Chapter 369 — What Is She Doing Here
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
Although Kang Jingming's branch of the family had moved from Songshan City to Donghai City, the two cities were not far apart. If he had any thought for her at all, he would have come back to see Xiaofen long ago—how could he have let her be, without a word, all this time?
And the reason Xiaofen had steeled herself to face Kang Jingming one more time was, in truth, to make her own subconscious understand as well: Kang Jingming was a scoundrel! He had never been her lover at all!
Wei Zhao parked the car and got out. Kang **, Tang Zhi, and Xiaofen followed him out.
"You lot—what are you doing here?" Guard A jabbed a finger at Wei Zhao and the others, brash and overbearing.
"We're here for the birthday banquet," Kang ** said, suppressing his anger as he glanced at the three guards. Thanks to Wei Zhao's warning, he knew very well these three were all sent by Kang Jingming.
Xiaofen, meanwhile, clutched Kang **'s hand in a nervous grip, hanging on so tightly she dared not let go, and she dared not even look in Kang Jingming's direction...
"The birthday banquet? Where's your invitation? Let's see it," Guard B said, putting out his hand.
"I'm attending my second granduncle's birthday banquet—what do I need an invitation for?" Kang ** frowned.
"Your second granduncle? Who's your second granduncle? I say you're all a bunch of swindlers," the guard captain cut in, eyeing them askance and demanding in a most arrogant tone.
"My second granduncle is Kang the Divine Physician!" Kang ** was losing patience. "Don't let yourselves be stirred up by others!"
"Stirred up? What kind of talk is that?" The guard captain, his guilty conscience touched, flew into a rage at once. "Look at you—dressed like that, in rags worth a few dozen yuan at most. Who's going to believe Kang the Divine Physician is your second granduncle? And you want to attend the birthday banquet? I say you're all swindlers, here to sponge a free meal and some drinks!"
"Who are you calling a swindler?" Kang ** flared up.
Wei Zhao, however, tugged at Kang **, signaling him not to get worked up. He glanced at the guard captain and said mildly, "What's your name?"
"*** Who cares what my name is? I'm telling you, you swindlers had better clear out fast, or I'm calling the police!" The guard captain gave a cold sneer and did not answer Wei Zhao's question.
"Looks like I'll have to give Li Yixun—Brother Li—a call. How are the guards under him all so lacking in manners? Driving guests away?" Wei Zhao shook his head in disdain and began fumbling in his pocket. "Where did I put that card... oh, here it is..."
When they heard Wei Zhao name Li Yixun and saw him really pull out Li Yixun's card, ready to make the call, the guard captain was instantly dumbstruck! He knew perfectly well who Li Yixun was! That man was the right hand of the big boss, President Tian, and at this resort, whenever President Tian was away, Li Yixun spoke for him. Never mind a petty guard captain like himself—even the guard commander and the security department manager amounted to nothing before Li Yixun!
In coming to make trouble for Wei Zhao on Kang Jingming's behalf earlier, the guard captain had been acting purely for the money. But where Wei Zhao was concerned, this was no simple matter of money anymore!
Offending Kang Jingming might cost him a little money at most. Offending Wei Zhao would cost him his job!
"Brother... please, no, don't call, don't call! This humble one failed to recognize your eminence—please, sir, don't hold it against a nobody like me..." The guard captain was on the verge of tears. So it was this man in the beat-up van who was the real big shot! He knew Li Yixun. Even if they were merely casual acquaintances, there was no way Li Yixun would ever offend Wei Zhao over a mere guard captain like himself!
In Li Yixun's eyes, he was nothing but an insignificant nobody. Fire him, and there were far too many people eager to take his place...