"Then why aren't you leaving?" Li Yang demanded.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Everyone scrambled back in the direction they came from.
The delivery personnel who had retreated earlier, seeing them return so quickly, trembled in fear, thinking they were going to be silenced.
However, before he could even kneel to beg for mercy, he saw that the group led by "Big Brother" seemed not to have noticed him at all, fleeing in a panicked haste.
The delivery personnel were dumbfounded.
Li Yang pushed the meal cart into the room, closed the door, and said with a smile, "We can eat now."
"How are you?" Bao Baoli asked, walking over. She had heard all the commotion outside.
Li Yang smiled and replied, "I'm fine. If all of Liu Xing's subordinates are at this level, I can guarantee that I can wipe them out in half a day."
"Don't be too confident," Bao Baoli said with some concern. "The person who came just now was probably the eldest of the Eight Diamond Guardians."
"Oh, his name is 'Big Brother'?" Li Yang's brows slightly rose.
Bao Baoli nodded. "The Eight Diamond Guardians under Liu Xing and his father all start with 'Da' (Big). The one just now was the lowest ranked, someone Liu Xing could command freely. The other seven require Liu Xing's father's approval before they can act."
"Since you were driven away by 'Big Brother' now, they will definitely send the other seven Diamond Guardians to deal with you."
"How do they compare to this person?" Li Yang asked.
"Much stronger."
"Then I must meet them," Li Yang said with a smile.
Bao Baoli looked at him in surprise. "In all of Ruili, no one has been able to defeat the Eight Diamond Guardians."
"Now there is," Li Yang said.
"You're so confident."
"If I weren't confident, how could I be with you?" Li Yang smiled, put his arm around her slender waist, and pressed her against the meal cart.
Bao Baoli's expression changed, her heart pounding. "What… what are you doing?"
"Eating, of course."
"Mmm, mmm-hmm."
The meal cart began to move vigorously.
By the time the two had eaten their fill and left the hotel, it was already late at night.
Bao Baoli held Li Yang's arm tightly, her delicate body leaning almost entirely against him, making it difficult to walk. "I have to go back to Ruili tonight. If you care about me, remember me as much as you can. But don't continue to make enemies with Liu Xing and his father because of me; it won't do you any good."
"Are you saying that after we've been intimate, you expect me to just watch you marry someone else?" Li Yang said.
Bao Baoli lowered her eyes and whispered, "For the sake of the family's great cause, I cannot help but marry…"
Suddenly, Li Yang slapped her pert buttocks with a resounding smack that sent ripples through the air.
Bao Baoli cried out in pain, "What are you doing?"
"Punishing you for speaking nonsense," Li Yang said, looking at her. "I already told you, if the Liu family father and son pester you, I will destroy them directly."
"Today you are my woman, and you will always be my woman."
"You're so domineering."
"Do you like it or not?"
"I like it, mmm, mmm-hmm!"
An hour later, Li Yang finally saw her into the car and watched her drive away before going to find Shui Xiang.
Shui Xiang had heard about the events at the venue but didn't mind Li Yang being with other women. In her opinion, as long as Li Yang still had her in his heart, it didn't matter how many women were around him.
Seeing him return, Shui Xiang smiled and asked, "Have you eaten?"
"I have, but if possible, I'd like to eat a little more with you," Li Yang said, walking over, feeling a bit guilty.
Shui Xiang put her arm around his and said, "Then let's go eat together. The exhibition is ending soon anyway."
"What time does it end?"
"Nine in the evening. It's half-past eight now. Everyone is packing up their exhibition booths," Shui Xiang said.
The exhibition lasted for three days, sometimes extended temporarily to about five days. But regardless of the duration, everyone would strive to exhibit continuously until the last day.
Li Yang nodded. "I just passed by a nice restaurant nearby. Let's go there."
"Okay," Shui Xiang agreed.
They went to the restaurant. Li Yang was about to tell her about Bao Baoli, but Shui Xiang shook her head. "I don't need to know what your relationship is with Miss Bao. I only need to know one thing: do you have me in your heart?"
"Of course, I have you in my heart," Li Yang replied immediately.
Shui Xiang smiled brightly, leaned her face closer, and said, "That's enough."
With that, her fragrant lips met his.
A wild, passionate kiss ensued.
The two almost ignited a fire in the restaurant. Fortunately, Li Yang finally suppressed his surging impulses, paid the bill, carried her into the car, and stepped on the accelerator, heading to a secluded and quiet place.
The immense force caused the car to shake violently.
Late into the night, Li Yang finally sent her back. Just as he was about to head home, he received a phone call.
"Boss Li, I'm so sorry to bother you this late. But if you're available now, I really hope you can help me out." The caller was Huang Bai.
They had been chatting happily that morning.
Li Yang sensed the anxiety in his voice and quickly agreed, "Of course, no problem. Where are you? I'll be right there."
"Thank you, Boss Li," Huang Bai said hurriedly. "Boli Villa District, East Star Building One."
"Boss Li, I'll be waiting for you at the west entrance of the complex. I'm sure I'll see you as soon as you arrive."
"Okay," Li Yang nodded, hung up the phone, and drove in that direction.
Watching Huang Bai hang up, one of the men dressed impeccably beside him, a middle-aged man with a rather plump figure, asked suspiciously, "Xiao Huang, from the sound of it, this appraisal master you mentioned seems very young, doesn't he? Under thirty?"
"This appraisal master is indeed only in his early twenties, but his appraisal skills are already quite superb," Huang Bai said with a confident smile.
The middle-aged man was skeptical. "Is there anyone that capable?"
"Of course, there is. For example, the owner of Li Hao Antique Shop, Boss Li Yang, the one who made Mr. Zheng Xi Bei, Zheng Lao, bow down," Huang Bai said with a smile.
The middle-aged man suddenly realized, "It's him!"
The others nearby were also slightly surprised. If it was the legendary Li Yang, perhaps today's trouble could truly be resolved.
Only an old man with somewhat pale hair let out a cold laugh. "So, you've invited that kid. In that case, I'll take my leave first."
"Why is that?" Huang Bai was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Mr. Fan, do you have any issues with Boss Li?"