Free Web NovelChapter 220: Chapter 220: Do You Dare to Bet With Me_1
The incident had occurred so suddenly, yet Xia Ningning never lost her composure. She had already given the Ningjiang Mayor a heads-up, warning him not to help the Zhang Family deal with Ye Ming.
She had not expected that someone would still dare to act on their own, disregarding the Mayor’s orders. Therefore, Xia Ningning naturally made a call, letting the Mayor hear for himself what his subordinates were up to. freewёbnoνel.com
Captain Wang did not recognize Xia Ningning and Ye Ming, but hearing the Mayor’s obsequious tone, he no longer dared to hold out.
Even though he had a thousand words in his heart, at this moment, he could only admit defeat, blaming himself for being misled by the Zhang Family’s two young ladies.
"Miss Xia, Mr. Ye, I realize my mistake, please spare us this time..."
"I was misled by the Zhang Family’s people, which led me to do such an outrageous thing. I beg for your forgiveness; otherwise, we... we’re going to lose our jobs."
Xia Ningning didn’t speak and instead looked to Ye Ming.
Ye Ming smiled lightly, knowing what the Zhang Family was capable of. Moreover, the Zhang Family was his target, and these people in front of him were just being used by Zhang Lijun.
"It’s okay now, you all can go."
Ye Ming said indifferently.
Upon hearing Ye Ming’s words, Captain Wang felt a great relief, thanking them repeatedly as he left the room, not forgetting to close the door behind him for the two.
After they had gone, Ye Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief and said earnestly to Xia Ningning, "Miss Xia, I really owe you one this time, thank you!"
Those constables had a special status, and Ye Ming was indeed not at liberty to fight them. If Xia Ningning hadn’t intervened, Ye Ming would have had no choice but to flee in an embarrassing manner.
Xia Ningning’s face reddened, and she quickly said with a smile, "Why thank me? I was only doing what I should be doing."
"After all..."
"After all, you’re pretending to be my boyfriend. If you were taken away, wouldn’t I lose my shield?"
"So, I’m not only helping you, but also myself."
"However, I still have a question for you," Xia Ningning suddenly asked, "Those Zhang sisters are indeed quite pretty. If I gave them to you for free, would you really not want them?"
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Hidden outside the door, the Zhang sisters watched Captain Wang leave with a dejected look, feeling indignant in their hearts.
Zhang Ruoxue said furiously, "I never thought that Ye Ming would have this kind of capability. I must tell Father and have him come up with another way to deal with him!"
"I won’t rest until he’s utterly defeated!"
Zhang Ruoyu sighed, feeling somewhat helpless as she looked at her sister.
They had tried everything, but till this moment, Ye Ming had remained unaffected, which was beyond their expectations. It seemed that Ye Ming indeed was different from the rest.
Meanwhile, once the Ningjiang Mayor hung up the phone, his face was covered in sweat.
It was fortunate that he had handled the situation properly, averting his anger from Xia Ningning.
Yet the pressure of the situation was tremendous. He hadn’t anticipated that his subordinates would attempt to arrest Miss Xia’s boyfriend.
After all, the Xia Family was a powerful clan from Yanjing, holding much higher status in every aspect than the Zhang Family. If he offended them, even his position as Mayor could be jeopardized.
Therefore, he immediately made a call to Zhang Lijun, advising earnestly, "Zhang Lijun, please don’t stir up trouble anymore. Keep a low profile for a while, and don’t provoke that Ye fellow again!"
"I can’t help you any further."
Zhang Lijun’s face was ashen, never expecting the situation to escalate to this extent.
"Mayor," he said coldly, "I appreciate your kindness, but let’s leave it at that!"
He clenched his fists tightly and furiously punched the wall twice, not stopping until his skin was split open and bleeding.
Unable to contain his rage, he said, "A mere Ye Ming, I must have him dead. Since you won’t help me, naturally, someone else will take action on my behalf!"
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In the following time, Ye Ming’s hotel room never had a moment of peace.
Lin Bingqing was overwhelmed with busyness as countless people approached her to discuss collaborations; fortunately, Sun Miaomiao was there to assist, or Lin Bingqing would have collapsed under the pressure.
On Ye Ming’s side, various distributors were visiting, hoping to offer a high price to buy the Spirit Spring Water formula.
In less than a day, the bidding for the Spirit Spring Water formula had reached fifty billion.
Even Xia Ningning was tempted.
With all that money, Ye Ming could stand at the pinnacle of life, avoid a lot of problems, live securely, and lead a very carefree life.
But Ye Ming remained indifferent, without even a ripple of interest.
He had long determined that Spirit Spring Water was a priceless treasure, beyond the measure of money, and that it was safest in his own hands.
Not just industry giants, but reporters from various media came for interviews, wishing to write a biography of Ye Ming to help promote Spirit Spring Water.
But by now, Spirit Spring Water no longer needed promotion; its fame had spread far and wide, known to everyone in Ningjiang City.
Seeing that the threshold to the hotel room was about to be worn down, Xia Ningning had no choice but to seek help from the Ningjiang Mayor, who arranged for them to move to another room where they could have some peace.
However, this time, there were still only two rooms.
Xia Ningning, perhaps accustomed to it, naturally shared one room with Ye Ming.
And Lin Bingqing and Sun Miaomiao finally had the chance to enjoy some quiet and rest properly.
But the brief respite would soon pass.
After incessant pestering, Zhang Lijun finally learned of Ye Ming’s whereabouts from the Mayor of Ningjiang City.
He arrived at the quiet hotel and knocked on Ye Ming’s door.
"Family Head Zhang, what brings you here?" Ye Ming didn’t seem surprised by Zhang Lijun’s arrival, showing no fear on his face but a look of indifference instead.
Grinding his teeth, Zhang Lijun said, "Ye Ming, I’ve come today for one thing only, I want to bet you in a grand wager!"
"Our Zhang Family has been humiliated to this extent by you. Instead of that, let’s have a big gamble and see if you dare to take it."
Ye Ming’s interest was piqued, and he asked, "Tell me, how do you want to play?"
Ye Ming didn’t mind settling things with the Zhang Family once and for all. He had only come to Ningjiang City to break off an engagement, and now the city was in turmoil because of him, which irritated him as well. If this could bring a definitive end, it would indeed save a lot of trouble.
"I have invited Master Long to fight for me in a duel!"
Zhang Lijun said fiercely, "I’m staking all of the Zhang Family’s assets in this bet! If I lose, all of the Zhang Family’s industries will belong to you!"
"But if you lose, you will kneel and apologize in front of everyone, in front of the Zhang Family! Then, you will admit that you’re a fraud, that you forged the marriage agreement and IOU, giving our Zhang Family back our honor!"
"Moreover, you will have to give us the Spirit Spring Water formula unconditionally!"
"Ye, you little bastard, do you dare to bet with me?"
