Chapter 42: Cut Off His Hand

Gu Xiaoling knew that this dazzling beauty, who looked like a Hollywood star, was the rightful owner of the BMW.

Dressed like a noble princess, with a face lightly powdered, her eyes shimmering with bright blue eyeshadow, and her long, black lashes curled and glossy from mascara, her black eyes seemed to speak as they darted around. The diamond necklace around her neck, paired with the noble aura of the BMW, was a perfect match.

A stone was gently thrown into the still waters of Gu Xiaoling's heart, causing ripples.

She sighed softly in her heart. All this luxury was something only the rich could enjoy. She and Li Yi could only pretend to be wealthy, satisfying their eyes and mouths.

Miss Zhang snapped her fingers and shouted to the other side, "Dad, is this the car? I love it! It's the best birthday gift I've ever received!"

Gu Xiaoling's hands tightened. As a girl, she could receive such a wonderful birthday gift! She had grown up without even tasting a birthday cake.

The other side, Mr. Zhang, laughed and replied, "Hehe, this is a gift from Young Master Wang. I can't take the credit."

Miss Zhang huffed, "I don't want his things, but I really like this car. Dad, you can pay him back later. I don't want to owe him anything."

A hearty laugh echoed, "Oh, Mr. Zhang, what a pleasure to have you here!" A middle-aged man in a suit ran out and rushed towards the portly Mr. Zhang.

All the salespeople shouted in unison, "Boss, hello!"

It turned out that this lean middle-aged man was their boss.

Mr. Zhang, who had intended to meet his daughter, had to talk to the car dealership boss. He vaguely responded to his daughter, somewhat bitterly, "My dear daughter, what's wrong with Young Master Wang? Why... never mind, never mind, I don't want to upset you."

Li Yi smiled bitterly. It was a birthday gift for his daughter. This father was truly a rich dad! So, being born was like gambling; those with good luck lived in luxury, while those with bad luck toiled all their lives.

Miss Zhang suddenly frowned and stared at Li Yi's hand, "Hey! This is my car, take your dirty hands off it!"

Li Yi was furious. He had seen many rich girls, but this one was the first to show such poor manners.

"Is your car so great? I didn't even touch you," Li Yi sneered.

"You! You even dare to stare at me. I'll have someone chop off your hands and gouge out your eyes!" Miss Zhang, used to being spoiled, was angry at Li Yi's disdainful expression. She stomped over and raised her hand to strike him.

After his rebirth, Li Yi had learned to be cautious. Seeing the situation, he was prepared.

As she slapped him, Li Yi extended his right hand, grabbed her right hand, and tightly held it, looking at her coldly with no intention of letting go.

"Hey! Let go, you pervert! You're hurting me!" Miss Zhang, who had never experienced such pain, immediately had tears in her eyes.

Li Yi released her, sneering, "A man must first disgrace himself before others will disgrace him." He was about to leave when Mr. Zhang noticed the situation, left the car dealership boss, and quickly walked over, "Xinyi, what's wrong?"

Zhang Xinyi stomped her foot, "He bullied me!"

Li Yi was about to explain.

At that moment, a carefree voice came from the entrance, "Which little punk, with the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, dares to bully my Xinyi!"

Everyone in the car dealership shouted, "Young Master Wang, hello! Welcome!"

Three people entered, two of whom Li Yi recognized: Kang Ping and the flight attendant. The other tall, thin young man must be Young Master Wang.

Kang Ping saw Li Yi and laughed, "Poor boy, you really came? Oh, the girl is pretty! Unfortunately, a fresh flower is on cow dung. If she were with me... tsk tsk!"

Gu Xiaoling glared at Kang Ping in disgust, moved closer to Li Yi, and tugged at his clothes.

Li Yi, holding Gu Xiaoling, prepared to leave.

The flight attendant sized up Gu Xiaoling but said nothing.

Young Master Wang walked over to Zhang Xinyi, "Xinyi, tell me, who dared to offend you? I'll break his leg first."

This was a typical rich kid, dressed in casual clothes, with long hair parted in the middle, combed straight and shiny with gel, looking a bit like a pretty-faced young man from the stage.

Zhang Xinyi, putting away her coquettish tone, said coldly, "What's it to you!"

Young Master Wang laughed, "It's your 18th birthday, and I gave you this car. It's my business, right?"

Zhang Xinyi glared at him in disgust, "Dad, give him the money back."

"Don't!" Young Master Wang said, "Uncle Zhang, please don't! This car is a gift for Xinyi!"

Seeing Li Yi about to leave, Zhang Xinyi's eyes darted, "That guy touched me. Help me cut off his right hand, and I'll accept your gift."

Li Yi's back stiffened but continued walking.

Young Master Wang's face changed rapidly. When he saw Zhang Xinyi's mocking face, he clapped his hands, and three thugs appeared, fawning, "Young Master Wang, what are your orders?"

Young Master Wang pointed at Li Yi, "Cut off his right hand."

The three thugs showed no emotion, just respectfully responded, "Yes!" and quickly approached Li Yi.

"Friend, you've offended the wrong person. In broad daylight, one says to cut off a hand, another to gouge out an eye. I wonder if this is still the place of the ruling party! Is there still the rule of law in Southern Province?" Li Yi's words were strong, but he was uneasy inside, whispering to Gu Xiaoling, "Run! I'll be fine."

Gu Xiaoling not only didn't run but spread her arms in front of Li Yi, shouting, "What do you want? We are students of Southern University. If anything happens, the school will stand up for us!"

Li Yi thought, "The school will stand up for us? Will it help?" But in this critical moment, she could stand up fearlessly and protect him, which deeply moved Li Yi.

Kang Ping and Young Master Wang made lewd gestures, laughing, "High school girls! Ooh! Are you still a virgin? Three thousand yuan, deal or no deal?"

Seeing Kang Ping's ugly behavior, the flight attendant showed a look of disgust and turned away.

Zhang Xinyi's reaction was even stronger, "Wang Yang, you beast, can you be a bit more civilized in front of me?"

Kang Ping laughed, "Is Young Master Wang not civilized enough? If he were more savage, he would have already pounced and torn off her pants!"

Wang Yang nudged him, "Hey, be a bit more refined in front of my girlfriend!"

Kang Ping, clearly afraid of Wang Yang, quickly nodded, "I'll do whatever Young Master Wang says."

Li Yi watched all this coldly, feeling a chill. These people, clearly from influential families, were either second-generation officials or rich kids, but their behavior was truly speechless.

"Brothers, let's go!" The thug shouted, raising a switchblade and lunging at Li Yi.