chapter 8.1

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It was extremely quiet inside the private room at that moment.

The man at the door looked astonishingly austere and tall. His features on the surface were very sharp and cold. He didn’t utter a single word, but he carried with him a terribly intimidating aura without resorting to anger.

Qiao Zhen – another highland flower in the rich and powerful circle other than Gu Ye.

But Gu Ye gave the impression of gentility and elegance, while Qiao Zhen was ice-cold and terrifyingly strict.

According to Gu Ye, they were a bunch of “white-silk pants” who could still go up and said a couple of words politely.

But at Qiao Zhen’s words, they all hid themselves far away. If they didn’t want to bring trouble to themselves, they had better not provoke him.

It was said that during junior high school years, several young masters in the gentry circle could not stand to see Qiao Zhen’s impressive mannerism. They were prepared to give him a beating and get rid of his arrogance.

As a result, following that night, each and every one of more than a dozen adolescent (school-age) boys were bruised and swollen. In the hospital, they wailed about their broken arms and legs, but none dared to go home to complain.

From then on, whenever they saw Qiao Zhen they would get out of the way if they could.

If the meeting couldn’t be avoided, then they would respectfully pay their address ‒ Qiao Laoda!

Every single man and woman in the room were sitting as straight as a ramrod. Their squatting posture resembled a quail, very well behaved. At this moment, these “white-silk pants”, who had abandoned all their restraints instantly become like good young people with ‘Five talks and four beauties’. They showed the appearances and manners of good youths.

It was only Liang Wei, who had lost his face because of Qiao Yang, and did not know how to vent his anger at this moment.

In addition, Qiao Zhen was going to get married to his cousin next month, and for the sake of this soon to be relative, he thought Qiao Zhen wouldn’t do anything to him.

He was not afraid and squeezed out an ugly smile and said gloomily, “Qiao Laoda, you also come to this kind of place ah. It’s indeed really rare.”

Qiao Zhen coldly swept him a glance, and looked at wine glasses arranged atop the table. His voice gloomy, “Liang Wei, in the field of business, we communicate by the rules. In between relationships, we communicate by our favors. However, whoever breaks the rules and dares to shade our Qiao family’s people, don’t blame me for falling out with them and treating them with hostility.”

It was okay if he didn’t say it, but Liang Wei became even more ashamed and indignant as soon as he said it.

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He said in a bad mood, “What are you talking about? Isn’t Third Young Master Qiao still standing here well and fine? We are just playing around.”

“Playing around?” Qiao Zhen snorted coldly and lifted his foot to step heavily on the table. The black and shiny leather shoe was heavily creased due his strength.

He abruptly exerted his strength, and the thick and heavy mahogany three meters long mahogany table suddenly slid towards Liang Wei’s direction.

Due to inertia, the wine glasses sitting on top of the table clashed against each other and fell over. The liquid of various colors spilled forth and mixed together.

The corner of the table slammed into Liang Wei’s knee and he dropped onto the sofa, curling into himself with pain as he let out a muffled groan.

Qiao Zhen’s eagle-like eyes stared straight at him with a cold warning, “Remember, if such a thing occurs again, it will not end so simply.”

Liang Wei fell on the sofa while holding onto his legs and could not utter a word.

The heavy mahogany table slammed against his knee. It felt excruciatingly painful like something was broken, he could only huff and puff.

And the brothers next to him could only stare blankly and did not dare to come over to help him.

The only sound heard in the large room was the dripping sound of the wine flowing from the table onto the floor.

No one dared to make a peep. Everyone alarmingly looked at Qiao Zhen in horror as if looking at the devil. Their only hope that this matter would end quickly.

Only Qiao Yang, who could barely see what was happening here, was unable to make out any sounds. He stared straight at Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen’s voice and every move all resembled the older brother from his memory.

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Qiao Zhen gave him a look, and the expression in his eyes remained without any warmth.

“… Brother.” Qiao Yang followed him out, staggering along, as if he were walking on cotton.

If it’s true… if it’s really older brother …

Pleasant surprise and eagerness filled his eyes, and he also didn’t dare to even open his mouth to confirm.

Looking at the broad and cold back, Qiao Yang finally spoke, “…… Brother, have you been to the bar on the third floor?”

Qiao Zhen seemed to be in a hurry. He was looking at his watch while walking with his back to Qiao Yang. He spoke in a voice laced with impatience, “You think I’m as idle as you.”

“I was talking to a client about a project and was interrupted because of you. Now the client is still waiting for me.”

He still didn’t look at Qiao Yang, and his voice was loud and clear, “I warned you when you returned to China to spend less time with Liang Wei and the others. Do you know what they were going to do to you tonight?!”

“If it was not for Gu Ye getting in touch with me, there would be a big scandal tomorrow morning. The entire Qiao family would be humiliated because of you.”

Qiao Yang, “Brother, I know how to deal with Liang Wei and them. I came here because ……, brother, here on the third floor bar ……”

Qiao Zhen stopped him. “All right!”

“If it weren’t for the fact that you’re still a member of the Qiao family and something happened to implicate and drag down the Qiao family with you to lose face, do you think I would care about you?”

Qiao Zhen’s face was grim with cold eyes staring straight at him, but also with a look of disgust.

Qiao Yang actually couldn’t stand someone with such a face, and this voice, looking at him with this kind of expression.

He gradually felt wronged and his head hung down. “Brother, I …”

Qiao Zhen sneered, “Who did you pretend to look innocent for? You think if you move out of the house and I will let down my guard?”

“Want the Qiao family business? Want to inherit the Qiao Est.? Do you have that ability?!”

“Can’t tell right from wrong, can’t read people, and are easily taken advantaged. And still hanging out with that pack of hooligans in such questionable places. Handing Qiao Est. over to you will only cause it to be ruined by you as well!” Read this no