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"What do you mean? What can I mean... I just simply want to make one more friend!"

Lu Ming, however, was not intimidated by Sun Shu at all; instead, he had a smile on his face and nonchalantly rebutted, his eyes filled with provocation as if he was eager for Sun Shu to start a fight with him right then and there.

"Humph..."

But Sun Shu didn't give him that chance. He just snorted coldly, no longer paying attention to Lu Ming and also glanced at Qin Fang, gently shaking his head to signal Qin Fang to ignore this Lu Ming.

How deep the conflict between Sun Shu and Lu Ming was, Qin Fang certainly didn't know... and he didn't want to know either.

Yet Lu Ming was confronting him, Qin Fang, directly—whether Lu Ming had problems with Qin Fang or was using this as an opportunity to start a fight with Sun Shu, causing Qin Fang—an outsider—to get caught in the crossfire, that was not something Qin Fang was willing to let happen.

Qin Fang could be used by others, but it depended on the situation...

Some matters, Qin Fang was happy to be used by others, even proactively cooperating; but some matters were not so simple. For instance, the current situation was clearly not to Qin Fang's liking.

"This humble one is Qin Fang, may I ask..."

It was clear Sun Shu didn't like Lu Ming, but he also couldn't do much to Lu Ming, even going to great lengths to restrain himself, and Qin Fang knew that he couldn't just stand by and watch.

After all, he had some connections with Sun Shu and was Su Xiaoxiao's cousin; it really wouldn't be appropriate for him to just stand aside and do nothing.

Sun Shu didn't want him to deal with Lu Ming, fearing Qin Fang might be at a disadvantage, after all, this was Yangcheng, not Ninghai, and Lu Ming was the local "Serpent"—the venomous kind. One careless move, and Lu Ming might strike him hard.

However, Qin Fang seemed not to understand Sun Shu's hint at all, as he greeted Lu Ming very politely... but his attitude was all wrong.

Ordinarily, when greeting politely, one stands up and shakes hands with the other person, sometimes needing both hands, but Qin Fang, while verbally very polite, continued to sit, showing no intention of getting up.

This posture surprised Sun Shu and made him sit motionlessly, but Lu Ming's face changed instantly, his expression darkening, and his eyes flickered with malice.

The situation was different for the five or six followers at his side, all of whom were affiliated with Lu Ming. In Yangcheng, there were few people daring not to show respect to Lu Ming, yet unexpectedly, this unknown youngster was acting so tough. Being loyal followers, it was naturally necessary for them to jump out right away.

"What the hell do you mean?"

"Do you talk to me like this..."

"So arrogant and cocky..."

The followers were all riled up, and if it hadn't been a high-class venue, it's likely they would have started cursing profusely.

Of course, if they dared to curse like that, Qin Fang, who was always very sensitive to such behavior, certainly wouldn't let them off easily.

Not far away, Mother Su also grew nervous. Although she didn't have much money, having been involved in this circle for a long time, how could she not recognize Lu Ming?

Moreover, she had also heard many things about Lu Ming—this young man wasn't exactly a good egg; narrow-minded and extremely ruthless...

Qin Fang seemed to have a significant background and wealth, but this was Yangcheng, not Ninghai, and she worried that Qin Fang would suffer a significant loss.

She wanted to come over and mediate, to offer some appeasing words, but she didn't move because she understood she didn't have enough influence...

She could only keep winking at Sun Shu, as perhaps only Sun Shu could resist Lu Ming!

After all, Sun Shu was the nephew of Secretary Sun, the top officer of Yangcheng, while Lu Ming's father was Mayor Lu, the second-in-command in Yangcheng. The two men's statuses were comparable, but their conflict was significant, just like the previous generation.

Lu Ming, being the Boss, although his expression was very unpleasant, he still had some basic composure, subtly stretching out his hand to immediately quiet his followers' shouts.

"Brother Qin sure has quite an air about him, truly an eye-opener for someone like me... May I know where Brother Qin is from?"

It was unwise to act rashly without understanding the background of the other party, especially on one's own turf, even more so since Qin Fang was Sun Shu's friend and guest. Although seeking to provoke a fight with Sun Shu, including Qin Fang, who might have a complicated background, would be disadvantageous to him.

Some people might be foolish and impulsive, not using their brains, but Lu Ming was not such a person. His outward actions targeted Sun Shu, with Qin Fang simply being a bridge.

"Me? Just a minor character, not worth mentioning, how could I possibly catch the eye of Young Master Lu?"

Qin Fang still maintained his composed demeanor of sitting back and watching the scene unfold. When speaking, he always referred to himself as a minor character, but the look he gave Lu Ming was also quite disdainful. Doesn't this suggest that Lu Ming was even less than a minor character?

The narrow-minded Lu Ming couldn't tolerate such provocation, his eyes revealing various cunning glints, as if plotting something internally, giving off a very unpleasant feeling.

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