Chapter 48 Young Master Pei's Beloved
Lu Shangyan moved back to avoid his hand touching him.
His belly is protruding now, which is not obvious because he is wearing loose clothes, but if you lift it up to look, you can see that his body is not normal.
But his evasiveness was interpreted as guilt by the man, who was considerably stronger than Lu Shangyan. Seeing that Lu Shangyan was not obeying him, the man's anger intensified: "Don't move! If you didn't steal anything, why are you hiding!"
Lu Shangyan's ears were numb from his shouting, and dissatisfaction appeared on his face.
When he was little, because he was poor and had no parents, if a classmate lost or went missing something, they would instinctively look at him first. In elementary school, classmates didn't know how to hide their emotions and likes and dislikes, and if they suspected him, the first thing they would do was go to the teacher.
It just so happens that in the third grade of elementary school, there was a very irresponsible homeroom teacher. Whenever a student complained, he would come over and search his schoolbag. He remembered that once he had a second-hand toy model in his schoolbag. It was a birthday present he had saved up for a long time to buy for himself. Lu Lin had a whole box of the same toy, but he didn't want Lu Lin to play with it.
When the homeroom teacher found it, she saw the marks on it and knew it was secondhand. She immediately judged that he had stolen it, completely ignoring the fact that the student who told on him had only lost an eraser that had been used for a long time.
Lu Lin's mother was at home at the time. After being called to the office by the homeroom teacher, she slapped him twice without saying a word. Then she insisted that she had never bought any toys for Lu Shangyan, nor had any of the other aunts.
Lu Shangyan explained that he bought it with his own money, but he was young at the time and no one believed that he could earn money on his own. Moreover, Lu Lin's mother was very certain that he had no money at all.
Because she would regularly search Lu Shangyan's schoolbag, leaving him only a small amount of money to ensure he could buy steamed buns and wouldn't starve.
For three days, Lu Shangyan was stared at with strange looks. To punish him, his uncle and aunt forbade him from sleeping on the balcony of their home, so the corridor of the community became his shelter from the wind and rain.
He was stubborn. On the morning of the fourth day, he skipped class and forced the uncle who sold him toys to go to school. The uncle had to go to work and kept dragging his feet. He couldn't think of a good way to deal with it, so he directly rammed his head into the corner of the desk where the uncle was working, and blood flowed out instantly.
The man was frightened and felt intimidated when he met Lu Shang's eyes. He gave Lu Shang a simple bandage and then went to the school with him.
After the matter was clarified, the classmate who had originally reported him came to apologize to him, but he never paid any attention to him again. However, he always remembered the way the classmate looked at the homeroom teacher with such certainty that the classmate was a thief.
As his consciousness returned, Lu Shangyan's breathing became rapid. Seeing that the man in front of him was still relentless, he could easily have used an over-the-shoulder throw to bring the man to the ground, based on his previous fighting style.
But as he was about to make his move, Pei Yumin suddenly remembered him laughing and telling him to be careful with his face. So this time, after he hoisted the man's arm onto his shoulder, he didn't exert any more force. Instead, he raised his foot and kicked the man's lower body hard.
His opponent was also caught off guard by this move. He was prepared that Lu Shangyan would not be able to lift him up. In order to maintain his balance, he spread his legs wide apart. However, he did not expect that Lu Shangyan's attack would suddenly change direction.
He slumped to the ground, legs clasped together, in a rather seductive pose. His face was a mixture of pale, red, and ashen, and his hand trembled as he pointed at Lu Shangyan: "You just wait! I won't believe Chen if I don't kill you today!"
The woman who had accompanied him upstairs was now dressed and ran over. Seeing his condition, she immediately helped him up from the ground.
Chen Hao struggled to his feet and shoved the woman away, shouting, "Where's my phone? Give it to me!"
The woman shakily handed over her phone, while Li Xiaorui, hiding behind the counter, silently hung up.
Chen Hao stepped forward and swung his fist at his face: "Do you know who my godfather is? He's your boss's uncle! You dare hit me? I'll fire you, but this time I'll break an arm and a leg!"
"You'd better kneel down now and let me do whatever I want with you, or I'll call my godfather over and your life will be in danger!"
Lu Shangyan dodged his fist and kicked him in the lower body again. He staggered back several steps, knocking the woman to the ground as well.
Chen Hao was completely enraged, but he knew he couldn't beat Lu Shangyan, so he sat on the ground and didn't get up. He directly dialed Tang Yi's number. Tang Yi called him a piece of trash, but after cursing for a while, he told him to wait and that someone would be there soon.
Even after making the call, he still didn't get up, afraid that Lu Shangyan would take the opportunity to kick him a few more times. If that happened, he might really be childless for the rest of his life.
Seeing that he had behaved himself, Lu Shangyan picked up his bag and was about to leave when Chen Hao panicked and shoved the woman, saying, "Stop her!"
The woman looked troubled, but dared not disobey. She could only stand in front of him with her arms outstretched, putting on a fierce look: "You can't leave!"
The sound was so loud, like a megaphone, that the few people passing by on the street couldn't help but stop and turn to look, and Lu Shangyan had to lower his hand that was outstretched in mid-air.
The touch the woman had anticipated did not come, and she paused for a while before slowly opening her eyes.
Lu Shangyan had already taken a step back and stood not far away. He put down his bag because he knew that even if he left now, given Chen Hao's shamelessness, this matter probably wouldn't be easily resolved.
He sighed, took out his phone, and sent a message to Song Yuxin.
[s: I think I accidentally offended your second uncle's godson.]
[s: But he was the one who first accused me of stealing his things.]
[S: He called your second uncle. I don't know who to call. Could you call your uncle and tell him? I didn't take any of his things, and I will cover his medical expenses.]
Song Yuxin replied to him quickly.
[Don't worry about him, I'll be there soon.]
Lu Shangyan sighed. Song Yuxin was even rushing over overnight, so it seemed this matter had indeed become quite a big deal.
He turned to look at Chen Hao, but he didn't think he had done anything wrong. He could tolerate other things, but he couldn't tolerate being accused of stealing.
Chen Hao's body trembled, and they remained locked in this stalemate for more than ten minutes. Suddenly, the woman blocking his way was pushed aside. She obviously didn't realize that someone would attack her from behind, and that such a ruthless person would do so. The force was so great that she was sent flying until she crashed into the transparent glass door frame and stopped.
She turned around and glared angrily, only to meet Pei Yumin's gaze. She trembled in fright, wondering why this person was so fierce.
Lu Shangyan was surprised that they had all come. Pei Yumin stood next to him. The woman had already come to her senses and was glaring at them fiercely while hugging the door frame.
Upon seeing so many people arrive, Chen Hao immediately scrambled to his feet: "What? You stole something and you think you're in the right?!"
"That watch of mine was a gift from my godfather when he first recognized me as his godfather. It was worth over 300,000 yuan!"
Lu Shangyan had been avoiding Pei Yumin for the past few days, but now that he saw him, he instinctively wanted to hide again. He had been burying his head in the sand like an ostrich, but upon hearing Chen Hao's words, his eyes immediately reddened: "No!"
Pei Yumin rarely saw him so emotional. He grabbed his wrist and pulled him behind him, saying, "Three hundred thousand? He wouldn't even look at your little bit of money."
"I don't like him! Look at what he's wearing! He probably can't even scrape together three hundred yuan. He might not earn three hundred thousand in his entire life!" Chen Hao finished speaking and spat out a mouthful of spittle in disgust: "Pah! A bunch of poor bastards, spouting nonsense just because they outnumber you. I think you're a gang. He stole something and contacted you, so you were waiting outside to meet him. When he didn't come out, you tried to forcibly take him away!"
"I'm telling you, not a chance! You all stay here and wait patiently. None of you are getting away!"
Lu Shangyan's face darkened: "Do you have any evidence? If you have evidence, just call the police and let them investigate. Why waste each other's time here?"
Chen Hao continued pointing at his stomach: "Your stomach is the evidence. It's so obviously bulging, it's obvious that something's been stuffed inside."
"When I told you to lift it up for inspection, you immediately panicked. What else could that be but a guilty conscience!"
Pei Yumin immediately looked down and saw that Lu Shangyan's clothes were wrinkled. His heart tightened, and he whispered to him, "You did the right thing."
Upon hearing this, Chen Hao became even more displeased: "What nonsense! Of course you guys will side with him! It was a simple matter of lifting up his clothes for me to check, but now you've made it so awkward."
Lu Shangyan said, "But what I saw in your eyes back then was not just a simple matter of wanting to check."
Chen Hao's expression at the time was malicious, his eyes were naked and had a certain aggressiveness, which made him very uncomfortable. Moreover, Chen Hao kept intentionally or unintentionally thrusting his hips at him, which is why he accurately kicked his lower body twice!
Only after kicking him into submission did he finally calm down, which made him furious.
A flicker of panic crossed Chen Hao's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. He hadn't said anything inappropriate or presented any inappropriate evidence. Even if these people produced the surveillance footage, they couldn't convict him.
Moreover, he has powerful backing; he just needs to wait until Tang Yi arrives.
He raised his chin and said, "What could I, a grown man, do to you, a man?"
Money is easy to solve, but Lu Shangyan being maliciously harassed is not so easy to solve. Pei Yumin's eyes flashed with malice, and without any hesitation, he quickly stepped forward, grabbed Chen Hao by the collar, threw him to the ground, and gave him a good beating.
Chen Hao was so focused on roaring in pain that he didn't have a chance to retaliate.
Blood was drawn quickly. Lu Shangyan was about to rush over to stop him when he suddenly remembered that Pei Yumin was Chengyu's heir and didn't need his help at all. Besides, he hadn't really had enough of kicking him just now.
Tang Suichen made a phone call, ordering someone to temporarily block all the events that had occurred at the hotel that day. He then gestured for Pei Yumin to pull Chen Hao into an empty room to the side.
"Please, Young Master Pei, I still need to do business in the future. You injured someone in my hotel lobby and even drew blood. Who will dare to walk through here in the future?"
Pei Yumin then stopped, still holding his collar, and dragged him from the ground into the room.
Song Yuxin walked last, closed the door, and asked Li Xiaorui to find someone to clean the floor.
Seeing that Li Xiaorui looked pale and frightened, he added, "You can leave work early today, but you can't let anyone know what happened today." He glanced at the scattered bloodstains on the ground: "Otherwise, you'll bear the consequences."
He had helped Tang Suichen clean up many messes before, and he was never an easy person to talk to, let alone someone who knew how to be gentle with women.
Li Xiaorui didn't dare to say a word, she just nodded repeatedly, hoping that this undeserved disaster would pass quickly!
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Chen Hao was thrown heavily to the ground. He lost a front tooth and his voice was audible. The woman who came with him was nowhere to be seen. He called out several times, but no one came to help.
Finally, he lay on the ground, cursing inwardly: "That bitch! What a waste of all the money I gave her!"
Pei Yumin nudged him with her toe: "Stop playing dead. Tell me everything about your watch now, and you'll suffer less."
Lu Shangyan would never steal Chen Hao's things. Moreover, given that Lu Shangyan said Chen Hao looked at him strangely, it's highly likely that he had other motives for stopping people.
Thinking of this, he felt disgusted by Chen Hao and raised his head to kick him again, but Tang Suichen grabbed him around the waist and pulled him away: "Calm down, what if you really kill him or cripple him? We are here to resolve the issue, not to create new trouble."
Pei Yumin said, "He took advantage of Lu Shangyan!"
Lu Shangyan was taken aback: "We haven't secured a spot yet."
Pei Yumin's anger gradually subsided, but he still had a sullen face, as if he was looking for another opportunity to beat Chen Hao up.
Tang Suichen squatted down in front of Chen Hao with a smile: "Do you recognize me?"
Chen Hao lifted his swollen eyelids, glanced at him, and did not respond, clearly indicating that he did not recognize him.
Tang Suichen feigned confusion: "In that case, I'm very curious. How did you come to know my uncle?"
Chen Hao's eyes widened. Even with swollen eyelids, he struggled to open them to see Tang Suichen's face clearly.
Tang Suichen pondered for a moment: "I don't remember having a second uncle. I only have one uncle, who is a university professor. Besides, he only has one daughter, and I've never met or heard of him having any godson."
Chen Hao had a terrible toothache, and to avoid being beaten, he said, "My godfather is Tang Yi!"
In his view, Lu Shangyan was a penniless man, and the people around him were just putting on an act to swindle more money from him.
Tang Suichen shook his head: "Never heard of it."
"If this had happened to someone else, you might have just apologized and let it go, but there's nothing I can do. Do you know who you've offended today? Young Master Pei's sweetheart. So whatever happens next, you'll just have to bear it."
Lu Shangyan's ears burned as he listened. Who introduced him like that? He felt both embarrassed and strange... but he wasn't averse to it.
Just as they were at an impasse, Chen Hao's phone vibrated a few times. When he saw that the caller ID showed it was his "godfather," he immediately perked up, got up from the ground, and pointed at them: "You all just wait! My godfather has a lot of connections, he won't let you off easy later!"
Song Yuxin opened the door: "I'll go and call him in."
Chen Hao swung his leg: "You still want me to apologize to you? Dream on! I'll break all your arms and legs later! I'll make you crawl on the ground calling me grandpa and begging me to forgive you!"
"Trying to blackmail me?" he said, his gaze falling on Lu Shangyan. "Judging from your backpack, you must still be a student, right? I'll carve 'watch thief' all over you, and 'accomplice' on all of you. Then I'll take you on a tour of the school!"
Should we take this to the school?
Lu Shangyan bit his lower lip, his body swaying slightly. Pei Yumin knew what he was afraid of and immediately pressed his arm against Lu Shangyan's arm.
As Chen Hao spoke, he straightened his back more and more, until finally he raised his chin. But with his swollen face covered in saliva and bloodstains, he looked particularly ridiculous.
He was still rambling on, fantasizing about what he would do to vent his anger after he got his revenge.
But as soon as he turned around, he saw Tang Yi following behind Song Yuxin as he entered, adopting a fawning attitude: "I heard you're getting married to Xiao Chen? When are you having your wedding? I'll definitely give you a big red envelope."
Song Yuxin turned to look at him: "Xiao Chen?"
The other person slapped himself and quickly changed his tune: "No, no, no, Second Young Master Tang."
Chen Hao was stunned. Tang Yi had always been arrogant in front of him. If he hadn't been so lucky to catch Tang Yi's eye, he would probably still be living a life of idleness, or perhaps he would have starved to death long ago.
Tang Yi was the most powerful person he had ever met in his life, but now the most powerful person in his mind was bowing and scraping to Song Yuxin, slapping himself repeatedly and grinning ingratiatingly because of a single glance or word from the other party.
In his view, Song Yuxin was not the one with the highest status among these people, but rather Pei Yumin, who had just attacked him.
His heart pounded, and his breathing became rapid. Just moments ago, he thought he was about to get his revenge, and he didn't feel the pain from all the wounds on his body. But now, he felt so much pain that he was about to faint.
After Tang Yi entered, he didn't even glance at him, because once he saw Tang Suichen, his gaze was fixed on him: "Second Young Master Tang, what are you doing here?"
Tang Suichen dodged his hand: "If I hadn't come over, how would I have known that I have a second uncle who, under the guise of being a relative of ours, bullies people everywhere?"
Tang Yi's expression stiffened: "We're all family, why be so formal?"
Tang Suichen looked at him with displeasure: "Who's family with you? I don't even know how distant you are from me, you're just a thug, how dare you call yourself my second uncle?"
Tang Yi said, "My mother and your grandmother are cousins."
Tang Suichen had no interest in listening to his rambling about distant family ties. She simply stepped aside, pointed to Chen Hao beside her, and asked, "Do you know him?"
Chen Hao was so frightened that his legs trembled. Thinking of the boastful words he had just spoken, he wished he could rush back and slap himself a couple more times to make him stop talking like that!
However, it was too late.
Tang Yi's expression was also not good. He glared at Chen Hao through gritted teeth. When he received Chen Hao's call earlier, he originally wanted to support him and extort some more money. Recently, his business has been bad, and he can hardly maintain his reputation anymore.
But unexpectedly, this fool messed with the wrong person!
Tang Yi immediately smiled apologetically: "I'll definitely teach him a lesson when I get back!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and slapped him twice, then kicked him in the back of the knee, forcing him to kneel on the ground and apologize.
Everything he just said was manifesting in his own life.
At this moment, Chen Hao dared not say a word, for fear that if he said the wrong thing, his life would be in danger.
Tang Yi didn't dare to provoke Tang Suichen, so he could only try his best to downplay the matter: "This must be a misunderstanding. He's just a brainless brute. Although the watch wasn't expensive, it was a gift from me when he recognized me as his godfather. So after losing it, he was probably too anxious and did so many stupid things."
“I’ll make him apologize to each of you now. You’ve already hit him and cursed him. Once things are out in the open, everything will be fine.”
Pei Yumin pointed to the grip marks on Lu Shangyan's forearm, and then to the five finger marks that had appeared out of nowhere: "Even if we talk it out, it won't work!"
Lu Shangyan now felt a little guilty. Compared to the marks on Chen Hao's body, his marks were like an ant compared to an elephant.
He wanted to hide his arm and tell Pei Yumin to stop talking. He originally thought that finding the watch would be enough, but who knew this matter would escalate to such a big extent! So many people came! But then he thought about it again, that was 300,000... that was a sum he thought he would never have in his entire life.
Tang Suichen narrowed his eyes, his smile dangerous: "Who do you think you are? You don't even know your own worth. Do you think you're worthy to say such things to me?"
Tang Yi didn't expect that Tang Suichen would really not give him any face at all. Even if he wasn't his uncle, he was at least an elder!
He was embarrassed, but dared not show any dissatisfaction in front of Tang Suichen, so he could only force a smile and say, "Then tell me, how should this matter be handled?"
Tang Suichen had already said all that, but he really hadn't figured out the best way to handle it. He opened his mouth, then turned to Pei Yumin and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Tang Yi was so focused on pleasing Tang Suichen that he didn't notice the two people next to him. Now that he looked over, he realized that they looked somewhat similar to Pei Yicheng, whom he had seen from afar before.
Thinking about Tang Suichen's family background, Tang Yi felt dizzy and regretted it. He shouldn't have said that he knew Chen Hao!
Although he was nearly fifty and had no children, it would have been easy for him to adopt a godson. Even without Chen Hao, he could have found another godson. But now he had messed with the wrong person, and he was going to suffer the consequences here!
Pei Yumin looked at Chen Hao and asked him coldly, "Where exactly is your watch?"
"Lu Shangyan just went upstairs to deliver something to you, and you rushed downstairs saying your watch was lost and even tried to tear off his clothes. I think it's probably not lost, but rather you have ulterior motives!"
Chen Hao trembled a few times, not daring to speak, only looking at Tang Yi for help, but Tang Yi was already in dire straits himself: "Speak! Tell me everything clearly!"
Chen Hao pursed his lips. He had become shrewd by now, knowing that if he revealed the truth, he would be completely finished!
But to his surprise, the woman who had just run away was grabbed by the hair and dragged back.
She knelt on the ground, breathing rapidly, not daring to look at anyone: "I'll talk! I'll tell you everything! It was Chen Hao's idea!"
"He made me act in his game, taking him upstairs to drug him and force him to submit, but I didn't do anything. This has nothing to do with me. Please let me go!"
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