Chapter 339 - Infatuated

Chen Yang scanned the surroundings, then pointed to the mess on the ground and said, “You caused damage to my customers’ property.

Aren’t you going to take responsibility?”

Upon hearing this, Wang Laosi was stunned, then his entire face quickly turned the color of eggplant.

Furious!

“Fine!

I’ll pay!”

Wang Laosi gritted his teeth, deciding to compensate.

But inside, he was extremely unhappy.

He had been beaten up and now had to pay Chen Yang, which naturally enraged him.

If it weren’t for Chen Yang’s overwhelming strength, he would never have agreed to pay.

But he had already been frightened by the slap from Chen Yang, so he could only obediently pay up.

He pulled out a wad of cash from his pocket, roughly one or two thousand by estimate.

“Big brother…

this is all I have on me, is it enough?”

Wang Laosi said with a pitiful face.

“Get lost.”

After taking the money, Chen Yang let Wang Laosi go.

Wang Laosi’s causing trouble was just pure bullying, taking advantage of the old man’s age, so there was no need to punish him too harshly.

It was enough just to let him know that this was not a place he could afford to mess with.

As soon as Wang Laosi heard the words “get lost,” he felt like he had been granted amnesty, scrambling away in a hurry.

Watching Wang Laosi beat a hasty retreat, Chen Yang, holding the money, walked to the entrance of the late-night snack shop.

“Old man, it’s all clear outside, come out now,”

Chen Yang knocked on the door while calling into the inside.

The old man, who had been hiding inside with Xiao Cui, too scared to come out, cautiously opened a crack in the door upon hearing Chen Yang’s voice.

He peered outside.

After seeing that there was only Chen Yang, he opened the door fully.

“Huh?

Where are Wang Laosi and the others?”

The old man looked confused, as he was completely oblivious to the recent events from inside the house.

Chen Yang said evenly, “They were all driven away by me.”

After speaking, Chen Yang handed over the money left by Wang Laosi, “This is for the damage Wang Laosi caused to your shop.”

“What?”

The old man was baffled.

He had seen for himself the menacing way Wang Laosi and his group had arrived.

They were all chased away by just Chen Yang?

He found it hard to believe.

But now that everyone was gone, and only a pool of blood and the mess remained on the ground, everything indicated.

There had been a conflict here.

So, he had to believe that it was Chen Yang who had driven them away.

“Impressive!

You handled so many people all by yourself?”

The old man’s eyes widened in shock.

For Chen Yang, dealing with a few small fry was as easy as breathing.

“Yeah, all driven away.

Don’t worry, Wang Laosi won’t come to trouble you anymore.

Just focus on your business,”

Chen Yang stuffed the money into the old man’s hand and then simply waved his hand and left.

He didn’t linger there.

The old man, still standing at the entrance to the shop, was dumbfounded.

He stood there for over ten minutes before he came to his senses.

“What a man!

Not only is he handsome, but he’s also so capable!

This is good fortune for Xiaoxiao.”

The old man looked in the direction of Chen Yang driving away and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Xiao Cui’s cheeks instantly flushed.

After leaving the late-night snack shop, Chen Yang went straight back to Liuhe village.

Dealing with the likes of Wang Laosi was all too easy for Chen Yang, as simple as eating a meal.

So he didn’t give it another thought.

Back home, Chen Yang spent the afternoon idle.

After Uncle Niu and Elder Xiao helped to unload the lobsters, Chen Yang set off for the county town again in his car.

These days, Chen Yang was basically making two to three trips to the county town every day.

“Finish delivering the lobsters and head back early, get some good rest.

Tomorrow, who knows, Sister Gao might start working, and I might be called over to help,” Chen Yang told himself while driving.

Once the lobsters are delivered, I’ll head straight back!

Have a good long sleep!

But after he arrived at the late-night eatery and finished delivering the lobsters, just as he was about to drive back, the old man suddenly held him back with a smile.

“Mr.

Chen, don’t be in such a hurry to leave.

Come sit in my shop for a while, I’ve prepared some dishes and drinks, I really want to thank you properly,” the old man said, inviting him with a smile.

Chen Yang declined the old man’s invitation, sticking to his usual line: taking care of Wang Laosi was as simple as eating to him, there was no need for such gratitude.

But the old man thought differently.

Not only did Chen Yang help with the Wang Laosi issue, but he also supplied lobsters, ensuring steady business for the shop and saving Xiaocui from marrying Wang Laosi.

The favor was huge.

“Mr.

Chen, I’ve prepared the food and drinks, don’t turn me down, I’m genuinely grateful, and I won’t feel right if you don’t eat,” the old man continued to invite.

In the end, unable to refuse his warm hospitality, Chen Yang agreed to go with him to the shop.

Walking through the shop and past the front desk, Chen Yang saw Xiaocui staring at the computer screen, chuckling to herself.

As she watched, she kept giggling.

Chen Yang wondered what could be so funny and leaned in to find out.

Xiaocui was watching that afternoon’s surveillance footage…

the very moments when he had confronted Wang Laosi and his crew.

Realizing this, Chen Yang gave a small laugh and then walked past her.

At that moment, Xiaocui noticed someone passing by and quickly returned the computer screen to the standard view.

Her face, meanwhile, turned red with embarrassment.

Chen Yang knew why Xiaocui was blushing but said nothing, carrying on with a faint smile following the old man.

Finally, the old man led Chen Yang into a small room in the shop.

In that small room stood a table, covered with delicious small lobsters, barbecue, and lots of chilled beer and drinks.

“Please, take a seat.”

As soon as they entered the room, the old man promptly asked Chen Yang to sit down.

Since he was there already, Chen Yang naturally did not stand on ceremony.

And sat down.

When the old man invited him for a meal, Chen Yang naturally assumed that they would eat together.

But what Chen Yang did not expect was that, after he sat down, the old man did not sit down.

Instead, he called Xiaocui in.

“Mr.

Chen, I have to greet the customers outside, you and Xiaocui enjoy the meal slowly.

If there’s anything you need, just call for me,” the old man said and then walked out, even closing the door behind him.

“Ah…”

Chen Yang tried to call out to the old man, but it was too late; the door was already closed.

An enjoyable dinner suddenly took on a different atmosphere, catching Chen Yang off guard.

But what was done was done, and Chen Yang could only press on.

“Hehe, Xiaocui, sit.”

Chen Yang smiled and gestured for Xiaocui to sit down.

Xiaocui was still very shy.

She never dared to make eye contact with Chen Yang, speaking in a tiny voice.

“Mhm,”

Xiaocui hummed softly in response, then sat down next to Chen Yang.

Xiaocui was dressed very simply that day, just in her usual casual clothes.

Nothing special.

But that did not detract from her beauty.

“Uh…

Hungry?

If you’re hungry, eat.”

Against Xiaocui’s timid nature, Chen Yang didn’t know what else to say, so he encouraged her to eat.

Xiaocui hummed softly again, and then picked up her bowl and chopsticks to begin eating.