Qian Fei stared fiercely at Zhang Liunian, sitting on the ground, recalling how Zhang Liunian used to be like a dog by his side, doing whatever he said without question.
Then, comparing it to the disgust and disdain in Zhang Liunian's eyes now, he instantly exploded. How could Zhang Liunian look down on him? What right did a country bumpkin have to look down on him?
"Take out that pair of rings and let me see them."
Zhang Liunian knew what Qian Fei was thinking without even looking. He was probably going to talk about how pathetic he was in the past, and that it was fine to let him do as he pleased, since he was the type to think too highly of himself.
However, after that incident just now, he was sure Zhang Liunian hated him to the bone. He didn't have time to bother with him. Among the many rings, Zhang Liunian picked out a simple pair.
"Certainly!" The salesclerk happily brought them out for him.
Seeing that Zhang Liunian was ignoring him, Qian Fei got up from the ground by himself, tidied his clothes, and went outside the department store to wait for an opportunity.
Since Zhang Liunian had acted against him like that, he wouldn't let him off easily.
Zhang Liunian glanced at his retreating figure from the corner of his eye, then shifted his gaze back to the two rings on his little finger and ring finger. "How much for this pair?"
"This pair is exactly twelve hundred yuan."
"Wrap them up for me." Zhang Liunian took out the money without even blinking. His show of wealth made several female salesclerks' eyes sparkle.
With the gifts sorted, Zhang Liunian was in a very good mood. But when he walked out of the department store and saw Qian Fei appear before him, his smile vanished instantly.
"Since you dared to lay a hand on me, Zhang Liunian, who gave you the guts!" At this moment, Qian Fei had three lackeys behind him, all staring at Zhang Liunian menacingly, as if they wanted to devour him.
Zhang Liunian pulled at the corner of his mouth. "You can stab me in the back, but I can't fight back, right?"
"Nonsense, who stabbed you? Zhang Liunian, don't spout rubbish.
If you don't want to acknowledge me as your brother, just say so. Don't frame me." Qian Fei didn't know why Zhang Liunian had discovered his actions, but he certainly wouldn't admit to them.
"Don't insult the word 'brother.' You're not worthy." Zhang Liunian put the ring box into his jacket pocket, preparing for the upcoming fight.
Qian Fei was so angered by his words that he was panting. He wondered how he never knew Zhang Liunian was so infuriating and spoke so nastily. This country bumpkin must have been pretending all along, pretending to be obedient and easy to fool.
Damn it, he dared to play him. Did he think the Qian family had fallen?
"Brothers, attack! Let him know why flowers are so red."
Qian Fei wasn't going to waste time arguing with Zhang Liunian, and he knew he couldn't win. So, he simply ordered his men to attack.
The three lackeys behind him immediately charged at Zhang Liunian upon hearing Qian Fei's command.
Zhang Liunian didn't take these people seriously. Seeing them rush towards him, he raised his leg, spun, and flew backward. Then, with a springing kick and a side chop, he dealt with two of them. For the last one, he directly grabbed his neck and flung him towards Qian Fei, causing both of them to fall to the ground.
This wasn't the end. After dealing with the four of them, Zhang Liunian stepped on Qian Fei's chest and ground his heel down heavily. "From now on, give me a wide berth. Otherwise, I'll beat you every time I see you."
After speaking, Zhang Liunian kicked him several times until Qian Fei vomited blood, then he casually walked away, leaving Qian Fei and the other three dumbfounded.
Qian Fei, especially, who was spitting blood, was the most bewildered. When Zhang Liunian had gripped his wrist in the department store, he had thought it was just an accident that he had been defeated.
Now, being knocked flying and spitting blood for the second time, and seeing his moves directly, he finally realized for the first time that Zhang Liunian was actually quite formidable.
How come he never knew he could fight before? Beating four people was as easy as drinking water.
Hateful! He must have deliberately hidden his abilities in front of him, not showing that he had martial arts skills.
It was all to slap his face after they fell out. It must be like that.
This country bumpkin's schemes are so deep. He won't let him off easily. He's going to find Brother Tang to teach him a lesson.
With this thought, he got up from the ground, tidied his clothes, and pretended as if nothing had happened as he went to the Tang family's residence.
"Brother Tang, my former subordinate bullied me. You have to help your brother." Both the Qian and Tang families were considered prominent families in Nancheng. They had known each other since childhood, so becoming sworn brothers was only natural.
"Subordinate? Which subordinate?" Brother Tang heard that Qian Fei had been bullied by a subordinate and immediately looked down on Qian Fei. As the young master of the Qian family, although some unfavorable matters had occurred recently in the Qian family, it shouldn't have gotten to the point of being bullied by a subordinate. That would be embarrassing to say!
However, he was curious about who dared to treat Qian Fei like that.
Qian Fei could see through Brother Tang's thoughts. He knew that Brother Tang was the most transparent person in their circle, openly expressing his thoughts without anyone having to guess.
Therefore, deep down, Qian Fei also looked down on Brother Tang, thinking him simple-minded and physically strong.
"His name is Zhang Liunian. He's from..."
"Zhang Liunian? The one from Zhang Family Village?"
Before Qian Fei could finish, Brother Tang interrupted him.
Qian Fei was stunned, not understanding how he knew Zhang Liunian. He felt inexplicably nervous, fearing that he and Zhang Liunian were friends.
However, when he saw the expression on Brother Tang's face, he relaxed.
"Brother Tang, how do you know him?" Qian Fei feigned surprise, but his true thought was that judging by Brother Tang's displeased expression, Zhang Liunian had not only offended him but also Brother Tang.
He was truly tired of living. The Tang family was a more powerful family than their Qian family. Offending Brother Tang would surely lead to a bad end for Zhang Liunian.
Mentioning Zhang Liunian, Brother Tang gnashed his teeth in hatred, wishing he could devour his flesh to relieve his anger. "That brat cheated me out of several hundred yuan and beat up my people. Of course, I know him. But was he your subordinate before?"
"Yes, before, if I told him to go east, he wouldn't dare go west. If I told him to eat shit, he wouldn't dare defecate." Qian Fei saw that they had a common enemy and began to speak carelessly.
"..." The more Brother Tang heard, the deeper the smile on his face became, as if he could vividly see Zhang Liunian kneeling before Qian Fei and acting like a servant.
In reality, these were just exaggerations by Qian Fei, intended to enhance their mutual pleasure by demeaning Zhang Liunian.
The truth was that he had deliberately approached Zhang Liunian, constantly brainwashing him, speaking ill of Jiang Qingqing, and wanting to see Zhang Liunian suffer, even wishing he would be crippled. Unfortunately, Zhang Liunian was too rigid and couldn't be swayed.
It was also possible that Zhang Liunian knew their intentions all along and thus didn't fall for their trap.
"I really didn't expect he would be such an idiot before. This is hilarious." Brother Tang didn't detect Qian Fei's boasting; instead, he firmly believed that Zhang Liunian was just the kind of person he despised.
"Isn't that right? You don't know how..." Qian Fei saw Brother Tang's happiness and continued to talk about how terrible Zhang Liunian used to be, how much he was like his lackey, thus pleasing Brother Tang.