Rebirth Starting as a Stock Market Enthusiast

Upon hearing Song Ting's words, Shen Fei's gaze towards Xu Lu changed.

It turns out that her aloofness and shrewishness were just a protective facade.

A dance student without parental protection must struggle alone in society, disguising herself as a hedgehog in order to survive.

"Everyone's laughing at your mother! Stop laughing... fuck!"

Zhang Yang felt humiliated, and coupled with the slap he received earlier, old and new grudges surged into his heart. In a moment of impulsiveness, he was about to rush up and attack Xu Lu.

Xu Lu didn't back down a step. She quietly gripped a utility knife in her hand and glared coldly at Zhang Yang.

Just then, two figures rushed forward.

Shen Fei reacted the fastest, followed closely by Song Ting. Although Shen Fei was 1.8 meters tall, his physique was obviously not as strong as that of the bodybuilder, and he was of a relatively normal build. He could only stop Zhang Yang by pressing his back against the other man.

Song Ting was so frightened that her face turned pale. She had followed Shen Fei upstairs. After all, she was a girl, and once she got up there, she immediately pulled Xu Lu back a little.

At this moment, the other staff members of the milk tea shop also came out, but seeing Zhang Yang's strong physique, they were not very willing to go forward.

"What are you going to do?"

Shen Fei took a breath, calmly looked at Zhang Yang, and said righteously, "Let me tell you, let's talk this out. Don't resort to violence. If you hit me again, I'll call the police."

Upon hearing those two words, Zhang Yang showed no sign of restraint. Instead, he revealed a ferocious smile and stared intently at Shen Fei: "Who the hell are you trying to scare? I'm going to make my move today, what are you going to do about it?"

Shen Fei remained unfazed. He stepped back, pressing his hand behind him to signal Xu Lu and Song Ting not to come forward, lest they be accidentally injured.

He looked at Zhang Yang in front of him, thinking about how to deal with him.

A head-on collision is definitely not going to work. This guy is as strong as an NBA player. He hadn't even used his full strength yet, and I almost got knocked flying just by bumping into him.

How to solve this?

A very classic three-step process.

The first step is to soothe his temper and calm him down.

The second step is to give him a way out so that he can back down gracefully.

The third step is to explain the seriousness of the matter so that he will back down.

"Brother, I know you're upset. Anyone would be angry after what you did. But don't hit a girl. We're all adults; it'll ruin your reputation if word gets out."

Shen Fei calmly took his first step.

"That joke went too far, I apologize on her behalf."

"The store is full of security cameras. If you lay a hand on someone, it's considered disorderly conduct, which will leave a criminal record. If you really go to jail, your job..."

This is the second step, explaining the harm caused by the escalation of the incident.

"How about this? I'll talk to Xu Lu first to understand the situation. After we have a clear understanding, we can sit down and discuss how to resolve this matter. Is that alright?"

These words left Zhang Yang stunned. He even obediently took two steps towards the door before suddenly remembering to ask, "Um... how long will it take to understand the situation?"

"About 60 working days."

Shen Fei calculated the days and said.

"What?" Zhang Yang immediately objected. Sixty working days was too long; by then, it was all too late.

Zhang Yang shamelessly declared, "No way! This isn't over today, unless... unless she kisses me and apologizes!"

"Kiss you?" Xu Lu laughed angrily. She stepped out from behind Song Ting and sneered, "I wouldn't kiss a dog rather than a muscle-bound idiot like you!"

"Hold!"

This blatant contempt hurt Zhang Yang's pride. He instinctively reached for his sleeve with his left hand, only to find nothing there. He then realized that he was wearing a vest.

Shen Fei suddenly felt a headache coming on. He thought the problem was solved, but who would have thought that Zhang Yang and Xu Lu would do things completely out of the ordinary.

He could only stand in front of Zhang Yang again, but this time Zhang Yang was really furious. Seeing Shen Fei blocking his way, he immediately attacked.

He grabbed Shen Fei by the collar and said viciously, "Kid, you think you're so eloquent? I'll cripple you today!"

Although Shen Fei's collar was grabbed, he remained calm and composed. He first pressed down with both hands, then gestured to Xu Lu and Song Ting not to come forward.

Then, glancing at the milk tea shop's security camera footage, he calmly said, "I'm warning you one last time, brother. It's not too late to let go now, or you won't be able to handle the consequences."

"I'll take your mother's revenge!"

Zhang Yang roared, his arm about to exert force.

Suddenly, he felt a lightness in his hand.

Shen Fei, whose collar he was grabbing, suddenly went limp and leaned back without warning. His eyes rolled back, and an expression of extreme pain instantly appeared on his face.

"Ouch... Ouch..."

Shen Fei clutched his chest with one hand, and pointed tremblingly at Zhang Yang with the other.

"I...I have a heart condition...you...you hit me...I'm calling the police..."

Before he could finish speaking, his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground.

The entire milk tea shop instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned.

One second the young man was righteous and arguing his case, how did he suddenly... stage an accident to extort money?

Zhang Yang was completely petrified, his mind went blank, and his hand, which was gripping Shen Fei's collar, froze in mid-air, unsure whether to let go or not.

He looked down at Shen Fei's face, contorted with pain, then at his own hand gripping the other's collar, his pupils filled with shock and bewilderment.

"???"

"I...I didn't touch you!"

Zhang Yang was completely dumbfounded.

He swore that in all his life, from birth until now, none of the fights he had been in or the people he had met had been as outrageous as what he was seeing.

He didn't even exert any force; his hand just felt light. How did this kid fall down?

"You...you stop playing dead!" Zhang Yang shouted, his voice trembling with fear.

The surrounding customers, however, did not think so.

They saw it clearly: the muscular man made the first move, grabbing the other man's collar as if he was about to hit him.

Now that Shen Fei has suffered a heart attack, if it wasn't him who hit him, who was?

"Sigh, why are young people these days so hot-tempered?"

"Exactly, this tall, big guy is bullying a skinny little guy."

"Record it quickly! Post it online!"

The sounds of condemnation reached Zhang Yang's ears, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

As a fitness instructor, his reputation and image are the most important things to him. If this gets out...

"Shen Fei! How are you?"

Song Ting was the first to react. Although she was also stunned by Shen Fei's sudden action, out of trust in him, she instinctively squatted down and anxiously supported him, her voice trembling with tears: "Where do you feel unwell? Are you having a heart attack? I...I'll call an ambulance!"

Shen Fei, resting his head on Song Ting's lap, looked at Xu Lu standing beside him and started to let his mind wander. What if it were Xu Lu...?