113: Chapter 113 Come on, let's go for it!

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Three question marks popped up in Qin Qitian's mind. Am I acting in some cheesy CEO drama with you here?

Just then, a series of footsteps came from behind Qin Qitian. He turned his head to see Liu Yi coming up with his own circle of people. There was no helping it; the situation on the deck could be seen from the cabin of the bar on the first floor.

After Liu Yi came up, he didn't say anything. With a smile on his lips, he leaned against the railing with his arms crossed, while the few people behind him whispered to each other.

Qin Qitian was undoubtedly backed into a corner now, trapped tight. If Liu Yi and the others hadn't come up, Qin Qitian would very likely have backed down. After all, he knew that Su Ye's position in Yu Chen's circle was different from his own position in Liu Yi's circle.

The way Chen Ze and Yu Chen treated Su Ye on the terrace earlier didn't seem fake. If something happened to Su Ye, they would likely really help, and Qin Qitian didn't know Su Ye's background.

If he backed down, he could easily smooth things over later; after all, Liu Yi and the others wouldn't actually go and ask Su Ye.

But now, if Qin Qitian really backed down, it wouldn't just be a slap to his own face; the faces of the Qin Family, and even Liu Yi's entire circle, would be slapped soundly.

Qin Qitian clenched his fists, veins bulging.

"I'll say it one more time. I was here first. Take that bitch, and—"

"Slap!"

A resounding slap struck not just Qin Qitian's face, but his pride as well.

"Whoa!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. That slap..."

"Qin Qitian's face has been thrown on the ground and trampled on."

Liu Yi frowned and prepared to step forward. Although Liu Yi had already blacklisted Qin Qitian in his heart, at least for now, in everyone's eyes, Qin Qitian was still part of his circle. Being slapped in public, he couldn't just stay silent—it wouldn't look right and would affect the unity of the circle.

"Motherfucker."

Qin Qitian raised his right hand and swung at Su Ye's face. Seeing that Su Ye was about to be hit, Deng Jiaqi closed her eyes and tried to step forward to block the blow for him. But was Su Ye a fool to just wait and get hit? He had been prepared for Qin Qitian's retaliation back when he slapped him, and he caught Deng Jiaqi.

A kick with his long leg!

"Bang!"

It felt as if the sound of an eggshell cracking echoed in Su Ye's ears. Qin Qitian's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he clutched his crotch, collapsing to his knees in front of Su Ye.

"Ah~~~~"

The miserable scream made those who heard it sad and those who saw it step back.

"Hiss!!!"

Liu Yi, who had been about to step forward to intervene, felt his teeth ache and couldn't help but gasp. Even his own little brother felt a twinge of pain.

His forward momentum halted, and he retreated half a step without anyone noticing.

A series of footsteps came from the stairs, and Yu Chen and Chen Ze led a group of people downstairs.

As soon as they rounded the corner, they saw Su Ye hitting Qin Qitian.

"Hiss!"

Seeing Su Ye's strike to the weak point, the others also gasped before walking downstairs toward Su Ye.

Yu Chen frowned and glanced at Qin Qitian, who was wailing and rolling on the deck, then asked: "Little Su, what's going on?"

Su Ye turned his head and smiled: "It's nothing, Brother Chen. It's just that this girl has a connection to me. I didn't know she was here. This Qin Qitian picked her first, and then I ran into it and didn't give him any face."

Yu Chen and Chen Ze understood and didn't take the matter to heart. They had known what kind of person Qin Qitian was since he first entered Liu Yi's circle; he was just from a small family in the gray area with a few billion in assets. They wouldn't even need Yu Chen to step in; Chen Ze could handle them alone.

The Qin Family's official backing was just a deputy bureau director. They had survived this long only because they knew how to endure, never provoking people they couldn't afford to offend, and being ruthless themselves. Seven or eight years ago, the Qin Family's business was even larger than it was now, but they had forced themselves to cut off their own arm to survive. Seven or eight years later, they still hadn't recovered, which was why no one bothered to deal with them.

One had to know that Chen Ze's family connections went straight to the Municipal Committee, while Yu Chen's family could even engage in face-to-face discussions with the Provincial Committee.

Liu Yi turned to look at the people behind him, then thought for a moment before walking up and saying: "Brother Chen, Qin Qitian is one of our people, after all. Hitting him like this doesn't seem quite right, does it? We need some kind of explanation."

Yu Chen frowned slightly as he looked at Liu Yi, who had stepped forward. If Liu Yi insisted on taking the lead, this matter would be hard to resolve. If it were just Qin Qitian alone, then Yu Chen or Chen Ze could just have someone send a message to the Qin Family.

After thinking about it for a moment, Yu Chen said: "What kind of explanation do you want?"

Liu Yi looked at Chen Ze, who was standing in front of Su Ye, and at Yu Chen, who had also faintly moved a step closer to Su Ye. He thought for a moment, then pointed at Qin Qitian, who was starting to recover on the deck, and said: "How about this: I won't intervene, and you don't intervene either. Let Qin Qitian and this brother settle this matter themselves. How about that?"

This was the best solution Liu Yi could think of. First, he didn't want to stick his neck out for Qin Qitian, so it was best to keep this matter contained between Qin Qitian and Su Ye, so it wouldn't escalate to higher levels.

Secondly, Liu Yi remembered that the Qin Family had helped his own family quite a bit, so he tried to fight for Qin Qitian. Otherwise, if he didn't step in and Yu Chen and Chen Ze helped the other side, the Qin Family would just be hung up and beaten.

Chen Ze instinctively wanted to refuse. He had brought his little brother out to have fun; was he just going to watch from the sidelines when trouble happened? If Wang Shanshan found out, wouldn't she make him sleep on the sofa?

Yu Chen was much more rational—after all, he wasn't locked by the system—so he pulled Chen Ze back and looked at Su Ye.

"Little Su, you speak. If you want me and Brother Ze to intervene, just say so. I guarantee the Qin Family won't live past a month."

The meaning was clear: if Su Ye felt he could handle it and was willing to go one-on-one with Qin Qitian, then it was best for the two of them to settle it. If Su Ye felt he couldn't handle it, then Yu Chen would step in; he wouldn't watch Su Ye get into trouble.

Su Ye wasn't afraid in the slightest. No matter what the other side was like, they couldn't possibly have connections to the very top, right? If they had that kind of ability, they wouldn't be Liu Yi's little sidekick. Actually, it should be the other way around; having Liu Yi be his sidekick would be more like it.

As for the rest, Su Ye just wanted to say "bring it on." Don't forget that Su Ye still had an Intermediate Connection Editing Card in his hand. As long as Su Ye wanted, a certain Standing Committee member in Sichuan Province would immediately become his solid backing. Even Liu Yi's parents would have to weigh the consequences of offending a Standing Committee member to the death.

"It's fine, Brother Chen, Brother Ze. Let him come. Whether it's in the business world or the official circles, I'll take it all on. It doesn't matter."

Liu Yi looked at Su Ye with some surprise, constantly wondering what kind of background Su Ye had to be speaking so boldly.

One had to know that no matter how pathetic the Qin Family was, it wasn't impossible for them to find a couple of division-level leaders, or even, if they bled enough money, get a department-level leader to speak up.

Yu Chen and Chen Ze felt relieved after hearing Su Ye's words. They understood Su Ye—he wouldn't say something like that lightly. But if he said it, it meant he definitely had the capability.