"Lin Feng, don't act rashly! There are a lot of people watching..." Ning Aoxue grabbed Lin Feng's sleeve in a futile act of damage control, whispering a reminder. She was already speechless. How could this guy act so impulsively? That was Liu Changqing's niece! Even the highest-ranking officials in Harbor City wouldn't dare slap her publicly, yet Lin Feng not only slapped her once but twice, one on each cheek.

After slapping Liu Yu a second time, some of the revulsion Lin Feng felt began to dissipate. He was carrying ten or so shopping bags and glanced calmly at the contemptuous eyes of the surrounding crowd, saying evenly, "It's not that I lack self-control, but this woman truly deserved a beating."

"Well said, Lin Feng! I support you!" Su Zi came over, gently patting Lin Feng's shoulder in a comforting gesture while praising him with a laugh.

Only someone like her, a gossip-loving woman who reveled in stirring up trouble, would appreciate Lin Feng's audacious actions.

"A'zi, honestly..." Ning Aoxue was increasingly speechless at Su Zi's stance. "Lin Feng resorted to violence, and yet you're still cheering him on. Can we really still be best friends?"

"He actually dared to hit me, that uncouth lout..." Liu Yu covered her face, about to erupt into a hysterical tantrum, when Li Hongming suddenly clapped a hand over her mouth from behind. Her furious shrieks turned into muffled, ugly sobs as she struggled futilely.

Li Hongming did this for Liu Yu's own good; he knew that if she kept shouting, Lin Feng would undoubtedly strike again. Li Hongming had already seen that Lin Feng was utterly fearless; a direct confrontation would surely put them at a disadvantage.

If Lin Feng slapped Liu Yu repeatedly, her image would be utterly ruined, regardless of how the Liu family punished Lin Feng later. She wasn't exactly a princess to begin with; after this, not even a boar would dare approach her.

"Control yourself! Your father is about to bring some guests over. Do you really want him to see you making a fool of yourself?" Li Hongming urged in a hushed, stern tone, persuading Liu Yu.

Li Hongming was on a mission today. Liu Changqing's younger brother, Liu Changhong—Liu Yu's father—planned to make a substantial investment in Jiangzhou under the Liu Corporation's name. He had arranged a meeting with Mayor Cao Tiannan's senior secretary, Li Jiawei, at the Ninth Heaven Restaurant in the Tianmao Department Store. As the one who made the introductions, Li Hongming had been invited to accompany Liu Yu.

For Li Hongming, this was a pivotal moment in his career. If he could impress both the Liu Corporation's representative and the mayor of Jiangzhou's senior secretary, his future in Jiangzhou would be exceptionally bright.

That was why Li Hongming was being so attentive to Liu Yu. It was a matter of necessity, he thought.

"That's right, my father is about to arrive!" Reminded by Li Hongming, the frustration on Liu Yu's face instantly vanished. She covered her face, glared at Lin Feng, and said coldly, "You bastard, you're done for! Just wait until my father gets here; he won't let you off!"

Liu Yu knew her father, Liu Changhong, didn't usually dote on her. However, when it came to his own daughter being slapped by someone else's bodyguard, he would surely not stand idly by. After all, she was his flesh and blood.

"What happened here, Little Yu? What's wrong? Did you stir up trouble again?"

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives. Just as Liu Yu mentioned Liu Changhong, the stern-faced man in his early fifties emerged from the crowd, accompanied by a neat, clean-cut young man in his thirties.

Liu Changhong wasn't tall, around 1.7 meters, with an extremely well-proportioned build. He had slightly dark skin and ordinary features. Apart from a few strands of white hair at his temples that made him look slightly distinctive, he was the type who would typically go unnoticed in a crowd. Yet, who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary man, alongside his elder brother Liu Changqing, had built such a vast business empire for the Liu family.

However, it was strange that when Liu Changhong saw Liu Yu—her eyes red and swollen, and even a clear handprint on her cheek—his first reaction wasn't to defend her but to question if she had caused trouble.

"Father... I've been bullied!" Upon seeing Liu Changhong, Liu Yu's immediate reaction was to throw herself into his arms, wailing without reservation.

Liu Yu knew Liu Changhong was a man who had endured hardships and had always forbidden her from acting willfully. In the past, whenever she stirred up trouble, she would run crying to her mother, Ruan Xiaoyu, who would then stand up for her. But now, with only her father present, Liu Yu decided her best course of action was to cry until Liu Changhong's heart softened...

Liu Yu's acting was quite convincing. As she wept and sobbed, Liu Changhong soon felt extremely awkward and began to believe that his daughter truly had been wronged. After nodding to Li Jiawei, Liu Changhong gently patted Liu Yu's back and said softly, "Alright, alright, tell Dad what happened. Who bullied you?"

"It's this bastard named Lin Feng..." Hearing the softened tone in Liu Changhong's voice, Liu Yu's viciousness immediately surfaced. Pointing at Lin Feng, she said resentfully, "He's that woman's bodyguard! He's such a brute, smoking in public. I merely offered him a few words of admonishment, and he hit me! He even slapped me twice!"

Liu Yu's selective retelling was highly effective. She omitted everything detrimental to her own image, painting Lin Feng as the sole aggressor. Hearing this, Liu Changhong's expression instantly darkened.

Liu Changhong took two steps forward, positioning himself before Lin Feng. "You are Lin Feng?" he inquired, his tone deceptively mild. "I am Liu Changhong, General Manager of the Liu Corporation from Harbor City. Tell me, is what my daughter, Liu Yu, just said true?"

Lin Feng? Hearing this name, an unusual glint flickered in the eyes of Li Jiawei, who stood beside Liu Changhong. He had an excellent memory; of course, he recalled Mayor Cao instructing him just that morning to monitor Lin Feng's activities... This young man, despite being the focus of everyone's attention, showed not the slightest hint of alarm. Even knowing he faced Liu Changhong, his expression betrayed no fear. He's definitely no ordinary person, Li Jiawei concluded with a single glance at Lin Feng.

Naturally, Li Jiawei's assessment was also heavily influenced by Cao Tiannan's directive. How could someone who warranted Mayor Cao's personal attention be an ordinary individual?

Lin Feng glanced at Liu Changhong, a genuine smile playing on his lips. He had a measure of respect for a formidable figure like Liu Changhong. And it seems this Liu Changhong isn't entirely without brains.

"Aside from omitting the part where she first disparaged farmers from China, then personally insulted me, and finally tried to strike me, what your daughter said is essentially accurate," Lin Feng explained calmly.

Liu Changhong's expression froze. He shot a fierce glare at Liu Yu. Lin Feng is probably telling the truth, he thought. He knew Liu Yu's personality; she was entirely capable of such behavior.

However, he couldn't afford to lose his imposing presence at this moment. Liu Changhong steeled himself and said to Lin Feng, "Regardless of the preceding causes, for you to strike a woman, Your Excellency, is somewhat lacking in gentlemanly conduct!"

"She was simply too deserving of a beating," Lin Feng retorted with a smile, his own aura not diminishing in the slightest before Liu Changhong.

Ning Aoxue and Su Zi exchanged glances, both thinking, Does Lin Feng not understand what the Liu Corporation truly represents? How can he still so brazenly badmouth Liu Yu right in front of Liu Changhong?

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