"It's no big deal, just that our family's jewelry isn't willing to sell to you," Hao Jian said, looking up smugly. "As the husband of a CEO, I think I have that much authority."
Xiao Meimei stood there stiffly, fists clenched, exceptionally embarrassed.
The most embarrassing thing in the world is undoubtedly being publicly humiliated, and the most painful thing is undoubtedly being publicly humiliated by one's first love!
"Hao Jian, you be arrogant all you want, but wait till my people arrive; I'll have you kneeling and begging me!" Sun Renyao said through gritted teeth, his face looking somewhat fierce.
About half an hour later, Ma Zifeng finally arrived late, and upon arrival, he said to Sun Renyao in annoyance:
"You always cause trouble for me; I was in the middle of a task just now. You call me over from so far away, wasting so much of my time."
"Sorry, Brother Ma, but I had no choice, you see, the kid is just too arrogant. He got involved with my ex-wife before we divorced and even hit me after. Look what he did to me," Sun Renyao said, pointing at his body.
Ma Zifeng couldn't help but frown. Taking someone's wife was one thing, but beating someone up after stealing her was really too much.
"Exactly, Brother Ma, this time you must take him back to the station and discipline him. Otherwise, he will have no idea how many eyes Lord Ma has," Sun Renyao said with a cold huff, then suddenly pointed at Hao Jian down the way:
"They're right there, look at them, so arrogant, injuring me and acting as if nothing happened while they drink tea and chat!"
Ma Zifeng looked in the direction of Hao Jian, then involuntarily shuddered.
"What, Ma Zifeng? Are you going to tell me how many eyes Prince has?" Hao Jian looked at Ma Zifeng with a smug smile.
Seeing this attitude from Hao Jian, everyone was shocked. Wasn't this taunting Ma Zifeng? This kid had a death wish.
But unexpectedly, Ma Zifeng, far from being angry, turned back in astonishment to look at Sun Renyao: "Mr. Hao is the man you're talking about?"
Could it be that Sun Renyao wanted him to arrest Hao Jian?
"Mr. Hao? You mean Hao Jian? Yes, that's him, Brother Ma, hurry up and arrest him,"
Sun Renyao urged Ma Zifeng still, seemingly slow to react, his cheeks bearing a gloomy smile, already fantasizing about the scene of Hao Jian having his legs broken.
A fierce slap landed on Sun Renyao's face.
Sun Renyao covered his face, looking at Ma Zifeng with a wronged expression, not understanding why Ma Zifeng suddenly hit him.
"Fuck your ancestors, you fucking don't want to live but I still want to!" Ma Zifeng cursed out loud, pointing at Hao Jian:
"Do you fucking know who he is? You challenge him? With just a word, he could make you disappear from the face of the earth. What the hell are you?"
Ma Zifeng scolded aggressively, because he was truly furious. Previously, he had gotten into trouble for sticking his neck out for an idiot, which almost cost him his life because of offending Hao Jian.
Now this bastard is making the same mistake. Who are these dumbasses he knew, why was one more foolish than the next?
Xiao Meimei and Chen Zhiyan were all looking at Hao Jian in surprise, never expecting him to have such powerful connections. Could he really make someone disappear with just one sentence?
Their tender hearts quivered with surprise and excitement, emotions they hadn't felt for many years, like those of first love, filled with shyness and unease.
But Hao Jian seemed as if he heard nothing, continuing to drink his tea at a leisurely pace, just as he had said earlier, Sun Renyao was nothing but trash in his eyes, and dealing with trash wasn't sufficient to cause any emotional ripples in him.
"I…" Sun Renyao was dumbfounded, just staring at Ma Zifeng, not knowing what expression to wear.
"I'll deal with you later!" After venting his frustration, Ma Zifeng humbly approached Hao Jian and said politely, "Mr. Hao."
His demeanor now was as obsequious as it could be, like a servant's, a marked difference from his earlier imposing manner.
Everyone was astonished, wondering just what Hao Jian's identity was that could make Ma Zifeng's attitude undergo such a drastic change, a full one hundred and eighty degrees.
"Ma Zifeng, tell me, do you especially like taking a stand for others?" Hao Jian asked with a cold laugh.
Upon hearing this, Ma Zifeng was so scared that he nearly fell apart, hastily shaking his head:
"No, that's not it at all, I truly didn't know the reason. I've already heeded your advice to be a good cop, so before coming here, I had asked him whose fault this incident was. It was that kid who lied and deceived me. It really isn't my fault, Mr. Hao."
Seeing Ma Zifeng groveling like a dog before Hao Jian, both Sun Renyao and Xiao Meimei's faces turned green, with a bad premonition washing over them.
"Alright, you can stand aside now," Hao Jian said dismissively to Ma Zifeng.
But Ma Zifeng dared not show any dissatisfaction, obediently stepping aside with his men, like a door god.
Hao Jian stood up and walked towards Sun Renyao, who, by now, was sweating profusely and watching Hao Jian with a look of horror.
He was now full of regret, having no leverage against Hao Jian, no means to contend with him.
"Did you just ask me to kneel?" Hao Jian asked with a smile while scrutinizing Sun Renyao, waiting for his response.
"I... I was just kidding with you," Sun Renyao forced out a smile more pained than crying.
"Oh, really? Well, I don't find it funny," Hao Jian's smile suddenly vanished, his expression turning fierce as he glared at Sun Renyao.
Sun Renyao's gaunt frame immediately started to tremble, shaking uncontrollably like someone with ague.
"Hao Jian, we're classmates, please don't be ," Sun Renyao pleaded. Kneeling in front of everyone would be too humiliating, and Xiao Meimei might look down on him forever, diminishing his status even after marriage.
"Now you remember we're classmates? Why didn't you say that earlier? Weren't you the one who wanted Hao Jian to kneel and beg you? Now you've changed your tune?"
Yu Ou said with contempt. A man should match his words with actions, and Sun Renyao's current behavior disgusted him.
"I've never considered you a classmate. In my eyes, you've always been a dog. And since you're a dog, you should behave like one and lie down properly!"
Hao Jian smiled slyly and kicked Sun Renyao in the knee. With a pained cry, Sun Renyao fell to his knees, indeed crouching like a dog.
At that moment, everyone looked at Sun Renyao with a sneer, not a shred of pity to be found, even Xiao Meimei's eyes were cold and indifferent, as if she didn't recognize him at all.
Because indeed, Sun Renyao was a dog, a dog living off a woman.