Seeing Li the butcher run away like a rabbit, Wu Shiren panicked for a moment.
He was secretly wondering if he should also make him kneel down and kowtow to this brat.
A cold wind was blowing down his back. If that brat were to dislocate his jaw, he would be in excruciating pain!
No, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated!
No matter what, he was a prominent figure in Qingshui Town; how could he suffer such a humiliation? He absolutely could not be a coward.
The best course of action is to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.
Thinking this, he turned to leave, but before he could take two steps, he heard Fan Hun's voice.
"Manager Wu, where are you going? Did I say you could leave?"
Wu Shiren turned his head and gave an awkward laugh. "Young Master Fan, I... I need to pee, I need to pee."
Fan Hun sneered disdainfully, "What's the rush to pee? Hold it in and kneel down to kowtow to Miss Chen and admit your mistake."
Wu Shiren cursed inwardly. That brat actually got the Fan family father and son to back her up. He wondered what underhanded tricks she had used. It seemed he couldn't afford to offend her so easily in the future.
He simply couldn't bring himself to kneel and kowtow to a mere maid!
"Young Master Fan, what are you doing? Why am I apologizing to Miss Chen? I don't know any of these people. You can't just believe their side of the story."
"Nonsense! Do you think someone you don't know would try to pin a smear on you?"
"Young Master Fan, why don't you believe me? I really don't know her. There must be some misunderstanding. I have no grudge against Miss Chen. We're from the same village. How could I possibly cause trouble for her? You can't wrong an innocent person!"
"Misunderstanding my foot! I'm just asking you, are you going to kneel or not? If you dare to say another word, believe me, I'll make sure your Qingshui Restaurant closes down tomorrow!"
"Believe it or not, who is Young Master Fan? Not to mention Qingshui Town, he's a figure who makes people tremble with a stomp of his foot in the entire Anyang."
Wu Shih-ren offered flattery outwardly, but inwardly he was cursing.
That arrogant, bullying scoundrel thinks he's superior just because his family has some money.
If you have no money or power, what can you do? You're not even worthy to carry my shoes!
Fan Hun found the words agreeable, and a slight smirk appeared on his lips before he quickly regained his composure. "Stop flattering me. Don't think you can fool me with a few nice words. Kneel down and kowtow right now, or else..."
He paused, then smirked coldly, "Otherwise, you know what kind of temper I have."
Wu Shiren felt a chill run down his spine. Fan Hun was a scoundrel who had gotten into fights because his family was rich and his uncle was the county magistrate. Wouldn't it be unfair to let him beat him up?
He turned pale with fright, trembling as he leaned forward and whispered,
"Young Master Fan, please be merciful. Your father and I are old friends, and there's also Magistrate Shen. Our relationship is quite special. Please give me some face and spare me this time!"
Fan Hun frowned, thinking to himself, although Wu Shiren was cunning and shrewd, he had always been extremely respectful to the Fan family.
"A man's knees are worth gold," so it was indeed inappropriate to make him kneel down and apologize in front of so many people.
If his father found out, he would definitely get a good scolding.
Fine, I'll just do him a favor.
Thinking of this, Fan Hun cleared his throat, "Since that's the case, then don't kneel, just apologize directly."
"Young Master Fan, why should I apologize to her?"
Seeing that Wu Shiren was still pretending to be ignorant, Fan Hun became furious.
"You're not human! What are you pretending to be, you little coward? Even though I've been staying home with my wife these days, no one can hide anything from me in Qingshui Town. Don't think I don't know what you've done. If you don't want to suffer a terrible fate, you'd better apologize right now, or else..."
As he spoke, he waved to his men.
Upon receiving the order, his men immediately surrounded Wu Shiren.
"No, no, no, don't hit me! It's just an apology, I'll apologize, I'll apologize."
Wu Shiren realized that if he didn't admit his mistake today, Fan Hun would probably never be done with it.
He subconsciously glanced at Chen Qingqing out of the corner of his eye, gritting his teeth.
It's like an old lady urinating on your heel—it's bizarre! What kind of skills does this damned liar have to make a stupid idiot like me so utterly devoted?
Although unwilling, they had to put on a smiling face.
"Miss Chen, it was all my fault before, I hope you won't take it to heart."
Chen Qingqing knew he was only outwardly agreeable but inwardly resentful. However, Wu Cuihua treated her older brother well, and besides, he had said he would propose to Wu Shiren in a grand and impressive manner.
Although she didn't quite agree with the marriage, no one can predict matters of the heart. What if they became partners one day, and she went too far? Wouldn't it be awkward if they met again?
She patiently said, "Manager Wu, doing business is all about fair competition. If your restaurant is not doing well, you should try to find a way to solve your predicament, instead of sending people to cause trouble time and time again and suppressing us by any means necessary. If you don't understand this, your path will only become narrower and narrower until you have to close down."
“Miss Chen’s advice is correct; I will keep it in mind.”
Wu Shiren bowed deeply to Chen Feng beside him and said, "It's all my fault for being confused for a moment and resorting to such a desperate measure. Please forgive me. If I do anything like that again in the future, may I be struck by lightning!"
Chen Feng watched the commotion with great interest. Seeing Wu Shiren apologizing to him, he quickly said, "Manager Wu, you're too kind. Let bygones be bygones!"
Chen Feng wasn't being soft-hearted; rather, he was considering Wu Cuihua's situation. He knew Wu Cuihua hadn't been having an easy time lately, having suddenly gained a stepmother.
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