Chapter 18: Chapter 17: Such an Unworthy Son in the World!
"What are you doing! What are you doing? Who's this brat daring to make a scene in my Liu Chuanzhi's store?"
Before Gu Yu could even speak, Mr. Liu came out from the kitchen, furious, with a kitchen knife and a ladle in hand.
Gu Yu also wanted to step forward aggressively, but Mrs. Bai held him back with a hand.
Mrs. Bai shook her head at him and whispered, "Don't go, lad. Stay calm. Let your Mr. Liu handle this. He's tall and sturdy, and he'll be fine."
Stopped by Mrs. Bai, Gu Yu could only nod and watch for the moment.
Meanwhile, he silently exchanged for a new skill in his mind.
[Ding! 500 Check-in Points deducted! You have acquired the Junior Golden Eagle Boxing Skill!]
Instantly, Gu Yu felt various punching, kicking, grappling, and defending movements flooding into his mind, which he could execute immediately with just a thought, thanks to his robust physique.
Although there were Intermediate Golden Tiger and Advanced Golden Dragon boxing skills, the required points were as expensive as his Golden Eyes, becoming pricier the further he advanced!
Confronting three young men who seemed nothing more than punks, the Junior Boxing should already be sufficient!
If a fight really broke out, it would not be enough to switch to a higher level!
Seeing the store owner Liu Chuanzhi with a kitchen knife, Red-haired showed a hint of fear in his eyes.
He signaled his two blonde companions with a glance.
The lackeys quickly pulled up a chair for him to sit.
As soon as Red-haired sat down, he made his intentions clear:
"Tsk, what 'your store'? This storefront is clearly my family's, even if leased for twenty years, it's still ours!"
"It's merely leased to you for business! I won't beat around the bush. I'm here to evict you. I'm notifying you now to move all your belongings out by 8 AM tomorrow; this shop will be sold to someone else then!"
Upon hearing it was an eviction, Mr. Liu put down his knife, but his frown deepened.
"Isn't there still three months left until the lease expires? Plus, I had already talked with Old Liu about renewing the lease for next year?"
"And even if we have to leave, how could we possibly move all this stuff out by 8 AM tomorrow? You're being totally unreasonable!"
"You're Old Liu's son who hardly ever comes home, right? Let Old Liu come here and talk to me himself!"
Mr. Liu waved his hand, about to shoo Red-haired and his lackeys away.
Red-haired stood up, smacked his palm on the table, and the soup and noodles in the bowls on the table spilled all over.
"Just leave if you're told to go. Why so much talking? Giving you one night's time is already considering my dad's long acquaintance with you!"
The soup spread across the table and onto the floor, immediately dirtying the previously clean floor.
This was too much for Mrs. Bai; she rolled up her sleeves, one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Red-haired as she shouted:
"Hey! If you're going to talk, just talk. Why smack the table? Now you've dirtied the table and the floor!"
Gu Yu could not help but curl his lips. Just before, Mrs. Bai had told him to stay calm… Now, by her posture, she was nearly ready to throw punches herself!
Red-haired, pointed at, grew impatient.
"So it's dirty! It's dirty then. We don't need your cleaning fee, just hurry up and move these tables and all your broken bowls and dishes out."
His posture made it clear: he was ready to drive them out, even mentioning the cleaning fee.
Mr. Liu was angry too, but he was much more composed than his wife.
All he did was maintain a stern face, "Your word doesn't count. Let your dad come and say it to my face. I don't believe it. My friendship with Old Liu for over twenty years counts for so little?"
This kind of matter, even if Red-haired was Old Liu's son, he wasn't qualified enough to negotiate.
Leaving aside that the lease hadn't even expired yet, the contract wasn't even signed with this Red-haired kid!
Red-haired became even more impatient.
This was his family's storefront, meant to be vacated when said so. Why were these two old fools making so much fuss?
"I'll tell you the truth! My dad can't come, he won't be able to come. He's currently lying in the Affiliated Hospital, and it's uncertain how much longer he'll last."
As soon as his words fell, Mr. Liu and Mrs. Bai immediately panicked, and Mr. Liu's iron pot spoon even clanged to the floor.
"What happened to Old Liu?!!!"
"He was fine just a few days ago, how could he suddenly end up in the hospital?"
"Oh no! Which department, which ward is he in at the Affiliated Hospital? We've been friends for so many years, we must go see him!"
"Yes! He was saying just a few days ago that he wanted to eat braised shaved noodles! I'll bring him some to eat!"
The sudden hospitalization of a friend of many years truly distressed the two elderly, who kept asking anxiously.
Red-haired watched the two anxious elders with a cold eye and sneered:
"Friendship? How much is friendship worth? You don't need to worry about my father's affairs! Just hurry up and move out!"
"As for the contract not yet expiring, by the time it does, I'll just breach it, okay? I'll pay you a bit more compensation, alright?"
"Hurry up and leave, don't delay me selling the shop! My dad must have gone senile, renting it to you for twenty thousand a year, he must have had dementia long ago, just die already, it's been so long and even money for my wife's dowry isn't enough, guessing he found three mistresses after my mom died!"
Red-haired was full of contempt.
In his view, all these years his father had done nothing but associate with a few useless old buddies, completely useless.
His brain must be damaged, owning such a good storefront yet not making money!
Twenty thousand a year?
Not to mention this place is less than a hundred meters from Xuhui Commercial Street, even a small step to the side, the monthly rent would far exceed this amount!
Just yesterday, someone approached him, wanting to buy the forty square-meter storefront on installment for one million, with half down!
To be honest, the price is a bit low, but he was tempted!
Renting out the shop to this old couple barely made any money, but selling it would immediately bring in five hundred thousand!
Just as Red-haired was thinking about how to spend the five hundred thousand first, suddenly a pot spoon hit him on the head.
The force wasn't strong, but it hurt.
"Ouch—" Red-haired groaned in pain, hurriedly covering his head and dodging back, raising his head to see Old Man Liu holding the spoon, his expression furiously glaring at him.
"Today, I am going to kill you, you heartless beast, for Old Liu!"
"It's been years since your mom passed away, and your dad has been gloomy all day. You, a thankless wretch, haven't been back more than three times in five years? And as soon as you come back, you curse him to die! Why don't you die first, you dog?!"
"Don't dodge! Today, I will act for heaven and kill you, an unworthy son! I should have known! It was your nonsense that drove your dad to the hospital, wasn't it!"
Mr. Liu grabbed the spoon and started hitting Red-haired repeatedly with it.
"Quick, quick, stop this old man!"
Red-haired hurriedly commanded his two young followers to help.
Two younger followers with blond hair quickly stepped in front of him, their hands were heavy, and they directly pushed Mr. Liu forward.
Mr. Liu stood making noodles every day, and his back and legs were already weak, especially with him being so worked up.
Caught off-guard, he stumbled and was about to crash into the iron basin of hot spiced soup placed on the windowsill.
"Old man!" Mrs. Bai exclaimed.
Just then, a figure standing aside, who hadn't said a word, finally moved.
Gu Yu burst into action, quickly stepping in behind Mr. Liu, using his boxing skills to stabilize the tall and sturdy Mr. Liu.
But he still got pushed back a few steps, nearly hitting the hot soup basin, luckily stabilizing just in time!
"Mr. Liu, are you okay?"
Gu Yu steadied Mr. Liu, his expression stern as he looked at the two blond followers and the so-called unworthy son of Old Liu.
"Leave this to me!"
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