Chapter 667: Racing Ahead on the Path of Self-Destruction

“Young Master Liao, are you okay? Mr. Xu is always like this. You’ll get used to it after some time.”

The young man who had just incited Liao Zanfei started “comforting” him again, hoping to provoke him to act more recklessly.

The other young men remained silent, but they too wanted to use Xu Shaochen to teach Liao Zanfei a lesson.

“Get used to it? Who does he think he is, that I should get used to him?”

Liao Zanfei grew even more furious upon hearing those words, his rage making him boil inside.

Thinking again about how Xu Shaochen had just disdainfully pushed him aside, his fists clenched tightly without him realizing it.

Suddenly, his gaze landed on Du Ruyan.

He hadn’t noticed her earlier, but now that he got a closer look, this woman was truly a rare beauty.

She seemed to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pure appearance, yet there was a hint of mature allure in her expression.

Her tall, slender figure stood out, even in the black evening gown that couldn’t hide her graceful curves. A glimpse of her fair, slender leg left much to the imagination.

And she just so happened to be Xu Shaochen’s woman.

With the alcohol taking effect, and fueled by his anger and jealousy toward Xu Shaochen, Liao Zanfei’s thoughts began to stir.

“Damn it! You think you’re better than me? I’ll take your woman and put a green hat* on you, making you the laughingstock of all Jiangzhou!”

As for the consequences?

He didn’t think anything serious would happen. Given his status, no matter how angry Xu Shaochen got, would he really dare kill him?

Even when it came to Liao Zanrong, Xu only dared to stab him a few times as a threat. Surely, he’d do even less to me.

Thinking this, his confidence grew.

“Miss, could I ask your name? How about we go over there for a drink? You can fill me in on Mr. Xu. I’m interested in getting to know him better.”

Liao Zanfei spoke to Du Ruyan in a gentle tone, figuring that approaching her through Xu Shaochen was his best angle.

Having seen firsthand the kind of scumbag Xu Shaochen was, where could Du Ruyan not see through Liao Zanfei’s intentions? She coldly replied, “Sorry, I don’t drink.”

With that, Du Ruyan turned away, not wanting to engage with Liao Zanfei any further.

“Miss…”

Liao Zanfei tried to follow her, but a few young men behind him quickly grabbed him.

“Young Master Liao, if you’re interested in beautiful women, we can introduce you to some. But this one is off-limits!”

The young man who had initially egged him on nervously spoke, tense from the situation.

If Xu Shaochen found out it was his fault that Liao Zanfei was messing with Du Ruyan, he’d be in serious trouble.

There’s no doubt that he’d suffer greatly.

The small sCar at the corner of the young man’s eye made his panicked expression look rather comical.

“Yeah, Young Master Liao, why don’t we just have a few drinks over there? The hotel waitresses are all quite pretty too.”

“Young Master Liao, if you want, we can set something up for you tonight. But don’t mess with Xu Shaochen’s woman.”

Even the young men who had stayed silent until now began advising against it. After all, they knew better than to blow things out of proportion.

But their advice only made Liao Zanfei even angrier. He jerked his hand out of the scarred young man’s grip: “You might be afraid of Xu Shaochen, but I’m not! Let me tell you, I’ve got my heart set on this woman now. I like these proper girls!”

With those words, Liao Zanfei quickly strode after Du Ruyan, intent on harassing her further.

“What should we do?”

The group of young men stood frozen, exchanging nervous glances.

“What else can we do? We have to tell Xu Shaochen! If something big happens, we’ll all be dragged down with him!”

“You guys keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn’t do anything reckless. I’ll go upstairs and notify Xu Shaochen.”

One of the young men said, then hurried towards the elevator after speaking.

“What is it that you want? I already told you I have a boyfriend. Stop bothering me!”

Du Ruyan looked at Liao Zanfei, her face showing clear impatience.

Liao Zanfei responded with a grin: “Miss, this isn’t your house. I can stand here if I want. Do I need your permission for that?”

Upstairs in the private room.

Liao Zhengli, Xu Shaochen, Sun Hai, Li Ming, and Ye Huaiyuan were toasting each other in a lively atmosphere.

Everyone present was part of the top tier of Jiangzhou’s elite—the kind of people whose words could shake the entire city.

“You’re all pillars of Jiangzhou’s business circle. As for the business summit at the end of the month, we hope you can provide us with some valuable and constructive ideas.”

“Liao Shuyi sure knows how to put us in a tough spot. Jiangzhou is in a period of peace and development. What ‘constructive suggestions’ can we possibly give?”

“Exactly. If you ask me, Liao Shuyi should look to Chairman Xu for ideas. We’re just too old to keep up with the times anymore.”

“That’s right, that’s right. The youth today have broader horizons and a deeper understanding of things. Chairman Xu certainly has some fresh insights to offer.”

“Mr. Xu, I’ll drink to you! Thank you…” Liao Zhengli raised his glass for a toast to Xu Shaochen.

“Bang!”

Suddenly, the door to the private room was pushed open forcefully.

Everyone instinctively looked toward the entrance.

“Who the hell are you? Who let you in? Get out of here now!”

Zhou Hong’s expression darkened as he sternly reprimanded the young man who had barged in.

“Mr… Mr. Xu, I have something to tell you.”

The young man nervously addressed Xu Shaochen.

“Go ahead.”

Xu Shaochen nodded.

The young man glanced at Liao Zhengli, pursed his lips, then said to Xu Shaochen, “Young Master Liao is downstairs harassing Miss Du.”

Du Ruyan was the daughter of Du Feng. As part of Jiangzhou’s rich second generation, the young man recognized her immediately.

Upon hearing this, Sun Hai and the others in the room noticeably stiffened.

Even though Liao Zhengli didn’t know who Du Ruyan was, he could tell from the young man’s specific mention of her that her relationship with Xu Shaochen was certainly not a simple one.

Since Xu Shaochen had brought her to the event, there was a high chance they were romantically involved.

His son, Liao Zanfei, was hitting on Xu Shaochen’s girlfriend—was he looking to get himself killed?

“Smack!”

Before Xu Shaochen could respond, Liao Zhengli slammed his hand on the table, furious: “This is outrageous! That ungrateful brat! I’m going to beat him to death today!”

“Mr. Liao, calm down. A beautiful woman attracts admiration, that’s natural. It’s understandable.”

Xu Shaochen’s tone was calm, but his gaze was cold.

“Chairman Xu, I promise you, I will take responsibility for this!”

Liao Zhengli swore firmly.

“Let’s go down and take a look first.”

Xu Shaochen replied vaguely, then stood up and left the room, followed by Liao Zhengli and the others.

The young man who had come to report the situation wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he watched them leave. His gut told him that Liao Zanfei was in for some serious trouble.