Chapter 760 - 709: Are You Done Speaking? (1)
"Stop right there!"
On the Great Wall, just as Qin Fan was wistfully gazing at the epic grandeur stretching for thousands of miles, a roar of anger erupted from behind him. Hearing the sound, he stopped and turned around, looking over with some curiosity.
Beneath Qin Fan's puzzled gaze, a young man dressed in luxury brand clothing yelled at him, "What the hell are you looking at?! Yeah, you, you damn out-of-towner! I'm talking to you!" By his side, several other well-dressed young men and women shook their heads in amusement. Only a seemingly innocent-looking girl nervously tugged at the young man's sleeve after his outburst.
"Young Master Chen, let's just… let it go! So many people are watching. It's better to avoid trouble!" the girl said, flustered.
"Xiaorou, don't worry! I know what I'm doing!" The young man's eyes flashed with a hidden, lustful glint as he took the opportunity to grab her hand, stroking it as he smirked. His expression was one of pure, unrestrained arrogance.
Pointing a finger at his own chest, Qin Fan asked with a slight smirk, "Are you talking to me?"
"I'm talking to you, you bastard! I'll give you three seconds to get your ass over here right now!" The young man's demeanor changed abruptly as he bellowed menacingly. In the presence of a beautiful woman, it seems every man feels the primal urge to show off his extraordinary side. This was especially true for this young man.
Three seconds? Get over here?
Hearing this, Qin Fan laughed. It was an intriguing laugh. Anyone who knew him would know this was the prelude to someone's misfortune. Still smiling, Qin Fan suddenly nodded. He walked forward until he was less than a meter from the young man, then stopped and smiled. "Is there a problem?"
"Well, what the fuck! Acting all tough, huh? Shit, don't you have a goddamn clue? You just stepped on my friend's shoe, and you thought you could just walk away?" The young man let out a sinister, cold snort. He pointed at the footprint on Xiaorou's shoe and stared intently at Qin Fan's face, as if trying to catch a flicker of panic. He was disappointed. Other than a playful, mysterious smile, there wasn't the slightest trace of panic or fear on Qin Fan's face.
"Oh! My apologies, Miss. I was a bit distracted just now and didn't notice." Qin Fan glanced down at Xiaorou's shoe and said with sincere apology, "I am truly sorry for accidentally stepping on you." To be honest, he had been so captivated by the breathtaking scenery that he had paid no attention to where his light steps were taking him. Seeing Xiaorou's flustered expression and the mark on her shoe, he had apologized without a second thought.
"No, it's nothing! You can go. I'll just wipe it off myself!" Xiaorou replied in a panic. She was truly afraid these young masters, as she saw them, would blow things out of proportion. After all, her shoe had just been stepped on; it wasn't worth making such a huge fuss.
But would the young man beside her think so? This is a perfect opportunity to show off; I can't let it pass! Just imagine, if Xiaorou starts to admire my imposing manner, won't she quickly fall for my arrogant charm? At this moment, the young man completely ignored Xiaorou's gentle, low-key personality and her desire to avoid trouble. Immediately after she spoke, he looked at Qin Fan and sneered, "Kneel down! Apologize to my friend's shoe, and then wipe it clean!"
"Young Master Chen!" before Qin Fan could even respond, Xiaorou cried out in alarm. The very thing she had been dreading had happened.
"Xiaorou! If this little bastard had apologized right away, everything would have been fine! But he pretended to be clueless and tried to walk away. What's that supposed to mean? Today, this isn't over. He must apologize—he must apologize to your shoe! We don't bully people, but that doesn't mean others can just bully you! I've said it before: as long as I, Chen Yifan, am here, no one can hurt you. They can't even touch your clothes or shoes!" Chen Yifan turned his head to the side, his voice dripping with arrogance.
"But he did apologize! It's nothing, I can just wipe it off! Young Master Chen, please, just let it go!" The panic on her face grew more intense. After all, Xiaorou was from an ordinary family. When had she ever experienced a scene like this? Was it really necessary to attract so much public attention over something as minor as getting her shoe stepped on? Although she was an online streamer, she was a homebody and found herself blushing under the many stares.
"Xiaorou, saying that is a slap in my face!" Chen Yifan shook his head. "Here in Beijing, what I, Chen Yifan, say goes! Today, he must apologize to your shoe! Otherwise, how could I show my face? Xiaorou, that guy was clearly playing dumb. If you don't teach people like him a lesson, they start thinking they own the Great Wall!"
Seeing Xiaorou's growing panic, another young man in Chen Yifan's group quickly chimed in, "Miss Xiaorou, you should listen to Young Master Chen. Paying the price for a mistake is an eternal truth! Young Master Chen isn't the type to throw his weight around, but unfortunately, this little punk didn't apologize to you right away. Not only that, he tried to walk off after stepping on you! This place is huge, and there are so many people, so why did he step on you and no one else? And he says he didn't notice? Do you believe that? Heh, if you ask me, this punk either stepped on you on purpose or he's deliberately trying to disrespect Young Master Chen!
"Either way, since you're with Young Master Chen, if he doesn't reclaim his pride from this, who knows what people in our circle will say! Besides, Young Master Chen is just asking him to apologize to your shoe and wipe it clean. How is that bullying? It's what he ought to do, isn't it?"
He spouted this set of fallacious arguments with a completely straight face. At first glance, it might have even sounded somewhat reasonable. But after a moment of confusion, Xiaorou still shook her head worriedly at Young Master Chen. She really didn't want to become the center of attention over something so trivial. Moreover, she was a streamer—a fairly popular one, at that.
If someone records this and posts it online… how much slander will I have to endure? No, this absolutely cannot happen!
His gaze shifted between Chen Yifan and the other young man as if he were watching a pair of clowns. "Are you done?" Qin Fan sneered. When his eyes landed on Xiaorou, however, his expression softened slightly. It was clear the girl had a kind heart.