Chapter 278 Show Forgiveness When Possible

The girls were terrified, their faces pale, while the boys trembled and dared not even breathe.

One of them mustered up the courage to secretly take out his phone to call the police, but was stopped by his companion.

"Don't meddle in other people's business..."

"In the end, none of this has anything to do with us. Besides, that guy named Wang Kai is obviously not someone to mess with. The fact that he dares to cause trouble in such a big hotel proves that he's not afraid of the police."

"Yes, yes, it's better to avoid trouble. Wang Kai isn't coming for us, so let's not provoke him."

After being persuaded by his companions, the person who had intended to call the police gave up the idea.

Zhang Haoyang struggled to get up, but in his disheveled and flustered state, he stepped on a shard of food plate and fell flat on his face before he could even stand up straight.

"Hahahaha!" Wang Kai hugged Si Ya and laughed wildly.

Siya's expression was complex.

Ultimately, her changing choices were all in pursuit of maximizing her own interests; she didn't want things to turn out this way.

Besides, Zhang Haoyang was her boyfriend during college. Although she was mainly after his money, she did have some feelings for him.

Seeing him, who was once a prominent figure in university, being bullied like this now, Si Ya felt a little sad.

"Why aren't you laughing? Isn't that kid funny, like a dog?" Wang Kai looked down at Si Ya, pinching her waist hard. "Laugh for me!"

Si Ya could only force an awkward smile and try her best to please Wang Kai.

Wang Kai, arrogant and haughty, ordered Zhang Haoyang, "Kid, crawl over here and kowtow three times, say 'I was wrong,' and I'll let you go today."

Zhang Haoyang was born into a wealthy family and had always been arrogant and unrestrained since childhood. He was the one who bullied others, and when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

Even if their family fortunes decline and they fall out of their original social class, they are still elites among ordinary people.

How could he listen to Wang Kai's unreasonable demands? Enduring the pain, he roared, "You bastard! Who do you think you are! When I was in my prime, you were still begging on that street!"

"Fuck!" Wang Kai roared, "Fine, you've got guts!"

"Break this kid's legs for me!"

At his command, the two henchmen attacked again.

Zhang Haoyang went all out and used all his skills to fight with Wang Kai's two henchmen.

Because of his wealthy family background, he used to spend a lot of money to hire a private coach to teach him fitness and boxing. Normally, he could take on two or three adult men at a time without being at a disadvantage.

He was now fighting desperately, and at one point even beat Wang Kai's two henchmen so badly that they ran away with their heads in their hands.

"Huh? This kid's got some skills." Wang Kai pinched Si Ya's slender waist and whispered in her ear, "Tell me, did you two have a fling before?"

Si Ya was pinched hard, her forehead covered in a fine layer of cold sweat. She forced a smile and said in a strained voice, "Ugh... I would never have anything going on with him. He just used to pursue me. I... didn't agree to be with him."

Wang Kai could clearly see the guilty conscience in Si Ya's eyes.

Wang Kai sneered and didn't ask any more questions.

Bang!

With the sound of a bottle shattering, one of Wang Kai's henchmen was hit on the head with a bottle by Zhang Haoyang.

The young man, clutching his bleeding head, staggered back a few steps, almost falling.

Seeing this, the other henchman dared not rashly fight Zhang Haoyang alone anymore.

"Come on! Come on!" Zhang Haoyang's face was contorted with rage, veins bulging on his neck, as he pointed a broken bottle at his two henchmen. "I'm going to fight you to the death today! Anyone who wants to die, come and try again!"

"Damn it!" Wang Kai cursed, grabbed a chair from beside him, and charged straight at Zhang Haoyang.

Bang!

Zhang Haoyang didn't react in time and was hit squarely by the chair.

The chair shattered into pieces, and he collapsed to the ground, his head covered in blood.

Wang Kai stepped on his face, grinding the sole of his shoe back and forth as he said, "You're really something! I've been in this business for almost thirty years, and I've killed countless people as stubborn as you. Come on, try yelling again."

Zhang Haoyang tried to struggle, but Wang Kai's two henchmen immediately pounced on him and held his hands and feet down.

He exhausted his strength and finally could no longer struggle.

Wang Kai picked up a kitchen knife from the ground, bent down, and held the knife to Zhang Haoyang's face. "You're a pretty boy with a nose, eyes, and delicate skin. Do you want me to stab your face to pieces or cut your tendons? You choose."

Western-style dinner knives aren't particularly sharp, but they could easily be used to disfigure someone or sever tendons in their hands.

On the contrary, because it is not sharp enough, it will become like a dull knife cutting flesh, which is more painful and terrible.

Fear flashed in Zhang Haoyang's eyes. He had acted impulsively without considering the consequences, and now he was at someone else's mercy. Moreover, he could tell from Wang Kai's fierce eyes that someone was capable of doing such a thing.

"Brother Kai... Brother Kai... We can talk this over," Zhang Haoyang pleaded, trembling. "I acted impulsively, it's all my fault... I... I apologize to Brother Kai, please don't hold it against me."

Wang Kai laughed, tapping Zhang Haoyang's forehead with a dining knife. "Oh! You've already given in so quickly? I really thought you were a tough guy!"

Zhang Haoyang swallowed hard, forcing a fawning smile. "I'm just... just a loud, blustering dog, not some tough guy, Brother Kai... Master Kai! Please have mercy and let me go! I... I'll never mess with you again!"

Wang Kai narrowed his eyes and moved his foot away from Zhang Haoyang's face. "Your attitude is alright, but you injured one of my guys and even smashed a bottle over his head. Look at him, what a handsome young man he is, and you've got him covered in blood. How do you plan to settle this?"

Zhang Haoyang knelt down on the spot and hurriedly said, "I'm willing to pay compensation, medical expenses, mental distress compensation, and so on... Brother Kai, just name a number, I absolutely won't haggle."

Wang Kai's face darkened. "Don't mention money to me! I'm not short of money!"

Zhang Haoyang shrank back in fear, asking tremblingly, "Then... Brother Kai, please tell me a way, as long as you don't cripple me... I'll accept anything..."

Wang Kai thought for half a second, then suddenly grinned sinisterly. He took a bottle of wine from the table next to him, poured all the wine over Zhang Haoyang's head, and then handed the empty bottle to his henchman.

Even though he didn't say a word, the underling understood what he meant, took the bottle, and quickly walked to the restroom in the private room.

A moment later, under the puzzled and nervous gazes of the others, the underling came out of the bathroom, one hand pulling up his zipper and the other shaking the bottle of liquor. "Brother Kai, I've been feeling a bit feverish lately, so my breath smells a bit strong and the color is quite yellow. It's perfect for this kid to rinse his mouth."

A commotion erupted in the private room, and Zhang Haoyang's classmates' expressions were all contorted.

Even Xiao Qidi and Ning Jinjinli, who were leaning against the wall in the corner, couldn't help but frown.

It's obvious what will happen next without even thinking about it.

Wang Kai's actions are very much in line with the style of many scoundrels; they are truly despicable and disgusting.

Seeing Wang Kai's underling squatting next to Zhang Haoyang with half a bottle of urine, Tingting and Xiaoyan felt a little sorry for him.

Tingting said, "Zhang Haoyang... his behavior in college was quite annoying, and he bullied others all the time, but... no matter what, he never went this far. I can't stand it anymore, let's call the police."

Xiaoyan stopped her from taking out her phone. "No, the hotel will handle the police call. Don't get involved. As for Zhang Haoyang being insulted today... well, there's nothing we can do. Let's just say he got what he deserved. Besides, it's better than having his face stabbed or his tendons severed..."

"Brother Kai! No! No!" Zhang Haoyang screamed in terror.

The younger brother had already held the bottle to his lips, and the hot, pungent fumes from the bottle's opening wafted into his nose, making it almost impossible for him to open his eyes.

"What? I offered you a drink, and you're not giving me any face?" Wang Kai glared at him, his face darkening. "Looks like you still want me to slash your face or sever your tendons!"

Zhang Haoyang's mind went blank, and his face turned ashen. In this critical moment, he looked at Si Ya with pleading eyes.

Si Ya crossed her arms, turned her face away, and didn't even look at him.

"Damn it! Still peeking at my girl?" Wang Kai kicked Zhang Haoyang in the waist and ordered his underlings, "Pour it down his throat!"

"Alright, brother!"

The two younger brothers divided the work and cooperated.

One of them grabbed Zhang Haoyang's chin and pried open his mouth.

Another person shoved the bottle in and poured the liquor in directly.

Zhang Haoyang was forced to drink half a bottle of urine, his eyes bulging out of their sockets, his face turning from deathly pale to a deep liver color.

"Ugh!" Some people in the room couldn't help but gag.

This scene, though far less dangerous than a fight, is certainly mentally torturous.

The sounds of retching filled the air.

Zhang Haoyang's legs were stretched straight, as if he had been given a bellyful of poison.

Then there was a soft "pfft".

The stuff that had just been poured into his nose and mouth sprayed out.

Then he lay on the ground, convulsing and vomiting violently, emptying all the food he had eaten beforehand.

A particularly unpleasant stench slowly wafted into the large private room.

Zhang Haoyang vomited violently, but still managed to beg Wang Kai for mercy, "Brother...Big Brother...I...I already drank...I drank it, I just couldn't hold it in anymore and threw up...It's not my fault...Brother, can you let me go now?"

Wang Kai grinned maliciously, "I gave you a chance, but you were useless. Did you drink this yourself?"

Zhang Haoyang was dumbfounded. "Brother... what... what do you mean?"

A ruthless glint appeared in Wang Kai's eyes. "If you didn't take the initiative, then you haven't sincerely apologized. So, I'm still going to cripple you! Hurry up and choose: your face or your tendons!"

At that moment, Zhang Haoyang felt like his world had collapsed.

Not only was he forced to drink a bellyful of foul-smelling urine, but in the end, he was still going to be crippled?!

Wang Kai held a dinner knife and pressed the tip against Zhang Haoyang's face. "If you don't choose, I'll have to cut your face to shreds first, and then sever your tendons."

"Brother! No!" Zhang Haoyang exclaimed in terror, "This is a society governed by law... You... you shouldn't act impulsively! It's not worth doing something illegal, right!"

Wang Kai's eyes darkened. "You fucking threaten me?"

"No, no, no! I... I wouldn't dare!"

"Ha! Let me tell you, I don't care about this at all! I'm going to cripple you, otherwise the brothers in the underworld will think that it's no big deal to mess with my women, and where will I put my face then?"

"Brother! Brother Kai! No!"

Zhang Haoyang was in utter despair, his cries for mercy were so desperate they sounded like he had been stabbed.

Wang Kai's eyes grew increasingly fierce. "I'll count to three. If you don't choose, I'll make my move! One! Two!"

The atmosphere in the private room became extremely tense at that moment.

The former classmates present are now trying to avoid him at all costs, wanting to stay as far away as possible.

Zhang Haoyang's bloodless lips trembled as he was about to state his choice.

"Three!" Wang Kai decisively ended the countdown.

Zhang Haoyang said anxiously, "Brother! I've made my choice! Please do my face! Do my face!"

"Kid, you're too late!" Wang Kai grinned maliciously. "I'm going to cripple your face and your hands!"

As he spoke, Wang Kai gripped the knife, ready to slash Zhang Haoyang's face.

"Stop!" Ning Jinli's voice suddenly rang out.

But Wang Kai ignored him.

The next second, just as the knife was about to slash Zhang Haoyang's face.

Xiao Qidi quickly threw a chopstick from the nearest table at him.

bite!

The chopsticks struck the knife squarely, knocking it from Wang Kai's hand.

Xiao Qidi's move stunned Ning Jinli's two friends and the three male classmates next to her.

In fact, Ning Jinli didn't want to meddle in other people's business, otherwise she would have intervened before Zhang Haoyang was forced to urinate.

However, as the situation escalated to the point where Zhang Haoyang was about to be crippled, she could no longer stand idly by.

After all, even if Zhang Haoyang is really a bad person, it's one thing to let him suffer some humiliation, but to cripple him would change the nature of the situation.

Wang Kai paused for two seconds, looked at his left hand, then at the knife that had been knocked to the ground, and finally looked in the direction from which the sound had come. His expression was uncertain. "Damn it... he's really skilled! He can even use chopsticks as projectiles?"

Ning Jinli stepped forward. "Brother Kai, we're all adults. We should be mindful of our actions. You've been in the business world for many years; you should understand better than anyone what it means to be forgiving. Zhang Haoyang didn't do anything unforgivable to you, don't you think?"

Wang Kai slowly stood up, his eyes narrowing and flashing with a fierce light. "Who do you think you are, daring to lecture me! I haven't even settled accounts with your man yet, and you still dare to show your face?"

Xiao Qidi spoke slowly, "Why don't we settle our score first? Tell me, how do you want it settled?"

Having witnessed the young man's extraordinary abilities twice, Wang Kai was somewhat wary. However, for someone who had been in the underworld, it would be too shameful to give up just because of fear.

Moreover, Wang Kai has powerful backers, and they are quite reliable and strong. Otherwise, how could he have led his thugs to storm into a high-end hotel and cause trouble?

After a moment's thought, Wang Kai's gaze lingered on Ning Jinli.

Um……

This girl has such a pure and fresh temperament, she's tall and has a great figure, and her face is so pretty. She's way better than that slutty and cheap girl, Si Ya.

I didn't look closely before, but now that I see it, it feels like claws are scratching at my heart.

"Since you say we should settle our accounts first..." Wang Kai sneered maliciously, "Then here's the deal, let's change rooms and 'have a good chat'. Dare to come with me?"