“Who are you?”
Yue Hai did not answer immediately, but stared vigilantly.
This unexpected turn of events caught Chen Peiyue off guard.
All her life, with her beauty, this was the first time a man had rejected her.
This made Chen Peiyue look at Yue Hai a few more times.
“Then don’t say you saw me later, please.”
Seeing that Yue Hai was unmoved, Chen Peiyue changed her approach and quickly walked into a small restaurant next to them.
Although Feng Town was not large, it was quite well-equipped due to its proximity to Shangjing, with bars, teahouses, and other recreational facilities readily available. Ordinary buildings were multi-story.
Although Li Chonglou and Yue Hai were currently in a small restaurant, it was on the first floor of a seven-story commercial building. The restaurant connected to the back street, but one had to pass through the lobby.
After Chen Peiyue entered, both of them understood her intention.
“Brother Li, what should we do in this situation?”
Yue Hai understood that Li Chonglou kept him by his side to let him learn more, so he asked when he didn’t understand. Li Chonglou shook his head and said, “We’ll ignore her, just pretend we didn’t see her.”
After all, Li Chonglou did not want to meddle in other people’s affairs. However, at this moment, he unexpectedly discovered something.
This fellow Yue Hai actually had some immunity to beautiful women now.
If it were before, Li Chonglou guessed he would have taken off his jacket without a second thought.
So, what was the reason for such a great change in him?
As Li Chonglou was thinking, he suddenly noticed four men running towards them from not far away.
These four men were all wearing grey tops and appeared to be in their early twenties. However, the one running at the forefront was dressed a bit more fashionably, at least his hair was permed.
As the four approached, the man with the permed hair spoke with a questioning tone.
“You two, have you seen anyone run this way?”
The way he spoke made it sound as if Li Chonglou and Yue Hai were his subordinates, which was rather unpleasant to hear.
Yue Hai glanced at the man with the permed hair, wanting to retort, but seeing Li Chonglou’s calm demeanor and his indifference, he ultimately remained silent.
“I’m asking you, are you deaf?”
The man with the permed hair, who was looking around, then realized that the two had ignored his inquiry! His previously slightly anxious expression turned to annoyance.
This time, Yue Hai could no longer hold back and said coldly, “So what if we saw them, and so what if we didn’t? Who do you think you are?”
The man with the permed hair’s expression froze. At this moment, one of the young men behind him stepped forward and shouted, “How dare you! Who do you think you are talking to!”
Seeing Li Chonglou still indifferent, Yue Hai continued to retort, “I don’t care if you’re a cat or a dog.”
“You!”
The three young men behind the man with the permed hair were furious and were about to make a move, but he stopped them.
“Forget it, they’re probably outsiders. We need to find the young lady.”
“Brother Guang!”
The three young men clearly couldn’t swallow their pride, but the Brother Guang they mentioned still shook his head.
“Let’s find the young lady first.”
Guang Zhi gave Yue Hai a cold glance and then quickly left with his men, without checking inside the restaurant.
After the four were gone, Yue Hai complained, “Brother Li, the people here don’t seem to have very good manners.”
Li Chonglou smiled and said, “Don’t generalize. These people’s identities are probably not ordinary.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from the restaurant entrance.
“Clever!”
The two turned their heads and saw that the speaker was the woman in the red dress from earlier.
Chen Peiyue’s skin was very fair, which added a touch of sexiness against the backdrop of her red dress. Standing at the restaurant entrance bathed in the slanted sunlight, she looked like a goddess.
Yue Hai was stunned for a moment but quickly composed himself.
“What business is it of yours?”
Yue Hai had clearly heard the others call her "young lady" just now, and his impression of her plummeted.
Chen Peiyue’s crescent-shaped eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she said unhappily, “Hey, why are you so rude? It’s not like I offended you.”
“Heh, your people are polite.”
Yue Hai sneered dismissively.
“You!”
Chen Peiyue quickly walked up to Yue Hai.
“You need to apologize to me!”
Yue Hai was stunned, thinking he had misheard.
“What?”
“You need to apologize to me!”
Chen Peiyue repeated word for word.
Li Chonglou also did not expect things to turn so quickly. He couldn't help but clear his throat and stand up, “Xiao Hai, let’s go.”
Anyone who could be called "young lady" was certainly not of ordinary status. Li Chonglou did not want to cause any more trouble at the moment.
Although Yue Hai did not understand Li Chonglou’s thoughts, he always followed his instructions, so he simply ignored Chen Peiyue.
She must have a screw loose, inexplicably asking someone to apologize.
Yue Hai thought to himself, and Yu Ke’s figure suddenly appeared in his mind. He realized that it seemed only the beauties around Brother Li were normal people.
“You’re not allowed to leave!”
Chen Peiyue suddenly went around in front of the two and blocked them with her hand.
Li Chonglou’s brow furrowed. “Excuse me, beautiful lady, what did my friend say wrong that you want him to apologize?”
Chen Peiyue was taken aback. “He, his attitude is bad!”
“Do we know each other?”
Chen Peiyue shook her head.
“Then why should we have a good attitude towards you?”
“Ah?”
Chen Peiyue was momentarily speechless by Li Chonglou’s question.
“But, shouldn’t people be polite?”
“Did we say anything about your whereabouts earlier?”
Chen Peiyue shook her head again.
Li Chonglou then chuckled, “So we helped you, but you didn’t even say thank you. Now you want us to apologize. Who do you think is being impolite?”
Chen Peiyue was petrified on the spot, her raised hands frozen.
Yue Hai looked thoughtful, savoring Li Chonglou’s words.
Damn, so you could really solve problems just by talking!
This was the first time Yue Hai experienced the charm of language. In his understanding, to resolve a situation like the one just now, one would probably have to resort to physical force!
But now, with Li Chonglou’s few words, the nature of the entire matter had completely reversed!
Chen Peiyue awkwardly withdrew her hands and stepped aside.
“Um, I’m sorry, it was my mistake.”
Chen Peiyue, blushing deeply, kept apologizing. Li Chonglou said with a faint smile, “Can we go now?”
“Sorry, sorry.”
Feeling so ashamed that she wanted to disappear into a hole, how could she dare to stop them? Chen Peiyue apologized and quickly left, her hasty retreat making people chuckle.
Yue Hai directly gave Li Chonglou a thumbs-up and said, “Brother Li, you’re still the best!”