"Get the people from that private room over here for Young Master Kang! We want to see just who thinks they can act so high and mighty!"

"This is Tianhai, a place that values fairness above all."

"Exactly! Young Master Kang is the only one who knows how to handle trouble!"

"Not like *somebody* who just says 'Let's just eat here' when there's a problem… Heh."

The remaining lackeys immediately began kissing up to Kang Dehui, their words implying that Xu Ke couldn't handle anything. Young Master Kang was the best!

Hearing this, Kang Dehui felt a little more at ease. Xu Ke didn't dare to confront the people from Room 888, but *he* did! This way, I can make myself look even more impressive in front of everyone!

Sure enough, Xu Yi's classmates nearby began looking at Xu Ke with contempt. So he really is just a pretty boy who bullies the weak and fears the strong.

Seeing their expressions, Xu Yi grew angry and wanted to defend Xu Ke, but he held her back.

"Young Master Kang, I… I can't get the people upstairs to come down," the waitress said, her face wrought with misery. Kang Dehui's demand had put her in an impossible position.

Kang Dehui sneered. "If they won't come down, we'll go up. I'd like to see who dares to disrespect my Kang Family."

Egged on by the crowd and feeling the beautiful Xu Yi's gaze upon him, Kang Dehui's ego had already swelled to an enormous size. At this point, he felt he could confront anyone, be it some unknown young master or even Chen Xiong himself. And so, the large group marched imposingy toward the eighth floor.

Seeing this, Xu Ke went along with Xu Yi. He didn't care if Kang Dehui was digging his own grave, but the others were Xu Yi's classmates. He couldn't just ignore their plight.

「On the eighth floor, outside private room 888.」

The great dragon-carved doors were shut tight. Their dazzling gold handles were engraved with two lifelike phoenixes that looked as if they were about to spread their wings and fly. A waitress stood guard next to the phoenix handles. The moment Kang Dehui stepped out of the elevator, he stormed over.

Seeing someone approach with such a hostile expression, the waitress's face paled. "Sir, this room is already occupied…"

Behind Kang Dehui, the crowd poured out of the elevator, with Xu Ke and Xu Yi trailing at the very back. If Xu Yi's classmates weren't going to get dragged into this, he wouldn't have bothered to show his face. After all, watching Kang Dehui meet his doom is always a pleasant diversion.

"I booked this room yesterday, and you're telling me it's taken? Are you kidding me?" Seeing the waitress was still trying to block him, Kang Dehui roared. With so many people watching from behind, he had to make a show of his anger. How else am I supposed to look powerful?

"I-I'm truly sorry." Kang Dehui's roar made the waitress's mind go blank, and her legs began to tremble, but she still had to keep him out.

"Do you have any idea who I am?" Kang Dehui announced, dropping his family name. "The Kang Family! Do you understand? You dare offend the Kang Family?"

"I'm truly sorry!" Hearing the name, the waitress grew even more terrified, but she struggled to repeat her words.

Seeing this, Kang Dehui's face turned cold. "Who is inside?!" Even the Kang Family name isn't working… Who on earth could it be?!

The waitress's eyelids fluttered. "Inside is…"

Just then...

THUD.

The door was pulled open. A gloomy-faced young man stepped out. "Who's making all this racket? Don't you know I'm waiting for someone?"

Seeing the man who came out, Xu Ke's eyes narrowed slightly. What a coincidence… It's Li Lang!

At the sight of Li Lang, the entire crowd was horrified. The Li Family!

The Kang Family might be a first-class family like the Ouyang and Li Families, but they were critically different. The Kangs lacked the Ouyang Family's strength, and they didn't have a backer like the Li Family that could contend with the mighty Ye Family. Therefore, compared to the Li Family, the Kang Family was nothing.

The sight of Li Lang was like a bucket of ice water dumped over Kang Dehui's head, and a bone-deep chill spread through his body.

"Lang… Brother Lang…" Kang Dehui stammered. Lost in his rage, he hadn't been thinking rationally ever since he'd entered the restaurant. Now, standing before Li Lang, he finally realized the gravity of his mistake. What horrified him even more was the glimpse he caught of the person sitting inside the room—Li Shichuan!

Kang Dehui practically pissed himself.

"Heh, I don't think I'm worthy of being called that by the great Young Master Kang," Li Lang sneered. "The people in this restaurant might not know about the Kang Family, but I do. I could never afford to offend the Kang Family!" His tone dripped with sarcasm.

Kang Dehui forced a smile that was uglier than a grimace. "Brother Lang, please let me go. Be the bigger man and forgive my transgression. I'll leave right now!"

"Leave?" Li Lang raised an eyebrow, then laughed coldly. "After making a racket for all this time, you think you can just walk away? Fine, you can leave! On one condition: all of your little classmates here stay behind to pour my drinks. And I want the pretty ones." As he spoke, his gaze swept over the group standing behind Kang Dehui.

Kang Dehui's expression changed instantly. This was a blatant humiliation! But how could the Kang Family possibly stand against the Li Family, let alone the Ye Family behind them? To save his own skin, Kang Dehui immediately agreed. "Fine! I have a few female classmates here who are quite beautiful. I'll have them accompany you."

With that, Kang Dehui shot a look at the people behind him. His lackeys immediately turned to Xu Yi's roommates and a few other attractive female students. "Get in there now and pour drinks for Young Master Li!"

As his words fell, the girls' faces turned deathly pale. They had come here expecting to watch Kang Dehui show off his power, but now they were the ones being forced to pour drinks? God only knew what would happen to them if they went into that room. This was the Li Family! Even if the worst happened, no one would dare stand up for them.

At this thought, one of the girls started to cry. "Young Master Kang, please don't do this. I have to go home."

"Yes, we can't drink."

"Please, just let us go."

They desperately hoped someone would step forward and speak for them. But Kang Dehui, the most powerful person they knew, had already backed down. What hope did they have?!

Xu Yi was furious. "Kang Dehui, are you even a man? Making them pay for your mistake?"

Standing at the back of the crowd, Xu Ke's expression darkened. Li Lang, you've gone too far.

Hearing her, Kang Dehui's face clouded over, and he was about to lash out.

But just then, Li Lang chuckled coldly. "Alright, Kang Dehui. This bunch isn't much to look at anyway. I just want that one." He pointed at one of the girls. "As long as she stays, I'll let the others leave. Otherwise, you know how to write the word 'death'." I don't want to blow this out of proportion, one will be enough.

Kang Dehui followed Li Lang's pointing finger, and his expression changed dramatically…

Xu Yi!

He felt a pang of reluctance. I haven't even had a taste of Xu Yi yet. But to appease Li Lang, I have no choice but to make this painful sacrifice!

With this thought, Kang Dehui immediately agreed. "Fine!" He then turned to the girls. "Get Xu Yi out here! Otherwise, all of you will be the ones staying to accompany Young Master Li!"

At his words, the expressions on the faces of the crying girls changed completely…

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