After Jiang Jiaxing also left, the two of them finally had no annoying flies around them. Then Li Chonglou discovered something was wrong.
These people’s eyes seemed to be looking at their prey?
Li Chonglou frowned slightly, but quickly understood why these people had such a reaction: in the entire hall, only Ya Lili was alone.
For those obvious second-generation rich individuals, a newcomer who hasn’t established connections yet, and a beautiful woman at that, if this wasn’t prey, what was?
“Sigh, I should keep a low profile.”
Realizing this, Li Chonglou could only comfort himself silently in his heart. However, just as his thoughts arose, a blonde man with two men in black walked over to their side.
“Miss Ya, I heard you also hired a bodyguard. I wonder which company it’s from? How does he compare to my Shen Yi and Shen Er?”
Liu Qiang said, looking over with disdain. Ya Lili was stunned by his words.
From what company did they hire him? They really hadn’t discussed this. Neither of them had thought someone would ask such a question, so Ya Lili was momentarily unsure how to answer Liu Qiang.
“No way, you don’t even have a company? I say, Miss Ya, you’re too careless. Aren’t you afraid this thing will turn on its master?”
Ya Lili’s face immediately changed drastically. She understood Li Chonglou’s strength and personality well. The other party’s words were undoubtedly provoking him!
However, when she turned to look at Li Chonglou, she found him looking completely calm, as if he hadn’t heard what Liu Qiang had just said.
Ya Lili immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
“Miss Ya, why don’t you let me help you test the authenticity of this guy?”
As soon as Liu Qiang finished speaking, he winked at one of the black-clothed men beside him. The latter suddenly changed his stance and threw a straight punch towards Li Chonglou’s face.
The incident happened so suddenly and at such speed that the onlookers watching from afar couldn’t help but exclaim. Ya Lili’s pupils widened, and her face turned pale.
“Don’t!”
Her words had just escaped her lips when the black-clothed man’s fist was less than half an inch away from Li Chonglou, about to hit his nose bridge. Some even felt a strange sensation in their noses, but at this critical moment, Li Chonglou seemed to slip, and his body suddenly leaned back.
The black-clothed man’s fist missed completely, while Li Chonglou, supporting himself with his hands, sprang up and moved to the side.
“Sorry, I don’t accept sparring.”
As soon as Li Chonglou said this, the young people paying attention to them immediately erupted.
“Damn, what the hell?”
“Is this guy here to make a joke?”
“This guy is hilarious, how can he do such comical movements so seriously?”
Some praised, some criticized. Li Chonglou stood there with his hands behind his back, perfectly upright, looking like a professional bodyguard.
If they hadn’t seen what happened earlier, everyone would have been fooled!
Li Chonglou’s evasion just now, in their eyes, was no different from elementary school students fighting and dodging… Where was the demeanor of a master!
Meanwhile, Liu Qiang’s bodyguard, the black-clothed man who had attacked, only reacted at this moment. Shame and anger rose to his face. Perhaps the biggest focus for others was the comical nature of Li Chonglou’s movements. But for him, his attack missing was an extremely shameful thing!
The man immediately lowered his body slightly, staring at him like a leopard!
Li Chonglou frowned slightly and asked before any further action, “Is it permissible to spar freely here?”
He deliberately raised his voice a few decibels, and Liu Qiang suddenly remembered something, his expression changed, and he said to the black-clothed man.
“Forget it, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.”
“Understood, Young Master Liu.”
Only then did the black-clothed man return to his normal posture, but his gaze towards Li Chonglou remained cold, like a fierce beast watching its prey, even though they hadn’t fought yet, his mind had already played out countless scenarios of tearing and biting!
Li Chonglou remained expressionless, his face calm from beginning to end. As for Ya Lili beside him, her mind was already in a mess.
Is this still the Li Ge I know? He can endure being ridiculed like this?
Ya Lili’s feelings at this moment were both relieved and confused. Relieved, naturally, because Li Chonglou did not act. After all, her father had spent a great deal of effort to arrange this banquet.
Confused, because Li Chonglou’s reaction now was completely different from her impression of him!
In her memory, although Li Chonglou didn’t like to stir up trouble, he wouldn’t hold back once trouble came his way. Even if he endured it for her sake, that feeling was completely different.
However, Ya Lili couldn’t quite pinpoint what was different.
Fortunately, her ‘test’ had passed.
After Liu Qiang left with his men, everything went smoothly for the two. Accompanied by Li Chonglou, Ya Lili also met many powerful figures in the industry.
Although the general age was not high, sometimes age isn’t the deciding factor in the industry, so Ya Lili’s gains were immense. In less than an hour of networking, she had truly established her footing in Shangjing.
This was the benefit of social circles and the true meaning of such banquets. Even if you were someone who had just come from the bottom, after a tour here, your clothes would be gilded!
However, to their surprise, after the banquet ended, as they were just walking out, Liu Qiang and his two bodyguards blocked their path.
Li Chonglou’s brows immediately furrowed.
Ya Lili’s feelings were correct. Because of the curse, his strength was less than a tenth of what it was, and his mindset had changed. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to retaliate, but his current strength no longer allowed him to act so casually.
Moreover, the two black-clothed men accompanying Liu Qiang were not ordinary people! Li Chonglou could clearly feel that the black-clothed man who had launched a surprise attack on him possessed a solid foundation of qi!
“Miss Ya, my Shen Er doesn’t seem to be convinced by your bodyguard. When shall we schedule a time for them to spar?”
As soon as he arrived, Liu Qiang stated his intention. Ya Lili instinctively looked at Li Chonglou, but unfortunately, the latter was observing his nose, and his nose was observing his heart, maintaining the appearance of being ‘dutifully responsible.’
“This…”
Ya Lili was suddenly dumbfounded, not understanding Li Chonglou’s intentions. Liu Qiang suddenly made a decision: “Alright, it’s settled. Next Tuesday, there’s a joint viewing competition organized by various parties. Let them spar on stage then.”