Lin Feng hailed a taxi and went straight to Jiahe Hotel, to the location Tang Rou had specified.

After he got out of the car, he saw Tang Rou waiting for him from afar, by the steps at the side of the hotel entrance. However, he didn't rush over because a young man in a formal white suit was standing next to her.

"Tang Rou, our fathers have business dealings," the young man said in a flattering tone. "My father's company even helped yours with several million yuan worth of business last month. We should interact more, get to know each other better. Are you free this afternoon? Would you like to see a movie together?"

He tried multiple times to stand face-to-face with Tang Rou, but she kept turning away, pointedly ignoring him, which thoroughly annoyed him.

Damn her, pretending to be so pure! No woman I, Zhang Yang, want stays out of my grasp for long. Hmph, just wait until I get my hands on you. Then we'll see if you're such an innocent maiden or a wanton woman! he fumed internally.

Zhang Yang was incredibly annoyed that Tang Rou didn't even glance at him. He was a notorious playboy; from middle school through high school, countless girls had chased after him, and there hadn't been a single girl he'd set his sights on that he couldn't win over.

So, seeing Tang Rou's cold demeanor, Zhang Yang felt a mix of excitement and irritation. He vowed to make her his. Having started sleeping with girls in middle school, he now fantasized about getting the seemingly pure and innocent Tang Rou into bed and pinning her beneath him.

"Come on, let's watch a movie," Zhang Yang said, suppressing his anger and stepping in front of Tang Rou again with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "I heard you're studying at Jiangzhou University? What a coincidence! My older brother is also at Jiangzhou University, majoring in Broadcasting and Hosting. I can visit you when I go to Jiangzhou University to see him."

Tang Rou was extremely annoyed by Zhang Yang's relentless pestering. To make him leave, she could only say, "Sorry, I'm really not free this afternoon, so I can't go to the movies with you. You should ask someone else."

"Then when will you be free? Give me your number, and I'll call you then?"

"I… I don't know."

"Heh, Tang Rou, don't be in such a hurry to refuse me," Zhang Yang said. "You saw at dinner, both your father and mine are interested in setting us up. If our families were joined by marriage, our businesses would surely grow even larger. Besides, I'm interested in you too. My thinking is, let's try to cultivate some feelings. How about I become your boyfriend?"

The repeated rejections made Zhang Yang impatient, so he bluntly stated his objective: he wanted to be Tang Rou's boyfriend.

"Ah… N-no, that's not possible, I…"

Zhang Yang's words made Tang Rou's face drain of color. What kind of guy is this? Demanding to be someone's boyfriend right off the bat? He's such a pervert! she thought, horrified.

"What, are you looking down on me? Or do you already have a boyfriend?" Seeing Tang Rou's clear refusal, Zhang Yang's smile vanished, his expression turning sour.

"You guessed right. She does have a boyfriend!"

Just when Tang Rou was at her wit's end, Lin Feng walked over, grinning as he looked at Zhang Yang.

Upon seeing Lin Feng, Tang Rou's tense expression immediately relaxed. She smiled at him, and Lin Feng naturally pulled her into his embrace.

Seeing this, Zhang Yang was utterly furious!

He was always the one showing off with a woman on his arm in front of others; he never expected someone to dare do it in front of *him*!

Glancing at Lin Feng's ordinary clothes, Zhang Yang sneered disdainfully, "You? Tang Rou's boyfriend? I don't think so. Tang Rou, is this some shield you called over at the last minute? Dressed so shabbily, he looks like a common worker. How could you possibly pick someone like him as your boyfriend? I don't believe it."

Tang Rou opened her mouth to explain, but before she could speak, Lin Feng leaned over and lightly kissed her cheek. Her lovely face instantly turned crimson, and she was rendered speechless.

"Well? Believe me now?" Lin Feng said smugly after planting a kiss on Tang Rou's cheek.

Flustered and annoyed by Lin Feng's surprise kiss, Tang Rou blushed furiously and pinched his waist hard. Lin Feng simply held her even tighter.

Seeing the two of them flirting, Zhang Yang had no choice but to believe it. His cheek twitched with anger, and clenching his fists, he demanded, "Kid, what's your name?"

"Lin Feng. That's my name, and I stand by it."

"Heh, Lin Feng, is it?" Zhang Yang retorted. "Let me tell you something. So what if you're Tang Rou's boyfriend? As long as you're not married, I have the right to pursue her. And even if you were married, people get divorced! What about it? Everyone has the freedom to pursue love. You think you can compete with me? No way! See that Rolls-Royce over there in the parking lot? My family has three. Do you even own a car? I bet you don't even have a car!"

Zhang Yang, throwing caution to the wind, became even more arrogant. As a typical pampered young master, he hated anyone who'd spoil his fun or disrespect him. And now, Lin Feng stealing the woman he'd set his sights on was a direct slap in the face.

Lin Feng, with his arm around Tang Rou, listened to Zhang Yang finish, then laughed heartily. "That Rolls-Royce you're bragging about? I don't have one. But I can earn one in the future. What I *do* have, however, is something you'll never have in your entire life!"

"And what's that?" Zhang Yang demanded.

Lin Feng looked at Tang Rou, then turned back to Zhang Yang. "I have Tang Rou. And you? You can forget about her for the rest of your life. Now, get lost, and I mean as far away as possible!" Then, Lin Feng's expression turned serious as he warned Zhang Yang, "Kid, I'm warning you. I'll let it slide this time. But from now on, you'd better not come pestering my woman again. Otherwise, the consequences will be severe!"

"Well, well! You're actually fucking threatening me!" Zhang Yang snarled.

Zhang Yang, who had been furious and wanting to teach Lin Feng a lesson, became even more enraged upon hearing the threat. "You want me to leave Tang Rou alone? No fucking way! I'm going to keep pestering Tang Rou from now on, what are you going to do about it? You said the consequences will be severe? How severe? Show me just how fucking severe they'll be!"

Lin Feng sneered, "Then I'll show you just how severe!"

With that, he punched Zhang Yang squarely on the jaw. Zhang Yang stumbled and fell to the ground. He scrambled to get up and fight back, but Lin Feng effortlessly grabbed him by the collar and lifted him with one hand!

"I've met people asking for a beating, but never anyone begging for it quite like you. Kid, remember this: not everyone gives a damn about your dirty money. You'd better remember, if you ever show your face in front of Tang Rou again, I'll throw you into a cesspit for a bath!"

After saying his piece, Lin Feng casually tossed the stunned Zhang Yang aside. Taking Tang Rou's hand, he walked away without a backward glance.

Zhang Yang collapsed onto the ground, still reeling from the shock. "His strength… it's incredible!" he muttered, dazed.

"Little Bro, what are you doing sitting on the ground? What happened?" Just then, a tall, handsome young man walked out of the hotel.

Zhang Yang immediately turned and whined, "Brother, a guy named Lin Feng just beat me up! You have to get revenge for me!"

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