Chapter 23: The Furious Mr. Lei

“If you leave now, I can pretend nothing ever happened.” Su Muqing didn’t spare the fat man a single glance.

“What?” Ray Jenkins felt his pride wounded. Though he hadn’t been in Jinling long, he’d already made a name for himself in the real estate industry, swiftly becoming one of its most influential figures. With such status, women were never in short supply for him. He’d come to the top floor of Tenglong International to dine with a client, never expecting to encounter someone as stunning as Su Muqing. Desire stirred within him at once.

But to his surprise, the beauty didn’t even look his way!

“Hmph, who in Jinling doesn’t respectfully call me ‘Boss Ray’? Is it because this pretty boy rejected me, miss? Well, just wait and see the show.” Ray Jenkins, infuriated, finally turned his gaze to Qin Xuan.

Qin Xuan was quietly enjoying his fruit, surprised when the fat man suddenly directed his anger at him. “Pretty boy? Are you talking about me, fat man?”

“Who else?” Ray Jenkins bellowed, his rage spiking—he hated being called ‘fat man’ more than anything.

“Stand up!”

“Why should I? Waiter.”

Qin Xuan remained unmoved, continuing to eat fruit while calling for the waiter.

“You think calling a waiter will help?” Ray Jenkins flashed his gold teeth in a cold sneer. “Shanhai, come over here, throw this pretty boy out for me.”

At his words, four men in black stood up nearby, marching in unison toward them. The beautiful waitress who’d intended to approach stopped in her tracks, intimid