The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 208 Ignorance

In the third private room, as the Lis and Secretary Cui were feeling anxious, the door was pushed open.

Li Pangzi walked in expressionlessly at the front, followed by Monkey. Li Pangzi ignored the likes of Li Tangming and others, simply giving a faint smile towards Li Shouqiu and Fang Qin as he greeted, "Mom and Dad."

The faces of Li Tangming, Li Shouchun, Li Shouxia, and Secretary Cui changed slightly, as anger uncontrollably surged within them. Especially the Lis, who had always looked down on Li Pangzi, considering him nothing more than a useless person in their eyes. However, today, the future fate of the Lis was in the hands of this very "useless person," forcing them to bow their heads temporarily.

"Mom and Dad, did you call me here for something? I still need to have dinner with the boss, Secretary Zou, and Director Zhu!"

This time, Li Pangzi was finally able to hold his head high in front of his grandfather, uncles, and others. To tell the truth, he had often fantasized about this moment. The frustration of the past two decades was finally released in this instant.

"Xiaoyuan, it’s I, your grandfather, who has something to discuss with you. Let’s sit down and talk, shall we? What dishes do you like? I’ll order for you," said the Lis’ Family Head, Li Tangming, with a smile that was nauseatingly sweet.

"Li Pangzi, looks like you’re really gloating huh! And look at these relatives of yours? They’re making me want to throw up," Monkey teased, nudging Li Pangzi’s chest with his elbow.

Li Pangzi certainly knew what his grandfather, uncles, and others were up to. These past days, he had come to recognize the true faces of these people. If today his boss, Ye Chenfeng, didn’t know the city’s Party Secretary, what would the Lis’ attitude be towards him? He feared that in the end, not even he, Li Pangzi, would be spared, would he?

Hence, apart from his parents, Li Shouqiu and Fang Qin, Li Pangzi was utterly indifferent to the other Lis.

Li Pangzi let out a self-deprecating sneer, "Grandfather? Are you really my grandfather? I remember you just said that I have no relation to the Lis at all. So just say what you have to say! I still have to go drink with my boss. I don’t have time to listen to your hypocritical words here."

As he spoke, perhaps due to the excitement after a long period of repression, Li Pangzi’s face uncontrollably twitched slightly. The Lis had truly chilled his heart. If they had treated him just a little bit better in the past, hadn’t been so merciless, perhaps he might have really pleaded for the Lis!

But now, what did the Lis’ matters have to do with him, Li Pangzi? He had already decided to take his parents out to live with him. With his current capabilities, supporting Li Shouqiu and Fang Qin was certainly nothing difficult.

The smile on Li Tangming’s face instantly stiffened. Suppressing the anger in his heart, he tried to keep his tone even, "Xiaoyuan, after all, you are also a member of the Lis, and the blood of the Lis flows through you. Don’t you want to exert yourself for the Lis? If you are willing to come back to the Lis now, then you will be the Family Head of the third generation."

Family Head of the third generation of the Lis?

Once upon a time, wasn’t this the height that Li Pangzi yearned to reach? But ever since he followed Ye Chenfeng, he believed that his future achievements would definitely surpass those of the Lis’ Family Head. The Lis, to him now, were truly beneath consideration.

Moreover, he could not bring himself to ask Ye Chenfeng for mercy. The Lis coveted the Fast Beauty Prescription in Ye Chenfeng’s hands, challenging him time and again. Li Pangzi believed that if he asked, Ye Chenfeng might really let the Lis off, but Ye Chenfeng was like a brother to him, how could he actually make such a request?

"You can find someone else for the position of the Lis’ Family Head. I have no interest at all. If that’s all you wanted to talk about, I’m leaving," Li Pangzi said expressionlessly, not out of heartlessness, but because the Lis had utterly disappointed him.

"Mom and Dad, I will support you from now on! Both of you, move out and come live with me!" Then, Li Pangzi turned to Li Shouqiu and Fang Qin.

"Xiaoyuan, I’ve wanted to move out of that hellhole for a long time. It seems you’ve grown up, Xiaoyuan!" Fang Qin said, moved.

Li Shouqiu, for his part, remained silent as if he had been struggling with himself a long time before saying, "It seems it’s time for me to enjoy the life of being cared for by my son."

The conversation between the three members of the Li Shouqiu family drastically changed the complexion of the remaining Lis. The Li Shouqiu family was going to cut ties with the Lis! How could that be allowed? At least, it’s absolutely not acceptable at the moment.

"Shouqiu, do you realize what you’re saying? You are my son, how can you leave the Lis? Do you want to infuriate me to death?" Li Tangming tried desperately to retain him.

"Xiaoyuan, we can overlook past matters. Now, go ask that Ye Chenfeng to show mercy and stop targeting the Lis. Afterward, whether you choose to leave the Lis or remain is up to you."

Li Shouchun, Li Pangzi’s eldest uncle, became so anxious and hot-headed that he even dared to assert his status as an elder.

"Expecting me to beg for mercy? Wait for the next lifetime!" Li Pangzi had already made up his mind.

Seeing Li Pangzi remain unswayed, not only did Li Shouchun grow frantic, but so did the rest, each revealing their true colors one after another.

"Xiao Yuan, you have the blood of the Lis running through your veins; you must help with this. After that, we will leave you alone forever," Li Tangming’s cloudy eyes fixed on Li Pangzi.

"Xiao Yuan, we are your elders after all. Can’t you satisfy even this small request?" Li Pangzi’s second uncle, Li Shouxia, spoke up.

"As long as you beg for mercy on behalf of the Lis, no one will stop you from leaving right away."

"Right, we just need you to beg for mercy for the Lis. Whether you come back to the family or not is irrelevant to us."

Hua Mei and Qian Lan, the two shrews, spoke out of turn again, their tone and attitude as if Li Pangzi was the one begging them.

"Li Pangzi, do you think there’s any need for you to stay here?" Monkey patted Li Pangzi on the shoulder.

"Xiao Yuan, let’s go! There’s no need to bother with these fair-weather friends," Fang Qin had long seen through the people of the Lis; she had stayed with the family only out of necessity in the past.

Li Shouqiu, seeing his unrepentant father, eldest brother, and second brother, sighed helplessly and followed his wife, Fang Qin, to Li Pangzi’s side.

Li Pangzi took a deep breath, "Whatever happens to the Lis from now on has nothing to do with me; fare well on your own!"

"You are not allowed to leave, you are not allowed to leave. If you don’t agree to this today, don’t even think about leaving," Li Shouchun started to scream hysterically.

"Young man, leave room for flexibility, so we can see each other again in the future. We just want to ask you for a favor, and it will only cost you a few words," Secretary Cui, who had been silent so far, could no longer hold back as the situation worsened.

Just then, the door to private room three opened once again, and Ye Chenfeng entered. He glanced at Monkey and Li Pangzi and asked, "What’s all this dilly-dallying about? We’re almost done eating."

Seeing Ye Chenfeng come in, the people of the Lis and Secretary Cui dared not speak anymore. This young man was someone even Secretary Zou had to address as "Mr. Ye."

"Boss, can my parents come and join us for the meal?" Li Pangzi tentatively asked.

"Of course, they can. What are you talking about?" Ye Chenfeng thumped Li Pangzi in the chest, after all, Li Shouqiu and Fang Qin were not like the other members of the Lis, who disgusted him.

After Li Pangzi, Monkey, and the others left private room three, Ye Chenfeng left them with a message, "As long as you haven’t broken the law in the past, I, Ye Chenfeng, will definitely not go out of my way to pick on you. But if you’ve done anything shady, then you’d better be prepared to enjoy prison life."

Watching the private room door close slowly, the hearts of the Lis and Secretary Cui sank completely. If only the Lis had lowered their stance, even knelt to apologize to Li Pangzi, perhaps his heart would have softened, and he would have asked Ye Chenfeng for mercy.

However, it seemed as if the heads of the Lis had all been squeezed in a door. Perhaps this was what was meant by reaping what one sows!

The private room three became utterly silent, the Lis and Secretary Cui sat lifelessly in their chairs, their minds a blank.

Their ultimate fate was a consequence of one thing: greed. If the Lis had not coveted Ye Chenfeng’s Fast Beauty Prescription, if Secretary Cui had not coveted the benefits the Lis offered him, there would have been no such mess today. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)