Chapter 94: Playing a Double Act
Bai Shishi!
The name alone made Qingtian Zhu’s face turn pale, and his knees trembled uncontrollably on the ground.
"M-Miss Bai, I-I was wrong!" Qingtian Zhu stammered as he spoke.
Bai Shishi!
The beautiful woman in front of him.
A moment ago, she was someone he was nodding at with intentions to pursue.
Yet she turned out to be Bai Shishi.
The owner of the Xianglong Tea House, the woman second only to Du Dahai in Kanyue City.
Such a renowned woman, and she was right there before him.
Yet he had been speaking disrespectfully to her.
"You realize your mistake now?" Bai Shishi smiled slightly.
But to Qingtian Zhu, that smile appeared like a devil’s smile.
"Yes, I really know I was wrong!"
This time, Qingtian Zhu, who was reluctant to kowtow to Lin Tian earlier, prostrated himself on the ground and knocked his head three times.
A bruise formed right in the middle of his forehead.
Bai Shishi paid no attention to Qingtian Zhu’s performance: "Whether you realize your mistake or not, was everything settled when you said I should accompany you?"
"Miss Bai, you must have misheard me. I never said it, I didn’t say anything!" The calmer Bai Shishi spoke, the more panicked Qingtian Zhu became.
"Misheard?"
"Misheard!"
"Slap!"
The smile on Bai Shishi’s face suddenly turned fierce, and she slapped Qingtian Zhu across the face.
Qingtian Zhu trembled in fear.
"You dare to flirt with me? Even your boss, Du Dahai, doesn’t have that courage!"
"Since Du Dahai is reluctant to punish you, I’ll take care of it on his behalf today!"
"Even if Du Dahai finds out about today’s incident, he’d likely punish you!"
Bai Shishi gave Lin Tian a meaningful look.
"Miss Bai, how should we handle him?" Lin Tian cracked his knuckles.
"Slap his mouth!"
"Let him feel the sting of his words!" Bai Shishi snorted coldly.
Lin Tian paused: "How many times?"
"Keep hitting!"
"Slap... Slap Slap..."
Lin Tian repeatedly slapped Qingtian Zhu’s mouth with his right hand.
Qingtian Zhu dared not move nor resist, allowing Lin Tian to hit him.
Today’s incident was his fault in every way.
Just like Bai Shishi said, if this matter were brought up to Du Dahai, even if Du Dahai didn’t step in, punishment would be inevitable.
Flirting with the esteemed Bai Shishi of Kanyue City.
Isn’t this courting a fight between two factions?
So, he obediently let Lin Tian beat him, praying that Bai Shishi’s anger would subside.
He hoped that she wouldn’t make a bigger issue out of today’s events, or it wouldn’t just be a beating he’d suffer.
Soon, his mouth was swollen like two big sausages, with blood at the corners.
This is the power behind the name Bai Shishi!
It’s become a brand effect!
Like when you buy a famous brand product and mention it to friends,
they all give you a thumbs up and say it’s great.
Of course, if you say you bought the Huiyuan Shenbao, and they say you have kidney deficiency, then don’t blame me.
"Miss Bai, is that enough?" Lin Tian shook his aching wrist.
The main reason was that Lin Tian had gotten blood all over his hand, splattering every time he hit Qingtian Zhu’s mouth.
The sight made Lin Tian uneasy.
Just thinking about it made Lin Tian uncomfortable.
"Feels good?" seeing Lin Tian stop, Bai Shishi asked Qingtian Zhu.
"Good? Not good?"
Qingtian Zhu didn’t know how to answer Bai Shishi’s question.
He would’ve liked to say it felt good, but what if saying that led to another beating?
If he said it didn’t feel good, wouldn’t it continue?
So he gave such a response!
"Are you asking me?" Bai Shishi was amused.
"No, no!" Qingtian Zhu shook his head repeatedly.
He quickly answered, "Miss Bai, I feel good!"
"Slap!" Lin Tian slapped Qingtian Zhu hard on the mouth: "What are you saying?"
"You feel good, just you, why say ’Miss Bai, I feel good?’"
A slightly bewildered Qingtian Zhu hurriedly apologized: "Sorry, sorry!"
Bai Shishi used her toe to lift Qingtian Zhu’s bowed head: "I’ll spare you today, but relay a message to Du Dahai for me!"
Thunk!
His heart skipped a beat.
Truly, what you fear will come.
After a beating, tonight’s events would still reach Du Dahai.
"What message?" he asked, unwillingly,
"Tell Du Dahai to stop sneaking around behind my back. If he’s really unhappy with me, he can come to me and declare it openly!" Bai Shishi said dominantly.
"Miss Bai, we’ve got a powerful ally in the Three Good Students. If Du Dahai really causes trouble, he might meet a grim end!" Lin Tian quickly boasted.
Bai Shishi looked at Lin Tian, who was winking at her constantly, understanding that he was up to his tricks again.
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Bai Shishi suddenly scolded Lin Tian: "If you dare speak out of turn again, do you believe I’ll have you beaten just like him?"
"Huh?" Lin Tian’s eyes widened, utterly confused by Bai Shishi’s performance.
"Huh, what!"
"Exposing my cards in front of Du Dahai’s subordinate, shouldn’t you be punished?" Bai Shishi’s voice remained harsh.
"Miss Bai, I know I was wrong!" Lin Tian quickly lowered his head to admit his mistake, but a knowing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Even if we do fall out with Du Dahai, we don’t need Lin Tian of the Three Good Students to intervene! We don’t need a beef knife to kill a chicken!" Bai Shishi’s words carried a tone of disdain.
As if Lin Tian of the Three Good Students and the smiling tiger Du Dahai weren’t even competitors in the same league.
Qingtian Zhu’s ears perked up, hearing every word of their conversation, etching it into his memory.
Hoping to use this information later to calm Du Dahai’s fury.
"Indeed, Mr. Lin Tian’s status is noble, not something a small fry from society like Du Dahai could compare to!" Lin Tian said self-reproachingly: "I shouldn’t compare the two!"
"Good to know, don’t say such things again!"
Bai Shishi and Lin Tian were performing a double act, with their only listener being particularly attentive.
Ploy, it was all a ploy.
"Have you remembered the message I asked you to deliver?" Bai Shishi’s gaze returned to Qingtian Zhu.
Qingtian Zhu nodded repeatedly: "Miss Bai, I’ve remembered, I’ve remembered!"
"Now get lost!" Bai Shishi snorted coldly.
Qingtian Zhu quickly stood up and ran off, his lackeys following in a rush behind him.
Afraid that Bai Shishi might change her mind and keep them there.
Watching Qingtian Zhu leave, Bai Shishi took out her phone and made a call, telling the people who came to support her to head back.