Chapter 37

Xu Junran was not the type to be a pushover; he couldn't just stand by and let others bully him without a fight.

So, despite Qin Shousheng's overwhelming numbers today, Xu Junran had no intention of letting him off easily.

"Qin San, you're just going to leave like this?"

Xu Junran's words made Qin Shousheng stop in his tracks.

"Xu, what do you mean?" Qin Shousheng said with a hostile tone.

Xu Junran replied calmly, "Apologize!"

At that moment, Chen Kechang, the section chief, squeezed in and tried to smooth things over with a smile, "This young brother is from the county committee, right? I think we should just let this go. Since you know Young Master San, let's just call it a misunderstanding. It's not worth getting upset over a woman..."

"Ha!"

Before Chen Kechang could finish, Xu Junran punched him. The martial skills he had learned from the old hands in Li Family Town gave Xu Junran strength far beyond that of a weak scholar. Caught off guard, Chen Kechang was hit in the nose, and blood immediately gushed out.

"Damn! This kid dares to hit me!"

"Beat him up!"

That punch seemed to ignite a powder keg, and the people from the Price Bureau were about to attack.

However, Xu Junran didn't care. He picked up a wine bottle that was still on the table, smashed it on the table, and held the broken half with shards in his hand. He swung it lightly and looked at the stunned Qin Shousheng, still speaking calmly, "Apologize!"

"Xu, Xu Junran, are you out of your mind?"

Qin Shousheng was completely bewildered. Did this bookworm not realize what he had just done? Assaulting a government official and now threatening him with a weapon—wasn't he afraid of being arrested? How could a scholar be more ruthless than a thug? Qin Shousheng knew all too well the power of those broken glass shards; he had used them to stab someone before, and the victim's intestines were severed. If Xu Junran did the same to him, he would likely be bedridden for the rest of his life.

"Apologize!"

Xu Junran's face remained calm, and his voice was steady, as if he were repeating a familiar passage.

Everyone was stunned. They watched Xu Junran stand in front of the two women, holding half a beer bottle, with blood dripping from his fingers due to the sharp shards. Yet, he seemed to feel no pain, still repeating those two words!

Apologize!

At that moment, whether it was the old thugs from the Price Bureau or Qin Shousheng, they all felt a dry throat and a cold sweat on their backs.

This guy was too ruthless!

Not only to his enemies but also to himself!

"Xu Junran, what do you mean?" Qin Shousheng asked, stuttering.

Xu Junran raised his arm, pointed at Qin Shousheng, and then at the people who had insulted Lin Yuqing, and said seriously, "You guys need to apologize to Sister Yuqing!"

He paused and chuckled, "Otherwise, either you guys take me down today, or I take down a few of you. And I guarantee, even if I go down, not many of you will be standing. And those who go down will remember me, Xu Junran, for the rest of their lives!"

To deal with thugs, you have to be even more ruthless!

Xu Junran knew what kind of person Qin Shousheng was. If he didn't teach him a lesson today, he would likely come back to cause trouble for Lin Yuqing in a few days. The title of girlfriend meant nothing to such people.

So, even if it meant getting into a fight, Xu Junran had to make Qin Shousheng remember this lesson.

Most importantly, since his rebirth, Xu Junran had been harboring a deep-seated resentment, a frustration that he couldn't express. This was a sense of helplessness after a significant life change. Facing Qin Shousheng and his gang, the pent-up anger inside Xu Junran was unleashed, making him seem extremely violent.

Qin Shousheng was drenched in cold sweat. The sudden burst of violence from the usually calm Xu Junran was unsettling, but he knew that if he didn't give Xu Junran an answer today, he might be in serious trouble.

The difference between a spoiled brat and a desperate thug is that the brat values his own life.

True spoiled brats would never risk their lives because they know that as long as they are alive, they can enjoy a better life with their family's power and status. But if they lose their lives, they lose everything.

A true desperate thug, on the other hand, doesn't value his own life or others'.

Fortunately, none of the people in front of Xu Junran were desperate thugs.

"Fine! Fine! Fine! You win!"

Qin Shousheng nodded in resignation and said to Xu Junran, "I apologize. Today, I, Qin San, admit defeat!"

He then forced a pained smile at Lin Yuqing, "We were wrong today, and we won't come back to cause trouble. Miss Lin, please don't hold it against us."

After saying this, Qin Shousheng turned and left, and the others he had named also nervously came over to apologize before leaving the restaurant.

Only after they were out of sight did Xu Junran slowly sit down and smile bitterly at Yuan Xiaoyue and Lin Yuqing, who were looking at him with tears in their eyes, "If you keep looking, I'll definitely die of pain!"

The two women were stunned, then they remembered that Xu Junran's hand was still bleeding.

"Oh!"

Lin Yuqing let out a cry and hurriedly started bandaging Xu Junran's hand, with Yuan Xiaoyue helping. They sprinkled some face powder on the wound and wrapped it with a clean bandage. Fortunately, Xu Junran only had a cut on his hand; otherwise, they would have had to take him to the health center.

Supporting Xu Junran to sit by the window, Lin Yuqing tidied up the messy room and then worriedly said, "Why don't we go to the county hospital?"

Xu Junran shook his head, "It's fine, just a small injury. It will heal in a few days."

Yuan Xiaoyue looked guilty, "Brother Xu, I'm sorry. If I hadn't insisted on having dinner, this wouldn't have happened."

Lin Yuqing also felt guilty, as Xu Junran had been injured because of her.

Xu Junran shook his head calmly, "It's not your fault. I would never stand by and do nothing when I encounter such a situation."

He smiled and continued, "Besides, Sister Yuqing's loss is much greater than mine."

"Huh?"

Lin Yuqing was stunned, then she remembered her bold actions earlier and blushed, letting out a soft cry before turning and entering the inner room.

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