Gu Tian glanced at Gu Qingfeng, and seeing Gu Qingfeng nod, he hesitated for a moment before accepting the cheongsam.
Society is simple; it's people who are complicated!
Gu Qingfeng noticed everything the shop assistants did; if they didn't have some skills, how could they become the owner of Fengxiang Pavilion?
Even if he doesn't have as much power as Zhu Hu, Zhu Hu should still give him some face.
If the owner of Fengxiang Pavilion really wanted to manage things, he would have sent someone to stop Zhu Hu long ago. Why bother sending things out of the blue after everything is over?
They probably see my strength and want to build a good relationship with me.
Gu Tian started the car and saw that Gu Qingfeng was still standing at the shop entrance, showing no intention of getting in, so he called out to him.
"Why aren't you coming up, you little rascal? We're going home."
"I want to look around some more. You and Mom go back first. I'll go back by myself later."
"Okay, bring me a daughter-in-law when you have time. Your mother wants to hold her grandson."
Leaving behind those words, the car sped away.
Gu Qingfeng shook his head with a wry smile. It's not that easy to find, not to mention he didn't want to be in such a hurry.
But Gu Tian's words gave the crowd some information: Gu Qingfeng doesn't have a girlfriend yet and is currently a single, eligible bachelor.
Zhang Mei's eyes lit up. Her chance had come. Her family was pressuring her to find someone. Even if Gu Qingfeng didn't want to, he would have to find a fake one to appease them because of the pressure from his family.
As long as she spends more time with him, it won't be difficult for their fake relationship to become real. Zhang Mei is confident that she can make Gu Qingfeng fall in love with her.
Li Ting cheered herself up as she squeezed through the crowd, wanting to say a few words to Gu Qingfeng.
Little did they know that Li Ting and Zhang Mei were too late; several young women in their twenties had already surrounded Gu Qingfeng.
"Hey bro, wanna be friends? I'm still single."
"Want to go out tonight, handsome?"
Compared to these women who had been navigating the social world for years, Zhang Mei was no match for them. As soon as Gu Tian left, they surrounded them, pushing Li Ting and Zhang Mei to the side.
"I have some things to take care of later, so I'm afraid I won't have time today."
Gu Qingfeng gazed in the direction Zhang Mei had left, a mocking smile playing on his lips. Having been humiliated like this, she certainly wouldn't let it go so easily.
However, considering that their crimes did not warrant death and that they were on the street, Gu Qingfeng did not kill them.
While he was away, these people did not attack his parents; otherwise, the protective shield he set up would have retaliated based on the enemy's strength and hostility.
He wouldn't necessarily kill all those who harbored hostility, but some suffering was inevitable. That's why he let his parents go home first, without worrying about the woman intercepting them on the way.
The women felt that Gu Qingfeng was just giving them the runaround, but they didn't want to leave just like that. They didn't want to miss out on such an outstanding rich second-generation.
"If you need to take care of something, I can come with you. I'm very capable, little brother."
The woman speaking emphasized the word "capable" and looked at Gu Qingfeng with a dreamy gaze.
Hearing this, Li Ting blushed a little. How could these women be so blunt?
Gu Qingfeng glanced at the woman who had spoken, and said in a strange tone...
Are you sure you want to come with me?
Seeing that Gu Qingfeng finally seemed to be changing his mind, the woman gave him another flirtatious wink.
"Of course, you can do whatever you want, I can do it."
The woman was fairly good-looking, and Gu Qingfeng wanted to tease her, so he pointed in the direction of the street corner.
"Alright, they're here. You'll come up with me in a bit, and I'll give you a chance to show off."
The young woman charged straight toward Gu Qingfeng with great momentum, followed by no less than a hundred henchmen, making a grand entrance.
When they are tens of meters away, they start yelling and screaming like a shrew.
"Kid, you're dead meat. I'm going to cripple you this time. I've never apologized to anyone in my life."
"Foolish woman, what an idiot, isn't it good to be alive?"
Although I had expected this woman wouldn't let it go, I was still a little angry to see her actually come for revenge. It seems the lesson I learned earlier was too lenient.
It was quite frightening to see hundreds of people wielding clubs charging at us all at once; they were practically asking us to die!
The women who had been surrounding Gu Qingfeng were terrified and turned pale, scattering away from him like birds and beasts.
They were materialistic, but they didn't want to die. They had never seen anything like this before, and they were immediately terrified and at a loss for what to do.
"You're not going to run away too, are you? You should be different from those shallow women."
Gu Qingfeng grabbed the wrist of the woman who had just spoken, a playful smile on his lips.
The woman stammered for a long time, and as the young woman's group drew closer, she became increasingly nervous, fearing that the young woman and her companions might accidentally hurt her.
If she fails to win over the rich second-generation heir and ends up disfigured, she'll have truly lost both her wife and her army.
But she couldn't bear to part with Gu Qingfeng. The chance of meeting such an outstanding man was as low as the chance of encountering a meteor shower. If she missed this opportunity, she would hardly have another chance in her life. Her thoughts were exactly the same as Zhang Mei's.
Li Ting and Zhang Mei, one focused on looks and the other on money, neither moved an inch, their faces full of hesitation.
"Young man, run! Your family is so rich. As long as you run away and spend money to bribe them, they won't be able to do anything to you."
Seeing Gu Qingfeng standing still without moving, people thought he was frightened. Then a voice rang out from the crowd, and someone reminded Gu Qingfeng.
Several of Li Ting's close friends stepped forward to pull her away, but after considering it for a moment, Li Ting decided to stand on Gu Qingfeng's side.
"I don't believe he can control everything. If he can't bully the weak in front of everyone, I'll stand with you."
It's not entirely because Gu Qingfeng is handsome; Li Ting is kind-hearted and will help strangers whenever she can.
In contrast, Zhang Mei and the other woman had exhausted all their courage by barely managing to escape, and they didn't have the courage to say anything more.
The most eye-catching member of the group of henchmen was a burly man at the very front, wielding a steel knife and exuding an imposing aura.
Gu Qingfeng stopped teasing the woman, gently pushed aside Li Ting who was blocking his way, stood at the front, grabbed Zhu Hu on the ground with his right hand, and threw him to the opposite side.
"We're giving your eldest brother back to you."
Zhu Hu fell to the ground and rolled several times. His henchmen quickly helped him up, and the fall also woke him up.
Waking up, he looked at Gu Qingfeng in a daze, then felt a jolt, and when he turned around, he saw his group of underlings.
"My men are here. How do you want to die? It's no use begging for mercy now."
Zhu Hu spoke with great pride, completely forgetting the terrible beating he had suffered at the hands of Gu Qingfeng. When he laughed, he revealed the few teeth that had been knocked out, which only made the crowd laugh.
That's what he said, but in reality, Zhu Hu was a little scared. He had never seen many people who could kill his six subordinates so easily.
However, his most powerful subordinate is also a fourth-level martial artist, and he can easily defeat several people as well.
(End of chapter)