Chapter 23
1399words
2022-12-31 22:03
"Are you threatening us?"
Qin Yi said.
It was clear that these unruly fellows wanted to poach talents.
In the past, Qin Yi had purposefully allowed Shen Moyun to invest money into the restaurant because he was worried the others would poach her.
She would be more passionate about her work as an employer of the restaurant, so others from the same firms would not steal her away.
He didn't expect someone to come to Shen Moyun before the restaurant opened.
Li Xueli looked at Qin Yi and chuckled, "Hey! You can understand like this."
"What if I don't agree?" Qin Yi said with a displeased expression. He'd finally discovered that Shen Moyun was the money tree, so he couldn't let anyone poach her.
A fat man with a thick chain behind Li Xueli sneered, "Hey, young man! You sound quite confident. Haha!"
"Kid, have you grown enough?" Another muscular man curled his lips and said with a smile, "I advise you that children should not meddle in adults' affairs. Otherwise, I'll make you regret it. Haha!"
Qin Yi shrugged and spread out his hands. "I'd also like to give you a word of advice. If you don't want to die, you won't!"
The plump man and the muscular man widened their eyes in anger.
Especially the muscular man, whose gaze, as ferocious as a beast's, had begun to move his knuckles.
Seeing this, Shen Moyun hastily stood before Qin Yi and said, "It's none of his business!"
Li Xueli crossed her arms over her chest and said with a smile, "He is your brother, isn't he? Look! Offending Ah Biao and Han Ger will end up miserable. Generally speaking, the worst is to stay in the hospital for a year and a half. Sometimes, you will accidentally become disabled. It's perilous."
"I've already said it has nothing to do with him!" Shen Moyun's brow arched as she grew a bit anxious. This group didn't look kind and easy to deal with at first glance. If they were to fight, then Qin Yi would be in danger.
"Haha! You're not a member of the Hongye Restaurant. Whatever we do, it's none of your business, isn't it?" Li Xueli lit up a long fashion cigarette. After spitting out a mouthful of smoke, she continued, "How about this? If you join us, your brother can be considered one of us. If you say something you shouldn't, we can forgive you and treat it as a childish joke."
Shen Moyun hesitated.
After getting along with him for the past few days, she'd had quite a good impression of Qin Yi, and he looked like his younger brother. Moreover, she couldn't implicate him because of her, no matter what!
As she was about to speak again, Qin Yi spoke first. "Shen Moyun, stand back."
Simultaneously, Qin Yi pulled her behind him without saying a word.
Seeing this, Li Xueli giggled and said, "You are quite manly, little brother. But it depends on the situation."
As soon as she finished her words, she felt a burning pain on her face after being slapped.
For a moment, she was stunned.
The muscular man was astounded too.
Did Qin Yi hit someone just like that?
"I usually don't hit women, but it also depends." Qin Yi spread out his hands.
After Li Xueli reacted, she pointed at him angrily and snarled, "You! How dare you hit me! Ah Biao, Han Ger, destroy him for me!"
When Shen Moyun saw this, she knew that things had gotten out of hand and hurried forward to hug Qin Yi, as if she was protecting her son at the risk of her life as a mother.
"Don't touch him! At worst, I'll join Hongye Restaurant!" shouted Shen Moyun.
Although Qin Yi didn't want to part with Shen Moyun's warm embrace, he still had something to do.
After breaking free from her embrace, Qin Yi stepped forward and kicked the plump man wearing the thick chain before throwing another punch at the muscled man's nose.
Blood spurted out of his nose, splashing over Li Xueli's face. She was so scared that she screamed in horror.
They weren't martial practitioners, so Qin Yi didn't need to use his inner strength at all.
Soon, the two strong men cried out in pain, and their faces were swollen. They lay on the ground and could not get up.
After the fight, Qin Yi squatted next to the muscular man and asked, "You seem to have said that you want me to regret it, huh?"
The muscular man curled up on the ground and trembled. Covering his face, he said in horror, "No! I was wrong. I should be the one who regrets my decision."
Qin Yi felt bored when he saw how cowardly the man was.
He got up and patted away the dust on his body. Then, he said to Li Xueli, who was in a daze and frightened, "You are from Hongye Restaurant, aren't you? I'll tell your boss later that he doesn't have to come. I'll talk to him tomorrow. Well, you can get out of here now."
Qin Yi curled his lips in disdain when he saw them scurrying away.
Were they trying to steal their money tree?
Qin Yi had to test out if they were capable to do so.
At this moment, Shen Moyun's eyes were full of shock. She hadn't expected that Qin Yi would be this good at fighting.
Qin Yi turned to look at her. Recalling how she had protected him, he felt warm and moved.
"Shen Moyun, I'm so scared..."
As he spoke, he crawled into her arms and arched his face toward her chest.
Shen Moyun came to her senses. How could she not know what he was thinking?
Instantly, her charming face turned red. She pushed him away and glared at him.
She'd actually misunderstood Qin Yi.
Qin Yi didn't have a mother or sister since he was young. He lacked women's care.
The feeling of being hugged by Shen Moyun just now was too unique and warm for him.
At this time, Yu Xiaofei returned from school and saw that both were in the yard. She asked curiously, "Just now, I saw three people leaving our house. Two of them were still bruised and swollen. What's going on?"
Qin Yi gave her a rough account of the situation.
Yu Xiaofei frowned when she heard this and was filled with righteous indignation. She clenched her fists and ground her teeth before saying, "Qin Yi, why don't you beat them to death?"
Qin Yi and Shen Moyun were at a loss.
Looking at her resentful look, he didn't expect her to be so protective of them.
Yes, Yu Xiaofei was worthy of praise!
Yu Xiaofei then warned Qin Yi in a solemn tone, "Qin Yi, you're the landlord. Please take good care of your tenants and protect Shen Moyun. Otherwise, who can we depend our lives on if she leaves?"
Qin Yi and Shen Moyun were once again speechless.
The first half of the sentence sounded usual, but the latter half was awkward and off.
During lunch, Shen Moyun had been worried about Hongye Restaurant seeking revenge. However, Qin Yi's confident demeanor made her feel much more at ease.
She thought Qin Yi wasn't afraid and should still have a trump card up his sleeve.
Thinking about it, she believed that Qin Yi had a prominent background since he lived alone in such a big villa.
In any case, Qin Yi's performance today gave her a sense of security.
After lunch, Qin Yi was comfortably taking a nap when Yu Xiaofei suddenly came over. He was startled and hurriedly covered his pants. "Why did you come in? Get out now!"
"You slept like a log even after I knocked on the door for a long time. I had no choice but to barge in," said Yu Xiaofei casually. As she spoke, she saw that he was blushing and nervous. She found it interesting. With your poor and weak body, what was there for her to worry about?
"I'm serious. You have to do me a favor tonight," continued Yu Xiaofei.
"I don't have time!" Qin Yi said huffily.
"Don't do that. I'm your guest. You have to help me." Yu Xiaofei immediately shook his arm with a pitiful look.
D*mn it! Not again!