Zhang Shian’s face twitched.
If he remembered correctly, when Lin Wanqiu introduced him, she said he was a secretary?
For a small secretary from a prefecture-level city to attend today’s banquet was already something to boast about.
But he actually dared to hit someone here?
Who gave him the guts?
Xu Zi’s expression softened a bit as she immediately moved to the side, distancing herself from him.
This man is simply insane!
Does he know who the other party is?
Even if he doesn’t know, at least he should understand what kind of occasion this is. He should be aware that the participants in such events are definitely not ordinary people!
So, how dare he make a move?
Shock aside, Xu Zi was also thrilled.
Song Guanchao making a move was a good thing for her!
Because Song Guanchao was brought in by Lin Wanqiu.
If he caused trouble, Lin Wanqiu would also get into trouble.
Perhaps it would affect her position in the Ministry of Propaganda.
If she maneuvered a bit, she might overtake and occupy Lin Wanqiu’s current position.
Thinking of this, Xu Zi felt a surge of anticipation in her heart.
The man was dumbfounded after being hit.
The slap carried an immense force.
He felt like his teeth were about to loosen.
His cheek was burning hot, and even puffing up his face slightly hurt to the point he had to gasp.
A few companions rushed over immediately to support him: "Li He, are you okay?"
Li He shook off his companions, eyes flaming: "You dare hit me?"
If the first strike was unclear to everyone.
Then this time, everyone saw clearly.
Li He, barely standing, was slapped down, landing directly on his butt on the floor.
Zhang Meilin thought, wasn’t he supposed to not act impulsively...
Song Guanchao pulled over a chair, lifted the dizzy Li He off the ground, and dumped him on the chair.
Then he patted Li He’s face to wake him up.
This time, before Li He could utter any useless nonsense, Song Guanchao raised his palm but did not strike.
"If I don’t ask, don’t say any nonsense. One extra word of nonsense, one slap."
Li He was furious inside, but looking at Song Guanchao’s raised palm, he dared not speak and had to nod in humiliation.
Song Guanchao asked, "What just happened?"
Li He said, "Inviting your friend for a drink."
Song Guanchao turned to Fu Ying: "He invited you for a drink?"
Fu Ying shook her head.
Song Guanchao’s palm came down.
Song Guanchao pulled at his hair and said, "Keep talking."
Li He was about to explode with anger.
Yet none of his companions dared to step up.
These companions, usually arrogant and overbearing, didn’t commit as many atrocities as Lu Xiaotian perhaps, but bullying others was not rare for them.
Song Guanchao was the first person they encountered who dared to make a move.
They had never encountered a tough character before, never suffered any loss.
Song Guanchao’s few slaps made these rich kids somewhat nervous.
Completely lost their prior arrogance and overbearing attitude.
Under Song Guanchao’s questioning, Li He finally revealed the truth.
The incident was simple.
These rich kids attended the banquet to hunt for beauties.
Bored of small-time celebrities and having no fun, they targeted Fu Ying.
Initially, it was normal chatting; once they confirmed Fu Ying was just a small-time Mayor from a county-level city, they had no more scruples and started their usual trick.
The so-called usual trick was threatening and intimidating.
Fu Ying sensed something wrong and tried to leave, but they wouldn’t let her go.
Zhang Meilin came over, trying to take her away.
Then, the scene that Song Guanchao witnessed unfolded.
After understanding the causes and effects, Song Guanchao asked, "Did you bring your phone?"
Li He instinctively answered, "Yes."
"Make a call," Song Guanchao said. "Call over anyone you can."
After speaking, he looked at Li He’s companions.
"You guys, make calls too."
Song Guanchao smiled, "Tonight, there needs to be an explanation for this matter."
The more composed Song Guanchao was, the more panicked they became.
This guy is too calm!
Moreover, he’s actually letting them call for backup.
Who exactly is this guy?
Judging from the accent, he’s clearly not a local.
Moreover, he’s so young.
They basically know all the high-profile people in Beijing.
If Song Guanchao really had great capabilities, it would be impossible for them not to know anyone.
However, Song Guanchao’s calm demeanor threw them off a bit.
They were rich kids but not idiots.
If the opponent really had connections, bringing people would only escalate the situation and implicate their families.
Now, they were in a dilemma.
Mainly because they didn’t know what kind of background the guy had.
Guests around were also full of suspicion, unsure of what to think.
This young man, what’s his background?
His mannerisms and tone don’t seem like that of an ordinary person.
At this moment, the crisp sound of high heels against tiles suddenly erupted.
Having received a text, Lin Wanqiu was the first to rush over.
Seeing Li He seated on a chair, she furrowed her eyebrows slightly, immediately approached, and looked over Song Guanchao and the others from top to bottom, asking, "What happened?"
Song Guanchao smiled, "A few blind guys harassed my friend."
Lin Wanqiu glanced at Li He and the others, then asked quietly, "You made a move on them?"
"Gave them a little lesson."
"You..." Lin Wanqiu grabbed his arm, worriedly asking, "Do you know who he is?"
"His father is the Yanjing Development and Reform Commission Director, and his mother is the Secretary-General of the Jinmen City Committee!"
Song Guanchao was both surprised and unsurprised.
He turned his head and said, "Brother Zhang, take Xiao Fu back to the hotel first."
Seeing Zhang Meilin about to speak, Song Guanchao said, "Go back. I’ll handle this."
"Brother Zhang!" Song Guanchao said softly, "When have you seen me act impulsively? Things I’m not confident about, do you think I’d mess around?"
Zhang Meilin was taken aback.
He seems impulsive but always manages to resolve things.
"But this time, it’s different!"
"It’s the same." Song Guanchao smiled, "Just a few spoiled rich kids thinking they’re a big deal."
Zhang Meilin hesitated for a long time, finally gritting his teeth, "I’ll wait for you at the hotel!"
"Go back, leave this to me." Song Guanchao winked at her, whispering, "Clean up and wait for me tonight."
Fu Ying was quite tense, but upon hearing this, her face flushed slightly, and with a nod, she followed Zhang Meilin out of the banquet hall.
Li He heard the conversation between him and Lin Wanqiu.
He suddenly realized he might have been fooled by this kid!
This kid was just bluffing with an empty threat!
Damn, he almost got taken in!
Li He didn’t hesitate to pull out his phone and make a call.
Seeing this, Lin Wanqiu became a bit anxious, "Li He, this is my friend, give me some face."
Li He sneered, "Face? Sure, later when my brother-in-law arrives, you can ask him if he’ll give you face!"
Lin Wanqiu’s expression changed.
"You stay here, I’ll make a call."
She took out her phone, about to go to the side to make a call, but paused, whispering, "I will help you."
Song Guanchao was a bit surprised.
To be precise, he and Lin Wanqiu had only met a few times and shared a meal.
In this situation, if Lin Wanqiu distanced herself, he would bear no grudge.
But she seemed determined to help regardless.
And she was willing to offend these rich kids. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽
He wanted to say there was no need, that he could solve it, but Lin Wanqiu had already dialed a number and was walking away.
Song Guanchao glanced over, catching Xu Zi standing by a round table, watching Lin Wanqiu’s back with a look of schadenfreude.