Like Xu Jingyin, Chen Mingxi was also a blooming eighteen-year-old girl, but unlike the cautious Xu Jingyin, she was fearless.
Suddenly seeing Brother Little Elephant reach for her chest, already tipsy, she threw caution to the wind and, without a second thought, grabbed an empty beer bottle from the table and cleanly smashed it onto Brother Little Elephant's forehead.
Unfortunately, she was too drunk, and her movements were uncoordinated. With a "bang," the display was grand, but the beer bottle didn't break, nor was Brother Little Elephant's head injured.
However, instinctively, Brother Little Elephant still covered his forehead and scrambled to dodge, falling backward from the low stool.
His four or five accompanying henchmen were shocked and rushed to help him up.
Brother Little Elephant stumbled to his feet, utterly enraged. He glared with wide eyes and fiercely kicked over the barbecue table in front of Chen Mingxi.
"You stinking woman, it's your honor that I fancy you. If you don't serve me well, fine, but how dare you hit me? Are you looking for death?"
The scorching charcoal from the barbecue table scattered, and several pieces fell onto Chen Mingxi, causing her to cry out in pain, clutching her head.
Seeing the situation turn ugly, diners at other tables quickly wiped their mouths and fled.
But Brother Little Elephant had no intention of stopping. He bent down, picked up the beer bottle that had hit his forehead, and snarled as he lunged at Chen Mingxi.
However, just as he raised the beer bottle high, ready to smash it onto Chen Mingxi's head, he suddenly threw it aside with a sneer. "What a sin, what a sin. How could I bear to hit such a beautiful woman? I should strip her clothes and pants so passersby can feast their eyes! Heh heh..."
Saying this, he reached directly for Chen Mingxi's pleated skirt.
"Ah—"
Chen Mingxi, ignoring the pain of the burns, screamed and quickly turned to flee.
But perhaps due to her drunkenness, she, who was usually a good runner, felt weak and heavy-headed. Combined with the restriction of her burns, she stumbled and fell forward after only a few steps.
To her utter disbelief, at this critical moment, the tall and slender Chen Xiao suddenly dashed forward and swept her up in his arms.
"Brother!"
Chen Mingxi was both surprised and overjoyed. The fear that had gripped her from head to toe was instantly replaced by a sense of security, and she instinctively clung tightly to Chen Xiao.
But thinking of Brother Little Elephant's numerous followers, she became panicked again. She grabbed Chen Xiao's arm, urging him to run.
To her astonishment, Chen Xiao's feet seemed rooted to the ground. No matter how hard she pulled, she couldn't budge him. She immediately burst into tears in distress.
"Wuwu... Brother, what are you still standing there for? Hurry and run! Wuwu..."
Chen Xiao's gaze, cold as a knife, fixed on Brother Little Elephant. He forced a smile. "Mingxi, we haven't broken any laws. Why run? Moreover, you were injured by these bastards. As your brother, I must demand some medical expenses and compensation for emotional distress. Otherwise, I'll injure them too!"
With that, he, alone, forcefully pulled Chen Mingxi to two stools and sat them down.
Brother Little Elephant instinctively looked around several times, failing to find any companions for the slender Chen Xiao. He was completely bewildered and, after a long pause, asked confusedly, "Chen Xiao from Jishetang? Are you tired of living, daring to interfere with my business? Don't you know Sun Daxing is my brother..."
Chen Xiao sneered. "It's precisely because I know that I find you displeasing! Enough nonsense. Kneel down and swallow two pieces of charcoal, and perhaps I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll beat you into the hospital to join your brother!"
Brother Little Elephant's face turned ashen. "You... How do you know my brother is seriously injured and hospitalized? Could it be... could it be that you beat him? No! That's impossible! My brother told me himself that he fell accidentally."
Sun Daxing absolutely refused to accept the fact that Chen Xiao had beaten his brother into the hospital, especially since Chen Xiao had bullied him since childhood. To save face, he had been telling everyone he met that he fell accidentally, and even his own brother, Sun Xiaoxiang, was kept in the dark.
After his shock, Sun Xiaoxiang's gaze towards Chen Xiao suddenly became contemptuous. He added with a look of disdain, "You surnamed Chen, you little bastard. I heard you're interning at Central Hospital now? Coincidentally, my brother is being treated in the orthopedic department at Central Hospital. You probably found out he was injured and hospitalized by chance and are now bragging to scare me, right? But before you bragged, you didn't even bother to pee and look at yourself. How could a useless person like you, who is only good-looking, possibly injure my brother?"
"Believe it or not." Chen Xiao's tone grew colder. "In short, kneel down and eat two pieces of charcoal immediately, and you must chew them thoroughly before swallowing. Don't force me to feed you myself!"
Sun Xiaoxiang flew into a rage. He grabbed the electroplated fire tongs beside him and swung them towards Chen Xiao's forehead, cursing fiercely, "Damn it! Do you really think you've turned over a new leaf just because you got into Central Hospital? In my and my brother's eyes, you've always been an absolute good-for-nothing! Let alone your beautiful companion is just your sister, even if it were your mother, if I want her, you can only obediently send her to my bed..."
Before he finished speaking, Sun Xiaoxiang suddenly froze. The electroplated fire tongs he had swung with all his might not only failed to harm Chen Xiao but were also effortlessly snatched away by Chen Xiao.
What was even more unbelievable was that Chen Xiao was sitting on the stool, and with his other hand, he was supporting Chen Mingxi, who was growing increasingly weak.
"All of you, attack together! That surnamed Chen brat has been a good-for-nothing we've bullied since we were kids. If we don't cripple him today, my brother and none of us deserve to hang around here anymore!"
Sun Xiaoxiang was very shrewd. He had tested Chen Xiao's terrifying strength in an instant and quickly retreated.
His five or six companions were also accustomed to bullying the former Chen Xiao and, seizing this opportunity, did not hesitate to charge at Chen Xiao, swinging their fists and feet.
"A bunch of trash!"
Chen Xiao had been looking for an opportunity to get revenge on these guys who had bullied him since childhood. His expression turned cold, and the electroplated fire tongs in his hand swung like a flurry of blades, showing no mercy. He even subtly employed a trace of the Great Dream Vajra Divine Skill.
"Ah!"
"Mom!"
"It hurts so much!"
"Mercy! Mercy!"
In the blink of an eye, accompanied by cries of agony, they all curled up at Chen Xiao's feet without even touching a strand of his hair. Some had broken limbs, others had bloody faces, like a pile of chopped watermelons.
The most outrageous part was that Chen Xiao remained seated on the stool, never even shifting his position.
"You... are you really Chen Xiao?"
Sun Xiaoxiang's scalp tingled, and his heart pounded. He retreated step by step. "You... you wait for me, I... I'll go get reinforcements right now!"
Saying this, he turned and ran.
"Heh."
Chen Xiao sneered and casually flung the electroplated fire tongs in his hand.