Chapter 282: You Won’t Even See Tonight’s Moon

“You call him a dog, but to me, there’s no difference between you two. So, who gave you the audacity to demand respect from me?”

Xu Shaochen looked at Zhao Hao and said slowly, his eyes filled with disdain.

Liu Sanpao saw this and gave a sinister smile. Daring to speak to Zhao Hao like that, did this guy really think he was as impressive as he appeared on the surface?

A trace of anger flashed in Zhao Hao’s eyes as he coldly said, “Don’t mistake my courtesy for weakness, or you might not see tomorrow’s sunrise.”

“Click!”

Xu Shaochen pressed the gun against Zhao Hao’s forehead, speaking each word clearly, “Then do you believe me when I say you won’t even see tonight’s moon?”

“Gulp～”

Zhao Hao swallowed hard, looking at the burly Yellow Hair beside him, whose half-broken hand was barely hanging on. Cold sweat began to seep from Zhao Hao’s forehead.

The miserable state of Yellow Hair told him that Xu Shaochen wasn’t bluffing; he would really pull the trigger.

Generally, Zhao Hao didn’t take bodyguards with him because no one in Yunzhou dared to challenge him. But precisely because he had no bodyguards this time, he was now like a fish on a chopping board.

“Kid, don’t do anything rash! Let me tell you, my dad is the chairman of Yongsheng Group. My dad is Zhao Cheng’an.”

Left with no other options, Zhao Hao revealed his background. Normally, he wouldn’t openly flaunt his father’s name because he didn’t want to drag his father into trouble.

Everyone in his social circle in Yunzhou knew his identity, so even without mentioning it, people would usually give him some respect.

But today, there was no other choice. From the look of it, Xu Shaochen didn’t even know who he was. With a gun to his head, if Zhao Hao didn’t mention his father, his chances of survival were slim.

“Zhao Cheng’an?”

Xu Shaochen chuckled upon hearing that. He hadn’t realized Zhao Cheng’an had such a son. He wondered if Zhao Cheng’an himself was aware.

Zhao Hao sighed in relief, regaining his confidence. “That’s right, it’s him. If you leave now, I’ll let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, you won’t have a good ending. I’m not trying to scare you; I’m just stating a fact.”

“Slap!”

Xu Shaochen slapped him across the face and said coldly, “Zhao Cheng’an? Even if your dad were here in person, he wouldn’t dare speak to me like that. Who gave you the guts to act like this? Liang Jingru?”

“Kid, you’re all talk and no action,” Liu Sanpao sneered, not believing Xu Shaochen’s words at all.

But Zhao Hao felt a growing sense of unease. He was convinced that someone like Xu Shaochen wouldn’t make baseless threats.

“Call your dad. Tell him to come and get you personally.”

Xu Shaochen looked at Zhao Hao and said coldly.

With trembling hands, Zhao Hao pulled out his phone and dialed his father, “Dad… I’m at Taoyuan Residence… I seem to have caused some trouble. Could you… could you come over?”

“You idiot! What have you done now? Stay put!”

Even though the call wasn’t on speaker, Xu Shaochen could still hear the angry curses from the phone. It was clear how furious Zhao Cheng’an was.

“Beep… Beep…”

Hearing the dial tone cut off, Zhao Hao turned pale, his phone dropping to the ground.

It’s over. If his father found out about everything he had done, there was no way he’d be able to stay in the country.

“I may not know what you’ve done, but I’m sure your father doesn’t know either. I’m looking forward to his reaction when he finds out.”

Xu Shaochen smiled mockingly as he spoke to Zhao Hao. How many diligent fathers had been betrayed by sons like this?

“Young Master Zhao, don’t be afraid. This guy is just putting on a show…”

“Bang!”

Before Liu Sanpao could finish, Zhao Hao kicked him and yelled furiously, “Shut up! Did I tell you to speak?!”

If it weren’t for Liu Sanpao offending Xu Shaochen, would any of this have happened? The thought made Zhao Hao furious; he wished he could kill Liu Sanpao to silence him.

Liu Sanpao pushed himself up from the ground with the help of a desk, pursed his lips, and didn’t dare say another word.

“Bro, let’s negotiate…” Zhao Hao hoped he could still salvage the situation. If Xu Shaochen left now, he could cover everything up and prevent his father from finding out what he’d done.

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Shaochen gave him a cold stare.

Zhao Hao instantly froze, feeling like he had fallen into an icy abyss. A chilling sensation crawled up from his toes to the top of his head.

Just that one look was enough to make his heart tremble with fear.

“From now on, keep quiet. Understood?”

Xu Shaochen spoke each word clearly. Zhao Hao could only nod mechanically, sweat dripping down his face.

“Pour some water.”

Xu Shaochen led Zhao Qingyu to a sofa nearby and sat down, glancing at Manager Liu and speaking calmly.

Manager Liu was startled and only reacted after a moment, quickly and nervously pouring two glasses of water and bringing them over.

“Big Bro, Sis-in-law… Please have some water.”

Manager Liu forced a flattering smile on his pale face, but it looked worse than a cry.

He felt like he was doomed.

Today’s events were all due to his mishandling, which led to the subsequent disaster. As a distant relative of Liu Sanpao, he knew Liu would never forgive him.

As time ticked by, everyone in the office was tormented by the tense atmosphere. It was as if even the air conditioning couldn’t cool down the room. Liu Sanpao, Zhao Hao, and the others were all drenched in sweat.

“Tap, tap, tap, tap…”

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed in the corridor, and the office door was forcefully pushed open. Zhao Cheng’an rushed in.

“Dad… you’re here.”

Zhao Hao managed to squeeze out a smile that looked more like a grimace as he greeted his father, standing motionless in place.

“Slap!”

Without saying a word, Zhao Cheng’an slapped Zhao Hao across the face, cursing angrily, “You disgraceful son! What kind of mess have you gotten into this time?!”

He knew his son’s habits all too well. That’s why Zhao Hao had desperately tried to keep him in the dark about his misdeeds.

“Chairman Zhao, calm down for now. We don’t know exactly what your son has done, but I’m sure it’s nothing good.”

Xu Shaochen gazed at Zhao Cheng’an and spoke nonchalantly.

It was only then that Zhao Cheng’an noticed Xu Shaochen in the room. Taking a look at his son, Zhao Cheng’an immediately guessed what had happened. Cold sweat broke out over his entire body as he quickly walked over to Xu Shaochen.

“Chairman Xu, I didn’t see you here earlier. Please forgive my lack of courtesy.”

Upon seeing this, both Liu Sanpao and Zhao Hao widened their eyes in shock and disbelief.

Although Zhao Hao had realized that Xu Shaochen wasn’t afraid of his influence, he hadn’t expected his father to be so submissive in front of Xu Shaochen.

Liu Sanpao was even more stunned, followed by sheer terror. Sweat began pouring from his body like rain.