Chapter 5

As Fang Xintiger's arm trembled and his veins bulged, many people began to take pleasure in his misfortune. Many of them had been bullied by Ye Chu in the past, but they could only endure it due to Ye Chu's family background. Now that Ye Chu had been expelled from the Ye family, it was the perfect time to teach him a lesson!

Ye Chu stood there calmly, his expression unchanged despite Fang Xintiger's threatening gestures. Liang Shan, however, pulled Ye Chu aside and whispered urgently in his ear, "Run! Don't go back to Yaocheng. You can't fight them now!"

But clearly, Fang Xintiger wasn't giving Ye Chu a chance to escape. He blocked the way and sneered at Ye Chu, "I haven't forgotten how you made me kneel and bark like a dog back then. If you kneel and beg for mercy today, and crawl through my legs, I might just let you go."

Ye Chu didn't even look at him, leaning lazily against the wall. His gaze fell on Su Rong, "Su Xiaorong! You are the daughter of the Chancellor, a person of status and position. You shouldn't be surrounded by riffraff. Someone who demands others to crawl through his legs and smell his stench should be kept far away from you."

"You're the one who stinks for nine hundred miles..." Fang Xintiger roared, unable to resist the urge to punch him. How could he stink? How could he be stinky?!

"Enough!" Fang Xinyuan shouted, stopping his brother's antics. He didn't care if Ye Chu lived or died, but this time they were entertaining a very important person. If they could establish a relationship with this person, the Fang family might rise to prominence! This wasn't the time for Fang Xintiger to ruin everything!

Fang Xinyuan reprimanded his brother and then turned to Ye Chu, "If I were you, I'd get out of Yaocheng as far as possible! Unlike you, I have some shame! Think about what you're doing!"

Fang Xinyuan then left with his group. Su Rong glanced at Ye Chu and left as well. Zhang Suoer, seeing Su Rong's reaction, sneered at Ye Chu: Su Rong still ignored Ye Chu, which was right. How could someone with such a bad reputation catch Su Rong's eye? In her view, even speaking to Ye Chu was a favor, and Su Rong never said a word to him, which was the proud Su Rong!

Seeing the group leave, Liang Shan let out a sigh of relief, "I was scared to death! If they had attacked, you would have been in trouble. Fortunately, an important person is coming, so they held back?"

"An important person?" Ye Chu asked, puzzled.

"Yes! It's said to be a young master from one of the ancient noble families of the empire. Although Yaoguo is a kingdom, it can't compare to the ancient noble families that have been rooted in the empire for countless years. Even the king invited him to the palace. The Chancellor, the Grand General, and many ministers in the capital have also invited him, but he only accepted the king's invitation and rejected the others."

Ye Chu was somewhat surprised, thinking that this person's status was indeed noble. In Yaoguo's capital, Yaocheng, he didn't even give the Chancellor and the Grand General the time of day. Without a certain status, he would have been eliminated long ago!

While Ye Chu and Liang Shan were talking, a young man walked in from the other end of the pleasure boat. This young man was not tall, but he was fat and chubby, with a greasy sheen on his round face. His eyes were squinted, and his small eyes scanned the women around him with a lecherous look.

Fang Xinyuan hurriedly greeted the young man, bowing respectfully, "Sir! You've finally arrived!"

Fang Xinyuan was extremely excited. This was a person even the Chancellor couldn't invite, yet he had managed to do so. If he could establish a relationship with this person, he would rise to prominence. If this person were willing to speak on his behalf, he would even have the courage to propose to Su Rong.

"Um!" The fat young man grunted, his gaze moving from Su Rong and Zhang Suoer to a smile, and he patted Fang Xinyuan's shoulder hard, "Good! Not bad! This pleasure boat was worth it!"

These words made Fang Xinyuan's heart bloom, and he waved his hands, "As long as you're happy, I can even rent this boat for a year!"

"That's not necessary!" The young man shook his head, "I just walked around this boat, and the girls here are not bad, but they're not good enough for me!"

"Of course, of course!" Fang Xinyuan and his group quickly agreed, and even the women didn't resent his words. Instead, they looked at him with admiration. Although the young man didn't look good, his noble status was enough to win their hearts.

Only Su Rong and Zhang Suoer frowned but didn't say anything. They knew his status was special and had to endure their dislike.

Seeing the young man, Liang Shan couldn't help but sneer, "He was so arrogant just now, but in front of this young man, he's as fawning as a dog!"

But then Liang Shan became envious, "Fang Xinyuan is really lucky to have a connection with him. If I could, Fang Xinyuan and his ilk would be dogs in front of us!"

Liang Shan turned to look at Ye Chu, who was staring at the fat young man with a strange expression. Liang Shan thought Ye Chu was intimidated by the young man's presence and didn't think much of it. But when he turned around, he saw Fang Xintiger looking at them with disdain, completely different from his attitude towards the young man, who treated them with arrogance.

Fang Xintiger muttered disdainfully, "Two废物! I'll deal with you sooner or later!"

"Sir! Do you have any other requests? We'll prepare them!" Fang Xinyuan said to the young man.

"No need!" The young man shook his head, suddenly pointing at Zhang Suoer and said slowly, "Let her accompany me to bed!"

This statement made the entire area fall silent. Everyone stared at the young man, then at Zhang Suoer, no one expecting him to make such a request.

Su Rong and Zhang Suoer were also stunned, their eyes involuntarily looking at Fang Xinyuan. Fang Xinyuan, after a moment of shock, laughed, "Sir, you're joking. Miss Zhang is the daughter of a baron, not a courtesan."

"I'm not joking!" Pang Shao stared at Fang Xinyuan, "I've walked around this boat, and there are no suitable women to accompany me. Here, I only like two. Your king's adopted daughter can't accompany me, so I'll settle for the next best."

Pang Shao's serious tone made Zhang Suoer's face pale as she stared at the group of men, hoping they would stand up for her. But the men who usually followed her turned their heads away, pretending not to see.

"I won't!" Zhang Suoer shouted when no one spoke up for her.

"You don't have a choice! Even if I ask your king, he would give you to me!" Pang Shao laughed.

No one doubted the truth of his words, including Su Rong and Zhang Suoer. Zhang Suoer couldn't help but tremble, looking at the men with pleading eyes, but they all kept their distance.

"Follow me to my room!" Pang Shao laughed, but his laughter was out of place in the oppressive silence, making everyone feel extremely uncomfortable, yet no one dared to interrupt it.

Zhang Suoer's face was pale, and she finally looked at Fang Xinyuan with a pleading expression. Su Rong also looked at him with a request.

Staring at the two women, Fang Xinyuan, though his scalp tingled, stepped forward and said, "Sir, can I find another woman to accompany you..."

But before Fang Xinyuan could finish, Pang Shao roared, "What are you? You dare to speak in front of me!"

Pang Shao didn't give Fang Xinyuan any face, and he didn't need to. His roar was like a thunderclap, silencing everyone. Fang Xinyuan's face turned pale, and he didn't dare to say another word.

Su Rong and Zhang Suoer were disappointed. They never expected Fang Xinyuan, who always claimed to be a gentleman, to be silenced by a single reprimand and watch his companion be sent to the tiger's mouth.

Zhang Suoer's eyes were lifeless, and tears streamed down her face. She seemed to have lost all her strength and could only stand with the help of a chair.

Zhang Suoer glanced at Fang Xintiger, who had always liked her and once claimed he would die for her, but now he avoided her gaze. Zhang Suoer's heart turned to ashes, and she bit her lip until it bled.

Just as Zhang Suoer resigned herself to her fate and was about to jump into the cold lake, she noticed a young man slowly walking out from behind Su Rong, still with that lazy demeanor.