Hu Dahai said, "This Ma Jili himself isn't very capable, but his family is not to be trifled with. They have enormous influence in Taiwan's political and business circles. If the harmonious relationship we've worked so hard to build is ruined because of Xiao Jiang's matter, I'm afraid your grandfather won't look good either." It turns out the matter is really serious. The "one country, two systems" principle has always been a delicate matter. Relations between the two sides were extremely tense in the past, and have only eased slightly in the last two years. If tensions rise again because of this matter, wouldn't the Hu family become the sinners?
Hu Qian said, "Dad, why don't you let me handle this matter?"
Hu Dahai said, "I've spoken with your grandfather, and he also wants to resolve this privately, rather than bringing it into the open, otherwise it will be difficult to manage once things get out of hand."
Hu Qian said, "I'll go to the hospital to see Ma Jili first, and test his limits. If getting Xiao Jiang to apologize can settle things, that would be best."
Hu Xiaojiang said aggrievedly, "Are you all treating me like I don't exist? I know it's wrong of me to vomit when I'm drunk, but it's too domineering of them to start cursing before I can even apologize. I didn't do it on purpose."
Hu Dahai slammed his fist on the coffee table: "You shouldn't have been drinking in the first place, and now you have an excuse, huh?"
Hu Xiaojiang shrank back and didn't dare to talk back anymore. Hu Qian said, "Dad, don't worry. Ma Jili shouldn't be too hard to deal with. Just give him some money. It's better to do it sooner rather than later. I'll go to the hospital to get checked out now."
Hu Dahai said, "That's fine. I'm afraid if it's too late, he'll notify the people in Taiwan, and then it will be even more difficult to deal with."
Hu Qian said to Zhao Qiang, "You stay here with my parents, I'll be right back."
Zhao Qiang originally wanted to go to the hospital with her, but Hu Qian asked him to stay, and he couldn't refuse, so he had to accept.
Hu Dahai warmly greeted Zhao Qiang: "Little Zhao, come, come, let's go to the study to talk."
The hospital was brightly lit. When Hu Qian entered Ma Jili's room, it was already past ten o'clock at night. Ma Jili had been beaten up and had many bruises all over his body. He was groaning as the nurse massaged him.
The assistant came in and whispered a few words in Magili's ear. Magili's face lit up with joy: "Really a beauty? Let her in quickly."
When Hu Qian entered the ward, the young and beautiful nurse had already left. Ma Jili was lying on the bed with his back against the pillow, his eyes narrowed into slits, which made him look even more lewd, with lustful light emanating from them. For a woman like Hu Qian, no man could resist her beauty.
"Hello, Mr. Ma," Hu Qian greeted him simply.
Ma Jili chuckled foolishly. What a beautiful woman! Beauty wasn't the key; what mattered was her amazing figure. For Ma Jili, who had a particular fondness for breast enhancement, the most important thing was the bust size. It had to be big, firm, with a deep cleavage and plenty of elasticity. The woman in front of him met all the criteria, especially the glimpse of her breasts when she bowed her head to greet him, which stirred his imagination.
"Okay, okay," Magili didn't even know which was better, his mouth was practically watering. His lips were swollen, so his control was naturally even worse.
Hu Qian knew exactly what Ma Jili was thinking, but she didn't expose him. She said, "Mr. Ma, I am Hu Xiaojiang's older sister, Hu Qian." Hu Qian believed that Ma Jili already knew about her background through the Taiwan Affairs Office, so she didn't hide it.
When it came to serious matters, Ma Jili immediately straightened his face. "I protest! I strongly protest! The mainland is utterly devoid of human rights! Not only was I spit on, but I didn't even receive an apology and was beaten up. I'm going to report this to our 'government' and seek an official solution. I won't rest until I'm satisfied."
Hu Qian smiled and said, "Mr. Ma, please don't be angry. I'm here to apologize on behalf of my younger brother. He drank too much, so his reactions were a little slow. Please don't take it personally with a child. Of course, we will compensate you for what happened to you. Mr. Ma, just name your price. We are willing to pay whatever it takes to satisfy you." Money was nothing to Hu Qian. She knew that even if she didn't have enough money to meet Ma Jili's demands, Zhao Qiang wouldn't stand idly by.
Magili was delighted: "Really? You're willing to pay any price?"
Hu Qian said, "Yes, Mr. Ma, how much money do you want?" The two were saying different things; Hu Qian was talking about money, but Ma Jili was referring to something else.
Ma Jili said, "How can you keep bringing up money? That's so vulgar. Of course, medical expenses should be reimbursed. As for compensation for emotional distress, I think a few tens of millions would be enough. Of course, these are minor matters. The key is to see Miss Hu's attitude. I'm in so much pain right now, how am I going to pass the time tonight? If Miss Hu is willing to stay and keep me company, everything will be fine."
Hu Qian knew perfectly well what Ma Jili was up to. It seemed he wanted both the money and the person; he was truly blind. Hu Qian snorted coldly, "Mr. Ma, don't go too far."
Magili said, "Am I being unreasonable? I don't think so."
Hu Qian said, "It seems we can't reach an agreement?"
Magili said, "As long as Miss Hu is willing to humble herself, we can reach an agreement."
Hu Qian threatened, "Mr. Ma, our Hu family isn't made of dough either."
"Does Ms. Hu mean that we Taiwanese people are made of dough?" Ma Jili said.
Hu Qian asked, "Are you planning to fight to the bitter end?"
Ma Jili said, "I've already said that as long as Miss Hu is willing to put aside her health, everything is negotiable. Since you insist on this, then fine. Tomorrow I will report everything that happened here to my family. I'll give you one night to consider. If I don't see you in my ward by dawn, then I'm sorry, Miss Hu."
(Thanks to d**Id for the donation of Wentian coins)
Volume Two [763]
Ma Jili was leisurely eating lunch in the hospital room. Although he had been beaten up, it seemed worth it! He didn't care about anything else, not even the compensation money, but women like Hu Qian were rare. What did it matter if he had to pay a terrible price to have a one-night stand with her?
Ma Jili hummed a little tune, and his assistant cautiously said to him, "Young Master Ma, we should report this matter to Mr. Ma. We can't possibly keep such a big change a secret." The servant was worried that if the Ma family found out about this, it would jeopardize their future. Although Ma Jili was pampered by his family, he was now dealing with high-ranking officials on the mainland, and a slight misstep could lead to problems.
Majili waved his hand and said, "Nonsense! My parents can't know about this. Otherwise, we won't get any benefits. I'm telling you, they won't dare to do anything to us. There's absolutely no problem with this."
"Yes, yes, Young Master Ma's strategic planning naturally leads to victory from afar," the subordinate flattered.
Magili said, "I'm not greedy. As long as I get that woman, this beating will be worth it. I'll whip her to death in bed, hehe..."
After lunch, Ma Jili took a short nap to conserve his energy for the afternoon's events. In his dream, he managed to touch Hu Qian's breasts and even managed to put a bunch of obscene things on them. When he woke up, he realized that he had sprayed those things into his underwear. Ma Jili couldn't help but feel a little smug that such a grown man had done something a young man could do while taking a nap. This also proved how alluring Hu Qian was to him.
The assistant gently pushed open the door: "Young Master Ma, you're awake. They're here."
Magili, not even bothering to change his underwear, said, "Oh, they've come at just the right time. Let them in."
The assistant's expression was somewhat strange. He said, "Young Master Ma, there are quite a few of them."
Magili's face hardened: "What, do they think they can bully me just because they outnumber me?"
The assistant said, "That's impossible, because most of the people who come are women."
Majili said, "Women are good, as long as they're not old hags."
The assistant said, "They are all great beauties, no less beautiful than the eldest daughter of the Hu family."
Magili almost jumped up: "What? There's such a thing? Then hurry up and let them in. How can you do this? How dare you stop such a good thing? Quickly, invite them in."
Outside the ward, Hu Qian complained to Zhao Qiang, "Why did you bring Shiyun, Shiqi, and Xiaoya along? Isn't this creating opportunities for Magili? What if he makes other demands? You said you were going to search for evidence of Magili's crimes, but I didn't see any."
Zhao Qiang gestured for Hu Qian to shush: "Let's go inside and talk."
Xu Xiaoya smiled and said to Hu Qian, "Alright, Sister Qian, don't you still believe Zhao Qiang?"
Hu Qian said, "Of course I believe him, but it's precisely because I trust him so much that I'm afraid. Is he planning to go in and beat people up?"
Yang Shiqi said, "I didn't even say I'd beat someone up, so what are you afraid of? This matter will definitely be resolved, so don't worry."
Hu Qian was the first to enter the ward, followed by Hu Xiaojiang, who was hanging at a distance. He really didn't want to come in anymore. He hadn't seen Zhao Qiang do anything all morning. He and a few girls went into a large warehouse and didn't come out. Was that how they gathered evidence?
Ma Jili's eyes widened when he saw Xu Xiaoya behind Hu Qian. Xu Xiaoya was definitely a beautiful woman with great temperament, and Yang Shiyun was no less beautiful than her. The only one who didn't catch Ma Jili's eye was Yang Shiqi. She always dressed in a neutral style, and Ma Jili wasn't sure if she was a man or a woman. In addition, with three beautiful women in front of him, Ma Jili had no mind to consider Yang Shiqi's identity.
"Why did Miss Hu bring people to plead for her?" Ma Jili asked, instinctively assuming these people were there to intercede for Hu Qian.
Hu Qian stood silently to the side. At this moment, Zhao Qiang, who was following behind the three women, also entered. Hu Xiaojiang, who was walking at the back, secretly slipped away. He was afraid that if he went into the ward, he would be humiliated by Ma Jili again. That was something that a noble second-generation official could not accept. Anyway, he was bound to be scolded by his family, so why bother to suffer like that? He might as well give up. Hu Xiaojiang quietly slipped out of the inpatient department and wandered into the street.
When Zhao Qiang saw Hu Xiaojiang run away, he didn't call out to him. There was no need for Hu Xiaojiang anymore. Let Hu Xiaojiang relax on his own. This day had indeed put a lot of pressure on him, and he believed that this incident would have some impact on him.
Ma Jili's attempt to win Hu Qian's favor was met with a cold shoulder; Hu Qian completely ignored him, which annoyed Ma Jili. He thought to himself that he wouldn't show her any mercy later. Just then, seeing Zhao Qiang enter, Ma Jili put on a stern face and said to Zhao Qiang, "You tricked me this morning, what do you have to say for yourself now?"
Zhao Qiang, with an even more serious expression, said to Ma Jili, "Who are you, babbling on and on here?" His tone made it seem as if the person who came in the morning was not him at all.
Magili sat bolt upright in bed, furious. "You, you, you fucking want to die, don't you?"
Zhao Qiang lit a cigarette and leisurely exhaled a smoke ring. He asked Hu Qian next to him, "Who is he? He's barking around in our territory like a mad dog. Ask which dog's door wasn't closed properly and let him out. Notify the city management to come and beat the dog."
Hu Qian hated Zhao Qiang to the core. She had no idea what Zhao Qiang was up to, but she had no choice but to cooperate with his questions. She said, "It seems to be a mad dog from the eastern sea. Its owner is a bit far from here, so this mad dog is quite rampant. I don't think the city management can handle it. You'd better be careful not to get bitten."
How could Ma Jili have imagined that Zhao Qiang and the others would suddenly change their attitude after just one morning, as if they were ignoring his existence and even hurling insults at him? He gasped for breath, almost choking on his own breath, and said to his assistant, "Phone, give me the phone, I'm going to call home and teach them a lesson! This is creating a new Taiwan Strait crisis, an absolutely heinous crime."
The assistant quickly handed the phone to Ma Jili, whose hands trembled with anger and he couldn't dial the number. The assistant helped him dial, but all he heard was a dial tone. Ma Jili realized there was no signal at all. The assistant said to him with a bitter face, "They must have placed signal jamming devices around here. This trick is too vicious."
Ma Jili yelled at Zhao Qiang, "Who are you! What do you want? Don't think you can trap me like this. Let me tell you, if I don't go back home, I'll come to you for me. Let's see what you do then! You want to detain me? No way!"
Yang Shiqi went to the side and brought a stool for Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang sat down, exhaling smoke rings, and said, "Ma Jili, you've never experienced the taste of failure, have you?"
Magili scoffed, "You mean I failed? You're dreaming! I could never fail!"
Zhao Qiang said, "Oh? Have you ever tasted death?"
Majili roared, "Bullshit! I will never die, it's you who's going to die!" Majili was so angry he was about to faint. Zhao Qiang's attitude had completely changed, which Majili couldn't stand. In his eyes, Zhao Qiang was just an unknown novelist, yet he dared to treat him like this. He must have had enough of living.
At that moment, the ward door was suddenly pushed open, and several people rushed in. The first to enter were staff members from the Taiwan Affairs Office. In fact, they had been monitoring the ward from outside, fearing that Ma Jili might cause further trouble, which would leave them unable to explain to the central government. They had heard the shouting and commotion earlier and naturally came to investigate. Behind them were Liu Jia and Xu Changhe, who asked Zhao Qiang, "Should we send them away?"
Zhao Qiang shook his head. A junior official from the Taiwan Affairs Office stepped forward and questioned, "Why are you harassing Mr. Ma?"
Majili was delighted to see the people from the Taiwan Affairs Office and said, "Get them out of here right now! How dare they threaten me! I'm going to file a complaint! I won't rest until they're completely destroyed! I want to see your national leaders and protest!"
The Taiwan Affairs Office staff approached Zhao Qiang and said, "Who are you? Get out of here right now! Don't disturb Mr. Ma's rest. If you don't leave, we'll call the police." These staff members were of low rank and did not recognize Zhao Qiang and Yang Shiqi; otherwise, they would never have dared to say such a thing.
Zhao Qiang gave Liu Jia a wink, and Liu Jia stepped forward, grabbed a clerk, and pushed him toward the door, saying, "Come on, if you keep arguing, I'll lock you up first."
A clerk asked, "Who are you? Why are you so arrogant?"
Liu Jia smiled mysteriously: "From the space agency."
The clerk thought he had misheard. "What space agency? You're kidding me. What's the space agency showing off for?"
Xu Changhe slapped the clerk out of the ward: "If you say another word, I'll send you to space."
Liu Jia and Xu Changhe, being big and burly, were no match for the clerks. They could only swallow their anger and go outside to report the news. Under the emperor's nose, why should they be afraid of them rebelling?
After Liu Jia and Xu Changhe chased the people away, they stood behind Zhao Qiang with smiles. Zhao Qiang waved his hand and said, "Help Mr. Ma loosen up his muscles. I think he must be very tired after lying down all morning."
Seeing the two approaching, Majili turned purple with fright. "W-what are you going to do?"
Two assistants blocked Magili's way: "Don't come any closer, or we'll call for help."
Liu Jia shoved the man away, saying, "Go ahead and shout, no one will come even if you shout until you're hoarse."
Ma Jili said urgently, "Stop, stop! Hu, do you know you're playing with fire?" Ma Jili said to Hu Qian, "I can tolerate whatever you do to me, but I will definitely take revenge on you when I return to Taiwan!"
Hu Qian glanced at Zhao Qiang, who said, "You want to go back to Taiwan? That's absolutely impossible, maybe in your next life."
Liu Jia grabbed Ma Jili and slapped him several times across the face. Then Xu Changhe rushed up and delivered a flying kick to Ma Jili's abdomen. Ma Jili's face turned as purple as a pig's liver. He clutched his stomach and didn't dare to breathe. After a long while, he finally cried out, "Oh my god, you've killed someone!"
Two assistants tried to help, but Xu Changhe kicked them both to the ground. One of them knocked out a front tooth as he fell, while the other hit the corner of the bed and passed out. Besides, Ma Jili had no bodyguards or servants in the hospital, so he was now completely at their mercy.
【767】Fear
Liu Ning followed behind Ma Jili. Hearing Ma Jili bow to Hu Xiaojiang and say, "I'm sorry," Liu Ning was stunned. He thought he had misheard. Rubbing his ears, he asked Ma Jili, "Mr. Ma, are you alright?"
Ma Jili glanced back at Liu Ning and said, "Who are you?" But then he remembered that the other party was from Beijing, and Ma Jili was worried about offending Zhao Qiang again, so he immediately changed his tone and said, "Who are you? I don't know you. Please don't bother me while I apologize to Mr. Hu."
Hu Xiaojiang stammered, "You want to apologize to me? Did I hear that right? Did you get your head stuck in a door?" Hu Xiaojiang's words were anything but polite.
Ma Jili looked somewhat embarrassed and said awkwardly, "Mr. Hu, of course you heard me right. After Mr. Zhao's guidance and education, I have now realized my mistake. I hope Mr. Hu can forgive me, otherwise I will not feel at ease when I return to Taiwan."
Upon hearing Ma Jili say that he had been instructed and educated by Mr. Zhao, Hu Xiaojiang immediately understood. It was Zhao Qiang who had dealt with Ma Jili! Although he didn't know what methods Zhao Qiang had used, Hu Xiaojiang had heard of Zhao Qiang's abilities before. Now, seeing Ma Jili's attitude, how could he not believe it? He had really misunderstood Zhao Qiang that day, thinking that Zhao Qiang had found a few beautiful women to act as intermediaries, but he figured that Zhao Qiang must have used force against Ma Jili. Now Ma Jili was behaving himself.
The people in the private room were drawn out. By now they knew who the newcomer was. To their utter surprise, Ma Jili was so obsequious to Hu Xiaojiang. This was completely different from the events of the legend.
Hu Xiaojiang finally had a chance to show off. He put his hands on his hips and said to Ma Jili, "Old Ma, you should be more polite to Young Master Liu. He's a well-known figure in our Beijing circle. You should also apologize to him."
Ma Jili kept his head down, his gaze towards Liu Ning revealing a hint of malice. However, when he raised his head, his eyes were already filled with a fawning look. He stepped forward and said to Liu Ning, "Young Master Liu, please forgive me. I was blind to your greatness. Please forgive me."