"Fuck, why did you hit me?" The guy who got punched immediately pointed at his companion and started yelling; clearly, he thought his companion had helped Ye Xiao.

"I... I..." The companion was also puzzled. Why would his own fist hit his friend? He was clearly aiming at the young man in front of him. So, he looked up at Ye Xiao and saw Ye Xiao grinning mischievously.

It was obvious that this had a great deal to do with Ye Xiao.

"It was you!" The man shouted angrily.

Ye Xiao immediately put on an innocent face and spread his hands, saying, "Bro, don't blame me, okay? I'm still wondering why you're hitting your own people. Could it be that you already had issues among yourselves, and you just wanted to let him suffer a loss here?"

Ye Xiao was really vicious, and as soon as he said this, the guy who was just punched immediately looked at the one who hit him. Clearly, Ye Xiao's vicious but technically simple words had actually convinced someone.

"Don't listen to his nonsense; he's just stirring up trouble," the puncher hurriedly explained to the punched guy.

The guy who was punched glared fiercely at the puncher and said with a snort, "We'll talk about this after this matter is settled!"

The puncher felt extremely wronged. He thought that all of this trouble was because of Ye Xiao, so he immediately leaped toward Ye Xiao and threw a punch with great speed. However, his speed, no matter how fast, seemed sluggish to Ye Xiao. Even though everyone thought Ye Xiao was about to take a hard hit, Ye Xiao always managed to dodge at the most critical and dangerous moment.

At this time, Ye Xiao's control over the Nine Yang True Qi had really reached a higher realm. He invisibly manipulated tiny amounts of Nine Yang True Qi to play the guy attacking him like a fool, and before he knew it, the guy went sprawling face first into the ground, making the guy look as ridiculous as one could imagine!

"Ouch, my heavens, what happened to you, how can you not even walk properly? You know, if you can't walk properly, you shouldn't come out and play the villain. Being a villain requires skill, and that's not something someone with impaired limbs can do," Ye Xiao said with a wry smile.

The remaining man of Yang Hangtian's group, looking at Ye Xiao, didn't dare to make a move.

Ye Xiao looked up at the man and said with a smile, "Bro, just let me go, I have elderly at home and young ones to consider, not to mention a few hundred unmarried brides in between!"

At this point, how could the man dare to strike at Ye Xiao? To him, it seemed like Ye Xiao had magic surrounding him. No matter how his companions tried to hit Ye Xiao, they just couldn't land a blow and always ended up crashing fiercely to the ground. He had seen clearly that this young man hadn't made a single move to strike anyone, nor had he even come close to them.

Seeing that the man hadn't moved, Ye Xiao immediately stepped forward and asked, "Not fighting anymore?"

Seeing Ye Xiao step nearer, the man quickly retreated several steps.

Observing this, Ye Xiao also quickly stepped back, laughing and jesting, "Bro, don't mess with me."

Knowing all was well now, Ye Xiao turned around and walked toward Zheng Lingshan.

"My dear girlfriend, it's time to go home," Ye Xiao chuckled mischievously, acting as if it was only natural, just as if Zheng Lingshan really was his girlfriend.

At that moment, Little Mi, Chenchen, and Liu Erkui were also stunned. Although Ye Xiao hadn't made a move just now, those men had all fallen to the ground. Could this really just be a coincidence? If it was, then Ye Xiao must be incredibly lucky.

Moreover, Ye Xiao had now approached Zheng Lingshan and was speaking so intimately. Could it be that this young man really was Zheng Lingshan's boyfriend?

Zheng Lingshan was also astounded. She had been very scared initially when Yang Hangtian's men had started to harass her, but then Ye Xiao had used incredible means to floor two of Yang Hangtian's three men. One of them now looked at Ye Xiao as if seeing a great demon. But most importantly, at this very moment, Ye Xiao had come up to her and was speaking so intimately, even claiming she was his girlfriend!

Zheng Lingshan's mind was really a bit muddled.

However, before Zheng Lingshan could react, Ye Xiao gently wrapped his arms around her.

The moment Zheng Lingshan was embraced by Ye Xiao, she immediately understood and was just about to struggle when Ye Xiao's whisper, as soft as flowing water and silent as velvet, reached her ears.

"If you don't pretend to be my girlfriend, they'll come looking for you again after I leave. I can deter them!"

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Zheng Lingshan no longer struggled. Of course, it wasn't just because of what Ye Xiao had said; more importantly, Zheng Lingshan noticed that although Ye Xiao was embracing her, his fingers barely touched her, so it appeared to others that Ye Xiao was holding her closely when in fact his hands weren't really on her shoulders at all, but were hovering in the air.

This made Zheng Lingshan feel a sense of gratitude toward Ye Xiao. After all, in her eyes, although Ye Xiao sometimes said annoying things, compared to Yang Hangtian and those lecherous men, Ye Xiao was practically perfect.

Little Mi, Chenchen, and Liu Erkui were truly speechless with surprise. Originally, they thought Zheng Lingshan would struggle because if she did, it would mean Ye Xiao and Yang Hangtian were alike, lecherous men. But in fact, Zheng Lingshan didn't do so; on the contrary, she followed Ye Xiao out, seemingly accepting his embrace as natural.

"Is this... is this really Shanshan's boyfriend?" Chenchen said incredulously to Little Mi and Liu Erkui.

"I knew immediately this guy was no ordinary person," Little Mi said with seriousness.

Chenchen immediately turned her head to look at Little Mi. Little Mi knew exactly what Chenchen meant. Clearing her throat lightly, she quickly said, "I figured it out right away. This guy must have a good relationship with Shanshan, so I didn't go up to greet him. What if Shanshan thinks I'm trying to steal her boyfriend? You all know, I absolutely hate doing that kind of thing."

Chenchen and Er Kui glanced at each other and smirked secretly.

However, after Ye Xiao had left, the person who had been too scared to move immediately walked up to Yang Hangtian and said, "Hangtian, are you okay?"

Yang Hangtian had really hurt himself when he fell just now. At this moment, his whole body felt like it was falling apart.

"You coward, why didn't you step in?" Yang Hangtian fumed, grabbing the guy's clothes in anger.

"I..."

"What 'I'? Let me tell you, this isn't over yet!" Yang Hangtian was helped up by his friend.

Ye Xiao and Zheng Lingshan had walked out, and now Yang Hangtian couldn't get hold of them. But Little Mi and Er Kui were still there.

"Little Mi, Er Kui, you've messed with me, Yang Hangtian. I'll make sure you realize the big mistake you've made," Yang Hangtian bellowed at them.

"Hmph, if you're so capable, why don't you go fight him? Stop yapping here, you gonna flap your gums till they twist!" Little Mi shot back, feeling backed up. After all, Zheng Lingshan worked in this store, and Ye Xiao had just shown how dashing he was. If something happened to Little Mi, Ye Xiao and Zheng Lingshan would surely step in.

Listening to Little Mi, Yang Hangtian wanted to explode, but his friend held him back and pointed at Ye Xiao, who had just walked out the door.

Yang Hangtian's face was flushed with rage, and his heart was already scorched with anger.

"Fine, fine, you're awesome. We'll have a long future ahead!" Yang Hangtian shook with rage, and then he and his buddy walked straight out.

"Haha, they left!" Little Mi said, feeling triumphant.

However, Er Kui wore a bitter expression, as it seemed his plans to change his household registration would be troubled.

Meanwhile.

Ye Xiao and Zheng Lingshan stepped out of the 4s dealership and walked up to a few cars outside. Before Zheng Lingshan could say anything, Ye Xiao immediately let go of her hand.

"You don't need to thank me, and there's no need to promise yourself to me. My target is Uncle Hao Ren!" Ye Xiao said proudly, smiling at Zheng Lingshan.

Staring at Ye Xiao, Zheng Lingshan truly didn't understand what kind of person he was. To her, he seemed like a genuinely good person, so why did he speak so frivolously?

"Regardless, I do thank you for today... um, my name is..." Zheng Lingshan started to tell Ye Xiao her name.

"No need to tell me. I know you're Shanshan, and I bet you're about to ask what my name is, right? Like I said, my target is Uncle Hao Ren. How could I possibly reveal my name?" Ye Xiao chuckled.

Listening to Ye Xiao, Zheng Lingshan laughed through her tears.

"Ha, you're not even that handsome, and yes, I did want to thank you. I'm someone who must express gratitude," Zheng Lingshan said earnestly.

"Thank me? Oh, just empty words?" Ye Xiao looked at Zheng Lingshan.

Hearing this, Zheng Lingshan indeed intended to merely say thanks. Yet, Ye Xiao's comment made her uncomfortable with just saying thank you, especially as she was a stubborn person who often had to counter when someone suggested otherwise!

"I... I wouldn't do that!" Zheng Lingshan stubbornly said.

Ye Xiao smiled lightly and responded, "Oh, since that's not the case, are you inviting me out to dinner as a thank-you? Alright then, what shall we have?"

Zheng Lingshan never expected to encounter someone who would actually expect her to treat him to dinner as a thank-you.

Yet, Zheng Lingshan thought about it; if not for Ye Xiao, her situation right now would have been unimaginable. So, even inviting Ye Xiao for a meal seemed appropriate.

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