Looking up, Sun Li was standing before the mother and son.
“So it’s Lily. Is there some misunderstanding between you and Chen Xiao?”
Liu Zhen knew that Chen Xiao and Sun Li had broken up.
But she was kind by nature, so even though Sun Li spoke harshly, she didn’t get angry. Instead, she tried to persuade her.
Sun Li crossed her arms and snorted.
“Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? The store manager told me himself that he had fired Chen Xiao!”
Chen Xiao sneered and took a step forward.
“Did he not tell you that he was also fired?”
Liu Zhen immediately became anxious. “Son, what’s going on? You were doing so well, how could you get fired?”
Chen Xiao said, “Mom, don’t listen to Sun Li’s nonsense. I found a better job, so I resigned.”
Liu Zhen finally felt relieved.
“I knew it. With your abilities, how could you be fired so easily? Lily, you young people need to communicate more. Don’t just believe hearsay and jump to conclusions. Tell Auntie, what exactly happened between you two?”
She didn’t know what Sun Li had done to Chen Xiao and thought there was still room for reconciliation between them.
Sun Li looked at Liu Zhen with disdain and said contemptuously, “Old lady, don’t bother. There’s no future for your son and me. Just give up hope.”
Liu Zhen opened her mouth but couldn’t speak, looking incredibly dejected.
Chen Xiao was very angry. “Sun Li, we broke up long ago. Why are you still looking for me?”
Sun Li shrieked.
“How dare you say that?”
“Tell me, what did you do to Long Yaoyang to get me? He won’t even touch me now!”
“Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao, why are you so persistent? Have you no shame?”
“I’m telling you, no matter how despicable your methods are, you’ll never have me!”
Facing Sun Li’s barrage of questions, Chen Xiao burst out laughing.
“Sun Li, you think too highly of yourself!”
“I’m telling you, even if you stripped naked and begged me, I wouldn’t touch you!”
There were already many people on the street. Hearing their argument, they all gathered to watch.
Although Sun Li was shameless, she was still a woman.
After Chen Xiao said that, her face immediately turned red, and she pointed at Chen Xiao, cursing him.
“You’re despicable, and your mother is a bitch. If she weren’t a bitch, how could she have given birth to a bastard like you!”
Chen Xiao was instantly enraged and lunged forward.
“Sun Li, I’m warning you. You can curse me, but you can’t curse my mother!”
Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Liu Zhen quickly stepped between them, pushing Chen Xiao back.
“Chen Xiao, calm down! You’re a man, you can’t lay a hand on a woman, no matter what!”
“Besides, you were together for quite a long time…”
Before Liu Zhen could finish, Sun Li shoved her.
“You old hag, why are you pretending to be a good person here? Get out of the way!”
Liu Zhen cried out and stumbled.
Fortunately, Chen Xiao quickly caught her, or she would have fallen to the ground.
“Bitch, how dare you hit my mother!”
Chen Xiao roared, his eyes turning bloodshot.
In this world, his mother was the most important person to him.
He could be touched, but Liu Zhen could not!
“The old lady is so slow and annoying, so what if I hit her? What can you do to me?”
Sun Li clearly hadn’t realized the seriousness of the situation and was still shouting defiantly.
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Xiao’s palm slapped her.
*Slap!*
Sun Li was instantly stunned, her ears ringing.
She covered her face and looked at Chen Xiao in disbelief.
“You, you good-for-nothing, how dare you hit me?”
Chen Xiao sneered. “I already hit you, so why are you asking if I dare?”
Before he finished speaking, Chen Xiao raised his hand and slapped her again with a crisp sound!
Sun Li’s vision went black, and stars flashed before her eyes, almost making her faint.
Chen Xiao’s anger had not subsided.
But Liu Zhen pulled him from behind, shaking her head repeatedly. “Chen Xiao, don’t hit her anymore…”
His mother’s words were like a decree. Chen Xiao stopped, pointing at Sun Li.
“Sun Li, I’ll let you off today because of my mother. Keep your eyes open from now on and don’t provoke me again. I’m not the Chen Xiao I used to be!”
Sun Li’s hair was disheveled from the beating, and both her cheeks were swollen.
“Chen Xiao, you think you can hit me and get away with it? I’m telling you, you’re dead today!”
Chen Xiao frowned. He really didn’t know where Sun Li got her confidence to still dare to challenge him.
However, he soon understood.
Several thugs dressed in a very unconventional style ambled over from across the street.
As soon as Sun Li saw them, she yelled, “Why are you only coming now? I’ve already been hit, can’t you see?”
The leader of the thugs, with dyed yellow hair, arrogantly blew his bangs.
“What are you yelling about? Aren’t we here?”
As soon as Liu Zhen saw these thugs, her face turned pale.
She tugged at Chen Xiao’s sleeve and whispered, “Son, run, quickly!”
Liu Zhen knew these thugs.
They had been hanging around the market area for years, making a living by extorting protection money.
They were known for their aggression and brutal methods, and ordinary people avoided them.
She never expected Sun Li to stoop so low as to associate with such people. Chen Xiao was right to break up with her.
Chen Xiao patted his mother’s hand. “Don’t worry, Mom, I’m here, everything will be fine.”
Liu Zhen was frantic and wanted to persuade him further, but it was too late.
The thugs had already surrounded them, forming a semi-circle, blocking Chen Xiao and her.
The blond-haired leader tidied his hair, preparing to deliver a showy opening speech, but Chen Xiao beat him to it.
“This is none of your business. If you know what’s good for you, get lost!”
Chen Xiao’s expression was calm. He naturally didn’t take these thugs seriously.
“Oh, damn!”
The blond-haired thug’s spirit was immediately ignited.
“Kid, you’re quite arrogant. I’ve never met anyone as cocky as you in my life!”
Chen Xiao said indifferently, “Well, you’ve met me today.”
The blond-haired thug blew his bangs and hissed.
“I like your attitude, kid. I won’t make things difficult for you. Just kneel down and kowtow three times, and we can talk about everything else!”
Chen Xiao sighed faintly.
“There are so many people who can’t see clearly.”
The blond-haired thug was stunned. “What did you say?”
Chen Xiao’s eyes suddenly sharpened.
“I told you to mind your own business, but you’re not listening, are you!”
As he spoke, Chen Xiao moved with lightning speed.
He grabbed the blond-haired thug by the hair and slammed him violently onto a food cart.
Everyone heard a *sizzle*!
The food cart still had residual heat from the oil pan.
In an instant, the blond-haired thug’s face was almost cooked…