Chapter 56: Aristocratic Heir or Not, You're Still Getting a Slap to the Face!

"Crack!"

Another resounding slap landed on Wu Yufei's other cheek!

Now, both sides were perfectly symmetrical!

Wu Yufei felt a loud ringing in her ears,
and she watched as blood trickled from her nose, dripping onto her pristine white shirt!

Looking into Yu Liang's fierce gaze,
Wu Yufei was terrified, but even more bewildered!

She had no idea how she had offended Boss Yu.
Wasn't everything perfectly fine just a moment ago?

Standing behind Yu Liang,
Yang Mi and He Baibai were both utterly shocked!

Yu Liang's actions truly left Yang Mi astonished and filled with doubt!

"Mi-jie, what... what is going on with Boss Yu?"
He Baibai was frightened by Yu Liang,
yet watching Wu Yufei get slapped was undeniably satisfying!

Yang Mi didn't speak. She just sensed that there was definitely more to this than met the eye—perhaps something hidden that she knew nothing about!

"Boss Yu, you're going too far!"

Seeing Yu Liang strike so ruthlessly, Arthur Chen stepped forward, blocking Wu Yufei as he said in a deep voice:

"Boss Yu, even if Yufei spoke out of turn, you can't just hit people like this, can you?"
"Besides, Yang Mi getting insulted was only getting what she deserved!"
"Boss Yu, if you don't give me a proper explanation for this, we are going to have a hard time coming to terms!"

Although Arthur Chen usually showed respect to Yu Liang,
he wasn't actually afraid of him!
After all, he had Director Feng and Director Chen backing him up behind the scenes.

And now,
Yu Liang had brazenly slapped his little girlfriend right in front of him—
wasn't that essentially a direct slap to his own face?!

Nearby,
Director Feng didn't say anything.
He just narrowed his aged eyes, staring deeply at Yu Liang.
Director Feng knew
that Yu Liang must have had other reasons for flying into such a rage against Wu Yufei.
With no clues at the moment,
it was better to let Arthur Chen continue probing Yu Liang.

Yu Liang glanced at Arthur Chen and said with utter disdain:

"Give you an explanation?"
"Even if I were to cripple Wu Yufei right here, what could you possibly do about it?"

Yu Liang's presence was overwhelming,
giving Arthur Chen zero face at all!

If it were in the past,
Yu Liang would have taken the influence of the Beijing clique into consideration.
But now, having learned about the power backing Yang Mi—
one of the country's top four financial consortiums, especially that twenty-something young man who looked down upon the chairman of the Poly Group with effortless disdain—
compared to that,
Arthur Chen was a mere fart, and Director Feng was nothing more than a fart!

Hearing Yu Liang's words,
Arthur Chen froze slightly, his expression turning terrifyingly dark!

Arthur Chen was bewildered: Why was Yu Liang acting like a rabid dog, suddenly turning hostile and refusing to recognize anyone?
Could it be because of Yang Mi?!

Arthur Chen shot a fierce glare at Yang Mi and said in a deep voice:

"Boss Yu, I think there might be some misunderstanding between us?"
"I wonder what kind of cooperation Miss Yang has managed to reach with you?"

Yu Liang sneered:

"Oh right, if you hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot."
"I hereby announce that, starting from this moment, our cooperation is canceled."
"Furthermore, you can forget about securing a partnership with any hotel in Shanghai. Don't even bother doubting my words!"

As his voice fell,
Arthur Chen's eyes widened instantly, sheer astonishment written across his face!

Wu Yufei looked at Yu Liang in absolute disbelief,
unable to fathom or imagine any reason why Yu Liang would switch sides!
What kind of terms could Yang Mi possibly offer to make Yu Liang treat her this way?

As for Yang Mi, she was even more shocked, feeling almost as if she were in a trance!
Why on earth had Yu Liang suddenly stood on her side?
There was literally no warning whatsoever!

Before anyone could recover from their shock,
Yu Liang walked up to Director Feng and said indifferently:

"Director Feng, let me make this crystal clear to you."
"From now on, there is zero possibility of cooperation between us. You guys should leave."

Director Feng's expression darkened slightly, a hint of suspicion lingering in his brow:

"Boss Yu, may I hear your reasons?"
"What kind of conditions could Yang Mi possibly offer to make Boss Yu fall out with me like this?"
"Has Boss Yu truly considered the consequences?"

The final sentence
concealed a subtle threat from Director Feng!
As a heavyweight director of the Beijing clique, he still valued his pride.

Yet Yu Liang didn't care in the slightest, chuckling lightly:

"I've already thought it through, so Director Feng doesn't need to remind me."

Arthur Chen strode forward aggressively, stopping right in front of Yu Liang, and snarled:

"Boss Yu, are you playing games with us?"
"An explanation like this is hardly enough!"

With that,
Arthur Chen pulled Wu Yufei over and glared at Yu Liang as he continued:

"Yufei can't just take those two slaps for nothing."
"Yang Mi, get over here!"

Arthur Chen certainly didn't dare to lay a hand on Yu Liang,
but he desperately needed to salvage some of his pride, so he directed his target toward Yang Mi.

Yang Mi frowned slightly and said coldly:

"Arthur Chen, what do you think you're doing?"

He Baibai stepped forward to shield Yang Mi, indignantly warning:

"If you dare try anything, just give it a try!"

"Crack!"

Suddenly, Yu Liang delivered another backhand slap!
It landed squarely across Arthur Chen's face!

"If you ever dare to show disrespect to Miss Yang again, I'll deal with you too!"

Yu Liang barked coldly, and instantly a dozen young men rushed out from around the courtyard, surrounding Arthur Chen and his group!

Having spent years surviving the underworld in Shanghai,
Yu Liang always kept a formidable group of enforcers by his side.

Holding his face, Arthur Chen stared at Yu Liang in profound shock.
Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that Yu Liang would actually dare to lay a hand on him—and slap him across the face, no less! In the circles they ran in, hitting a man in the face was the ultimate humiliation!

"Yu Liang, you motherfucker, you've gone too far!"
Arthur Chen pointed right at the tip of Yu Liang's nose and cursed:

"I called you Boss Yu out of respect, but if I drop the courtesy, I'll make sure you're dead before you know what hit you!"

Yu Liang sneered:

"Is that so? Then why don't you see if you can even walk out of here alive first!"
"Do you honestly believe I can't cripple you right here with a single word?"

"Enough!"

At that moment,
Director Feng, who had remained silent all this while, finally spoke up.
He slowly walked forward, pulled Arthur Chen behind him,
and then lifted his eyelids to look at Yu Liang:

"Boss Yu, squabbles among the younger generation are one thing, but aren't you crossing the line by acting like this?"
"Does Boss Yu intend to cripple me here as well?"

Director Feng's tone was calm, but the presence he exuded was entirely on another level compared to Arthur Chen.
After all, he was a seasoned veteran of the Beijing entertainment circles,
with decades of deep-rooted influence.

A faint smile surfaced on Yu Liang's face as he replied:

"Hehe, Director Feng exaggerates."
"However, if Director Feng insists on pursuing this relentlessly just like Young Master Chen here, then I'm afraid I'll have to offend you."

Director Feng's expression darkened.
Having his face openly rejected by Yu Liang made anger surge within his chest.
However, the current situation was clearly not the time to be stubborn.

"Arthur, let's go."
Director Feng said grimly, turning to walk toward the exit.

Arthur Chen was utterly unwilling. How could he just leave after taking a slap to the face?!
"Uncle Feng, are we really just going to let this go?!"
Arthur Chen's chest heaved with rage:
"I can't swallow this insult!"

Director Feng glanced sideways at Arthur Chen and rasped:
"Did you not hear what I said?"

Sensing that Director Feng was genuinely furious,
Arthur Chen didn't dare say another word. He could only let out a cold snort
and follow Director Feng out like a beaten stray dog.

At the entrance of the courtyard,
Director Feng paused in his tracks and said indifferently:
"Boss Yu, I hope you won't live to regret today's actions."

Yu Liang laughed dismissively:
"Director Feng, let me offer you a piece of advice as well: if you offend someone you shouldn't, you won't come to a good end."