CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 39: POACHING FACE-TO-FACE

"You!" Zhang Shaoting was furious, his face slightly flushed, glaring at Yang Chen.

Zhang Qishan immediately pulled Zhang Shaoting and scolded, "What are you doing? Apologize!"

Zhang Shaoting snorted coldly, unable to quell his anger. Why should he apologize? He couldn’t see what made Yang Chen so intimidating, wasn’t it just that he could fight a little? In modern society, what’s the use of being able to fight? Isn’t he still working for others?

Wei Xueqing could tell that Zhang Shaoting was unwillingly apologizing and was definitely forced by Zhang Qishan, so she said, "Forget it, I accept your apology, you can go now!"

Zhang Shaoting showed a trace of happiness, "I knew Sister Xueqing wouldn’t be mad at me!"

Wei Xueqing frowned; she felt that Zhang Shaoting was hopeless, didn’t her words convey enough of a perfunctory meaning?

She stared at Zhang Shaoting seriously and said, "I can accept your apology, but I won’t accept your behavior. I dislike you a lot now, so please stay away from me in the future. If I find you plotting against me again, don’t blame me for being impolite!"

"Uh!" Zhang Shaoting looked awkward, not expecting Wei Xueqing to be so direct.

"You brat, realize your mistake!" Zhang Qishan slapped Zhang Shaoting’s head, smiling apologetically at Wei Xueqing, "This brat just doesn’t learn, if he dares to do anything outrageous again, I’ll break his legs!"

Wei Xueqing nodded, "I believe Uncle Zhang’s words, you both may leave now!"

She spoke politely, but Wei Xueqing still did not spare any face for the two, directly issuing an eviction order.

"Wait a moment!" Zhang Qishan smiled, "You’ve apologized to her, but you haven’t apologized to Yang Chen yet. Shaoting, go ahead!"

Wei Xueqing was surprised. It made sense for Zhang Qishan to bring his son over to apologize after a phone call with her father, but coming over to apologize to Yang Chen was a bit odd. Even if it was incidental, it was still unusual since what kind of status does Zhang Qishan hold? He’s a bigwig in the hotel industry, a formidable figure in Ningchuan, someone who could make Ningchuan tremble with a single step.

He’s bringing his son to apologize to a bodyguard?

Give me a break, okay?

Wei Xueqing stared at Zhang Qishan, trying to discern his intentions from his expression, something she learned on Will Street. As long as she identified what the opponent wanted, she could find a way to defeat him.

"Dad! Why do you insist that I apologize to him?" Zhang Shaoting couldn’t help asking.

Although he agreed wholeheartedly at home, when he saw Yang Chen here, he couldn’t bring himself to speak.

"You fool!" Zhang Qishan slapped Zhang Shaoting’s head, angrily scolding, "You made a mistake yourself, and you don’t have the courage to take responsibility?"

"I don’t think I was wrong!" Zhang Shaoting countered angrily, "What happened between Sister Xueqing and me is our business, it has nothing to do with others. What right does he have to interfere? Look at my neck, he strangled me! If it weren’t at the restaurant, he might have killed me!"

Zhang Qishan was already enraged, the blood vessels in his eyes beginning to throb, "I told you clearly, if Yang Chen hadn’t stopped you, you might have done something unforgivable! You were wrong, and now you have to apologize. I’ll ask you one more time, will you apologize or not?"

"I won’t!" Zhang Shaoting stubbornly said.

Before Zhang Shaoting finished speaking, Zhang Qishan kicked the back of his knee.

Bang!

Zhang Shaoting’s legs buckled, and he fell to his knees on the ground!

Both Wei Xueqing and Wei Qingzhong widened their eyes in disbelief at the scene!

Has Zhang Qishan gone mad?

To actually make his own child kneel and apologize to someone not much older than he is!

If this gets out, wouldn’t it hurt the Zhang family’s reputation?

Zhang Qishan stepped on Zhang Shaoting’s calf, preventing him from getting up, and angrily said, "Speak!"

Zhang Shaoting knelt on the ground, clenched his fist, and almost hated Yang Chen and his father to death!

In front of the person he liked the most, and in front of so many people, forcing him to kneel like this was simply trampling on his dignity!

"I’m sorry!" Zhang Shaoting closed his eyes, lowered his head, and squeezed these words through his teeth!

"Oh!" Yang Chen responded flatly, as if he wasn’t concerned at all.

"Oh?" Zhang Shaoting felt like he was about to explode with anger and glared at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen stared fearlessly at Zhang Shaoting, meeting his angry gaze, "I didn’t feel any sincerity in your apology; instead, I sensed anger and hatred. Do you think your father is forcing you?"

Zhang Shaoting glared at Yang Chen, gritting his teeth in silence.

Wei Xueqing felt a strange sense; she thought that Zhang Qishan wasn’t here specifically to apologize to her but to have his son apologize specifically to Yang Chen!

If not, why would Zhang Qishan react so intensely?

Wei Qingzhong also looked at Yang Chen’s calm face and Zhang Qishan’s angry expression, scratching the stubble on his chin, deep in thought.

Seeing Zhang Shaoting remain silent, Yang Chen said coldly, "You’re wrong, your father is saving you. If you think he’s wrong to save you, I wouldn’t mind forgiving a dead man."

"You!" Zhang Shaoting struggled to get up.

Zhang Qishan already raised his hand and slapped Zhang Shaoting across the face, scolding, "You fool, what are you trying to do?"

Then, he quickly said to Yang Chen, "Brother Yang, my son has a stubborn temper, please don’t take it to heart."

"I won’t." Yang Chen glanced at Zhang Shaoting and gave a cold smile.

He wasn’t wrong earlier; if Zhang Shaoting didn’t repent and grew more resentful, he would definitely seek revenge eventually. When that time came, Yang Chen wouldn’t show any mercy. So, he said he wouldn’t mind forgiving a dead man!

Hearing Yang Chen’s words, Zhang Qishan hurriedly said to Zhang Shaoting, "Hurry up and thank your Brother Chen!"

Zhang Shaoting snorted coldly, turning his head away.

Zhang Qishan was very angry, but he had no choice since Zhang Shaoting is his son.

He helped Zhang Shaoting stand up, and said to Yang Chen, "Brother Yang, I wonder if we could speak privately?"

"No," Yang Chen replied directly, "I’m Wei Xueqing’s bodyguard, I can’t leave her."

Wei Xueqing frowned, she had already realized that Zhang Qishan’s aim was Yang Chen!

Zhang Qishan gave Wei Xueqing and Wei Qingzhong a complicated look, gritted his teeth, and said to Yang Chen, "I don’t know how much they pay you, but I’m willing to offer a higher price. As long as I can afford it, the amount doesn’t matter!"

Wei Xueqing opened her cherry mouth in surprise, looking at Zhang Qishan in disbelief. She hadn’t expected Zhang Qishan to make such a poaching attempt right in front of her and her father!

Isn’t this breaking the rules?

Wei Qingzhong directly laughed, "Old Zhang, that’s not how you conduct business!"

Zhang Qishan ignored Wei Qingzhong, looking expectantly at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen said directly, "Sorry, this isn’t about money!"