Chapter 165: I Would Rather Die Than Kneel

“Dad! Dad, you’re finally here. You must help me get revenge. Look at how that bastard beat me up!”

As soon as he saw the middle-aged man in the silver suit, Fang Ping ran over with an expression full of grievance.

“Good, good… How dare they beat my son Fang Zhen like this! They’ve got some nerve!”

Seeing Fang Ping’s miserable state, Fang Zhen was filled with rage.

His son had never even been hit by him, yet now an outsider had dared to treat him like this. How could he not be furious?

A fierce glint flashed in Fang Ping’s eyes as he pointed at Xu Shaochen and said through gritted teeth, “Dad, he’s the one who hit me. I want him to pay for this in blood!”

“Xu… Mr. Xu.”

Fang Zhen followed Fang Ping’s gaze and his entire body froze as if struck by lightning. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead like raindrops. His throat felt dry, and his heart was filled with fear.

He had seen Xu Shaochen twice before. Each time, Xu Shaochen’s aura had left him with a deeper impression.

First, at the Sun Family’s birthday banquet, and then at the Du Family’s eldest daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony yesterday.

In both situations, Xu Shaochen had been the undisputed center of attention, surrounded and praised by numerous elite figures, including even Sun Hai.

And now, his own son had offended him. This was truly hopeless.

“What ‘Mr. Xu’? Dad, hurry up and avenge me!”

Fang Ping urged impatiently; he could barely wait to crush Xu Shaochen under his heel and trample him.

“Slap!”

Without hesitation, Fang Zhen turned around and slapped Fang Ping across the face, roaring, “You little bastard! Kneel before Mr. Xu this instant! Are you trying to get our entire Fang Family killed?”

Everyone in the 4S Store was stunned. What was going on?

“Dad! You want me to kneel before him? That lowlife deserves my kneel?!”

Feeling the burning pain on his face, Fang Ping looked at Fang Zhen in disbelief and shouted, his emotions turbulent.

He had never been scolded since childhood, only spoiled by Fang Zhen. He got whatever he wanted.

But now, Fang Zhen was asking him to kneel before his enemy, and even slapped him for it. How could he accept this?

“You… you idiot!”

Fang Zhen’s face turned ashen with anger, but he pushed Fang Ping aside and hurried over to Xu Shaochen, quickly saying:

“Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, please have mercy. It was all because my son is young and ignorant that he offended you. There’s an old saying: ‘To not know is to not be guilty’. I beg you to show mercy and spare his life!”

Wow! The employees in the 4S Store were all in shock. They never expected that even their boss would grovel so submissively in front of Xu Shaochen.

This only further highlighted Xu Shaochen’s extraordinary status.

Fang Ping was also dumbfounded. Now he understood why his dad slapped him.

It was because even his father couldn’t afford to offend Xu Shaochen. Still, he held onto one last hope—that Zhou Yun had his back.

He didn’t believe that, no matter how powerful Xu Shaochen was, he could be stronger than the Zhou Family of Jiangzhou.

“Do you know why your son offended me?”

Xu Shaochen asked as he looked at Fang Zhen.

Fang Zhen felt a twitch in his eyelid and respectfully replied, “No matter the reason, he should not have shown disrespect to you, Mr. Xu. That is his greatest mistake.”

Xu Shaochen ignored Fang Zhen’s flattery and spoke to him word by word, “Your son demanded that I kneel to someone else and that I give my sister to someone else. Now tell me, does he deserve to live?”

Boom! To Fang Zhen, these words were like a thunderclap on a clear day; he nearly collapsed in fear.

At this point, he felt like killing Fang Ping himself.

Forcing Xu Shaochen to kneel for others? And even wanting him to give away his sister?

Probably only Fang Ping would dare to do such a thing in the entire Jiangzhou!

“Mr. Xu… Mr. Xu, please be merciful!”

Fang Zhen didn’t know what else to say. With a loud thud, he knelt on the ground, as Fang Ping’s actions had crossed the line too far.

“Dad, why are you kneeling before him? Get up! With Young Master Yun here, I don’t believe he dares to do anything to our Fang Family!”

Fang Ping stepped forward a few steps, still taking Xu Shaochen lightly.

Fang Zhen looked at Zhou Yun, who was even more battered than his son, and his mouth twitched.

“Damn it! He can’t even protect himself, and you still expect help?”

“Idiot, kneel down immediately!”

Fang Zhen roared hysterically at Fang Ping, feeling a deep sense of despair for his foolish son.

“I won’t kneel! I’d rather die than kneel!” Fang Ping stubbornly replied, then looked at Zhou Yun and said, “Young Master Yun, why aren’t you saying anything?”

In his mind, Zhou Yun was cursing every deity under the sun. He felt utterly hopeless, barely escaping from Yunzhou himself. What else could he say?

Zhou Yun lowered his head, ignoring the pleading look from Fang Ping.

Seeing this, Fang Ping’s face turned deathly pale, and then…

“Thud!”

Without hesitation, he knelt down and burst into tears in front of Xu Shaochen.

“Mr. Xu, please spare me! I was blind and foolish. I beg you, please be generous and let me off like a fart!”

Everyone: “……….”

So this was the guy who just said ‘I’d rather die than kneel’?

Even Fang Zhen couldn’t stop his mouth from twitching. Why did he, against all odds, feel a strange sense of relief?

“Your son is truly a rare breed—a rare breed of a fool.”

Xu Shaochen looked at Fang Zhen, a mocking smirk tugging at his lips.

Fang Zhen’s face turned from green to white, but worse than that was that deep down, he actually agreed with Xu Shaochen.

“Mr. Xu, please have mercy!”

Both father and son kowtowed to Xu Shaochen in unison.

“Now, let’s see what you’re willing to sacrifice for your son’s life.”

Xu Shaochen said lightly.

Fang Zhen’s mind raced. His eyes suddenly fell on Song Xinran’s name tag, and gritting his teeth, he said, “Mr. Xu, as a token of my apology, I’m willing to offer this 4S Store to you. I hope you won’t refuse this gesture.”

Although Faraway 4S Store had more branches, this one was in the city center, so this was like cutting off a piece of flesh.

Hiss—

Hearing this, the 4S Store employees gasped collectively. Their gazes at Xu Shaochen and Song Xinran grew fervent.

“Take him and go. If it happens again, even giving me ten 4S Stores won’t matter. Remember, Xu Shaochen doesn’t lack money.”

Xu Shaochen said to Fang Zhen, word by word.

Fang Zhen shuddered instantly and quickly responded, “Thank you, Mr. Xu! Thank you, Mr. Xu!”

Initially, Fang Zhen felt some heartache over giving up a 4S Store, but by now, he didn’t feel a thing.

Because Xu Shaochen was right: Xu Shaochen didn’t lack money.

Now, paying one 4S Store to save Fang Ping felt like an immense grace for their Fang Family.