Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

"What are you afraid of? With me here, this can't happen."

Zhou Lao Er leaned back in his chair, a smile on his face, and said, "I'm considered a VIP at this restaurant. As long as I ask, he definitely won't fine you. I just heard a saying the other day: 'The customer is God.'"

"Now that your God has told you to sit down and drink, you have to sit down."

After he finished speaking, he gave a wink to the person behind him.

"You two go out and tell the boss that no one should come in to disturb me."

"Okay."

"Second brother, have fun!"

The two underlings had excited expressions on their faces, as if they were also looking forward to something.

When the door slammed shut, a hint of panic appeared in Hu Lili's eyes.

"Zhou Lao Er, aren't you afraid I'll call for help!"

"Go ahead and shout."

Zhou Lao Er spread his hands, sat up from his chair, and smiled at the person in front of him.

"I come here every day and spend tens of dollars on food. Do you think this money is wasted? It's all to build a relationship with you."

"I've heard that you've stopped studying altogether and now you only eat one meal a day, right? If you come with me, I'll make sure you eat well and drink well every day."

"Go eat by yourself, I'm leaving."

Hu Lili spoke coldly, about to rush over.

Who knew that Zhou Lao Er would grab her wrist and pull her towards him with all his might, even putting on a loving and affectionate expression.

"Hu Lili, I like you so much."

"If you agree to be my boyfriend, I'll treat you really well. I'll buy you delicious food, clothes, shoes, whatever you want... ah..."

Zhou Lao Er's expression was only halfway through when he suddenly screamed in agony.

Hu Lili was holding a plate with piping hot food on it, which she poured all over Zhou Lao Er's face.

Zhou Lao Er's face turned bright red from the hot oil, and anger surged up instantly.

No one dared to mess with Zhou Lao Er on the Bund. They wouldn't even dare to throw hot oil at him, let alone say a single cold word.

In the past, the women he valued would have been eager to throw themselves at him, but now this woman not only dared to lay a hand on him, she even dared to lay a hand on him.

He immediately slapped her across the face.

"You filthy woman, you really think you're something special!"

Hu Lili couldn't dodge the blow and was immediately about to fight back.

Zhou Lao Er was furious. His underlings were all outside, and if they were discovered, things would get out of hand.

He immediately planned to pin Hu Li to the table and prepare to force her.

Just then, the sound of arguing suddenly came from outside the door.

"Who are you?"

"I don't know who's in the private room."

Just as the two henchmen finished speaking, a dull thud sounded, followed by the sound of two people falling to the ground.

Zhou Lao Er, who was in the private room, raised an eyebrow and, disregarding his current appearance, was about to open the door.

Suddenly, the door was kicked open, hitting him directly in the face.

"Who are you?!"

Zhou Lao Er covered his nose, still unable to see who it was.

He saw a dark stick smash directly onto his head. The person didn't say anything, just raised the stick and smashed it down.

He didn't even see the person's face clearly; he only sensed the person's angry eyes and domineering actions.

It's the kind of thing that makes you want to beat him to a pulp.

"Bang!"

A chair leg slammed down hard.

Zhou Lao Er clutched his head, crying out in pain as he spoke.

"What the hell do you want?!"

No matter how sturdy Zhou Lao Er's body was, it couldn't be as sturdy as a chair leg. One blow from the stick made Zhou Lao Er howl in pain, and after three or four blows, he could only lie on the ground groaning.

They didn't even have the strength to resist.

As for resistance, the man didn't stop hitting him with his stick. If he hadn't been protecting his head, he probably would have been smashed open long ago.

Hu Lili was completely stunned by this scene. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. She just looked at the person in front of her and wondered if she was seeing things.

"Are you Brother Lu Yuan?"

"Are you alright? I'll tell you after I've dealt with this guy."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan picked up the stick in his hand again and smashed it down viciously.

Zhou Lao Er was covered in bruises, and his head was a bloody mess. He was no longer the imposing figure he had been just moments before, and he immediately begged for mercy.

"Dude... I was wrong..."

"Wrong? All you know is pain."

Lu Yuan completely ignored his words and lashed out with the stick again, several blows still not enough to quell his anger.

Lu Yuan looked at the Erguotou on the table, and without saying a word, he raised his hand to smash it down.

Those who frequently get into fights know that street thugs usually fight over half a bottle of liquor, because a full bottle is too much.

If you don't control your strength properly, it can be fatal.

Just as Zhou Lao Er was about to be smashed to death like a dead dog, Hu Lili quickly stopped him.

"Brother, stop hitting him..."

She wasn't heartbroken for Zhou Lao Er, whose face was bruised and swollen from being hit; she was just worried that Lu Yuan might cause someone's death.

Hu Lili couldn't care less about anything else and rushed forward to hug Lu Yuan's arm.

"You're lucky."

Lu Yuan then threw the Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) on the table, looked at Zhou Lao Er on the ground like a dead dog, and spat.

His antics were quite dramatic, and the stairwell was now packed with onlookers.

Two waitresses also came over. They didn't dare to watch the commotion from behind. When they saw what was happening on the second floor, they were completely dumbfounded.

It wasn't until then that the boss finally came over.

Upon seeing the person lying on the ground, his first instinct was to back away.

Who knew that Lu Yuan had no intention of letting Zhou Lao Er go? He grabbed Zhou Lao Er by the collar and slammed him to the ground, demanding an explanation.

"What were you just doing?"

"Brother... I really didn't do anything, please let me go."

Zhou Lao Er's mind went blank; he felt only fear.

The man in front of him was truly after his life, and he coughed a few times before managing to squeeze out a sentence.

Lu Yuan didn't waste any words. He picked up another stick from the broken chair in the corridor.

"If you can't explain yourself clearly today, I'll cripple you."

When he went up there before, he was worried that he was no match for Zhou Lao Er, so he even took apart a chair. Who knew that this thing was surprisingly strong.

"I……"

Zhou Lao Er shuddered. If anyone else had asked, he would have denied everything and might have even turned the tables on them, but he didn't dare now.

He had no doubt that the person in front of him could just smash him to death, so he had no choice but to confess honestly.

Lu Yuan didn't say anything after listening, but he had already raised the stick, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

"Is there anything else he didn't say?"

Hu Lili shook her head repeatedly and said softly.

"Brother, don't actually kill him, it's not worth it."