"Oh, Boss! What are you guys up to? Having a quarrel?"
Just as Yan Liang was about to teach Fang Zhanbo a lesson, Xia He's voice came from behind him.
Yan Liang turned his head to look at Xia He, who was slowly walking out of the room wearing a cropped T-shirt and ultra-low-rise jeans. Cursing her as a vixen in his heart, he said, "Ran into someone blind-eyed bullying the neighbors."
"Boss, need any help?"
Hearing this, Xia He's lips curved into a smile, a pair of beautiful eyes flashing with an intrigued look.
Seeing this, how could Yan Liang not know what this girl was up to?
It was just that the neighbors all around were watching. Even though he didn't like Fang Zhanbo, it wouldn't do to go too far in broad daylight under everyone's eyes.
"The neighbors are all watching. Exercise some discretion, don't make a scene! But don't let him off easily either."
"You got it, that's my specialty!"
Although Xia He was one of the Four Maniacs of Quanxing, she was different from the other three in one crucial way: she had never killed anyone from start to finish.
Of course, not killing didn't mean she wouldn't torture people.
With a blossoming smile, she walked toward Fang Zhanbo. Before she could even make another move, Fang Zhanbo's face gradually began to heat up and turn red.
"So, so, so pretty..."
In just a moment, Fang Zhanbo's face was flushed red, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Xia He with a dazed expression.
At the same time, the crotch of Fang Zhanbo's pants also sprang to life.
Only, the momentum of this arousal was somewhat strange.
Everyone took in Fang Zhanbo's changes, each looking at Xia He with curiosity.
At that very moment, several neighborhood aunties and Little Jew suddenly felt a sense of their own inferiority.
Yet Xia He's attire also prompted a round of silent criticism from the aunties, who thought to themselves that she was indecent.
"Pop—"
"Ah!!!"
Just then, accompanied by a slight tearing sound, Fang Zhanbo suddenly let out a miserable scream.
Fang Zhanbo's shrill screams instantly drew everyone's attention.
The next moment, the clueless onlookers widened their eyes in disbelief.
Good grief—
No way?
Just looking at a pretty girl could make his bird explode?
Watching Fang Zhanbo clutch his blood-stained crotch and roll around on the ground in agony, the neighbors in the hallway were completely dumbfounded.
"Zhanbo..."
"Brother..."
A short while later, several people came running over in a flurry.
Yan Liang looked up and saw that it was Fang Zhanbo's three sisters.
Seeing Fang Zhanbo clutching his bloody crotch and rolling in agony, the three Fang sisters were terrified out of their wits.
The three sisters hurried forward, all of them asking questions or bursting into tears.
Meanwhile, Yan Liang sized up Xia He with great interest, never expecting this little girl to have such a trick up her sleeve.
Seeing Yan Liang looking at her, Xia He said with some embarrassment, "Did I go a bit too heavy on him?"
"Hehe, not heavy at all, just right! The way you did it, you could even be considered to have saved quite a few ignorant young girls in a roundabout way! This is accumulating good karma!"
As he spoke, Yan Liang glanced at the Fang sisters.
In the original story, this Fang Zhanbo was indeed scum, but there was no denying that the three Fang sisters could be considered beauties.
Especially Luo Huiling nowadays, not to mention.
Of course, Fang Fang was not among them.
"Bastard, who, who did this? Get out here..."
Just as Yan Liang's mind was wandering, Fang Fang suddenly yelled angrily at the neighbors.
"This..."
Seeing this, the neighbors didn't know how to explain for a moment.
Were they supposed to tell her that Fang Zhanbo's bird had exploded all on its own?
Even if they said that, someone had to believe it!
Seeing no one answer, Fang Fang grew even angrier, instinctively on the verge of a complete meltdown.
Yet at that moment, Yan Liang spoke up: "Enough, your howling is giving me a headache, get lost, all of you!"
Hearing this, the Fang family members turned pale with fright.
Even a hot-tempered woman like Fang Fang didn't dare let out a peep when facing Yan Liang.
Besides, by this time they could see that Fang Zhanbo was not lightly hurt. Luo Huiling hurriedly called to the Fang sisters, and with great effort, the few of them hoisted Fang Zhanbo up and left.
"Alright, break it up!" Yan Liang said impatiently, looking at the neighbors who were still whispering to one another.
Naturally, the neighbors knew who Yan Liang was and understood his temperament. Not daring to look for trouble at a time like this, they dispersed and went back to their homes with a sense of lingering fascination.
At the same time, they shook their heads and sighed in their hearts, lamenting what bad luck this household had, even their pious son's bird had exploded on its own.
"Hey..."
Just as Yan Liang was about to step into his room, a soft call came from behind him.
Yan Liang stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Ruan Mei standing at her doorway.
"Something the matter?"
"Th-th-thank you!"
With a conflicted expression, Ruan Mei mustered up the courage to say "thank you" to Yan Liang, then darted back into her home like she had seen a ghost.
"Am I... really that scary?" Yan Liang wore a speechless expression.
"The Boss isn't scary at all; on the contrary, he's extremely handsome."
At this moment, Xia He's voice came over, followed by another round of silvery, bell-like laughter.
"This dead girl, sooner or later..."
Watching Xia He slowly walk past him, her plump hips and slender waist swaying with every step, Yan Liang thought viciously to himself.
***
Inpatient Department of Mingxin Hospital.
"Sorry, we've done all we could!"
"Being able to save the patient's life is the extent of our utmost efforts. The patient is temporarily out of life-threatening danger, but he will need bed rest. Please go settle the hospital fees first."
The doctors gave the routine instructions to the Fang family members, then turned and left without sparing them another glance.
Yet not long after walking out of the hospital room, the doctors started chatting among themselves.
They had been practicing medicine for the better part of their lives, and they had never seen such an explosive medical condition.
The patient's blood vessels had actually expanded, and he had blown up his own bird!
If blood tests hadn't shown that the patient hadn't taken any drugs, they would have mistaken it for some explosive new contraband hitting the streets.
***
Meanwhile, inside the hospital room,
Instead of following the doctor's instructions to pay the fees, the Fang family members were all bitterly berating the newly conscious Fang Zhanbo.
Facing their scathing reproaches, Fang Zhanbo acted as if he couldn't hear a thing. He looked like his soul had left his body, the doctors' words echoing endlessly in his ears.
From now on, he was a crippled man.
***
At the same time, back on Yan Liang's side.
After sitting at home with Xia He for the entire morning, they still hadn't waited for Baron to show up.
"Xia He, do you think Baron isn't flying in from abroad?"
Feeling bored out of his mind, Yan Liang looked at Xia He beside him.
"I don't know."
"Fine! Asking you is like asking nothing."
Yan Liang rolled his eyes, then stood up and said, "Let's go! It's already noon, and we haven't had breakfast yet. After we eat, I'll take you to check out the movie studio..."
After lunch, Yan Liang took Xia He to Liang Kun's movie company.
As it turned out, Liang Kun wasn't in his office. According to Sha Qiang, Liang Kun was currently in the shooting room.
As everyone knew, Liang Kun started out shooting softcore films. Even under Yan Liang's influence, he had directed a few normal movies.
Yet there was no denying that Liang Kun still had a soft spot for these restricted-grade films.
Initially, Yan Liang planned to wait in the office.
But upon seeing the graceful and curvaceous Xia He standing tall and pretty, a mischievous idea popped into his head.
"Let's go, Xia He! I'll take you to see how movies are made!"