The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 154: Means

"Enough! It seems you’re prepared to sever ties with the Lis. Fine, very fine. I, Li Tangming, never expected to have such an unfilial descendant," said Li Tangming, sitting in the boss chair, veins throbbing on his forehead. Every Family Head maintains absolute authority within the family; he truly hadn’t anticipated that his youngest grandson would dare to defy him. How could he possibly tolerate this?

Among his three grandsons, Li Tangming had always had the lowest expectations for Li Pangzi. Now it seemed that being polite to Li Pangzi was useless? This thought infuriated Li Tangming beyond control.

"Xiao Yuan, aren’t you going to apologize to Grandpa right now? Do you want to anger me to death?" Li Shouqiu nearly roared, as he could tell that his father, Li Tangming, was truly angry.

"Xiao Yuan, listen to your dad," Fang Qin pulled insistently at the corner of Li Pangzi’s clothes, hoping he’d come to his senses quickly. If he was really driven out of the Lis, it wouldn’t be a laughing matter.

"Dad, I think this kid has forgotten he’s a Li. Why waste words on him? Just kick him out of the Lis; he’s nothing but trash. What use is it keeping him in the Lis?" Li Shouchun, Li Pangzi’s eldest uncle, barked.

"Right, Dad, big brother is correct. As for the Quick Beauty formula, can’t we get it with our own abilities? Monkey is just a defeated dog expelled from the Wangs; how good can his friends be? We just need to use some of our social connections, and without spending a penny, I guarantee they will hand over the Quick Beauty formula willingly," said Li Shouqiu, Li Pangzi’s second uncle, agreeing with Li Shouchun.

In their opinion, driving Li Pangzi out of the Lis would mean one less competitor for their sons in the battle for the position of Family Head. Why wouldn’t they be pleased? After all, since Li Pangzi was unwilling to cooperate amicably, they, as uncles, saw no need to show him any mercy.

Both Li Shouqiu and Fang Qin’s faces turned pale, and Fang Qin’s hand, still pulling on Li Pangzi’s clothes, started to tremble slightly. Seeing the state of his parents, Li Pangzi clenched his teeth, about to speak when suddenly, a loud "bang" was heard: the office door was kicked open.

Ye Chenfeng had heard the quarreling from outside the door clearly; otherwise, would he have kicked it open in such a violent temper? He was very pleased with Li Pangzi’s attitude regarding the matter.

Ye Chenfeng walked in front, followed closely by Monkey and two others, while Tie Niu and Brother Hu each carried the dumb duo, Li Hai and Li Tao, who now wore bruised faces and panda eyes, looking utterly dejected, clearly having tasted bitterness.

However, when Tie Niu and Brother Hu brought them into the office and they saw the people inside, they began to struggle violently, shouting through their throats, "Grandpa, you must stand up for us! They, they assaulted us with intent; we must call the police and have them arrested."

"Quick, release my son Xiao Hai."

"Quick, release my son Xiao Tao."

The mothers of Li Hai and Li Tao, Hua Mei and Qian Lan, practically spoke in unison. When they saw the state their sons were in, their hearts were truly aching.

Now that they were inside the office, there was no need for Ye Chen to let Tie Niu and Brother Hu keep holding the two fools, so he said, "Brother Hu, Tie Niu, let them go."

Brother Hu and Tie Niu dumped Li Hai and Li Tao on the ground, and once freed, the two scrambled and crawled to Li Tangming’s feet, recounting the whole incident hastily, especially highlighting Ye Chen’s identity. When Li Tangming realized that the young man leading the group was the true owner of Quick Beauty, a scheme formed in his mind.

Li Tangming did not stand up from his boss chair but measured Ye Chen for a moment before speaking, "You are the owner of Quick Beauty? Would you be interested in selling Quick Beauty to the Lis?"

"Not interested," Ye Chen shrugged dismissively, causing Li Tangming’s face to flush with rage.

"How can you talk like this, lad? The Quick Beauty formula is something our Lis will surely have; don’t be shameless when face is given to you," Li Shouchun shouted angrily, upon seeing Ye Chen giving no face to the Lis.

"Young man, don’t you think you should consider this carefully? We, the Lis, can pay you one million; that’s no small sum," Li Tangming gestured for his eldest son, Li Shouchun, to calm down.

"One million? Are you trying to dismiss a beggar? Even a hundred million wouldn’t be enough to buy the Fast Beauty formula. You’ve thought it out well, but it’s a pity—I’m not a fool," Ye Chenfeng said with disdain.

It seemed impossible to peacefully negotiate with the young man before him. Li Tangming’s expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed, "Young man, let’s set aside the Fast Beauty matter for now. My grandsons were hurt by you all. What are we going to do about that? If I call the police, I can accuse you of intentional injury. With the Lis’ influence in Tianhai, we can ensure you have a rough time in the detention center. If we wish, we can even have you thrown into prison."

"Dad, why bother arguing with them? Look at what they did to Xiao Hai. Let’s just call the police immediately," Li Hai’s mother Hua Mei was eager to see the culprits who had injured her son taken away by the police.

"Dad, look at what they did to Xiao Tao! We must pursue this matter to the end! We absolutely can’t let them off," Li Tao’s mother Qian Lan said, holding her son with distress.

These two women apparently didn’t understand Li Tangming’s intention; he wanted to use this incident to make Ye Chenfeng give in and hand over the Fast Beauty formula willingly. However, the senseless clamor from Hua Mei and Qian Lan could put more pressure on Ye Chenfeng, couldn’t it? So, Li Tangming didn’t speak and waited to hear Ye Chenfeng’s response.

Today, Ye Chenfeng didn’t come to deal with the Lis’ nonsense. He was here looking for Li Pangzi. Now that Li Pangzi’s performance had been very satisfactory, he didn’t have anything else to ask. He said offhandedly, "Li Pangzi, do you want to come with us? There are too many flies here; the air isn’t fresh, and it makes me feel stifled."

Li Tangming, who was waiting for Ye Chenfeng’s answer, realized he had been outright ignored. He couldn’t sit peacefully anymore and stood up furiously from his chair, pointing at Ye Chenfeng and exclaiming, "Greedy overreach! You are really too much. I’d like to see if you can remain so calm after being taken to the police station."

After saying this, Li Tangming took out his cell phone and dialed the police station. After the call, he became somewhat calmer and said, "I’ve lived more than half my life and have never seen such an audacious young person as you! Today I’ll show you when you need to hold back."

Li Pangzi saw the situation escalating and quickly interjected, "Grandpa, is there really a need to call the police and make such a fuss? Let’s just let today’s incident slide, please, I’m begging you."

With a "smack," Li Tangming responded to Li Pangzi with a resounding slap and yelled, "Animal, animal, how dare you plead for outsiders to me? From tomorrow on, I will not allow you to be seen in the Lis again."

"You’re a disgrace to the Lis, a complete idiot with no brains—a waste of food to keep you around," Li Shouchun mocked coldly.

"Dad’s decision is very correct; it’s time to drive such people out of the Lis," Li Shouxia also longed to see such a scene.

In the room, Hua Mei, Qian Lan, Li Hai, and Li Tao all wore smiles on their faces, pointing and whispering at Li Pangzi, their expressions filled with scorn and ridicule.

Li Shouqiu and Fang Qin’s complexions turned paler, and Fang Qin even lost her balance, toppling to the ground but fortunately was caught in time by Li Shouqiu.

Watching Li Pangzi cover his chubby cheek, rage ignited within Ye Chenfeng, considering that Li Pangzi had been slapped just for pleading on their behalf.

Ye Chenfeng’s figure moved instantly, quick as lightning, so fast that none in the office could react, "slap slap slap slap slap—" the sound of slaps echoed through the air, leaving everyone from the Lis with a slapped face except for Li Shouqiu, Fang Qin, and Li Pangzi, which of course included Li Tangming.

The laughter on the Lis’ faces stopped abruptly as Li Tangming felt the burning pain on his cheek, filled with both fury and shock—fury at being slapped at his age and the loss of face if the story spread; shocked at Ye Chenfeng’s speed, which was so quick that all he saw was a blur before feeling the slap on his face.

Li Shouchun and Li Shouxia, unlike their elderly father, didn’t think so much; their minds were only filled with towering rage as they shouted, "Is there no law left? How dare you hit us? Just wait until the police arrive; we’ll make sure you pay."

Ye Chenfeng, staring at the furiously yelling Li Shouchun and Li Shouxia, smiled faintly and said, "Good thing you reminded me. Since you’ve already called the police, I have even less reason to hold back."

Ye Chenfeng’s figure flashed, appearing in front of Li Shouchun and Li Shouxia, grabbing their shoulders and hurling them forward, their bodies spinning in the air. A loud "thud" followed as they landed heavily on the ground. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian to vote and support me. Your backing will be my greatest motivation.)