"What damn business is it of yours whether I come or not? You're not the boss, why should I listen to you?" Xia Ming retorted somewhat dismissively.
"What? You're late and you think you're right? If everyone in the company acted like you, we might as well close down!" Wang Tao couldn't help but Berate him.
"Whether the company closes down or not isn't up to you either," Xia Ming couldn't help Muttering. Although Xia Ming's voice was low, Wang Tao heard it clearly. Wang Tao nearly fainted on the spot; he felt a fire Blazing fiercely in his Chest cavity.
"Simply a Black sheep!"
Wang Tao was too angry to know what else to say. Xia Ming strode forward, Pushed aside Wang Tao's body to clear a path, and then started walking towards Lin Wanqing's Office.
Lin Wanqing's office was at the very end, the most conspicuous one. At this moment, Xia Ming couldn't be bothered with Wang Tao; in his eyes, this guy was just a Clown.
Xia Ming quickly reached Lin Wanqing's office. Just then, he suddenly heard a Scream.
At first, Xia Ming thought he had misheard, which made him pause in confusion. But when he heard a second Scream, accompanied by the sound of a glass shattering, anger instantly surged within Xia Ming. He couldn't believe that in Broad daylight, he would encounter such a thing here. This is intolerable!
At this moment.
Inside the office.
Lin Wanqing's clothes were somewhat Disheveled, her hair Hanging loose, and one small foot in a black high heel was pointed towards the ground, seemingly injured. However, she was glaring furiously at a middle-aged man, who was also staring intently back at Lin Wanqing, his eyes filled with Undisguised possessiveness.
"Lin Wanqing, as long as you agree to be my Mistress, then I will Sign the contract with you. Furthermore, your Qingya Group can weather this Crisis, and you won't face the danger of your Funding chain breaking."
Lin Wanqing was so angry her small Chest heaved, her beautiful eyes seemingly ready to spit fire.
Bang!
But just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open. Seeing Xia Ming suddenly enter, Lin Wanqing's body trembled violently. For some reason, upon seeing Xia Ming, she actually felt a sense of security.
The older man was also briefly alarmed, but he quickly regained his composure and Authority, shouting with a Livid face, "Who are you? Who let you in? Don't you know I'm discussing business with your President Lin?"
To be honest, the aura emanating from this older man did indeed carry a Naturally imposing quality. However, Xia Ming paid no attention to him. His President Lin is such a beautiful girl, how could she be taken advantage of by such an old guy? This old fellow is old enough to be President Lin's father, yet he dared to threaten her! Xia Ming couldn't tolerate it.
He couldn't stand seeing women being bullied.
Especially a woman as beautiful as President Lin.
He suddenly strode forward, stopping only when he was right in front of the older man. The older man was so frightened he stumbled backward repeatedly.
Xia Ming being so close made the older man Feel nervous. Xia Ming was Young and strong, while he was already old; how could he possibly be Xia Ming's opponent? Although nervous, he still Put on a stern expression and Berated, "Who are you? Let me warn you, assault is Breaking the law!"
Faced with the older man's threat, Xia Ming showed no Timidity whatsoever. He had absolutely no Favorable impression of old men like this who bullied women. This old guy was probably married long ago; maybe his son was even older than Xia Ming. Yet this guy was still acting like an Old cow eating young grass.
For some reason, if it were anyone else, perhaps Xia Ming wouldn't have Exploded like this. But when he saw Lin Wanqing being bullied, his entire being blew up.
Xia Ming's gaze locked onto the older man. Seeing that Xia Ming wasn't the least bit Timid and even met his gaze, the older man became even angrier. But when he saw Xia Ming's eyes, he shuddered involuntarily.
He felt that Xia Ming's eyes were like a Deep pool, Bottomless. That icy gaze was somewhat terrifying, seeming to want to Tear him to pieces. Just one glance made him feel a chill shoot up from the soles of his feet straight to the Top of his skull.
"You even dare to bully my Wifey? Today, I'll let you know why flowers are so red!"¹
Xia Ming was furious. When he uttered this sentence, Lin Wanqing's pretty face instantly flushed like Fiery clouds. All these years, Lin Wanqing had been a Loner, supporting this Vast group. She herself didn't know how many Grievances she had suffered. When bullied in the past, she hadn't been without fantasies of a Prince Charming Descending from heaven to help her Overcome disaster.
However, in all these years, she had never encountered such a thing.
Seeing Xia Ming appearing like a Prince Charming Descended from heaven, for some reason, Lin Wanqing's heart started Pounding rapidly.
Xia Ming looked darkly at the older man. For a Beast in human form like this, beating him to death directly would be best. But Xia Ming was still Rational; he knew he couldn't actually kill him. However, beating him up severely was definitely possible.
Smack!
Xia Ming Swung his hand and delivered a Big slap across the older man's face. The older man was left somewhat Dumbfounded by this slap. In so many years, no one had ever slapped him before. Today, he actually got slapped! This instantly enraged the older man.
"Do you know who I am? You dare hit me? I'm telling you, you're finished! You're finished!"
Seeing Xia Ming being so Violent, even Lin Wanqing was startled. Lin Wanqing looked at Xia Ming in disbelief. The man before them was Guo Haifei, the boss of Jiangzhou City's Northern Group! The Northern Group was a conglomerate no less significant than their Qingya Group, ranking as One of the best in Jiangzhou City. Unexpectedly, he got slapped right here. Who would believe it if this got out? Lin Wanqing also started to worry.
"I'm finished?"
Xia Ming sneered coldly, then reached out and delivered several more hard slaps to Guo Haifei's old face, saying as he hit him.
"You say I'm finished? Can you kill me or something? Look at you, so old, yet you have no Sense of honor and shame, still bullying such a young girl! This slap is for my Wifey!"
Smack!
Xia Ming slapped Guo Haifei's face hard again, then continued, "Let me tell you, this is the Wifey I've Claimed! You bully my Wifey, you deserve to be beaten!"
Smack!
Xia Ming slapped Guo Haifei's face again, saying, "This slap is from me!"
Smack!
"This slap is from both of us!"
Smack! Smack! Smack!
"These few slaps are for all the women in the world who have been hurt!"
Soon, Guo Haifei was beaten by Xia Ming until his face swelled up like a Pig's head. At this point, Lin Wanqing finally couldn't watch anymore. She quickly grabbed Xia Ming's arm, saying, "Xia Ming, stop hitting him! Any more and you'll kill him! It's not worth Throwing away your future for Scum like him!"
Smack!
Xia Ming slapped Guo Haifei's face hard one more time, saying, "Wifey is right. Ruining myself for this kind of person really isn't worth it. I'll let him go today."
When Xia Ming said the word 'Wifey', Lin Wanqing seemed not to hear it. However, Guo Haifei heard it clearly. Again and again, Xia Ming had called her that several times, and Lin Wanqing hadn't objected at all. This made Guo Haifei's anger burn.
No matter what, he was the boss of the Northern Group! Not only was he beaten up here, but Lin Wanqing, one of Jiangzhou City's Three Beauties, apparently had Some other man now! How could he not be furious?
"You... You just wait!"
Guo Haifei, in his anger, tried to Make harsh threats, but Xia Ming's slaps had beaten him into a Pig's head, making his speech somewhat Slurred.
"What? You still dare to tell me to wait? Watch me beat you to death!"
Xia Ming kicked Guo Haifei directly, sending him flying out of the office. At this moment, two men suddenly rushed in from outside the office. Seeing their boss beaten into a pig's head, they were instantly shocked.
"President Guo! President Guo! What happened to you?"
"Go, to the hospital! Hospital..."
Guo Haifei was truly scared now. Xia Ming was simply too Violent; he feared his life wouldn't be safe if he stayed here any longer.
The two men quickly helped Guo Haifei leave. Since Lin Wanqing's office was located deep inside, and the Soundproofing was very good, others hadn't heard the commotion.
After Guo Haifei left, Xia Ming quickly looked towards Lin Wanqing and said, "Wifey, how are you? Did that old guy do anything to you? Are you hurt?"
At this moment, Xia Ming looked at the slightly Disheveled Lin Wanqing, his heart tightening with nervousness. For some reason, when he saw Lin Wanqing's beautiful face, his heart started pounding. Yes, he suddenly realized he was about to Fall in love.
He didn't know how long it had been since he last felt this way.
After so many years, he found himself moved once again.
And the person who moved him was his leader, his Direct supervisor, Lin Wanqing.
Seeing Xia Ming's concern, Lin Wanqing felt a trace of warmth spread through her heart for some reason. But when she heard Xia Ming call her 'Wifey', her small face turned as red as a Fully ripe persimmon, and her heart was Fluttering wildly.
"Annoying! I'm not your wifey, don't just call me that!" Lin Wanqing quickly Gave Xia Ming a look askance, which immediately felt wrong even to her.
Although Lin Wanqing felt she was giving him a look askance, it didn't appear that way to Xia Ming. Especially that one glance from Lin Wanqing – in his eyes, it felt like she was Throwing flirtatious glances. This nearly made Xia Ming's heart melt.
In that instant, the way Xia Ming looked at Lin Wanqing also changed.
He knew, from this moment on, he had truly fallen for Lin Wanqing. He had been somewhat moved during the interview initially, but today, he had genuinely fallen in love with Lin Wanqing.
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Translator's Notes:
¹ "Let you know why flowers are so red" is a common Chinese phrase often used before teaching someone a harsh lesson, implying pain/bloodshed.