Li Yang's eyes lit up. Ye Ziyan was breathtakingly beautiful; every move, every smile was captivating. Seeing the several men around her staring at her with wide, blank expressions, he knew just how alluring she was.
Several waitresses were even staring at him intently, as if they were infatuated with him.
"Yes. I came to take a look. A friend of mine is having a birthday party and likes crystals, so I came to pick one out." This wasn't the first time Li Yang had seen Ye Ziyan. Although he was still amazed by her, he had great self-control. At this moment, he smiled casually and greeted Ye Ziyan with ease.
"These people are so annoying!" Ye Ziyan suddenly frowned.
"Yeah, really annoying!" Li Yang also found the flies around him quite an eyesore. Damn it, everyone has a love of beauty, I can understand that, but can't you be a little less blatant? Disrespecting a beautiful woman is a huge offense!
"But I just came to take a look and I can leave soon. What about you, are you going to buy the crystal?" Ye Ziyan was getting impatient. If Li Yang hadn't been there, she would have turned around and left already.
Even if she had her favorite crystal, she would still flee in terror when faced with so many men who were like wolves and tigers, eager to devour her.
"Not yet. Why don't you pick one out for me!" Li Yang said, a sudden inspiration striking him.
"You know a lot about crystals, don't you?" Li Yang pressed. He trusted Ye Ziyan more than the store manager; after all, the manager was a businessman whose goal wasn't to help you, but to make a profit.
"It's alright. I don't know who you want to give it to, or what kind you want!" Ye Ziyan nodded slightly, barely tolerating those people.
Li Yang was furious. Damn it! Ye Ziyan was a good-natured girl, and it wasn't convenient for her to resort to violence or insults. But he was a man; he couldn't just stand by and watch his friend be molested and sexually assaulted.
"You guys, get the hell out of here!" Li Yang turned around and cursed under his breath, pointing at several fat, beastly men. "Damn it, they're so sleazy and despicable even with women around. Are they looking for a beating?"
Li Yang's shout undoubtedly provoked the crowd's anger. We're all men, you have to understand. Even if we're your friends, we didn't lay a hand on you, we were just watching from a distance, and you're already hurling insults at us like that? Isn't that a bit too arrogant?
Immediately, three or four animals abandoned their female companions and surrounded Li Yang like angry bulls, their faces red and eyes glaring at him.
"Kid, are you looking for death?"
"You little bastard, don't think you can be so arrogant just because you know some pretty girls!"
"Believe it or not, I'll slap you across the face!"
Several guys surrounded Li Yang, each saying something to him repeatedly.
"Everyone, please don't do this, please don't do this... Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth..." The manager panicked. If a disturbance broke out in the store, and something went wrong—whether things were smashed, someone stole the crystal, or customers were disturbed and business was affected—she, as the manager, would be held responsible and punished, and all of that would directly affect her bonus and salary. She couldn't help but panic!
But everyone was already in a bind, and everyone was angry. Who cared who she was? It was all about saving face.
"Get out of the way, this is none of your business!" A man shoved the manager aside, his hand cleverly positioned to shove the manager's large chest. As he pushed her aside, Li Yang also saw the man's five fingers make a rather seductive grab.
"Ah—you, you..." Although the manager was middle-aged and her son was old enough to run errands, this was the first time she had ever been groped in public by another man.
Seeing her panicked expression, the beastly instincts of the few animals were immediately aroused. Instead of showing any sympathy and restraining their behavior to end this conflict caused by male hormones, they burst into laughter, as if they were also involved.
"Scoundrel!" Ye Ziyan whispered angrily.
Li Yang was instantly enraged and could no longer hold back. With a series of swift, precise slaps, he struck them across the face, leaving five clear handprints. Blood trickled from their mouths, and several teeth flew out.
"ah……"
"Ouch, that hurts..."
"My teeth...you're fucking insane..."
"Damn it, I'll kill you, you little bastard..."
The three or four men went berserk, like wolves whose genitals had been violated, swinging their arms and legs at Li Yang. They wanted nothing more than to kill him on the spot.
However, their punches and kicks missed their mark, landing not on Li Yang, but on the open ground. All their strength was wasted on nothing. They stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
"Clap clap clap..."
As they staggered and nearly fell to the ground, Li Yang struck. His movements were as swift as lightning, his fingers flying wildly, slapping their other faces once more. Clear, rosy fingers reappeared, and teeth flew out again.
This time, they couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground, blood streaming from their mouths, convulsing and barely able to get up. But their eyes were filled with terror as they looked at Li Yang.
The female companions of the men around them were stunned, forgetting to defend their men or help them up. They stared at Li Yang in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief. Was this man a master?
The OL manager's eyes welled up with tears as she gazed affectionately at Li Yang. "Little brother, you're so cool! You resolved this huge crisis in just a few moves, taking them all down so things wouldn't escalate."
Ye Ziyan was the calmest. She knew Li Yang's abilities and had witnessed him in action. This was a small-scale scene, hardly a commotion.
Chapter 692: May I take a look?
"Get out of here!" Li Yang clapped his hands and pointed at the thugs on the ground, cursing.
They finally realized they had messed with someone they shouldn't have. Ignoring their split mouths and the blood streaming down their faces, they scrambled to their feet in a sorry state and fled with their female companion.
"Thank you..." The OL manager grabbed Li Yang's hand excitedly, expressing her gratitude repeatedly.
"You're welcome, you're welcome..." Li Yang said modestly, chuckling.
"No way. If it weren't for you, this place would have been in big trouble today!" The OL manager was so frustrated. If it weren't for Li Yang's appearance, there wouldn't have been such a commotion here. Now she had to thank him instead. How could the difference between people be so great?
"You're welcome, it was nothing!" Li Yang chuckled. But his eyes weren't idle; as the manager's movements became more pronounced, his chest heaved with each movement. It was incredibly alluring.
"Your small act of kindness has ruined someone's business," Ye Ziyan suddenly said as she walked over.
"What do you mean? It's your problem, okay? If you hadn't shown up, would they have acted like this? They're like male dogs in heat!" Li Yang retorted without hesitation.
Ye Ziyan was taken aback, then found it very exciting, because she had never spoken to anyone like this in all these years. She retorted, "Then what do you suggest we do? Their business is ruined!"
"No, no. Don't be so polite. To thank this gentleman for his chivalrous help in resolving our store's crisis, I'd like to give each of you a crystal!" the OL manager said, seemingly very generously. Actually, the company has monthly quotas for small gifts to give to customers; of course, these gifts are all decent quality crystals. Since it's the same gift to give to anyone, why not go with the flow and give them to Li Yang and Ye Ziyan?
"No need to be polite!" Li Yang waved his hand in refusal, but the manager had already signaled the waitress to bring it over. The waitress's gaze towards Li Yang softened considerably, her eyes sparkling like autumn spinach. She hadn't expected that such a fierce and masculine man like Li Yang would be such a killer in bed.
"Then I'll gladly accept!" Li Yang chuckled and readily accepted the crystal. As the saying goes, it's foolish not to take advantage of a bargain. Of course, unless it's a windfall, you have to take advantage of it. And this was exactly what he was looking for.