325: Chapter 325 Do you even deserve to be my parents?

Ye Chen didn't reply, instead looking at Miao Renfeng beside him and asking, "Are the people who open mines here all this wealthy?"

Miao Renfeng froze for a moment, confusion filling his heart.

Given his master's status and position, there was no difference between five hundred thousand and nothing at all; why would he say such a thing... Oh!

Right!

Causing trouble!

Master is definitely going to cause trouble, and certain people are about to have some very bad luck... He then leaned forward and explained cautiously.

"Master, pretty much."

"In Western Hunan, there are many mountains and many mineral resources. Those who can open mines all have some backing."

"Otherwise, the local clan forces alone would be enough to give them a hard time."

Mr. Li heard this, and the smugness on his face grew even thicker.

He puffed out his stomach, tilted his chin up, and looked at Ye Chen through his nostrils.

"Kid, did you hear that?"

"I, Li Chuntian, indeed have people above me!"

"And I'm extremely rich!"

"A woman like Meiting isn't someone a poor kid like you can handle!"

"Take the money and get lost, don't go looking for trouble!"

Jin Dagui nodded repeatedly from the side, his face full of flattery.

"Right, right, right! Mr. Li is right!"

"Ye Chen, is it? You're just a poor kid, what kind of woman could you marry? Meiting being with you is a total waste!"

"Exactly, exactly! Mr. Li is such a good person, wealthy and powerful, and he's truly sincere toward our Meiting!" Li Cuihua also chimed in, "Meiting, don't be foolish!"

Jin Shanting was even more direct, speaking in a sarcastic tone.

"Sister, your taste is really bad."

"Look at Mr. Li, then look at that guy next to you."

"It's literally a golden phoenix versus a local chicken. How can you not see which one to choose?"

Jin Meiting's face turned ashen, and she trembled with rage.

Ye Chen, however, didn't say a word.

He just stood there, listening to these few people take turns performing.

Once they were finished.

He nodded.

Then.

He moved.

He took a step forward.

His right hand swung up.

Under everyone's shocked gazes... *Slap!!!*

A loud slap landed squarely on Li Chuntian's face!

The force was so great that it sent Li Chuntian sprawling onto the ground on his backside!

His fat body hit the floor with a dull thud. He was completely dazed, his left cheek swelling up at a visible rate, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

The main hall instantly became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Jin Dagui's mouth hung wide open, his eyes nearly bulging out.

The smile on Li Cuihua's face froze like plaster.

Jin Shanting was like a chicken being choked by the neck, unable to squeeze out a single word.

They never expected... that this Ye Chen would be so bold as to actually slap Li Chuntian?

This was simply asking for trouble, like plucking hair from a tiger's head—he was seeking death!

Li Chuntian clutched his face, his head buzzing.

It took a good while.

Before he regained his senses, staring at Ye Chen in disbelief: "You... you dare hit me?!"

Ye Chen looked down at him and nodded.

"That's right, I hit you."

"What are you going to do about it?"

Li Chuntian couldn't take it anymore.

Weren't those supposed to be his lines?

How did they become that kid's lines???

However, before he could speak.

Ye Chen's gaze suddenly turned cold: "Daring to snatch my, Ye Chen's, woman—are you tired of living?"

Miao Renfeng stood to the side, secretly clicking his tongue.

Master's temper is just that straightforward.

It's lucky he didn't kill him. This guy really doesn't know what's good for him, daring to show off in front of Master and even throwing money around?

He deserves it!

Li Chuntian clutched his face, a surge of sinister rage rushing from his heart straight to his head!

Who was he?

He was a famous mine owner in Luxi County!

He had hundreds of workers under him, called the county leaders brothers, and even the police station chief had to be polite and offer him cigarettes when they met!

When had he ever been hit like this?

And in front of so many people?

He scrambled up from the ground, the fat on his face trembling violently with rage as he pointed at Ye Chen's nose and roared.

"You're dead!"

"You're fucking dead!"

"Do you believe that with one phone call, I can have all of you thrown into a cell???"

Huh?

All of you?

Including the Jin family???

Jin Dagui's face changed drastically, his legs turning weak.

"Mr. Li! Mr. Li, please calm down!"

"We aren't with him, we really don't know him!"

Li Cuihua was so anxious she was nearly in tears as she grabbed Jin Meiting's arm.

"Meiting! Hurry up and make that lunatic kneel and apologize to Mr. Li!"

"Otherwise, our family is finished!"

"Your brother hasn't married yet. If our family offends Mr. Li, how will we live in this town in the future?!"

Jin Shanting also rushed forward, his face pale.

"Sister! Hurry up and make that guy named Ye kneel!"

"He offended Mr. Li, why should our family take the blame!"

Jin Meiting looked at these three familiar yet strange faces, her heart turning even colder.

Not a single person cared about her.

Not a single person asked if she had been living well all these years.

In fact... not a single person asked if she was willing.

They only cared about whether they would be implicated.

They only cared about that bride price they hadn't gotten their hands on yet.

She took a deep breath, just about to speak.

Ye Chen, however, had already looked at Li Chuntian.

"Make the call."

Li Chuntian was stunned for a moment.

Ye Chen looked at him and continued.

"What?"

"Didn't you want to make a call?"

"Do it."

"I'll be right here waiting."

"I want to see what kind of people a mere mine owner like you can call."

Li Chuntian was so enraged by his fearless attitude that he shook all over: "Fine! Fine! You've got guts!"

He pulled out his phone, and the call was quickly connected.

"Chief Wang! It's me, Li Chuntian!"

"I've been beaten up at the Jin family home in Baisha Town!"

"Hurry up and bring some men over, arrest all these suicidal bastards!"

He hung up the phone.

He glared viciously at Ye Chen.

"Just wait!"

"There'll be time for you to cry later!"

When Jin Dagui heard the words "Chief Wang," his face turned completely white.

Chief Wang was the chief of the Baisha Town police station, and he had a solid relationship with Li Chuntian!

He suddenly turned to Jin Meiting, furious: "Meiting! You're going to kill our family! Do you want us all to go to prison?!"

Li Cuihua's expression turned even harsher.

"Meiting! Quickly make that guy named Ye kowtow and apologize to Mr. Li!"

"Otherwise..."

"Mom will cut ties with you!!!"

Jin Shanting also rushed over, pointing at Ye Chen's nose and cursing.

"You fucking kneel down!"

"If Mr. Li really does something to our family, I'm not finished with you!"

Jin Meiting looked at these three hideous, distorted faces, her ears filled with their rising shouts of abuse and coercion.

She suddenly laughed, and then she spoke.

"I'm tired, so let's cut ties then!"

The noisy scene suddenly fell silent.

Everyone was stunned, staring at her blankly.

Li Cuihua was the first to snap out of it, her face full of bewilderment: "Meiting... what did you say?"

Jin Meiting looked at her, tears silently falling from her eyes.

"Didn't you say you wanted to cut ties?"

"Fine, then let's cut ties."

Li Cuihua was dazed.

She never expected that the angry words she had spoken casually would actually be taken seriously by her daughter.

She suddenly reacted, her expression becoming even more hideous.

"What do you mean by this?"

"Do you think I'll go soft if you act like this?"

"I'm telling you! I gave birth to you! You have to listen to me for the rest of your life!"

Jin Meiting shook her head.

"I don't need you to go soft, and it's impossible for me to listen to you for the rest of my life."

"All these years, you haven't treated me as family."

"When I was being forced to pay back debts back then, where were you?"

"I carried a million in debt alone, fled from Western Hunan to Xiamen City, slept under bridges, ate instant noodles, and was chased by debt collectors like a stray dog..."

"Did any of you ever ask me a single thing?"

"Did anyone ever care if I was living well?"

"No."

"In your eyes, there's only my brother, only his house, his bride price, and his wife."

"And what about me?"

"I'm just a tool you use to exchange for money."

"Now that I've gathered the courage to come back once, all you're thinking about is how to squeeze out my last bit of value."

"You..."

She took a deep breath and roared out heart-wrenchingly, "Are you worthy of being my parents?!"

No one would have ever imagined... that this female underground boss who commanded the winds and clouds in Xiamen City actually had such an unbearable past.

The surroundings were deathly silent for several seconds.

The next moment.

Jin Dagui slammed the table and roared.

"Presumptuous!!!"

"What kind of attitude is that?"

"What do you mean we aren't worthy of being your parents?"

"You were born a girl! You should contribute to your brother and this family!"

"Otherwise, why did we give birth to you? Why did we raise you?"

His eyes were practically spitting fire, and the more he spoke, the more self-righteous he became.

"Did you think that after mixing around outside for a few years, you could challenge the family?"

"I'm telling you! Not a chance!"

"We gave birth to you! Your life was given by us! You have to listen to us!"

"Now..."

"Make that kid kneel down and apologize!!!"