Ren Xiangdong glanced at the dispirited Qi Xiaojian, inwardly lighting a candle for his brother who had been getting beat up since they were kids — a fact known to everyone in their neighborhood.
This guy probably got used to being beaten so often that his nature became more defiant, always picking the most thankless tasks and driving Director Qi and the family to their wits' end. He still remembered how, back in their childhood, Qi Xiaojian's father broke a stick as thick as his arm while beating him.
Yet, his personality never did bend, and the Qi Family truly ran out of options, thoroughly disappointed. Unaware, he felt everyone at home was deliberately targeting him, and his thoughts became increasingly twisted.
Fortunately, he was close with Ren Xiangdong and was somewhat influenced by him, not to the point of being too excessive. However, he still mixed in both the underworld and legitimate circles, his moves cold and ruthless.
