After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 190: Who is actually bullying by using their power?
"Over the years, the influence of the Hou Clan in Hangcheng City has been second to none. Aside from the major families and great powers, who would dare to provoke them?"
"Never mind a direct disciple of Elder Hou Si. Even a minor figure from the Hou Clan can make everyone steer clear just by announcing their affiliation."
"This is the first time I’ve ever seen the Hou Clan lose face so publicly. That must be Yu Shan, right? One of the more highly-ranked rising stars of the Hou Clan. Why has he gone so quiet all of a sudden?"
A group of customers whispered amongst themselves. This alone showed that the Hou Clan’s local status was not to be underestimated.
However, the crowd’s current discussion, filled with awe and dread for the Hou Clan, offered Yu Shan no sense of superiority. Instead, it pushed him into a dilemma. If it were anyone else, the mere mention of the ’Hou Clan’ would be enough to pressure them into an apology, regardless of who was right or wrong.
But the person standing before him now was Shen Fanyun.
This thorn isn’t someone I can intimidate with just the Hou Clan’s name.
"Senior Brother, why are you still wasting your breath on this trash?" the troublemaker roared, clearly running out of patience. "In broad daylight and in front of everyone, he not only bullied our Hou Clan disciple but also had the audacity to meet with the woman you fancy! How is that any different from publicly putting a cuckold’s hat on your head?"
If this went on any longer, his hand would be crippled. He couldn’t afford to wait and desperately hoped Yu Shan would act fast.
Yu Shan was speechless.
"Senior Brother, you’re a man of honor! How can you let some outsider cuckold you? Isn’t that a total humiliation? Are you not a man?"
Yu Shan’s expression twitched. He opened his mouth but said nothing. Is this kid trying to build up my prestige or is he subtly tearing me down? Or is he just trying to force my hand, using any means necessary to make me fight? This Junior Brother is a real piece of work!
"Senior Brother, if you don’t act now, the whole of Hangcheng City will know you’ve been cuckolded by tomorrow! Don’t bring this upon yourself!" the troublemaker continued to yell.
Su Xiyang and Li Huanhuan exchanged bizarre looks. Is this guy trying to throw his Senior Brother under the bus? Are they really from the same sect?!
Shen Fanyun simply smiled without a word.
The most embarrassed and awkward person in the entire hall could only be Yu Shan. His prestigious image as a top disciple from the Hou Clan seemed to be crumbling, and on top of that, he had been branded a cuckold for no reason at all.
"Senior—" the troublemaker began again.
"Shut your mouth!" Yu Shan finally exploded, glaring fiercely at his junior brother with the dyed blond hair.
"I have my own plan," Yu Shan stressed.
"Senior Brother, a true man knows what he must and must not do! When it’s a matter of reputation and a man’s dignity, you have to teach this bastard a lesson!"
"That’s right! What man is willing to be cuckolded? For this bastard to be laughing and talking with Li Huanhuan right in front of you... this is utterly intolerable!"
Behind Yu Shan, a group of his clueless fellow disciples also began to urge him on. In short, a man could not be made to wear a green hat, or his reputation would be ruined for life.
"Brother," Yu Shan began, turning to Shen Fanyun with a serious expression, intending to negotiate. "We’re both men of standing. I don’t want to escalate things, so how about we..."
He then turned to Li Huanhuan, pleading, "Huanhuan, I always try to be reasonable and I’m not one to stir up trouble. You should know that. Could you... persuade him too?"
Li Huanhuan sneered inwardly. As if I don’t know exactly what kind of person you are. You’re only acting weak now because you’re looking for an easy way out of this. Heh, so used to being arrogant, and now you know how to be a coward?
Still, this Shen Fanyun is rather interesting, Li Huanhuan mused. To think he makes even Yu Shan this wary. Could it be that I’ve accidentally found an incredibly powerful Master? All I wanted at first was for him to help me deal with the nuisance that is Yu Shan. But it’s clear now that his abilities far exceed my initial assessment. Hehe, looks like I’ve really hit the jackpot.
She glanced back at Shen Fanyun. His profile, turned toward her, was so handsome.
Just then, Shen Fanyun raised an eyebrow and sighed to himself. These days, why does every Tom, Dick, and Harry think they’re on the same level as me? Where does all this confidence come from?
He picked up his cup of barley tea and, with a flick of his wrist, splashed its contents all over Yu Shan’s face. Caught off guard, Yu Shan didn’t even manage to block it. In an instant, the esteemed disciple of the Hou Clan, Elder Hou Si’s beloved pupil, was thoroughly soaked, looking like a drowned rat.
"Having you urinate on the spot to take a good look at your own pathetic character would be too crude," Shen Fanyun said coolly. "So let’s just use this tea instead."
Yu Shan was speechless.
The crowd was speechless.
HISS!
Yu Shan flew into a rage. This was a public humiliation of the highest order. He had never been treated this way in his entire life. Shen Fanyun had gone too far!
"Sir, aren’t you taking things too far?" Yu Shan seethed through gritted teeth.
Shen Fanyun replied, "Who’s taking things too far? Don’t you know in your own heart? This little apprentice of mine has rejected you clearly more than once, yet you continue to harass her. Isn’t that bullying? Ordering your Junior Brother to stalk Huanhuan’s every move, isn’t that bullying? What, are the women you Hou Clan disciples take a fancy to only allowed to submit to you? I imagine the only reason you cling to Huanhuan, acting so brazenly, is because you’re relying on the name of the Hou Clan, isn’t it?"
Shen Fanyun stood up, his hands clasped behind his back.
This is the first time he’s called me Huanhuan. Why does it make my heart feel so warm?
BOOM!
Shen Fanyun took a single step forward.
An indescribable pressure suddenly crushed down on Yu Shan. His knees buckled as if a mountain was suspended directly over his head.
"You!" Yu Shan sensed something was terribly wrong and tried to back away.
"Now, who is the one taking things too far?" Shen Fanyun’s eyes glinted. He took another step forward. "Kneel!"
Without any warning, Yu Shan’s legs gave out, and he crashed to his knees right in front of Shen Fanyun. The force of the kneel was so immense that it shattered the floorboards beneath him.
"He didn’t even move, and Yu Shan just knelt?"
"But that’s Elder Hou Si’s prize disciple! To be defeated so easily..."
Everyone present, including the disciples from the Hou Clan, was stunned. Yu Shan’s face twitched, completely overwhelmed by a tidal wave of shame. He never could have imagined that Li Huanhuan knew Shen Fanyun, much less that he would call her his little apprentice.
"Huanhuan," Shen Fanyun called out.
Li Huanhuan shot to her feet. "I’m here, Master!"
"Give him two slaps," Shen Fanyun said calmly, adding a guarantee, "If he or the Hou Clan dares to retaliate afterward, I will personally dismantle their entire Hou Clan!"
