I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

“He left the bullet in his hometown. When I left my hometown, I only had three things with me besides my clothes, one of which was this bullet casing.”

"Because it is a sharp blade, a great sword forged from five thousand years of history. With this sword in hand, everything before me is like clay chickens and earthenware dogs, easily swept away and easily defeated."

Chen Ya put the spent cartridge into his wallet, closed it, and slowly recited:

"Looking out from the perilous tower, I sigh, how many people throughout history have truly understood this sentiment?"

“The ghosts and gods made it their own, and they completely mistook it for the southern and northern boundaries of the heavens.”

"A river stretches across the land, with hills on three sides, creating a competitive atmosphere."

"What did the Six Dynasties accomplish, that it was all just about self-serving family schemes?"

He sighed as he recited this, then repeated: "What were the Six Dynasties all about? They only served to enrich their own families and schemes..."

Young Master Xu frowned and said, "What exactly are you trying to say..."

"Shut up."

Chen Ya said calmly.

His tone was neither too light nor too heavy, and his voice was neither too loud nor too soft.

But his aura was tense and menacing, like a lion hunting a rabbit. The intimidating power he unleashed in an instant made Xu Haoyu, who was facing him, shudder. His hair stood on end, and his voice disappeared as if it had been cut off.

"If it were five years ago, I might have punched you, slapped you twice with my wallet, and then laughed and walked away."

"But now, I'm older and have experienced more, so I no longer have the motivation to show off. I'm not the same spirited and arrogant young man I used to be."

He walked up to Xu Haoyu, and the shadow he cast gradually obscured his face.

Young Master Xu was trembling slightly.

His hand gripped Xu Haoyu's chin, applying force like a steel clamp, rendering him unable to make a sound or move an inch.

"Now I just want to tell you that your so-called aristocratic family or relatives are nothing but dust in front of me, insignificant, meaningless, and worthless."

He pinched Xu Haoyu's chin and said, "Now, take your pride in your family background and get out of here."

After saying that, he lifted Xu Haoyu up and pushed him, sending him flying backward. He staggered several steps before crashing into another table with a thud before coming to a stop.

Chapter 213 With your meager intelligence, get out of here!

Xu Haoyu went back.

He went back to his private room.

Chen Ya returned to his seat and said kindly to Liu Ruying, "Let's continue our conversation."

Of course, he still sat next to Liu Ruying.

They also stood very close to people.

Liu Ruying was leaning against the wall, almost pressed against it.

His expression completely betrayed the imposing aura he had displayed just moments before. It was as if he had turned away and completely forgotten what had happened.

But Liu Ruying hadn't forgotten. His aura had just overflowed and affected her as well. She still felt a slight tremor in her body.

"you……"

Liu Ruying hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Chen Ya, darting around nervously.

It seemed as if she hadn't seen Chen Ya clearly before, and now she wanted to see him clearly again.

This guy has once again broadened her horizons.

Although she had hoped Chen Ya would drive the person away, she hadn't expected him to go this far.

"Aren't you really afraid that your brother Chen Hai's matter won't be resolved?" Liu Ruying asked nervously. "Xu Haoyu's father is in Beichen, and it seems he really does have some power. He wasn't exaggerating."

"It's alright." Chen Ya waved his hand. "If he could really do something like that, then he's just a worthless nobody who'll be fired sooner or later."

“You really can’t say that…” Liu Ruying carefully considered her words, afraid of angering the other party, “You’re a bit too idealistic, or rather, too optimistic…”

“It has nothing to do with optimism.” Chen Ya lowered his head and tidied his hair.

As they were talking, a man suddenly walked over and casually sat down opposite them.

"Dude, let's chat."

Chen Ya looked up and saw that the person sitting opposite him had a lip ring on his lips, his breath reeked of alcohol, and his cheeks were flushed.

Who are you?

The man with the lip ring smiled and said, "Who I am isn't important. I was just drinking with that Brother Xu from earlier. I know a little about what happened between you guys, and I have some things I need to say. I'd like to have a good chat with this young lady."

Liu Ruying looked at him, frowned, and asked, "Me?"

“Yes, you,” the man with the lip ring said, propping himself up on the table with his arms, looking very uncouth, “Why did you have to be so desperate?”

"This has nothing to do with you, does it?" Liu Ruying had a good temper, but she was a little unhappy now.

"Yes, it seems like it has nothing to do with me, but I have something to say. Do you know what expression Young Master Xu had when he came back to our place just now?"

The man with the lip ring fully embodied the spirit of a social butterfly, and fueled by a bit of alcohol, he talked nonchalantly, completely acting like he belonged with the group:

“I’ve never seen a grown man with that expression before. He’s supposed to be someone important. I told him, it’s not worth it for someone of your status to do something like this. There are women everywhere, and every single one of them is better than this.”

"As Sister Hua said, why bother with just one flower? And guess what he said?"

After a pause, the man with the lip ring said, "He said he was deeply in love, and what he couldn't stand the most was a pearl being stained with dust. I asked him what a pearl stained with dust meant, and he said, 'You are the pearl.'"

After saying that, he looked at Chen Ya with disdain and said:

"There's something he probably didn't say out of consideration for Miss Liu, but I'll say it for him: This guy is a gigolo."

Liu Ruying was taken aback, and the man with the lip ring continued:

"His money all comes from rich women. If Miss Liu is still so stubborn about such a person, then I really have nothing to say."

Liu Ruying said with a livid face, "I told you, this has nothing to do with you. Please leave."

Seeing Liu Ruying's attitude, the man with the lip ring nodded, seemingly giving up on trying to persuade her, and then slowly said, "Okay, I understand. Good."

“I can leave, but you have to do one thing.” He pointed at Liu Ruying and said, “Sister Hua spoke up, and I’m passing on her message. She said that if you’ve come to your senses, you don’t have to do this, but if you haven’t, then you have to do it.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruying was somewhat stunned, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart. Then, the man with the lip ring said:

"Sister Hua said that Young Master Xu is a devoted lover who has given a lot, but unfortunately he met a heartless woman. He has given you so much affection for so long, so you should give him a break. Go over and offer him a drink, and this matter will be over."

Liu Ruying frowned and said, "Is this your idea, or Sister Hua's idea?"

"Didn't I just say that?" The man with the lip ring tapped the table playfully. "This is Sister Hua's idea."

"Why would Sister Hua do this for Xu Haoyu? What does this have to do with Sister Hua?"

“Young Master Xu is Sister Hua’s friend.” The man with the lip ring tapped the table and said, “Since you’re in this bar, you’re on Sister Hua’s turf. On her turf, you dumped her friend. She says you have connections, so you have connections.”

Liu Ruying said angrily, "Sister Hua should also be reasonable. From beginning to end, I have not made any demands on that person. He did everything on his own. I have never had any feelings for him!"

The man with the lip ring shook his head and said, "I can't control that, anyway, that's what Sister Hua said."

After saying that, he looked at Liu Ruying and said, "Since Sister Hua has said so, do you dare not listen? I certainly don't."

After saying that, Liu Ruying hesitated.

She nervously bit her lip.

Deep down, she felt this request was completely unreasonable.

From that moment on, she truly loathed Xu Haoyu to the extreme. To say that a devoted man met a heartless woman—to twist the truth to this extent, he must have a thick skin.

But she didn't dare to refuse directly, because she knew how much power Sister Hua had.

Even if she had already severed ties with her family, her uncle wouldn't invest much in her. Even if she hadn't severed ties with her family, she would still have to think twice before Sister Hua spoke.

Fortunately, she only asked her to go over and offer a toast.

Although it was a loss of face, swallowing my pride once would have been enough to get through the matter, so it wasn't too difficult.

"If I offer him a toast, will Young Master Xu let me off the hook?" Liu Ruying asked.

“This is Young Master Xu’s business, it has nothing to do with me,” the man with the lip ring said. “I’m just responsible for relaying the message.”

He lit a cigarette, leisurely put it in his mouth, and blew a smoke ring directly at Liu Ruying's face.

"Cough cough cough..."

Liu Ruying coughed from the cigarette smoke; clearly, she wasn't used to the smell.

"Put out your cigarette," Chen Ya said. "There are people here who don't smoke."

The man with the lip ring glanced at him, held the cigarette between his fingers, and asked, "So what if I don't put it out?"

“If you don’t turn it off, I’ll turn it off for you later, but it won’t be the same way,” Chen Ya said.

"Hum hum……"

The man with the lip ring sneered and said, "Fine."

He took a deep breath, then arrogantly opened his mouth, sending smoke rings soaring into the sky.

“This is Sister Hua’s shop. I’ve never heard of anyone daring to set rules for us here. I thought you were pretty arrogant when I heard you talking earlier, but now it seems you’re really as stubborn as can be.”

Suddenly, the man with the lip ring felt a shadow flicker before his eyes, and his fingers suddenly went numb.

He didn't know when, but his cigarette ended up in Chen Ya's hand.

The still-burning cigarette butt was pointed downwards, then slammed down hard, sending ash scattering onto the glass plate on the table.

"Kuaishou? You've got some skills. Did you practice when you were in the underworld? You didn't actually do lock picking, did you?"

The man with the lip ring didn't take it to heart, but instead took out a cigarette case from his pocket and lit another one.

"Here, try taking another one and see if you can take it."

Liu Ruying nudged Chen Ya's arm and whispered:

"Never mind, I'll go and offer a toast instead."

"Why?" Chen Ya looked at her with some surprise. "You're really going to offer a toast?"

Liu Ruying bit her lip and said, "That's Sister Hua... Never mind, you don't understand her strength."

Chen Ya said, "I've never heard of this person before."

Liu Ruying stood up, nudged Chen Ya, and said:

"You don't need to go, I can go by myself."

Chen Ya pressed her shoulder and pushed her back into her seat.

The man with the lip ring raised an eyebrow: "Oh ho? You've got guts. You dare disobey Sister Hua?"

Chen Ya said slowly, "You don't need to go anywhere today, I said."

After saying that, he said to the man with the lip ring, "I also told you to put out your cigarette. I never warned you twice before. This is the result of my two years of self-cultivation."

The man with the lip ring chuckled and said, "Should I thank you?"

He flicked his cigarette butt and threw it into Chen Ya's watermelon juice.

The cigarette butt floated on the bright red watermelon juice, the black ash slowly spreading, and the yellow cigarette butt still hung on top, looking utterly disgusting.

Chen Ya stood up and reached into the cup to take out a cigarette butt.

Then, before the man with the lip ring could react, he felt a tremendous force pry open his mouth.

He watched as Chen Ya's large hand stuffed the cigarette butt into his mouth.

He tried to push his tongue out forcefully, but the harder he tried, the more his tongue hurt.

After forcibly shoving the entire cigarette butt into his mouth, the large hand pressed down hard on his jaw, squeezing his mouth shut so he couldn't spit it out.

He tried to fight back with his fists and feet, but his wrists were chopped off with a hand chop, leaving them limp and powerless. His feet were also bruised and sore from being stepped on, but because his mouth was pinched shut, he couldn't make a sound.

The man with the lip ring felt a tearing pain in his entire mouth, and his tongue also felt like it was being ripped apart.

My entire mouth, including my nasal cavity, was filled with a strange smell of watermelon juice mixed with cigarette ash.

“Listen to me,” Chen Ya whispered in his ear, “You may not have learned your lesson from what just happened, so let me tell you clearly, I’m giving you a free lesson: if you don’t have the ability, don’t act recklessly. If you do too many things that are just a fox borrowing the tiger’s power, it’s only a matter of time before you get stewed and eaten, because you are not a tiger.”

The man with the lip ring stared wide-eyed, but his mouth was pressed down, and he couldn't say anything.

"Then, go back and tell your Sister Hua who she is. If she wants someone to toast her, she should come over and offer a toast first. We can return the toast. I've never heard of begging for a toast. Did someone in her family die?"