Chapter 124: Reaping What One Sows

Clap! Clap! Clap!

The moment Mo Baishan finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted throughout the restaurant.

“Well done, Old Master Mo! Those two wretches deserved exactly that!”

“Hahaha, this is so satisfying! Those two foul-mouthed brats were far too vicious. They deserved it!”

“…”

The diners in the Western restaurant applauded and cheered.

At that moment, Lan Meier and He Changpeng had become nothing more than a pair of buffoons. They wished they could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

He Changpeng had originally intended to take Lan Meier and leave this place of humiliation immediately. But when he recalled what Mo Baishan had just said—that the Baishan Group would terminate its partnership with He Manufacturing—he became so anxious that tears nearly spilled from his eyes.

The Baishan Group was He Manufacturing’s largest client. Fifty percent of He Manufacturing’s revenue came from the Baishan Group. If Baishan ended their cooperation, He Manufacturing would either go bankrupt or lose half its strength and never recover.

That was a consequence He Manufacturing absolutely could not bear.

If He Changpeng left just like this and his father learned what had happened when he returned home, the old man would surely beat him to death.

With that thought, He Changpeng immediately dropped to his knees before Mo Baishan and began banging his head against the floor, tears and mucus running down his face.

“Old Master Mo, I was wrong! Please forgive me this once! Please, don’t terminate your partnership with He Manufacturing!”

Mo Baishan did not pay him the slightest attention. Instead, he turned his gaze toward Lan Meier, as though he had just remembered something, and asked coldly, “Are you with the Orchid Group?”

Overwhelmed by Mo Baishan’s imposing presence, Lan Meier instinctively nodded.

A cold smile touched the corners of Mo Baishan’s mouth.

“Good. Then the cooperation between the Orchid Group and my Baishan Group ends here as well.”

Lan Meier shuddered and finally came to her senses. Tears burst from her eyes as she fell to her knees like her boyfriend and began frantically kowtowing.

“Old Master Mo, please take back your order! I was wrong just now!”

Lan Meier knew that her father’s Orchid Group had business dealings with the Baishan Group. Baishan’s business accounted for one-third of the Orchid Group’s total operations. Without that business, the Orchid Group would suffer a devastating blow.

If her father found out that they had lost Baishan’s business because of her, the consequences would be…

Mo Baishan completely ignored the couple’s pleas. Instead, he looked toward Chen Xian and said with a smile, “Mr. Chen, are you satisfied with how I have handled this?”

Mo Baishan valued Chen Xian immensely. In his eyes, the young man was a true dragon among men. If the Mo family could establish a good relationship with him, it would bring them tremendous fortune in the future.

Before Chen Xian could say anything, He Changpeng and Lan Meier, still kneeling on the floor after failing to win Mo Baishan’s mercy, shifted their target and began kowtowing desperately before Chen Xian, begging through their tears.

“Chen Xian… No, Mr. Chen, I was wrong just now. Please, for the sake of our being classmates, ask Old Master Mo to take back his order!”

“Mr. Chen, I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness. Please forgive me this once!”

Chen Xian paid no attention to their pleas. They had brought this upon themselves.

He turned to Mo Baishan and said, “Old Master Mo, I’m afraid I’ve caused you too much trouble.”

Mo Baishan glanced at him and smiled.

“It was no trouble at all. I was already somewhat dissatisfied with the services of those two companies. Replacing them is just as well.”

Of course, Chen Xian knew that Mo Baishan was not telling the truth. He was merely trying to curry favor with him.

“Manager, have your security guards throw these two out. They’re ruining everyone’s appetite,” Mo Baishan ordered the restaurant manager.

Their tearful wailing really was ruining the mood.

The manager did not dare disobey Mo Baishan. He immediately ordered the security guards to escort Lan Meier and He Changpeng out of the Western restaurant.

Outside, the two stood in the icy night wind, tears flowing without end. At that moment, they both felt as though they would rather die.

“It’s all because of that filthy mouth of yours!” He Changpeng glared viciously at Lan Meier. “From now on, we’re through!”

With that, he drove home at once. Gritting his teeth, he intended to face his father and see whether there was still any way to salvage the cooperation with the Baishan Group.

Lan Meier was left behind, sobbing helplessly.

…

Inside the Western restaurant, Chen Xian’s identity had been exposed, and many people came over to greet him. Some even wanted to purchase Spirit Water.

With no other choice, Chen Xian and Zhang Xin asked the manager to move them to a private room upstairs. The restaurant rarely opened these rooms to ordinary customers; they were reserved for prominent figures.

But Chen Xian’s status was now extraordinary. Even Mo Baishan was eager to please him, so the manager naturally made the necessary arrangements.

Once they entered the private room, Chen Xian and Zhang Xin sat at a dining table beside the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows. Outside, traffic flowed endlessly and neon lights flickered, creating a dazzling picture of prosperity.

Zhang Xin’s beautiful eyes gleamed as she stared at Chen Xian without blinking.

The corners of Chen Xian’s mouth lifted into a smile.

“Darling, do you think I look handsome?”

“Handsome? You were incredibly handsome!” A radiant smile spread across Zhang Xin’s exquisite face. “Watching Lan Meier and the others get what they deserved downstairs was so satisfying! Let’s see whether she dares to curse at and insult people so recklessly again.”

Then a trace of concern appeared in her expression.

“Xian, do you think Old Master Mo’s punishment for Lan Meier and He Changpeng was too severe? What if they do something foolish?”

Although Zhang Xin disliked Lan Meier, she had never intended to drive her into total ruin.

Seeing the worry on Zhang Xin’s lovely face, Chen Xian knew that she was kindhearted. He smiled and said, “They brought this upon themselves. Besides, people like them would never do anything foolish. Don’t worry.”

His words dispelled Zhang Xin’s concern, and she asked curiously, “Xian, are you really the owner of Spirit Water?”

“I am.” Chen Xian nodded.

“You’re amazing. You’re my idol!” Upon receiving confirmation, Zhang Xin beamed with delight. “Then bring me a few bottles of Spirit Water too. It’s so effective.”

“No problem,” Chen Xian replied. “I’ll have someone deliver a few bottles to you in a few days.”

The two continued eating steak, drinking red wine, and chatting.

When the meal was nearly over, Zhang Xin looked at Chen Xian with an unusually serious expression.

“My parents are coming back from abroad in a few days. They called and said they would like to meet you. Will you go?”

Chen Xian paused, his knife and fork suspended in his hands. For once, he felt a little nervous.

He was about to meet his future father-in-law and mother-in-law!

What was there to be nervous about? He had even dared to wipe out the Raging Wolf Mercenary Group, and he had subdued a Grandmaster. How could he be afraid of meeting his future in-laws?

After encouraging himself inwardly, Chen Xian smiled.

“Of course I’ll meet them. They’re my future father-in-law and mother-in-law, after all. There’s no reason not to.”

“You shameless rascal! I haven’t even agreed to marry you, and you’re already calling them your in-laws!” Zhang Xin scolded him with a laugh, though her exquisite face was filled with bliss.