Top Soldier Pursued by a Beauty

Feng Jie looked at him in astonishment. "Accountant Li, what's going on? Do you know Zhao Dong?"

Li Mengyao glanced at Zhao Dong and responded indifferently, "He was a classmate of mine."

"A classmate?" Feng Jie smirked coldly as he looked at Zhao Dong. "What a coincidence, being a classmate of Accountant Li's. Alright then, for Accountant Li's sake, kowtow and apologize to my mother, and I'll forgive you for today's incident."

However, Li Mengyao scoffed, "Manager Feng, this has nothing to do with me. I have no real connection to Zhao Dong, so whatever happens between you two is none of my business."

Feng Jie gave Li Mengyao a look and suddenly understood. These two aren't close at all!

With that thought, Feng Jie said cheerfully, "No problem! In that case, Zhao Dong, you will kneel, kowtow three times, and slap your own face three times. Then we'll call this matter even!"

Li Mengyao laughed, her voice full of mockery. "I think ten kowtows would be more like it."

Feng Jie looked surprised. "Accountant Li, it seems you have a grudge against this Zhao Dong!"

Li Mengyao said with disdain, "That's right, I do have a problem with him. He was always so pretentious in school. I actually thought he had some impressive background, but it turns out his family's circumstances are this pathetic!"

She shot a scornful look at Zhao Dong and the small courtyard behind him. I must have been blind back then. How could I have ever fancied Zhao Dong? He's just a poor bastard!

Feng Jie chuckled. "Then we'll do as Accountant Li says!" Turning to Zhao Dong, he looked down on him and commanded coldly, "Zhao Dong, kneel and kowtow to my mother right now! You dared to raise a hand against my mom? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

Feng Hui glared at Zhao Dong and snorted. "Weren't you acting all tough just now, Zhao? Go on, act tough now! I'm telling you right now, if you don't kowtow today, you can forget about getting this house demolished. Don't even think about it!"

Zhao Dong narrowed his eyes. "So, you're saying your family can decide on the demolition?"

Feng Hui smiled smugly. "Sorry, but you hit the nail on the head. We can indeed decide. My son is a manager at the Dingsheng Real Estate Group. I'm sure you've heard of the Dingsheng Construction Group, right? It's a listed company in East Sea with a market value in the tens of billions!"

Zhao Dong was stunned. Dingsheng Construction Group? Isn't that Ji Xueyao's family's real estate group? He remembered visiting Ji Xueyao's home to treat Ji Xiong and hearing him mention the name—it was indeed called the Dingsheng Real Estate Group!

Zhao Dong smiled. Looks like things are about to get interesting.

"Hey, Zhao! Are you deaf? If you still want the demolition to happen, you'd better kneel and kowtow!" Feng Hui yelled, her hands on her hips, her face a mask of arrogant contempt.

A crowd of neighbors now wore malicious smiles, all of them eager to see Zhao Dong's family humiliated. They had heard that Zhao Dong had managed to marry a stunningly beautiful wife. Some of them had seen Lin Qingyun when she first arrived and were left speechless. On top of that, Zhao Dong now had a luxury car worth millions.

These people couldn't stand it. Why him? Why should Zhao Dong's family live so well? Why should he get to have a beautiful wife and a luxury car? The neighbors couldn't bear to see it. How could Zhao Dong be doing better than their own children? So now, watching Zhao Dong's family get pushed around, they felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

Li Mengyao frowned. "Zhao Dong, Manager Feng is talking to you! Didn't you hear him tell you to kowtow and apologize?"

In an instant, Zhao Dong's gaze turned as sharp and cold as a sword's blade, piercing straight through Li Mengyao. A chill ran down her spine, and her face paled slightly. She swallowed hard. "You... you still dare to act tough?"

His expression indifferent, Zhao Dong let his cold gaze sweep over the crowd before pointing at Feng Jie. "I'll lay my terms out here today, too. Have your mother return the land voluntarily. On top of that, your mother slandered my parents and dragged their names through the mud. If she kneels and kowtows three times to apologize right now, we can consider this matter over."

The atmosphere froze for a second before the crowd erupted in laughter.

"Zhao Dong, are you nuts?" one neighbor jeered. "You're telling Director Feng and Manager Feng to apologize to you? Are you worthy?"

"Exactly! Aunt Feng Hui is a director. What's your family? A bunch of paupers. Apologize to you? You wish!"

"He really has no idea how the world works! Just look at your pathetic parents!" someone taunted sarcastically.

Zhao Dong's gaze fell on the speaker, a neighbor from the alley named Liu Meihua. Liu Meihua was a notorious snob, famous for fawning over the rich and trampling on the poor. She'd had conflicts with his parents before. Her daughter, Wang Yan, was just like her mother—a snob who had always looked down on Zhao Dong's family. Zhao Dong knew that Wang Yan currently worked for a cosmetics company under the Jiang Corporation in East Sea. His parents had mentioned it before, which basically made her an employee of Jiang Nianyu.

Zhao Dong glanced at Liu Meihua and said coldly, "Aunt Meihua, for that comment alone, your daughter will lose her job today."

Liu Meihua rolled her eyes. "Oh, give me a break! You're acting all high and mighty, saying my daughter will lose her job. You talk as if you're some company executive! Just the other day, my daughter was saying how useless you are. Pfft, what a disgrace!"

Zhao Dong didn't waste any more words on her. He turned back to Feng Jie and Feng Hui. "I'll say this one last time. You two are not going to apologize, is that right?"

Feng Hui shot back, "Apologize my ass! Who the hell do you think you are, demanding an apology from us? I'm telling you, the demolition of your house is off the table. Forget about it!"

Li Mengyao rolled her eyes at Zhao Dong, feeling embarrassed to have ever been his classmate.

Without another word, Zhao Dong took out his phone and called Ji Xueyao.

On the other end, Ji Xueyao was driving when she saw Zhao Dong's name on the screen. A joyful expression immediately graced her pretty face. This guy... it's the first time he's ever contacted me on his own!

She answered the phone cheerfully. "Well, what has this busy man calling me today?"

Zhao Dong chuckled. "Are you busy?"

"Not at all. What's up?"

"Could you come over to my place? There's something I need your help with."

Ji Xueyao was surprised for a moment, then answered without hesitation, "Sure, no problem. I'll head over now."

"Okay, I'll send you the address."

As soon as Zhao Dong hung up, Feng Hui burst out laughing. "Well, Zhao, you sure know how to put on a show. What was that? Calling for backup?"

Feng Jie shrugged and sneered at Li Mengyao, "Accountant Li, your old classmate is quite the actor. Do all powerless people love to pretend like this?"

Li Mengyao scoffed, her eyes full of contempt. "He's always been a poser. Just ignore him. We can just sit back and watch the show."

The group of neighbors also started chuckling and gossiping about Zhao Dong, their words dripping with ridicule.

Nearby, Zhao Kangyou and Zhang Cuimei watched their son with worry. They believed in him, but Feng Hui and Feng Jie really did have power. Can Zhao Dong truly win against their family?

Zhao Dong turned to his worried mother and smiled reassuringly. "Mom, don't worry. No one is going to bully our family today. In this day and age, how dare they try to seize our land? Today, I'll make their entire family pay the price."

Hearing this, Feng Hui suddenly felt a pang of unease. Why does Zhao Dong seem so genuinely confident? This Zhao Dong... he couldn't really know someone important, could he? If this gets out, I'll really be finished. But... no, that can't be right. How could he have any connections? He's just a pretty boy at best! With that thought, Feng Hui relaxed slightly.

Soon, a Porsche pulled up at the entrance to the alley. Ji Xueyao stepped out, carrying a handbag and dressed in a white, form-fitting skirt. Her long, shapely legs, sheathed in sheer nude stockings, stepped out in high heels, their pale skin practically glowing.

Instantly, every eye was drawn to her.

Undeniably, Ji Xueyao was breathtakingly beautiful, with delicate features that could rival any celebrity's. She had a delicately pale face, thin, ruby-red lips that held a hint of cold allure, and skin as fair as snow. Long, black hair draped over her shoulders, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly above a pair of limpid eyes that held a trace of cool, quiet depth. The air of nobility and aloofness around her made her seem like a celestial fairy who had descended to the mortal realm.

She walked straight into the alley and soon saw the crowd of neighbors gathered ahead.

At that moment, the neighbors all turned to look at Ji Xueyao, and every single one of them was stunned. How could a woman so beautiful exist? She looked completely out of place here, like a goddess from the heavens.

Feng Hui was also taken aback. She looked at Ji Xueyao in surprise and asked instinctively, "Miss, who are you?"