Hearing these words, the expressions of the people inside the restaurant turned as ugly as if they had eaten shit, and they were so shocked they could barely speak.
Was that beautiful woman really this guy's wife?
Even Xiao Yuhan, sitting right across from Chen Yu, wore a look of utter astonishment.
What on earth was this guy spouting?
Herself as his wife?
A sudden chill ran through Xiao Yuhan, and she glared fiercely at Chen Yu. "Who is your wife? I certainly am not."
Hearing this, the crowd immediately let out a sigh of relief, and then they all stared at Chen Yu with angry glares. Damn it, they had almost been scared to death by this guy.
However, Chen Yu was thick-skinned enough. He casually told the surrounding crowd, "My wife and I had a little spat. Don't go getting any wild ideas—this chick is mine."
Xiao Yuhan rolled her eyes. She had never seen anyone with skin this thick.
"Damn it, what does this guy mean? Is he threatening us?" the crowd muttered indignantly.
"Hmph, a toad trying to eat swan meat," Gao Yao said with a look of utter disdain. Naturally, she didn't believe a word Chen Yu was saying. If this toad had such a gorgeous wife, why would he have gone to the Gao Family to press that marriage claim?
"Heh, Zhou Jian, a country bumpkin who has never seen the world like this actually dares to dream such sweet dreams. Why don't we go over and mess with him, find some fun?" The plump young man beside Zhou Jian looked over at Chen Yu's spot and grinned broadly, though most of his attention was fixed on Xiao Yuhan.
At these words, Zhou Jian narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Young Master Wu, although I can crush this rustic bumpkin whenever I want, if you feel like playing with him, I don't mind letting him to you."
Hearing this, Wu Tian grinned and said, "Alright. When I get the chance one of these days, I'll go crush this rustic bumpkin and vent some frustration for you. But for now, though, the woman across from him is quite interesting. She's on par with Dongling Prefecture's top beauty, Qin Shuyi. Heh, she's totally my type!"
Wu Tian's fat-laden face stirred with eager anticipation. A delicate flower comparable to Qin Shuyi was not something he wanted to let slip away just like that.
Seeing that Wu Tian had no immediate thoughts of moving against Chen Yu, a flash of extremely well-concealed disappointment crossed Zhou Jian's eyes. He had originally intended to use Wu Tian's hands to thoroughly deal with Chen Yu; after all, the power behind this Wu Tian was somewhat stronger than his own Zhou Family, so even if something happened to Chen Yu, Jiang Xiaotang might not necessarily step in.
Though he desperately wanted to take care of it himself, Chen Yu had Jiang Xiaotang standing behind him, which made Zhou Jian hesitant to act rashly. Once his Zhou Family hooked up with Lord Wu's line, however, he was determined to finish Chen Yu off, even with Jiang Xiaotang protecting him.
Seeing that Xiao Yuhan was ignoring him, Chen Yu had no desire to keep making a fool of himself either, so he ordered some food and began to wolf it down voraciously.
The surrounding diners watched this fellow's eating speed—which looked like a starved ghost reincarnated—and immediately felt an even deeper sense of contempt. Compared to refined gentlemen like themselves, this guy was utterly rustic down to the core.
For a guy like this to even think about going after that beautiful woman was sheer delusional fantasy.
Of course, the majority of gazes were fixed firmly on the great beauty Xiao Yuhan. As for Chen Yu, who at a glance looked like a bone-deep, rough-hewn country bumpkin, they couldn't even be bothered to spare him a second glance.
Just as the people in the restaurant were dining while admiring the great beauty Xiao Yuhan, however, a short, heavy-set young man walked over holding a glass of red wine. With his massive tonnage, he dropped heavily into an empty seat at Xiao Yuhan's table and said with polished politeness, "Hello, beautiful lady. My name is Wu Tian, and I'm the young master of the Wu Group. May I buy you a drink?"
Seeing Wu Tian appear, quite a few people in the restaurant grew angry.
"Damn, who is this short fatso? I hadn't even gotten around to making my move yet, and he beats me to the punch? Is he looking to die?"
"Where the fuck did this short dumpy melon come from? With a bird-brain look like that, he wants to pick up girls? He ought to go look in a mirror first."
"Shh, keep your voices down. That's the young master of the Wu Group. Cross him and you won't get off easily."
"What? The young master of the Wu Group..."
Those who heard this instantly shrank their necks back. The Wu Family of the Wu Group was a major family in Dongling Prefecture, rumored to have deep ties with underworld figures and commanding over a dozen engineering crews under their banner. With a single word, they could summon a hundred people in an instant!
Looking at the young man before her—who was a solid two sizes larger than herself—Xiao Yuhan frowned. Unflustered, she said, "There's no need to trouble Young Master Wu with the expense. I don't hold my liquor well."
"No trouble at all, no trouble..." Wu Tian's skin was as thick as the fat on his body. Pretending not to catch the subtext in Xiao Yuhan's words, he smiled and said, "May I ask the lady's honorable name? The night is long, how about I treat the lady to a couple of drinks outside?"
Seeing Wu Tian press forward relentlessly, everyone around dared to feel angry but didn't dare speak out, their faces filled with frustration. *Damn it, is this delicate flower comparable to Qin Shuyi really going to fall into the hands of this second-generation profligate?*
"Thank you for Young Master Wu's kind intentions, but no. I'm not fond of drinking." Having just returned to the country, Xiao Yuhan had no wish to provoke these second-generation heirs who relied on their family backgrounds.
"Not liking to drink is no problem at all. I wonder what the lady does like? As long as you name it, I, Wu Tian, guarantee I can make it happen." Wu Tian patted his chest—which was almost as large as Xiao Yuhan's—and spoke with grand, boastful extravagance, reeking entirely of nouveau riche vulgarity.
Seeing this, Chen Yu behind them grew a bit displeased. *Damn, this guy's skin is probably even thicker than mine. There's no way this pig is going to root up the chick I've set my sights on.*
Immediately, the fellow made quick work of his plate in two or three bites like a storm sweeping through fallen leaves, then let out a deeply satisfied burp.
Right as Xiao Yuhan was frowning and wondering how to shake off Wu Tian, Chen Yu slid right over and sat down beside her. Whether intentionally or not, the guy even nudged closer to Xiao Yuhan, pressing the two of them almost tightly together.
Then, the fellow cracked a grin and asked the somewhat dazed Xiao Yuhan, "Wife, are you done eating? If you're done, it's time to go back and feed the baby."
What the hell!
A single sentence nearly caused the people in the restaurant to tumble right off their stools, and they stared at Chen Yu with incredulous expressions.
Even Gao Yao's complexion in the corner became utterly colorful at that moment!
Hearing these words, Wu Tian flew into a rage. He slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and cursed angrily, "Country bumpkin, what the fuck did you just say?"
At that, Chen Yu glanced him up and down. "Little fatty, did you fart? Why does it smell so bad?"
"You're the one who fucking farted! I'll—"
*Puff, puff, puff, puff!*
Before Wu Tian could finish his sentence, a loud, continuous chain of farts—sounding just like diarrhea—rattled and popped right out of Wu Tian's trousers!
In an instant, the entire restaurant was filled with a pungent odor strong enough to make people unable to open their eyes.
"Damn, this fart even has a chili flavor. It's trying to smoke your old man to death!" Chen Yu said with a face full of utter disgust.