“Miss Pig, is it barbaric and unreasonable to discipline a dog?”
Li Feng’s eyes flashed with a cold smirk as he shoved Han Wei toward Zhu Yuanyang. “Could this dog be one you raised, Miss Pig? If you’d said so earlier, I might’ve spared him for your sake.”
“I didn’t expect the young master of the Li family to have such a sharp tongue,” Zhu Yuanyang’s expression darkened. The Han family, where Han Wei belonged, was one of her supporters. Seeing Han Wei humiliated, she couldn’t ignore it, but Li Feng’s status made her wary.
“Zhu Yuanyang, it’s not that Young Master Feng has a sharp tongue. It’s that you didn’t keep your dog in check,” Song Zhiyuan sneered from the side.
Zhu Yuanyang was a stunning beauty. On any other day, Song Zhiyuan might’ve pursued her relentlessly. But she was from the Zhu family, the sworn enemy of the Song family. That alone made her off-limits. Song Zhiyuan didn’t believe in boundless love, nor did he trust in love at all. Besides, Zhu Yuanyang wasn’t an ordinary woman. Pursuing her could mean being played without even realizing it.
“No wonder Young Master Feng has become so arrogant. It’s because Young Master Song is backing him,” Zhu Yuanyang’s eyes lit up with realization upon seeing Song Zhiyuan.
Rumor had it that Li Feng was timid and incompetent. How could he be so bold now? Seeing Song Zhiyuan, Zhu Yuanyang thought she understood: Li Feng’s audacity came from Song Zhiyuan’s support.
It wasn’t that Zhu Yuanyang’s intelligence was lacking. Just over a month ago, Li Feng was a nobody, a useless figure for over a decade. Naturally, the Zhu family and Zhu Yuanyang’s intelligence network wouldn’t focus on him.
Li Feng’s transformation in the past month was known only to Song Zhiyuan, Qin Feng, Fu Yanxiong, and Fozhu. Moreover, a mysterious force had been helping Li Feng conceal his edge.
When Zhu Yuanyang first heard that Li Feng was harshly disciplining Han Wei, her initial reaction was disbelief. How could a nobody like Li Feng dare to touch Han Wei? Based on her understanding of Han Wei, it should’ve been Han Wei bullying Li Feng.
If the informant hadn’t been her cousin, swearing it was true, she might not have come. But seeing Li Feng actually humiliating Han Wei shocked her.
Song Zhiyuan scoffed inwardly. Backing Li Feng? He’d have to be bored out of his mind. If anything, Li Feng was the one backing him.
Just as Song Zhiyuan was about to speak, Li Feng cut in, “Miss Pig, how do you know Young Master Song is backing me?”
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanyang’s face showed a look of confirmation. “Young Master Feng, do you know who Han Wei is?”
Li Feng feigned surprise. “Is Han Wei a person? Didn’t he just say he’s a dog? Young Master Song heard it too.”
“Yep, I heard Han Wei say he’s a dog,” Song Zhiyuan said solemnly, realizing Li Feng was setting a trap. He couldn’t help but feel pity for Zhu Yuanyang.
At Tianya Pavilion, Song Zhiyuan had been thoroughly outmaneuvered by Li Feng, nearly driven to death by frustration. He knew Li Feng’s knack for trapping people all too well.
Zhu Yuanyang’s expression darkened, her gaze fixed on Li Feng. “Young Master Feng, you can eat carelessly, but you can’t speak carelessly. Otherwise, you’ll face consequences you can’t imagine.”
“Oh, Miss Pig, I’m curious. What consequences?” Li Feng asked calmly.
“Hmph, at the very least, you’ll wish you were dead,” Zhu Yuanyang said viciously.
“What? Miss Pig, you want to make me feel ecstasy?” Li Feng gasped, waving his hands. “Miss Pig, I’m not the type to cheat. I’m a modern good man. If you want to make me feel ecstasy, you’ve got the wrong guy.”
Pfft!
Song Zhiyuan, who’d just picked up a glass to sip wine and watch the show, spat it out at Li Feng’s words.
Hilarious. He’d never imagined Li Feng would say something like that. Seeing Zhu Yuanyang’s ashen face, Song Zhiyuan felt an unprecedented thrill.
Hu Yuanyuan, standing nearby, couldn’t stand Li Feng’s words either and pinched his waist hard.
“Li Feng, you’re asking for death,” Zhu Yuanyang said, her face livid, her eyes flashing with cold killing intent.
“Asking for death?” Li Feng smiled, glancing at Han Wei beside her. “Miss Pig, you don’t really have something going on with this dog, do you? Since when did pigs and dogs become family?”
Pausing, Li Feng continued, “Miss Pig, what’s your relation to Zhu Bajie? You’re both surnamed Zhu. Same family?”
The relationships among the eight top families were complex. Li Feng hadn’t deeply studied them, but through Zhong Shuhui’s information and probing Song Zhiyuan, he knew the Song and Zhu families were mortal enemies.
Now allied with Song Zhiyuan—whether genuine or not—he could never align with the Zhu family.
Moreover, he knew the Zhu family was close to the Fu family, and he was at odds with Fu Yanxiong. That alone ensured he and the Zhu family would be enemies.
Li Feng was wary of Zhu Yuanyang. A woman who became one of the Zhu family’s heirs was no ordinary person. But that didn’t mean he feared her. On the contrary, in front of her, he needed to act bold and domineering.
Zhu Yuanyang’s face turned ashen with rage, her eyes filled with cold killing intent. When had she ever been so insulted? To be humiliated repeatedly by a nobody like Li Feng—how could she tolerate it?
“Miss Pig, your eyes are so scary, like you want to eat me. You’re not really going to eat me, are you? I’m a modern good man. I don’t want to cheat,” Li Feng said, acting like a wronged little wife, as comical as could be.
Zhu Yuanyang took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. She knew anger was useless. Acting like a brute and attacking Li Feng? Only a fool would do that. Besides, as a woman, fighting him would damage her image.
She hadn’t expected the timid, incompetent Li Feng from her memory to be so sharp-tongued in her presence. It didn’t match her impression.
But soon, Zhu Yuanyang concluded that Li Feng’s boldness stemmed from Song Zhiyuan’s support and his status as the Li family’s young master.
Her gaze fell on Hu Yuanyuan beside Li Feng, and her eyes lit up.
She hadn’t expected Hu Yuanyuan to be here, which gave her an idea to deal with Li Feng. She spoke up, “This must be President Hu Yuanyuan of Fengyuan Group, right?”
“Yes,” Hu Yuanyuan nodded, looking at Zhu Yuanyang with some confusion.
“I heard of President Hu’s reputation back in Jinling,” Zhu Yuanyang said. “What a pity. President Hu, a heroic woman who outshines men, ruined her life because of a nobody. Such a shame.”
“What do you mean, Miss Zhu?” Hu Yuanyuan asked gravely.
“President Hu, you’re a renowned businesswoman in Tianhai City, destined to shine. But sadly, you married a nobody, a reckless nobody, ruining your life. Don’t you feel it’s a pity?” Zhu Yuanyang said slowly.
“No pity. A woman’s role is to support her husband and raise children. Miss Zhu, one day, you’ll make the same choice,” Hu Yuanyuan said calmly. Smart as she was, how could she not see Zhu Yuanyang’s intent? But Zhu Yuanyang was destined to be disappointed.
Zhu Yuanyang was stunned, not expecting Hu Yuanyuan’s calm reaction, which didn’t match her expectations. But she quickly smiled faintly. “Yes, women will eventually support their husbands and raise children, but at least not with a nobody. President Hu, I know why you don’t resist. It’s because Li Feng is from the Li family, right? Don’t worry, from today, your affairs are my affairs. If the Li family tries to harm you, they’ll have to go through me.”
Pausing, Zhu Yuanyang continued, “President Hu, what’s the point of a nobody like Li Feng? Timid, incompetent, and probably useless in other ways. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men? Easy.”
In Zhu Yuanyang’s view, a smart, beautiful woman like Hu Yuanyuan married Li Feng due to family pressure. If her rebellious streak was sparked, it could yield unexpected results.
“Thanks for your concern, Miss Zhu, but I’m satisfied with Li Feng,” Hu Yuanyuan said calmly.
Uh!
Zhu Yuanyang froze, not expecting this response. Hu Yuanyuan’s calm demeanor made it hard to tell if she was sincere.
But Zhu Yuanyang believed Hu Yuanyuan was pretending. As a renowned businesswoman running a successful company, Hu Yuanyuan came from a family not quite first-class but still notable. Such a proud woman couldn’t possibly be satisfied with Li Feng. She was likely just scared of the Li family’s retaliation.
Smiling, Zhu Yuanyang said, “President Hu, I understand your meaning. Don’t worry, I’ll handle it for you.”
“Miss Pig, you’ve got bad intentions.”
Before Hu Yuanyuan could respond, Li Feng looked at Zhu Yuanyang gravely. “First, you wanted me to feel ecstasy and eat me. Now you’re trying to drive a wedge between me and Yuanyuan. You’re not just aiming to be my mistress—you want to take her place, don’t you?”
