Tang Hao narrowed his eyes. Shocking coldness flashed in his black pupils.
He abruptly spun around and lifted his left leg.
The tall and muscular man’s cheek was hit squarely with a roundhouse kick.
The face immediately collapsed and contorted. Blood foam spurted from his nose and mouth.
Then, his bulky body flew backward like a cannonball and hit the bar counter.
He slid and fell on the floor, foaming at the mouth and knocked out of his senses. Half of his face was already bruised and swollen. It was a pathetic sight.
The spacious bar fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone stared wide-eyed and slack-jawed at the scene. Cigarettes fell out of many people’s mouths, and beer mugs fell out of many people’s hands. They did not care if beer splashed on their clothes.
The short and fat man was dumbstruck.
He began to wonder if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
A short while later, the crowd roared with amazement.
“F*ck me! Who’s this kid? He’s inhuman!”
Everyone was stunned by the kid’s display of martial arts prowess.
The short and fat man’s eyes began to widen out of fear. He did not expect that the kid was a martial arts expert.
The other people who were preparing to beat up Tang Hao turned pale. They stood there and did not dare to take another step forward.
They were regretting their decision. They were planning to bully the kid and rough him up a little to earn some easy cash, but they did not expect that the kid would be an unbeatable opponent.
“H… Hey… Brother! We… We can talk this through! We’re all… civilized people, right? Let’s… let’s not use brute force!” One of the men stammered.
Tang Hao’s eyes swept past them, then pointed at the short and fat man. “Beat him up! Turn his head into a pig’s head!”
The people breathed a sigh of relief as though they had received a royal pardon. Then, they pounced ferociously onto the short and fat man.
“You fatty, were you trying to set us up?” They cursed while they beat him.
Tang Hao observed the beatdown for a while before turning his gaze to the bar counter.
Han Yutong was still slumped there.
Tang Hao smiled helplessly. He walked up to her and patted her shoulders. “Assistant Han!” He shouted.
After calling her name a few times, Han Yutong finally gave a response. She pushed herself up from the counter, then narrowed her beautiful eyes to examine Tang Hao.
“You’re… You’re here, President Tang! Come, drink with me!” She said with a smile.
Her smile was especially charming, perhaps because she was drunk. As she spoke, she stretched out and pulled Tang Hao’s arm.
Tang Hao frowned even harder.
From her extremely red cheeks, he could easily see that she was bad with alcohol. She had never told him that she drank, so it was rather curious that he found her drunk and alone at a bar.
“That’s enough. Let’s go!” Tang Hao yelled.
“No! I still want to drink!” She said coyly as she grabbed Tang Hao’s arm.
“Bill, please!” Tang Hao said to the bartender behind the counter.
After paying the bill, Tang Hao helped her stand up.
She was too drunk to walk, and she slumped over Tang Hao’s body.
“I still want to drink!
“President Tang, don’t you know that my dad is a total bastard? He abandoned my mom…”
She started muttering.
Tang Hao could still discern her words at the start, though her words soon became slurred and unintelligible.
They finally left the bar when Tang Hao realized that he did not know where she lived. It was not appropriate to bring her to Qin Gang’s house.
“I guess I’ll have to check her into a hotel!” Tang Hao muttered helplessly.
He walked along the road while supporting her by the shoulder. He found a somewhat decent hotel and checked her into a room.
Tang Hao opened the room door and helped her walk inside.
Then, he carried her and placed her on the bed.
“Sleep well, Assistant Han!” Tang Hao said.
“Let’s sleep together!” Han Yutong mumbled, barely coherent. She reached out and clung onto his neck with her arms.
Tang Hao lost his balance and fell onto the bed.
His mind went blank at that instant.
He finally came to his senses a while later, though his cheeks were blushing madly.
He tilted his head upward, pushed away from her arms, then stepped backward.
‘Heavens forgive me! I didn’t mean to do that!’ Tang Hao silently uttered a prayer. He managed to compose himself, then covered her with a blanket.
She hugged the blanket and her expression loosened. Soon, she fell into a deep sleep.
Tang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he sat on the other bed.
After resting for a while, he left the room to give Sun Yi a call. He was relieved to hear that Qin Gang had arrived there.
Chapter 186 - Han Yutong’s Background
Early in the morning.
The bright sunshine shone past the curtains and left glowing patterns in the room.
Tang Hao sat by the bedside and was carving runes onto a piece of jade.
The white piece of jade shimmered under the sunlight. As he moved his finger, runes appeared on the surface and shone in pure white light.
Soon, a jade talisman was complete.
“Phew!” Tang Hao slowly exhaled. He lifted the jade talisman and admired it, then stashed it into his pocket dimension.
He was about to start on another piece when he heard a soft moan beside him. He turned around to see the person on the bed stirring.
Tang Hao was reminded of yesterday’s incident and laughed drily.
Assistant Han normally looked quiet and gentle, but after she was drunk, she became strong and daring. She had nearly dragged him onto the bed.
As he laughed, he shook his head and furrowed his brows.
Assistant Han might have gotten herself drunk because something was troubling her. It might have something to do with her father.
He pondered over the issue for a while, then got up and took a teacup. He made some hot tea and steeped some medicinal herbs in it.
Han Yutong woke up a few minutes later.
She rubbed her eyes and opened them, still feeling dazed. She was surprised when she saw a figure standing next to her and almost screamed.
“It’s me, Assistant Han!” Tang Hao said with a smile.
Han Yutong was once again surprised. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked carefully, then breathed a sigh of relief.
“So it’s you, President Tang… No, why are you in my bedroom, President Tang?” Han Yutong was clueless about what happened.
She sat up straight and massaged her temples. Her brows were locked tight and she seemed to be suffering from a headache.
“You’re in a hotel. You passed out drunk last night!” Tang Hao said.
Han Yutong was dumbstruck as pieces of her memories slowly came together.
“Ah!” She exclaimed while her face blushed bright red. She seemed to have remembered something. “We… nothing happened between us, right?”
“What do you think?” Tang Hao said.
Han Yutong looked under the blanket and briefly inspected her body.
‘Seems like nothing happened!’
She was relieved, though at the same time she felt a little disappointed.
She had been very confident of her feminine charm, though she was beginning to doubt it.
“Um… I hope I didn’t do anything embarrassing last night!” Han Yutong spoke sheepishly as she lowered her head.
Tang Hao’s expression became strange.
‘Looks like she doesn’t remember what happened last night. Then again, she passed out completely drunk.’
“You were fine. I can’t say th
at if you had taken a few more drinks though,” Tang Hao said.
“Oh!” Han Yutong replied softly. She shyly clung onto her blanket.
‘Ah! I’ve embarrassed myself!’ She thought.
“Drink this!” Tang Hao handed her the teacup.
“This is…?” Han Yutong looked at Tang Hao.
“It’s for your hangover. You’ll be fine after drinking this,” Tang Hao said.
Han Yutong was surprised though she was secretly happy. She took the teacup with both of her hands and took a sip.
Tang Hao sat down again and said, “Assistant Han, you shouldn’t be drinking so much if you don’t have the drinking capacity, and you shouldn’t visit places like bars alone. If I didn’t arrive in time, someone might have taken advantage of you.”
“Oh!” Han Yutong replied like a guilty child owning up to her mistakes.
“I’m here for you. You can tell me your problems if you want,” Tang Hao said.
Han Yutong curled up. She seemed dejected, and even a little sad.
After taking a few more sips from the teacup, she started speaking.
“President Tang, do you know that I’ve lived with only my mother since young…” Her voice became softer and softer.
Tang Hao was surprised when he heard that.
He was not aware of Han Yutong’s family background.
“I have a father, but he’s a total bastard. Do you know that he left my mother for another woman one year into the marriage after I was born?
“Could you believe it? The marriage lasted only one year!” Han Yutong laughed coldly when she said that.
“My mother is a mere school teacher, while that woman is from a wealthy family. That bastard abandoned my mother and me just so that he could marry that woman.
“I wasn’t even a year old back then!
“My mother suffered a lot bringing me up by herself. She has been suffering ever since, but that bastard has been enjoying a life of wealth and glory after marrying that woman.
“Now, he’s the president of Yu Lin Group and his net worth is several hundred million. He also has two children with that woman: one male and one female.
“I’ve never treated that bastard as my father. My father is dead to me!
“However, he suddenly appeared in my life when I was twenty years old. He spoke and acted as though I had to obey him.
“Do you know that he had arranged my meeting with Luo Feng? Luo Feng liked me at first glance, and he tried to arrange my marriage with him.
“How dare he? Who the hell does he think he is? Does he think that he controls me? He says that he’s doing it for my good, but he’s only using me to form a connection with Luo Enterprises.
“He has never treated me as his daughter. To him, I’m nothing more than a pretty tool.”
Han Yutong became angrier as she spoke. Tears welled up in her eyes.
Tang Hao was silent as he listened.
He did not expect that Han Yutong led such a difficult life.
Then, his expression turned grim.
A man who abandoned his wife and daughter to chase after riches and fame did not deserve to be called a father. He was a total bastard.
“My mother is a silly woman. That bastard has brought her so much pain and hardship, yet she sides with him. She thinks that he’s my father after all… if not for my mother, I would have severed all ties with him.
“I could not take it anymore and I ran away from home. I’ve traveled across several districts, but every time I was found by Luo Feng. Then, I finally met you, President Tang.”
She lowered her head and started sobbing.
She could not hold back anymore. Tears ran down her cheeks like a broken dam.
Tang Hao became silent.
He bit his lip and sighed.
After a while, he handed her a napkin.
She wiped her tears and composed herself, then continued speaking. “I’ve come back this time because my mother is asking me to attend that bastard’s dinner party at his house. I don’t want to go because I don’t want to see that bastard’s face.
“Do you know that the bastard’s daughter, my younger sister born of a different mother, is a carbon copy of his attitude? She’s been spoiled since young and has a bad temper. Also, she looks down on me.
“I argued with my mother last night, and in a fit of anger, I ran away to the bar.
“Then, after a few drinks, I called you…”
Chapter 187 - High School Classmate
Tang Hao was silent for a while after Han Yutong finished speaking.
“You should call home. Your mom should be worried about you.”
Han Yutong pouted. “I don’t wanna. If I call home, she’ll be talking me into going to that banquet again.
“It’s just a stupid banquet that I have no interest in. I’ll be mocked and jeered if I go there anyway. What’s the point of it?
“That little bastard. She’ll mock and torment me whenever we meet. She’s always flaunting her family’s wealth in front of me. She makes it sound like I’m only there for the money.”
Han Yutong became angrier as she spoke.
She tilted her head and drained the cup. Her beautiful face was wracked with anger.
Tang Hao could not help it but smile.
“You’re not calling home?” Tang Hao said.
“I won’t!” Han Yutong said determinedly.
“Really?”
“Really!”
“So… you’re just gonna let them win?”
“What do you mean?” Han Yutong was surprised.
“You said that your half-sister always mocks you and makes fun of you, right?”
“Right! That person is materialistic and arrogant, just like the typical spoiled daughter of a wealthy family. She has a malicious streak too. She used to publicly humiliate me.”
“So, are you OK that she gets to treat you that way?”
“Of course I’m not!” Han Yutong said angrily, “But I can’t do anything about it. Her family is rich, and I’m an outsider. In her eyes, I’m just a poor loser.”
“I think she envies you! You’re so beautiful, and I don’t think she’s half as beautiful as you. Otherwise, your bastard dad would be matching Luo Feng with her instead of you.”
Han Yutong blushed intensely.
“The more she envies you, the more you’ll have to make an effort to be at the dinner party. Furthermore, you have to be at your best and steal the limelight. The more you try to hide away, the happier she’ll be!” Tang Hao said.
“That… That actually makes sense. How can I go in my best though? It’s a dinner party for society’s elite. They’ll still laugh at me even if I go in my best clothes. I’ll only be embarrassing myself!”
As she spoke, she lowered her head and looked at the dress she was wearing.
Her dress cost a little more than a thousand yuan. It was quite costly for normal people, but it was nothing more than trash in the eyes of wealthy people.
Tang Hao smiled. “That’s the easiest problem to solve. I have money! Let’s go and get some new clothes. We’ll knock their socks off!”
Han Yutong burst out laughing, then shook her head. “How can that be? I can’t possibly use your money. I can never pay you back with the meager salary I have!”
“There’s no need to repay me! I’ll just treat this as giving you your year-end bonus in advance,” Tang Hao said with a smile. “You’re my assistant, and I can’t bear to see you being bullied!”
Han Yutong stared at Tang Hao, shocked beyond words.
“President Tang, I…” She spoke with a lump in her throat and started sobbing.
“Don’t cry!” Tang Hao said urgently.
“Yup!” She replied softly, biting her lip.
She was silent for a while, then said, “President Tang… Please go to the dinner party with me!”
“Me? Go with you?”
“Yep! I won’t be able to handle her alone. That little bastard has
a sharp tongue. Didn’t you say that you can’t bear to see me being bullied?”
Then, she covered her mouth and smiled. She looked quite cute that way.
For a moment, Tang Hao did not know how to react. Then, he said, “Alright, I’ll go with you then! I’d like to take a look at your bastard father.”
Then, he looked at the sky and said, “You should clean yourself up. I’ll go find some food. Let’s go and shop for clothes after breakfast.”
“Alright!” Han Yutong replied.
Tang Hao stepped out of the room and called Sun Yi. He asked her to let Qin Gang know that he would not be going back tonight.
After breakfast, Tang Hao brought Han Yutong to Zenith Plaza.
Tang Hao thought that if they were going to dress up for the event, they should buy the finest clothes. He was not short of money anyway.
The dinner party was tonight, and there was no time to tailor anything. Their best bet would be Zenith Plaza.
Tang Hao bought many items there the last time he was at Provincial City.
“Let’s see, we’ll need clothes, footwear, a necklace, earrings, bracelets, and a ring… Oh, right, a handbag too. We’ll need to give you a makeover!” Tang Hao said as he inspected Han Yutong.
Han Yutong was worried. “There’s no need to buy so many things! Just a dress will do!”
“No, that won’t do. We’re going to buy clothes anyway, so we might as well get the entire set. How else would you knock their socks off? Let’s go!” Tang Hao led the way into the shopping mall.
Han Yutong had no choice but to follow him in.
There were many stores in Zenith Plaza selling branded goods. It would not be easy to find something suitable.
They went around the shopping mall for a long time but had not bought anything.
While they were window-shopping, they heard someone call out, “Hey! You’re… Han Yutong?”
The two people were surprised and turned to see who it was. They saw a couple walking toward them.
The female was in her mid-twenties and looked quite beautiful, and her heavy make-up made her look bewitching.
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