Encountering ridicule

The mall was bustling with people coming and going. He Li and Miao Xiaoyu walked hand-in-hand, stopping to pick out things they liked.

Although Miao Xiaoyu was mostly the one doing the picking, she was very serious about buying clothes for He Li. She felt that even slightly inferior clothes would be an injustice to He Li if he wore them.

He Li felt a little helpless about this.

"Just buy something decent!"

"You don't have to pursue perfection."

Seeing Miao Xiaoyu about to pull him into another store,

He Li couldn't help but try to persuade Miao Xiaoyu.

The latter pouted, "I know, I know, let's go, let's go into this store and see if there's anything good!"

As they spoke, the two stepped into the store.

This store seemed to specialize in designer brands.

He Li glanced at the price tags on the clothes in the store... Good heavens, thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan for a single item.

Although he could afford it, He Li felt there was no need to buy such expensive clothes if they weren't for suits or anything special. He couldn't help but say, "Xiaoyu, these are just everyday clothes, no need to buy anything too expensive."

"Let's go, let's check out other stores!"

Hearing this, Miao Xiaoyu hadn't said anything yet.

But a few mocking laughs rang out not far away... "Hmph, I thought he was some rich, handsome guy!"

"Turns out he's just a poor scrub with nothing but looks."

"Tsk, how can a guy like this find such a beautiful girlfriend?"

"Little girls are just naive, they're all like this!"

"Once she experiences a few years of society's harsh realities, she'll know the importance of money and won't choose a pauper like him!"

"Exactly, exactly, just like you, darling!"

"Oh, hubby, you're so annoying!"

...Although these voices weren't loud, in the high-end brand store with only a few people, they were piercingly clear. He Li frowned, and the usually gentle Miao Xiaoyu's expression instantly turned cold.

Seeing that she seemed about to explode, He Li quickly put his arm around her to comfort her, "It's just dog barking, do you really want to argue back?"

"But..." Miao Xiaoyu pouted.

He Li smiled, patted her head, and shook it.

It was late at night, and he wasn't in the mood to look for trouble.

Besides, he didn't want Miao Xiaoyu to waste money, so he just pulled her, ready to leave.

However, some people are just despicable!

It was bad enough that they were secretly farting, but they even dared to step out and crow... "Hehe, hubby, look, that poor scrub is leaving!"

"Poor people don't deserve to shop here in the first place!"

"He realized he couldn't afford anything, so of course he has to leave in shame."

"But that little beauty..." Not far away, a pot-bellied middle-aged man, with a slender, scantily clad woman in his arms, walked over, scrutinizing Miao Xiaoyu with a lewd smile.

"Little girl, do you like the clothes here?"

"These are all high-end goods, it's normal that your boyfriend can't afford them."

"After all, how much money do young people have in their pockets these days?"

"But he's unwilling, and he can't afford it, but I can."

"Which one do you like? Uncle can buy it for you, but on the condition that you come home with me tonight..."

As he spoke, he gave He Li a disdainful look.

His face was filled with smugness.

The woman next to him pouted slightly, "Hubby, you have me, why are you always flirting around?" Feeling the astonishing sensation of waves crashing against a shore on his arm... The middle-aged man chuckled, "A limited edition handbag!"

"Hubby..." The woman whined.

The middle-aged man's expression remained unchanged: "A set of limited edition lipsticks!"

"Hehe!" The woman's face lit up with a smile as she looked at Miao Xiaoyu, "My husband is very wealthy and won't treat little sister badly. He can buy you anything your poor boyfriend can't afford."

"It's just one night, it'll be over quickly."

"But you'll gain clothes and handbags that you might not be able to afford even after countless days and nights of work!"

"It's a great deal, you know!" She said with a teasing tone.

From her demeanor, it was clear this wasn't her first time doing something like this.

The middle-aged man grew even more smug hearing his wife help him out.

He puffed out his chest, wanting to look down on He Li.

Unfortunately, he wasn't tall enough, so he could only speak with an incredibly confident and arrogant tone, "Kid, if you help me persuade your girlfriend, I can give you ten thousand yuan!"

"How about it? That's quite a bit, right?"

"It's probably two months' salary for you."

"Of course, if it's not enough, I can add more!"

"You two should discuss it properly..."

"It's just one night, and you'll profit!"

The middle-aged man continued to babble.

He Li squinted at him for a few seconds, then suddenly asked, "May I ask what this gentleman's name is?"

"My humble name is Yang Danian!" The middle-aged man's tone was full of arrogance.

He seemed very proud of his name.

He Li nodded and asked, "The manager of Nian Nian Pharmaceuticals?"

"You've heard of me?" Yang Danian smiled.

He Li also smiled, "I certainly have."

"Last month, a batch of goods from Shennong Pharmaceutical Industry had a problem."

"Have you heard about it?" he asked. Yang Danian's eyelids twitched.

This was an internal matter of Shennong Pharmaceutical Industry, how did he know about it?

Of course, that wasn't the main point. The main point was that he and the higher-ups in his company had arranged for that batch of goods to be released. Now, this kid from who-knows-where was bringing it up in front of him... What did he know? Yang Danian suddenly felt panicked.

But on the surface, he still pretended to be calm.

"I don't know, and I haven't heard of it!"

The smugness and arrogance from before had vanished from his face.

He Li smiled and said, "It's alright, I'm just telling you that Shennong Pharmaceutical Industry was able to discover this matter in advance because I informed them. I'm preparing to tell them more things later."

"After all, you still have quite a few dirty secrets!"

"Like putting a problematic batch of medicine on the market..."

"Or adding water to a batch of medicine, and so on..."

"These matters seem to be related to someone surnamed Yang."

"I wonder if all these matters being exposed, coupled with the pressure from Shennong Pharmaceutical Industry, will be enough to get that person surnamed Yang fired and sent to jail. It should be enough, right? What do you say, Manager Yang?"

He Li still had a full smile on his face.

Yang Danian, however, had his pupils constrict and his face turn pale.

"You... you... how could you..."

"How do I know?" He Li retorted.

Yang Danian nodded stiffly, his face filled with fear.

He Li shrugged, "I won't tell you!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Danian almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

But he had no time to think about how He Li knew. He was afraid that He Li would really expose these matters, because if all these things came to light, he wouldn't just go to jail, he'd be locked up for good.

Even though he didn't do all of these things, would those people above take responsibility and go to jail themselves?

That was clearly impossible; they would find a scapegoat.

And he, Yang Danian, was the most suitable one!

The thought of spending the rest of his life in prison... Yang Danian immediately panicked and, losing his composure, pleaded, "Little brother... I was indeed in the wrong just now, you... you are a magnanimous person, please don't expose those things."

"If those things are exposed, this old brother will have no way to live!"

"How about this, I'll give you money, a lot of money!"

"One hundred thousand? Or five hundred thousand... Is that enough?"

His voice was trembling. His wife didn't understand.

"Hubby, what are you doing? This is just a poor kid."

"He's just an inferior person, why are you acting like that?"

"If he knows something, just find someone to deal with him, won't that work?"

"Disable him, and that little girl will still be yours, won't she?"

The woman said as if it were obvious, and He Li's eyes gradually grew cold.

Yang Danian broke out in a cold sweat at the sight.

Without another thought, he slapped her hard... *Slap!!!*

The loud sound and force sent the woman's teeth flying. She covered her swollen, bloody face and cried aggrievedly, "Hubby... you... why did you suddenly hit me?"

"I was thinking for your sake, but you..."

"Shut up, you bitch!" Yang Danian was almost driven mad with anger.

How could this woman be so stupid? The person had already brought up the matter, clearly intending to make a big deal out of it. At this moment, instead of quickly appeasing the other party, she was threatening him. What kind of pig brain was this?

How did he end up with such a stupid woman?

The more Yang Danian thought about it, the angrier he got, and he went over and kicked her twice more, sending the heavily made-up woman flying far away.

He Li watched the two bicker like dogs and felt a sense of satisfaction.

Miao Xiaoyu, who was holding her phone and doing something, also showed a smirk of satisfaction on her face.

Everyone else around them was dumbfounded.

They hadn't clearly heard what He Li had said to Yang Danian that caused the previously arrogant Yang Danian to suddenly lose his composure, humbly beg for reconciliation, and then furiously hit his own wife.

In an instant, everyone's gaze towards He Li changed...

He Li