Zhang Lu reined in her anger and calmed herself down. If it were a man standing before her, she wouldn’t hesitate for a second to beat him up first and talk later. However, she couldn’t afford to tarnish her reputation by attacking a defenseless woman.
She looked at Ye Fan and said in a businesslike manner, "Ye Fan, you were driving without a license and recklessly charged down the wrong way, causing significant disruption to traffic. Please come with me to the station to give a statement and clarify the whole situation."
"No one was killed, so why trouble my friend with such a trivial matter at the police station? I’ve already sent people to handle this, so there’s no need for you to go out of your way," Chu Mengyao said mildly.
To others, this might be a big deal, but to the Chu Group, it was utterly insignificant.
Zhang Lu was frustrated, ignoring Chu Mengyao and just wanting to take Ye Fan away for questioning. She hadn’t expected Chu Mengyao to be so unreasonable.
"As a citizen, it is your duty to cooperate with the police. Surely President Chu understands this basic principle?" Zhang Lu remarked with restrained anger and significant meaning.
"We also have the right not to fulfill our obligations. Can the police force us to do anything? If we’re in a good mood, cooperating with the police is not impossible, but if we’re not, we couldn’t care less about such obligations." Chu Mengyao was decidedly cold.
Zhang Lu recognized that Chu Mengyao was deliberately giving her a hard time. It was hopeless to try taking Ye Fan away.
It was clear to Zhang Lu that Chu Mengyao’s mood couldn’t possibly be good.
"Mr. Ye, surely you have the courage not to hide behind a woman? What’s wrong with coming with me to the station? Or are you too scared? Will you always be a coward hiding behind women’s skirts?" Zhang Lu taunted.
"Your provocation is ineffective on me. It’s just a minor offense of driving without a license, nothing too serious. As long as someone is handling it, it’s fine. I don’t have the time to waste at a police station. Stop using your authority for trivial matters," Ye Fan responded calmly.
Since Chu Mengyao and Zhang Lu were at odds, he naturally sided with Chu Mengyao. He wouldn’t give Zhang Lu any favorable expression. If he went with Zhang Lu, wouldn’t that embarrass Chu Mengyao? He didn’t want to see her unhappy.
"To dare defy me, how insolent. Brace yourself!" Zhang Lu struck. She couldn’t lay a finger on Chu Mengyao, but she had no qualms about dealing with Ye Fan. She even intended to vent the anger she felt from Chu Mengyao onto Ye Fan.
She wanted to disgrace Ye Fan, and indirectly, slap Chu Mengyao hard. Anyone who dared provoke her would have to pay the price.
Her main reason for seeking out Chu Mengyao was to test Ye Fan, but now she just wanted to knock Ye Fan down and vent her anger.
Zhang Lu executed a flying kick aimed straight at Ye Fan. She had long realized Ye Fan wasn’t an ordinary person, so she showed no mercy. No matter how Ye Fan retaliated, she was confident a few kicks would turn him into a battered mess.
"Watch out!" Chu Mengyao’s expression tightened as she hastily warned.
"No need to worry." Ye Fan gave Mengyao a reassuring glance, then moved towards Zhang Lu’s pant leg. It didn’t take much effort for him to destabilize Zhang Lu, making her tumble to the ground. Thinking he could be embarrassed was simply a joke.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Fan’s figure oddly evaded Zhang Lu’s attack.
Somehow, Ye Fan’s fingers caught onto Zhang Lu’s pant leg. With a slight tug, Zhang Lu’s body uncontrollably lurched forward, and what happened next made everyone’s eyes widen in shock.
Ye Fan took a blow from Zhang Lu, his body stumbling awkwardly to the side. He adjusted his posture to stand firmly, not sustaining much injury. The spot Zhang Lu kicked tingled with just a slight pain.
Zhang Lu stabilized herself, her legs clamped tightly together, glaring at Ye Fan with fiery eyes. If looks could kill, Zhang Lu’s glare would chew Ye Fan up bit by bit.
The atmosphere grew peculiarly tense, as if the space had frozen.
Zhang Lu’s body trembled with rage, her teeth grinding together as though she were chewing something with fury.
"I saw nothing, so don’t be so harsh with me. You attacked first, and I didn’t expect your clothes to be so fragile," Ye Fan calmly explained.
His words were like the perfect example of ’protesting one’s innocence too much.’
After all, she was a young lady, and Ye Fan wasn’t so shameless as to ignore it completely.
"Ah!" Following a brief moment of disorientation and anger, Zhang Lu screamed as she shouted, "You sleazy bastard, I’ll gouge your eyes out, or I’ll take your last name instead!"
"You should forget about it. You can’t possibly gouge my eyes, but taking my last name is a given." Ye Fan replied earnestly, his demeanor sincere, exuding confidence in his strength. However, he hadn’t considered that in her fury, his words would only further shame Zhang Lu. How could he understand the mind of a young woman?
As expected, Zhang Lu’s eyes welled with tears. She loathed Ye Fan. Not only had he seen her private parts, but he also insulted her so.
Chu Mengyao also caught a glimpse below Zhang Lu and, knowing Zhang Lu’s proud nature, realized that consoling her might make things worse. With a teasing tone, she said, "You have a fiery exterior and a strong personality, which I expected. What I didn’t expect was your passionate inner self. You’re pretty enthusiastic."
"I’ll remember this grudge, just wait and see."
Zhang Lu cast Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao a few vengeful glances before rushing out of the villa.