"Fourth Uncle, you've noticed something's wrong too, haven't you?"
Xiao Yanbao saw Li Qichen's face turn deathly pale in an instant, and unconsciously stepped closer to him, reached out and tugged at his sleeve, and asked in a low voice.
Unconsciously, Li Qichen pretended to be calm and picked up Xiao Yanbao, holding him protectively in his arms, and asked in a low voice:
"Yanbao, did you hear something again?"
Little Yanbao hugged Li Qichen's neck and whispered in his ear, "If Yanyan isn't mistaken, it must be something from another world that's come to settle scores with that young man."
"What accounts?" Li Qichen's eyes widened slightly.
Something that doesn't belong to this world...
Xiao Yanbao was probably referring to a ghost.
Although it wasn't the first time he'd seen a ghost, Li Qichen still couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
One unlucky guy wasn't enough, now another one has appeared.
We've really stirred up a hornet's nest!
Little Yanbao's voice, lowered to an extreme, sounded even more childlike, "Yanyan doesn't know either, but that voice told Yanyan that it wanted this older brother to die..."
Before Li Qichen could even react, he heard the shouts of the unruly child's parents:
"How dare you bully our child! You're asking for trouble! When the police arrive, they'll teach you a lesson!"
“Our child is very precious. We would never scold or hit him, but you scared him like this. We will never forgive you!”
"I don't know where you came from, you little bastard, daring to talk back to me like that. Don't you even know who I am?!"
"Judging from his appearance, he's just a short-lived wretch who's never seen the world!"
The parents of these unruly children were all incredibly rude and foul-mouthed.
They assumed that Li Qichen was just like the young working-class man at the next table who could only swallow his anger when his tissue was thrown into the hot pot—someone at the very bottom of society.
So they took advantage of their power and tried to crush Li Qichen.
At this moment, Li Qichen's mind was focused on the "ghost" that Xiao Yanbao had mentioned, the one who wanted to take the life of the brat, and he couldn't be bothered with the brat and his family of three.
The child's parents thought Li Qichen was scared, so they said even more offensive things. The child's father, wanting to vent his disgust, even considered hitting Li Qichen.
"Young Master Chen, what are you doing here?"
A middle-aged man dressed in casual wear from a luxury brand walked towards Li Qichen with a look of surprise and respectfully extended both hands to shake hands with him.
Li Qichen looked at the middle-aged man with a puzzled expression, not recognizing him at all.
The boy's father immediately recognized the middle-aged man as Mr. Ye, the CEO he had been trying to curry favor with recently, who was the financial backer who could save his company.
The child's father instantly changed his expression, smiling ingratiatingly as he tried to strike up a conversation with President Ye.
President Ye completely ignored him and continued speaking to Li Qichen:
"I never expected you to eat here. You're so down-to-earth!"
Their attitude was incredibly respectful, even bordering on obsequious.
The child's father was stunned on the spot, his face turning ugly, probably realizing that Li Qichen's identity was extraordinary.
Li Qichen still didn't recognize President Ye, and only politely replied, "It's the weekend today, so I brought my precious little niece here for hot pot to experience the down-to-earth atmosphere of a trendy restaurant."
As he spoke, he glanced sideways at the direction of the brat's father, guessing that he must need something from this President Ye.
This suddenly makes things seem more interesting.
Li Qichen had clearly made up his mind, a mischievous glint flashing in his eyes.
"Young Master Chen is so down-to-earth!"
President Ye continued to flatter Li Qichen, then turned to look at Xiao Yanbao, who was being held in Li Qichen's arms, and praised him with a smile:
"This must be the young lady of the Li family! She's so beautiful and lovely!"
"Thank you, uncle."
Little Yanbao responded in a childish voice, her gaze lingering on President Ye's face for a moment before she couldn't help but remind him, "Uncle, there's a faint dark aura gathering between your brows. Be careful not to be plotted against by villains!"
Upon hearing this, President Ye was clearly stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting that this little dumpling could tell fortunes and read faces.
Li Qichen couldn't help but explain, "My little darling has been learning Taoist skills from Master Xu of Yongyang Mountain since she was a child. You can listen to what she has to say."
Upon hearing the name of Master Xu from Yongyang Mountain, President Ye's gaze towards Xiao Yanbao immediately became respectful.
Li Qichen glanced at the child's father, whose face had turned extremely ugly, and said meaningfully to President Ye:
"You've probably been discussing collaborations with some people lately. I suggest you think twice before acting. Don't fall into the trap of petty people and get schemed against, especially those with questionable character and family values."
Having been through the ups and downs of the business world, President Ye instantly understood Li Qichen's meaning and directly said to the father of the unruly child, "Let's talk about our cooperation later! I've already seen what your child did. If you can't even educate your own child, how can you manage the company well?"
Upon hearing this, the child's father quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "President Ye...President Ye! Don't listen to their nonsense! Please...please give me another chance. I'm sure I can educate my child well and manage the company well!"
Do you know who they are?
President Ye glared at the brat's father, wanting to make him understand why he was dying: "One is the fourth young master of the Li family, and the other is the young lady of the Li family. You are truly blind. You don't even know which deity you have offended!"
The Li family...
The father of the brat was instantly petrified as if struck by lightning, never expecting that he had offended such an important person.
Now, not only Mr. Ye, but probably many others will be hesitant to cooperate with him...
"I want him dead! I want him dead! I want him dead!"
That baby-like voice rang out again, filled with endless resentment and hatred.
This time, not only Xiao Yanbao heard it clearly, but also Li Qicheng and the unlucky guy heard it.
Holy crap!
Li Qichen felt a chill run down his spine, and an unprecedented sense of dread shot from the soles of his feet to the back of his head.
"Sizzle—"
A sudden sound of short circuits rang out in the hot pot restaurant, eliciting gasps from the diners.
Immediately afterwards, all the lights in the hot pot restaurant started flickering. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the swaying lights, as if an earthquake was about to occur.
In an instant, many diners abandoned their meals and hurriedly left the hot pot restaurant as quickly as possible.
The family of three, including the mischievous child, were also preparing to leave.
Just then, a loud "bang" rang out, and all the lights in the hot pot restaurant went out instantly.
Xiao Yanbao suddenly turned around, as if she had seen something...
(End of this chapter)
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