Chapter 2333: Reaction

When Zhao Fusheng returned to the car, Xue Yuanfang was somewhat surprised.

So fast?

Clearly, Xue Yuanfang hadn't expected it to be this quick.

Had this guy really gone to cause trouble?

Zhao Fusheng chuckled: "What, you wanted me to stay longer?"

"No, I didn't mean that."

Xue Yuanfang quickly shook his head.

Are you kidding? He wasn't crazy.

If Zhao Fusheng had really stayed there any longer, he'd probably have been worried to death.

After all, everyone knew Zhao Fusheng's temper—he was truly prone to losing it.

Wait!

Xue Yuanfang suddenly realized something.

He had just fallen into a misconception.

From the start, when Zhao Fusheng went to settle accounts with Ren Zhi, he had assumed Zhao wouldn't blow things up.

But the problem was,

Zhao Fusheng had never agreed to that.

What that guy had said all along was, "I won't put you in a difficult position."

In other words, no matter what he did up there,

as long as it didn't involve him, it meant he hadn't lied.

Thinking of this, Xue Yuanfang felt a bit dizzy.

He took a deep breath.

Xue Yuanfang said to Zhao Fusheng, "Fusheng, tell me the truth, what did you go up there to do?"

Zhao Fusheng laughed heartily: "Guess?"

Guess your ass!

Xue Yuanfang felt like kicking the guy.

Even at a time like this, he was still being cheeky!

Helplessly looking at Zhao Fusheng, Xue Yuanfang said, "Ren Zhi... is he still alive?"

He was mainly afraid that Zhao Fusheng, in a fit of rage, might take matters into his own hands, making things hard to smooth over.

After all, Ren Zhi's status was what it was.

He wasn't just the boss of a real estate company; he also had a good father-in-law.

If things really blew up, even though Zhao Fusheng's status was extraordinary and he was valued by their elders, the Xue family would still need to give Ren Zhi's side an explanation.

"Of course not, what are you thinking?"

Zhao Fusheng looked at Xue Yuanfang speechlessly, waving his hand: "I'm not crazy enough to publicly hit someone. What year is it? How could I do that?"

That was his honest thought.

In this day and age, physically destroying a person wasn't that complicated—no matter how powerful someone was, a single bullet would send them sayonara.

But the problem was, how to teach them a lesson while preserving yourself.

That was the key!

Like Zhao Fusheng just now.

If he had beaten Ren Zhi up or humiliated him in front of everyone, it wouldn't have been difficult at all, but the problem was, doing so would have been meaningless.

Next time, the other side could rely on their numbers and power to do the same to him.

Instead, doing it this way, Zhao Fusheng felt it was the most satisfying!

At the very least, he had made Ren Zhi afraid!

In that moment just now, he could clearly sense that Ren Zhi was truly terrified.

After all, what he was about to destroy was Ren Zhi's career.

That was the result of Ren Zhi's years of hard work.

And now, it was about to be completely ruined because of his stupidity!

That was the real way to take revenge.

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It's often said that good deeds stay within doors, but bad deeds travel a thousand miles—this saying holds true.

News of Zhao Fusheng's outburst at the gathering of real estate tycoons quickly spread throughout the circle.

In fact, no sooner had he arrived home than Zheng Yao's call came through.

"Have you lost your mind! Boss!"

In her urgency, Zheng Yao's address was all mixed up.

She was truly frightened!

What was Zhao Fusheng trying to do?

Offending the entire real estate circle in the capital—didn't he know what that meant?

"Haha, don't be angry, don't be angry."

Zhao Fusheng seemed very relaxed, smiling at Zheng Yao: "What's the matter? Did Xue Yuanfang tattle?"

"No need for him."

Zheng Yao smiled bitterly: "Now in the whole capital, who doesn't know that you, sir, went on a rampage for a beauty, vowing to bring down Huayuan Real Estate for my sake."

She sighed helplessly: "It's fine if I suffer a little loss; the matter is over anyway. Why bother?"

To be honest, she was genuinely happy that Zhao Fusheng stood up for her.

But precisely because of that, she felt even more that she couldn't let Zhao Fusheng act on impulse.

It was okay for her to suffer a little loss; at worst, it was a bit embarrassing.

But what Zhao Fusheng stood to lose was real money.

Huayuan Real Estate was no small company, and it had deep connections.

Bringing down such an enterprise wasn't as easy as talking about it.

In fact, it might even incur unnecessary losses.

That was a scene Zheng Yao absolutely didn't want to see.

For her, the career she had worked so hard to build was worth enduring some grievances.

That was the kind of person Zheng Yao was.

Zhao Fusheng sighed inwardly.

Of course, he knew why Zheng Yao said that.

Ultimately, she didn't want her troubles to affect the company.

But in Zhao Fusheng's view, if after all these years of hard work he couldn't even protect the people closest to him, then what was the point of striving?

Being bullied and having to swallow your anger, even carefully worrying about being targeted by certain people—

How exhausting that was!

With that thought, Zhao Fusheng said to Zheng Yao, "Don't worry, I've already made arrangements. No matter who I offend this time, I want to tell the world: if you mess with my people, you have to face the consequences!"

With that, Zhao Fusheng hung up the phone.

Then he looked at Xue Yuanfang, who was sitting across from him: "What, are you going to persuade me too?"

Xue Yuanfang shook his head like a rattle-drum, hastily saying, "How could that be? Why would I persuade you?"

"Haha, that's more like it."

Zhao Fusheng laughed.

But he didn't see the helpless expression on Xue Yuanfang's face.

Still, to be honest, Xue Yuanfang wasn't surprised or puzzled by Zhao Fusheng's reaction.

Because he knew that Zhao Fusheng was that kind of person.

Frankly, as a friend and subordinate, Xue Yuanfang was satisfied with and appreciated Zhao Fusheng's attitude.

Although Ren Zhi was, in a sense, an ally of the Xue family,

to Xue Yuanfang personally, he was just a stranger.

Think about it: if Zhao Fusheng could go head-to-head with Ren Zhi for Zheng Yao, then one day, if he himself ran into trouble, Zhao would help him too.

That was far more reassuring than if he weighed the pros and cons and chose to back down.

He was someone you could trust with your back, someone reliable at any time.

"Come on, let me treat you to a drink, how about that?"

Xue Yuanfang was silent for a moment, then said to Zhao Fusheng with a smile.

"Sure."

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

Of course, they didn't go alone. Xue Yuanfang called Zhang Qian and invited him along too.

Safety first—especially at a time like this, they had to be careful.

Even under the emperor's nose, it was the same.

The incident with Yu Feihong was still fresh in their minds. If anything happened to Zhao Fusheng, Xue Yuanfang felt he would be torn apart by the top brass of Future Group.

That was no joke!

Having worked together for so many years, he knew their style all too well.

Especially Zhang Qian—that guy usually seemed harmless, but it depended on the situation.

If something happened to Zhao Fusheng, Xue Yuanfang could guarantee that Zhang Qian would do something so crazy it would shock everyone.

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Zhang Qian wasn't surprised by what Zhao Fusheng had done.

He only rearranged Zhao Fusheng's security during the meal.

This time, Zhao Fusheng had a full sixteen bodyguards around him.

That didn't count the ones covertly following.

In Zhang Qian's words, although they weren't afraid, they still had to be cautious to avoid being set up.

In case the other side, desperate, played dirty tricks, their numbers would at least ensure Zhao Fusheng wouldn't be harmed.

Zhao Fusheng agreed wholeheartedly.

Although he believed Ren Zhi wasn't stupid enough to try anything tricky,

these days, caution never hurts; being careful had no downside.

The three of them ate at a food stall not far from Zhao Fusheng's place.

That's right.

A food stall.

Zhao Fusheng chose the place himself. In his words, there was nothing good to eat outside anyway, so they might as well try street food.

Actually, at their level, what they ate didn't matter; what mattered was who they ate with.

In short, they were eating for the mood.

"What exactly did you do?"

Xue Yuanfang asked Zhao Fusheng curiously while eating.

He hadn't followed Zhao Fusheng upstairs, so naturally, he didn't know what happened inside. He was especially curious to know what Zhao Fusheng had done to that Ren Zhi.

Zhao Fusheng smiled but said nothing.

Xue Yuanfang, getting a bit anxious, said to Zhang Qian, "Aren't you curious?"

"Not curious."

Zhang Qian shook his head: "I'm not interested in such things."

Xue Yuanfang rolled his eyes.

He couldn't be bothered to complain about this guy.

Come to think of it, Zhang Qian was nothing like a businessman; he was methodical in everything he did. For that reason, Xue Yuanfang sometimes thought he should have been an official.

"Alright, stop messing around."

Zhao Fusheng watched them, smiled, and recounted the whole story.

Finally, he said to Xue Yuanfang, "What do you think? How will those people choose?"

By "those people," he naturally meant the other real estate tycoons present at the time.

"How will they choose?"

Xue Yuanfang laughed at this point: "Of course, they'll just sit back and watch!"

Then he gave Zhao Fusheng a thumbs-up and said sincerely, "You're really something. I didn't expect you to pull such a move after going up there!"

Others might not see it, but he saw it at a glance.

Zhao Fusheng's move was brilliantly executed!

A warning shot!

In fact, the reason Zheng Yao had been bullied yesterday was ultimately because these people harbored unspoken malice toward the rise of Future Real Estate.

Otherwise, how could a group of men stand by and watch Ren Zhi embarrass Zheng Yao without even a mediator?

Remember, they were all middle-aged men in their forties and fifties.

At least basic gentlemanly conduct should have been observed, right?

In essence, their goal was to embarrass Zheng Yao, damage Future Real Estate's reputation, and teach them a lesson.

Those shady old men were full of bad intentions.

Zhao Fusheng had only figured it out on the way.

So he directed his矛头 straight at Ren Zhi.

This was killing the chicken to scare the monkey!

He was clearly telling those people: I'm targeting Huayuan Real Estate. If you're not happy, you can help.

But if you behave yourselves, I'll let this matter go.

That's why Xue Yuanfang said Zhao Fusheng's move was brilliant!

"You, don't overthink it."

Zhao Fusheng shrugged: "I didn't say I'd give up just like that."

"You still want to go after them?"

Xue Yuanfang raised an eyebrow, looking at Zhao Fusheng in surprise.

He really hadn't expected Zhao Fusheng to still plan on dealing with those people.

"Heh, no rush."

Zhao Fusheng smiled faintly and said to Xue Yuanfang, "Ren Zhi is the first. We'll deal with the rest one by one. Haste makes waste—you understand that better than I do."

Xue Yuanfang was stunned, looking at Zhao Fusheng, silent for a long time.

He could tell from Zhao Fusheng's words that this guy had no intention of letting those people off.

Or rather, from the very beginning, he had a very strong ambition.

This guy was a wolf in sheep's clothing!

Seemingly harmless, but in reality, full of schemes.

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

After a moment of silence, Xue Yuanfang nodded.

Though still somewhat hesitant about Zhao Fusheng's words, he knew very well whom he should support.

After years of cooperation, his interests and Zhao Fusheng's were already intertwined.

People often talk about friendship.

What is friendship?

The foundation of friendship is exchange.

When two people give and take, they gradually build a good relationship of mutual trust.

One-sided giving rarely fosters a good friendship.

Because it's unequal.

Take Zhao Fusheng and Xue Yuanfang, for example.

At first, they got to know each other through Jiang Wen and Ye Jing.

But now, Zhao Fusheng was certain that even if Ye Jing fell out with him, Xue Yuanfang wouldn't choose to part ways.

Not only because their relationship had become very close, but more importantly, their interests were tightly bound.

Without Zhao Fusheng, Xue Yuanfang was just a neglected playboy in the Xue family.

Similarly, without Xue Yuanfang, Zhao Fusheng would lose a channel to communicate with the authorities.

Mutual benefit.

That was friendship.

You help me, I help you, and everyone gets rich together.

Who wouldn't want such a good friend?

Xue Yuanfang wasn't stupid.

Neither was Zhao Fusheng.

That's why the two of them were sitting here eating.

Of course, the intricacies involved were deep, touching on sociology, psychology, and other fields.

At the very least, Zhang Qian, sitting here, couldn't see through all that.

He just ate silently, not drinking.

Because he knew that with Zhao Fusheng around, he couldn't drink; he had to stay alert at all times.

That was Zhang Qian.