump, and he looked at Cao Kang with a compelling gaze: "Young Master Cao, I hope you can explain what's going on here!"
"Brother Yu, listen to my explanation. It's all a misunderstanding...I...I don't know this person at all!" Cao Kang was already panicking, and despite his quick thinking, he was ultimately just an eighteen-year-old youth.
"Cao Shao, what are you saying? Weren't you the one who called me to come and cause trouble just now? Why are you denying it now?" asked Li Hu, who had just been confused by Brother Yu's attack.
"Shut up!" Cao Kang wished he could give Li Hu a slap in the face. What a teammate, just like a pig, with no sense of cooperation at all! He was so agitated that his liver was trembling.
He looked at Brother Yu's increasingly icy face and continued to explain, "I really didn't mean to target Weiwei...I just found this barbecue stand annoying. Brother Yu, I...even if I had ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare do anything to Weiwei."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chui became unhappy. He understood the situation better than anyone else. Cao Kang had stumbled upon trouble with him, and unfortunately, Lin Wei happened to be there.
However, Ye Chui wasn't so kind as to help him explain. He snorted, "Cao Shao, right? We don't even know each other. You got upset because I asked you to queue up for lamb skewers yesterday, and you brought people to beat me up for such a trivial matter? Do you believe the words you're saying?"
"This... this..." Cao Kang was rendered speechless. Holding a grudge for cutting in line wouldn't lead to such an escalation. However, the incident today involving the high-quality lamb skewers across from them added fuel to the fire.
Cao Kang was unable to explain, and he looked anxious, almost on the verge of tears. If there were a regret pill to take, he would undoubtedly consume a couple of pounds first...
Yu Yan seemed to understand something, but the matter couldn't be resolved so easily. He coldly snorted and told Cao Kang, "I'll report this matter to the master later. If I find out you indeed intended to harm Wei Wei, I guarantee that even if your father personally stands in front of you, I will still beat you to the point where you can't take care of yourself. Get lost!"
Cao Kang dared not say anything more and hurriedly turned to leave.
But Ye Chui suddenly shouted, "Wait, you plan to leave just like this?"
Cao Kang froze, looking at Ye Chui with a bitter expression. "What...what do you want to do?"
"Never mind what you called those people for earlier, but my business here is thriving. I easily make dozens of bucks every minute. It's not quite appropriate for you to leave after causing such a delay, don't you think?"
"Moreover, with these troublemakers causing a scene here tonight, some of my regular customers might be scared away. How do you plan to compensate for that loss?" Ye Chui smiled, clearly showing the words on his face: a shrewd businessman. He continued with a grin, "You have to compensate for the loss in my business."
Cao Kang: "..."
Damn, this guy is clearly deliberately trying to exploit the situation! Does he really think I'm so easy to bully?
"Exactly! Cao Kang, you have to compensate him for the business loss. My grilled lamb skewers were thrown on the ground without me even taking a bite!" Lin Wei chimed in, still visibly upset about her lost skewers.
Li Hu's mouth moved as if he wanted to correct Lin Wei, mentioning that her skewers were accidentally stuck on him first, but after some thought, he wisely kept his mouth shut...
Cao Kang initially planned to stand firm against Ye Chui, but upon hearing Lin Wei's words, he instantly wavered. With a gloomy expression, he pulled out his wallet from his pocket and handed over a stack of bills, roughly around three to four thousand.
Cao Kang, accustomed to spending money lavishly since childhood, never knew the feeling of being stingy. However, today, as he watched Ye Chui nonchalantly accept the money, he felt a reluctance, akin to having his kidney extracted by Ye Chui.
"Alright, you can leave now!" After counting the money, Ye Chui expressed satisfaction, waving his hand as if dismissing a beggar.
"..." Cao Kang's face turned dark, but he dared not say more and turned away.
"Wait!" On the other hand, Lin Wei stopped him, "In the future, you're not allowed to come here and cause trouble. If you don't like the grilled lamb skewers here, that's fine, but trying to prevent others from enjoying them too? If I catch you doing that, I won't let my dad go easy on you!"
Lin Wei's words surprised Ye Chui, who looked at her. Lin Wei, meeting his gaze, flashed a sweet smile.
"I got it..." Cao Kang muttered in a low voice, without turning around, he hastily walked towards his car.
As Cao Kang walked by the roadside, Fang Jun was waiting there. He called out to him, "Cao Shao," but Cao Kang was in no mood to respond. Without saying a word, he got into his car, closed the door with a snap, and drove away —ignoring both Fang Jun and Li Hu.
Li Hu, Fang Jun, and the other hooligans dispersed, realizing that they had picked the wrong target.
Watching Cao Kang leave, Ye Chui chuckled triumphantly. He also took a glance at Fang Jun, memorizing his appearance. Then, Ye Chui looked around, smiling, and called out, "I apologize for what happened earlier. Tonight, all the lamb skewers are free. Limit is five per person until we run out!"
Since Cao Kang accepted it, and Ye Chui wasn't stingy, he considered it a celebration after making a substantial profit tonight.
Hearing Ye Chui's announcement, the surrounding people immediately cheered and rushed to join the queue.
The line was really long, almost reaching the other end of the night market...
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Hey boyz...care to give out some stones for this poor guy!!!
Your help would be most appreciated!!