Chapter 28 Throw Qian Xiaoxia Out!

"Don't go! That dress is mine!" Qian Xiaoxia shrieked, rushing forward to grab Ye Tian. She meant to say something harsh, but when he fixed her with those abyssal eyes, her bravado instantly crumbled.

"Move aside, all of you, out of the way!"

At that moment, a plump figure squeezed through the crowd and arrived at the scene of the commotion.

He was panting heavily as he asked in a loud voice, "Excuse me, who just used a card here?"

"Used a card?" Ye Tian was a little puzzled. Unwittingly, more and more people from the suit shop had gathered, and things seemed to be getting increasingly complicated.

All he wanted was to buy his clothes and leave as quickly as possible.

Still, he answered the fat man's question, "It was me."

"Oh my, President Wang! What wind has brought you here?" Before the fat man could speak, the bald manager suddenly put on a fawning smile and hurried to greet him.

"President Wang, let me introduce you. This is Miss Qian—"

"Get out of my way!" The fat man frowned and impatiently pushed the bald manager aside.

Then, with a look of eager deference, he approached Ye Tian, bowed slightly, and took his hand respectfully. "May I ask, are you Ye Tian, Young Master Ye?"

"I am."

"Ah, I've heard so much about you, Young Master Ye. Why didn't you let us know you were coming to Wang Family Plaza? No need to be so distant!"

Wang Family Plaza?

Hearing that familiar name, Ye Tian suddenly recalled that among the many prominent families who came to visit him yesterday, there was indeed a Wang family said to be involved in real estate, developing malls.

"Oh, I remember now," he nodded.

"President Wang, what are you talking about? He's just some upstart brat. Just now, he shamelessly tried to snatch Miss Qian's dress! What's all this about Young Master Ye or Young Master Shu?" The bald manager was baffled; he had never heard of any Young Master Ye. Wasn't Miss Qian much more deserving of his flattery?

Smack!

"This isn't your place to speak. If you cause trouble again, don't bother coming in tomorrow!" Having been interrupted twice, the fat Wang was furious and slapped the manager hard, leaving him dazed.

Then he turned back to Ye Tian with utmost respect. "Young Master Ye, you came to our store for clothes."

"Yes." Ye Tian nodded coolly, then pointed at the bald manager. "Your staff at Wang Family are quite the opportunists."

He sneered and briefly recounted what had just happened to the fat Wang.

When he finished, Wang's face darkened immediately. He turned to glare at the bald manager with rage.

You bastard!

He had repeatedly told this fool not to be snobbish, not to look down on people, but he never listened. And now, of all days, this idiot had humiliated Ye Tian—in front of everyone!

This was Ye Tian of the Ye family—the Northern Expedition General, savior of Old Master Tang, and the very person the twenty-eight families would rely on in Zhongdu!

Had he grown tired of living?

Fat Wang had never expected that the very Ye Tian who shone so brightly yesterday in the emergency room would today be quietly shopping with his girlfriend, so low-key.

He had only learned of Ye Tian's arrival because the Supreme Card's auto-alert notified him when it was swiped.

"Zhang Liben."

"President Wang." Seeing the cold look on the fat man's face, the bald manager broke out in a sweat and began trembling all over.

"Having offended Young Master Ye, your days here are over. Let me see you out."

With a wave of his hand, several Wang family guards emerged from the corner of the mall. Without another word, they grabbed the bald manager and dragged him away.

"Send him to the mines."

Only then did the manager realize what was happening and began begging in tears, "President Wang, have mercy! I didn't know what I was saying! Please, for the sake of all my years serving the Wang family, give me another chance! I don't want to go to the mines, I don't want to be a laborer!"

But the fat Wang remained impassive, not blinking an eye as the man was dragged away.

"My apologies, Young Master Ye, I’ve made a fool of myself in front of you."

"Please accept this suit as a gift from Wang Family Plaza—a small token of our respect. The money will be refunded to your card shortly."

As he spoke, he took the Dragon Card from the sales assistant and offered it with both hands.

"Thank you," Ye Tian replied simply, accepting the card. He took Li Muqing by the hand and left without hesitation.

They had wasted enough time already. In just two hours, Li Muqing's blind date was scheduled to arrive.

"Oh, by the way." After Ye Tian had left, the fat Wang stood at his spot and called out in a loud voice, "All staff at Wang Family Plaza, listen up!"

"Wang Family Plaza will never again welcome Qian Xiaoxia!"

"Someone, throw Qian Xiaoxia and her people out!"

At these words, the entire mall erupted in shocked exclamations—and even more in cheers!

At last, someone had put that crazy woman in her place. Everyone was delighted!

Watching the madwoman shriek as she was carried away by the guards, the fat Wang felt thoroughly satisfied.

That lunatic, relying on her powerful Qian family, often came to harass the businesses of the smaller families, acting high and mighty under the pretense of eccentricity.

In truth, she was deliberately making trouble, trying to ruin the business of these lesser clans!

The Qian family—just a pack of wolves in human skin!

"But now, with Ye Tian here, the skies over Zhongdu are bound to change!" Fat Wang laughed heartily, feeling on top of the world.

…

After the earlier farce, Ye Tian strolled through the plaza without further hindrance.

Following Li Muqing's lead, he bought a Smartisan phone at the mall and registered a new SIM card.

"Now that you have a phone number, I can contact you anytime, hehe!"

Li Muqing smiled sweetly. Seeing Ye Tian dressed in his new attire, her eyes sparkled and she gave a satisfied thumbs-up.

"So handsome! No one in all of Zhongdu could match you!"

"Then let’s go meet that person now."

"Okay."

Li Muqing's mother had arranged the blind date at an upscale Japanese restaurant near Wang Family Plaza. Supposedly, her date was fond of Japanese cuisine, so Yin Huijuan had chosen this place to suit his tastes.

The two entered the restaurant and waited at their reserved table.

"By the way, what's up with that card?" Li Muqing asked curiously, taking the black card from Ye Tian and examining the lifelike five-clawed dragon on its surface.

Scratching his head, Ye Tian briefly recounted what had happened the previous day and how the various families had come to pay their respects.

"They probably gave me the card because they want something from me."

Li Muqing fell silent.

Because Li Shanhe had been convalescing, the Li family had cut off contact with other families for some time. They knew nothing of Old Master Tang’s visit to Zhongdu, let alone that Ye Tian had brought him back from the brink with his medical skills—news so miraculous it had shaken the world, yet not a whisper had reached the Li family.

So after hearing Ye Tian out, Li Muqing was left dumbfounded.

"It's only been a short while, and you've already stirred up so much trouble again!"