Chapter 85 — Take Him Out and You'll Be Number Two
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"How could we accept that? Do you think our Brother Ming is the kind of man who eats without paying?" The fat kid waved a dismissive hand. "Even if he eats other people's food without paying, he certainly wouldn't do that with yours, Auntie. Besides, we'll all be family soon -- money is the last thing that should be an issue."
Hearing the fat kid's words, Zou Ruoming looked distinctly pleased, a smile playing at the corner of his lips. The broad-faced fat kid certainly knew how to read a room -- it seemed Zou Ruoming's usual kindness toward him had not gone to waste.
Tang Zhi's mother was all the more bewildered. She had no idea what this fat kid was going on about -- what did he mean by family and money? What exactly was he talking about?
Just at that moment, Tang Zhi approached from a distance. The fat kid abandoned all pretense of flattering Tang Zhi's mother, sprang to his feet, and began to whistle and wave his arms about, his rotund body swaying with every motion. Zou Ruoming's other followers quickly joined in, whistling and making eyes at Tang Zhi.
"The sister-in-law is here! The sister-in-law is here!" the fat kid bellowed.
Tang Zhi spotted Zou Ruoming and his followers, and the fat kid's nonsense rang in her ears. Her face drained of color. She had never expected Zou Ruoming to track her all the way here, to say such filthy things right in front of her mother.
Zou Ruoming had previously written Tang Zhi a love letter, and she had rejected him without a shred of mercy. But Zou Ruoming seemed not to care in the slightest, pestering her with that shameless grin of his. Tang Zhi did not manage to escape back to the classroom until the class bell rang.
There had been no sign of him for the past two days, and Tang Zhi had thought Zou Ruoming had finally given up after being rejected. She never imagined he would go this far. If her mother thought she was having a romantic relationship at school, how heartbroken would she be?
Tang Zhi stopped in her tracks, not daring to go forward. Zou Ruoming's burning gaze made her lower her head in fear, a blush spreading across her cheeks as shame and anger warred within her.
"Boss, Zou Ruoming's gang is up ahead." Kang Xiaofeng and Wei Zhao were following behind Tang Zhi and had just witnessed Zou Ruoming and his lackeys harassing her. Kang Xiaofeng bristled with anger. "That scum is bullying Tang Zhi."
"Oh? So his name is Zou Ruoming?" Wei Zhao blinked in surprise, recognizing that the man leading the group ahead was actually the very same brute he had pelted with a basketball a few days ago until blood streamed down his face.
"You know him?" Kang Xiaofeng was taken aback by Wei Zhao's response. "He's the number two of the school's Four Great Villains. He's the one I was telling you about. If you take him down, you'll be number two."
"..." Wei Zhao shook his head and let out a bitter smile. It seemed he had already taken this guy down just a few days ago.
"I heard Zou Ruoming was turned down by Tang Zhi when he went after her. I never expected him to sink to such a despicable trick - manufacturing a fait accompli right in front of Tang Zhi's mother." Kang Xiaofeng caught what the broad-faced fat guy was shouting and clenched his fists in agitation.
Wei Zhao didn't think much of it. Zou Ruoming might be detestable, but he had never crossed Wei Zhao and there was no conflict of interest between them, so Wei Zhao couldn't be bothered with his filthy business.
"Sister-in-law, come sit down! Brother Ming's already ordered everything - we're just waiting for you." The broad-faced fat guy winked and made eyes at Tang Zhi, practically squeezing his own eyeballs out of their sockets.