Chapter 123: Please Don’t Harm Me, Alright?

“Hey, what are you standing there for, waiter?”
“Can’t you see Mr. Cheng Long’s teacup is empty?”
“What an idiot, hurry up and pour the tea!”

Suddenly, Hong Yu’s thoughts were interrupted. Seeing the wealthy men brimming with indignation as if he had committed a grave offense, he shook his head helplessly.

Liang Siqi, who had just come in with them, noticed Hong Yu still shaking his head and immediately coughed behind him before fiercely scolding, “You idiot! Why haven’t you poured the tea yet? If you’re doing this on purpose, I’ll have someone beat you to death later!”

Hong Yu gave a resigned smile and stepped forward to pour tea for the tycoons.

As he poured, his mind drifted back to the earlier projection. Unexpectedly, he accidentally spilled a little tea.

It was truly just a few drops, no more than a few drops, yet one of the tycoons suddenly jumped up, making Hong Yu seem like an assassin.

“What the hell kind of tea did you pour?”
“It scalded me! What kind of useless waiter are you? Go back to farming if you can’t do this properly!”
“Scratch that! If it weren’t for Boss Liang’s face, I’d have called someone to drag you out and beat you up right now!”

This tycoon was Shen Chong, the second richest man in the neighboring city, with a conservative fortune exceeding three billion. Under Huang Tian’s pressure, he had been eating and sleeping poorly recently, which explained his foul temper.

Seeing this, Liang Siqi cursed under her breath before rushing over.

Standing before Shen Chong, she asked with concern, “Boss Shen, are you hurt? He’s new here. It’s my fault for not managing him well. Please don’t be angry.”

Then she turned sharply to Hong Yu and scolded, “You idiot! Are you brainless or just clumsy? Can’t you keep your hands steady?”
“Right now, make sure Boss Shen is safe, or you’ll regret it.”

Hong Yu sneered, “Just a few drops of hot water—are you really that precious?”
“Who do you think you are? The Jade Emperor?”

His words stunned both Shen Chong and Liang Siqi.

Shen Chong lunged at Hong Yu, aiming to slap him, while at that moment, Liang Zhanpeng finally recognized that the waiter was indeed Hong Yu.

“Shen Chong, if you don’t want to die, stop right now!”

Liang Zhanpeng roared furiously and stood up, rushing toward Hong Yu.

Liang Siqi was startled by her father and clutched her chest, complaining, “Dad, what’s wrong with you? Why are you scolding Boss Shen over a waiter?”

“Oh, right. He’s that guy who came to borrow money today. Isn’t he your old friend’s son? You really don’t need to defend someone like him.”

Liang Zhanpeng snapped back, “You don’t know anything!”

“Stand aside quietly. I didn’t ask you to speak, so don’t open your mouth!”

Liang Zhanpeng had always doted on his only daughter. When Liang Siqi made mistakes before, he never scolded her and would even comfort her, telling her not to worry too much.

This was the first time Liang Siqi had been genuinely frightened by him.

Shen Chong’s expression darkened. “Boss Liang, although you’re the king of Huaizhou, it’s unreasonable to scold me over a waiter, isn’t it?”
“We came today to support Mr. Cheng Long against Huang Tian. We should be united, not divided. What you’re doing undermines our solidarity.”

The wealthy men around nodded, some even stood up to reprimand Liang Zhanpeng.

“Boss Liang, Boss Shen is right. We’re gathered here for an important purpose; don’t let a mere waiter ruin our relations.”
“Forget it. Just have someone drag that waiter out and give him a beating.”
“Bosses, don’t argue. It’s just a waiter. Compared to the matter we’re discussing, wasting time on this is pointless.”

Hong Yu glanced around at the tycoons’ faces and suddenly smiled, “Wasting time, huh?”
“It seems you only have Huang Tian on your minds.”

Shen Chong sneered, “You’re kidding, right? We don’t care about Huang Tian, so why would we care about a waiter like you?”

“Wait! How do you know about Huang Tian? Who exactly are you?”

At that moment, Cheng Long, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

The tycoons panicked. “Damn! Is this a killer sent by Huang Tian?”
“Bodyguards! Where are the bodyguards? Quickly come in and seize this waiter!”
“Don’t panic. Even if he is an assassin, isn’t Mr. Cheng Long here?”
“Please, Mr. Cheng Long, take action!”

The tycoons anxiously urged Cheng Long to act. Liang Zhanpeng, unable to hold back, shouted angrily, “What nonsense are you talking about? Assassin, my ass!”
“This is Mr. Hong! The young master of the Hong family!”

The tycoons were stunned and looked at each other for a long moment before suddenly realizing.

“No way! Old Liang, are you joking?”
“Mr. Hong dressed like this is already unbelievable. How could he still be a waiter?”
“No... this can’t be real!”

Shen Chong’s face turned pale as he took two steps back. “Boss Liang, are you messing with me? This joke is really not funny.”

Liang Zhanpeng was about to scold him, but Hong Yu suddenly raised his hand.

Hong Yu sneered, “Sorry, you won’t get your wish. I am indeed surnamed Hong, probably the very Mr. Hong you’re talking about.”

Shen Chong collapsed to the ground. Liang Zhanpeng shouted, “Shen Chong, what are you waiting for? Apologize to Mr. Hong immediately!”

Shen Chong scrambled to Hong Yu’s feet, desperately squeezing out tears to beg for mercy. “Mr. Hong, all the blame is mine!”
“I really didn’t know you’d pretend to be a waiter. I honestly didn’t!”

Hong Yu sneered, “Oh? Nice excuse. So now you’re blaming me, huh?”

“No... I dare not! I wouldn’t dare!” Shen Chong sobbed, “No one expected Mr. Hong to surprise us like this. I lost my mind just now. Please forgive me, Mr. Hong.”

Hong Yu looked around at all the standing tycoons and sneered, “If every insult against me ended with just an apology, then a lot of people would pick fights with me for no reason.”

Shen Chong was smart and knew Hong Yu wouldn’t let this slide easily, so he started slapping himself hard.

*Smack!*
“I was wrong!”
*Smack!*
“My mouth is foul!”
*Smack!*
“I’m not human!”

...

Faced with his fortune and life, Shen Chong dared not fake it; each slap landed with force.

Liang Siqi saw Shen Chong’s swollen face and bloodied mouth and immediately frowned, stepping toward Hong Yu. “Hey! I don’t know which Mr. Hong you are, but what you’re doing now is too much, isn’t it?”

Hong Yu sneered, “Too much?”
“I can be even more excessive!”

Shen Chong cried out anxiously, “Liang family girl, please don’t hurt me!”

Liang Siqi almost fainted at those words.