Chapter 416: Chapter 407: Mother Su’s Dilemma
"Shameless, I didn’t expect you to be such a person!" Qi Manlin also got fired up, picked up a cup of hot coffee from the table, and splashed it on Liu Zhipeng’s head. Instantly, Liu Zhipeng was as pathetic as a drowned rat. Faced with Earth Wolf and the other two men, the usually arrogant Liu Zhipeng didn’t even dare to make a sound!
"Kid, I’m warning you, be low-key in the future. Don’t think that just because you have some lousy money, the whole world belongs to you. I know you refuse to accept this. Do you know who I am? I’m Earth Wolf from the Flying Dragon Gang. If you’re not convinced, you’re welcome to get back at me anytime!" said Earth Wolf, patting Liu Zhipeng’s pale face.
The people around felt chills running down their spines upon hearing that the fat man in front of them was from the Flying Dragon Gang. Of course, Liu Zhipeng didn’t really know how impressive the Flying Dragon Gang was in Wancheng. He just memorized the names Earth Wolf and Flying Dragon Gang bitterly. Now, since Newbie wasn’t around, he had no choice but to swallow his pride. If Newbie were here, he would definitely make these people kneel and lick his boots!
"Let’s go!" Earth Wolf waved his hand, and left with the pregnant woman.
Qi Manlin gave Liu Zhipeng a glare, snorted softly, and followed them out. Lin Mu chuckled, looking at the miserable-faced Liu Zhipeng, feeling utterly delighted inside, and leisurely walked out of the café too!
Qi Manlin got into the car parked by Leng Mei at the door. Once inside, she deliberately put on a very angry look and tossed her small bag onto the back seat. She knew exactly what had happened inside just now, and Leng Mei must have seen it all clearly too!
"Miss, are you okay?" Leng Mei asked.
"I’m fine, humph. Look at who my mom found for me to go on a blind date with, a complete hooligan. He tried every means to take advantage of me at our first meeting. You saw that scene earlier; it was shameless to the extreme. He even got another girl’s belly swollen, yet still arranged a blind date with me. What is this? My mom might not feel embarrassed, but I’m certainly humiliated!" Qi Manlin said angrily.
"Miss, perhaps President Su doesn’t really know Liu Zhipeng well. Don’t be upset," Leng Mei advised.
"Humph, it’s impossible not to feel embarrassed. I’ve completely lost face. You saw that scene just now; what was that about? It’s driving me crazy. Anyway, I’m not going home, you go back yourself, and make sure to explain everything clearly, so my mom will understand what kind of fine man she found for me as a husband!" Qi Manlin said, opened the car door, and got out.
At this point, Leng Mei didn’t know how to persuade her to get back into the car, so she could only follow Qi Manlin’s instructions and explain everything to Su Jinzhi. Thus, Leng Mei drove back to the Qi Family and told Su Jinzhi all about it in detail. Upon hearing this, Su Jinzhi couldn’t help but curse, "Shameless!"
Women despise most men who are unfaithful and playboys, whether they’re older or younger women. Liu Zhipeng encompassed both of these traits, so Su Jinzhi, like other women, felt a deep-seated loathing for this kind of man, feeling that he deserved a beating!
"Humph, the Liu Family were known as gentlemen for generations, who would have thought that their eldest son would turn out to be such a scoundrel!" Su Jinzhi said angrily.
"President Su, given the current situation, what do you think we should do?" Leng Mei asked.
Su Jinzhi was also troubled. She originally thought Liu Zhipeng was a decent person, and that there wouldn’t be an issue with having her daughter marry into that family. Who knew Liu Zhipeng would turn out to be this kind of person? No matter what, she couldn’t marry Qi Manlin to him. To her, Manlin was most important!
"Ah, given the situation, what else can we do? We’ll take it one step at a time!" Su Jinzhi sighed.
"President Su, regarding this bidding matter, which concerns Celestial One Pavilion’s survival, shouldn’t we consider contacting Su’s Great Enterprise? After all, Su Family is your maternal family; if you seek their help, they won’t ignore you," Leng Mei suggested.
Su Jinzhi pondered for a moment and shook her head, "I won’t seek help from Su’s Great Enterprise. I’ve already left Su Family and have no ties with Su’s Great Enterprise. Whether we survive or not has nothing to do with Su Family."
Leng Mei looked at Su Jinzhi. As her personal assistant, Leng Mei understood Su Jinzhi’s thoughts—she was just being stubborn!
Meanwhile, Qi Manlin and Lin Mu, while driving and chatting, headed to the Flying Dragon Foot Bath Pavilion, still savoring the satisfaction of slapping Liu Zhipeng’s face.
"That slap was so satisfying; it’s the first time I’ve slapped someone!" Qi Manlin said with excitement, feeling incredibly happy after dealing with Liu Zhipeng.
"Hey! I didn’t see how fierce you can be. That slap really stunned Liu Zhipeng. That bastard was thinking of getting some advantage over you, but he got a taste of his own medicine instead, hahahaha!" Lin Mu laughed.
"This is great. My mom definitely won’t push me to marry him after she knows about this. Although my mom is stubborn, she wouldn’t knowingly push me into a fire pit!" Qi Manlin said.
Lin Mu smiled and said, "That’s right. You’ve got it easy, but your mom has it hard. The Liu Family is a large, powerful clan. Although their main base is in Guangdong, they also have industries in Wancheng. Now that the marriage deal has fallen through, the two families might fall out, and the Liu Family might make things difficult for your mom in business. A woman managing such a massive enterprise on her own isn’t easy for her."
Qi Manlin could completely understand what Lin Mu was saying. Her mom, Su Jinzhi, indeed fought hard in her career, managing Celestial One Pavilion Real Estate Company alone. Thinking about this, Qi Manlin also felt quite inferior for not being able to help her mom!
"Lin Mu, can you help my mom?" Qi Manlin suddenly asked.
"Haha, how come you’ve grown up so quickly and learned to share your mom’s burdens?" Lin Mu chuckled.
"What are you talking about? I know my mom doesn’t have it easy on her own, or else she wouldn’t meddle in my marriage. You have to know, my mom has always been open-minded about this because of her own experiences. She strongly opposes family interference in her children’s marriage. If she’s doing this, she must have her reasons, which I completely understand, even if I don’t say it aloud!" Qi Manlin said matter-of-factly.
Lin Mu glanced at Qi Manlin, smiled, and said, "Don’t worry, leave this to me. Don’t forget, I have some influence in Wancheng. Even though the Liu Family is formidable, they’re not local. You won’t need to fear them as long as I’m in charge."
"Hee hee, thanks, Brother Lin," Qi Manlin giggled.