Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Sweet Revenge

Wang Chenning feigned surprise, taking a step back. With a look of lingering dread, he said, "My mistake. I honestly didn’t realize you were a woman. That body is all man! By the way, are you here because you want my help triggering a second puberty?"

Yang Xiaofei was dumbstruck by Wang Chenning’s words, and several people nearby choked at his remark.

"What did you just say?" Lin Anning’s glare was murderous.

"I just said you don’t look like a woman at all!" Before Lin Anning, her eyes red with fury, could say anything, Wang Chenning continued, "And you got one more thing wrong. I don’t have a dog’s eyes, so I can’t ’open my dog’s eyes wide.’ But if you’re asking what that looks like, I’m guessing it’s a lot like the face you’re making right now!"

"Wang Chenning, are you trying to die?" Lin Anning’s pretty face was like a mask of ice. She took a step forward, her fists clenched. "A grown man making snide, sarcastic remarks—does that make you look dignified?"

"A woman, dressed up all androgynously, thinking she’s so unique?" Wang Chenning shot back mercilessly. "And another thing—did I do anything to provoke you? Who the hell do you think you are, ordering me around!"

"Miss Lin, Wang Chenning is my fiancé. Please show him some respect!" Yang Xiaofei’s expression had also turned cold. "If you need his help with something, or if you wish to speak with him, please maintain some basic courtesy, will you?"

"Miss Yang!" Lin Anning showed Yang Xiaofei no deference. Her expression was frosty as she replied, "He beat up my brother, and today he humiliated me. I need him to give our Lin family a public apology!"

"In your dreams!" Wang Chenning cut her off bluntly. "Who do you think you are? You look like a transvestite, and you have the nerve to demand an apology from me?"

"Believe it or not, I’ll kill you right now!" Lin Anning’s eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Their voices weren’t quiet, and on top of that, they were all very attractive, so they immediately drew the attention of others.

Wang Chenning once again became the center of attention. Just moments ago, he had been arguing with Li Baoguo and the rest of the Li family, and now he was clashing with this tomboy from the Lin family.

Those in the know, of course, understood why Lin Anning was picking a fight with Wang Chenning. With a sense of schadenfreude, they were eager to see how Lin Anning would humiliate him.

Many people were well aware of Lin Anning’s formidable reputation.

While this woman wasn’t as famous as Luo Yuqing, she was still a major handful.

If you crossed her or she got her hooks in you, even if you didn’t die, you’d be skinned alive.

Yang Xiaofei also had a huge headache when it came to Lin Annian’s sister. She never expected that Wang Chenning would be completely unafraid, showing her no respect at all and roasting the tomboy so badly that she looked ready to explode on the spot.

Just then, Lin Annian walked over and pulled his sister aside.

"Wang Chenning, what’s so tough about bullying a woman!" He also had a cold expression, shouting belligerently, "Are you planning on hitting a woman now?"

Then, as if just noticing Yang Xiaofei, he exclaimed with feigned surprise, "Huh? I thought you’d be here with Luo Yuqing or Zhao Xiao’an. I didn’t expect you to have already switched to a new flame."

After taking a jab at Wang Chenning, he immediately offered a mock apology. "Miss Yang, my apologies, I didn’t mean to belittle you. It’s just that I heard he got together with Zhao Xiao’an, and his relationship with Luo Yuqing is also a tangled mess. I never thought I’d see him with Miss Yang today."

Yang Xiaofei stared at Lin Annian, her face like ice, and said, enunciating every word, "Lin Annian, Wang Chenning is my fiancé. We are engaged. I don’t care what disputes you’ve had in the past, but today, Wang Chenning is here with me to celebrate Grandpa Li’s birthday. I will not allow you to humiliate him. I want you and your sister to apologize to him!"

Yang Xiaofei’s words made both Lin Annian and Lin Anning’s expressions change.

Lin Annian laughed in fury. He pointed at Wang Chenning and said, "Miss Yang, do you have any idea? He beat me up the other day and even snatched Qingyun Hall from me. I haven’t even begun to settle that score with him, and you want me to apologize? In your dreams!"

Wang Chenning gently squeezed Yang Xiaofei’s hand and smiled faintly. "Lin Annian, if today weren’t Old Master Li’s birthday banquet, you would have already been slapped. Of course, that slap isn’t going away. I’ll just put it on your tab and collect later. I don’t hit women either, so for your sister’s offense, I’ll add another slap to your tab. Keep running your mouth, and I’ll keep adding to the bill."

Lin Anning went berserk. She was about to charge forward with her fists raised, but thankfully, Lin Annian grabbed her and held her back.

Lin Annian knew that Wang Chenning was surprisingly powerful. Although his sister could pin all of her brothers to the ground and wipe the floor with them, she would likely be the one to lose if she fought Wang Chenning.

Besides, it was Li Baoguo’s birthday banquet. If they, as guests, started a full-blown brawl, it would be a great loss of face for the Li family and would damage the relationship between their two families.

Therefore, he stopped Lin Anning’s impulsive move.

"We’ll see about that," Lin Annian said, giving Wang Chenning a cold glare before pulling Lin Anning away.

"Don’t forget what I just said! Wouldn’t want you blaming me later for not giving you a heads-up," Wang Chenning said. With a light flick of his finger, he sent a small pebble he had been holding in his fist flying.

Lin Annian cried out, "Ouch!" as his legs suddenly gave out. Luckily, he was holding onto Lin Anning’s arm; otherwise, he would have collapsed to his knees with a THUD.

Remembering what happened last time at Qingyun Hall, Lin Annian knew he had just been hit by one of Wang Chenning’s underhanded attacks and immediately spun around.

However, all he saw was Wang Chenning with his back to them, greeting other guests with Yang Xiaofei.

After staring at Wang Chenning’s back for a few seconds, Lin Annian ultimately decided to swallow his anger.

Lin Anning noticed something was wrong and frowned. "Brother, what is it?"

"Ningning, you need to be careful with this guy," Lin Annian said, gritting his teeth. "Don’t fall for his dirty tricks!"

Lin Anning replied with a frosty expression, "Don’t worry. I’ll make him wish he were dead."

When Lin Anning and Lin Annian went to cause trouble for Wang Chenning, the rest of the Lin family didn’t join the commotion. Their father, Lin Chengping, didn’t even bother to look their way.

Around six o’clock in the evening, all the invited guests had arrived, and the birthday banquet officially began.

Dressed in a red celebratory robe, Li Baoguo walked to the front of the meticulously decorated stage, supported by his two grandsons, Li Mingyue and Li Mingchao.

When he reached the front of the stage, he motioned for his two grandsons to let go. He remained standing and addressed all the guests in a booming voice, "Time just flies. It feels like yesterday I was their age, living a life of fast horses and settling grudges, but in the blink of an eye, I’m eighty. From now on, every day lived is one day less. Those old friends I used to have fun with and fight alongside—there aren’t many left now. To be able to be here at eighty, to meet you all and receive your blessings... in another ten years, I’ll probably be lying in a little dark box. This old man truly cherishes these days of drinking and swapping stories with so many of you from the younger generation. I accept all of your good wishes, and I hope everyone eats and drinks their fill tonight!"

After a brief pause, Li Baoguo called his three grandsons—Li Mingyue, Li Mingchao, and Li Mingyuan—to his side. He smiled at the crowd and said, "These three grandsons of mine may not be the most accomplished, but they are all the beloved grandchildren of I, Li Baoguo. I hope that in the future, you all will look after them a little for this old man’s sake. If they do something wrong, please don’t be too hard on them..."

Li Baoguo’s words were so blunt that the expressions on many people’s faces changed. Sitting with Wang Chenning, Yang Xiaofei’s face also turned grim.

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