After the divorce, the aloof CEO begged me not to withdraw my investment.

Li Tingting quickly dodged, disgustedly avoiding his touch: "Don't do this! Show some respect!"

Wu Dagui sneered: "What are you pretending for? Why don't you want to go to the movies with me tonight?"

He grabbed Li Tingting's arm.

Li Tingting struggled violently and shouted in terror, "Let me go!"

"What are you doing?!" A security guard shouted sternly from a distance, striding towards them.

Wu Dagui turned around and glared at the security guard, his tone arrogant: "It's none of your business what happens between us!"

Just then, a voice suddenly shouted, "Let her go!"

Wu Dagui turned his head and saw a tall man walking towards him, staring at him with icy eyes.

He was annoyed: "What's it to you? Mind your own business!"

Yu Xiaoshu walked up to Wu Dagui in a few steps, staring at him sharply: "Did she agree to be your girlfriend?"

When Li Tingting saw Yu Xiaoshu, she quickly called out, "Brother Yu!"

Wu Dagui abruptly shoved Li Tingting aside, pointed at her, and cursed, "You filthy woman! Didn't your sister-in-law say you'd never been in a relationship? You're lying to me!"

He turned to look at Yu Xiaoshu and said fiercely, "You pretty boy, how dare you ruin my good time! I'll beat you to death!"

He released Li Tingting and threw a punch at Yu Xiaoshu.

Yu Xiaoshu dodged to the side and then punched Wu Dagui in the abdomen with his backhand.

Wu Dagui grunted and staggered back a few steps.

This seemingly frail man possesses such strength.

Enraged, he lunged at Yu Xiaoshu again.

The two men struggled with each other.

……

In the Xiong family's living room, Ye Feng and Liu Qingyi sat side by side on the sofa, chatting casually.

Liu Qingyi felt exceptionally relaxed at this moment. She had taken off the mask she wore at work, and no longer needed to scheme and deceive each other.

Ye Feng also enjoyed this rare moment of tranquility.

Their shoulders brushed together unintentionally.

Liu Qingyi subconsciously turned her head and met Ye Feng's gaze.

Their eyes met, and time seemed to stand still.

They slowly drew closer, their breaths mingling as they felt each other's presence.

Liu Qingyi's heart began to race, and her face flushed slightly.

Ye Feng's Adam's apple bobbed.

He looked at Liu Qingyi, who was so close to him, and was about to kiss her when a cell phone rang, interrupting them.

The two quickly separated, and Liu Qingyi hurriedly covered her burning face, not daring to look at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng also hurriedly picked up his phone and saw that the caller ID showed Li Tingting. His heart skipped a beat.

"Hello, Tingting?"

"Brother Ye, something terrible has happened! Brother Yu is in trouble!" Li Tingting's voice was choked with sobs, and she spoke very quickly.

Ye Feng's heart sank.

Liu Qingyi also heard Li Tingting's voice. She looked at Ye Feng nervously, her eyes full of worry.

"Tingting, don't rush, tell me slowly, what's wrong?" Ye Feng tried his best to remain calm.

"Brother Yu got into a fight and was taken away by the police!" Li Tingting explained haltingly, her voice filled with anxiety.

Ye Feng immediately stood up, putting on his shoes as he asked, "Where are you? I'll be right there."

Liu Qingyi also stood up, picked up Ye Feng's coat and handed it to him, "Do you need my help?"

Ye Feng took the coat and hugged Liu Qingyi. "No need, you should get some rest."

"Be careful on the road," Liu Qingyi said with concern.

Ye Feng nodded, turned and left.

The police station wasn't far away; Ye Feng arrived in just a few minutes on foot.

As soon as I entered the compound, I saw Li Tingting pacing back and forth, her eyes red and swollen, with tear stains still wet.

Upon seeing Ye Feng, she rushed over, buried her face in his chest, and cried even harder.

Ye Feng gently patted her back, "What happened?"

Li Tingting sobbed, saying haltingly, "Brother Ye, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me..."

Ye Feng pulled her out of his arms.

Seeing her crying with tears streaming down her face, I felt a pang of pity.

"Tingting, don't cry, tell me what happened first."

Li Tingting stopped crying, sniffed, and said, "Wu Dagui and I... you know, that blind date... After the movie, he looked so much older than in the photos, so I told him I didn't want to continue seeing him. Then he started touching me inappropriately, and Brother Yu saw it and tried to stop him. In the end, they started fighting..."

Ye Feng listened, his brows furrowing.

Yu Xiaoshu has a temper that flares up at the slightest provocation. He smiled wryly, helplessly. This kid, after all these years, his fiery temper hasn't changed at all.

Just then, a policeman came out of the office building. "Who is Yu Xiaoshu's family member? Come in for a moment."

"Yes, that's me." Ye Feng replied and walked over.

He followed the police into a mediation room.

Yu Xiaoshu sat in a chair with gauze wrapped around his head and a cut on the corner of his mouth.

Sitting opposite him was a burly man, Wu Dagui, who was also injured, his face bruised and swollen.

The police pointed at the two men and said, "This is a civil dispute. We suggest you settle it privately."

Yu Xiaoshu immediately became agitated upon hearing this, "Why should this be settled privately? He assaulted my friend, and we're just going to let it go like this?"

Wu Dagui retorted, not to be outdone, "What do you mean by 'molestation'? She's my girlfriend!"

"You're talking nonsense! Who's your girlfriend!" Li Tingting retorted from the side.

"Quiet down, all of you!" the policeman slammed his hand on the table. "One more word and you're all in jail!"

The police officer turned to Yu Xiaoshu, "Tell me, why did you hit someone?"

Seeing this, Ye Feng quickly stepped forward, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and handed it to the policeman. "Officer, please calm down. We were in the wrong, and we're sorry for the trouble."

The policeman took the cigarette, his tone softening slightly, "We called your family here so you can pay the fine and reimburse medical expenses, understand?"

Ye Feng nodded. "Understood, we accept the punishment."

After the police left, only Ye Feng, Yu Xiaoshu, Li Tingting, and Wu Dagui remained in the mediation room.

Wu Dagui rubbed his swollen face, glanced at Yu Xiaoshu, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

"Hey, Yu Xiaoshu, your dad bought meat from my butcher stall back then, and he still owes me five yuan. When are you going to pay me back?" Wu Dagui said sarcastically.

Yu Xiaoshu's face darkened.

His father died young, and his family was poor, which was undoubtedly rubbing salt into his wounds.

Seeing this, Li Tingting quickly tried to smooth things over, "Brother Wu, let's just let this go. Look, Xiaoshu is injured too..."

"That's it? I've been beaten up like this, and you think you can just say 'that's it'?" Wu Dagui sneered. "Fifty thousand yuan for medical expenses, not a penny less!"

"Fifty thousand? Why don't you just rob someone!" Yu Xiaoshu suddenly stood up, glaring at Wu Dagui.

Many ordinary employees only earn a few thousand yuan a month, so 50,000 yuan is an astronomical figure for him.

Wu Dagui sneered, "No money? If you don't have money, don't try to be a hero and save the damsel in distress! Let me tell you, if my injury doesn't heal, you can forget about driving your ride-hailing car!"

Yu Xiaoshu's face immediately turned deathly pale.

Driving for a ride-hailing service is his only source of income, and he can't afford to lose this job.

He clenched his fists tightly.