"Ye Xiaoer, I dare you to lay a finger on him."
Just as Long Xiaole finished her call and turned around, she saw Young Master Ye charging toward them.
But the moment she spoke, Ye Shao, who was rushing over, froze on the spot.
The two thugs behind him instantly stopped in place as well.
With a clang, their two baseball bats fell to the ground.
Apparently, Zhao Yanran hadn't heard Long Xiaole's words just now. At this moment, she scrambled up from the ground and threw herself into Ye Shao's arms.
Tears were pouring down her face. "Ye Shao, it's that vixen who hit me! Look... look at my face, it's all swollen!"
"Ye Shao, you can't let this shameless couple off the hook."
Hearing Zhao Yanran's words, Ye Shao snapped out of his daze. He immediately raised his hand and viciously slapped her across the face.
He used all his strength — like he was using the power of his whole body.
Smack!
With that slap, Zhao Yanran actually spun around in place before falling to the ground with a loud thud.
"I'll kick you to death!"
Ye Shao cursed as he brutally kicked Zhao Yanran's beautiful face again and again, cursing as he kicked: "You wretched woman! How dare you insult Sister Le? I'll kick you to death!"
"Enough."
Right then, Long Xiaole impatiently waved her hand. "She's your woman, isn't she? If she's yours, then take her home and discipline her. What's the point of making a scene in the street?"
"Yes, yes, Sister Le is absolutely right!"
Ye Shao bowed his head repeatedly, then shouted coldly, "What are you standing there for? Take her away! Just wait until we get home — I'll deal with you then!"
"Yes, yes!"
The two thugs hurriedly lifted the dazed and battered Zhao Yanran and carried her to the car.
Ye Shao didn't leave immediately — but his face had turned pale, obviously terrified of Long Xiaole.
Jiang Hao was shocked too.
After all, just last night, Ye Shao had been so domineering that even Lin — the CEO of the Emperor Group — had to lower himself and force a smile in front of him.
And who was Lin of the Emperor Group?
Even though Jiang Hao didn't work at Emperor, he knew Wei Liang from there.
Wei Liang had told him before — Lin Jun was a man who thrived in both the underworld and the business world. His influence in Jiangkou was massive, especially in gray industries.
But even such a figure had to bow and scrape in front of Ye Shao.
So what level of power did Ye Shao hold?
And yet... Jiang Hao was now seeing Ye Shao acting like a mouse seeing a cat, his forced smile looking worse than crying.
It was Sister Le — Sister Le made him afraid!
"S-Sister Le, I didn't know... I didn't know he was your friend. Look at me, running my mouth."
The mighty Young Master Ye actually slapped himself across the face — though not too hard.
Long Xiaole waved her hand. "Stay away from Jiang Hao from now on."
After saying that, she got back into the car.
Jiang Hao also got into the driver's seat.
While Young Master Ye was still bowing and waving goodbye, Jiang Hao started the car and drove away.
It wasn't until the car had gone far that Ye Shao's expression returned to normal. He spat on the ground and cursed, "Damn woman, one day I'll get you for this. Just wait and see."
One of his lackeys cautiously asked, "Ye Shao, that Black Widow is gone, right?"
At this moment, two of his henchmen ran over, both looking even more afraid of Long Xiaole than he was.
"Hmph, she won't be jumping around for long. I've heard some news — someone's making a move against her."
"Who would dare go after that crazy woman?"
The two lackeys looked confused.
"Don't ask about things you shouldn't know. This isn't something for you to worry about."
"What about Zhao Yanran?" they asked.
Ye Shao cursed impatiently, "She's in the car wiping off the blood. You didn't hold back with that kick just now."
"That stupid woman... take her back to the hotel. I'm not done with her yet."
"Got it…"
The two lackeys grinned knowingly. Ye Shao was their boss — a boss generous enough to sometimes pass his used women to them. And it looked like Zhao Yanran's turn was coming soon.
Meanwhile, inside the Mercedes SUV, Long Xiaole was telling Jiang Hao about Ye Shao's background.
"His name is Ye Xiaofei. His brother is Ye Dajun. The Ye family has deep roots here in Jiangkou. They've built a huge business empire. The older generation of the Ye family has already stepped back from the spotlight, so now Ye Dajun is in charge of the Ye Group."
"Ye Xiaofei's been spoiled by his family's wealth, switching girlfriends every other day. His reputation in Jiangkou is terrible."
"If it weren't for the Ye family's protection — especially Ye Dajun helping him behind the scenes — he would've been killed hundreds of times by now."
"About a year ago, Ye Xiaofei got drunk and tried to put his hands on me. I broke one of his legs right then and there. That's why he's so scared of me now."
"Big Sister Le, what exactly do you do?" Jiang Hao asked curiously.
Long Xiaole turned to him and blinked playfully. "Take a guess."
As she turned, her ample chest came into full view of Jiang Hao. Paired with her teasing gaze and the faint perfume scent lingering in the car and on her body, Jiang Hao almost ran a red light.
He slammed on the brakes suddenly.
Seeing his awkward reaction, Long Xiaole giggled, her chest heaving slightly.
She had every reason to be confident — although she was a few years older than Jiang Hao, she was known as the "Heartbreaker of Jiangkou." No young man could resist her.
"Thank you for earlier, Sister Le," Jiang Hao said, not daring to look at her again — she really was well-endowed.
Long Xiaole smiled. "What do you do for a living?"
"I'm a security guard. At TOP Bar."
"No wonder," Long Xiaole shrugged. "Your ex-girlfriend — or should I say, your former ex-girlfriend — looks like a typical gold digger. No way you could afford to support her."
Jiang Hao said nothing, quietly driving forward.
Long Xiaole could guess that Jiang Hao's mood wasn't great. After all, he'd just caught his girlfriend cheating last night — who knew how upset he must be feeling?
So after thinking for a moment, she asked, "Are you free today?"
"Yeah."
"Great. After breakfast, I'll take you somewhere to relax and clear your head."
Jiang Hao thought about it — he really had nothing to do today and nowhere to go. So he nodded. "Alright, I'll follow your lead, Sister Le."
Not long after, they arrived at the breakfast place Long Xiaole mentioned.
It turned out to be the breakfast restaurant of a five-star hotel.
As Long Xiaole walked in with her handbag and Jiang Hao following behind, the doormen and staff all greeted her respectfully, calling her "Sister Le."
Jiang Hao was surprised. What exactly does Long Xiaole do? She was clearly very familiar with the people at this hotel.
Long Xiaole's breakfast was simple — just a bowl of porridge and two pieces of dim sum. She didn't touch anything else.
Jiang Hao, on the other hand, figured this was a rare chance to eat at a five-star hotel, so he piled a whole bunch of food onto his plate.
Long Xiaole watched him with great interest. She was genuinely curious — how did Jiang Hao manage to notice the thug last night? And how did he cooperate with her so seamlessly?
It was almost like they had rehearsed it in advance — their teamwork was flawless, like they were telepathically linked.
This young man in front of her gave her a faint sense of mystery.
However, just as they were about to finish eating, they were suddenly interrupted by a man not far away.
"President Long? What a coincidence!"
A man in his fifties, wearing a traditional Tang suit and gold-rimmed glasses, walked over. He exuded an extraordinary presence.
Long Xiaole raised an eyebrow and smiled. "President Guan, surprised to see me alive and well, having breakfast here?"
President Guan's expression shifted. "President Long, what do you mean by that?"
Long Xiaole snorted coldly. "You know exactly what I mean."
"Oh, by the way…" She glanced at her watch, then smiled. "You might be getting a very important phone call soon. Don't forget to answer it."
With that, she slung her bag over her shoulder and walked out in her high heels.
Jiang Hao quickly followed.
At the same time, President Guan's phone suddenly rang.
He looked down — it was an overseas call.
He immediately answered.
A man's lazy voice came through the line. "President Guan, we have your daughter."
"You wouldn't dare!" President Guan roared in fury.