Night Rose

Zhou Zheng and Wang Tianle had just returned and didn't know what was going on. If Su Jin had heard He Zhangxing's words, she would have understood why Tu Ying had run into trouble trying to get sponsorship. Tu Ying hadn't told her the truth because she was afraid she would worry. It was this kid who was interfering and blocking others.

"Fine, go ahead and do it. Let everyone see what kind of person you are!" He Zhangxing laughed arrogantly.

"Damn it, you think I wouldn't dare to make a move?" Tu Ying said angrily, and was about to step forward again, but Zhou Zheng held him back tightly.

Zhou Zheng growled in a low voice, "Alright! Why are you arguing with him?"

"You don't know, this kid blocked our sponsorship! He's the one who's been pulling strings behind the scenes!" Tu Ying shouted, his voice echoing through the hall.

Zhou Zheng remembered the sponsorship solicitation; Su Jin had mentioned it to him briefly, saying that those people didn't want to see him or sponsor him after being rejected by Tu Ying. At the time, Su Jin felt there was something wrong, but she couldn't figure out why.

"Who is his father?" Zhou Zheng accurately pinpointed the problem.

"What? You think you can control my dad? Don't think you can manipulate me just because you know someone. A secretary is just a secretary, no matter how close you are." He Zhangxing shrugged indifferently, his face full of smugness, which was really annoying.

"His father is one of the senior executives of Zhou's Group, named He Ling." Tu Ying regretted her complaint a little. If his father could stop others from sponsoring them, he might be able to get back at them from somewhere else. It's better not to waste words on this kind of person.

"Fine, Zhou Zheng, we can't fight city hall, so let's just leave! We're not eating here anymore!" Tu Ying said through gritted teeth.

Zhou Zheng held his hand tightly and took out his phone to send a message to Wu Ting.

"Why are you leaving? We still need to eat. Why bother arguing with a dog barking on the street?" Zhou Zheng tossed his phone back into his pocket.

He Zhangxing narrowed his eyes and reached out to block their path. "What did you say?"

"Deaf? You need to hear me scolded twice? Do you have masochistic tendencies? That's pretty perverted," Zhou Zheng chuckled.

Tu Ying was completely outmatched. Zhou Zheng was truly skilled at insulting people; he couldn't possibly utter such eloquent words!

"Maybe so, some people are just that shameless," Tu Ying chimed in.

He Zhangxing clenched his fist and punched Tu Ying, who was caught off guard. He had practiced Taekwondo for many years, and if this punch landed on someone, it would definitely knock out a few teeth!

Zhou Zheng caught the punch with lightning speed, clamped his wrist tightly, and twisted his arm backward.

The two men clashed, with Zhou Zheng remaining unmoved, while He Zhangxing was clearly at a disadvantage.

Zhou Zheng gave He Zhangxing a hard push, sending him back a few steps. He bumped his lower back into a nearby trash can, which crashed to the ground with a loud bang. He Zhangxing managed to steady himself by holding onto the wall.

The waiters were horrified, and the front desk staff immediately called the manager.

Tu Ying was stunned, and not afraid of being kicked out, she kept praising Zhou Zheng for his skill.

"What happened? Young Master He! Who attacked you?" The manager quickly helped He Zhangxing up; the nearly 1.9-meter-tall man opposite him was clearly the culprit.

Seeing Zhou Zheng's height, the manager couldn't help but swallow hard. My god, this guy is so tall! He's got a muscular build; no wonder even Young Master He is no match for him.

"Call the police! We must call the police!" the manager shouted.

"Then I'll trouble the manager to call the police for me and be a witness." He Zhangxing's eyes were practically spitting fire, but he didn't dare to lay a hand on the two of them again.

"Go ahead and report it! Who started it? We were acting in self-defense!" Tu Ying shouted from behind Zhou Zheng.

The manager took out his phone to call the police, but He Zhangxing's phone rang first.

"Young Master He, please answer the phone first." The manager smiled obsequiously.

At this moment, He Zhangxing didn't want to answer the phone, but when he glanced at the caller ID, it turned out to be his father.

"Dad, is something the matter?"

"He Zhangxing! What trouble have you been causing out there? Even Secretary Wu came to see me! Stop causing me all this trouble! All you do is race cars, and you even lost to a lousy team. You still have the nerve to cause trouble? Get the hell back here!"

He Zhangxing stared intently at Zhou Zheng, the turmoil in his eyes almost overwhelming him.

Seeing his increasingly grim expression, the manager quickly said, "Young Master He, I'll call the police right away!"

"Get out!" He Zhangxing's pent-up anger lashed out at the innocent manager, startling him so much that the manager quickly left with his men.

"What's going on?" Tu Ying asked in a low voice.

Zhou Zheng sneered. Wu Ting was really useful. This man's father was related to the Zhou family. What a coincidence! He just happened to have some connection with the Zhou family.

"Zhou Zheng, you just wait!" He Zhangxing fled in defeat, his hatred growing ever stronger.

He'll get his revenge for the humiliation Zhou Zheng inflicted on him today! Wasn't he going to participate in the competition? Fine, he'll see!

Tu Ying chuckled and clapped his hands in approval, "That kid actually ran away, he must be scared of you! Zhou Zheng, those moves you made just now were really swift!"

Zhou Zheng hooked him into the elevator and pressed the button for the floor.

"He's just asking for it. He can't stand losing to me and has to prove he's better than me to be satisfied. By the way, don't tell them about what happened earlier, so they don't worry."

"Okay! Got it. It's all bad luck to even talk about it, let's just pretend we never saw this person today!" Tu Ying readily agreed.

Su Jin and Wang Tianle sat by the window waiting for them. After they sat down, Tu Ying ordered food generously, but still felt a pang of pain when she saw the prices.

There were six dishes for four people, and a dessert was also ordered for Su Jin.

When Tu Yingyi gets drunk, he likes to pull people aside and tell them his entrepreneurial stories. Wang Tianle is so annoyed by him that he wants to cover his ears. He has heard this story at least ten times, and his ears are about to get calluses from hearing it again.

Zhou Zheng and Su Jin exchanged a glance; it was time to leave after finishing their meal.

Su Jin used the excuse of going to the restroom to leave first. Zhou Zheng sat for another minute, then quickly got up as if he were sitting on pins and needles. "I'm going to the restroom too."

"Brother Zhou, I'll go with you!" Wang Tianle reached out his hand to Brother Zhou, hoping that Brother Zhou would help him.

However, Tu Ying quickly pulled his hand back and sternly lectured him, "A grown man like you needs someone to accompany him to the toilet?! Keep listening to me! I haven't finished yet!"

Zhou Zheng couldn't help but chuckle, patted Wang Tianle on the shoulder, and slipped away first.

He slipped downstairs and saw Su Jin waiting at the door.

Su Jin beckoned to him mysteriously. He leaned closer, and before Su Jin could embrace him, he was enveloped in her natural fragrance.

A warm kiss landed on his cheek. Su Jin looked at him with a smile and whispered, "Brother Zhou, did you miss me?"