What happened in Volume 2 [534]?
【534】What happened?
The Chen family villa was filled with a festive atmosphere. The temporary hourly workers who had been hired to help had moved in two days ago. Tomorrow was the official start of the birthday banquet, and they were particularly nervous today. They not only had to put all the decorations in place, but also had to write the seats of all the guests on the tables. No one's seat could be wrong, because it represented their status and position.
Looking out the window at the busy crowd, Chen Kezong sighed: "Unnecessary extravagance. China is too particular about this."
Chen Guangmin said, "Dad, you can't say that. How many people in China can invite so many prominent figures like you? Almost everyone with a little fame sent you congratulatory gifts and messages. You should be happy."
Chen Kezong said, "Do you think I still care about these things?"
Chen Guangmin muttered, "So you still agree to a big celebration?"
Chen Kezong said, "You wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you. In short, the hospitality for every guest must be done properly. In addition, news must be strictly controlled. Anyone who reports news about the Chen family will be held responsible."
Chen Guangmin said, "Yes, Father, please rest assured, I will handle this matter well."
Chen Kezong asked Li Feng, who had been silent, "Zhongyuan and Jingjing are both back?"
Son-in-law Li Feng said, "They're all back."
Chen Kezong said, "That's good. Yumin, there's a small welcoming meeting tonight. Could you attend in my place? I'm very tired and don't want to go."
Chen Guangmin stepped forward: "Dad, Yumin is a daughter, so it's better for our son to handle this. My older brother is too tired after just returning. I think I should take Yaohui and Yaocan to participate."
Chen Kezong said sternly, "Do the work I've assigned you first. We haven't even settled the score for the embezzlement last time. How can I let you take those two spendthrifts to meet those big shots? Do I have no shame?"
Chen Guangmin wiped his sweat and retreated. Chen Yumin was somewhat smug. This showed that the daughters in the Chen family were gradually replacing the sons. Only Li Feng remained silent and unmoved. As the son-in-law, he was practically an outsider. He could let Chen Yumin say what she wanted to say, and he didn't need to interrupt.
Before leaving the living room, Chen Guangwei asked Chen Kezong nervously, "Dad, Shuxian and Xinxin are here."
Chen Kezong nodded: "Mm."
Chen Guangwei could only ask one more question: "Tomorrow they...?"
Chen Kezong said, "Let them come together tomorrow."
Chen Guangwei was overjoyed: "Thank you, Dad!" This was absolutely a momentous event, at least for Chen Guangwei.
Chen Xinxin bought a huge pile of clothes, which made Zhao Qiang carry them several times. When they got back to the hotel, Chen Xinxin felt bad. She checked the time and saw that it was still early before bedtime, so she said, "Zhao Qiang, let's go out for dinner and see the night view of the sea. Otherwise, I don't know if I'll be in the mood tomorrow."
Chen Shuxian didn't want Chen Xinxin to go out and have fun, so she said, "Xinxin, we have important things to do tomorrow. Let's just have a casual meal at the hotel tonight. We don't know anyone here, so try not to go out."
Chen Xinxin said, "Mom, you should be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Chen family, so why are you being so cautious on your own turf?"
Chen Shuxian seemed to dislike the title 'Young Mistress,' her brows furrowed. "Xin Xin, you must be obedient."
Chen Xinxin pulled Zhao Qiang up: "Come on, let's eat first."
Chen Shuxian watched helplessly as Chen Xinxin pulled Zhao Qiang away. Her daughter had grown up and was no longer the little girl who depended on her. In particular, her daughter's reconciliation with Chen Guangwei against her daughter's wishes had made her daughter even more distant from her.
As night fell, Shanghai's nightlife began. Chen Xinxin and Zhao Qiang wandered aimlessly through the streets and went into a night market. There was a section dedicated to food and drinks, so Zhao Qiang and Chen Xinxin found a spot and ordered a table full of snacks, then set out some ice-cold beer to drink.
When Chen Xinxin got into a good drink, she simply threw aside her shawl-like jacket and sat in the crowd wearing only a tank top, shorts, and stockings. Combined with her voluptuous figure, she looked particularly eye-catching.
"Zhao Qiang, you tricked me into coming to Shanghai. If I don't turn the Chen family upside down, I'll resent you for the rest of my life."
Zhao Qiang said, "We have to seize the opportunity, right? We can't just storm someone's doorstep for no reason."
Chen Xinxin, slightly unsteady on her feet, said, "You weren't bribed by my mom, were you?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Do you think I would be so lacking in principle?"
The night market was crowded, with tables set up one after another. Behind Chen Xinxin was a shirtless burly man slurping down ramen. Because he was eating so fast, soup was splashing everywhere, and a few drops landed on Chen Xinxin's shoulder. She wiped them off and nudged the man behind her, reminding him, "Could you please eat a little further away? Or at least finish your soup first. Don't be so unseemly."
The burly man glanced at Chen Xinxin, his mouth still full of noodles. He slammed down his chopsticks and spat the noodles at Chen Xinxin's feet: "Damn it, do I need you to teach me how to eat noodles?"
Chen Xinxin's sandals were sprayed with several pieces of unchewed noodles. Chen Xinxin was furious: "What's wrong with you? I was just trying to remind you, but you've ruined Shanghai's image!"
The burly man jumped to his feet: "What's going on? You're not bad looking, little girl. Apologize to me and we'll call it even, otherwise you're not leaving here standing today."
Chen Xinxin was so angry that her stomach was bulging. "You want me to apologize to you? Are you kidding me? You're the one who splattered noodles all over me and even spat them on my shoes. So what if you're a local? Don't think I'm afraid of you."
The big man was furious: "Hey, you're pretty cocky, huh? If I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know how many eyes the King of Horses has!" With that, the big man charged at Chen Xinxin, grabbing her with one hand, preparing to lift her up and slap her a few times to vent his anger.
Just as the burly man's hand was about to touch Chen Xinxin, a hand suddenly reached out from the side, grabbed his wrist, and with a shake, threw him away. The table opposite was full of people eating ramen, and three large bowls of ramen were dumped on his head. This time, he got a taste of the ramen's juices. However, this was not serious. The burly man's arm was dislocated when he was shaken. He struggled to get up, his arm dangling and swaying. Fortunately, the burly man was very strong and managed to endure the pain without crying out.
"You son of a bitch, you've gone too far!" The big man pointed at Zhao Qiang with his intact arm, because it was Zhao Qiang who had thrown him out.
Zhao Qiang was standing a bit far away, so he grabbed a piece of roasted meat from his table and threw it at the big man. It landed right on the man's face, burning him so badly that he jumped up. His reaction was even more severe than when his arm was dislocated. "Oh my god, my eyes! Brothers, don't let him get away! Everyone, attack!"
People stood up at the food stall and in several nearby places, quickly surrounding Zhao Qiang. Chen Xinxin then became a little scared: "Zhao Qiang, there are so many of them! We were careless." This is the advantage of numbers; anyone could shout and someone would respond.
The burly man shoved the roasted meat off his face and onto the ground. He reached for his waist and pulled out a 1.5-foot-long blade. He then lunged at Zhao Qiang, who grabbed a stool from the ground. Zhao Qiang had somehow acquired a baseball bat-shaped weapon in his hand and charged at the burly man. The stool blocked the blade, neutralizing the man's attack. Then, Zhao Qiang slammed the bat into the burly man's shoulder, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground with a thud.
The others had already rushed up. Chen Xinxin screamed and covered her eyes. Zhao Qiang activated his energy to control various parts of his body. In his eyes, the movements of these shrimp soldiers and crab generals became incredibly slow. Zhao Qiang struck them one by one with his staff, from near to far. These people had no way to dodge. The speed at which ordinary people's eyes could see objects was not as fast as Zhao Qiang's. One by one, they fell to the ground.
"Yay!" Chen Xinxin jumped out from behind Zhao Qiang and bounced on the ground, her ample breasts jiggling. A group of men watching were so engrossed in their performance that they forgot to even marvel at Zhao Qiang's outstanding performance. Zhao Qiang put away the baseball bat-shaped weapon in his hand and said to Chen Xinxin, "Let's go somewhere else."
Chen Xinxin said, "We're full, let's find a place to have some fun." Before leaving, Chen Xinxin turned back to the people on the ground and said, "Remember, I am a member of the Chen family. If you want revenge, go find the Chen family. If you don't have the guts, you might as well give up now."
The two left the night market, hailed a taxi, and had the driver drop them off at the nearest bar. Chen Xinxin tied her coat around her waist and led the way into the bar, saying to Zhao Qiang, "Dance with me properly later, and I'll reward you tonight."
Zhao Qiang wasn't really interested in this kind of nightlife, but Chen Xinxin and Zhao Ling were both girls who were used to nightlife, so Zhao Qiang could only go along with her. The two went into the bar, where men and women danced to the music under the dim lights. Some people danced their own dances, while others hugged and groped each other in public, creating an ambiguous scene.
Chen Xinxin couldn't remember the last time she had let herself go. With her eyes closed, she swayed her hips freely in the densest part of the crowd below the stage. Her small tank top occasionally revealed glimpses of her breasts, a sea of color swaying in the breeze. At first, the men around her were relatively well-behaved, at most peeking. However, Chen Xinxin's blatant disregard for their gaze led them to believe she was a prostitute, so some began to move closer. Finally, one bold man nudged Chen Xinxin with his buttocks, "Beautiful lady, how about I buy you a drink?"
"Drink your mother's head!" Chen Xinxin stomped on the man's foot without any politeness, the sharp heel piercing a hole in his leather shoe. The man yelled and spun around on the ground, clutching his foot.
Another young man approached and touched Chen Xinxin's breasts. He really couldn't resist the sight of her voluptuous bosom; he figured he wouldn't be able to sleep if he didn't touch them. "Oh, she's got a little firecracker."
Chen Xinxin turned around, and the young man missed his target. Chen Xinxin raised her hand and slapped him across the face, yelling, "You scoundrel!"
The man was somewhat surprised, touching his face and saying, "You dare hit me? Brothers, we have no reason, let's get her!" At the man's call, more than a dozen people responded. Most of these people who came out to play were with friends. Young people are in the prime of their youth, and they naturally cannot tolerate their friends being bullied. Moreover, the target was a pretty girl, and they could easily make a killing by touching her a few times.
Without saying a word, Zhao Qiang pulled Chen Xinxin behind him and fired a shot at the onrushing crowd. The compressed air knocked more than a dozen people to the ground. The music stopped abruptly as the commotion started, and security personnel surrounded the crowd.
"What's going on?" someone asked.
Someone got up from the ground, feeling a tightness in his chest but not enough to cause internal injury. He said, "That bastard slapped me."
Chen Xinxin said, "Why don't you just say it's your own fault for being a jerk?"
The security chief glared at Chen Xinxin and said, "Little girl, where do you think you are? Causing trouble here is no joke."
Chen Xinxin asked, "Oh, does this mean you have a powerful background here?"
The security chief said, "It's big enough to scare you."
Chen Xinxin said to Zhao Qiang, "Then let's smash it. You understand without me saying anything."
Volume 2 [535] Complaint
[535] Complaint
Zhao Qiang jumped onto the stage. Although he didn't perform a pole dance, there were quite a few poles on the stage. Zhao Qiang casually pulled one off, and with that, the lights and other items fell to the ground with a crash. The surrounding audience was so frightened that they scattered in all directions. This unintentionally caused chaos and damaged a lot of public property. The security guards were dumbfounded; this had never happened before.
The security chief shouted, "Grab them both! They mustn't be let off easily!"
Relying on the long steel pipe in his hand, Zhao Qiang swept it across the face of the security chief. The chief cried out in pain, "Ouch, hurry up and do it!"
The security guards rushed forward, and Zhao Qiang kept stabbing them with the steel pipe in his hand. More than a dozen security guards were quickly taken down. Zhao Qiang looked like a martial arts master, but in reality he knew nothing about martial arts. He only won by relying on his super-fast reaction speed and visual system.
Chen Xinxin wasn't idle either. She rushed into the bar and started cleaning up the liquor cabinet. The sound of breaking bottles echoed everywhere, and the onlookers were too scared to speak. This bar may not be big, but it has powerful backing. This is the first time someone has caused trouble since it opened, and it's a big one at that.
A bunch of people were lying on the ground. Zhao Qiang threw down the steel pipe in his hand, and Chen Xinxin also came out from behind the bar. The two smiled knowingly and prepared to leave. Unbeknownst to them, a group of people had blocked the door. The leader's face was purplish-blue, he was furious.
Chen Xinxin said to the people blocking the door, "Get out of the way, good dogs don't block the way."
"You..." The leading youth was furious, "You really are a bastard, utterly useless."
Chen Xinxin was furious: "Who are you calling wild and how are you going to plant it?"
The young man said, "Isn't that right? When has the Chen family ever produced such barbaric scum? Dog meat is not fit for the table."
Chen Xinxin said, "Okay, since you say it's not presentable, then let's not go all the way. Zhao Qiang, let's keep smashing!" Chen Xinxin turned around and rushed back into the bar, grabbing bottles of unbroken liquor and throwing them out. The crisp, crackling sounds echoed against the walls, and the fragrant liquid spilled out, making it difficult to clean up.
The man behind the young man was getting anxious: "Young Master Hui, why didn't you stop her? We're going to suffer a huge loss."
Hui Shao sneered: "Let her smash it. Record it for me, I'll need it later."
After venting her frustrations, Chen Xinxin finally stopped, giving Hui Shao a defiant glare before leaving the bar with Zhao Qiang. The two didn't return to the hotel; instead, they went to two more bars and nightclubs. One went unscathed, the men there being very gentlemanly, but the other was vandalized, and the situation escalated to the point that the police arrived. However, Zhao Qiang and Chen Xinxin jumped off a building, leaving the police helpless. They chased after them with sirens blaring for a while before stopping when they disappeared.
Back at the hotel, Chen Xinxin was still immersed in excitement, her eyes glancing at the luxurious lamps every now and then. Zhao Qiang reminded her, "Don't smash things without thinking. You can't touch these things, or where will we sleep tonight?"
Chen Xinxin said, "Zhao Qiang, I've never tried anything this crazy before. It must be even more exciting than ecstasy."
Have you ever tried ecstasy?
Chen Xinxin shook her head: "How could I dare? You're not angry about what happened tonight, are you?"
Zhao Qiang said, "I know you're doing this on purpose to show the Chen family. I told you I'd let you vent your anger, so why would I be angry?"
Chen Xinxin hugged Zhao Qiang and said, "Zhao Qiang, you are so good to me. I can't leave you."
Zhao Qiang held Chen Xinxin in his arms and gently stroked her long hair: "I will never let you leave me."
Late at night, at the Chen family villa, Chen Kezong was woken up by his secretary. It was no small matter to wake Chen Kezong at this hour; otherwise, he would not have passed the secretary's test.
Several people were sitting in the living room, two of them with bruises on their faces. Chen Guangmin was also there with his son Chen Yaohui. Everyone had a solemn expression, but behind that solemnity was a hint of mockery.
Chen Kezong came in rubbing his forehead. He glanced at his son and grandson and said unhappily, "I've been having insomnia lately. I was just woken up after falling asleep. Now, give me a good reason."
Chen Guangmin showed no worry or fear, but nodded to his son: "Let it go, let your grandfather see. Our Chen family has never produced such a person before; it's a disgrace to us."
Chen Yaohui had already copied the videos to his notebook. He pressed play and started playing several videos he had recorded with his phone. In one video, a sexy girl in a tank top was smashing things wildly. In another shot, she was saying, "I'm from the Chen family. If you have the guts, go and settle things with the Chen family."
Chen Yaohui coughed and said, "Grandpa, I don't understand. Does our Chen family have such a person? You know, under your guidance, we are all well-mannered and knowledgeable. Even when we are working outside, we never dare to reveal our identities. So who is this person?"
One of the victims, who came along to report the situation, added fuel to the fire: "That girl also said that she was the eldest princess of the Chen family and that the Chen family would be her business in the future. She told us to keep our eyes open and serve her well. If we didn't obey her, she would beat us up. Because Zhao Qiang, who was by her side, was too powerful, we all suffered losses."
Another person said, "At the time, we even brought up your name, sir, saying that this was your property and we couldn't do anything reckless. Do you know what that woman said? She said that it would be hers sooner or later, so she could smash it however she wanted. She even said that the Chen family owed her something and that she was going to take it back."
Chen Guangmin said, "Dad, now you believe me, right? That vixen wasn't sincere with my older brother at all. She only had her eyes on our family property. You shouldn't have let my older brother bring her back. That was like inviting a wolf into the house. Now that little vixen is even more ruthless. If we don't take precautions, the consequences will be unimaginable."
The person who was beaten said again, "She also said that in the future she would replace all of us with her people, so that no one would dare to say anything, everyone would listen to her, and the Chen family would be completely hers."
Chen Kezong roared, "Enough!"
Chen Yaohui immediately turned off the video playback, then sat obediently without saying a word, looking like a really well-behaved child.
Chen Kezong said to Chen Guangmin, "Have your elder brother come right away."