Chapter 148: Just Fooling You

The crowd of onlookers inside the shop grew increasingly dense. After about half an hour, Blondie still hadn't arrived with the ten million, causing people to start doubting Chen Erpao's earlier declaration. Most assumed the young man had simply made an empty boast out of anger.

Ten million was not toilet paper that one could produce at a whim. Even Lu Yunqing began to harbor doubts. Although she knew the man beside her was an underworld boss, ten million in cash was simply too staggering an amount.

The look of contempt in the eyes of the wealthy Mrs. Li grew more intense, the corners of her mouth curling up in a sneer of utter disdain.

Just then, Blondie rushed over accompanied by ten subordinates, each carrying a large leather suitcase. The spectacle was quite imposing.

"Boss Pao, I've brought the ten million. Is it enough? If not, I can immediately have someone send another ten or several tens of millions over."

Whether Blondie did it intentionally or not, he spoke extremely loudly. Everyone stared with wide eyes, and if they had to sum it up in two words, it would definitely be " nouveau riche."

The vast majority of customers shopping here were women, including quite a few successful female white-collar workers and elite professionals. Seeing that Chen Erpao was so young, wealthy, and willing to lavish nearly a million on his girlfriend without even blinking, their eyes lit up with admiration, and the bolder ones even began casting flirtatious glances his way.

Lu Yunqing immediately became displeased. Ever since she was bold, she glared back at each of those women one by one, wrapping her arms tightly around Chen Erpao's.

"Open the cases."

With a simple command, ten leather suitcases opened to reveal ten million in cash instantly laid out before everyone. This was a full ten million; placed together, it was truly dazzling.

Chen Erpao looked toward the salesclerk and asked, "Is this enough? If you have no objections, this handbag now belongs to my girlfriend."

The salesclerk seemed unsure of what to do; her rather pretty face actually flushed slightly, and her speech became stuttering and hesitant.

"E-enough. This young lady is truly blessed to be your girlfriend. If I could have such a wonderful boyfriend, that would be wonderful." As the salesclerk spoke, she couldn't help but steal a shy glance at Chen Erpao.

Chen Erpao thought to himself: No wonder nowadays wealthy men find it so easy to keep mistresses and lovers outside—it turns out so many of them actively throw themselves at you.

At this point, Mrs. Li simply clamped her mouth shut, her expression turning terribly ugly.

Acting a bit spoiled, Lu Yunqing walked right up to her. "Well? Weren't you very arrogant just now! When I get tired of it, I'll just toss it out on the street and let you know so you can come pick it up."

Mrs. Li was choked with fury and indignation. "You... don't be so arrogant! Just because you have a little money? What's so great about that? Believe it or not, I can have people teach you a lesson."

"Oh, intimidating me? I'm so scared, so terribly scared."

The surrounding onlookers couldn't help laughing. Mrs. Li's complexion turned even more unsightly as she whipped out her phone and dialed a number. A man's voice came through on the other end.

About ten minutes later, a middle-aged man swaggered over leading more than twenty thugs. Quite a few of them sported tattoos and ferocious expressions, looking as though they were desperately trying to advertise that they were underworld figures.

"Darling, they bullied me." Mrs. Li instantly morphed into a delicate little woman, leaning against the middle-aged man and glaring triumphantly at Lu Yunqing. Since she couldn't win on money, she was going to compare men.

The middle-aged man glared fiercely at Chen Erpao. But the moment his gaze landed on the ten leather suitcases filled with ten million in cash, he found it impossible to tear his eyes away. If the wealthy matron hadn't given him a tug, he probably would have stared indefinitely.

He quietly calculated in his mind that the other party was most likely a spoiled second-generation rich heir from a wealthy family. If he could take this opportunity to fleece him heavily, he would be made for life.

"Brat, you've got some nerve! How dare you bully my, Wealthy Li's, woman? Didn't you bother to ask around? These streets are under my protection. Tell me how you want to settle this!"

Chen Erpao deliberately put on a look of utter panic and fear. "Big Brother, I really didn't know. You truly have such an aura, and the woman you've found is exceptional. Whatever you say goes, Big Brother!"

Wealthy Li hadn't expected the other party to be so easy to talk to, thinking to himself that his lucky streak had truly arrived today. He immediately blurted out, "Seeing as how you talk reasonably, I won't haggle too much with you. Just leave a few of those ten suitcases behind us, and maybe we can even become friends. If anything comes up, I can still help out. I don't have much else, but I've got plenty of brothers. Look at the dozens of men behind me—they all live by licking blood off knife blades. The people behind you are probably just useless bodyguards who've never killed a man and only know fancy moves. Impractical."

Chen Erpao nodded repeatedly. "You want the suitcases? Fine, fine, I'll just give you all of them, alright?"

Lu Yunqing's eyes rolled, and she instantly realized Chen Erpao was toying with the man, prompting her to stifle a giggle.

"Blondie, take all the money out and give the leather suitcases to this big brother! It's rare to find someone with such discerning taste who knows how to appreciate these broken boxes."

Wealthy Li hastily chimed in, "Brother, I don't want these suitcases."

"You don't want the suitcases? You just said yourself you wanted them! If you don't believe me, ask everyone here; they can all bear witness."

Wealthy Li spoke up again, "I want the money inside the suitcases."

"Oh, I get it now! It's just money! Why are you acting like an absolute moron who can't even tell the difference between money and suitcases? How can anyone be friends with a fool like you these days? I'm certainly no idiot."

By this point, anyone who couldn't tell that Chen Erpao was mocking the man would genuinely have to be a fool. Wealthy Li's face flushed beet red. He had arrived full of imposing swagger, only to realize he had been thoroughly played by the other party.

"Damn it, I'm giving you respect and you're throwing it away! My methods are ruthless—believe it or not, I'll finish you off."

Chen Erpao narrowed his eyes, slowly pulled out his phone, and muttered a few words into the receiver.

Thinking the other party was calling for backup, Wealthy Li also made a few phone calls of his own. On his own turf, gathering a hundred or eighty men was a piece of cake.

Before long, another fifty or sixty of Wealthy Li's subordinates arrived. Combined with the ones before, there were now nearly a hundred men, creating a formidable momentum. Mrs. Li looked as though her nose were pointing to the sky, her attitude exceptionally arrogant.

Suddenly, a squad of soldiers holding submachine guns appeared. Though small in number—only about twenty strong—every single one of them was stalwart, muscular, and solemn-faced as they swiftly cordoned off the area.

Wealthy Li's expression shifted repeatedly. He simply couldn't fathom how such a minor incident had managed to summon the Hong Kong garrison troops.

A young officer wearing the rank insignia of a first lieutenant with two stars strode over with confident strides, coming to a halt before Chen Erpao. "Chief, what are your orders?"

"Chief?" Everyone was even more astonished. For someone so young to casually produce ten million was already shocking enough, but to discover he was also a "Chief"—a title not just anyone in the military could hold—was staggering.

Wealthy Li rubbed his ears vigorously, thinking he was hallucinating, but the reality was right before his eyes, causing his brain to momentarily short-circuit.

Chen Erpao snapped a crisp, textbook military salute and ordered, "They attempted to intimidate a Chief. Take them all down to the police station for a thorough investigation. I also suspect they are underworld elements."

The young officer executed the command without a moment's hesitation. Wealthy Li and Mrs. Li were so terrified they didn't dare utter another word, their pale faces reflecting the immense panic gripping their hearts. Despite having nearly a hundred men behind them, facing twenty-odd soldiers armed with loaded weapons meant they wouldn't even last a single sweep of submachine gun fire.

After finishing their shopping trip, Lu Yunqing was in exceptionally high spirits, her face beaming with smiles the entire time. When Chen Erpao finally escorted her to her doorstep, she brazenly grabbed him and practically dragged him inside.

Chen Erpao had intended to leave, but the little beauty suddenly whispered softly in his ear, "My brother isn't home tonight."

Chen Erpao couldn't find a single reason to refuse. If he didn't go up, wouldn't that make him worse than a beast?

Once inside the apartment, Lu Yunqing quickly fetched a men's bathrobe. "This is my brother's. Put it on after you shower."

"Why on earth do you want me to shower? Don't your water bills cost money?"

Lu Yunqing's pretty face instantly flushed crimson. She stammered and stuttered for a long while before replying, "Are you going to shower or not? Forget it if you aren't."

"I'm washing, scrub-a-dub, scrub-a-dub."

Lu Yunqing couldn't help letting out a soft laugh. Ever since entering the apartment, her face had been flushed, and now it was even redder with bashfulness.

Inside the bathroom, Chen Erpao spotted a light blue pair of women's panties along with an eye mask. He thought to himself: No wonder the little miss smelled so nice today; she must have taken a shower before going out. Her taste isn't bad—I like blue too.

When he emerged after his shower, Lu Yunqing was nowhere to be seen in either the living room or the bedroom. Puzzled, Chen Erpao searched around before finally lying down in her bedroom.

Suddenly, a captivating fragrance washed over him from behind, followed by a pair of snow-white arms as thick as lotus roots wrapping around his waist. A soft, scorching body pressed tightly against his back.

"Erpao, I thought about it for a long time before daring to entrust myself to you today. Do you think I'm being too forward? No matter what you think, tonight I want to become your woman and follow you for the rest of my life." Lu Yunqing spoke slowly and shyly, making it all the more touching.

Chen Erpao slowly turned around, and his eyes were immediately greeted by an unadulterated expanse of fair skin. A flawlessly sculpted physique stood before him in the nude—a doll-like, exquisitely beautiful face, immaculate snow-white skin, and full, proud breasts topped with two erect pink peaks. Her slender waist was easily spanned, while below lay the valley of secret springs; the spring grass was sparse, making the cleft clearly visible and very pink, tightly sealed shut.

This was destined to be a wild, delirious night. Chen Erpao pulled the delicate, enchanting body tightly into his embrace. If he failed to take action in the face of this sight, calling him worse than a beast would be an understatement.

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