After leaving the hospital, Chou Ping, standing by the roadside, was about to hail a taxi straight to Kailin's company.
At this moment, there came an urgent shout from behind, "Hey, buddy, please wait!"
The voice was familiar to Chou Ping – wasn't it the guy he had just fought with? Perhaps he felt that he hadn't turned Chou Ping over in the previous encounter, losing face, so he wanted another round? This guy could really fight!
Turning around, Chou Ping looked at the white young man rushing towards him and said somewhat displeased, "What's up? If you still want to fight, I'll call the police!"
The white youth looked puzzled, "Why call the police? You're a good person, why would I want to fight you?"
"Then why are you following me?" Chou Ping asked.
The white youth scratched his head, grinning, "Hehe, I just want to make friends with you. You're the most skilled Asian I've ever seen. I'm Tom, and you?"
Chou Ping smirked. It was quite a coincidence that he had met both Tom and Jerry in just two days. However, not seeking fame or profit, Chou Ping casually replied, "I'm Lei. If there's nothing else, I have to go."
"Lei? That's a cool name. By the way, is the martial art you just demonstrated traditional Chinese kung fu? It looks chaotic but actually powerful!" Tom asked curiously.
With no taxi in sight, and a bit bored, Chou Ping decided to play along and said with a composed tone, "Exactly, the martial art I just used is called Wang Ba Quan（Chaotic and disorderly martial art）."
"Wang Ba Quan?" Tom repeated the three Chinese words after Chou Ping.
"Wow, that name is really cool! I envy you Chinese people. You can practice martial arts from a young age. I heard that most of your Chinese kung fu is passed down through generations, and foreigners can't learn it, right?" Tom expressed admiration.
Chou Ping's expression changed, "No, no, no! You've misunderstood. Wang Ba Quan is not passed down in my family. It's widespread in China, and anyone can learn it!"
"That's great! I must go to China to learn Wang Ba Quan. I'll become a master of Wang Ba Quan in the future!" Tom said with excitement.
With a slightly sarcastic smile, Chou Ping patted Tom's shoulder and said, "Work hard. I see you have a remarkable physique and extraordinary talent. You can definitely achieve that dream!"
"Yeah, I'll definitely work hard!"
After the excitement, Tom quickly took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Chou Ping.
"Lei, this is my business card. I work at a gym, mainly teaching boxing. If you have time, you can come for some sparring. We have many beautiful women working out there!"
Unable to resist Tom's final addition, Chou Ping, moved by his sincerity, solemnly accepted the card, "OK, I'll definitely come when I have time!"
At this moment, a taxi arrived. After bidding farewell to Tom, Chou Ping got into the car and left.
In the car, the somewhat bored Chou Ping flipped through the business card in his hand.
Seeing the identity information on it, Chou Ping's expression became somewhat strange. No wonder Tom could overpower him throughout the entire fight – he turned out to be a skilled boxer.
The card listed some of Tom's achievements, with the most prominent being the third place in the Las Vegas Regional Boxing Challenge in the 75kg category.
In other words, in terms of boxing, this guy could be considered the third-best in Las Vegas.
Of course, there were higher weight classes and more skilled fighters who didn't bother with such small competitions, explaining the modest prize money. Regardless, Tom's title indicated his considerable strength, indirectly affirming Chou Ping's current combat abilities that far exceeded the average person.
To have a competitive fight with the third-best in Las Vegas... Well, the actual situation was slightly disadvantageous.
Considering that Chou Ping only trained for physical fitness and lacked professional combat training, a thought flashed through his mind. If he underwent professional training, wouldn't his combat abilities become even stronger?
Lost in thought, the car had already stopped outside Kailin's company.
After getting out of the car, Chou Ping headed straight to Kailin's company. Standing outside the office door, he could hear a heated argument inside.
"Jerry, I've made it clear. This money is not mine, and I don't have the authority to decide!"
"I'm not asking you to decide. Do you understand the concept of using someone else's resources to achieve our goals? We're just temporarily borrowing this money. Once we make enough profit tomorrow, we'll immediately return it."
"Sorry, in my view, this is misappropriation. I can't take the client's money for risks. This is my first client, and I can't afford any mistakes!" Kailin vehemently objected.
"Fine! Even if you're so heartless, don't forget your identity. You're just a newcomer, and I'm your superior. I can refuse to approve this money. Without the company's support, I'd like to see if you can reach the profit point you promised to the client!"
"Jerry, why are you forcing me? This is my first client; I really can't do that..."
Inside, Kailin's faint sobbing could be heard. Hearing this, Chou Ping couldn't help but furrow his brow. He understood why Kailin, who had been persistent all along, eventually invested the money in the stocks Jerry specified.
It turned out that Jerry, this despicable guy, had threatened and coerced her.
Realizing that he couldn't stay out of this, Chou Ping raised his hand and knocked on the door that hadn't been completely closed.
"Anyone in?"
The question from Chou Ping lacked finesse, but it didn't matter. He was just trying to attract the attention of the two inside.
As expected, both of them were drawn to the commotion at the door.
Seeing that it was Chou Ping, Kailin was momentarily stunned and quickly wiped away the glistening tears from her eyes.
"Hey, Chou, why are you here?" Kailin greeted with a forced smile.
Just as the manipulation was about to succeed, why did someone come in and disrupt it? Jerry's expression darkened, and he said unkindly, "Who are you? We're in the middle of something important. Please leave!"
Suppressing the impulse to continue beating up this scumbag, Chou Ping maintained his smile and said, "I'm interested in the investment you just talked about. Moreover, I'm the owner of the money you want to borrow. Are you sure you want me to leave?"
Jerry was momentarily stunned at Chou Ping's words. There was a hint of panic in his eyes. Misappropriating funds through a power of attorney was a serious offense in this industry.
"Oh, sir, you may have misunderstood. We didn't discuss your money. I and Kailin were arguing about another investment project." Jerry tried to justify.
Chou Ping raised an eyebrow, "Is that so? It's a pity. I was really interested in the investment you mentioned. I was thinking of having Kailin invest a couple of hundred thousand for me. Now it seems..."
Jerry secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva
. A couple of hundred thousand?
According to his estimates, the profit from this money would double the principal, resulting in over a million in returns.
At that time, this guy would take the lion's share, and if they split it with Kailin, it would still be a substantial extra income.
Thinking of this, a warm and enthusiastic smile appeared on Jerry's face. He quickly walked towards Chou Ping, extending his hand, and said, "Mr. Chou, please come in. This is Kailin's department head. Welcome to our company."
Jerry invited Chou Ping into the room. Then, he called out to Kailin, "Kailin, why are you still standing there? Quickly pour Mr. Chou a cup of coffee!"