"Kid, you're the first to dare disrespect me, Dong Liao. I don't want to argue with you, so I'll give you a chance: scram, and these two beauties are mine!" Dong Liao said smugly.
He then looked at Xia Bingyun and Xia Shuyu, "Ladies, allow me to formally reintroduce myself. My name is Dong Liao, worth a few hundred million. Here's my business card. I have a Big G waiting outside. Want to take a ride?"
"No need!" Xia Bingyun replied coldly. While she might show a softer side to Li Se, she remained frigid towards other men.
Dong Liao didn't seem offended. He took out two diamond rings and placed them on the table, smiling. "As long as you come with me, these two rings are yours."
He had always found this method of wooing women effective, believing no woman could refuse the temptation of wealth.
Unfortunately, Xia Shuyu and Xia Bingyun didn't even glance at them.
"Still not leaving?" Li Se asked impatiently.
"Damn it, aren't you the one who should be leaving?" Dong Liao said, annoyed.
His henchmen crowded around, their faces fierce. "If you don't scram, we'll escort you out ourselves!"
"You can try," Li Se replied dismissively.
"Oh, feeling pretty bold, aren't we?" One of the henchmen raised his hand to slap Li Se.
*Slap!*
The sound of a slap echoed, but it was the henchman who was struck. With that one blow, he was sent flying five to six meters away.
"Get him!" Dong Liao ordered.
The other henchmen attacked simultaneously, but their fate was the same as the first. They were all sent flying five to six meters away.
"Holy hell..." Dong Liao's eyes widened.
Li Se looked at him. "Are you leaving on your own, or should I escort you out?"
"Don't get too cocky. I can call more people!" Dong Liao said angrily.
"It seems you want me to escort you out," Li Se said, his eyes chilling.
"I... I'll leave myself!" Dong Liao turned to go.
"And roll out!" Li Se stated coldly.
Dong Liao, naturally, wouldn't stand for this. "You're going too far! You just wait, I'll call someone right now!"
He immediately pulled out his phone and made a call. After the call, he looked at Li Se with arrogance. "I'm not leaving now. You'll be the one rolling out later!"
About five minutes later, a group of thugs entered. The leader sneered, "Dong Liao, who dared to be so audacious?"
"Brother Feng, it's this kid!" Dong Liao pointed at Li Se.
"Kid, do you know who we are? We're from the Martial Alliance. Be good..." Brother Feng said arrogantly, but as soon as he saw Li Se's face clearly, he froze. He was a minor figure in the Martial Alliance, but he knew Li Se. This was someone even his boss treated with utmost respect.
"Dr. Li!" Brother Feng said with extreme reverence.
"You know me?" Li Se, of course, didn't recognize Brother Feng.
"How could I not know of Dr. Li's great reputation? Leave this to me to handle!" Brother Feng, being quite astute, immediately grabbed Dong Liao after speaking.
"Good kid, daring to offend Dr. Li! Get him!" Brother Feng roared.
"Ah, Brother Feng, I was wrong... Don't hit me..." Dong Liao cried out.
"What was your mistake?" Brother Feng asked.
"I shouldn't have offended Dr. Li..." Dong Liao was on the verge of tears.
"Apologize to Dr. Li!" Brother Feng commanded coldly.
"Dr. Li, I was wrong, I'm truly wrong. Please forgive me..." Dong Liao pleaded.
"Scram!" Li Se said calmly.
"Yes!" Dong Liao then actually began to roll on the floor, rolling out of the restaurant in full view of everyone.
The surrounding onlookers found it quite amusing.
"Um, Dr. Li, I'm sorry to have interrupted your meal," Brother Feng said cautiously.
Li Se waved his hand, and Brother Feng quickly led his men away.
"You're quite the imposing figure," Xia Shuyu huffed.
Li Se chuckled helplessly. The aunt and niece seemed to have an issue with him, which was understandable since he had taken both of them. He then grinned, "Do either of you want to stay to serve me tonight?"
"Scram!" both women said in unison.
The next day, Li Se drove his car to Xia Shuyu's villa early. After a short wait, the aunt and niece came down.
Xia Bingyun was still in her professional suit, her beautiful legs clad in stockings, exuding elegance and maturity. Xia Shuyu, on the other hand, had a completely different style, wearing a white dress that highlighted her youthful beauty. If one had to describe them, it would be an older sister figure versus a girl next door.
"Kiss me?" Li Se opened his arms.
However, neither Xia Bingyun nor Xia Shuyu paid him any mind and directly got into the back seat.
Li Se sighed helplessly, got into the driver's seat, and drove to a place called Yipin Ju, where the meeting with the Xia family was scheduled.
In the private room.
The atmosphere was somewhat silent. Opposite Li Se sat Xia Ruifeng and Xia Zhen.
Xia Ruifeng frowned, scrutinizing Li Se. While he said nothing, his eyes were full of displeasure. Xia Zhen, on the other hand, glared with venom, having been beaten by Li Se twice yesterday.
"Why is he here?" Xia Zhen said unhappily.
"I'm your uncle-in-law, why do you think I'm here?" Li Se said with a smile.
"Nonsense!" Xia Zhen retorted. "Don't try to take advantage of me. I only have one uncle-in-law, and that's Zhu Tianfang!"
"What Zhu Tianfang? That's a marriage arranged by your father. I won't agree. Bingyun is my woman, and she will only marry me," Li Se stated firmly.
"Young man, you are not suitable for my sister." Xia Ruifeng frowned. He couldn't understand why Xia Bingyun had found such a young man. "I have already arranged a marriage for my sister with someone from the Zhu family in Tianhai. As for you, you should leave as soon as possible. Of course, as compensation, I can give you one hundred thousand yuan. If you're smart, you'll leave now; we're having a family banquet."
"How about I give you one hundred thousand yuan and you scram back to Tianhai immediately?" Li Se's voice turned slightly cold.
"Presumptuous!" Xia Ruifeng slammed the table in anger. "What are you, to speak to me like that? Believe it or not, I can make you disappear from Qingyun City with a single word!"
He had investigated Li Se before coming. Li Se had no background and worked as a deliveryman, even spending time in jail a few months ago. Regardless of the arranged marriage for Xia Bingyun, even if there wasn't one, he would never let a woman from the Xia family marry such trash!
"I don't believe it!" Li Se replied calmly.
"You little brat..." Xia Ruifeng was growing angry.
"What are you doing in Qingyun City? Spit it out if you have something to say. Li Se is my man. If you just want to arrange my marriage, then please leave. My marriage is none of your business!"
Xia Bingyun was starting to lose patience. "If there's nothing else, I have matters at the company and will be leaving now!"
"Li Se, Shuyu, let's go!"
Without any hesitation, after saying this, Xia Bingyun stood up, appearing ready to leave.