Hearing this, everyone looked at the man, and upon seeing who they were, everyone took a deep breath. How had these young lords arrived?
Han Yanzi and the others felt a bit scared upon seeing the person coming. Due to their identities, they were too intimidating, virtually untouchable in the frontier city. Mo Wenjie might have to endure some physical pain this time.
Han Yanzi rushed in front of Mo Wenjie and said, "Pang Longbo, if you have something to say, address it to me. Don't involve him."
Pang Longbo, upon hearing this, was so angry that his anger boiled over. How dare you, Han Yanzi! I have been chasing you for three years and you have never let me get even a little touch. This poor guy is just a lowly person and he's dared to hug your waist. He's looking for death. Today, no one can save him.
Han Yanzi also got angry. "Pang Longbo, don't do anything rash."
Pang Longbo laughed loudly and said, "I'm going to do whatever I want. What can you do to me? Don't think just because you are a daughter of Han family, I'm afraid of you. I don't want to force you. That is because I have patience for you. Now that my patience has been exhausted, I will no longer be polite to you. You must pay the price today, and serve me well."
Han Yanzi, upon hearing this, turned pale with anger and said, "Don't think just because your father is the head of the city, you can do whatever you want. Long country is a rule-of-law society, not a one-man show in your father's eyes. I refuse to believe there is no place for reason. Your such behavior of being brutal and unreasonable will surely bring you retribution."
Pang Longbo sneered at Mo Wenjie with disdain and said, "What kind of trash is he? I don't understand why you would even look at him. He's just a pretty face, and I could crush him with one hand. Bring that guy over, and beat him up."
The hotel security guards swarmed over, pulling about ten people around Mo Wenjie. They held electric rods and charged towards him one by one.
"Stop it right now!" A girl dressed in luxurious attire came to the lobby.
Pang Longbo looked at the girl and asked, "Chén Ruòyuè, what do you mean? Are you trying to interfere in my matters?"
Chen Ruoyue extended her left index finger and swayed it back and forth. I'm actually too lazy to get involved in your business, but today is my birthday party, Han Yanzi is my classmate, and you're moving in on my classmate's boyfriend at my birthday party. Do you think I should stand by and watch?
Pang Longbo glared menacingly at Mo Wenjie. Chen Ruoyue, you're really determined to protect him today, aren't you? Don't think I'm afraid of you. Breaking faces is not good for anyone.
Chen Ruoyue looked sternly at Pang Longbo and said, "I'm telling you, you can't touch him at this party."
Pang Longbo laughed loudly and said, "I give you face, Chen Ruoyue, to come and participate in your birthday party. You make me unhappy, and I will ruin your birthday party. Don't think just because your father is the head of the city, I'm afraid of you."
Chen Ruoyue also furrowed her brows, "Pang Longbo, you really are daring to court death. Don't think I'm afraid of you. If you want to fight to the death, then come on!"
Ding Yǔ rushed out to mediate, "Pang Longbo and Chen Ruoyue, both of you calm down. Hating each other in our circle doesn't make sense. Let's just talk things through. Today is Chen Ruoyue's birthday, and let's wait until the end of the banquet before discussing it further. Is that okay?"
Cai Zhongfa also chimed in with agreement. "Yes! Between the top guy and the top lady in our circle, if they tear each other apart, that would be a laughing stock among the rich kids of this city. You two should set aside your differences and work together!"
Pang Longbo glanced at Mo Wenjie and said, "Kid, I'm letting you off today for Ruoyue's sake. After we leave this hotel, whether you'll be involved in an accident is not something I can guarantee."
Han Yanzi's face turned pale upon hearing this. Pang Longbo seems to have no intention of letting them off. What should they do? Certainly, they can't beg Chen Ruoyue to send them back.
Mo Wenjie of course knew Han Yanzi's worry. He patted her waist and said, "Don't worry, just me, a spoiled brat who can do whatever he wants in the government, I'm not afraid of him at all."
Han Yanzi remained very worried.
Chen Ruoyue noticed Han Yanzi's worry and said, "Don't worry, Yanzi. I will personally send you two back to the hotel after the banquet."
Hu Pingping and her friends are certainly on Mo Wenjie's side, but as the top guy in the circles of Biancheng, they must know the scale of power involved. It's not something that can be easily messed with by high-profile families. After today, Pang Longbo will certainly not let things go quietly. Yanzi, take Wenjie out for a few days tonight and enjoy yourselves!
Mo Wenjie smiled and looked at everyone. "Thank you all for your reminders, I'm fine. As Han Yanzi's boyfriend, not being able to protect her in a critical moment and then running away—can that even be considered manly?"
Upon hearing this, Han Yanzi's eyes twinkled with stars, and she felt overwhelmed with happiness.
He Fengjiao was so angry upon hearing this that her anger boiled over. "You are just a bit skilled, what are you bragging about? Pang Longbo is the son of the head of the city, do you know how powerful his background and social connections are? In Biancheng, nobody dares to provoke him."
Chen Ruoyue only helped Mo Wenjie out of consideration for Han Yanzi. Otherwise, she wouldn't care about Mo Wenjie's life and death. I advise you to hold back while you can; otherwise, you might not even know how you ended up dead.
Mo Wenjie didn't feel like engaging in a lengthy argument with them and sat by himself, drinking quietly.
Since Pang Longbo harbored a grudge against him, his subordinates couldn't let him have it.
Cai Zhongfa, with Pang Longbo's consent, began to provoke Mo Wenjie. "Everyone, please settle down. Today is Ruoyue sister's birthday, and we're all here for the birthday party. I assume none of us came empty-handed? Since we all have gifts, let's see whose is the most valuable."
Chen Ruoyue intervened and stopped Cai Zhongfa. "Zhongfa, you can't cause trouble here. The value of the gifts doesn't matter. As long as there is a heart behind it, it's enough."
Cai Zhongfa glanced at Mo Wenjie and said, "Ruoyue sister, I just can't stand seeing these poor guys with street stalls' goods coming here to eat and drink for free. It's disrespectful to Ruoyue sister!"
Everyone in the room clearly understood that this was targeted at Mo Wenjie.
Han Yanzi wrapped her arm around Mo Wenjie's and said, "Today, we came to Ruoyue's birthday banquet naturally with gifts. I won't say it's the most precious, but it's definitely not the worst."
Ding Yu took over the conversation and said, "We all know Han Yanzi. Pang brother likes you. Since you say this guy is your boyfriend, can you dare to let this guy compete with Pang brother in terms of gifts? Whose gift is more valuable indicates that you have more face at Ruoyue's place. The winner deserves to be with you, while the loser must bark like a dog and then crawl out. Dude, are you brave enough to compete?"
Han Yanzi immediately opposed, "My boyfriend and I came together, so the gift is prepared by both of us. Why should we have to compete with him?"
Cai Zhongfa snorted coldly, "Staying behind a woman as a man, do you feel embarrassed? The feeling of eating soft rice must be quite enjoyable, right? Cowardly person. How can someone like this come to such a high-profile birthday party? It really makes me feel that I'm losing value."
Ding Yu added fuel to the fire, "Know your place, punk. Get out of here quickly. Don't spoil our appetite."
Upon hearing this, Han Yanzi's face turned extremely sour. She handed over the gift to Chen Ruoyue and said, "Ruoyue, I wish you a happy birthday!" Then she grabbed Mo Wenjie and walked away.
Chen Ruoyue, seeing this, scolded Cai Zhongfa and Ding Yu, "Did you come here intentionally to cause trouble? Alright, I remember today's incident."
Upon hearing this, Cai Zhongfa and Ding Yu instantly realized that they had offended Chen Ruoyue. They looked at Pang Longbo with beseeching eyes, not knowing what retaliation she might unleash at any time.
Pang Longbo had no choice but to step forward to mediate. "Ruoyue, today is your birthday, and everyone was supposed to have a happy time celebrating it. Bringing a poor boy like Han Yanzi makes you look bad, and it's not reasonable to blame Ding Yu and the others. Such a high-profile banquet costs tens of thousands for a bottle of wine, and bringing something from a street stall is unbecoming of Han Yanzi. How could it make you look bad?"
Chen Ruoyue, holding onto Han Yanzi with one hand, retorted back, "Pang Longbo, my birthday banquet invites whom is none of your business. What gifts they bring to me is something you have no right to comment on. If you're unhappy, you can leave."
Upon hearing this, Pang Longbo was so angry that his temper flared. "You Chen Ruoyue, I came to your birthday banquet today, and Ling Xiaotian specially picked out for me a jade necklace worth ten million yuan. This is how you treat me."
The crowd was shocked upon hearing this. A gift of one million yuan for a birthday is indeed considered a grand gesture. They were all several thousand, tens of thousands, or at most a million yuan. This ten million yuan truly cannot be matched; it is the absolute top.
Chen Ruoyue did not feel surprised. The money for Pang Longbo's gift came from others, not him. Almost everyone in the scene could have their gifts bought by someone else, and it wasn't their own ability. It was just the prestige of their elders.
Pang Longbo sneered, "None of this surprises me. Who am I to be picky? It's not like I'm the one spending the money. You see, some people are born into wealth, and others can never even see a million yuan in their whole life. Eatting the leftovers of Han Yanzi, do you even get a thousand yuan a month as allowance from her? Han Yanzi, if you want to break up with me, I can let your family rise higher. Otherwise, not only will I trample this poor boy, but I will also trample you Han Yanzi. If you want to challenge me, Han Yanzi, you don't deserve it. Today, I'm making it clear here: as long as your gifts are more precious than mine, I will never bother you again in the future. Otherwise, tonight you must sleep with me."
Han Yanzi was so angry that she was trembling all over. Tears streamed down her cheeks involuntarily.
Seeing Han Yanzi crying out of anger, Mo Wenjie's temper rose instantly. "Pang Longbo, you think your status, background, and social connections are awesome, huh? You bullied me, I can ignore it, but you bullying Han Yanzi is not acceptable. You said that the loser would crawl out here after whose gift is more precious, right? I'll add a rule: the loser must kowtow and apologize until the winner is satisfied before crawling out. Are you guys up for the bet?"
Upon hearing this, Pang Longbo was enraged. "How dare you, a poverty-stricken trash! Do you really think you can afford a gift worth millions?!"
Ding Yu and Cai Zhongfa continued to mock, "Can you even afford a million yuan in gifts? Are you here to make a joke?"
Han Yanzi quickly tugged at Mo Wenjie's clothing.
Mo Wenjie patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, whoever bullies you will have to pay the price."
Hu Pingping was moved to tears upon hearing this. "I'm so moved! So manly!"
Pang Longbo burst into laughter, "This is the ultimate level of blowing off, Clark Kent! I dare you to bet, bring out your gift!"
Mo Wenjie held up his right index finger and wiggled it. "With your gift, you're not even worth me showing mine. I'm not bullying you, but if you dare to bet, sign and seal the agreement. If you lose and don't fulfill the bet, you will face divine retribution. Will you bet?"
Pang Longbo said with a cold look, "Sign it. I'll bet with you. Who cares?"
Mo Wenjie looked at him with disdain in his eyes, "It's not that I look down on you. Even if it's just you, add all your goons and sign the bet, using all your power to send a gift more precious than mine. If that happens, I consider myself defeated."
Everyone present thought Mo Wenjie was too proud and didn't know his place. The combined strength of all these elite's forces was terrifying; this wasn't something to mess with. You little punk, you're just preparing to kowtow yourself to death!
Chen Ruoyue also felt that Mo Wenjie's boasts were a bit too big. The combined strength of more than a third of the elites in Biancheng is something an ordinary person like him can't compare to. Han Yanzi advised her boyfriend, "You courageously stood up for me, but you need to face reality. I'm here to mediate and let it be like this."
Han Yanzi looked at Mo Wenjie and said, "Wenjie, you'd better give up. There are plenty of rich people to flatter them. It's not hard to get a valuable gift. Where can we find a rare treasure? You'd better give up."
Pang Longbo laughed haughtily, "Now you know you're afraid? It's too late to give up. Only if!"
