Everything in the shop is clearly visible under broad daylight, so He Zhipeng couldn't find a good reason to explain.

His heels seemed to be welded to the ground, unable to move forward or backward.

When he saw Xie Ming's gloomy face, he finally realized that it was better to have one good outcome than two bad ones.

So, steeling himself, he raised his hand and touched the anxious Lu Meina, saying, "Since you've seen it all, I won't hide it from you anymore. Yes, I've fallen in love with someone else!"

Xie Junlan was in a relationship with He Zhipeng with the intention of getting married. After they met and got to know each other, she devoted her whole heart to He Zhipeng.

Watching her beloved man tenderly comfort her as she dressed, she choked back tears, her eyes red, and said, "You've fallen in love with someone else, couldn't you have told me? Are you only going to let me know when you send out wedding invitations?!"

"Auntie, why waste your breath on him? I'll teach this bastard a lesson."

The hatred from his past life made Xie Ming unable to suppress his anger. He rushed into the store, grabbed He Zhipeng by the collar, and punched him several times.

Lu Meina, who had just finished dressing and stood up, also became anxious.

She was born a "darling of heaven," and having finally found someone she liked, how could she just stand by and let others bully her?

"What are you doing? Get out of here, or I'll report you to the police!"

Ignoring Xie Ming's fierce punches, Lü Meina tugged at his clothes and scratched his back with her nails.

When Xie Junlan saw her nephew being viciously scratched by this vixen, she immediately flew into a rage, rushed over, and slapped her several times across the face.

"You dare hit my nephew? You dare hit my nephew? I'll kill you, you old woman!"

Although Xie Junlan was a teacher, she had worked hard since she was a child. A pampered girl like Lü Meina was no match for her. Before she could even use her hair-pulling move, Xie Junlan pinned her to the ground and started hitting her soft body.

Lu Meina cried out in pain.

The argument in the shop quickly attracted people from the neighboring shops.

What are you doing?

A righteous neighbor saw the shop owner next door being beaten and quickly came over to reprimand him.

"Call the police for us! We want to sue these two people."

He Zhipeng was beaten until he saw stars and his face was bruised and swollen, but his mouth still instinctively made him ask the people outside for help.

Xie Ming slapped him twice and kicked him before standing up and saying, "I'm Brother Nan from the Dongxing Gang. This son of a bitch is dating my aunt and still dares to be intimate with that stinky woman. What's wrong with me beating him up?"

Those around: It's nothing, Brother Nan! Everyone knows! Go ahead and fight if you want, but we can't afford to mess with you.

The neighbor who had just stood up to question them wanted to slap himself. If they came to make a scene, it must be because this family had done something heinous. Why did he have to be so nosy?

Afraid that "Brother Nan" would remember his appearance, he couldn't help but take a few steps back and hide in the crowd.

After shouting, Xie Ming curled his toes in embarrassment. Why was his nickname "Brother Nan"?

No way! I'll have to change this "name" and cut this beautiful hair! It's even parted in the middle! Ugh!

"Brother Nan! You've already beaten this guy up, are you just going to let it go?"

Seeing that Xie Ming looked unhappy, a middle-aged man stepped forward to speak on their behalf.

Xie Ming looked at Xie Junlan.

Xie Junlan pushed Lü Meina away, stood up, straightened her clothes, tidied her hair, and sobbed, "Since you look down on me, I won't shamelessly cling to you. You pay back the 1500 yuan you owe me! Now, immediately..."

Her last sentence was almost shouted, which made the people around her feel quite uncomfortable.

"Young man, you're doing something wrong. How can you do this when you're spending other people's money?"

"Yeah! Do you not want to pay back the money or what? There are gods watching over us!"

"You're wasting that girl's time! How many years can a girl afford to waste? You're really lacking in virtue!"

...

Most of the shop owners here are middle-aged people, and many of them have encountered such scumbags in their families. They still find He Zhipeng's actions despicable.

Lü Meina felt she had lost all face in the first half of her life, not only being beaten up but also being watched by a crowd.

She wasn't unaware that He Zhipeng had a girlfriend, and she also knew Xie Junlan's background, but the two of them couldn't help themselves; who could control that?

The two of them came secretly, what more do they want from her?

Thinking of Xie Junlan, who had embarrassed her, and then of He Zhipeng choosing her, Lü Meina endured the pain and got up, saying, "It's just 1500, right? I'll give it back to you now, you poor bastard."

Xie Ming turned around and slapped her: "You old hag, watch your mouth. Don't think I can't do anything to you!"

When He Zhipeng saw Xie Ming hitting a woman, he grabbed a wooden stick from the ground and swung it at him. Xie Ming caught it, snatched it away, and kicked him to the ground.

He Zhipeng finally witnessed the true strength of Chuyang City's "Number One Fighter".

Lu Meina finally realized she was facing a gang leader and quickly stepped in front of He Zhipeng, pleading, "It was my fault, I was wrong, my mouth was foul, please don't hit him. Please, please!"

He Zhipeng got up and hugged Lü Meina with heartache.

Seeing this, Xie Junlan was completely disheartened. "Make him pay back the money, let's go!"

Upon hearing Xie Junlan's words, Lü Meina quickly got up, went to the counter next to her, found her bag, took out a wad of cash, and handed it to Xie Ming.

Xie Ming said with a sneer, "Write down a receipt!"

Lu Meina was stunned, but she wisely took out a notebook from the drawer and wrote a note to repay the money.

Xie Ming waved to the people gathered behind him: "Come and sign my autograph."

Those behind, having witnessed a great spectacle and filled with a surge of righteous indignation, immediately rolled up their sleeves and lined up to sign when "Brother Nan" asked for help.

Xie Ming stared at Lü Meina with a sneer.

After everyone had signed, he counted out an extra 5,000 yuan from the stack of money in his hand and said, "Boss Lü felt that he had wasted everyone's time today, so he paid out the lost wages. Everyone, take the money to make up for the business losses!"

After saying that, he divided the money into three portions and pressed them into the arms of several of the people.

Lü Meina felt like she was about to vomit blood.

She wanted to use the money to set a trap for Xie Ming.

He originally planned to "go around" to the neighbors after they left, and then accuse them of extortion and robbery, which would leave them in deep trouble.

But now that everyone is involved, he can't even try to pull any tricks, let alone get back the extra money he was given.

If Xie Ming had given the money to one person, she could have shamelessly taken it back, but since the money had been given to several people, how could she possibly get it back?

If one person is willing to repay, what about the others?

And what a load of rubbish about lost wages! They even came up with a perfectly plausible excuse.

Do people who are involved in the underworld all know so much?