ABCFWGR Chapter 43
Bang!
With a casual press from Gu Chen, the table, which was halfway lifted, was pushed back down.
"Daring to challenge me?"
Xu Long thundered angrily, lifting the table again.
However, no matter how much force he exerted, the table remained unmoved.
"I don't believe this!"
Veins popped on Xu Long's forehead, his face turning red with anger. He was determined to save face.
But unfortunately...
Gu Chen wasn't in the mood to play along. He casually pushed the table, which seemed to slide on rails, straight towards the group blocking the door.
Xu Long took the brunt of it, sprawling across the table and flailing his hands wildly.
Boom!
With a loud crash, everyone, including Xu Lin, was knocked out of the private room, groaning in pain on the floor.
"Thinking you can stop me? Dream on!"
Gu Chen smirked as he pulled Zhang Ke towards the door, walking out.
Although Zhang Ke had seen Gu Chen's prowess before, this time it felt different. He was protecting her.
In that moment, Zhang Ke felt a sense of safety she had never experienced before, gazing admiringly at Gu Chen's profile.
"Damn it! Just because you're strong, you think you're tough?"
"In this society, it's about status and position. Just being strong doesn't make you anything!"
"The whole street is under my protection. Even if you leave this restaurant, you won't leave this street!"
Xu Long got up, ready to call for reinforcements on his phone.
He couldn't swallow this humiliation and was determined to save face.
"Who said we were leaving?"
Gu Chen looked coldly at him. "Not only are we not leaving, but we're also going to settle all accounts. Every single debt, past and present, must be repaid!"
Xu Long was slow to catch on.
After a while, he sneered, "I see. You're planning to clear Zhang Ke's mother's name?"
"You, kid, might spend money on women, but I have to wonder if you've also spent your brains. Do you really think we're easy to mess with?"
"Although my Xu family isn't a big clan, we're not the kind of people you can provoke!"
He never took Gu Chen seriously from start to finish, thinking of him as nothing more than a gigolo.
"Mr. Gu, thank you, but I've caused you enough trouble. Let's just go," Zhang Ke said, deeply moved.
Although she wanted to clear her mother's name, she didn't want to burden Gu Chen any further.
While her grandfather was alive, the Xu family was a second-rate clan. Though they had fallen from grace, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse.
They weren't easy to deal with!
"I'm very protective of those close to me. Since you call me Mr. Gu, I can't stand by and watch you being bullied," Gu Chen said with a smile. "You can also consider it as a reward for bravely standing in front of me today."
Remembering that scene, Zhang Ke couldn't help but blush involuntarily. She wasn't sure where she found the courage back then.
"You're such a slut!" Xu Lin spat out, turning her head. "Claiming you're not promiscuous, but if there was a bed here, you two would have already rolled onto it."
"You..." Ten Zhang Kes combined wouldn't match her in verbal combat. Despite trembling with rage, she couldn't find the words.
Just because Zhang Ke couldn't handle her didn't mean Gu Chen couldn't either.
He made a swift move, stepping forward and raising his hand for a slap.
Snap!
A crisp slap echoed through the room.
Xu Lin was left seeing stars, blood staining her mouth, and teeth scattered on the ground.
"Ah!"
Xu Lin let out a barbaric scream, hoarse as she exclaimed, "I'll kill you two!"
Driven by the instinct to bully the weak, Xu Lin still remembered to pick on someone vulnerable even at this moment.
Zhang Ke was frozen in fear by Xu Lin's ferocious appearance, her eyes wide open.
Just as Xu Lin was about to grab Zhang Ke's neck, a strong force suddenly pulled her back by the hair.
"Did you ask my permission to touch my people?" Gu Chen grabbed her hair and forcefully pressed her against the wall.
Thud!
The wall seemed to tremble from the impact. Xu Lin went into shock instantly, unable to even scream in agony.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
Only then did Xu Long react, pulling out a dagger from his waist and roaring, "What are you standing around for? Attack them all, and I'll take responsibility for any deaths!"
With that, he raised the dagger and aimed it straight at Gu Chen's heart.
The others also pulled out weapons and rushed at Gu Chen, shouting.
"Mr. Gu, be careful!" Zhang Ke's heart leaped into her throat.
With four hands against his two fists, and each hand holding a deadly weapon, she wished she could switch places with Gu Chen.
But time waits for no one.
Gu Chen moved like lightning, grabbing Xu Long's arm and twisting it back, snapping the dagger off.
Blood sprayed everywhere!
Xu Long clutched his shoulder in pain, about to retreat. But Gu Chen raised his leg and delivered a powerful kick to an unmentionable area.
Instantly, Xu Long's face twisted in extreme agony as he clutched his legs together.
That kick might have sent his 'little chicken' back into its egg.
The others didn't fare any better.
Either severely injured or unconscious, their fates were sealed.
"Mr. Gu, are you okay?" Zhang Ke hurried over, her face full of concern.
Gu Chen brushed off the blood splattered on him and smiled. "Don't worry, they're the ones who are in trouble."
"Don't risk your life like that again in the future. You really scared me," Zhang Ke's eyes were red, on the verge of tears.
She hadn't realized before that Zhang Ke was so prone to crying.
Gu Chen glanced at her helplessly and then grabbed Xu Long, saying, "This doesn't matter. Let's go to the Xu family first and clear your mother's name."
"Are we really going?" Zhang Ke suddenly hesitated.
It wasn't about fearing trouble but worrying about causing her mother more harm. After all, the Xu family was her mother's family. Would her mother agree to her confronting her uncles?
Zhang Ke was feeling very conflicted.
"It's not you or your mother's fault," Gu Chen guessed her thoughts and said slowly, "Some things, if left unaddressed, will continue to hurt. But... I respect your decision!"
This was Zhang Ke's and her mother's affair with the Xu family. Gu Chen wouldn't stand on a moral high ground and demand that she think the same way as him. Everyone had the right to make their own choices!
"Mr. Gu, thank you for being willing to help me," Zhang Ke took a deep breath and smiled bitterly. "But I can't ignore my mother's feelings."
It took a lot of courage for her to give up the opportunity to clear her mother's name, knowing that it meant enduring continuous slander like Xu Lin's and being unable to wash it off.
"No need to overthink it. I understand your decision," Gu Chen's eyes were clear, without any bias. "If you change your mind someday, I'll still support you."
Zhang Ke looked at him foolishly, a radiant smile on her face, tears shimmering.
As they were leaving, Gu Chen approached Xu Long and said sternly, "I hope this ends here. If any of you dare to bully Zhang Ke again, I will finish what was left unfinished today."
After saying that, he let go of Xu Long's hand and walked outside with Zhang Ke.
At that moment, a look of resentment flashed in Xu Long's confused eyes.