Chapter 32

Chapter Thirty-Two: Then it proves I'm dead!

Liu Mingwei almost fell to the ground. It turned out that no matter how much he talked, the woman had no intention of compromising at all.

Even Bai Su was a bit anxious. Why was this girl, Lin Huiyin, still so persistent?

If they really called the police, Liu Mingwei wasn't entirely without a chance. After all, his son was beaten unconscious, making them the victims.

More importantly, he was worried that if they called the police, the Butterfly Group would have to go to the police station to give statements. If someone discovered that Tang Zhong was a man, the situation would be unmanageable. It would be a loss for them.

However, since Lin Huiyin insisted, it was hard for her to persuade her. Because doing so would only make Liu Mingwei think they were guilty.

Liu Mingwei, a seasoned fox in the business world, had the discernment for this.

"Right. Call the police. Let the police uncles catch this bad guy," Zhang Heben also chimed in. "He even dared to touch my thigh. No one has ever touched my thigh."

After thinking for a moment, he realized he had been too absolute, so he added, "Except when my mom touches me while giving me a bath, no one else has had the chance."

Liu Mingwei took a deep breath, suppressing the irritation in his body.

He suddenly laughed and said to Lin Huiyin, "Miss Huiyin, this is indeed something Wei Dong did wrong. As his father, I apologize to you on his behalf. Wei Dong is young and had quite a bit to drink today. Men tend to make mistakes after drinking. I hope Miss Huiyin can give him a chance for the sake of my old face."

Seeing that Lin Huiyin still had a cold expression and remained silent, Liu Mingwei continued, "Of course, I know you all have been wronged today. I have prepared a small gift, hoping you will accept it."

With the sudden turn of events, where could Liu Mingwei have prepared a gift?

So, he took out a checkbook from his pocket and wrote a check.

"Here is one million. It's to help you all calm down." He handed the money to Bai Su.

"Chairman Liu, you're being too formal. We didn't come to dinner at your invitation for this one million." Bai Su didn't reach out to take the check.

"Ha ha. Yes, yes. I understand. I understand." Liu Mingwei said with a smile. "This has nothing to do with our relationship. I said, this is a small gift for the beautiful ladies to help you calm down."

He glanced at the number on the check and said, "Oh, I'm getting old, and I tend to write the numbers wrong."

He put the one million check in his pocket, then took out the checkbook again and wrote a new number.

"Manager Bai, please accept this small gift." Liu Mingwei handed the check to her again. "I have shown my sincerity. I hope Manager Bai can persuade Miss Huiyin. They are all young girls, and it's understandable for them to be stubborn. But they have bright futures ahead, and the road is long. There's no need to fight over a stone."

"I feel Chairman Liu's sincerity." Bai Su took the check from Liu Mingwei without any fuss and said, "Their clothes are dirty. I'll use this money to buy them new clothes."

"Thank you, Manager Bai." Liu Mingwei said politely.

"We are also very sorry that this happened." Bai Su glanced at Liu Weidong. "Whether Chairman Liu believes it or not, we don't want to have any grudges with you."

"How could that be? We will still be friends in the future." Liu Mingwei smiled sincerely.

"Goodbye." Bai Su walked over, holding Zhang Heben's hand, and was the first to leave the private room.

Lin Huiyin followed closely behind, not even glancing at the Liu family.

Tang Zhong walked last, catching Liu Mingwei's face changing from a smile to a cold expression.

"Chairman Liu, are you okay?" The general manager's office director, Yan Li, came forward and asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Liu Mingwei waved his hand. "Send Wei Dong to the hospital. I won't show up."

"Okay. I'll call someone right away." Yan Li started making a call. The driver was still waiting downstairs.

"Chairman Liu, should we terminate the contract with the Butterfly Group?" MIFU's marketing manager, Cao Lei, came over and asked.

"Terminate the contract?" Liu Mingwei shook his head. "That would be too easy for them. My money isn't that easy to get."

"I understand." Cao Lei said with a gloomy face.

Although they had won a major victory, the atmosphere in the car was heavy.

This state continued until they returned to the villa, and no one broke the silence.

Lin Huiyin turned on the TV, Zhang Heben played games on her computer, and Bai Su took off her high heels and slumped onto the sofa, looking up at the ceiling, lost in thought.

Tang Zhong smiled, not minding.

He was preparing to go back to his room to take a shower, remove his makeup, and change into his 'poor guy' outfit to return to school.

He had to get up early for military training tomorrow and couldn't sleep outside.

"Tang Zhong." Bai Su suddenly called out.

Tang Zhong turned around and saw Bai Su sit up straight.

"I want to talk to you." Bai Su pointed to the sofa in front of her.

Tang Zhong grinned, knowing she couldn't resist, but he didn't expect her to hold out for so long.

He sat down on the sofa where Bai Su pointed, adopting a serious listening posture.

Looking at his delicate face, long eyelashes, beautiful eyes, and inviting lips, Bai Su couldn't connect the Tang Zhong sitting in front of her with the one who had punched Liu Weidong in the face at the Wilson Hotel.

She had only given him a dual identity, not a dual personality.

Lost in thought, she didn't know how to start the conversation.

"Tang Zhong, do you have anything to say?" Bai Su asked.

"No." Tang Zhong shook his head.

"Do you think what you did tonight was right?" Bai Su asked.

"Whether it's right or wrong isn't important." Tang Zhong said. "What matters is whether it should be done."

"Your meaning is that as long as you think it should be done, even if it's wrong, you will do it?" Bai Su asked.

Tang Zhong looked at Bai Su's extremely charming face, thinking how beautiful she was, a kind of mature charm that Lin Huiyin and Zhang Heben couldn't match.

"You're looking at my face now," Tang Zhong said. "Do you think I'm a bad person?"

Do you think I'm a bad person?

This question left Bai Su speechless.

Is he a bad person?

He kicked a thug who had harassed him, breaking two of his ribs. He beat the son of the MIFU Group chairman, who had insulted and tried to assault them, unconscious. It seemed he had a violent tendency.

But, both times, he acted for their sake.

He wasn't a bad person.

The question was, why did he always act so ruthlessly?

"You're not a bad person." Bai Su said firmly. "No one thinks you're a bad person. If they did, I wouldn't let you stay here. What I want to talk about is whether you can control your emotions? I've said before, you're a star, and every move you make is watched by countless people. A small mistake or slip of the tongue can be magnified and attacked. It's a peaceful era, but that doesn't mean we are safe. Public opinion can be more unbearable than being killed by a knife or gun."

"I know." Tang Zhong nodded, highly agreeing with Bai Su's words. "So, I never live for some insignificant fools."

"..."

Seeing Bai Su speechless again, he felt a small sense of pride.

He looked at Bai Su and asked, "If I weren't Tang Xin, if Tang Xin were herself, how would you handle something like what happened tonight?"

"Refuse and leave." Bai Su said.

"Then, would his words and actions just be left unresolved?" Tang Zhong asked, squinting his eyes.

Bai Su's eyes avoided his, and she said, "Maybe a slap. But, it wouldn't be to this extent."

Tang Zhong grinned and said, "You know, I came out of prison. I stayed there for many years. I was very young when I first went in. I ate from a communal pot, wore clothes from various people, and even learned how to fight from the inmates. I learned a lot of things there, some useful, some I might never use in my life."

"But, I think the most important thing I learned was to understand some principles. Why are criminals put in prison? It's because they did something wrong. Everyone who does something wrong should be punished. Only then will they want to be good when they get out."

"If everyone who does something wrong doesn't have to pay any price, wouldn't the cost of crime be too low? Wouldn't it be unfair to those who spend years, decades, or even a lifetime in prison?"

"Others have to spend their lives or even their lives to atone for their mistakes. Why should they be able to live comfortably?"

"Tang Zhong, I understand your point." Bai Su knew she had been moved by Tang Zhong's words. But, things couldn't continue like this.

Tang Zhong beat a fan who harassed him last time, and this time he beat Liu Weidong. What about next time?

"Tang Zhong, this society isn't as pure as you think."

"You're wrong. I'm so disappointed with this society that I have to use my fists." Tang Zhong laughed.

"It's even more so in this industry. What happened today will happen again. Are you going to fight them all back?"

"Why not?" Tang Zhong countered.

"If you keep going, one day you'll hit a wall."

"Then I'll break through the wall."

"If—if you encounter someone you can't fight, will you still swing your fist at them?"

"Impossible." Tang Zhong said.

"Are you too confident?"

"Anyone I think I should fight, I will fight to the end." Tang Zhong said with a smile, his voice gentle but firm. "If one day I don't swing my fist at them, then it proves I'm dead."

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