My mom called me from my top-secret unit, telling me to come home. She had arranged a marriage for me. The prospective bride had everything going for her. Besides being gorgeous, she was the CEO of a famous publicly listed company in the area. Because of my special status, I couldn't fly commercial. My boss even lent me his personal car to help me make a good impression. I arrived downstairs at my fiancée's company right on time. Just as I was backing into a parking spot, a red Ferrari came speeding towards me. I couldn't brake in time and hit it. The owner rolled down the window arrogantly, pointing and cursing at me: "Are your eyes up your ass? Do you know how to drive?" I suppressed my anger and retorted: "You stole my spot, and now you're blaming me?" Facing my question, he was full of disdain. "Your spot?" "Out-of-towner, let me tell you something. In Jinghai, even a penny falling from the sky belongs to the Chengs, got it?" I froze for a few seconds, then pulled out my phone and dialed my fiancée's number. "I heard people from your company say the Cheng family runs Jinghai. Is that true?" 1 If it weren't for my mom, I wouldn't have even bothered making this call. Hitting my boss's car isn't something that can be solved just by paying money. If my future wife had a decent attitude about admitting mistakes, I might have considered suppressing this matter. "I'm busy, make it quick." On the phone, her tone was extremely impatient. "Miss Cheng, I think you'd better come down personally, lest..." Before I could finish, the line went dead. I stood there, stunned. Do all rich people have this temper? Seeing this, the man who stole my parking spot was grinning from ear to ear. "I thought you were someone important, turns out you're just all talk." "If I were you, I'd pay up quickly. If CEO Cheng finds out her car was hit, you might not leave Jinghai alive." Seeing I was only in my early twenties and driving a car with out-of-town plates, he didn't take me seriously at all. "Sir, are you even being reasonable?" "You forced your way in and stole my spot. I haven't even confronted you about that, and now you're trying to scam me?" I pointed to the camera overhead. "There's surveillance footage. If you keep twisting the truth, I'm calling the cops!" Hearing I wanted to call the police, he became even more arrogant. "Out-of-towner, save your breath. Even if the cops come, you'll only end up paying more." He got more agitated as he spoke, and the air reeked of alcohol. I clenched my fist, narrowing my eyes involuntarily. "You don't want me to call the police because you've been drinking, right?" As soon as the words left my mouth, he shoved me hard. "What does my drinking have to do with you? Pay up!" "If you dare try to welch, I'll make sure you can't leave Jinghai!" I've been in the unit for years, rarely interacting with locals. I had no idea how to deal with this kind of hooligan. Seeing his arrogance, my anger flared up. "You hit my car, and now you're accusing me? Is your brain working?" As soon as I said this, the onlookers gasped. "Holy crap, this kid has guts. He even dares to curse Assistant Cheng. Does he have a death wish?" "People usually avoid CEO Cheng's car like the plague, and he dares to hit it. Balls of steel." "Bad luck for him, messing with Assistant Cheng. That's CEO Cheng's right-hand man!" As the whispers grew louder, Assistant Cheng became even more smug. "Out-of-towner, you dare curse me? You must be tired of living!" Facing his threat, I didn't care at all. I even found it laughable. "Assistant Cheng, right? I advise you to keep your mouth clean." "If you really piss me off, even your boss won't be able to handle the consequences." "Handle your mom!" After cursing me a few times, he still wasn't satisfied. He rolled up his sleeves and charged at me. "What? You Jinghai people resort to violence when you can't win an argument?" Assistant Cheng threw several punches at me, but didn't even touch my clothes. "Out-of-towner, dodge again and see what happens!" "Believe it or not, I'm calling CEO Cheng right now!" Facing Cheng Lexiao's provocations, I didn't fight back, only dodging. Not because I was afraid of him, but before leaving the unit, my boss repeatedly warned me. "Your words and actions represent the unit's image. Once you're out, absolutely do not conflict with locals." Besides, I don't know how to fight. I either don't strike, or I strike to kill! Seeing I didn't speak, Cheng Lexiao thought I was scared. He raised his fist and rushed at me again. Just in the nick of time, a roar came from behind. "Stop!" 2 "Cheng Lexiao, you're my personal assistant. How can you just fight people on the street?" Surrounded by bodyguards, Chloe Cheng walked quickly towards me. "Are you Zach Zhao?" I looked at the woman in front of me. I had to admit, my mom has good taste. A crimson cheongsam wrapped around a perfect figure. If I had to pick a flaw, it would be the icy look she gave me. "Miss Cheng, nice to meet you. Allow me to introduce myself." "My surname is Zhao, first name Zach, from..." "No need!" Before I could finish, Chloe interrupted impatiently, raising her hand. "We're not suitable. Go back to where you came from." I almost thought my ears were malfunctioning. I drove over ten hours from the unit to Jinghai without even a sip of water. Just met, and she tells me to leave without a word? Is she playing me for a fool? Thinking of this, my temper flared. "You should be the wife my mom found for me, Chloe Cheng, right?" "Sending me away before I even finish speaking, isn't that a bit rude?" Hearing my words, Chloe's face changed instantly. "Rude?" "Mr. Zhao, why don't you look at the building behind you? Do you think you deserve me?" She looked me up and down with disdain. "I don't know what my dad was thinking, trying to marry me off to a loser like you." As soon as she said this, the crowd erupted again. "What? This kid is CEO Cheng's fiancé? That's unbelievable!" "A country bumpkin like him wants to eat swan meat? He should take a look in the mirror." "CEO Cheng is the goddess of every man in Jinghai. I, Long Aotian, am the first to oppose this marriage." As the discussions grew louder, I was confused. When did I say I wanted to marry her? Even if I wanted to, I'd need approval from my superiors. "Fine, fine. I'm a loser, you're the heiress. Happy?" "Since Miss Cheng doesn't fancy me, can you return the betrothal gift?" "My mom specifically said on the phone, if the marriage doesn't work out, remember to get the gift back." Actually, my mom never mentioned this. I just couldn't stand her. As soon as I finished, Assistant Cheng jumped in. "Out-of-towner, who do you think you're looking down on?" "CEO Cheng is the youngest billionaire in Jinghai. Does she need your petty cash?" Seeing this, I finally understood the true meaning of "lackey." "Assistant Cheng, I just want my things back. What does it have to do with her being a billionaire?" Hearing my words, Chloe's face flushed red. "It's just eighty thousand bucks. I'll return it to you." She took out her phone and transferred the money on the spot. "I'll give you a hundred thousand. The rest is a tip for your travel expenses." I curled my lips and smiled at her. "Well, thank you very much, Miss Cheng." Just as I turned around, Cheng Lexiao suddenly shouted at me. "Out-of-towner, stop right there!" I paused and turned back slowly. "What? Does Assistant Cheng want to invite me for dinner?" Cheng Lexiao gave me a sinister smile and whispered something in Chloe's ear. The next second, the so-called youngest female billionaire of Jinghai was furious. "Mr. Zhao! You dare hit my car?" 3 Judging by Cheng Lexiao's expression, I guessed he must have badmouthed me to Chloe. Borrowing a knife to kill, he's truly a master at this. Based on Chloe's attitude just now, I knew explaining was useless, so I didn't bother wasting my breath. "Name your price. I'll pay." Chloe seemed surprised that I admitted it directly, looking at me with astonishment. "Pay? Can you afford it?" "My dad gave me this Ferrari for my 18th birthday. Limited edition, only three in the world, the only one in the country." "A scratch on it is worth your life. How can you pay?" I raised an eyebrow, a faint smile on my lips. "Miss Cheng, just name the price. Whether I can afford it is my problem." "Ten million!" As soon as I finished, Assistant Cheng spoke up again. "The whole front is caved in. It can't be fixed domestically; it has to be sent back to the factory in Italy." The crowd gasped. Even the owner, Chloe, was a bit surprised. "Assistant Cheng, this car was only a bit over ten million when I got it. Fixing a bumper shouldn't cost that much, right?" Assistant Cheng waved his hand immediately. "No, no, no, CEO Cheng. You're thinking too simply." "This car was a birthday gift from your dad. The sentimental value is immense, right?" "Asking him for ten million is already us being charitable." Hearing Assistant Cheng's words, Chloe thought it made sense and lowered her head to think. "Okay! Ten million it is!" I didn't give her time to think and agreed on the spot. Now, everyone's eyes were on me. Some thought I was bluffing, some thought I was pretending to be weak to eat the tiger, and the rest were gloating. But these opinions didn't matter to me. What mattered was that my car was hit too. Although not as severe as the Ferrari, the rear had some scratches. If it were a regular domestic car, Cheng Lexiao's hit would have totaled it. "Since Miss Cheng's car is settled, should we talk about mine?" I changed the subject, corners of my mouth lifting involuntarily. "Mine is a domestic car, so no need to send it abroad." As soon as I finished, the crowd burst into laughter. Led by Cheng Lexiao, the lackeys pointed at me with disdain. "Kid, are you brain-damaged? How much can a domestic car be worth? I'll just buy you a new one." "Unbelievable. Someone drives a domestic car to propose in this day and age. Embarrassing." I scanned the crowd and spoke coldly. "Everyone, although my car is domestic, it has a serial number." "Before it gets dark, call your grandparents and ask them what a Red Flag (Hongqi) represents!" 4 "Red Flag, Green Flag, it's just a broken domestic car. How much can it be worth?" Cheng Lexiao dismissed my kind warning completely. "Out-of-towner, talking so much, are you trying to welch?" "Don't say I didn't warn you. If you can't come up with ten million, don't think about leaving Jinghai alive!" In less than an hour, someone threatened me twice! This was something I never even dreamed of since joining the unit. I stopped talking nonsense and pulled out my phone in front of everyone. "Hello, Boss, it's Little Zhao." The voice on the other end chuckled. "Kid, why call me now? Did you meet the wife? Satisfied?" I glanced gloatingly at Cheng Lexiao opposite me and spoke softly. "Boss, the wife thing is a long story. I have an emergency to report." "The Red Flag you lent me got hit." "What did you say!?" The boss on the other end was furious, his shock palpable through the screen. "Little Zhao, are you sure you're not joking? That's a Red Flag! Who dares hit it?" I continued unhurriedly. "Boss, how would I dare joke about this?" "The guy who hit your car wants me to pay him ten million and says if I don't pay, I won't leave alive." I roughly explained what happened, and the boss smashed his cup in anger. "Who is it?" Before I could speak, Cheng Lexiao snatched the phone. "Hey, you're the backup this kid called, right?" "I'll give you twenty minutes to get the money. One minute late, and I break one of his fingers." The boss probably never expected anyone to talk to him like that in his life. He paused for a few seconds. "You hit my car, and you want Little Zhao to pay?" Cheng Lexiao still didn't know who he offended, maintaining his delinquent attitude. "Cut the crap, are you paying or not!" I felt the boss's rage through the screen. "Pay! Ten million seems too little. How about I pay you a hundred million?" "Tell me the location. I'll send someone with the money right now!" Cheng Lexiao didn't expect the "old man" to be so fiery and retorted immediately. "Old fart, stop blowing smoke. A hundred million?" "If you dare pay, I dare take it. Jinghai Tower, I want cash!" After hanging up, Cheng Lexiao looked at his boss proudly, as if asking for credit. Seeing this scene, I couldn't hold back and laughed out loud. "Miss Cheng, you really hired a good assistant." "Even daring to extort a Red Flag. Looking across the country, I haven't seen anyone as brave as him." Hearing my words, Cheng Lexiao snorted indifferently. "Tch, I don't care about your Red Flag or White Flag. You have less than ten minutes!" Just then, someone in the crowd shouted. "Look!" Everyone turned their heads. Dozens of armored trucks were driving towards us in a majestic convoy.
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