Wang Mao's words were like a divine assist.
Guo Ju was so startled that her soul nearly flew out of her body, and she slapped him hard across the face.
The loud slap made everyone present shiver!
Her strength was considerable; Lin Siqi still had a red mark on her face from the previous slap.
Let alone a child?
This slap knocked the little fatty unconscious.
"Mayor Li, listen to me, this is a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding! If I had known this gentleman was Mr. Ling, I wouldn't have dared to do anything to him even if you beat me to death!"
Guo Ju said to Li Zheng'gang with a mournful face, trembling with fear.
"So, if we were ordinary people, we would deserve to be humiliated by you?" Tang Ru said with a curl of her lip.
"Ah, this... no, that's not what I mean, I mean... it's..." Guo Ju's face was almost contorted like a chrysanthemum, but she couldn't articulate a coherent sentence.
Li Zheng'gang snorted, "Stop quibbling. You two go and beg Mr. Ling for forgiveness!"
Guo Ju glanced at Ling Feng, and a deep sense of dread suddenly arose in her heart.
Especially when she recalled the words she had spoken to him before, her unease grew.
She swallowed hard, her legs trembling as she walked up to Ling Feng.
Just then, Ling Feng suddenly looked up and cast a cold glance at her.
The moment their eyes met, Guo Ju's body went weak, and she immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing and wailing, "Mr. Ling, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was my fault, I judged you by your appearance, please be magnanimous!"
Ling Feng ignored her and looked up at Zhang Ningchuan and the others.
They seemed to awaken from a dream, and with a whoosh, they all knelt down, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Mr. Ling, we're sorry, please forgive us!"
"Please be generous and let us go!"
"Mr. Ling, this is all Guo Ju's fault, it has nothing to do with us!"
"That's right, if Guo Ju hadn't instigated us, how could we have done this!"
...
Some kowtowed and begged for mercy, while others shifted the blame.
But each of them was terrified to the extreme. Mr. Ling's name now resounded throughout Hanjiang.
This was someone who dared to confront the Wuhu Group!
A figure to whom even Li Zheng'gang showed respect!
Offending such a person was like lighting a lantern in a latrine – seeking death!
"Xiao Ran, are you still scared now?"
Ling Feng completely ignored the people in front of him and asked Ling Xiaoran softly.
Ling Xiaoran pouted aggrievedly, "No, I'm not scared anymore. Xiao Ran won't cry. It's Xiao Ran's birthday today!"
"Yes, Xiao Ran, remember, it's okay to be scared and cry, but avoiding the problem won't solve it. You need to learn to face your fears. Uncle hopes you won't be afraid when you see that little fatty again!"
Ling Feng patiently taught Xiao Ran.
Ling Xiaoran glanced at the unconscious little fatty, then nodded her little head heavily at Ling Feng, but still said softly, "But, Uncle, Wang Mao's dad seems to be an official."
"An official?"
Ling Feng turned to look at Li Zhigang.
Li Zhigang trembled all over, bowed repeatedly to Ling Feng, and then looked up at Ling Xiaoran, "Miss Xiao Ran, officials are not scary. Look, Uncle is also an official, am I not scary at all?"
Ling Xiaoran looked at Li Zhigang intently, her beautiful eyes blinked, and she nodded obediently.
"Moreover, that little fatty's father is no longer an official!" Li Zhigang added.
"Ah? Is Wang Mao lying?"
Ling Xiaoran was confused about what was happening.
Li Zhigang smiled and nodded, then made a phone call: "Immediately suspend all positions of Wang Wei, the director of the Quality Inspection Bureau, and thoroughly investigate his criminal behavior. There must be no mistakes!"
"No!"
Guo Ju immediately screamed.
How could she have imagined that by simply disciplining a beggar-like little girl during her son's birthday party, she would end up causing her husband to lose his job!
Losing her director husband, Guo Ju knew very well what her fate would be!
With her aggressive personality, even if the people around Ling Feng didn't deal with her, those she had offended before would definitely not let them off.
Li Zhigang completely ignored her pleas and said coldly, "If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?"
"I... I..."
Guo Ju sat down on the ground, her whole body collapsing into a heap.
"True gold fears no fire. If your husband is truly incorruptible, he has nothing to fear from an investigation," Li Zheng'gang said with righteous indignation.
Hearing this, Guo Ju's face turned extremely pale.
It's over!
Everything is over!
Seeing Guo Ju's reaction, Li Zheng'gang knew that Wang Wei's problems were likely significant.
He shook his head, paid no more attention to Guo Ju, and then turned to Ling Feng, his expression changing instantly to a smile as if by magic.
"Heh heh, Mr. Ling, do you find this satisfactory?"
Li Zhigang said obsequiously.
Ling Feng replied indifferently, "Mayor Li, you just need to do your job and handle it impartially. Don't ask me."
"Mr. Ling is right," Li Zhigang quickly nodded. "Mr. Ling, you can just call me Gangzi from now on, no need to be so formal."
Upon hearing this, the people around them collectively gasped.
Guo Ju collapsed to the ground in despair, as if she had lost her soul.
Zhang Ningchuan and the others widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.
Gangzi!
Who dared to call Li Zhigang Gangzi?
In this small Hanjiang, perhaps only Li Zhigang's own mother did!
From this, it could be seen that Mr. Ling's identity was far from as simple as he claimed!
At the very least, he was much higher than Li Zheng'gang.
Then, as Ling Feng's niece, Ling Xiaoran...
Princess Castle, it turns out princesses could really come from here!
"Mr. Ling, how should these people be dealt with now?" Li Zheng'gang asked for instructions.
"It's Xiao Ran's birthday, and I don't want to see this trash!"
"Yes!"
Zhang Ningchuan and the others felt extremely anxious. They were trash, and being swept away was not a problem.
However, they were now worried that Ling Feng had called them trash in Hanjiang.
This meant they would be thoroughly expelled from Hanjiang by these big figures!
They could not bear the consequences, so they looked at Guo Ju with anger, wishing they could flay her alive.
It was clear that this disgusting woman was in for a great misfortune!
"Get lost, quickly!"
Li Zheng'gang snorted coldly, jolting them back to their senses.
With bitter faces and ashen complexions, they walked out one by one.
The farce ended, and Ling Xiaoran's birthday banquet officially began.
Xiao Ran's birthday was more lively than ever before. These high-ranking, powerful, and wealthy figures were playing with a six-year-old child with great enthusiasm.
If others saw this, they would wonder what their thoughts would be.
They would definitely think they had gone mad!
After all, they wouldn't even treat their own sons or grandsons like this.
For Ling Feng, this was the value of these people entering the private room.
This incident did not leave a shadow on Ling Xiaoran, but rather a beautiful memory, and that was enough!