Chapter 1321: Arrogant Parents!
"Don't worry, once I break your legs, you'll know what you should say to me."
Brother Long grinned, clenching his fist at Shen Hao, and a crisp sound echoed from his palms.
"Brother Long... Brother Long... let's talk this out..."
Seeing Brother Long approaching, Shen Hao was so terrified that he quickly retreated. Perhaps out of extreme fear, he stumbled over something after taking a step back and fell to the ground, looking utterly embarrassed.
"Let's talk it out?!"
At this moment, Brother Long was infuriated just by looking at Shen Hao. If it weren't for this guy, he wouldn't have offended someone like Hao Jian, who single-handedly defeated so many of his men. Is this the kind of person he could afford to mess with?
He didn't know and wasn't sure. But he was certain of one thing: in his current situation, he absolutely couldn't afford to mess with Hao Jian. Because once he did, he might end up like his subordinates, getting beaten black and blue.
Who knows where that freak came from.
Brother Long couldn't help but mutter to himself and then turned his gaze back to Shen Hao, looking unhappy, "I have nothing to say to someone like you!"
"If it weren't for you, would I be in this situation?!"
Brother Long roared, then rushed towards Shen Hao, lifting his leg and kicking him in the chest!
"Bang!"
A dull thud echoed, and Shen Hao was seen with a pale face, being kicked several meters away by Brother Long, landing right at the feet of his parents.
"Hao'er!"
Seeing their son fly in front of them, Shen Hao's parents were taken aback, especially when they noticed his pale face. Their hearts were filled with panic, thinking this was their precious son, their only hope. If anything happened to him, how would they explain it to their ancestors later?!
The two hurriedly helped Shen Hao up, but before they could even start, Shen Hao fiercely waved a hand, pushing his father away with a shout, "Don't worry about me!"
"Huff! Huff!"
Breathing heavily, Shen Hao wore a gloomy expression, but at the sight of Brother Long, it instantly turned into terror. Brother Long's kick had shown no mercy, aimed to kill. If it had struck a vital spot rather than his chest, his life might have ended here.
And all of this, all because of something that kid said...
Shen Hao instinctively glanced at Hao Jian, his eyes full of poisonous resentment. From the moment that boy appeared, his initially pleasant life was gone, and no matter what he did, things never seemed to go smoothly. If he had the power, the first person he'd want to eliminate would be that boy!
"Are these two crazy?!"
Suddenly, Brother Long noticed his own parents trembling as they walked towards Hao Jian, seemingly about to...
"Damn it! It's really like this!"
Seeing the two standing in front of Hao Jian, constantly bowing and appealing, Shen Hao's face darkened immediately, and he couldn't help but curse. He knew these two were pleading for him, but did Shen Hao really need this plea?!
Clearly, given the current situation, even if he didn't want it, he had to accept it if he didn't want to die...
Only, in this moment, Shen Hao couldn't bring himself to shamelessly beg Hao Jian for mercy. After all, he was also aware that doing so wouldn't make the other party agree. Rather than losing face, it was better to boldly not care.
However, Shen Hao forgot about one avenue, which was Shen Ling...
At this point, his parents, seeing Hao Jian's indifferent face, found that no matter what they said, Hao Jian had no response, occasionally even letting out a cold snort.
This scared the couple so much that their speech became slurred, while not far away, Brother Long also withdrew his hands. Without Hao Jian's orders, he couldn't act rashly.
Now, he wasn't the boss here; it was this young man who was the boss. Of course, unless Brother Long wasn't afraid of getting pummeled by Hao Jian, maybe he could be the boss again once more.
But Brother Long didn't have such a masochistic urge to be brutally beaten by Hao Jian. His strength was barely on par with his subordinates. Since Hao Jian could easily deal with his subordinates, he could just as easily deal with him.
Once he acted, sure, he'd save face, but the physical injuries would be severe. Especially since none of his subordinates have woken up yet, perhaps it's more than just severe.
"Shen Ling, please beg him, ask him to let your brother go! Our family has only this one male, if something happens to him, how are we going to explain to our ancestors when we pass away?"
Shen Ling's mother, in stark contrast to her usual dominance over Shen Ling, kept pleading bitterly with her. Yet, while saying this, Shen Ling's mother felt disgusted as if she wanted to vomit.
Such words were all right to say to her son, but to say them to this daughter made her absolutely nauseated. That kind of woman, how could she be fit for begging?!
Unfortunately, now that the situation is compelling, there is no other choice, she didn't want to beg this daughter. As a parent, having to beg her own daughter is utterly shameful!
Behind her, Shen Ling's father also wore an utterly pleading expression, although his inner feelings were similar to his wife's, feeling that begging their daughter was already giving her immense face.
Given that both of them had given such immense face, it was rationale for Shen Ling to give them a chance, a chance for Shen Hao to leave...
"Hao Jian..."
Shen Ling couldn't resist her parents' pleading, even though she knew how those two had treated her, seeing them lower their face to ask her for mercy softened her heart.
Furthermore, their begging gave her a sense of ingratitude. What kind of woman was Shen Ling? To make her own parents beg her, didn't that already signify she was unfilial?
In Shen Ling's view, even her parents began to plead, so shouldn't Hao Jian's matter be dropped? She also hoped her brother wouldn't be in trouble, no matter how bad his character was or how poorly he treated her, as he was still her brother, still her family.
Now that a family member was in trouble, how should she choose? Furthermore, this issue was deeply linked, as it started because of her, making Shen Ling's guilt unfathomable.
Shen Ling looked at Hao Jian with expectation, and her parents saw her pleading to that boy, feeling somewhat hopeful too, though their gaze still held discontent. Such a daughter, they dared not want.
Shen Ling, unknowing of her parents' thoughts, solely wanted Hao Jian to spare her brother, but how could veteran Hao Jian not see Shen Ling's parents' intentions and tendencies?
They were entirely biased towards their son, having no care at all for this daughter, simply believing it was her duty to work for them.
Especially when Hao Jian saw Shen Ling actually come to plead to him for these two, the anger in his heart was imaginable. He made such a big fuss today simply for Shen Ling, to provide her with a peaceful life, letting her work normally like others.
Because once her parents and brother left Hua City, they could no longer disturb Shen Ling. With his support, perhaps she could soon emerge from sadness, but now? Everything seemed to turn into bubbles; his plans, his thoughts, all disrupted by Shen Ling.
Upon hearing Shen Ling's words, Hao Jian's face suddenly turned incredibly ugly. His serious gaze pierced Shen Ling as he spoke in a low voice, words slowly flowing from his mouth: "Shen Ling, when you said those words, did you consider the consequences?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Ling shook her head immediately, "Are there consequences?"
"Shen Ling, save your brother quickly!"
"Yes, yes! Hurry, hurry!"
Shen Ling's parents, anxiously urging beside her, watched Shen Hao, who struggled several times to stand up, with increasing heart-wrenching pain, wondering why such a thing happened?
In their urgency, their true nature began to reveal, and their words toward Shen Ling turned unkind, yet Shen Ling didn't find anything amiss.
Compared to her upbringing, her parents almost always spoke to her like this, so she didn't feel anything abnormal.
But to Hao Jian, this was very abnormal!
"I dislike it the most when irrelevant people interrupt me while I speak."
Hao Jian glanced lightly at Shen Ling's parents, his indifferent gaze carrying a trace of chill as it swept over them, turning their faces pale, mouths clamped shut, daring not to speak.
"Hao Jian..."
Shen Ling called out again, watching him treating her parents this way, feeling somewhat unsettled, but with Hao Jian in front, she could only whisper a reminder.
Seeing this, Hao Jian turned helpless, rubbing his forehead, looking at Shen Ling, pointing at her parents and then at himself, with a cold snort: "Shen Ling, let me tell you, I bought you, meaning you are mine. Since you belong to me, you are not qualified to make human decisions!"
"Additionally, don't forget, the ones who sold you to me were your dear brother and your dear parents!"
Hao Jian's tone was extremely icy, falling into Shen Ling's eyes, making her tremble.
"As my own, everything must center on me. If you can't achieve this, then I should ask you to leave, but remember to repay before you go..."