Chapter 158 - Childhood Playmates, Current Friendship

Chapter 158: Chapter 157: Childhood Playmates, Current Friendship"Damn it, Director Lu, didn’t you see? This little bastard hit me..." Wang Zili was fuming with rage, never having expected that in front of Lu Shengda, the chief of the Kyoto Police Department, Ye Tianchen would dare to hit him, nearly making him spew blood with anger.

However, as he glared at Ye Tianchen with bloodshot eyes, before he could finish speaking, he received another slap from Ye Tianchen. This time it was even worse; his head smashed against the wall, and immediately blood gushed out. He screamed and cursed like a fat pig that had been hit.

"Director Lu, I hit someone again, and even cracked his skull open. Arrest me, please?" Ye Tianchen said, smiling at Lu Shengda.

"This... this... Brother Ye is joking. Punishing such a scoundrel, if you hadn’t done it, I couldn’t help myself from striking him either!" Lu Shengda said with an awkward smile.

Everyone present was stunned and dumbfounded, unable to believe the scene before their eyes. They had thought that with Wang Zili bringing over the chief of the Kyoto Police Department, Lu Shengda, Ye Tianchen, no matter how powerful, would be arrested, and wouldn’t dare to harm Wang Zili anymore. But who could have known that, in front of Lu Shengda, Ye Tianchen would slap Wang Zili twice, this time more severely, causing his head to bleed. Searᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Many people thought Ye Tianchen was finished, that he was surely doomed. Regardless of whether Wang Zili had a relationship with Lu Shengda or not, hitting someone in front of a police chief usually meant the assaulter would be arrested, at least for show. Yet, Lu Shengda not only did not arrest Ye Tianchen, but he also seemed to actively side with him, leaving everyone confused.

"Director Lu, why haven’t you arrested this thug yet?" Wang Zili covered his bleeding forehead with his left hand and demanded fiercely.

"Shut up, if you keep talking nonsense, no one can save you!" Lu Shengda said sternly to Wang Zili.

"Director Lu, you this..."

Wang Zili was also perplexed. He and Lu Shengda, who usually colluded in corruption, taking advantage of their official powers, often got together to gamble and knew each other well, becoming close buddies. Whenever Wang Zili had an issue he couldn’t solve, he would go to Lu Shengda, who of course benefited greatly from these dealings. It was well known that when a police officer steps in, few dare to not give face.

This time was completely different. Before coming here, Lu Shengda had readily agreed that no matter who the person was, he would first arrest him and bring him to the police station, which was his usual way of handling things. However, upon seeing Ye Tianchen, he completely backed down and didn’t even dare to talk big, which was surprising for Wang Zili. Now, having been slapped twice by Ye Tianchen, he started to sober up and couldn’t help wondering about the identity of this young man that even Lu Shengda feared. Could it be that he was the offspring of some high official?

"Apologize quickly, do you know who he is?" Lu Shengda glanced at Wang Zili, still somewhat wanting to help Wang Zili. He couldn’t just watch as Wang Zili kept provoking Ye Tianchen, inciting fury. It might really cost him his life.

"Who?" Wang Zili couldn’t help but look at Ye Tianchen and ask.

"Ye Tianchen, Young Master Ye!" Lu Shengda said with a respectful tone.

Upon hearing the name Ye Tianchen, everyone except for Xiao Ya and Ling Yuxun, the two beauties who were unaware, didn’t react much, but Wang Zili, as well as the other two doctors present, and the two officers following Lu Shengda, all gasped in shock.

Since returning to the city after his military service, there hadn’t been a single deed of Ye Tianchen’s that hadn’t managed to shock the whole of Capital City, even the entire nation? Especially overnight, causing the Qin family and the Luo family, two great clans, to fall into decline, almost vanishing from Capital City’s major forces. Such feats, there were few in all of China who could accomplish them.

Striking Qin Taoyuan, ending Qin Heng, angering Qin Yi to death, annihilating the Luo family, all these deeds were daringly done by Ye Tianchen. What’s to say then about Wang Zili, a mere vice-director of Kyoto Hospital? This made even Lu Shengda feel lucky for Wang Zili; to have provoked Ye Tianchen and not be beaten to death right away, wasn’t that fortune enough?

"Ye, Ye, you’re Ye Tianchen?" Wang Zili, trembling all over, asked with a stammer.

"Don’t call me ’grandpa’; I’d be saddened to be your grandpa!" Ye Tianchen said with a joking smile.

Thump. Wang Zili immediately knelt on the ground, terrified, and kept kowtowing to Ye Tianchen, pleading, "Right, right, I’m sorry, Young Master Ye, I... I truly didn’t know it was you, I’m sorry, so sorry..."

"Director Lu, if you don’t imprison someone like this for a few years, he’ll only harm more people. You take care of it!" Ye Tianchen said, glancing at Lu Shengda.

"Yes, yes, what are you two standing around for? Arrest Wang Zili and take these two away as well..." Lu Shengda snapped back to reality and yelled at the two officers behind him.

This scene was incredibly dramatic; Wang Zili had originally thought that by bringing in the influential Lu Shengda, he could deal with Ye Tianchen. Little did he know that in front of Ye Tianchen, Lu Shengda wouldn’t dare even fart, acting all respectfully, only to have Wang Zili himself arrested in the end, which was quite comically ironic.

Of course, when Wang Zili was put into the police car, he was not scared but rather relieved immensely. After all, he had heard about Ye Tianchen; this guy stands for justice and doesn’t play favorites. If truly angered, Wang Zili’s nine lives wouldn’t be enough to spare; being taken to the police station, at least, saved his life.

Seeing Wang Zili and two other doctors escorted onto the police vehicle by his subordinates, Lu Shengda awkwardly smiled and said to Ye Tianchen, "Brother Ye, since there’s nothing serious, I’ll be taking my leave now, not to disturb you anymore!"

"Hmm, Director Lu, it was tough on you; hopefully, our next meeting can be more amicable!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

"This... Sorry, sorry!"

Lu Shengda also walked away dejectedly. The prospects for Wang Zili and those two doctors didn’t seem all that bright. Lu Shengda certainly wouldn’t dare offend Ye Tianchen again. Even though Ye Tianchen might not hold any real power and the Ye family might have declined, in present-day Capital City, no one dared to casually provoke the Ye family or Ye Tianchen. Considering the incidents involving the Qin and the Luo families, which made such a stir yet ended up with no consequences, anyone slightly intelligent could deduce some things from it, daring not to oppress Ye Tianchen recklessly; it would be simply suicidal.

"Ladies, let’s go have dinner and not waste more time!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile, looking at the dumbfounded Ling Yuxun and Xiao Ya.

"You... Are you close with Director Lu?" Ling Yuxun was the first to regain composure, asking in surprise.

"To say we’re close is not right, but to say we’re not close isn’t right either; it’s just like that!" Ye Tianchen shrugged his shoulders and said.

"You rascal, still playing mysterious in front of me, speaking in riddles, huh?" Ling Yuxun glared at Ye Tianchen with resentful eyes and said.

Anyway, Ye Tianchen’s impression on Ling Yuxun and Xiao Ya was becoming more shocking by the minute. Ye Tianchen was now exuding a kind of enigmatic presence. When nonchalant, he seemed like a rogue, but once serious, he always possessed an overwhelmingly domineering charm, very thrilling indeed. It would not be an overstatement to say, Ye Tianchen was giving Ling Yuxun a heart-fluttering sensation.

As for Xiao Ya, she didn’t feel the same way, or rather she couldn’t say she didn’t. Deep down, she had already somewhat set a boundary with Ye Tianchen. They were people from different worlds. Ye Tianchen exuded extraordinariness, whereas she was just an ordinary girl. Just receiving help from Ye Tianchen was already so much for her; she dared not entertain thoughts of being together with him!

Along the way, Ye Tianchen was tormented unbearably by Ling Yuxun, this girl kept asking questions, wanting to find out why he was so impressive and when he had become so skilled, which almost drove Ye Tianchen to frustration.

Finally managing to reach a noodle restaurant, after ordering, Ye Tianchen hurried to the restroom to escape Ling Yuxun’s questioning, while Xiao Ya occasionally laughed. Ye Tianchen and Ling Yuxun, childhood playmates, were quite an interesting pairing. In terms of family background, Ling Yuxun had the highest standing among the three, followed by Ye Tianchen, and Xiao Ya last. However, both Ye Tianchen and Ling Yuxun didn’t put on airs and were very approachable when fooling around, which also influenced Xiao Ya, gradually improving her mood.

"Sister Yaer, you should also help me tease Ye Tianchen, this guy; he’s too mischievous, we must join forces!" Ling Yuxun puckered her cute little mouth and glared in the direction of the restroom where Ye Tianchen had gone.

"Sister Yuxun, you and Tianchen seem to get along well! After so many years, you can still play like when you were children; that’s truly rare!" Xiao Ya said with a soft smile.

"That’s right, Sister Yaer, you don’t know, this guy Ye Tianchen used to wet the bed all the time when he was a kid..."

Ling Yuxun chattered animatedly to Xiao Ya, sharing Ye Tianchen’s embarrassing childhood stories, growing happier as she spoke. Xiao Ya couldn’t help but burst out laughing, and unknowingly, Ye Tianchen had already walked up behind Ling Yuxun while she was still vividly recounting his childhood mishaps, making Ye Tianchen stand behind her, black lines forming over his head.

"Ling Yuxun, you booger king, still have the cheek to talk about me, you little guy always wiped your snot on me, sneaking it onto my back..." Ye Tianchen suddenly yelled from right behind Ling Yuxun.

"Ah!" With a loud bang, Ling Yuxun fell off her seat, landing hard on the floor, her round and perky bottom suddenly feeling a wave of pain...(To be continued. If you like this novel, please visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes, as your support is my greatest motivation.)