Chapter 27: The Consequence

"Who hit me?"
Li Ming clutched the side of his face, glaring furiously around him. He hadn’t even seen where the slap had come from.
The others were equally bewildered.
Lin Feng sneered, stepped forward, and said, "That slap was for your disgraceful conduct. At your age, you should know better than to harass young women."
"It was you, punk?"
Li Ming’s rage soared, and he glared daggers at Lin Feng. He was just about to retort, finger pointed accusingly, when Yang Qianqian, standing beside him, suddenly raised her hand and landed a fierce slap across his face!
For a moment, he was struck dumb.
When he finally came to his senses, he glared at Yang Qianqian, gritting his teeth and shouting, "Yang Qianqian, how dare you hit me?"
"Darling, it wasn’t me!" Yang Qianqian shook her head quickly, her voice panicked. That slap hadn’t been her doing—she’d had no control over her own hand.
"That was for your faithlessness," Lin Feng said coldly. "You have a girlfriend, yet you dare flirt with other women right in front of her? You deserved it."
"What? You again? How did you do that?"
Fear now crept onto Li Ming’s face. He simply couldn’t believe Lin Feng had some ability to control others. Even Yang Qianqian herself was baffled by what had just happened.
Lin Feng scoffed. "Even the heavens can’t bear to watch your behavior and have punished you through me. What do you have to say for yourself?"
"You brat, if you dare hit me today, I’ll make sure you pay for it!"
His fury at its peak, Li Ming called for his bodyguards and thundered, "All of you, get him! I want this kid dead!"
"Stop!"
At that critical moment, a cold, commanding voice rang out from afar.
Everyone turned. The instant they saw who had arrived, the entire hall fell silent!
Li Ming’s face turned deathly pale as he recognized the man. He hurriedly ordered his bodyguards to stand down, pasted a smile on his face, and trotted over, bowing low as he explained, "Director Li, I didn’t realize you were here. I’m terribly sorry for causing trouble on your premises."
"It’s all this punk’s fault—so insolent that I lost my temper and struck him. You’ve come at the perfect moment; please throw him out at once so he doesn’t disrupt the order."
"Tell me, who do you think is causing trouble here?"
Li Nantian’s expression was icy. He had already learned the details of the incident as he approached. His predatory gaze was so sharp it could kill.
As he spoke, no one in the vicinity dared even breathe too loudly.
Li Ming couldn’t meet Li Nantian’s eyes, instead bowing his head and stammering, "It’s him—Lin Feng, brought by Su Qingxue. He’s the one stirring up trouble and showing you no respect. I hope you’ll teach him a lesson, Director Li."
Smack!
Li Nantian personally slapped Li Ming to the ground, blood seeping from the corner of the latter’s mouth.
Yang Qianqian, standing right beside him, felt a chill sweep past her and saw Li Ming flattened before her eyes!
She trembled all over, terror filling her gaze.
Li Ming’s head spun, but as he regained his senses, he scrambled up and asked in confusion, "Director Li, why did you hit me? He’s the troublemaker, not me—I’m innocent!"
"Doctor Lin saved my life. Here, his status is above everyone else’s—including yours. And you have the gall to accuse him of causing trouble?"
Li Nantian’s explanation stunned everyone present.
Cold sweat broke out on Li Ming’s forehead as he stared wide-eyed at Lin Feng, who now seemed to radiate an unassailable aura.
So he was the most important figure here today!
He had been blind, offending the man who’d saved Director Li’s life!
"Director Li, I’m sorry—it was my ignorance that led to this misunderstanding. Please, forgive me and spare my life," Li Ming begged, crawling over to Li Nantian and kneeling, his forehead hitting the ground again and again.
Li Nantian was infamous for his ruthlessness in Jiangcheng; anyone who displeased him wouldn’t live to see another day. His name alone inspired terror throughout the city.
"Hmph. I’m not the one you should be begging. If Doctor Lin doesn’t forgive you, you won’t leave here alive."
Li Nantian’s fist clenched, his eyes glinting with murderous intent, his voice cold as ice.
Without hesitation, Li Ming crawled over to Lin Feng, kowtowing repeatedly as he pleaded, "Mr. Lin, please spare me. I was wrong—everything was my fault.
I never should have provoked someone like you. I swear, if I ever see you again, I’ll greet you with the utmost respect. Please, just let me go this once.
Just treat my earlier words as nonsense—nothing more."

"Your attitude changes quite quickly," Lin Feng remarked, his tone mocking as he looked Li Ming up and down. "A moment ago you threatened to ruin me, and now you expect forgiveness for harassing my friend?"
"I... I’m willing to offer you my woman. Do as you please with her—I have no complaints. I promise never to bother Miss Su again."
Li Ming truly was shameless—having harassed another woman, he now offered up his own girlfriend to save himself.
Before Lin Feng could respond, Yang Qianqian’s eyes widened in horror. "Darling, what are you saying? You want to give me away? I’m the woman you love, the one you promised to marry!"
"Bah! If you hadn’t caused trouble today, would I be in this mess? From now on, we’re through. Return everything I ever gave you, down to the last item."
"Li Ming, you... you bastard!"
Yang Qianqian stomped her foot in fury, unable to believe what she was hearing—this was the kind of man Li Ming truly was!
Lin Feng watched their squabble with an amused smirk. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Su Qingxue had calmed down as well and was quietly stifling laughter. Deciding they’d suffered enough, he made up his mind to let them go.
A moment later, Lin Feng said dismissively, "Enough, you two. For the sake of your sincerity, I’ll let you off this time.
As for your girlfriend, I have no interest in her at all. Perhaps you should simply toss her out and let her fend for herself."
"Don’t worry, Mr. Lin—this gold digger will be exposed as a mistress for all to see, and she’ll never find a rich man again," Li Ming immediately chimed in, catching Lin Feng’s meaning.
He’d never planned to marry Yang Qianqian anyway—she was just a plaything to be discarded when he grew bored. After today’s events, he wished she’d be forced to beg for the rest of her life.
Lin Feng shrugged, offering no objection, then turned back to Li Nantian.
Li Nantian gave a slight nod and strode forward, issuing a cold command: "Throw them both out. Neither is to set foot in this hotel ever again."
"Yes, Director Li," his men responded in unison, immediately dragging the two out together.
No one had lost more today than Yang Qianqian.
Hatred for Lin Feng and Su Qingxue burned in her heart. As she was pulled away, her eyes flashed with icy resolve—a silent vow that she would have her revenge.