Chapter 123: Love Rivals Meet!

Lin Yuan also saw the man who walked into the restaurant.

That young man was very handsome; at this moment he was walking toward Zhao Yuyan.

"Miss Zhao, do you know that man?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.

"Hmm, an annoying fly." Zhao Yuyan said, pursing her lips.

Lin Yuan heard this and slightly furrowed his brow.

Based on his experience reading web novels for many years, generally, when a woman calls a man a fly, that man is definitely her pursuer.

Lin Yuan had already roughly guessed what it was.

At this moment, that young man had already walked to the table where Lin Yuan and Zhao Yuyan were sitting.

"Yuyan, why have you been avoiding me?" the young man said, adjusting his tie softly.

Zhao Yuyan gave him a disdainful look: "Hong Wuquan, why am I avoiding you? Don't you have any idea?"

At that moment, the four drunk men were displeased and shouted, "Where did this punk come from? Even hitting on girls has an order—don't you know we were first? Get to the back of the line!"

The young man in a suit named Hong Wuquan suddenly lifted his head.

"Smack!" In the next second, Hong Wuquan raised his hand and slapped a drunk man to the ground.

The other three drunk men instantly flew into a rage, grabbing beer bottles to fight.

"You guys want to fight me?" Hong Wuquan slightly raised his eyes.

Behind him, dozens of lackey bodyguards stepped forward.

The aura was shocking.

Whoosh! The four drunk burly men's faces instantly changed.

This, this is a tough guy, damn it!

He actually carries that many bodyguards with him??

"This brother, misunderstanding, misunderstanding..." The four drunk burly men immediately realized and apologized repeatedly.

At this point they were completely sober from the fright.

"Take them out and give them a proper lesson," Hong Wuquan said coldly.

Instantly a group of bodyguards stepped forward, subdued the four drunk men, and dragged them outside the restaurant.

Soon, sounds of beating came from outside the restaurant, along with the men's miserable screams.

Inside the restaurant, the other patrons were all terrified.

Everyone was just ordinary civilians, never having seen such a ferocious scene.

Hong Wuquan glanced around and said lightly, "Everyone, keep eating, don't be afraid—I won't lay a hand on ordinary civilians."

Hearing that, the patrons inside could only grit their teeth and continue eating.

In this situation, who would dare to leave?

If someone left, if they angered this big shot, wouldn't they just get beaten up again by a crowd?

Hong Wuquan adjusted his collar and lightly tapped the table in front of Lin Yuan.

"You, move aside." Hong Wuquan commanded.

Lin Yuan couldn't have asked for better; he was just thinking how to get away from Zhao Yuyan.

Hey, a pursuer has shown up?

What a great opportunity!

Lin Yuan immediately stood up, preparing to make way.

But Zhao Yuyan fiercely glared at him: "Who told you to stand up? Sit down."

Zhao Yuyan grabbed Lin Yuan and forcibly pulled him back into his seat.

Lin Yuan was utterly speechless; he really didn't want to get involved in this.

"Miss Zhao, you have a friend looking for you, so I won't disturb you—I'll leave first." Lin Yuan made an excuse.

"What do you mean 'leave'? You're my boyfriend—if you leave, what am I supposed to do? Don't you have any sense of responsibility?" Zhao Yuyan gave him a resentful look.

Lin Yuan: "..."

This woman, she's really a crazy shrew.

And she's spouting nonsense at a time like this.

Hearing this, Hong Wuquan laughed: "Zhao Yuyan, I've chased you for so long and you still won't agree. Yet you're having dinner with this worthless dog‑thing?"

Hearing that, Lin Yuan felt a bit annoyed.

"Sir, please watch your language—your mouth is dirty." Lin Yuan couldn't help but say.

Although Lin Yuan didn't want to cause trouble, he also had a temper.

Being randomly called a worthless dog‑thing would make even the Buddha lose his temper three times over.

Hong Wuquan, however, turned his head and coldly stared at Lin Yuan.

"I say you're just a worthless mongrel. What of it?" Hong Wuquan said coldly.

Lin Yuan shook his head: "Indeed, a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory. Asking a dog to speak human words is indeed difficult. Forget it, I don't blame you."

Lin Yuan was mocking him: a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory!

So he was mocking Hong Wuquan as the dog?

Whoosh! At that moment, Hong Wuquan's eyes turned cold!

"Mongrel dog, are you looking for death?" Hong Wuquan said coldly.

Behind him, more than a dozen bodyguards had already stepped forward.

At this point, Zhao Yuyan finally spoke: "He's not worthless—he's the newly risen fighting instructor at the Goddess Bar, nicknamed Priest. He's really good at fighting."

Hearing Zhao Yuyan's introduction, Lin Yuan became even more speechless.

He complained inwardly:

I thank you, Eldest Miss Zhao!

You're practically trying to push me into a fire pit!

And you even voluntarily announced my identity and title?

You practically want someone to come deal with me, right?

Hong Wuquan sneered, "What's so special about a Priest? To me, they're just trash."

This Hong Wuquan is indeed a figure of the underworld; hearing the name 'Priest,' he wasn't panicked but rather disdainful.

Lin Yuan guessed that this Hong Wuquan might be a big shot in the underworld.

"Lin Yuan, he's calling you trash like that, and you have no reaction at all?" Zhao Yuyan narrowed her beautiful eyes, asking provocatively.

Lin Yuan was speechless; this woman really is a jinx.

Every time I'm with her, trouble ensues.

"Some dogs are barking; I can't just bark along with them, after all I'm a human, right?" Lin Yuan replied.

He isn't someone without a temper; being scolded for no reason, Lin Yuan still has a temper.

"Dog bastard, I'll rip your mouth apart!" Hong Wuquan finally couldn't hold back, he threw a punch at Lin Yuan.

Hong Wuquan is extremely skilled! This punch clearly shows he's a trained martial artist.

The speed and power of this punch have reached their peak!

A fist swiftly slammed toward Lin Yuan's cheek.

If this punch landed on someone's cheek, it would break the nasal bone on the spot.

But just at that moment!

Lin Yuan suddenly grabbed the rice bowl in front of him and held it up in front of himself.

"Clang——!" Hong Wuquan's fist directly struck that rice bowl!

The rice bowl was shattered on the spot!

Hong Wuquan's pupils suddenly contracted!

Because his fist was grabbed?!

Only see Lin Yuan's palm firmly gripping Hong Wuquan's fist!

Using the palm as the core, he grabbed the opponent's fist.

At this moment, Hong Wuquan felt his fist being tightly gripped, all his strength… felt like it was hitting a steel plate.

Lin Yuan held his fist with his palm, utterly unmoving.

"Just swearing is fine, but escalating to fighting is excessive, right? I don't want trouble; let's just exchange words, not fight." Lin Yuan advised.

"Seek death!" Hong Wuquan fiercely threw another punch with his right hand.

This punch has even greater force!

It straight aimed at smashing Lin Yuan's face!

"Bang!" Just as the right fist was about to hit Lin Yuan, the right fist was also blocked.

Lin Yuan's other hand also grabbed Hong Wuquan's right fist.

Hong Wuquan fiercely lifted his leg, kicking toward Lin Yuan.

"Bang!" Lin Yuan could no longer hold back; he finally moved his leg.

Lin Yuan kicked out fiercely, directly sending Hong Wuquan flying three meters away!

"Bang!" Hong Wuquan's body arced backward in midair before crashing hard to the ground.

A tearing pain shot through his back; Hong Wuquan's pupils constricted, he clutched his chest, feeling a tearing pain throughout his torso from the kick!

This Lin Yuan, his strike is so vicious?!

The force of this kick is too strong; even Hong Wuquan couldn't block it.

"Interesting, Priest? Let me see what you're really capable of." Hong Wuquan slowly took off his suit and rolled up his shirt sleeves.

"Have you had enough fighting? Won't you let me eat in peace?" Zhao Yuyan finally spoke, shouting angrily.

Seeing Zhao Yuyan get angry, Hong Wuquan finally suppressed his inner anger and lowered his fist.

"Yuyan, I came today just to talk about our two families forming an alliance. Nowadays the underworld is too chaotic, with new and old factions constantly openly and secretly fighting; an all-out war could break out at any time. Under these circumstances, our two major groups can only survive safely by allying." Hong Wuquan spoke gently.

"Hah, alliance? Your alliance is nothing but wanting to get close to me. I have no interest in an alliance, nor in you." Zhao Yuyan coldly said.

Hong Wuquan was openly rejected, making his face look somewhat unpleasant.

"Yuyan, must you put things so absolutely? What about me displeases you? As long as you're with me, I can let you manage my entire 24K Group. From now on, you'll be the female head of the 24K Group." Hong Wuquan said seriously.

Hearing him say that, Lin Yuan was stunned?

24K Group?

What kind of group is this again?

Lin Yuan completely doesn't understand the forces of the martial world.

But hearing this name, '24K Group'? It seems not simple at all.

This name alone sounds like a major power.

"Miss Zhao, although this guy has a dirty mouth, I think he's sincere toward you; why not consider him? Give him a chance." Lin Yuan also nodded and advised.

Lin Yuan actually hopes Zhao Yuyan and this Hong Wuquan end up together.

That way, it saves him from being entangled.

Zhao Yuyan gave him a vicious stare with her beautiful eyes.

"I say, Lin Yuan, did you get your brain caught in a door? I'm your girlfriend! You're just handing your girlfriend over like that? You wouldn't have a cuckold tendency, would you?" Zhao Yuyan scolded.

Lin Yuan: ……

Hong Wuquan also coldly laughed and said, "Zhao Yuyan, stop joking, this kind of trick won't fool me. How could Lin Yuan possibly be your boyfriend? You're deliberately using him as a shield to deceive me, right? Zhao Yuyan, you really need to think again. Only an alliance between our two families, a marriage alliance, could possibly win the overall situation in the upcoming struggle."

"Who said he's a shield? He really is my boyfriend—you don't believe me?" Zhao Yuyan blinked her beautiful eyes slightly, speaking coldly.

Hong Wuquan shook his head, "I don't believe it."

At this moment, Lin Yuan already sensed that the atmosphere was off.

He quietly stood up, preparing to retreat.

"Alright! Let me prove it to you!" Zhao Yuyan suddenly said, and then Zhao Yuyan moved quickly, grabbing Lin Yuan's suit collar with one hand.

"Uh…… not Miss Zhao…… uh……" Lin Yuan was about to refuse, but Zhao Yuyan pulled with too much force.

Lin Yuan's whole body was directly pulled to stand before her.

Then, their lips met again!