Whoosh—
Ye Qiu charged forward like a wild horse and grabbed Guo Shaocong by the throat.
"Dare to bully my mother, and you'll be looking for death."
Ye Qiu roared angrily.
Qian Jinglan was the closest person to him in this world, and he would never allow anyone to bully her.
Bang!
Guo Shaocong kicked Ye Qiu hard in the stomach, but instead of kicking him away, Ye Qiu's grip on his arm was incredibly strong, rendering Guo Shaocong powerless.
"Ye Qiu, if you have the guts, kill me," Guo Shaocong said angrily.
"Do you think I wouldn't dare?" Ye Qiu tightened his grip, causing Guo Shaocong's face to turn red and making it extremely difficult for him to breathe.
Zhang Lili urgently shouted, "Ye Qiu, let go of Shaocong!"
"Get lost!"
Ye Qiu snapped, showing no courtesy. To him, Zhang Lili and Guo Shaocong were cut from the same cloth.
"You… you…" Zhang Lili, both angry and anxious, quickly said to Qian Jinglan, "Auntie, please persuade Ye Qiu. If something happens to Shaocong, Ye Qiu will have to pay with his life."
At this moment, Qian Jinglan also realized what was happening. She got up and tightly grasped Ye Qiu's arm, saying, "Qiu'er, let go of Dr. Guo."
"Mom, he bullied you. I will never let him go," Ye Qiu said stubbornly.
"Dr. Guo didn't bully me. It was my own choice. Let go of Dr. Guo."
"I won't let go."
Qian Jinglan was so anxious that tears were welling up in her eyes as she said, "Qiu'er, don't you even listen to me?"
Seeing the tears in his mother's eyes, Ye Qiu's heart trembled, and he reluctantly released his grip.
"Cough cough…" After a while, Guo Shaocong coughed and finally regained his breath, darkly saying, "Old woman, did you see that? In broad daylight, your son actually tried to kill me. Do you think someone like him can stay in the hospital?"
Zhang Lili, also dissatisfied, glared at Ye Qiu and angrily said, "Ye Qiu, you've grown some guts. Do you think Shaocong is someone you can offend? Quickly apologize to Shaocong."
"Apologize my ass." Ye Qiu glared at Zhang Lili and coldly said, "You know how my mom has treated you. Today, you and Guo Shaocong actually bullied my mom. Are you even human?"
"I didn't bully Auntie. If you don't believe me, ask her."
Qian Jinglan, trying to smooth things over, said, "Qiu'er, Lili didn't bully me. It was my own choice."
"Mom…"
"Ye Qiu, did you hear that? I didn't bully her. It was the old woman who wanted to kneel," Guo Shaocong said. "You actually dared to lay hands on me. This is not over."
Ye Qiu was about to speak, but Qian Jinglan pulled him behind her. "Dr. Guo, I'm very sorry!"
"Ye Qiu didn't understand the situation earlier and thought I was wronged, which is why he acted impulsively. Please forgive him."
"This money is a small token of my appreciation. Consider it compensation for Dr. Guo's mental anguish."
Qian Jinglan took out a thousand yuan from her pocket, bent down, and humbly handed it to Guo Shaocong.
"Smack!"
Guo Shaocong slapped Qian Jinglan across the face.
"Dr. Guo, you…"
"Smack!"
Another sharp slap followed.
"This little amount? Are you trying to pay off a beggar?"
Guo Shaocong said arrogantly, "Old woman, even if you give me a million, I still won't let your son go."
"How dare you hit my mom? It looks like you're tired of living." Ye Qiu clenched his fists, his face full of rage as he wanted to charge at Guo Shaocong.
"Qiu'er, stop making trouble." Qian Jinglan tightly gripped Ye Qiu's arm.
"Mom, this bastard is going too far. He still dares to bully you in front of me. Today, I must…"
"Shut up." Qian Jinglan sternly stopped Ye Qiu and then with a forced smile said to Guo Shaocong, "Dr. Guo, I'm really sorry. I'll talk to Ye Qiu and bring him to apologize to you another day."
Though feeling humiliated, Qian Jinglan could endure anything for Ye Qiu's future.
To prevent Ye Qiu from acting impulsively again, she held him tightly and tried to leave as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, as they turned away, Guo Shaocong picked up a brick from a nearby flowerbed and, taking advantage of their moment of unawareness, smashed it onto Ye Qiu's back.
With a "crack," the brick broke in two.
Guo Shaocong was dumbfounded, thinking, "Is this guy practicing indestructible body skills? How come he isn't hurt at all?"
Ye Qiu's anger surged. Guo Shaocong's attack was so brutal; if the brick had hit the back of his head, he might have been killed.
At this moment, Lin Jingzhi's words echoed in his mind.
"Remember what I said, to stand firm, a man must be ruthless."
Crack!
Ye Qiu turned around and grabbed Guo Shaocong's throat with incredible speed. Before Guo Shaocong could fully react, Ye Qiu violently threw him to the ground.
Bang!
Guo Shaocong's head hit the cement floor, causing blood to gush out immediately.
This scene left Zhang Lili stunned.
Guo Shaocong was 190 cm tall and weighed 200 pounds, yet Ye Qiu lifted him as if he were a chicken, effortlessly.
How could he be so strong?
Zhang Lili, shocked, had no time to intervene before Ye Qiu said to Guo Shaocong, "Lin Jie was right. If you're too kind, people will take advantage. My constant concessions have only led to your further aggression. I remember you used this hand to hit my mom, right?"
Ye Qiu fixed his gaze on Guo Shaocong's right hand.
"What are you going to do?" Guo Shaocong roared. "Dare to touch me, and you'll die."
Ye Qiu stepped hard on Guo Shaocong's hand.
The action was sharp and decisive.
Crack!
The sound of breaking bones echoed as Guo Shaocong's right hand fingers shattered, becoming a bloody mess.
"Ah…" Guo Shaocong screamed in pain.
"I can endure you bullying me, framing me, insulting me, excluding me, and even stealing Zhang Lili. But if you bully my mom, I can't stand it."
Ye Qiu grabbed Guo Shaocong's hair, lifted him up, and then kicked him in the knee.
Thud!
Guo Shaocong fell to his knees.
"Apologize to my mom," Ye Qiu said coldly.
"Forget it…"
Smack!
Ye Qiu slapped Guo Shaocong's face. "Apologize."
"Apologize to that old woman? In your dreams! I'll never apologize, even if I die." Guo Shaocong remained defiant.
"Then I'll cripple you."
Ye Qiu swiftly broke Guo Shaocong's arms with two punches and then delivered two lightning-fast kicks to Guo Shaocong's knees.
Crack!
Crack!
Two sharp sounds of breaking bones followed.
"Ah…"
Guo Shaocong cried out in pain, struggling to get up, but with all his limbs broken, he couldn't muster any strength.
Bang!
Ye Qiu stepped on Guo Shaocong's face and coldly said, "Guo Shaocong, are you going to apologize or not?"
"Enough, Ye Qiu!" Zhang Lili, waking up from the shock, yelled angrily, "You've caused a disaster. Expect to go to jail!"
"One person hurt and you go to jail? What about dead people?"
Ye Qiu's face hardened with murderous intent as his foot slowly moved from Guo Shaocong's face to his throat.
Then, he stomped down hard.