Why did you make me reincarnate?

Ma Jun remembered that the boy had been sitting next to Wei Dong just now, and the two had exchanged a few words.

Could it be that you know each other?

He asked, "Young man, what exactly do you mean?"

Xu Chaoyang pushed the money on the table back, saying, "You guys are doing this kind of thing on my turf, shouldn't I get a share?"

Ma Jun laughed in exasperation; this was the first time a boss had dared to ask them for a cut of the profits.

"I'm doing you a favor by coming to your place. Young man, I advise you not to take yourself too seriously."

He took two steps forward, looking down at Xu Chaoyang with a clear threat in his voice.

"You'd better not be courting death. I don't care what your background is, in this small town of Vancouver, if you piss off our boss, it'll be a question of whether your bar can stay open."

Xu Chaoyang tilted his head, his expression unchanged.

Why does this sound so familiar?

"Then let your boss come over here, let me see who's so great."

Ma Jun's smile froze; he hadn't expected Xu Chaoyang to react this way.

Wei Dong was the one who requested this place. He didn't think much of it. In Vancouver, who doesn't know their boss when they run a bar? It's the same wherever you go.

But judging from today's situation, it seems we've really encountered a hothead.

Ma Jun hesitated. He rarely saw his boss, and if he bothered him over such a trivial matter, he would surely get a scolding.

Let's retreat first; Wei Dong can't escape anyway.

Ma Jun took a step back, pointed at Xu Chaoyang, and said, "Fine, you've got guts. We'll see."

He waved his hand, and the two men threw Wei Dong to the ground and followed him out of the bar.

Wei Dong lay there like a lump of mud for a while before finally standing up, his expression showing a hint of relief.

"Thank you, brother."

He looked at Xu Chaoyang and then realized that the boy looked somewhat familiar.

"Have we met somewhere before?"

Xu Chaoyang nodded. "Yu Lan, Class 1, Senior 3."

Wei Dong paused for two seconds, then suddenly realized what was happening, and his expression became very complicated.

"Are you a student in my sister's class?"

Xu Chaoyang nodded, thus revealing his identity.

Wei Dong lowered his head even further, his hands trembling slightly as he supported himself on his knees, whether from fear or shame, it was hard to tell.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from the doorway.

Wei Qingqiu appeared in front of the bar, still wearing the same black business suit, as if she hadn't changed it since leaving school.

However, her appearance at this moment was completely different from what Xu Chaoyang remembered.

A few stray hairs fell beside her ears, the dark circles under her eyes were impossible to hide, her skirt was covered in dust, and the socks covering her calves were snagged.

Wei Dong looked up and saw that familiar face. His lips moved slightly, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Wei Qingqiu walked up to him, said nothing, and raised her hand to slap him hard.

Snapped.

The other guests were stunned, their hands holding wine glasses frozen in mid-air, all staring in their direction.

Wei Dong covered his face, not daring to say a word.

"You beast."

Wei Qingqiu was trembling with anger. "Mom is critically ill in the hospital, and you didn't even show your face, but instead came here to watch the game?"

Her eyes reddened, but she didn't shed a tear.

"I've taught so many outstanding students, but I can't teach you well."

If she hadn't checked the landline number, she wouldn't even have known where Wei Dong had lost money today.

Wei Qingqiu took a few breaths, trying to calm herself down. She looked away from Wei Dong, scanned the bar, and then suddenly stopped.

Because she saw the boy standing quietly to the side.

"Xu Chaoyang?"

Wei Qingqiu's tone was full of surprise, and she subconsciously frowned, her gaze towards Wei Dong turning even colder.

"Do you know him?"

Before her younger brother could speak, Wei Qingqiu walked up to Xu Chaoyang and said, "Don't associate with this person. He's ruined now, but you have a bright future ahead of you..."

Xu Chaoyang looked at the haggard woman in front of him and sighed inwardly. Even though he was overwhelmed with problems, his first reaction was still to protect the students.

Xu Chaoyang explained gently, "Teacher Wei, you've misunderstood. I'm the owner of this bar."

"The boss?"

Wei Qingqiu was stunned. She had never been to a bar before, but looking at the dazzling dance floor in the center and so many customers below, how could a student manage to run it all?

Wei Dong quickly explained from the side, "Sis, it was Xu Chaoyang who helped me today..."

After her younger brother recounted what had happened that night, Wei Qingqiu's gaze towards Xu Chaoyang became complicated.

She taught Xu Chaoyang for three years. This student had good grades, a rather cold personality, and didn't talk much, but overall he was a well-behaved child.

This model student actually opened a bar outside of school, and he managed to save his younger brother without batting an eye in front of a group of thugs.

"Thank you for today, Chaoyang."

Wei Qingqiu pursed her lips and covered the snagged edge of her socks with her hand.

She seemed a little off ever since she saw Xu Chaoyang.

Having been a teacher for so many years, she has always appeared very serious in front of her students and is even known as the "Cold-Faced Lady".

But now she was dressed in wrinkled clothes in Xu Chaoyang's shop. The change in identity was too fast, and she couldn't adapt for a while.

Xu Chaoyang noticed Wei Qingqiu's discomfort, but said nothing. He simply led the two to a quieter spot and poured her a glass of warm water.

"Teacher Wei, please have a seat."

Wei Qingqiu hesitated for a moment, then sat down, took a sip of water, and stared coldly at Wei Dong.

Wei Dong sighed, knowing he had to explain things clearly today, and began to recount the whole story.

"Sis, I really didn't mean it. I just followed the trend and watched for fun at first, and that's how I met Ma Jun at the club."

"At first, I only took 100,000 from him and even won a little. Later, under their guidance, I doubled down and lost it all..."

He paused, then said regretfully, "I thought we could turn things around tonight. Italy is so strong, how could they possibly lose..."

"Shut up."

Wei Qingqiu didn't want to listen anymore. Her voice was cold. "You're not allowed to touch these things again. I'll help you figure out how to get the principal of 300,000 yuan. You can negotiate the interest yourself."

"If something like this happens again, I will absolutely not help you again!"

Wei Dong nodded frantically, "Yes, I promise you."

Xu Chaoyang stood to the side watching this scene, his expression completely unmoved.

He had seen too many people like Wei Dong. In his previous life in the business world, those bosses who lost all their money would kneel before their relatives and friends and say they would never gamble again, only to turn around and use public funds to rush into the stock market.

Wei Dong's current state is exactly the same as those people's.

Looking at the tired Wei Qingqiu, Xu Chaoyang sighed deeply. Without her strict guidance in his previous life, he wouldn't have been able to get into Zhejiang University so easily, and he would have lacked the stepping stone to enter the business world.

Wei Qingqiu's incident occurred after he graduated, and judging from the current situation, it is highly likely that his younger brother is involved.

If left unchecked, Wei Qingqiu's fate in this life won't be any better, so he still has to help him with this.

"Who is Ma Jun's boss?"

Wei Dong paused for a moment, then timidly said, "I'm not too sure either. I just heard them mention it once. It seems to be surnamed Gu. Ma Jun and his gang are basically controlled by that boss."

Xu Chaoyang raised an eyebrow. "Gu Qinjiang?"

Wei Dong thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, that's the name! Brother, do you know it?"

Xu Chaoyang's lips curled slightly after hearing this; what a coincidence.