Translator: Lynn
With the sound of tires rapidly skidding, a sleek black Land Rover SUV rushed forward with its headlights illuminating the surroundings, abruptly coming to a halt on the roadside.
Ji Kai was taken aback by the unexpected scene.
Today’s authoritative president, Li Weidu, appeared in an entirely different guise—far from his usual suited and polished appearance. It seemed like he had rushed out in a hurry, with his forehead hair disheveled. He looked a few years younger, resembling a young office worker who had just begun his career and faced a long day’s work.
Sporting an ordinary white checkered shirt, one button misaligned, cuffs hanging loose without the luxury cufflinks, and no tie in sight.
He wore black-rimmed glasses that concealed his distinct single eyelid, giving him an understated and commonplace look. Were it not for his unmistakable height and long legs, he could have easily been mistaken for someone else entirely.
…
“Xiao Yin! I’ve been searching everywhere for you! Please, don’t worry me like this again, alright?”
A joyous exclamation—one that hinted that the president had eyes only for the little beauty.
A bitter realization—one that indicated that the little beauty was only interested in other people’s husbands.
“No, don’t come near me! I won’t go back with you!”
Li Weidu was taken aback, his eyes wide with innocence. Nonetheless, he quickly stepped forward and enveloped Ye Yin in his arms, ignoring Ye Yin’s cries and fervent struggles.
“Let go! Let go of me! Zhu Ling, Zhu Ling!”
“…”
While Ji Kai didn’t have any popcorn to munch on, he couldn’t help but think that a watermelon knife could be quite useful. He brought himself to the scene of the melodramatic “overbearing president and his” little wife.
He witnessed the little wife writhing and protesting, performing the classic “You’re so cruel, you’re so ruthless, release me and I won’t comply” routine. Meanwhile, the overbearing boss appeared flustered, burying his face in her shoulder. He had the demeanor of a “tortured” lover, wearing a heartbroken and helpless expression that would make one believe he was on the brink of tears.
“I’m sorry, Xiao Yin. Truly sorry. It’s my fault for scaring you. Please, listen to my explanation!” Unbeknownst to them, the so-called “third party” was seizing this moment to assert their presence.
Zhu Ling didn’t just possess a strong presence; his handsomeness was equally striking. With a fluid motion of his diamond-studded cuff, he effortlessly caught hold of Li Weidu’s lapel, flinging the overbearing president aside.
“Ye Yin has already ended things with you! You need to stop harassing him from now on!” Li Weidu struggled to his feet, his glasses discarded, revealing his beautiful single eyelid now slightly reddened and raised.
“It’s not your concern between him and me!”
“Maybe it’s not my direct concern, but I can’t stand by and watch you mistreat him! Don’t think that people are unaware of your family’s history of genetic predisposition to mental illness and violence—didn’t your father play around with other women back then, and then ‘accidentally’ killed your mother when he returned home?”
“…” Ji Kai was taken aback, and even the bystanders felt a twinge of sorrow upon hearing this.
Li Weidu had managed to maintain a veneer of calm in front of him, but it was as if something sharp had suddenly shattered that façade, leaving him in a state of frenzied anger. However, Zhu Ling continued his tirade: “That’s right, your father might be wealthy, and he might have used his wealth to cover up the mess and avoid prosecution for killing your mother’s family. But I won’t let Xiao Yin suffer like that again…”
Before Zhu Ling could finish his words, he was abruptly struck hard and sent crashing into the door.
Stumbling back a few paces, his ears ringing and his vision blurred, Zhu Ling didn’t hesitate to retaliate. The two of them engaged in a heated brawl right there on the dimly lit street. It was a rather unsightly scene.
A prominent celebrity and a company president, both dignified figures, were now engaged in a lowly brawl, fighting like base creatures to vie for the affections of a young man in the deserted night streets.
As Ye Yin sobbed and tried to intervene weakly, Ji Kai rolled his eyes at the spectacle, considering them both fools. He eventually grew disinterested and folded his arms, content to enjoy the cool night breeze.
However, as it became apparent that Zhu Ling was on the brink of being severely beaten, Ji Kai started to reconsider. After all, he was technically part of their circle, so why not lend a hand? Just as he was about to step forward, he heard Li Weidu groan in pain, clutching his stomach and doubling over. Seizing the opportunity, Zhu Ling exacted his revenge, gripping Li Weidu’s shoulder and delivering a swift knee strike.
“Woo…”
The assault repeated several times, and Li Weidu was left limp and defenseless. Yet Zhu Ling remained relentless, refusing to let go.
It’s a gruesome scene. Ji Kai often reads news stories, and he’s aware of fights where someone accidentally ruptures the opponent’s spleen, resulting in their death.
“Stop it! It’s enough, Zhu Ling! What if things go horribly wrong?”
However, Zhu Ling’s eyes were already bloodshot, and he seemed deaf to Ji Kai’s words.
Ji Kai had to take control of the situation. He gave Zhu Ling a firm “slap” to snap him out of it. The sound echoed in the emptiness of the night.
“Cut it out, are you deaf?”
“I’d be doing you a favor if I didn’t beat you to a pulp, right?”
“Zhu Ling, have you gone mad lately? You don’t deserve a damn beating!”
Zhu Ling, the world is spinning around him. As the darkness faded into a kaleidoscope of colors, he saw his own partner helping Li Weidu.
“Ji Kai, you… What’s this?” His eyes widened in disbelief, swaying unsteadily. Suddenly, pain shot through his body, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
“What do you mean? You, you’re helping him?”
“What do I mean? Shut up and get someone to the hospital for a checkup! I don’t want you to switch from entertainment headlines today to social headlines tomorrow!”
“It hurts…” The president with a single eyelid squeezed his eyes shut, clutching his abdomen and emitting a low groan.
Pain? Well, that’s stating the obvious. Zhu Ling hadn’t gone easy on him during those blows just now.
“I feel like throwing up… cough, cough, about to vomit.”
Damn it, don’t beat up his internal organs to a pulp!
Ji Kai quickly had Li Weidu lean on him and patted his back, saying, “Uh, Mr. Li, Mr. Li, are you alright? Can you move? Should I carry you?”
“Yes, quit faking!”
Zhu Ling’s eyes turned fiery red, his anger mounting. He pulled Li Weidu away from Ji Kai: “Weren’t you so arrogant just now? Weren’t you so capable? Bullying Ye Yin! Come on, hit me again! What’s with the act?”
“Enough of this, Zhu Ling! Stop causing trouble! Bring the car here! He’s in a terrible condition, I need to rush him to the hospital right away!”
Hospital? He can’t die! Li, don’t play dead. Don’t think I won’t dare to hit you again!”
*Slap, slap* – Ji Kai resorted to physical force once again to bring things under control.
“I’ll, I… go… drive, drive!”
Suddenly, a numb sensation spread through one arm. Ji Kai turned his head to the side and discovered Ye Yin pouncing on him, a look of resentment on his face, and tears in his eyes as he weakly pounded Ji Kai’s arm with his small, tear-stained fist.
“Why did you do that! Why did you hit Zhu Ling!”
“Uh.” Ji Kai struggled to comprehend the “why”? Is it your concern if I fight with my family? Pain – damn it! Can you please not resort to biting these days? I didn’t take a shower today; you do realize that’s unhygienic!
With a casual wave of his hand, he easily pushed the frail beauty to the ground.
However, he forgot that the little beauty is a walking embodiment of the Porcelain effect.
Falling to the ground came with a 720-degree spin. Anyone unaware would have assumed that he wasn’t pushed by someone but struck by a truck!
Astonishing.
“Ji Kai, what are you doing!” Ye Yin’s knees were bleeding, and the bright red drops fell onto his white legs, creating a striking contrast. Anyone would feel sympathy for such a fragile figure.
“Is Xiao Yin alright? Let me see! What’s gotten into you, Ji Kai? Are you out of your mind? Apologize to him!”
Ji Kai lowered his head, inspecting the part of his arm that bore the traces of teeth marks, where blood was also oozing.
Such is life – when someone holds your heart, you become a complete fool. No wonder you’re treated differently. The little beauty always appears delicate, attractive, and pitiable. Who cares about someone who’s large and thick-skinned like you?
“…I apologize, I didn’t quite catch what you said earlier. What exactly do you want me to do for him?” He raised his gaze, meeting the eyes of his partner, someone he’d been married to for three years, yet now felt both familiar and oddly unfamiliar. Ji Kai’s smile held no anger, only a sense of amusement. “Please repeat that?”
“You, you need to tell him—”
“Alright, I got it.”
A breeze swept by, and Zhu Ling swallowed, a shiver running down his spine.
Ji Kai’s lips curled into a smile, appearing audacious and sarcastic.
But after sharing years of life together, he understood Ji Kai well – this person only puts on a stern “angry face” when he’s mildly upset. When he’s truly angry, he wears this eerie smile instead.
… The last time I saw him smile like this was two years ago.
Translator’s notes: Please beat him up some more, Ji Kai.
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