11: Chapter 11 Liu Jiangbo's Fury

The atmosphere at the scene was relatively quiet, so the sound of that slap was exceptionally jarring.

Everyone's gaze was drawn toward the table where Guan Zhixue was sitting.

Guan Zhixue was seen clutching her flushed cheek, tears streaming uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes.

"You've been staring at him ever since we sat down!"

"If you love looking at him so much, why don't you go back and live with him?"

Liu Jiangbo was trying his best to suppress his anger, speaking in a low, vicious voice to Guan Zhixue.

After the two of them sat down, Guan Zhixue had been absent-minded the entire time.

Even when ordering, her eyes kept darting elsewhere.

Liu Jiangbo followed her gaze and saw Lin Yi and Ye Shuangshuang, who were sweet, happy, and chatting away.

In contrast, Guan Zhixue wore a look of resentment.

Liu Jiangbo had originally intended to let it go, but he hadn't expected that even while she was talking to him just now, Guan Zhixue's eyes still unconsciously drifted toward Lin Yi.

Liu Jiangbo was inherently extremely possessive, and this behavior from Guan Zhixue made him unable to endure it any longer, so he raised his hand and slapped her across the face.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yi frowned slightly, his expression showing some displeasure.

"Feeling sorry for her?"

Ye Shuangshuang asked jokingly.

Lin Yi shook his head decisively.

"Sorry my ass. I just can't stand men hitting women."

After saying that, Lin Yi continued eating the food in front of him.

Anyway, he had already broken up with Guan Zhixue.

The life she had now was her own choice, so she should bear the corresponding consequences herself.

Lin Yi didn't consider himself the kind of saint who would jump in to help an ex-girlfriend being bullied.

It was already quite conscientious of him not to go over and mock Guan Zhixue right now.

The other onlookers nearby were also disgusted by this scene.

In a public place, for a man to slap a woman was, no matter how you looked at it, a very ungentlemanly act.

Those who came here to eat were basically people of some status, so naturally, they found such behavior extremely contemptible.

However, everyone also knew that it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble, so no one stepped forward to stop it.

Just then, Feng Zhinan walked up and handed Guan Zhixue a tissue.

"Miss, would you like me to call the police for you?"

The sudden concern from a stranger made Guan Zhixue feel even more aggrieved, and she even began to sob.

Seeing this, Feng Zhinan took out her phone, ready to call the police.

Liu Jiangbo pushed back his chair and stood up, snatched the phone away, and with a "crack," smashed it heavily onto the ground.

"Do I need you sticking your nose into other people's business here?"

Liu Jiangbo had originally been involved with the underworld, and although he had gone straight, the temper in his bones couldn't be changed.

Now, with his anger flaring up, his vicious nature was fully revealed.

Looking at Liu Jiangbo's bloodshot eyes and fleshy, menacing face, Feng Zhinan instantly felt a trace of fear.

At this moment, the manager hurried over, jogging and wearing an apologetic smile to smooth things over.

"Sir, I'm sorry!"

"Our server here is new and doesn't know the rules."

"You are a big man with a generous heart; please don't lower yourself to her level!"

"How about this: I'll waive the bill for the two of you today. What do you think?"

The manager bowed and scraped, hoping that Liu Jiangbo would let it go at that.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jiangbo did not appreciate the gesture at all. He let out a cold snort and sat back down in his seat with a grim expression.

"Do you think I'm short on the money for this meal?"

Liu Jiangbo's tone was icy, looking exactly like a demon.

The manager quickly crouched down in front of Liu Jiangbo and continued to apologize.

"Sorry, sir, I didn't mean that..."

"It really is our employee who was ignorant and disturbed your meal."

"Then, how do you think... this matter... should be resolved?"

The manager was also an old hand; he could tell at a glance that Liu Jiangbo was a tough nut to crack.

At a time like this, rather than constantly lowering his bottom line to please the other party, it was better to first test the waters.

Liu Jiangbo looked down at the manager from his high position, then raised his eyes to size up Feng Zhinan, who was so nervous that her body was trembling slightly.

"I want her to apologize to me."

Liu Jiangbo pointed at Feng Zhinan and said.

Upon hearing that the problem could be solved just by an apology, the manager immediately nodded in agreement.

In the service industry, apologizing to customers was practically a daily occurrence.

The request Liu Jiangbo made could be said to have absolutely no element of difficulty in it.

The manager immediately shot a look at Feng Zhinan, signaling her to come over and apologize to the customer.

Although Feng Zhinan felt aggrieved, she had no choice but to walk slowly in front of Liu Jiangbo due to her job.

Just as she was about to bow and apologize, Liu Jiangbo raised his hand.

"I meant, make her kneel before me and kowtow to apologize!"

Liu Jiangbo pointed at the ground with his short, thick fingers, wearing the face of a petty man who had gotten his way.

Having lost face and suffered anger here today, Liu Jiangbo naturally treated the hotel server as his punching bag.

Hearing Liu Jiangbo's words, Feng Zhinan, who had been ready to bow and apologize, froze, looking toward the manager with a pleading gaze.

The manager did not hesitate at all, winking and gesturing for Feng Zhinan to hurry up and do it without dawdling.

In the manager's view, kowtowing to apologize was nothing more than losing a bit of face.

In the service industry, who needed pride anyway!

As long as it could solve the problem and minimize the impact on the hotel, he would even be able to call Liu Jiangbo "Daddy" right now.

But Feng Zhinan was only eighteen, an age when one's self-esteem was at its strongest.

Asking her to kowtow and apologize now was equivalent to rubbing her dignity into the ground.

Besides, it was Liu Jiangbo who had started it by hitting someone, and he had also smashed her phone.

She was only standing up for the girl who had been hit; where was she wrong?

Thinking of this, Feng Zhinan became even more defiant.

"Sir, then what about you smashing my phone? Do you plan on giving me an explanation?"

Fear, anger, and grievance—these emotions were mixed in Feng Zhinan's heart.

This caused her voice to tremble when she said this.

Once these words were out, the manager was shocked. He had been on the verge of coaxing Liu Jiangbo into a good mood, and this sentence from Feng Zhinan was equivalent to reigniting a flame that was about to go out.

Just as the manager was about to get up to reprimand Feng Zhinan, Liu Jiangbo stepped in front of her first.

"Say that again?"

"I didn't hear you clearly just now."

Liu Jiangbo tilted his ear toward Feng Zhinan, his gaze turning sinister.

Feng Zhinan pursed her lips, as if gathering all her courage, and said in a firm tone.

"I said, you smashed my phone, so you should also..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the furious Liu Jiangbo shoved Feng Zhinan away hard.

Losing her balance, Feng Zhinan fell backward, and in her panic, she grabbed a large emerald-green vase behind her.

The vase, hit by this sudden impact, toppled over and shattered into pieces all over the floor.

Feng Zhinan landed on the pile of debris, her palms pierced by the sharp shards, and blood began to seep out.

"You fucking dare to talk back!"

"You still want me to pay for your phone, huh?"

"A fucking server, and you think you're something special!"

Liu Jiangbo, fuming with anger, rolled up his sleeves and walked relentlessly toward Feng Zhinan, who had fallen to the ground.

Seeing this, Lin Yi did not hesitate at all; he immediately stood up and, in one stride, blocked the path in front of Feng Zhinan.