Chapter 095: Keep It in Check From Now On

"Dad! It was those two little bastards!" Yang Yu said, pointing at Liu Sheng and Ren Xiaodong as they pushed through the door.

Mr. Yang had intended to teach Liu Sheng and Ren Xiaodong a lesson on the spot and vent his son's anger for him, so he rose at once and said, "You dare hit my son? Do you know who I am? I think you..." Halfway through, he suddenly saw Liu Sheng and Ren Xiaodong clearly.

"Liu..." He had only gotten out one syllable when Liu Sheng shot him a sharp look, warning him to shut up.

Mr. Yang understood immediately. He changed course at once and said to Yang Yu, "Yu'er, school is a place for learning. It is normal for classmates to have disagreements. As for matters between students, you should find a place to eat together and talk it through calmly. As the saying goes, one more friend means one more road."

Lao Jiu and Xiaojia had arrived before Liu Sheng and Ren Xiaodong. When Mr. Yang faced them earlier, he had been extremely fierce, determined to teach the two a lesson, force them to drop out, and ruin their future.

But the ones who came in afterward were Liu Sheng and Ren Xiaodong, administrators from a major company in Chong City. Offending Liu Sheng was the same as offending Hua Yong, and the result would be utter disgrace.

He wanted his son to invite Liu Sheng and Ren Xiaodong to dinner and reconcile with them because he hoped Yang Yu could climb onto Hua Yong's coattails and secure better prospects for the company, while also paving the way for his son's future so Yang Yu would have a smoother road ahead.

Hearing Mr. Yang's words, the school leaders in the student affairs office all hurried to agree. "Yes, Mr. Yang is right. Let the children settle their own affairs peacefully."

The school leaders all knew that Mr. Yang was not someone to provoke, so they tried to keep things from escalating. If the matter blew up, it would be very bad for the school's reputation.

But Yang Yu would not accept it. He pointed directly at Liu Sheng and Ren Xiaodong and said, "Neither of you is getting away with this today!" Then he turned to the school leaders. "Aren't you all just afraid this will reflect badly on the school? Fine, then I'll take the four of them out and finish them off myself. You don't have to deal with anything afterward!"

The teachers, hearing Yang Yu's words, all relaxed a little. As long as it had nothing to do with the school, they did not really care. After all, the Yang family was wealthy and powerful; the school could not afford to offend them. Now that Yang Yu had said the school would not need to clean up the mess, the administrators were more than happy to turn a blind eye.

Mr. Yang was suddenly anxious. He did not dare reveal Liu Sheng's identity, so he hurriedly pulled his son back and said, "I sent you here to learn knowledge so you could help me manage the company in the future, not to stir up trouble here! Students should be kind to one another. You never know which classmate might help you someday!"

What Mr. Yang was really doing was hinting that Yang Yu should build a good relationship with Liu Sheng, because it would benefit both the company and Yang Yu immensely.

But Yang Yu simply did not get it. All he wanted was to deal with Liu Sheng, and he said angrily to Mr. Yang, "With the power our family has in Chong City, killing them would be no harder than crushing four ants! I'm your own son, and your own son has been bullied, yet you're telling me to host a banquet and apologize!"

When Mr. Yang heard Yang Yu speak so disrespectfully of Liu Sheng, he was so furious he stomped his feet, burning with rage. He had made the hint so clear, yet this useless son still could not understand. It was truly infuriating beyond words.

At that moment, the head of the student affairs office said, "As for the five students involved in this matter, we will not punish them or expel them. Since you want to settle it privately, we have no objection."

Mr. Yang's influence made the school extremely wary, so they decided to stand aside and let them resolve it themselves. The school was also afraid that if the matter were not handled properly, Mr. Yang might do something harmful to the school. Since they wanted to handle it on their own, the school was only too glad.

Then the head of student affairs added, "Mr. Yang, you see the teachers still have work to do. These students are the flowers of the future; we can't delay them."

Mr. Yang glanced at him and said, "For students to end up in a situation like this, your poor supervision bears direct responsibility. And look at you, dumping all the trouble on me!"

Terrified by Mr. Yang's words, the head of student affairs began to tremble in both legs. In a shaking voice, he explained, "Young Master Yang just said he would handle it himself. I was only thinking of Young Master Yang. If Young Master Yang is happy, then everything afterward will be fine."

Yang Yu was still quite satisfied with the school's attitude, so he dragged Liu Sheng out. Ren Xiaodong, Lao Jiu, and Xiaojia followed close behind.

Mr. Yang had no time to lecture the head of student affairs. Frightened, he hurried after them, afraid Liu Sheng might destroy his company because of this, and even more afraid that something might happen to his son.

Seeing Mr. Yang chasing after him, Liu Sheng spoke. "Mr. Yang, I've been in Chong City for quite a while, and I still haven't been back to the company."

Then he forcibly pried away Yang Yu's hand from his collar and said to him, "We'll settle our business at your company."

"Fine! You ungrateful brat. You even want to take this to our company? Aren't you afraid you'll never get out again?" Yang Yu said with smug confidence, already thinking about how he would torment Liu Sheng once they reached his own family's company.

In the office on the top floor of the Yang Film and Television Tower, Yang Yu took out a golf club and strode up to Liu Sheng in a fury. Pointing the club at him, he said, "You've walked straight into the tiger's mouth. Today I am the blade, and you are the meat!"

With that, Yang Yu raised the golf club and prepared to strike. Mr. Yang hurriedly tried to stop him, but before he could even speak, Liu Sheng had already snatched the club from Yang Yu's hands and slammed it down hard on him.

Liu Sheng had taken Yang Yu's status into account, so he did not strike his face. But after being hit in the thigh, Yang Yu immediately collapsed to the floor, howling in pain.

Seeing his son suffer so badly, Mr. Yang's heart ached terribly. He wanted to step forward and beg for mercy, but Ren Xiaodong sat directly on Mr. Yang's desk and pointed a finger at him. Mr. Yang had no choice but to stand there obediently and watch Liu Sheng teach his son a lesson.

Looking at Yang Yu writhing and crying out in pain, Liu Sheng thought of what had happened the day before, and his anger grew even fiercer. It was only the third day of school, yet he had already run into so many troubles, and Yang Yu kept adding to his irritation. In a fit of rage, Liu Sheng raised the golf club and struck Yang Yu again and again.

Tormented by the pain, Yang Yu thrashed about like a fish flung out of water. Lao Jiu and Xiaojia beside him could hardly believe their eyes. They had never seen Liu Sheng so ruthless before, not even giving a person a chance to say a single word, just laying into him without stopping.

This time, Ren Xiaodong did not stop Liu Sheng, because he too thought Yang Yu deserved it. Relying on his family's money, Yang Yu had been running wild outside.

Liu Sheng did not stop until he was exhausted. Yang Yu was still rolling on the floor, crying, "Mr. Yang! Are you just going to stand there and watch your son get beaten? Call in your bodyguards and kill them!"

Liu Sheng tossed the golf club aside, then copied Lao Jiu and stepped on Yang Yu's face with his foot. "Have you ever heard the saying that a thing should not happen more than three times? I let it go at the class reunion. I also ignored what happened on the playground yesterday. And today you actually came looking for me on your own. Do you really think I can still keep putting up with you?"

Even with Liu Sheng's foot on his face, Yang Yu still refused to submit. "In Chong City, you can't beat me. Killing you would only cost me a little money, and I can still handle it!"

"Your father doesn't even dare to speak. Have you never thought about what kind of person I am?" Liu Sheng said.

After he spoke, Yang Yu suddenly felt that Liu Sheng had a point and fell silent.

Liu Sheng went on, "I know your family has power. Dealing with an ordinary person would be no problem at all. But have you not noticed that ordinary people are constantly trying to curry favor with you, while I have no respect for you whatsoever? Didn't that tell you anything?"

Yang Yu hurriedly asked his father, "Dad, who is he?"

Mr. Yang did not dare answer, because Liu Sheng had already warned him with a look in the student affairs office.

Liu Sheng then said, "From now on, you can brag to others that you know the famous director Liu Sheng, and that Director Liu Sheng personally taught you a lesson!"

Yang Yu was stunned by Liu Sheng's words. Just two days earlier, he had been boasting in front of Liu Sheng that the two of them were very close. Now he felt utterly humiliated. But more than humiliation, what he felt most was fear.

As the heir to the Yang Film and Television Company, how could he not understand Liu Sheng's power? One word from him could make the entire Yang family collapse.

"No wonder Father dared not say a word today." Realizing that he could no longer count on his father to stand up for him, Yang Yu had a sudden inspiration and said, "Thank you, Brother Liu Sheng."

Hearing Yang Yu thank him, not only Liu Sheng but also Ren Xiaodong, Lao Jiu, and Xiaojia all felt surprised. Still, Liu Sheng asked, "Thank me?"

"Yes. Thank you, Brother Liu Sheng, for not exposing me at the reunion that day and for saving some face for me."

Liu Sheng feared nothing except wanting to hit someone without having a reason. Since Yang Yu was being so frank, how could he still bring himself to continue?

So he lifted his foot from Yang Yu's head and said, "We'll let it go this time. But keep a low profile. Don't let your behavior bring ruin to the whole Yang family!"

"Yes. From now on, Brother Liu Sheng, I'll listen to whatever you say," Yang Yu said as he struggled to his feet.

Liu Sheng felt in his pocket and found he was out of cigarettes, so he walked over to Ren Xiaodong, took one from him, and lit up. Taking a drag, he said, "I'm not ordering you around, and you don't have to listen to me. I just want you to keep your conduct in check from now on. Don't let me hear about you bullying people again, or next time it won't be this simple."

Seeing that Liu Sheng had calmed down, Mr. Yang quickly said, "Mr. Liu, the reason Yu'er became like this is entirely my own indulgence. I will keep him under strict control from now on. I also ask Mr. Liu and Mr. Ren to keep an eye on him."

Liu Sheng did not answer Mr. Yang. Instead, he turned to Yang Yu and said, "There is one more thing. Don't go spreading nonsense at school. If any classmate learns my identity, the consequences will be even worse than today!"

Just then, Liu Sheng's phone rang. He picked it up and saw a number he knew by heart flashing on the screen. He did not know whether he should answer, because it was Xiaoya calling, and it had to be about what happened yesterday.

After hesitating for a long time, Liu Sheng finally answered.

"Liu Sheng, did you hit Yang He?"

"Yes! Because he..."

Before Liu Sheng could finish, Xiaoya's voice came again over the phone. "Whatever the reason, hitting someone is wrong."

Listening to Xiaoya scold him, Liu Sheng felt a complicated mixture of emotions and did not know what to say.

"Liu Sheng, are you still there?"

"I'm here."

"Can you come to the hospital? The hospitalization fee... I don't have enough money on my end."

After hanging up, Xiaoya sent Liu Sheng the hospital address, and he still did not know whether he should go.

Just as Liu Sheng turned around, he saw Ren Xiaodong standing right behind him.

Liu Sheng stepped back in alarm. "When did you get here? You scared me."

Ren Xiaodong did not answer. He only said, "The one you long to see in your heart, no matter whose she has become, you should still go meet her. After all, you do want to see her. Don't leave youth with regrets. Those were your words."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Sheng said, "Come with me. If I go alone, it'll feel awkward."

"Forget it. I have an appointment with Tian Yun this afternoon. By the way, I'm taking your car this afternoon. I'll tell her it's yours, and that I don't even have a car of my own. You said it yourself—you wanted me to pursue her as an ordinary man."

Liu Sheng said nothing more and hurried off toward the elevator.

Ren Xiaodong watched him enter the elevator, then turned back toward Mr. Yang's office.

"Where did Mr. Liu go? It's already noon. Let me treat everyone to a meal as an apology to my son," Mr. Yang said when he saw Ren Xiaodong push open the door.

Ren Xiaodong replied, "Forget it. Mr. Liu has already left."

Then he waved at Lao Jiu and Xiaojia, signaling that they could go.