Free Web NovelYe Xiaotong stared sharply at Kim Muhyuk’s back as he turned and walked away.
“Unni? Unni!”
Cheon Jiyoung called out to her.
“Hm?”
“What are you staring at like that?”
“It’s nothing. But what happened? The atmosphere felt really off.”
“Ah......”
At the question, Cheon Jiyoung let out a deep sigh and explained what had happened.
Hearing her story, Ye Xiaotong widened her eyes in shock.
“That bastard really did that?”
“Yeah......”
Cheon Jiyoung nodded, unconsciously rubbing the wrist that had been grabbed.
Seeing the deep bruise forming on her arm, Ye Xiaotong frowned, speaking in disbelief.
“Is he insane? Does he not know where he is? Still acting like that without fixing his habits. So?”
“My oppa showed up and stopped it for now...... but I don’t know. He looked really angry.”
“Really? Then I guess the rumors are true—he really cherishes you.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
Ye Xiaotong waved her hand casually and asked again.
“It’s nothing. So where did that bastard go?”
“I don’t know. He moved somewhere else with someone.”
“Hmm......”
Ye Xiaotong swallowed a low hum as she organized her thoughts.
‘Wei Zhengcheng harassed Cheon Jiyoung, and he moved without thinking about the consequences.’
The Kim Muhyuk she knew was colder and more rational than anyone else.
And yet, the moment Cheon Jiyoung was in trouble, he grabbed Wei Zhengcheng by the collar in front of everyone without hesitation.
She curled her lips upward, thinking she had made the right decision approaching Cheon Jiyoung.
“Maybe I shouldn’t have come. I didn’t expect this.”
“Well, it’s not like this is a place you shouldn’t be. Just stick with me and enjoy the party.”
Hiding her true thoughts, Ye Xiaotong smiled at Cheon Jiyoung.
Cheon Jiyoung nodded.
“Yeah. But no one helped me. Even the actors nearby all turned their heads away. I’m disappointed.”
“Most people know what kind of lunatic Wei Zhengcheng is. They probably couldn’t step in so easily. Try to understand.”
As if on cue, the actors who had stepped away earlier returned one by one and apologized to Cheon Jiyoung. freewёbnoνel.com
While she spoke with them, Ye Xiaotong’s gaze drifted toward the place where Kim Muhyuk had disappeared.
* * *
When I opened the door and entered, Bo Xilai and Wei Zhengcheng were looking at me with serious expressions.
I looked down at Wei Zhengcheng with an indifferent gaze.
“......Chairman Kim Muhyuk. I apologize for not recognizing you earlier.”
Receiving my stare, Wei Zhengcheng stood up and bowed his head.
Looks like he’s been scolded.
I crossed my arms and simply looked at him.
“Well. You’re not the one who should be apologizing to me, are you?”
“......I will apologize to Miss Cheon Jiyoung separately.”
“Where did that confidence from earlier go? Try acting like you did before.”
“I’m sorry.”
Wei Zhengcheng offered no response, merely repeating his apology like a parrot.
I glanced at Bo Xilai, and he spoke with an awkward expression.
“Wei Zhengcheng may have a bad habit with his hands, but he’s not a bad person.”
“As long as he doesn’t harm me, I don’t care what he does. I have no interest in him whatsoever. But what he did to my sister crossed the line.”
“He must not have known. If he had, he wouldn’t have acted like that.”
“That’s right.”
Wei Zhengcheng quickly chimed in.
“I didn’t know anything. I just found Miss Cheon Jiyoung appealing......”
“If you say my sister’s name one more time with that filthy mouth, you die. There won’t be a second time, so remember that.”
“......”
At my cold tone, Wei Zhengcheng shut his mouth.
Bo Xilai, who knew I wasn’t bluffing, turned pale in an instant.
“Chairman Kim Muhyuk. Let’s sit down and resolve this through conversation. I ask you.”
Bo Xilai pleaded desperately. I reluctantly sat down and quietly watched the two of them.
“Wei Zhengcheng has apparently contacted your sister several times, asking her out for a meal.”
Bo Xilai began to explain calmly why this incident had happened.
The more he spoke, the more anger rose uncontrollably inside me.
So he’d been making passes at her repeatedly.
“He’s never been rejected in his life, so he must have taken it as an insult. And when he saw her today, he got excited.”
“A dog in heat gets fixed after a beating.”
“......Sir. Aren’t you going too far? I’ve already apologized, haven’t I?”
Wei Zhengcheng flared up and glared at me. Bo Xilai sighed and stopped him.
“Wei Zhengcheng. Watch your words. How many times do I have to tell you?”
“Tell me, my friend—what more do you want me to do? I’ve apologized. What, do you want me to kneel like a dog?”
“If you make this bigger, you’re the one who’ll lose.”
“Hmph! What loss would I suffer?”
As expected, Wei Zhengcheng had only pretended to apologize because of Bo Xilai.
He didn’t even understand what he had done wrong—just trying to gloss it over with a fake apology.
And even that fell apart because of his pathetic pride.
In the end, Bo Xilai frowned and glared at him.
“Wei Zhengcheng. Are you really not going to come to your senses?”
“Bo Xilai. You should be the one coming to your senses. Who are we? Why are you walking on eggshells because of some businessman? So what if he’s close with President Hu Jintao? What then? Is President Hu Jintao going to kill me?”
You seem to be mistaken.
I spoke to the frog trapped in a well.
“President Hu Jintao doesn’t even need to step in. Someone like you—I can kill, and no one will say a word.”
“What? You crazy bastard!”
Wei Zhengcheng cursed as he glared at me.
“You might be acting all high and mighty because of President Hu Jintao, but he alone can’t do anything. With my connections, I can wipe someone like you out!”
He jumped to his feet, pointing at me and raising his voice.
Bo Xilai pressed his forehead and closed his eyes.
I smirked and met Wei Zhengcheng’s gaze directly.
“If you can, try it.”
Politeness is for people who can be reasoned with. It’s wasted on insects.
My openly mocking tone made his anger flare visibly.
“You bastard! This isn’t Korea—this is China!”
“Exactly. So try it. Use everything you’ve got. Because if all of that fails, your corpse won’t even be found.”
“......You insane bastard! Bo Xilai, he’s threatening to kill me—what are you doing?!”
“I’m done. Handle it yourself. Don’t drag me into this.”
“What? Are you betraying [N O V E L I G H T] me?”
Wei Zhengcheng’s eyes widened, but Bo Xilai only shook his head calmly.
“Wei Zhengcheng. Didn’t I tell you? He’s someone you’d regret making an enemy of. And yet you act like this—what more can I do?”
“......”
“From this moment on, I cut all ties with you.”
At Bo Xilai’s declaration, Wei Zhengcheng looked at him in shock.
“......You won’t regret those words?”
“I won’t.”
Clenching his lips and trembling, Wei Zhengcheng pointed at him and shouted.
“Just watch! I’ll use all my connections to block your path!”
After warning Bo Xilai, he ignored me and headed for the door.
But Manager Ma stepped in front of him.
“What the hell are you doing?”
“Go back. Without the boss’s permission, no one leaves.”
“What? You bastard!”
Wei Zhengcheng threw a punch at Manager Ma’s face.
Manager Ma tilted his head and easily avoided it, then lightly kicked his leg.
Wei Zhengcheng fell clumsily, got back up, and shouted at him.
His flushed face was quite a sight.
“A mere bodyguard dares to lay hands on me?”
Unfazed, Manager Ma quietly looked at me.
I gave a slight nod.
Do as you see fit.
Manager Ma immediately grabbed Wei Zhengcheng by the neck with one hand.
Startled, Wei Zhengcheng struggled as he was lifted into the air.
“C-cough!”
Choking, he clawed at Manager Ma’s arm.
“Let, let go......”
His face began turning blue as his breathing grew more strained.
But Manager Ma looked at him expressionlessly.
10 seconds. 20 seconds.
As time passed, Wei Zhengcheng’s body gradually went limp.
Realizing he might actually die, fear flooded his eyes.
Even Bo Xilai watching this turned pale.
“C-Chairman. You can’t kill him. This is far beyond what I can handle.”
Ignoring him, I checked my watch.
At around 30 seconds, I spoke quietly.
“Manager.”
At my call, Manager Ma immediately released him.
Wei Zhengcheng collapsed to the floor, coughing violently, his body trembling in terror.
I stood up, crouched in front of him, and spoke.
“Wei Zhengcheng. Do you still think I can’t kill you?”
He lifted his head with difficulty and looked at me.
“Looks like you want to learn what it means to live in fear of death every day, every hour, every second.”
“......”
“I’ll give you one last chance. Go out right now, kneel before my sister, and beg. If you sincerely beg, I’ll forgive you.”
Wei Zhengcheng couldn’t say a word, still trembling.
“If you can’t, then leave as you are. And wait. Look forward to who might come for you, and when.”
I stood up without hesitation.
“Party Secretary. I’m done here. Send him out.”
Bo Xilai nodded stiffly.
“Wei Zhengcheng. You may leave.”
Despite being dismissed, Wei Zhengcheng didn’t move.
“I warned you. This is all your own doing. Don’t resent me.”
Bo Xilai pressed a bell.
Soon the door opened, and security officers and attendants entered.
“Throw Wei Zhengcheng out. Make sure he can never set foot in Shanghai again.”
“Pardon?”
The attendant asked in confusion.
Bo Xilai responded with a sharp look instead of words, and the officers grabbed Wei Zhengcheng’s arms.
“I—I’ll do it. Let go! Let go!”
He struggled violently.
“I’ll do it! I’ll kneel, I’ll crawl like a dog—anything. Just send them out first, Bo Xilai!”
Bo Xilai looked at me for permission.
I nodded.
“Leave for now. I’ll call you if needed.”
The room fell silent after they left, broken only by Wei Zhengcheng’s coughing.
Soon, he spoke.
“What should I do?”
His eyes were filled with fear—fear of someone who had just realized he could truly die.
I smirked.
“I already told you. Go out, kneel in front of Cheon Jiyoung, and beg. Apologize properly in front of everyone and earn her forgiveness. If you do that, I’ll let it go.”
“......Understood.”
Clenching his lips, Wei Zhengcheng stood up.
He staggered once, glanced at Bo Xilai, and walked out.
I looked at Bo Xilai’s pale face and asked,
“Shall we go watch? It’s not something you see every day.”
“......”
“If you don’t want to, I’ll go alone.”
This was a warning—using Wei Zhengcheng.
If you betray me or disappoint me, you’ll end up the same.
“No. Let’s go together.”
Bo Xilai stood up. I walked out with him.
“I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”
Wei Zhengcheng was kneeling in front of Cheon Jiyoung.
She looked completely flustered.
“W-what are you doing?”
“I’ll stay like this until you forgive me. I will never come near you again. I was wrong.”
Everyone who knew him stared in shock.
It was only natural.
Wei Zhengcheng—kneeling before a mere Korean actress and begging for forgiveness.
Cheon Jiyoung looked around helplessly, then found me and sent a pleading look.
But I didn’t step in.
It was her choice. There was no reason for me to interfere.
As I simply watched with my arms crossed, she sighed and tried to pull him up.
“Please get up first. Everyone is watching.”
“Do you forgive me?”
“Yes. I understand, so please stand up.”
Too kind. That’s just like her.
I shifted my gaze to Ye Xiaotong, who stood behind her.
As expected, she was already watching me.
The moment our eyes met, she gave me a charming, alluring smile.
‘Ye Xiaotong. What exactly is your purpose in approaching Cheon Jiyoung? If you’re planning to use her......’
I didn’t look away. I held her gaze.
