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Chapter 374 - 398, Kong Qingci’s Concern

Chapter 374: Chapter 398, Kong Qingci’s Concern

Kong Mingkai felt as if he had walked through Ghost Gate, he could clearly remember the sensation of the knife and fork grazing past his cheek, the cold breeze that made his legs tremble and turned his face pale, and the brief moment when his heart stopped beating.

When Kong Mingkai looked at Fang Yi again, the furious appearance he had before was gone, replaced by the fear of Fang Yi’s nonchalant yet mocking demeanor, Kong Mingkai suddenly realized how terrifying the other man was.

Kong Mingkai swallowed hard, not wanting to endure the feeling of a near-death experience at Ghost Gate again.

"You... you..." Although Kong Mingkai still pointed at Fang Yi, he was already afraid.

"Looking for trouble? I’m up for it," Fang Yi said coolly.

Kong Mingkai’s facial expression was extremely conflicted, after much hesitation and struggle, he sat back down.

Zheng Sheng, sitting in the main seat, was secretly shocked. He had originally thought that Fang Yi was just an ordinary friend of Xu He, but now, it seemed that was not the case—not only was he Shen Binnan’s personal bodyguard, he had such skills that he could even subdue the powerful offspring of the bureaucratic sea, Kong Mingkai.

Such a method, Zheng Sheng had never seen before. He thought to himself that he would have to take even better care of Xu He in the future.

At the same time, Xu He and Jiang Lili were also shocked. However, Xu He, after a brief moment of shock, looked at Fang Yi by her side and suddenly thought that his profile was exceptionally handsome.

As for Jiang Lili, her face was already pale and now, it was as white as a piece of paper, her legs subconsciously squeezed together and were somewhat wet!

It was not that Jiang Lili was suddenly overcome with desire, but rather, she was frightened by Fang Yi’s earlier action—simply put, she was scared to the point of peeing herself!

And when Fang Yi looked at Jiang Lili again, Jiang Lili could not bear it any longer, and in the gaze of Fang Yi’s icy eyes, she hurriedly said, "Don’t... I apologize... Is an apology not enough?"

"Just make it quick, don’t dawdle," Fang Yi said indifferently.

Jiang Lili found it hard to maintain her dignity, she had never thought she would bow her head to Xu He like this, but now, she had no choice but to do so.

Lowering her airs, Jiang Lili said softly, "Xu He, I... I’m sorry."

"Louder!" Fang Yi said coolly, as a reminder.

Jiang Lili gritted her teeth, lowered her pride even further and raised her voice, "Xu He, I’m sorry, I... I promise, from now on we’ll stay out of each other’s way, I won’t do those things again, please... forgive me!"

Watching Jiang Lili bend and lower her airs respectfully, Xu He also felt a small surge of satisfaction. She had been bullied by Jiang Lili in the company more than a little, and after Jiang Lili’s apology, Xu He’s mood improved significantly, and she was about to speak.

But at that moment, Fang Yi tapped his fingers on the table and said, "If it’s an apology, then show some sincerity."

Jiang Lili’s body involuntarily shivered, she asked softly, "I don’t know what... kind of sincerity you want."

"Slap yourself twice," Fang Yi said offhandedly.

Jiang Lili immediately looked shocked, wanting to retort, but when she met Fang Yi’s eyes, cold as ice, she ultimately became afraid, bowed her head, and proceeded to slap her left and right cheeks with her hands.

After slapping herself, Jiang Lili looked on the verge of tears, if she were not so restrained, she probably would have already cried.

Zheng Sheng, Wu Han, and others who saw this scene felt some sympathy for Jiang Lili. Looking at Fang Yi again, their eyes were filled with complexity; such a ruthless person, not even sparing a woman, if it were them, they probably would have softened by now.

However, they did not know this was Fang Yi’s way of forever ridding Xu He of a future problem. For someone like Jiang Lili, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, Fang Yi had evidence of her instructing others to harm Xu He, and not taking her to court was already a great mercy.

To deal with those who bully the weak and fear the strong, whether they be men or women, you have to be even tougher than them, only then can you truly subdue them!

Fang Yi no longer made things difficult for Jiang Lili, picking up his chopsticks to start eating the dishes, because Shen Binan, who had been silent beside him, was already indulging herself, and she didn’t even call him over—that was rather inconsiderate of her.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang. Fang Yi took out his phone and almost dropped it in fright.

Shen Binan cast a surprised glance his way, and Fang Yi smiled at her before quickly leaving the private room. As soon as he closed the door, Fang Yi answered the call, full of cheerfulness, "Qingci."

"Where are you right now?" came the crisp, tranquil voice of Kong Qingci from the phone.

"Oh... I’m at... Where are you?" Fang Yi suddenly asked in return.

"Far in the horizon, yet close before your eyes," said Kong Qingci with a hint of mischief in her voice.

Fang Yi was startled, but then he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and immediately saw Kong Qingci with a serene smile on her jade-like face.

Putting away his phone, Fang Yi hastened to greet her with a smile, "Hi."

Kong Qingci chided playfully, "What ’hi’? You come to my place and don’t even bother to greet me. Were you planning to sneak in and out without a word?"

Her eyes, like ripples in autumn water, were filled with an alluring sadness.

Fang Yi responded with a wry smile, "Alright, alright, my bad, okay? Next time I’m here, I promise you’ll be the first to receive a call from me, alright?"

Only then did the reproachful look in Kong Qingci’s eyes turn into a smile, and her lips also curved into a joyful grin as she said, "That’s more like it."

Fang Yi asked, "By the way, why haven’t you gone back to rest so late at night?"

Kong Qingci let out a soft sigh, "I have a lot of work. I need to work overtime a bit longer before I can go home. By the way, do you know Kong Mingkai?"

A thought crossed Fang Yi’s mind. Kong Mingkai was probably one of the young members of the Kong Family, but since he and Kong Qingci were close friends, he didn’t hold back and told her the whole story of what had happened.

After listening, Kong Qingci frowned and said, "This Kong Mingkai is the son of one of my uncles. However, that uncle and I don’t get along, and this Kong Mingkai is nothing but a profligate scion. He hasn’t got much ability, but his father is the top man in Southern Domain City, and also... that Jiang Lili..."

"What about her?"

"That Jiang Lili is my uncle’s mistress, and my uncle holds grudges. I’m afraid he won’t let you off easily," Kong Qingci said with a heavy tone.

"The top man, eh..." Fang Yi touched his nose with a bitter smile, "That does sound a bit tricky."

Kong Qingci replied, "It’s not that big of a deal, really. My uncle may be the top man in Southern Domain City, but his reach doesn’t extend to Moon City. As long as you stay out of Southern Domain City, he can’t really do much to you."

Fang Yi’s expression became exceedingly interesting at that moment.

Seeing this, Kong Qingci looked at him with a strange expression, "You don’t mean to say... you’re going to Southern Domain City?"

Fang Yi nodded, "I need to go to Southern Domain City to handle some matters. I can’t avoid it."

Fang Yi was planning to go to Southern Domain City with Shen Binan to thoroughly resolve the lingering trouble with the Luo Family. Therefore, he had no choice but to go there.

Kong Qingci pondered for a moment and then said, "In that case, when I go back, I’ll have a talk with my uncle."

Looking at Kong Qingci’s earnest expression, Fang Yi couldn’t help but feel both amused and touched. He wanted to say that even though Kong Mingkai’s father was the top man in Southern Domain City, he truly wasn’t afraid. After all, he had the Dragon King as his backer, and with the Dragon King Token in hand, what was there to fear?

But Fang Yi kept that to himself since it was a secret, yet he was genuinely moved by Kong Qingci’s concern from the bottom of his heart.