"Daddy!" Jiang Manni called out in a sweet, delicate voice, her face full of grievances as she ran towards the Marquis. Although she called him daddy in front of so many people, she didn't care. As long as she had the Marquis, she would have an endless stream of resources.
"Darling, who bullied you? Tell Daddy," the Marquis said with feigned concern.
"Daddy, some crazy fans mixed in here demanded my autograph. I refused, and they even hit me. Young Master Cai spoke up for me and got beaten so badly he couldn't get up. Daddy, you must uphold justice for me," Jiang Manni said, tears welling up.
"Darling, don't cry, Daddy will uphold justice for you!" The Marquis gently wiped Jiang Manni's tears, then looked at Li Se, his face darkening. "Are you the one bullying my goddaughter?"
"Goddaughter?" Li Se chuckled. "Could it be a 'dry' daughter?"
"Daddy, look at him, he doesn't put you in his eyes at all," Jiang Manni said angrily.
"Marquis, this kind of person needs to be taught a lesson!" Cai Wenshao said, his face contorted.
The surrounding people gasped. Li Se actually dared to mock the relationship between the Marquis and Jiang Manni. Although everyone knew Li Se was right, the problem was, how could such words be spoken?
Well, this time he had offended even the Marquis. Although the Marquis had intended to teach Li Se and the others a bloody lesson, the Marquis was acting on behalf of Jiang Manni. Now, the situation was different.
"Good boy, daring to speak to me like that!" The Marquis narrowed his eyes. "It's been a very, very long time since anyone dared to be presumptuous in front of me. The last person who was presumptuous in front of me, the grass on his grave is already over a meter tall, isn't it?"
Tap, tap, tap...
Just then, hurried footsteps were heard.
"Dad?" Yu Yan called out.
Yu Yan's father, Yu Hai, quickly walked over. His face was anxious as he asked, "Yan Yan, are you alright?"
"Dad, I'm fine." Yu Yan glanced at Li Se beside her and shook her head.
When Yu Hai saw Cai Wenshao, his face changed drastically, and he quickly said, "Young Master Cai, is there some misunderstanding?"
"Misunderstanding?" Cai Wenshao sneered. "Your daughter asked Miss Jiang for an autograph, Miss Jiang refused, and then your daughter's boyfriend beat Miss Jiang. Do you call that a misunderstanding?"
"It was clearly her who wanted to hit me first!" Yu Yan said angrily.
"Yan Yan, be quiet!" Yu Hai commanded.
Yu Yan looked wronged.
"Young Master Cai, Miss Jiang, I'm truly sorry. My daughter is spoiled by me. How about this, I'll host a banquet tomorrow as an apology?" Yu Hai said hurriedly.
"Then you'll have to ask if the Marquis is willing," Cai Wenshao said with a smile.
"The Marquis?" Yu Hai's expression changed. It was only then that he noticed the Marquis beside them. As a businessman, how could he not know the Marquis?
Yu Hai said, "Marquis, do you remember me? Last time at..."
The Marquis waved his hand. "Stop trying to curry favor with me. However, I think your daughter is quite pretty. I'm filming a movie recently and need a second female lead. Let her come."
"This..." Yu Hai was a businessman and knew the unspoken rules. The so-called second female lead was pure nonsense. It was clear that this Marquis had taken a liking to his daughter. The key was that this Marquis was older than him.
"I don't want to!" Yu Yan sniffed.
"Marquis, she's still young..." Yu Hai said, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Not young anymore," the Marquis looked at Yu Yan's prominent chest greedily. "She's already got some curves. It's settled then, otherwise, your Yu Corporation can go bankrupt!"
Yu Hai trembled. In the face of such a colossal figure, he was like an ant, at the mercy of others.
"Marquis, this is my daughter after all. No matter what, I, as a father, must protect her. I hope the Marquis can let her go!" Yu Hai pleaded.
Slap!
The Marquis slapped him fiercely. "What do you think you are? If it weren't for your daughter's beauty, would you even be worthy of speaking to me? If you want to speak to me, kneel and speak to me. I'm not used to a nobody looking me in the eye!"
"Dad..." Yu Yan's eyes turned red.
"You really think you can be presumptuous just because you opened a company?"
"Have you even looked at what kind of occasion this is? This is the Marquis!"
"..."
Many people looked on with disdain.
Yu Hai trembled and slowly bent his knees, but at that moment, someone supported him.
"Kid, don't you realize the seriousness of the situation?" the Marquis said calmly.
Yu Hai was also puzzled. He looked at Li Se, who was supporting him, with confusion. Was this his daughter's friend?
"Uncle Yu, why bother kneeling to a dead man?" Li Se said with a smile.
When he said this, everyone present widened their eyes. Many even thought they had misheard. He dared to call the Marquis a dead man?
Earlier, Li Se had pushed Jiang Manni down and beaten Cai Wenshao, and they thought this kid was finished. But now, he dared to call the Marquis a dead man. This single sentence was more serious than killing Jiang Manni and Cai Wenshao!
"Is he crazy?"
"He's truly gone mad, lost all reason, daring to speak to the Marquis like this!"
"I really can't believe anyone could be so audacious."
"..."
Everyone was dumbfounded, disbelieving.
Let alone these people, even Yu Hai was sweating profusely. Who was this guy? He couldn't be his daughter's friend, could he? He dared to say that to the Marquis. It's over, it's over. This time, it wouldn't matter even if he knelt and kowtowed until his head broke.
"Presumptuous!" Cai Wenshao reprimanded. "How dare you speak to the Marquis like that? You're courting death!"
"Slap him!" Jiang Manni shouted.
One of the bodyguards accompanying the Marquis stepped forward and raised his hand to slap Li Se.
Bang!
Li Se struck back with a punch, sending the bodyguard flying.
Everyone was shocked. This was the Marquis's bodyguard, yet he was so vulnerable before Li Se!
Another bodyguard paused, his brow furrowed.
Clap, clap, clap...
The Marquis, however, began to clap at this moment. A smile still lingered on his face, as if he wasn't angry about Li Se's words. However, anyone who knew the Marquis knew that this was when the Marquis was truly angry.
When the Marquis was enraged, the consequences were dire!
"You say I'm a dead man?" The Marquis smiled broadly, his smile hiding a dagger. "You have great courage, and your skills are also good. I admire young people like you who are not afraid of power. But to say such things to me is too foolish. You will pay a terrible price for your words today!"
"Marquis, the child is just ignorant..." Yu Hai quickly explained.
"You shut up!" The Marquis raised his hand to strike Yu Hai, but before he could hit him, his hand was caught.
"Let go of the Marquis!" the bodyguards behind him said sternly.
"Let go!" The Marquis's eyes flashed fiercely. "I tell you without reservation, this time next year will be your death anniversary!"
Li Se remained unfazed. He looked at the Marquis and said calmly, "I am a doctor. Marquis, right? I don't know if next year will be my death anniversary, but it will certainly be yours!"