And seeing this scene, Shu Ya was all kinds of displeased. That bastard, his appeal to women really is no ordinary matter, and each one of them is a top-tier beauty.
Suddenly, Shu Ya felt a sense of danger, as if her own status was about to be challenged.
"They've all said their thanks, why didn't you thank me?" Meanwhile, Gao Jiping sauntered over, swaying her slim waist and ample hips, and asked coquettishly.
Hao Jian glanced at her indifferently, "Even without you, I would still be able to leave here, and I also know what you want to do. So you're not doing this for me, but for yourself."
"It really hurts to hear you say that," Gao Jiping made a wounded expression.
"What you're doing is just to have me help you at a critical moment. Fine, I'll pretend you helped me. I can agree to kill someone for you for free, but it's only going to be just one person."
Hao Jian spoke dispassionately. As far as Gao Jiping was concerned, he wasn't really grateful to her because she was purposeful, unlike Shu Ya and the others.
Having said that, Hao Jian simply ignored her and walked away.
Seeing this, Gao Jiping was also overjoyed. Hao Jian agreeing to kill someone for her was undoubtedly a huge favor.
"Talking about murder right in front of me, aren't you being a bit too bold?" Guo Shuxian snorted coldly.
"Then come arrest me." Hao Jian stretched his arms out toward her, a picture of resignation.
"Bastard!" Guo Shuxian's face turned green with anger. This jerk, knowing she wouldn't arrest him, was so arrogant.
"Let's go, husband." Shu Ya hurriedly stepped forward at this moment, taking hold of Hao Jian's arm, her face beaming with a happy smile.
Hao Jian could only offer a bitter smile, knowing that Shu Ya was doing this on purpose. He hadn't expected this woman to have such a clingy side to her.
And seeing Shu Ya's action, those three women indeed had reactions: Xiao Meimei felt a bit dejected, Gao Jiping was curious, and Guo Shuxian was furious.
"You go back first. I have to go treat my friend's grandfather," Hao Jian said smilingly.
"Alright, I'll wait for you at home," Shu Ya nodded obediently.
Then Hao Jian walked out, leaving Shu Ya with the three women.
Shu Ya looked at Gao Jiping and Guo Shuxian, her previous smile gone, and mockingly said, "What do you say, ladies? Shall we have a chat?"
She knew Guo Shuxian was the mayor and guessed that Gao Jiping was from the underworld. But even if it was one against two, she still possessed absolute confidence. That's who she was, always brimming with self-assurance and a commanding presence no matter the situation.
"I'm just friends with him," Guo Shuxian quickly defended herself, sensing that Shu Ya had misunderstood.
"I only helped him because I wanted his assistance," Gao Jiping also hurriedly retorted.
Shu Ya nodded, her face wearing a smile. "If that's the case, could I please ask you to limit your contact with him from now on? After all, he's my husband, and I will handle any issues that arise."
Her implication was clear: she wanted them to stay away from Hao Jian; she was already getting annoyed.
At this, both Gao Jiping and Guo Shuxian could only nod with a bitter smile.
"Look at Hao Jian. He has three distinct women by his side: an official, an underworld boss, and a business tycoon—one more impressive than the last. And then there's you, nearly thirty and without even a girlfriend. How could I have given birth to such a foolish son?"
Yu Xiatang ground his teeth, feeling extreme frustration upon seeing how many women Hao Jian had around him.
Yu Ou curled his lips and grumbled discontentedly,
"If I were better than him, then he'd be calling me boss instead of the other way around. Plus, didn't you yourself have me when you were thirty? Mom even said that if it weren't for you kneeling at her doorstep for three days and three nights, and because grandpa was granddad's old comrade-in-arms, she wouldn't have bothered with you at all!"
"Talking back, are you? Sick of living, huh?" Yu Xiatang's face turned red, and he smacked him with the back of his hand.
"Quite the lively scene here," Hao Jian said as he walked out. Seeing Yu Xiatang and Yu Ou still at it like always suddenly gave him a nostalgic feeling.
Yu Xiatang always beat up Yu Ou in front of him, mainly because he never treated him like an outsider.
"Look, someone else's kid is here. Go and suck up to him," Yu Ou said sourly.
Ever since he was young, his dad had been very fond of Hao Jian, while he frequently gave his own son a hard time with his fists. He even suspected that Hao Jian might be Yu Xiatang's illegitimate child.
Yu Xiatang glared at him fiercely, holding back from losing his temper and chuckled at Hao Jian, giving him a thumbs-up, "Three girlfriends, all pretty. You've got skill!"
"Uncle Yu, I only have one girlfriend; the other two are just friends," Hao Jian said with a wry smile.
"Alright, alright, if you say they're just friends, then they're just friends," Yu Xiatang quickly nodded, but his expression clearly read "I don't believe you."
Hao Jian was helpless and knew that whatever he said would be pointless, so he simply stopped explaining.
Afterward, the three of them went to the Yu Family's large house, but upon arriving, Hao Jian ran into another acquaintance.
A girl in her early twenties, wearing a camouflage T-shirt and military pants and boots, looked at Hao Jian in astonishment. Her hair was tied back in a simple ponytail. Unlike most girls who wished to bleach their skin white, she sported a healthy wheatish complexion, with an attractive and somewhat heroic air about her.
"You are..." Hao Jian looked at the girl, confused. He was certain that he had never met her before.
The girl furrowed her brows and said coldly, "You've actually forgotten me?"
Just then, Yu Ou quickly moved closer and whispered in Hao Jian's ear, "That's Tiger Hu."
"Tiger Hu?" Hao Jian was shocked and began to scrutinize her closely.
"Don't I have a name? Who allowed you to call me by that nickname?" Tiger Hu said in an unfriendly tone. It was clear that she did not have a good impression of Hao Jian, and it seemed the two had some unresolved issues.
"But I don't know your name," Hao Jian said, a mix of amusement and frustration on his face. He only knew her by her nickname.
"My name is Yu Jiayi!" Yu Jiayi was furious. This shameless bastard, after doing what he did to her, he didn't even know her name?
"Oh," Hao Jian nodded.
"That's it?" Yu Jiayi looked at Hao Jian in astonishment. Had she heard wrong? What did 'oh' even mean?
"What else should there be?" Hao Jian asked, scratching his head in confusion. Wasn't it over after exchanging greetings?
"Don't you have anything else you want to say to me?" Yu Jiayi still didn't give up inquiring.
"Oh, I wanted to say, a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood. You've become much prettier, way better looking than before," Hao Jian thought for a moment before replying.