Wu Tian's words made Zhong Tianmei freeze.
Her brow furrowed deeper, and she said, "What did you say? You want to teach me a lesson? What a colossal joke!"
"Kid, don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're a man!"
"Let me tell you, my husband is a triad boss. If you offend me, aren't you afraid he'll kill you?"
Wu Tian said coldly, "Triad boss? To me, that's nothing."
"Call your husband over now, quickly. Otherwise, don't blame me for smashing up your shop!"
"You!" Zhong Tianmei was practically bursting with rage.
She usually acted arrogantly under her husband's name, enjoying all the attention. When had she ever endured such humiliation?
She glared at Wu Tian, trembling with anger, and said, "Good for you! You ungrateful wretch, how dare you speak to me like that? Watch how I finish you!"
With that, Zhong Tianmei took out her phone and made a call.
She immediately said, "Hello, hello, hello! Hello, you deadbeat! Hurry up and come over, this bitch is bullying me!"
After a lengthy complaint, Zhong Tianmei put away her phone, raised an eyebrow, and said to Wu Tian, "You're finished. My husband is very angry now. He's called all his brothers over."
"You like to stick your neck out so much, huh? Fine, I'll give you this chance to show off!"
"Just wait to be beaten to a pulp by my husband later!"
Facing Zhong Tianmei's smugness, Wu Tian remained indifferent.
He walked up to Zhong Tianmei, almost bumping into her.
This move startled Zhong Tianmei. She clutched her chest and said with a slight tremor, "Wh-what are you doing? I warn you, don't touch me!"
Wu Tian said coldly, "Don't flatter yourself. I have no interest in an old hag like you."
"It's just that what you said earlier, I think I need to deal with it properly."
As he spoke, a sharp glint seemed to flash in Wu Tian's eyes. "Tell me, what do you mean by 'bitch'?"
Zhong Tianmei was slightly taken aback.
She knew her words had provoked Wu Tian, but she stubbornly said, "Did I say something wrong? She is a bitch!"
"No matter what, she's a bitch! A bitch! A bitch!"
Zhong Tianmei's voice grew louder and louder. Coupled with her naturally shrill tone, it was quite unpleasant to the ears.
Her provocation only fueled Wu Tian's anger. Without another word, he raised his hand and slapped her.
This action startled the other customers.
Zhong Tianmei was slapped to the ground, and tears immediately began to stream down her face.
"You, you dare to hit me!" she yelled at Wu Tian. "You dare to hit me!"
Wu Tian looked down at her coldly and said, "One slap is light for you."
"If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll make sure you can never speak again."
Wu Tian's words were laced with a chilling menace that sent shivers down the spines of everyone present.
Zhong Tianmei, who had been defiant, wanted to retort. But upon seeing the icy coldness in Wu Tian's eyes, she immediately fell silent.
The customers in the shop, worried about potential trouble, began to advise, "Oh dear, Ms. Zhong, business should be conducted amicably. Why are you doing this?"
"Yes, we're all neighbors, after all."
"Why let things get to this point? It doesn't look good, does it?"
Hearing this, Zhong Tianmei felt wronged. She shouted at the customers, "Don't pretend to be good people! This is all your fault! If you all came to my shop, why would I do this?"
The customers replied, "Ms. Zhong, you can't say that. We are consumers, and we naturally go where the service is better."
"Boss Bai's nail art is indeed excellent, and her prices are much lower than yours. Of course, we prefer to come here!"
"Indeed, Ms. Zhong. If you want your business to improve, the best way is to enhance your own skills. All this other stuff is meaningless!"
The customers spoke one after another, all defending Bai Xue. Zhong Tianmei felt even more displeased.
She waved her hand angrily and said, "You're talking nonsense!"
"How are our skills not good? I think you just don't know how to appreciate good things!"
"Besides, why should I do as you say? Who do you think you are?"
"Isn't my method quite good? Look, for the few days she closed her shop, you all still came to mine obediently?"
"So as long as she's not an eyesore here, that's the best for me!"
"As for anything else, it's all a joke!"
Hearing Zhong Tianmei's words, everyone felt a bit displeased.
However, adhering to the principle of avoiding unnecessary trouble, they said no more.
At this moment, a rather gruff voice echoed from outside the shop: "Wife, what's going on?"
Upon hearing the voice, Zhong Tianmei immediately acted as if she had found a savior.
She quickly turned around and shouted, "Husband! Husband, you're finally here!"
"If you hadn't come any sooner, I would have been bullied to death!"
Wu Tian glanced towards the entrance and saw a man with a grim expression standing there.
The man was quite burly, with a buzz cut, and he didn't look like a decent person.
He walked into the shop, exuding a strong sense of pressure, instantly making the air feel heavy.
The man, named Wang Shan, looked around the shop and said, "What's going on? You said someone was bullying you, right? Where is he?"
Zhong Tianmei immediately pointed at Wu Tian and said, "Husband, it's him! You must beat him to death!"
Wang Shan's gaze fell upon Wu Tian. He said grimly, "Kid, is what my wife says true?"
"Are you really that arrogant, daring to bully my wife?"
Wu Tian met his gaze calmly and said, "Those who like to bully others will eventually be bullied themselves. Don't you understand this principle?"
"Since you are so arrogant, you should also realize that one day, you will have to pay the price for your actions."
Wu Tian's words made Wang Shan feel quite displeased.
He sized up Wu Tian and said, "Good kid, you really are a hothead, daring to speak to me like this."
"Let me tell you, I, Wang Shan, have been in this business for so long. I've always been the one bullying others, never the other way around. Do you understand this?"
"Is that so?" Wu Tian said coldly. "Then it seems today, you will have a brand new experience."