Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 188 - 185 Unexpected

Tian Yaru sneered coldly at the two men beaten down like stray dogs, nodding in satisfaction. She had predicted this—how dare those two good-for-nothings threaten her? It was like throwing eggs at a rock, utterly foolish.

Seeing that the beating was about done, she called it off. Although it was meant as a lesson, killing someone would be troublesome; injuring them was one thing, but murder would be hard to deal with.

The three burly men immediately ceased their actions upon hearing her command, obediently standing behind her.

Li Guofu gritted his teeth, enduring the intense pain radiating through his body, and tried to sit up. He shot a vicious glare at those before him, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the ground. "Pah!"

"Oh, what’s this? Are you still upset after taking a beating?" Tian Yaru scoffed in disbelief. "Let me tell you—get lost now! If you dare to threaten me again, it’ll be much worse than just getting beaten up once!"

Li Guofu clenched his fists tightly, vowing never to forget this humiliating moment! Glancing at Wu Dachuan, who was holding his head and moaning in pain beside him, he asked anxiously, "Dachuan! Are you okay?"

Wu Dachuan shakily removed his hands, revealing a face twisted in agony.

Tian Yaru decided that the matter was settled; she still had to go catch that little brat. With a harsh look at the two men, she spat, "Playing dead here won’t help! Get moving, or you’ll get another beating!"

After saying this, she glanced at the three men behind her and sternly ordered, "You can leave now. Don’t mention this to anyone—understood?"

"Yes!" The three replied in unison, then saluted her before turning around to leave.

Tian Yaru opened her car door and bent down to sit inside. Just as she did so, Li Guofu suddenly lunged at her with surprising strength, clutching a palm-sized knife whose appearance she hadn’t even noticed!

"Ah! What are you doing?!" Tian Yaru screamed as he grabbed her and pulled her close, locking an arm around her neck while the knife’s sharp tip hovered dangerously near her face.

The three men hadn’t gone far and rushed back upon hearing her screams.

"Let her go!" They began inching closer, preparing to surround him and rescue Tian Yaru.

Wu Dachuan was pale with fear—what was the second brother thinking? To even wield a knife!

"Everyone stay right there, or I’ll slash her face!" Li Guofu barked, his hand trembling, but his voice rang with an unwavering resolve.

"No! Don’t come closer!" Tian Yaru cried out, shooting meaningful glances at the three men. She would never have dreamed that in her eyes, this pathetic coward would have such guts. If she had foreseen this, she wouldn’t have let her people leave first no matter what.

The knife’s tip was perilously close to her face, and she was terrified! If he really lost control and accidentally slashed her, her face would be ruined!

The three men froze in place, not daring to move a muscle for fear he’d harm Director Ye. If something went wrong, they’d bear the consequences.

In front of Ye’s Company’s parking lot was a road, but few people passed by earlier. Those who did glimpse the scuffle hurriedly left, not wanting trouble.

However, the situation had escalated—they were now dealing with a knife. Drivers passing by noticed the scene and promptly took out their phones to call the police.

Li Guofu was tense, but he forced himself to stay calm, barking, "You wretched woman! Let me tell you—don’t underestimate people. Even ants can topple elephants one day! So I ask you: are you going to repay the twenty thousand you owe us or not?"

Tian Yaru wanted to nod, but her neck was restrained. Trembling slightly, she stammered, "I’ll pay—I’ll pay right away! Don’t hurt me!"

"Good! Make your employees testify that you owe us twenty thousand, isn’t that right?" Li Guofu demanded. He needed that money; even if he had to share it, the remainder might give his business a fresh start. But earlier, she had claimed there was no proof he’d lent her money, forcing him to resort to this desperate measure.

"I owe you twenty thousand! Get them to be witnesses! Please, don’t cut my face!" Tian Yaru was on the verge of collapse. The bold fear nothing; the reckless are terrifying.

Wu Dachuan pushed through his pain, using his phone to record the three employees affirming her admission of debt.

Tian Yaru trembled uncontrollably from fear. At this point, forget twenty thousand—even two hundred thousand she’d give up without hesitation. Compared to her face and life, what did those amounts matter?

Li Guofu smirked, satisfied. If not for being beaten so severely, driven to desperation, he wouldn’t have summoned the malice to go this far.

Just then, a car stopped suddenly by the roadside. Two plainclothes officers jumped out, bolting over and drawing their guns, shouting at Li Guofu, "Drop the weapon and raise your hands!"

The dark muzzles aimed squarely at him instantly deflated his resolve; he had only been trying to scare her, not to actually harm her.

The officers seized the opportunity to subdue Li Guofu, pressing him to the ground and handcuffing him as he released Tian Yaru.

"Comrades, it’s a misunderstanding! I was forced into this!" Li Guofu tried to explain, attempting to weasel his way out.

"Take them all away!" The officers ignored his claims, swiftly carting off everyone present to the station for investigation.

Li Si only learned of the situation when Tian Yaruo called her. At that time, she was lounging on a beach chair in a bold, colorful bikini, basking in the sun, while Leng Mochen surfed in the ocean.

She paused for a long while, ignoring Tian Yaruo’s frantic questions about what to do, then hung up.

What to do? Why were they coming to her now? No matter the reason, wielding a knife to threaten others was unquestionably wrong. Besides, she had already severed ties with those people—why drag her into it? Even if she wanted to help, her reach didn’t stretch that far.

Leng Mochen returned from surfing, gulped down a mouthful of fruit juice, and noticed her dark expression. "What’s wrong, babe?" he asked.

Li Si scoffed helplessly, "Tian Yaruo just called me to share some news."

He frowned deeply; he hated hearing that woman’s name in his life. Trouble always accompanied her mention.

Yet he persuaded her, "No matter what it is, we’re here abroad to relax and play. Don’t bother with whatever she said!" He guessed it might relate to the Ye Family affairs—after all, things had come precariously close to crumbling there.

She shook her head, took a deep breath, and replied, "I wish it were just that! No way we could’ve guessed this! The Li Family’s Li Guofu and Wu Dachuan confronted Tian Yaru for twenty thousand yuan. She had people beat them up, but then Li Guofu turned around and threatened her with a knife. He got arrested by the police later! Quite the drama, isn’t it?"

"What?" Leng Mochen exclaimed, setting down his juice glass. The sheer amount of information in her statement overwhelmed him for a moment.

"Uh-huh. Totally unexpected!" She sneered. The goal of Tian Yaruo’s call was obvious: to rope her into this mess.

She dished out all the details of the call, how Tian Yaruo had informed her that Li Guofu was now insisting he wielded the knife only after Tian Yaru refused to repay the debt and had them beaten first.

The police had laid down the law—it was criminal; Li Guofu faced five days in detention and a 500-yuan fine as penalty.

But Li Guofu was unsatisfied, demanding the twenty thousand yuan repayment and claiming witnesses to prove it.

Tian Yaruo wanted to resolve the situation quietly, fearing it might blow up and implicate her connection to Li Si. She even considered paying the debt herself to quiet the matter.

Tian Yaru, however, stubbornly refused to give in, declaring anyone who offered money was her enemy. She felt humiliated beyond measure and vowed to pursue charges against Li Guofu, ensuring he went to jail.

Hence, the call to Li Si was an attempt to coax her into convincing Li Guofu to de-escalate—turning major issues into minor ones, and minor issues into nothing at all. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to recommend and vote monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, visit m.qidian.com for further reading.)

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