Li Shan raised his head, and with fury surging, he realized that at some point, Lin Chen had positioned himself in front of Li Yuqing, staring at him with a mocking expression.
"Bastard, who said I wanted to mess with you?" Li Shan said angrily.
Lin Chen looked puzzled, "All those tender words you just spoke to me, and you say it's not messing around?"
"Humph, I was talking to the beauty behind you." Li Shan snorted coldly.
Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Sir, are you blind by any chance?"
Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Li Shan's gaze turned icy, "Kid, are you daring to curse me?"
Lin Chen scoffed, "If you weren't blind, wouldn't you have seen her arm in mine? She already has a boyfriend."
"You, this loser?" Li Shan's face showed a scornful sneer.
Lin Chen spoke lightly, "What, do you have a problem with that?"
Li Shan sneered, "Kid, don't think you are something special just because you're wearing a suit. You think I don't know about you? Nothing but a country doctor from a rural area."
Lin Chen nodded, "I didn't realize I was so famous that even you know me. Alright, no need to worship me, you can step back now."
"This is Master Mu's birthday banquet for upper-class people; do riffraff like you even deserve to be here?" Li Shan said coldly.
"You think I wanted to come, but Master Mu personally invited me," Lin Chen said with a light smile.
Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Li Shan burst into laughter as if he had heard something particularly hilarious, "Lin Chen, are you joking? What kind of person is Master Mu to invite you specially?"
Lin Chen spoke helplessly, "Believe it or not, that's up to you. Anyway, I'm hungry now, no time to chat nonsense with you."
As he spoke, Lin Chen took Li Yuqing's hand, ready to walk away.
"Wait a second!" Li Shan's eyes glinted menacingly as he reached out and grabbed Lin Chen's shoulder.
Lin Chen's gaze also turned cold, "You wanted something?"
Li Shan nodded, "Kid, dare you make a bet with me? Let's have a fight, and if you lose, give up your girlfriend to me."
Lin Chen turned to face Li Shan, "And if you lose?"
"If I lose, then I'll leave Master Mu's birthday banquet," Li Shan said coldly.
Lin Chen nodded, "Okay then, since you like getting on the move so much, I'll indulge you."
As he spoke, Lin Chen patted Li Yuqing's hand, "Qing, wait for me for a while. This fly is too annoying, I'll swat him away and then come back to be with you."
As Li Shan and Lin Chen prepared to compete, the entire hall quickly gathered around them.
Someone even cleared a table to make space for the two combatants.
In Zhonghai, Li Shan was a well-known little tyrant, with no one daring to mess with him thanks to his close-quarters combat skills honed in the special forces.
"Is this kid seeking death? He dares to challenge Li Shan."
"Look at those skinny arms and legs; Li Shan could probably send him flying with one kick."
Li He squeezed through the crowd, his eyes filled with intense ferocity, "Kid, you're digging your own grave, daring to provoke me, I'll play you to death."
Li Shan clenched his fists till they cracked and stripped off his top, revealing a body of sturdy muscles.
"Today I just want to tell you that scum like you, at the bottom of society, only deserve to eat at street stalls and consume gutter oil. You're not worthy to stand in front of me." Li Shan stared at Lin Chen, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.
Lin Chen gave a faint smile and simply gave Li Shan two words, "Idiot."
"Fuck, you dare to insult me!" Li Shan was immediately furious and swung his fist towards Lin Chen.
With a faint smile on his lips, Lin Chen stood still, Li Shan's punch came swiftly, aiming directly at Lin Chen's face.
However, in the next instant, Lin Chen dodged like lightning, avoiding Li Shan's punch, his figure appeared behind Li Shan like a ghost.
Lin Chen gave a cold laugh and kicked Li Shan on the buttocks.
Suddenly, Li Shan rolled out of the door like a ball.
The brief exchange determined the victor; Lin Chen and Li Shan were not on the same level at all.
Just then, a noisy burst of footsteps came from the entrance, and an elderly man entered surrounded by a crowd.
Seeing Li Shan rolling out, Mu Feng's gaze hardened, "Who dares to cause trouble at my father's birthday banquet?"
At this moment, Li He appeared out of nowhere and quickly approached Mu Feng, "Young Master Mu, it was Lin Chen, today is Old Mu's birthday banquet, and he still dared to fight with others. Kick this guy out quickly."
Li He was very insidious, as he had instigated the incident, yet he was adding fuel to the fire.
However, to Li He's surprise, instead of getting angry when he heard Lin Chen's name, Mu Feng's eyes brightened, and he quickly approached Lin Chen.
"Mr. Lin, you really came. Just now my father was still worried you wouldn't come," Mu Feng said with a smile.
At this moment, Mu Yusen also laughed aloud, "Mr. Lin, thank you for giving this old man face. I'm thrilled that you could come."
What the hell! How could this be?
Seeing the father and son of the Mu family treat Lin Chen with such warmth, Li He was immediately dumbfounded.
Knowing Mu Yusen's high standards, and how few in all of Zhonghai City could meet his approval, it was hard to believe the respectful manner he adopted in front of Lin Chen.
The people in the hall were also looking at this scene in amazement.
At that moment, Mu Yusen asked, "Mr. Lin, what happened here?"
Lin Chen briefly explained the situation, and Mu Yusen was immediately enraged.
By then, Li Shan had already stood up from the ground; Lin Chen's kick to his tailbone had almost brought him to tears.
Mu Yusen's gaze icily fixed on Li Shan, "You dare to make a scene at my birthday banquet, take him and beat him up with sticks."
Several bodyguards glared coldly and began striking Li Shan with batons, covering him in bruises.
Poor Li Shan was beaten badly by the bodyguards.
Watching this unfold, everyone sharply inhaled in shock. The Li family held significant influence in Zhonghai City, yet Mu Yusen was willing to offend the Li family for the sake of Lin Chen, showing how much Lin Chen meant to him.
At this moment, Mu Yusen took Lin Chen by the hand, "Mr. Lin, you are an honored guest, please take a seat."
At the same time, the rich second generations around Li He cursed him through all his ancestors. Could a rural quack doctor, a country physician, receive such treatment from Mu Yusen?
Lin Chen was escorted by Mu Yusen to the seat of honor. It's important to note that those who could sit at this table were the top-tier individuals of Zhonghai City, and shockingly, Mu Yusen had arranged for Lin Chen to sit beside him.
Now all the guests were speculating about Lin Chen's identity: "Who exactly is this person, to receive such high regard from the Mu family!"