Chapter 442: My Ex-Boyfriend
"Fuck! Some guy actually dares to touch my woman?" Brother Wang was furious and commanded, "Keep an eye on them for me! I'm on my way!"
The two men glowered viciously at Mimi and her friends.
Meanwhile, Zhao Dong and his friends were still lost in the music and merrymaking, drinking glass after glass and enjoying themselves immensely.
「Half an hour later.」
BANG!
The bar door was suddenly kicked open, and a tall, skinny dandy charged in, leading a dozen or so henchmen. The aggressive group stormed straight toward Zhao Dong and his friends.
"Mimi! There you are! You've had me looking all over for you!"
As soon as the man saw Mimi, he immediately tried to take her hand.
Mimi quickly dodged to the side and said coldly, "What are you doing here!?"
"Mimi, how can you be so cold?" the man lamented with a pitiful look. "Mimi, you know I still love you. I just want to know why you broke up with me in the first place. Let's get back together, shall we?"
"Get back together? You've got some nerve!" Mimi stood up shakily, retorting, "You think I don't know about the scummy things you did? Do you really think I'm an idiot?"
"What? What things?" the man feigned ignorance.
Mimi said coldly, "Fine! Since you have no shame, don't blame me for holding back! While you were with me, did you or did you not hook up with other women? How many women did you sleep with behind my back? Do you need me to spell it out?"
"You're wrong! That's slander!" the man still tried to argue.
Mimi sneered, "Slander? Then why don't you unlock your phone and call all those little starlets you have saved in there?"
"You went through my phone?" The man's expression changed drastically.
"Heh, feeling guilty?"
The crowd of onlookers around them grew. Upon hearing Mimi accuse the man of cheating, they immediately started whispering and pointing fingers. Seeing this, the man couldn't maintain his composure. Flushed with shame and anger, he violently grabbed Mimi's arm and said coldly, "This isn't the place to talk. You're coming with me!"
"I'm not going! Why should I go with you?" Mimi shook off his hand and shouted, "Wang Qiang, it's over between us! Please get lost and stop harassing me!"
"Mimi! Are you really going to be this cruel?" Wang Qiang was enraged. He pointed at Mimi's nose and demanded, "You think you can just break up with me like that? After all the money I spent on you, you're just going to turn your back on me now? What about my money?"
At his words, the whispering and pointing from the crowd grew even louder.
"Heh, this guy is such trash. Asking a woman for money after a breakup?"
"He's the one who cheated and drove her away. What right does he have to say anything?"
"That man is garbage. Mimi, you're a big star! Don't fall for a guy like this!"
The crowd was filled with righteous indignation. Some even pulled out their phones and started filming the man's face.
"Heh, you have the nerve to bring up money?" Mimi's temper flared. "I spent plenty of money on you back in the day, too. We settled that score long ago! I don't owe you anything, so please just get the hell out!"
"Son of a bitch! I tried being nice, didn't I?" Seeing that Mimi was unyielding, Wang Qiang was thoroughly enraged. He shouted to his henchmen, "Men! Grab her and carry her out of here! I want to see just how tough she really is!"
"Wang Qiang, don't you dare! I'm a public figure!" Mimi panicked, intending to use her fame as a shield again.
But Wang Qiang was completely determined. He sneered, "Once I'm done with you, you'll see things my way! Take her away!"
At his command, the henchmen moved to drag Mimi away without another word. She cried out and struggled, but it was all in vain. He Xiao and Bingbing were frozen in fear. They wanted to help, but the sight of the menacing thugs made them shrink back. When the crowd saw things turning violent, they were so scared they didn't dare make a peep.
Just as Mimi was about to be carried away, Zhao Dong, who had been sitting this whole time, finally decided he couldn't just watch. Although he didn't want to meddle, he felt he had, in a way, taken advantage of Mimi's generosity before. How could he just watch as she was abducted? Thus, Zhao Dong slammed the table and rose to his feet, his voice like ice. "Let that woman go!"
A deathly silence fell over the bar. Everyone turned to look at Zhao Dong, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Is this guy crazy? Playing the hero at a time like this!?"
"He's done for. These guys aren't pushovers. This kid's about to get a beating!"
"Sigh, saving the damsel in distress is noble, but you have to pick your battles!"
"Brother Dong!" He Xiao panicked and shot to his feet.
Zhao Dong reassured him, "It's fine. Just sit and wait for me."
Zhao Dong stepped out of his booth, strode forward, and pulled Mimi from the henchmen's grasp, placing her behind him.
"Thank you… thank you…" Tears of gratitude streamed down Mimi's face. Zhao Dong's appearance was like a ray of light in the darkness, filling her heart with an indescribable sense of relief.
"Well, well, look at you!" Wang Qiang's sneer cut through the air. "I wasn't looking for trouble with you, but you just had to jump out and court death yourself?"
Wang Qiang strode forward but stopped short of making a move. Anyone who could afford to drink with Mimi might be someone important. So, he decided to test the waters first. "Tell me who you are, and I might just spare your life!"
"I'm from East Sea. No background," Zhao Dong stated flatly.
At his words, the crowd was completely dumbfounded.
A nobody? A nobody dared to challenge a man with more than a dozen thugs? Was he trying to get himself killed? Pity filled the onlookers' eyes.
Wang Qiang roared with laughter. "No background? So you're just some reckless punk, huh? Fine! Since you want to be the hero, I'll indulge you! Boys, beat him to death! If he dies, it's on me!"
At his command, a group of thugs rushed forward with savage yells, sharp blades thrusting straight toward Zhao Dong's abdomen.
At the sight of weapons, screams erupted from the crowd. They could already imagine the bloody scene of Zhao Dong being gutted.
But to Zhao Dong, these people weren't even worth his attention. They were just a bunch of ordinary men. Mere ants!
He didn't even move his feet. With just a slight wave of his right hand, a series of sharp smacks echoed—SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!—as the dozen thugs were sent flying, spitting out broken teeth!
The entire bar fell into dead silence.
Behind him, Mimi's beautiful eyes widened, shining with disbelief and wonder.
Who on earth is this man? How can he be so strong?!
Everyone was stunned.
Zhao Dong slowly walked toward Wang Qiang, whose legs were already trembling so hard he could barely stand.
"Kneel!"
The cold command struck Wang Qiang like a sword. His legs gave out, and he had to grab a nearby table just to keep himself upright.
"You brat! You… you think you're so great just because you can fight? Do you have any idea who's backing me? You dare to cross me? I'll have you killed in minutes!"