Chang Jing subdued the last two thugs, glaring at them fiercely and warning, "If you dare to mess with me again, breaking your arms and legs will be the least of your worries next time, understand?"

The two thugs trembled all over, nodded hurriedly, crawled on their knees to their feet, helped each other up, and ran away.

Chang Jing sighed and turned to look at Bai Mei, only to find Bai Mei staring at him with a dazed expression.

Chang Jing was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

Bai Mei seemed to snap out of her reverie, her face flushed: "N-nothing..."

Chang Jing was speechless. Why did this girl always seem so dim-witted? Indeed, in Chang Jing's mind, Bai Mei was simply an immature little girl, completely unrelated to the opposite sex. Poor Bai Mei, her mind was filled with nothing but romantic notions.

"Should we continue browsing the flower show?" Chang Jing asked casually.

Bai Mei nodded quickly, pulling Chang Jing's arm to get even closer to him: "Of course! I haven't seen enough yet. You chased those people away just now, we should celebrate!"

Bai Mei's reasoning was utterly far-fetched, but Chang Jing let her have her way. The two returned to the flower show, and Bai Mei clung to Chang Jing's arm the whole way, as if afraid that someone would cause trouble for Chang Jing again.

Chang Jing felt a little uncomfortable being clung to by her. With such a large accessory hanging on him, he had to make do with whatever he wanted. It wasn't until they reached the camellia exhibition area that he finally managed to shake off Bai Mei's "confinement".

Chang Jing patted Bai Mei on the shoulder: "Why are you sticking to me? I'm not going to run away."

Bai Mei said angrily, "I don't know either. You were so handsome just now... ugh, I mean, you were so amazing. You subdued those thugs in no time. I'm a little worried that you might encounter danger again."

Chang Jing chuckled and said, "Don't worry, those people are nothing to worry about."

"Yes, yes, I've seen it. Now I know you can fight." Bai Mei nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Chang Jing turned his gaze to the camellia exhibition area, deliberately exclaiming in surprise to divert Bai Mei's attention, "There are so many kinds of camellias, and they are all very beautiful."

Bai Mei indeed looked towards the camellia exhibition area, and pointed to a pot of pink and white flowers, saying:

"This is called jasmine. It looks very fresh and I like this color of flower the most."

Chang Jing noticed the fondness in Bai Mei's eyes and had an idea. He secretly noted down Bai Mei's preferences and planned to send her her favorite flowers and plants next time!

The two strolled around the camellia exhibition area for a long time. Bai Mei was so engrossed in the flowers that she boldly declared that she wanted to transform her yard into a camellia garden, leaving Chang Jing both amused and exasperated.

This woman really does whatever comes to mind. They went to the peony exhibition area again, and Bai Mei saw a pot of big red peonies and exclaimed that this was the true beauty of the nation.

Seeing Bai Mei's happy expression and her excited exclamations, Chang Jing's mood improved as well.

However, around the corner, Li Wenxiang was whispering with a group of people, glancing occasionally in the direction of Bai Mei and Chang Jing.

Li Wenxiang's men had just been easily subdued by Chang Jing, which had made him lose face, and he was now thinking about how to get revenge.

"Young Master, that kid is a bit strange. He subdued so many of us in just a few moves. We've lost face completely, and we have to get our revenge," one of his men whispered through gritted teeth to Li Wenxiang.

Li Wenxiang sneered, "That's what I thought too. This man looks so refined, but I didn't expect him to be so capable. He's utterly detestable!"

"Young Master, how about we send another group of men to teach that brat a lesson?"

Li Wenxiang shook his head: "It didn't work last time, and it'll definitely be even worse this time. I have a better plan, listen carefully..."

Li Wenxiang muttered a few words, and his men revealed smug smiles.

"Young Master is so clever! This way, that kid will definitely kneel down and beg for mercy!"

"Alright, hurry up and get ready. We'll carry out this plan tonight!" Li Wenxiang said coldly.

His subordinates quickly carried out Li Wenxiang's instructions and left the flower show site to make preparations.

Li Wenxiang grinned maliciously, turned and left, plotting the good show that night. He was determined to make Chang Jing lose face completely; only then could he regain his own dignity.

Bai Mei, just you wait and see! I'll make you watch Chang Jing make a fool of himself! The arrogant and willful young master imagined Chang Jing getting humiliated.

After the flower show ended, Chang Jing politely escorted Bai Mei to her doorstep. Suddenly, Bai Mei tiptoed and unexpectedly gave Chang Jing a light peck on the cheek.

Then she said softly, "Thank you for protecting me all the way today."

Chang Jing stood there, stunned. He'd actually been teased by a little girl? The warmth still seemed to linger on his cheek…

After opening the door, Bai Mei turned around and saw Chang Jing still standing there. Her face flushed red. "Jing, you should go home now! It's getting dark."

After saying that, he hurriedly closed the door, his back view as if he were fleeing.

Chang Jing touched his cheek, smiled, and shook his head. This Bai Mei is truly an unpredictable young woman.

Chang Jing turned and left, but two gloomy eyes were staring at him from a distance.

"You brat, you're in for a world of hurt tonight!" the two figures hissed.

As night deepens, it cannot conceal the conspiracies lurking in people's hearts...

As Chang Jing was walking home, two figures suddenly jumped out from the shadows, holding sacks in their hands, and pounced on him.

Chang Jing dodged the two men's attacks with a swift movement. One of the figures missed his target, while the other slipped and fell to the ground with a "thud".

Chang Jing sneered and prepared to leave, but then he saw more than a dozen thugs walking out from the front, including Li Wenxiang.

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