Ling Zhenfei sneered, "Who says I'm not paying back the money I owe? Today is the last day to repay, isn't it? The day isn't even over yet, who said I wouldn't repay?"

"Good, if that's the case, then pay up and stop stalling," Zhu Weida said with a face full of anger.

"How much?" Ling Zhenfei asked Ji Mei.

Before Ji Mei could answer, Zhu Weida interjected: "3.96 million."

Ling Zhenfei nodded and then took out his bank card from his Di Tian Shen Sui.

"Swipe the card."

"Alright, you really are a straightforward person," Zhu Weida took the POS machine and quickly completed the transaction.

"Thanks, the payment has been received, let's go," Zhu Weida said, wanting to leave once he finished speaking.

"Hold on, did I say you could go?" Ling Zhenfei suddenly called out to Zhu Weida.

"What else do you want, to keep us here for dinner?" Zhu Weida said to Ling Zhenfei.

"The money was all there, right?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

"Not a cent less, not a cent less, you're a decisive man," Zhu Weida said with a smile.

"Now that I've given you the money, shouldn't we talk about the issues of you guys laying hands on Ji Mei just now?" Ling Zhenfei said with a gloomy expression.

As soon as Ling Zhenfei finished his sentence, Zhu Weida and his gang got angry: "Kid, what do you mean by that, how do you want to 'talk'?"

Ling Zhenfei sneered, "You think you can bully my girlfriend and just walk away like that? It's not that easy."

"Kid, are you asking for a beating? Since you've paid up, let's leave it at that. Don't make trouble for yourself."

Zhu Weida's group also all had an impressive air about them, with dragons and tigers tattooed all over; someone who didn't know better might think they were big shots from Jianghu. These people were only good at throwing their weight around others, but Ling Zhenfei wasn't having any of it.

Not to mention a few small-time thugs, even the Jianghu overlord Wu Yingxiong had been taken down.

"I am indeed looking for trouble, and now you're going to apologize to Ji Mei immediately, or else I'll let you know what real trouble is," he threatened.

Zhu Weida didn't expect Ling Zhenfei to be so arrogant and glared at him with a face full of fury: "Kid, you're asking for it. Brothers, teach this kid a lesson."

As soon as Zhu Weida gave the order, his group surrounded Ling Zhenfei.

This scared Ji Mei terribly: "Forget it, don't fight, you guys should leave quickly."

Zhu Weida sneered, "It's too late, Ji Mei. Your boyfriend is out of his mind. Now you'll see what happens when you mess with Zhu Weida."

"Brothers, attack!"

After one command, Zhu Weida's men launched an attack on Ling Zhenfei, but the moment they reached out, they suddenly saw a fist appear in front of them, landing directly on their faces.

They felt a pain in the face, and before they could react, they felt a heavy blow to their legs, and then all of them tumbled to the ground.

Luckily, Ji Mei's house was rather spacious; otherwise, the men wouldn't have had enough space to fall to the ground.

As the men lay on the ground still trying to process what happened, they saw a foot wearing slippers appear before their eyes, kicking them squarely in the chest. They didn't even get the chance to shout before they were unable to get up.

From the start of the fight to their inability to stand, only about two seconds had passed. Even Ji Mei and Zhu Weida hadn't reacted, and the men were already unable to stand.

"What, what is this?" Zhu Weida couldn't help but exclaim.

Ling Zhenfei looked at Zhu Weida: "Now it's your turn."

Zhu Weida was terrified, even feeling that Ling Zhenfei was an alien, wondering how it was possible for one man to handle several battle-hardened big men with such ease.

Sweat broke out on his forehead in an instant, and the next moment he knelt down in front of Ji Mei, "Miss Ji, I made a mistake just now, please let me off."

Ji Mei was immediately flustered, never expecting such a big man to kneel before her like this.

"For what you have done, how should you make me forgive you?"

Zhu Weida thought for a moment, then began to slap himself across his face.

Slap, slap, slap!

He gave himself twenty hard slaps until his mouth bled before Ji Mei asked him to stop.

"We have no grudge between us; it's merely a matter of financial dealings. I really didn't expect things to turn out this way. You may go."

Zhu Weida felt a great weight lift from his shoulders and scrambled to his feet to run out, but at that moment, Ling Zhenfei called out to him.

"Kid, do you know who I am?"

Zhu Weida's face was filled with terror, not afraid of Ji Mei, but of Ling Zhenfei by her side. Now that Ling Zhenfei had called out to him, he had no idea what Ling Zhenfei might want.

"Aren't you Miss Ji's boyfriend?" Zhu Weida asked.

Ling Zhenfei nodded, "That's right, good that you know. If I find out that Ji Mei has been bullied, I will come to you first."

Zhu Weida quickly waved his hands, "No, that won't happen, nobody dares to bully Miss Ji, I guarantee it."

Ling Zhenfei nodded, "Alright, then I will watch your future actions, or else I will make you regret it."

"Okay, big brother, I'll leave right now."

Zhu Weida, along with his people, ran out rolling and scrabbling, afraid that Ling Zhenfei might suddenly change his mind.

Now only Ling Zhenfei and Ji Mei were left in the room, but the warm atmosphere that had been there before had vanished. Ji Mei was naturally very upset about what had happened and too embarrassed to speak to Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei also knew that Ji Mei must be feeling very awkward about the situation, but since he had encountered it, of course, he couldn't ignore it.

Ji Mei walked over to the dining table where the decanter already had red wine poured into it. At that moment, Ji Mei poured herself a glass and drank it down in one go.

Ling Zhenfei rushed over, "That's not how you drink wine. The food hasn't even arrived, and you're getting drunk. Just wait, the dishes are ready; I'll bring them over right now. Didn't you say you love the dishes I make the most?"

After saying that, Ling Zhenfei hurried into the kitchen to bring out the dishes. By that time, Ling Zhenfei had already cooked four or five dishes, of course, the most important being the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, while the others were simpler side dishes.

Ji Mei still looked distressed, and at that moment, Ling Zhenfei saw that the red wine in the decanter was already half gone, evidently drunk by Ji Mei.

"Why the hurry? You're drinking so quickly. Here, let me drink with you."

Ling Zhenfei picked up the decanter and poured a glass of red wine for each of them, then clinked glasses with Ji Mei.

Ji Mei finished her drink and then looked up at Ling Zhenfei gratefully and said, "Thank you for everything today. I really wouldn't have known what to do if you hadn't been here."

"Don't mention it; I just didn't expect your situation to be so bad," Ling Zhenfei said incredulously.

Ji Mei sighed, "It's all my fault. I was indeed too hasty. I opened too many stores. As you know, brick-and-mortar retail is tough, and the cost is high. It's been operating at a loss."

"So what do you plan to do in the future?" Ling Zhenfei was genuinely concerned for Ji Mei.

Ji Mei sighed, "What else can I do? If it really doesn't work out, I might have to close the shops. It would mean my company is bankrupt."

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