Chapter 242 — Something Overlooked: Sun Jingyan Curled Her Lip, Refusing to Believe a Word Wei Zhao Said
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"A few days ago? A few days ago that was gift money for Brother Niu's mother's birthday. Today is the real protection fee!" said one scar-faced man in a vest, impatiently.
"This..." The vendor froze. Although he knew the man was probably lying, a man under another's roof had to bow his head. This Scarface was the local thug of this area, specially collecting protection money around the snack street.
"Hurry up and stop dawdling. Do you not want to stay in business? Shall we brothers eat and drink here for free every day?" Scarface threatened, and as he spoke he casually grabbed a skewer from Wei Zhao's table and popped it into his mouth, then tossed the stick onto Wei Zhao's table.
"Hey, do not leave what you ate here. They will charge us for it," Wei Zhao said to Scarface with a frown.
"Huh?" Scarface froze, never expecting a customer to dare speak to him like that. He turned to curse, but the moment he saw Sun Jingyan beside Wei Zhao, his eyes widened and a lecherous grin spread across his face. "In that case, big brother here will treat you. Let us eat together. Brothers, bring your chairs over!"
With that, Scarface boldly dropped into a chair beside Wei Zhao and Sun Jingyan and stared at Sun Jingyan. "Little sister, it is my treat, eat all you want. Let us have some drinks, shall we?"
Sun Jingyan frowned slightly. She had not expected Wei Zhao to be such a magnet for trouble. These men had only come to collect protection money and would have left once it was paid. Even if they ate one skewer, the vendor knew the score and would never charge it to them. Yet one remark from Wei Zhao had drawn down this jinx.
"Did I tell you to sit here? Do I even know you?" Seeing the creep harass Sun Jingyan, Wei Zhao was instantly displeased. After all, Sun Jingyan was the employer about to pay him money. How dare this man harass her right in front of him?
Besides, although Wei Zhao disliked meddling in other people's business, this was no idle matter. Scarface had sat down because of his own remark, so of course Wei Zhao would not indulge him.
"Who the hell are you?" Scarface turned to shove Wei Zhao. He had long found the kid an eyesore and had been looking for an excuse to make him give up his seat, and here the excuse had delivered itself.
"Smack!" What answered Scarface was a ringing slap. Wei Zhao had slapped Zou Ruoming that morning but had not quite enjoyed it, since with Wang Zhifeng present and everyone watching, he could not beat Zou Ruoming too badly. Now there were no such scruples, so this one slap swelled half of Scarface's face like a steamed bun, puffing up in an instant.
"I hate it most when people insult my mother!" Wei Zhao had grown up without a mother, so he was deeply taboo about anyone mentioning her.
"You... you dare hit me?" Scarface stared at Wei Zhao in disbelief. Around this snack street he was a man who walked sideways. Never mind being hit, no one even dared raise their voice at him. So Wei Zhao's slap left Scarface completely stunned...
"Get lost." Wei Zhao glanced at Scarface with contempt. He looked down on men like Scarface. Collecting protection money was bad enough, but coming out to harass women too.
"You looking for death? Barely grown and already trying to act tough like a big shot?" Scarface laughed in fury, grabbed a beer bottle from the next table and hurled it at Wei Zhao. "Acting tough takes real strength, not fantasy!"
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