At this, Sun Gang paused before adding, "If Liu Ergou finds himself besieged from all sides, I don't need to spell out his fate, do I?"

Liu Ergou, who had been about to leave, returned to his seat upon hearing Sun Gang's words.

Seeing this, Sun Gang thought Liu Ergou was afraid, and a satisfied smile immediately spread across his face.

However, Liu Ergou's next words wiped that smile clean away.

Looking at the smiling Sun Gang, Liu Ergou shrugged and said with a regretful look, "Sun Gang, it seems your information is a little outdated. I did offend Mi Xiaoying, and she has been targeting me. But the thing with her? I dealt with that a long time ago. You could say that woman does whatever I tell her now!"

The smile vanished from Sun Gang's face. After a brief stupor, he burst out laughing.

"HAHAHA!" he roared. "Liu Ergou, oh, Liu Ergou. Anyone else might have been fooled by your confident act, but it's a shame you ran into me. You think I don't know a woman like Mi Xiaoying? I know her inside and out! Of course, she's no match for me, but her network is extensive. How could a country bumpkin like you possibly take her on? Let alone make her completely obedient to you? HAHA! Don't make me laugh!"

Watching Sun Gang roar with laughter, Liu Ergou simply shook his head. "Alright, since you don't believe me, I'll just have to prove it to you."

With that, Liu Ergou took out his phone, dialed a number, and put the call on speaker as soon as it connected.

"President Mi, it's me, Liu Ergou."

On the other end of the line, Mi Xiaoying fell silent. After a good ten seconds, she finally answered, her voice trembling. "Liu... Liu Ergou... Wh-what do you want?"

That quiver in her voice was a sound Sun Gang knew all too well. It was the sound of fear.

Before Sun Gang could think any more about it, Liu Ergou continued, "Nothing important, President Mi. I just feel like treating you to a meal. I'm at that Western restaurant. Come over immediately. I want to see you within ten minutes. That's it."

Liu Ergou hung up without giving Mi Xiaoying a chance to reply. He then looked up at Sun Gang.

"So, Sun Gang, if you're not in a hurry, why don't we wait? Just give me ten minutes. Mi Xiaoying will be here soon, and then you'll have your proof."

Sun Gang stared intently at Liu Ergou for a moment before nodding. He was getting curious. Was Mi Xiaoying really as submissive to Liu Ergou as he claimed? If it was true, just what had he done to her?

Ten minutes flew by in an instant, and Liu Ergou's phone rang again. He answered, exchanged a few brief words, and hung up.

Turning to Sun Gang, he said, "I'm going to get President Mi. I'll be right back—I'm not going to run off."

With that, Liu Ergou stood and walked out. Just outside the restaurant, he found Mi Xiaoying standing there, looking completely helpless. He immediately walked over to her.

"I'm over here, President Mi!"

The moment Mi Xiaoying saw him, she couldn't help but shudder. Before Liu Ergou could get a word out, she spoke first. "Liu... Liu Ergou, this time... could you be a little gentler...? And also, could you..."

As she spoke, she pulled a small box from her pocket.

Liu Ergou fell silent when he saw it. "This is..."

After a moment, he said with an embarrassed expression, "Uh, President Mi, you've misunderstood. I didn't call you here for... that. I just need your help with something."

Liu Ergou then explained the situation with Sun Gang. After hearing his story, a weight was lifted from Mi Xiaoying's shoulders.

"Oh, I see," she said, nodding. She didn't say anything else.

She followed Liu Ergou back into the private room. Liu Ergou sat down across from Sun Gang, then patted the empty seat beside him and gestured to Mi Xiaoying. "President Mi, come. Sit here next to me."

Mi Xiaoying nodded and silently sat down beside him. The moment she was seated, Liu Ergou placed his hand on her thigh and began to caress it gently.

Mi Xiaoying's face instantly flushed red. Even though she was worldly and experienced, she had never had a man touch her thigh in front of someone else.

Sitting across from them, Sun Gang was stunned. He never expected Liu Ergou's claims to be true—Mi Xiaoying really had been subdued by him. To make a woman like her sit here so obediently... Just what on earth did he do to her? This Liu Ergou is not as simple as he appears. He must have some kind of secret; otherwise, there's no way he could have conquered Mi Xiaoying so easily.

Liu Ergou looked at the silent Sun Gang and said with a grin, "Well, Sun Gang, believe me now? I don't have many other strengths, but one thing about me is that I don't lie. If you're still not convinced, I can give you more proof!"

Before Sun Gang could respond, Liu Ergou turned, grabbed Mi Xiaoying's face, and planted a hard kiss on her. Mi Xiaoying showed no resistance, sitting there docilely.

Seeing this, Sun Gang's doubts vanished. He narrowed his eyes, his mind racing.

At the same time, he realized that Liu Ergou was far more formidable than he appeared on the surface. He had to have some unknown ace up his sleeve; otherwise, there was no way he could have subdued Mi Xiaoying so easily.

Looking at the now-silent Sun Gang, Liu Ergou breathed an internal sigh of relief. I knew this was the right move. I used Mi Xiaoying to intimidate him, and it worked. Now he must be wondering what my real identity is.

With this thought, Liu Ergou decided not to say anything more and simply stood up.

"Alright, Sun Gang, I've said my piece. I have other things to attend to. I've proven what I needed to prove, so I won't stay. I'm leaving. Maybe we'll see each other again." He paused. "Oh, and by the way. I'll stick to what I said before: whatever you throw at me, I'm ready to catch it."

With that, Liu Ergou turned and walked out of the room without a hint of hesitation.