Dressed in a long red dress, she was still more than three times the value for money compared to others. Li Zhonglou also noticed at this moment that the woman named Xiao Hong was over 1.7 meters tall.
However, before they could even greet each other, a shadow suddenly lunged towards Fan Jian. The latter didn't even have time to react before his coffee was slapped away.
"Didn't you promise me you wouldn't drink this stuff anymore!"
The shrill voice pierced the ears of several people. None of them expected her to start speaking in a near-hysterical tone. Li Zhonglou and the other two froze in place.
What they didn't expect was for another shadow to hit Xiao Hong in the face without a second thought.
"Slap!"
A crisp slap echoed. The patrons inside once again turned their attention towards them.
"You, you hit me?"
Xiao Hong, weighing over two hundred pounds, clutched her right cheek, her face filled with disbelief.
Fan Jian snorted, wiped the coffee spilled on himself, and turned to leave.
This was enough of a scene. To the two onlookers, it was like a slave who had been suppressed for years finally erupting. It was somewhat satisfying to watch, if what Fan Jian had said earlier was true.
In the examples he had cited, not only were two blind dates ruined, but even when his own parents died and he wanted to go back, he was forced not to.
The reason? It was simply because she was in a bad mood that day...
So, when Fan Jian landed that slap, Li Zhonglou and Chen Pao both showed expressions of relief.
However, the subsequent turn of events was somewhat beyond their expectations.
Fan Jian, with newfound manliness, was preparing to leave decisively, but suddenly Xiao Hong clung to him. Her large hands grabbed his clothes tightly, followed by a desperate scream.
"Help! Someone's hitting me! Call the police quickly!"
Her voice was so loud that it could probably be heard several kilometers away!
Li Zhonglou felt a sharp pain in his ear canal. He never imagined that a woman's voice could be so loud and piercing; it was almost comparable to a Lion's Roar before it's even mastered!
"Get off! I don't have time to deal with you now!"
Fan Jian's face was filled with disgust as he tried to shake off Xiao Hong's hands, only to receive another precise slap across his face from her.
"Don't force me to strike again!" Fan Jian was enraged. Being dragged around in public was already extremely embarrassing. The slap he’d given earlier was not just to vent his previous dissatisfaction.
It was also because Xiao Hong had unreasonably knocked his coffee away.
However, to his surprise, his threat not only had no effect on Xiao Hong but only made her crazier.
Fan Jian, over 1.8 meters tall, wasn't short, and his physique was that of a walking barrel. Yet, standing before the shorter Xiao Hong, he was at a disadvantage.
Xiao Hong suddenly hugged him tightly, then slid down, and both of them fell heavily to the ground.
This was not the end. The frenzied Xiao Hong, like a shrew, rolled on the ground, punching Fan Jian while shouting incessantly.
"Help! Domestic violence! Murder!"
Seeing that the situation was deteriorating, Li Zhonglou and Chen Pao quickly moved to the side.
At this moment, two passing bystanders crowded around.
"Friend, what's going on here? Has the meatball come to life?"
Damn it, do you have to describe it so accurately...
Li Zhonglou and the two quickly waved their hands and said in unison, "We don't know them! We're just passing by."
Frankly speaking, rolling and fighting on the ground like children in broad daylight was too embarrassing. Li Zhonglou was even thinking of abandoning the information and leaving immediately!
Chen Pao had the same thought. Fortunately, the police arrived quickly, and within five minutes, both Fan Jian and Xiao Hong were taken away in a police car.
"I've really seen it all. This scene could be among the top ten classic moments of the year."
The dispersing crowd didn't forget to tease them, while Li Zhonglou and Chen Pao exchanged glances.
"How is it?"
Chen Pao asked tentatively.
Li Zhonglou gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "It's still money after all. Let's go take a look first."
He could do without the core materials, but selling them to Chen Pao would still earn him a considerable amount. Li Zhonglou was indeed in dire need of money.
However, he was also mentally prepared. If Fan Jian still couldn't get rid of Xiao Hong by then, he decided to wait a while.
In any case, Xiao Hong should not appear in his sight again!
It wasn't that he was making a fuss, but people like Xiao Hong, once agitated, could truly do anything. He wasn't afraid for himself, but he was afraid of them getting involved with the company.
Imagine, if a two-hundred-pound shrew ran to your company and caused trouble every day, wouldn't that be the end of it?
Chen Pao looked at Li Zhonglou's wry smile and teased, "Fortunately, I'm single and alone. At worst, I'll just stay far away."
Li Zhonglou's movements paused, and he suddenly turned his head.
"You reminded me. You go first, I'll see where there are good restaurants, book a table, and send you the location later."
"Huh?"
Li Zhonglou patted his shoulder meaningfully and said, "You understand, with elders at home and children to care for, there are bound to be many concerns. At times like this, you should step up without hesitation."
Chen Pao was completely stunned.
Li Zhonglou encouraged him, "Go ahead, bring the person back. Tell him my home remedy will definitely work for him."
With that, he turned and left without waiting for Chen Pao's reaction, leaving Chen Pao in despair, filled with regret and self-blame.
He shouldn't have spoken up! Trouble comes from the mouth!
Women like Xiao Hong, for men like them who have vision, principles, and politeness, are like extraterrestrial objects, a dimensional attack!
After leaving the cafe, Li Zhonglou casually found a restaurant and booked a private room, not rushing to send the location to Chen Pao.
Sending it too early would make him seem insincere about finding a restaurant. Li Zhonglou sat there for a while, and suddenly thought of Lin Qianqian.
This was naturally not thinking of her as a person, but rather wondering why, after two days, she hadn't contacted him to question him.
After all, Li Zhonglou had prepared for hours to deal with this moment, even having his lines ready, waiting for her to come and question him.
However, after two days without any news, Li Zhonglou suddenly wondered if she had perhaps caught another big fish?
"This is good too. It's best if she forgets about my matters here."
Li Zhonglou nodded to himself.
Just then, his phone on the table suddenly rang. Li Zhonglou thought it was Chen Pao who had already settled things so quickly. As he picked up the phone, he saw that it displayed Lin Qianqian's name.
"Uh, it's really true what they say: don't mention people during the day, and don't mention ghosts at night. It's like a charm!"
Li Zhonglou muttered as he answered the call.
"Where are you!"
As expected, the first words were in a questioning tone, with a clear aura of hostility.