Chapter 67
“Some people are really becoming more and more outrageous. The sun’s already shining on your ass before you think to get up, not cooking or earning money. Who do you think you are, some kind of young master?” Li Lihua looked at Xu Ke leisurely coming down the stairs. She had been busy all morning and couldn’t hold in her anger any longer; she smashed the dishes on the table with a loud clatter.
Xu Ke just gave Li Lihua, who was still having a tantrum, a cursory glance and continued walking towards the door, not intending to engage with her at all.
“Stop! I’m talking to you, are you deaf? Who gave you the guts to treat me like this? Don’t forget your status.” Li Lihua slammed the dining table forcefully as she spoke.
“Are you done? If so, I’m leaving.” Xu Ke looked at Li Lihua, who was about to explode and keep yelling, and besides impatience, there was some confusion in his eyes. He genuinely didn’t understand how someone could be so bored every day, either angry or nitpicking, as if she had nothing else to do, truly reaching the peak of boredom.
“Where are you going? Are you sneaking around with some wild woman outside behind our Mengyao’s back? I’m telling you, if you dare to do anything to wrong our Mengyao and I catch you, I’ll have Mengyao divorce you right away. Don’t believe me? Just try it.” Although Li Lihua said this, she was secretly hoping Xu Ke would cheat, so she could get that stubborn girl Lin Mengyao to divorce this loser.
Even if Lin Mengyao was a second marriage, she couldn’t help that she was good-looking and hadn’t consummated with Xu Ke. When the time came, as long as she spread this news, even if Lin Mengyao’s demand wasn’t as good as before, it would still be better than this worthless guy in front of her.
Li Lihua’s mind started scheming subconsciously as she cursed. Seeing the sudden gleam in her eyes, Xu Ke lost the desire to continue talking to her. He turned and left without any hesitation.
But as the saying goes, when you’re down on your luck, even cold water chokes you. Xu Ke was in this situation now. He was walking down the street, following traffic rules, minding his own business, when suddenly a car darted out from the intersection and hit his leg. Fortunately, the other driver braked in time, so the leg was only a bit painful but didn’t feel like it was fractured.
“Are you fucking blind? The road’s so wide, and you had to run into my car. Are you crazy for money? Are you insane for money?”
Standing in front of the suddenly appeared Mercedes, Xu Ke brushed the spot where he was hit with his hand. He didn’t expect that as the victim, he hadn’t said anything, but the perpetrator pointed at his nose and started yelling first.
“You suddenly darted over and hit me.” Xu Ke said flatly.
“I hit you? Are you kidding? I’m a top student from Hua University; would I not know traffic rules and hit you? If you’re going to falsely accuse someone, at least come up with a better reason! Do you know how important the interview I have in a while is? If I miss it, can you afford the loss?”
The man who had been sitting in the car got out and stood in front of Xu Ke, pointing aggressively at Xu Ke’s shoulder. “Get out of my way, don’t waste my time, get lost!” The man shot Xu Ke a fierce glare and was about to get back in his car when Xu Ke spoke.
“You hit me, shouldn’t you apologize? Besides, you’ve wasted so much of my time. I can afford your loss, can you afford mine?” Xu Ke calmly stated.
“Apologize, my ass! I’m a top student from Hua University, and you want me to apologize to you? Look at your outfit, and ask yourself if you, looking like this loser, deserve my apology?” The man scoffed with a strong tone of mockery.
“Oh, I see, you’re pestering me for so long because you want me to pay you, right? Is this enough?” The man sneered and pulled out a few red bills from his wallet, slapping them onto Xu Ke.
The man watched Xu Ke’s motionless expression, his disdain in his eyes deepening, “What? Is it not enough money? These should be enough, right?” The man said as he pulled out a few more red bills from his wallet, again slapping them onto Xu Ke, who remained with the same expression, without even a flutter of his eyelashes.
“I’m warning you, don’t be too greedy. I didn’t even knock a single hair off you, and I’ve already been generous giving you this money. If you ask for more, it’s shameless.” The man snapped his wallet shut and arrogantly told Xu Ke.
“Let me see who’s talking nonsense. You dare mutter in the crowd, speak up to my face if you have the guts.” The man pointed his hand holding the wallet at the corner of the crowd where the voice came from, speaking harshly.
“I said it. Was I wrong? I saw the whole thing; this gentleman was walking properly on the zebra crossing when you suddenly rushed in and hit him. After getting out of the car, instead of apologizing, you cursed and used that filthy money to insult people. You shouldn’t be waving Hua University’s name around; you’re a disgrace to Hua University.”
A short-haired girl stepped out from the crowd, her petite body standing straight like a small white poplar in front of the man, her head held high, her eyes like a doe looking at him, her entire being like a blazing flame. Though her stature was small, her momentum and pride were undeniable.
“Where did this bean sprout come from? Two men handling an issue here, what’s it to a woman like you? Are you bored with nothing to do? While I can still control my temper, get lost, do you hear me? Or are you two together, intending to extort someone like me? I’m telling you, if that’s your plan, you’ve picked the wrong target. I’ve got people in the police department, not afraid of your nonsense. Talking to you two losers is really a waste of my time.”
The man spat in the direction of Xu Ke and the girl and opened the car door, intending to leave.
“You! With a character like yours, no company would hire you.” The girl, her cheeks flushing in anger at the man’s words, stomped her foot hard on the ground to vent her feelings of anger and discontent.