Chapter 516: Show Mercy When Possible

“Heh, I don’t really want to talk to you.”

Seeing Tan Chen’s arrogant attitude, Liu Chao felt anger rising in his heart.

“What the hell do you mean?” Tan Chen’s face darkened as he coldly stared at Liu Chao.

This guy who relied on women dared to talk to him like this? Unbelievable, the nerve!

“Alright, stop arguing. There’s a gambling ship coming tonight. Let’s grab some food first and then head over early.”

Fortunately, Liu Chao’s girlfriend, Tan Ling, stepped in to defuse the situation, but she still lightly rebuked Liu Chao: “Liu Chao, I’m not saying you shouldn’t interact with your friends, but that guy just now? Forget it. Trying to impress others by pretending to be rich – it’s not worth it.”

Liu Chao didn’t want to continue talking because he didn’t want to argue with Tan Ling.

But he knew clearly that Xu Shaochen was much richer than the entire Tan family, who had no right to look down on him.

Xu Shaochen only left because of him, otherwise, Tan Chen would’ve paid for that insult.

“I’m talking to you, did you hear? People like him won’t amount to anything. Once he finds out I’m your girlfriend, he might even try to cozy up to you.”

Seeing that Liu Chao stayed silent, Tan Ling frowned and raised her voice a few notches.

Suppressing his anger, Liu Chao earnestly said, “Lingling, my brother is really rich. Didn’t you notice the two cars following behind him? Those are his bodyguards. If he helps, whatever trouble your Tan family is facing is nothing.”

“Ha, that’s rich. Boasting without thinking. Why not claim that all the cars on the street are his bodyguards?”

Tan Chen sneered, looking at Liu Chao with disdain.

“Sigh.”

Liu Chao sighed helplessly; he had wanted to ask Xu Shaochen to help sort out the Tan family’s issue.

But given their attitude, he didn’t dare ask Xu Shaochen for help.

So be it. They missed their chance, looking down on others with dog eyes.

………………

Repulse Bay Villa.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Wow, having money really makes a difference. You’re just staying a few days in Hong Kong and already bought such a huge villa.”

Mei Liangxin wandered through the living room, his eyes gleaming with envy at Xu Shaochen’s extravagant lifestyle.

“I didn’t buy it; someone else gave it to me. I didn’t want it, but refusing might upset them. Sigh, what can you do? It’s hard to be a person these days.”

Xu Shaochen casually responded, disguising his boast with an air of nonchalance.

“Heh, if you don’t want it, how about giving it to me?” Mei Liangxin rolled his eyes.

Xu Shaochen shook his head. “You’re still young. I can’t let you bear the burden of living in such a luxurious house. It would spoil you. Young people need to experience hardship.”

“Eat a chicken!” Mei Liangxin retorted, clearly unimpressed by Xu Shaochen’s sarcastic wisdom.

Xu Shaochen looked at Mei Liangxin suspiciously. “Why so aggressive? And since coming to Hong Kong, you’ve become more indulgent and irritable. What’s going on?”

“What’s bothering you? Tell me so I can get a good laugh— I mean, comfort you.”

Xu Shaochen had originally wanted to talk to Mei Liangxin about this, but hadn’t found the right opportunity. Now seemed perfect.

“Sigh, Xiaoshuang broke up with me.”

Mei Liangxin sighed deeply and collapsed onto the sofa, his face full of melancholy. She was his first love, after all.

“Broke up? What happened?”

Xu Shaochen was taken aback. No wonder he hadn’t seen Mei Liangxin and his girlfriend together lately.

Mei Liangxin forced a bitter smile. “Who can understand love? Look at you—those women know you’re juggling them, yet they still stick around.”

“Xiaoshuang’s moved on. Can’t believe I lost out to a guy driving for Didi. Maybe that’s just love—unpredictable. Then again, maybe I have too many flaws.”

“It’s fine, you have lots of good traits too,” Xu Shaochen offered some consolation.

Mei Liangxin sat up straight. “Like what, exactly?”

“Well… um, for example… uh, let’s just talk about that Didi driver instead.” Xu Shaochen hesitated for a long time but couldn’t come up with any positives.

Mei Liangxin: “…………”

He suddenly felt an urge to cry, along with a desire to strangle Xu Shaochen. His heart had truly been stabbed repeatedly.

Xu Shaochen sat down next to Mei Liangxin and patted his shoulder. “Bro, look at it from different angles. Consider the problem from multiple perspectives. You’re not that bad.”

“See, although you’re not that good-looking, that Didi driver must be really handsome.”

“Though your wallet’s thin, your skin’s really thick.”

“And also, even if your life’s hard, your ex and that Didi driver are probably living well together.”

“Speaking of which… uh, uh, let me go, let me go!”

Before Xu Shaochen could finish, Mei Liangxin had jumped up and was choking him down onto the sofa.

“I’m going to kill you! I must kill you! Don’t you dare mention the words ‘Didi driver’ again!”

Mei Liangxin growled through gritted teeth, his eyes red with anger. His heart had been completely torn apart by Xu Shaochen.

“Okay, I promise not to mention ‘Didi driver’ again.”

“You just did!”

Xu Shaochen: “…………”

This is so hard… Life is so hard.

“Boss… did I walk in at a bad time?”

Long Yi suddenly rushed in, and seeing this bizarre scene, he was stunned. Do guys act this crazy with each other too? He suddenly felt a chill and wondered if his bodyguard career might be in jeopardy.

“Get lost! What’s on your mind? What’s the matter?”

Xu Shaochen kicked Mei Liangxin off him. Damn, he had been with so many women, yet today a guy pinned him down, ruining his entire reputation.

Regaining his senses, Long Yi quickly said, “Boss, Zhao Zhicheng is here. He says he wants to see you.”

“Heh, he’s quick. Fine, tell him if he wants to see me, he’ll have to crawl on his knees, step by step, until he reaches me.”

Xu Shaochen chuckled lightly, then looked at Long Yi and calmly gave the order.

“Yes, Boss.”

Long Yi couldn’t help but smile. The boss sure was ruthless.

“Wait a moment!”

At this moment, Mei Liangxin stopped him and then looked at Xu Shaochen and said, “Isn’t that a bit too harsh? From a humanitarian standpoint, I think we should show some mercy.”

Long Yi nodded secretly. Mei Shao really had a kind heart. No wonder he took a bullet for the boss back then.

“Let him start crawling from the gate of the villa area.” Mei Liangxin said in all seriousness.

Long Yi: “………………”

Are you all demons? Each one crueler than the last.

Right now, under the scorching sun, the road was hot enough to cook an egg. Plus, there were stairs at the entrance. Making him crawl in like that was just tormenting the poor guy.