C10 Xu Tianshou

However, if it weren't for Lee Jiayao's birthday, Chen Ping wouldn't have come at all. Additionally, if Chen Ping wasn't trying to figure out why he had jumped off a cliff in his past life, he would have already confronted Wu Xiaojuan for her constant provocations. Despite Wu Xiaojuan's taunts, Chen Ping remained calm and ignored her completely.

Today, the spotlight was on Lee Jiayao. She sang a popular song with such authenticity that it earned her a round of applause from everyone. Even Chen Ping was impressed; he knew she had a great voice, but hearing her live was a delightful surprise.

The room was filled with the smell of alcohol, and Chen Ping noticed a girl in the corner, her cheeks flushed, leaning against Li Jun. Li Jun glanced at Wu Xiaojuan, and seeing she wasn't paying attention to him, he seemed either disappointed or relieved. He allowed the girl to lean on him, and their relationship quickly intensified.

A few minutes later, the girl needed to use the restroom, and Li Jun smugly followed her. Her face was even redder, but she didn't object. However, within ten minutes, the sound of an argument could be faintly heard outside. Wu Xiaojuan stood up, frowned, and said, "It sounds like Li Jun. Let's go check it out!"

Outside the restroom, a girl had a bright red handprint on her face, clearly from being slapped, while Lee Jun was busy punching and kicking a greasy middle-aged man.

"Who do you think you are, messing with my girlfriend? You think I'm just going to stand by and watch?" Lee Jun's face was dark with anger.

The greasy man scrambled to his feet, shouting as he ran, "Do you even know who I am? You dare hit me? Which room are you in? I'll deal with you later!"

"I don't care who you are. If you come at me, you'll regret it before you even get the chance," Lee Jun retorted fiercely. Seeing people coming out of the private rooms, he quickly explained, "Some nouveau riche jerk thought he could harass Xiao Lan, so I taught him a lesson!"

"If this wasn't Shou's place, I would have finished him off today!"

Shou, whose full name is Xu Tianshou, owns Angel Entertainment KTV and is a well-known figure in town. Many influential people respect him.

"Shou's got connections. We should avoid causing trouble here, or we might not be able to handle the consequences," Wang Cheng said with a slight frown.

As the son of a lesser-known family, he had heard stories about Xu Tianshou. Ruthless and with a crew of tough guys, Xu once had a young man from a prominent family beaten so severely that his legs were broken. That family was subsequently ruined and erased from the town's social scene.

Afterwards, Xu Tianshou was completely unscathed.

Besides, there were rumors that Xu Tianshou had a mysterious figure backing him, someone influential in the city, which was the real reason Xu could act so boldly.

"I know!"

Lee Jiayao said with a smile, "That's why I just gave that rich guy a beating! Come on, let's go back in and keep singing!"

...

Meanwhile.

In Room 1.

The decor here was far more luxurious than in Room 888. On the sofa sat a bald man, the owner of Angel Entertainment KTV, Xu Tianshou.

On either side of Xu Tianshou were two alluring women, who playfully fed him grapes mouth-to-mouth.

A greasy middle-aged man pushed the door open and immediately complained, "Brother Xu, you have to stand up for me!"

Xu Tianshou looked up, saw the man with a bruised face, and frowned, asking, "Mr. Zhao, what happened to you? What's going on?"

"I just saw a young girl outside the restroom and thought she was one of your hostesses, so I asked about the price. The girl called me a creep, and since I had a bit to drink, I slapped her!"

"Then some young guy showed up and started beating me up. I have no idea who he was, but he said he was going to kill me!"

"Hey, man! I'm here to talk business with you. This is your turf, so I can't make a move. You gotta help me save face here!"

Xu Tianshou snapped his fingers, and a big guy in a black suit walked in. Xu said, "Find out who hit Mr. Zhao!"

A moment later, the guy in black returned and said, "Boss, it was Lee Jun, the son of Mr. Lee! He's in room 888!"

"Which Mr. Lee?" Xu Tianshou frowned.

"The one who runs a towel factory out in the suburbs!"

"I remember now! The son of a guy selling shady towels thinks he can mess with my friends? He's got some nerve!" Xu Tianshou's voice turned icy.

Mr. Zhao was a wealthy businessman here to discuss a potential partnership. If the deal went through, they'd make at least five or six million dollars, maybe even more. Getting attacked by Lee Jun was not something Xu Tianshou could just let slide.

"Mr. Zhao, don't worry. I'll make sure you get an explanation for this!" Xu Tianshou looked up at the guy in black and said, "Achao, bring Lee Jun here, and anyone with him too!"

...

Room 888.

Chen Ping's phone suddenly rang. It was an unknown number. He answered, and Lin Hu's voice came through.

"Mr. Chen, where are you right now? I'll drive over to pick you up!"

Chen glanced at the time. It was already 6:30 PM, so he said, "I'm at Angel Entertainment KTV!"

"Angel Entertainment KTV? Yeah, I know the place. I'll drive over right now!"

The call ended abruptly.

Just then, the door swung open, and three men in black suits entered. The leader, Achao, scanned the room and his gaze settled on Lee Jun.

"Lee Jun! Boss Shou wants to see you. Come with us!"

Before Lee Jun could respond, Achao added, "Oh, and Boss Shou said everyone in this room needs to come along too!"

With that, Achao gestured, and the two men behind him rushed forward, grabbing Lee Jun.

"Let go!"

"Do you even know who I am? How dare you treat me like this?"

Lee Jun's face turned sour as he struggled.

"I don't care who you are. Even if your dad was here, I'd do the same!"

Achao's expression turned icy. "If you think I'm wrong, take it up with Boss Shou!"

"And the rest of you, come along too. Otherwise, if we have to rough you up before bringing you over, that won't be pleasant! I'm sure you don't want that!"