Chapter 423: You Can't Afford to Offend This Person

He made several phone calls in a row, to local underworld figures, to those operating outside, and even to bosses of large groups, but as soon as they heard that the person he wanted to deal with was Chen Yu, or heard the name Tianyun Group, the other parties hung up the phone directly.

Wang Xifeng felt that something was wrong; he felt some regret, thinking he should have inquired about Chen Yu's identity sooner.

"Brother Wang, haven't you found anyone yet?" Seeing Wang Xifeng's ugly expression, Pei Ling put on a wronged look: "Could it be that even Brother Wang has no way to vent this anger for me?"

"Wait a moment, I'll find someone else; I don't believe this." Seeing Pei Ling's pitiful appearance, the anger in Wang Xifeng's heart flared up with a 'whoosh'; damn it, he would risk it—it was nothing more than a fit of anger for the sake of a beauty.

He picked up his phone and flipped through his contacts; this was his strongest connection in Fengling, and he usually wouldn't make this call unless it was for something important.

But today, he could not lose face in front of Pei Ling; after all, this woman's previous status was not something he could have just pursued whenever he wanted, and if she hadn't fallen on hard times this time, he wouldn't have been able to win her over so easily.

Therefore, in front of her, he had to show his strong side.

"Xifeng, is something the matter?" A voice came from the other end.

"Brother, I'm in Fengling and want to deal with someone." Wang Xifeng stated his business directly.

"Who is it?" The other party said with a chuckle: "Go ahead, I am now a trusted aide to the Yu Family; I have men if you need men, and money if you need money. Dealing with one person is no problem at all."

"His name is Chen Yu," Wang Xifeng said. "What is this kid's background?"

"What? You said his name is Chen Yu? The Vice President of Tianyun Pharmaceutical?" The other party was startled, and his voice changed.

"That's right, Cousin, have you heard of him?" Wang Xifeng asked.

"Wang Xifeng, if you are with him right now, apologize to him immediately, and be sincere. If you have already offended him, then I can't save you either. If you can run, then run; if you can't run, then accept your fate." The other party shrieked: "Who couldn't you have provoked? Why did you have to provoke him?"

"Are you tired of living, or do you find life too dull and are looking for excitement? Let me tell you, if you have offended him, don't you ever say that I know you."

"No, what is going on, Cousin? You are now a man of Yu Zu, the boss of the Yu Clan. In Fengling, is there really anyone you are afraid of?" Wang Xifeng was dumbfounded; he hadn't expected that his strongest backer would have such a reaction upon hearing the name Chen Yu.

"I'm afraid of him? Even our big boss, Yu Zu, has to be respectful when he sees him now. If you want to die, don't you dare drag me into it." The other party hung up the phone directly.

Even after hanging up, Wang Xifeng's expression remained dazed. He was from a neighboring city, possessed a net worth of several billion, and had extensive connections.

Especially since his cousin Wang Hu was doing quite well in Fengling, he never expected that this unremarkable-looking young man before him would make his cousin so afraid.

Thinking of what Wang Hu said about his boss, Yu Zu, having to be respectful when seeing Chen Yu, cold sweat instantly poured down his forehead.

"Brother Wang, what's wrong, Brother Wang? Did you find anyone? This guy is too hateful; he made me pay them hundreds of millions and even had my film and television company blacklist me. You must vent this anger for me; at the very least, you have to break his two legs."

"Shut your mouth, you damn woman." Wang Xifeng was scared out of his wits. After this round of phone calls, he clearly understood that Chen Yu's background was not something he could compare to.

Finally, looking at his cousin's attitude, it proved that for Chen Yu to kill him would be as simple as pinching an ant. He didn't want to die yet, and he couldn't throw away his future for a woman.

"Brother Wang, you..." Pei Ling was dumbfounded. Over the past few days, she had coaxed this nouveau riche into a daze; as long as he pulled some strings and used his resources, she would very likely make a comeback.

But she didn't expect his attitude to change so drastically now. Just a moment ago, he was swearing to take revenge for her. Yet in the blink of an eye, his attitude had changed?

"Brother Chen, I'm sorry, everything just now was a misunderstanding." Wang Xifeng tried hard to squeeze out a smile, doing his best to appear as harmless as possible.

"Heh, you looked for people, made a round of calls, and now that you've discovered no one dares to meddle in your business, our matter has become a misunderstanding?" Chen Yu sneered: "How can there be such a cheap deal in this world?"

"I'm sorry, Brother Chen, I really didn't know your identity just now." Wang Xifeng was almost crying; thinking of the warning his cousin gave him, his legs went weak.

"Now you know?" Chen Yu stared at Wang Xifeng and said with a chuckle: "Then don't you think it's a bit too late now?"

"I'm sorry, Brother Chen, I'm truly sorry. I was bewitched by this woman; I deserve to die, I shouldn't have provoked you. Please, just let me go. I'll slap myself—I'll do it right now. If you're still not satisfied, you can beat me up."

Wang Xifeng was utterly spineless. As he spoke, he really began to slap his own face, one after another, and he used extreme force. Before long, his face had swollen up.

"You really are 'slapping your face until it's swollen to look like a fat man' (pretending to be what you're not)," Chen Yu sneered: "This woman didn't feed you little 'soul-stirring soup' (flattery), did she? Heh, bewitched by her to the point of losing your mind, daring to provoke anyone? What do you call this? A fit of anger for the sake of a beauty?"

"No, no, how can she be considered a beauty? At best, she is a source of disaster." Wang Xifeng said with a mournful face: "Brother Chen, I'm sorry, I was wrong, I was truly wrong. Please spare me this once."

"Enough. Every day, there are many idiots like you running over here looking for death. Lowering myself to your level would only make me look bad." Chen Yu stood up and said: "I don't want to see this woman causing trouble again in the future. Do you understand?"

"I understand. Thank you, Brother Chen, thank you so much." Wang Xifeng said with a fawning smile, nodding and bowing.

"Let's go." Chen Yu stood up and left the place with Lu Ruxue.

After Chen Yu left, Wang Xifeng finally let out a sigh of relief. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and cast a lingering look of fear at Chen Yu's departing back; he had truly been scared out of his wits just now.

"Brother Wang, what was wrong with you just now? Isn't he just the boss of a listed company? With your strength, there should be no problem dealing with him at all." Pei Ling asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Shut up, you bitch, you almost got me killed." Wang Xifeng was furious and slapped Pei Ling directly across the face: "You almost made me offend someone I can't afford to provoke."

This slap made Pei Ling see stars. Covering her burning face, Pei Ling cried: "I'm sorry, Brother Wang, I didn't mean to. He... they still want to sue me and make me pay liquidated damages. You promised me you would pay them for me; you won't go back on your word, will you?"

"A few hundred million isn't a huge amount of money to me, but if I pay it for you, I'll have offended someone I shouldn't have. I don't think it's worth it. So, Pei Ling, you're on your own; I really can't help you." Wang Xifeng said angrily.

"No, Brother Wang, I was really wrong. Don't abandon me. I've been blacklisted by the company, the products I used to endorse have been pulled off the shelves one after another, and many people are demanding I pay them back. If you don't take care of me, I really won't be able to survive." Pei Ling was pale with fright.

"You can go find the next sugar daddy, you can go sell yourself—in short, it has nothing to do with me. Get lost, I don't want to see you again." Wang Xifeng pushed her away impatiently and strode off.

"Brother Wang, don't go, Brother Wang, what will I do if you leave?" Pei Ling couldn't even cry. The wealthy man she had finally latched onto had just run away like this. She suddenly regretted why she had been bored and gone to look for trouble with Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu, my grandfather isn't feeling well. Could you come and take a look at him?" Just after sending Lu Ruxue back, Xia Tian's call came in.

Xia Tian's tone was very nervous; it was clear that his feelings for his grandfather were extremely deep.

"Alright, I'll be there immediately." Chen Yu agreed without hesitation.

The Xia Group building, the president's office on the middle floor.

Here, Chen Yu met Xia Tian's grandfather, Xia Junshan.

The current chairman of the Xia Group, he had been in charge of such a commercial giant for over forty years. He was seventy-eight years old this year, and his health was still passable.

"So you are little Chen?" Xia Junshan looked at Chen Yu with great interest. Before Chen Yu arrived, he had already heard many rumors about him, so he was also very interested in this young man.

"It is me." Chen Yu nodded slightly. He scrutinized Xia Junshan, seeing his face glowing with health and his voice full of vigor; he didn't look like someone who was ill.