My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 231 - 0231 Apologize

Chapter 231: Chapter 0231 Apologize

Liu Mengting then sneered, "Isn’t this what they call ’a dead pig not fearing scalding water’?"

"Hehehehe."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoli immediately burst into laughter, and so did the fatty.

Tang Ming was somewhat at a loss for words, unable to find anything to retort, so he vigorously moved his chopsticks to pick up food from the pot and eat, seemingly determined to turn his frustration into appetite.

"Fatty, the tripe is all gone again."

Tang Ming said to Fatty.

Fatty nodded, "Got it, I’ll get you some right away."

After saying that, Fatty stood up and walked towards the fridge. Li Xiaoli then asked, "Brother Tang Ming, Zhou Dafu is quite obedient, isn’t he?"

"He’s not my underling."

Tang Ming casually said while eating.

"Then why does he listen to you so much if he’s not your underling?"

Liu Mengting put down her juice and reminded, "Tang Ming, you’re my bodyguard now. Don’t go forming any cliques in school and let people think you’re some gangster student. It looks bad."

Tang Ming gave Liu Mengting a sideways glance, not knowing what had gotten into the girl today, as she took the initiative to trouble him: "Rest assured, Fatty is my friend. I have no intention of forming any cliques. I’m your bodyguard, I’m very clear about that. But if you’re not satisfied, the best thing would be to fire me."

Li Xiaoli, holding her bowl and eating, dared not speak, thinking that Sister Meng Meng seemed a bit off today. She spoke like this to Tang Ming, all because she saw him interacting with Xia Wei’er at the school gate earlier?

"Could it be jealousy?"

Li Xiaoli suddenly thought of a word.

"Of course, I know you don’t want to be my bodyguard, but you’ve signed the contract and have to keep the promise. Besides, my dad has decided on you, and I can’t change his mind," Liu Mengting said unhappily. "Otherwise, I would have fired you long ago."

"Oh? Thanks a lot."

Tang Ming said with a smile, "If you could get me out of this contract, I’d burn incense at home every day."

"Who cares!"

Liu Mengting said indignantly.

"Ay, who’s got our pretty girl all riled up?"

Suddenly, a voice filled with laughter rang out.

Two men in their mid-twenties appeared, walking over with floral shirts and jeans, decked out in Adidas or Nike sneakers, sporting trendy buzz cuts, and wearing shiny silver necklaces—a clear sign they mixed with the rougher crowd.

"Who are you?"

Liu Mengting was already pissed off and someone hitting on her was just adding fuel to the fire—she was ready to lash out at anyone.

"Wow, such a temper."

One of the buzz-cut men, with ear studs and a pale face marred only by a knife scar on his chin, looked somewhat intimidating from the side.

"Are you sick or something?"

Seeing these unwelcome pests, Li Xiaoli couldn’t help but feel irritated and started speaking rudely.

"All spicy beauties, huh."

Ignoring the girls’ comments, the man turned his attention to Tang Ming with a smile, "Brother, which one’s your girlfriend?"

"What’s it to you?"

Fatty, carrying a dish, came back and squeezed past the buzz-cut man, setting down the plate and facing the two intruders.

"Quite the tough crowd."

The buzz-cut man laughed and said, "Brother here is from Yinfeng Company. If you two beauties would grace us with your presence, let’s have some food together, and go out for some fun in the afternoon. Any entertainment Songlan has to offer, you can choose."

"Exactly, our Brother Ma is someone in Songlan City!"

A shorter buzz-cut man said, thrusting his thumb up.

Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli turned their heads away upon hearing this, making Brother Ma somewhat embarrassed. He then turned to Tang Ming and said, "How about making a new friend, little brother?"

"How old are you?"

Tang Ming laughed and said, "And you want to be friends with a student like me? Are you actually interested in getting to know me, or is it these two beauties you’re after?"

Brother Ma’s face turned a bit unsightly as he laughed awkwardly, "I see you can’t quite handle these two beauties, so why don’t we all become friends? If you ever need anything, just look for Brother Ma here. I guarantee no one will dare to mess with you at school."

"Heh, our Brother Ming here is the school tyrant. Do you really think he needs your help?"

The fatso said disdainfully.

"School tyrant? That cool, huh?"

Brother Ma chuckled, "But that’s inside school. What about outside? In society, there are some people you can’t afford to mess with. Once you do, they could knock you out and throw you into the river to feed the fish at any time."

Tang Ming nodded, "Right, you’re correct. There are indeed some people you don’t want to mess with."

"Good that you know that."

Seeing Tang Ming nod, Brother Ma smiled and said, "It’s good to be sensible. You have a bright future ahead. Did you just make this beauty here angry?"

"Right."

Tang Ming admitted with a smile.

Liu Mengting watched the scene unfold quietly, not saying a word. She knew Tang Ming’s personality very well; quiet now, but once he explodes, someone’s in for bad luck.

"Admitting it is good, but beauties need to be coaxed, not angered."

Brother Ma pointed at Liu Mengting and said to Tang Ming, "Apologize to the beauty. This afternoon, Brother Ma here will treat you to a fun outing. Singing, eating, whatever you like, go wild."

"So when you interrupt our meal, shouldn’t you apologize to the four of us?" Tang Ming asked, smiling without moving an inch.

Brother Ma’s face turned uglier as he sneered, "How can a kid not know when to advance or retreat?"

"That depends on who it is. If I had to show respect to every flea, I’d be exhausted to death."

Tang Ming said coolly.

"Brother Ma, I think this kid just needs a good lesson."

The shorter buzz-cut henchman rolled up his sleeves, ready to take action.

Brother Ma stepped aside with a cold laugh and said, "Luo Qiang, be gentle, just teach him a lesson."

"Don’t worry, Brother Ma, I definitely won’t break his limbs."

The henchman moved toward Tang Ming, with his hand outstretched to grab Tang Ming’s hair and flip him over the chair onto the ground.

But Tang Ming suddenly turned around and kicked out, hitting the henchman’s midsection.

"Ah!"

The henchman let out a scream, then knelt on the ground clutching his belly, shaking in pain and unable to stand up again.

This sudden incident left Brother Ma with his mouth wide open in surprise. Meanwhile, Liu Mengting and the others showed little reaction, having anticipated that Brother Ma’s henchman would suffer a loss.

"Disturbing my meal, that kick was already taking it easy. If you don’t leave now, soon you won’t be able to walk out at all."

Tang Ming then turned back to his seat and continued eating.

Brother Ma was furious, reaching into his pocket for a Dagger to stab someone, but seeing the state of his henchman and doubting his own ability to handle Tang Ming even with a knife in hand, he reconsidered.