The entire venue fell into a terrifying silence.
It was even more chilling than when the cue stick was broken earlier. This time, someone had resorted to physical violence!
This was the eldest daughter of the Tang family. Everyone present was a second-generation rich kid. It was undoubtedly the first time many of them had seen Tang Rou being hit. Some even thought it was an illusion, rubbing their eyes to confirm that she had indeed been struck.
"My God, he actually dared to hit Miss Tang?"
"He's courting death, this is Miss Tang from the Tang family in the capital!"
"I remember the owner of this Nine-Five Supreme seemed to be pursuing Miss Tang."
"There does seem to be such a thing. If this gets back to him, this kid won't know how he died."
"..."
Everyone was shocked. They truly didn't expect that Li Se not only dared to break the cue stick but also hit Miss Tang. Was there anything this kid didn't dare to do?
Zhou Hongyun and the others widened their eyes, disbelieving what they were seeing.
Tang Rou was a bit stunned by the slap. Like everyone else, she couldn't fathom that Li Se would dare to hit her. A ferocious expression spread across her face, and she menacingly asked, "You actually dared to hit me? How dare you hit me?!"
"What, you're allowed to bully others, but others aren't allowed to fight back? What kind of logic is that? Or do you think you're a princess and everyone must obey you? Do you deserve that?" Li Se spoke with piercing clarity, showing no respect for Tang Rou whatsoever.
"Ahhhh... you're dead, I'm going to kill you, I'll make you pay!" Tang Rou roared hysterically, no longer resembling a lady of a prominent family.
"Rourou, what's wrong?"
At this moment, a man's voice rang out. Everyone turned towards the source of the sound and saw a handsome man slowly approaching on a white horse.
A prince charming, this was truly a prince charming!
"It's Young Master Zhao!"
"Young Master Zhao is here."
"Now we're in for some entertainment. Young Master Zhao has always been pursuing Miss Tang."
"The last person who dared to have designs on Miss Tang, it's said that after he confessed, Young Master Zhao broke both his legs. This kid hit Miss Tang, he'll probably lose his life here."
"..."
The crowd buzzed with speculation, anticipating the unfolding events.
In the private room, Ye Bowen's lips curled into a smile upon seeing Young Master Zhao appear. He now understood that he didn't necessarily need to deal with Li Se himself. From the moment Young Master Zhao arrived, his plan had already succeeded.
"Young Master Ye, is this the result you wanted?" Lu Yuan asked confusedly.
"Yes," Ye Bowen nodded.
"But... how did you know Young Master Zhao would definitely appear?" Lu Yuan was quite puzzled. Then, as if realizing something, he asked, "No, how did you know Miss Tang would definitely cause trouble for this kid?"
"Because that woman, Tang Rou..." Ye Bowen's eyes held a trace of disgust, but he quickly calmed down, leaving his sentence unfinished.
Lu Yuan was hoping for some gossip, but with Ye Bowen remaining silent, he felt a bit restless, though he didn't dare to press further.
...
Young Master Zhao rode his white horse, deliberately transforming into a princely figure upon learning of Tang Rou's presence. However, when he saw the slap mark on Tang Rou's face, his expression turned grim.
"Zhao Ping, he hit me, kill him for me!" Tang Rou pointed at Li Se and said menacingly.
"You good-for-nothing, daring to hit my woman, you're courting death!" Zhao Ping's eyes turned cold, and he spoke with murderous intent.
"Zhao Ping, I am not your woman!" Tang Rou gritted out.
Zhao Ping didn't bother to argue with Tang Rou. He stomped his foot and shouted "Giddy up," causing the white horse to accelerate towards Li Se and Huang Shanshan.
Huang Zhenguo and Zhu Manyin were stunned. This Zhao Ping truly intended to kill someone. If he were trampled by this white horse, he'd likely lose half his life.
"Shanshan, get behind me." Li Se said softly.
Huang Shanshan's face turned pale. At this moment, she naturally chose to trust Li Se and moved behind him.
The white horse was moving fast. Li Se's expression was solemn. He circulated his true qi and punched towards the horse's neck.
With a bang, followed by a horse's scream, Zhao Ping was thrown from the horse's back. That one punch had sent both man and horse tumbling.
The onlookers widened their eyes even further. He knocked over a white horse with a single punch? That was an astonishing display of strength!
Huang Zhenguo and Zhu Manyin breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this but remained tense, as the matter was far from over.
"You dared to hit my horse?" Zhao Ping was quite uncomfortable from the fall, but he was also professionally trained. After getting up from the ground, his face was extremely grim. Seeing the white horse lying on the ground made him even more furious.
"My white horse is worth a hundred million, and you dared to hit it?" Zhao Ping said through clenched teeth, word by word.
Despite all the wealthy individuals present, upon learning that a horse was worth a hundred million, they all gasped. Even with their wealth, they didn't consider a hundred million a small sum. Yet, here was Young Master Zhao, spending a hundred million on a horse.
"As expected of Young Master Zhao, spending a hundred million on a horse!"
"This kid dared to hit Young Master Zhao's horse, he has to pay!"
"A hundred million, can he afford it?"
"He couldn't even afford to pay for Miss Tang's broken cue stick earlier, let alone this horse."
"..."
Everyone marveled at Li Se's audacity, believing he was about to be ruined.
"Young Master Zhao, right? You're quite amusing. Indeed, you're all the same, only able to bully others, but not letting others fight back. Are all the rich young masters in the capital like this?" Li Se said with a hint of disdain.
"What are you, to dare to speak so presumptuously here?" Zhao Ping was furious. He was genuinely angered, especially having lost face in front of the woman he liked.
"Zhao Ping, are you capable or not? Can you handle him?" Tang Rou asked impatiently. "If you can handle this kid, I might consider having dinner with you!"
"Rourou, don't worry, he's just a brute, I can handle him easily!" Zhao Ping naturally wanted to impress the beauty. Since Tang Rou had agreed to have dinner with him, he couldn't miss this opportunity.
"And this woman, I want her to strip naked and run around the stadium!" Tang Rou added.
"No problem!" Zhao Ping nodded, then walked towards Li Se. He glanced at Huang Shanshan, who was indeed quite attractive, but his expression was indifferent, as his heart was only for Tang Rou.
"You have two choices: kneel down, break all your limbs, and pay a hundred million. Then, fulfill Rourou's demand to make this woman strip naked and run around the stadium!"
"The second choice, which I doubt you'll want, is for me to help you complete the above choices!"
"Choose for yourself!"