Volume One, Chapter Eight: Forced Demolition!

"What? Is there a problem?" Su Ming asked in a cold tone.

He had heard every word the female sales clerk and the security guard exchanged earlier. He had simply been too lazy to start any trouble, but now, it seemed trouble had decided to find him.

"Of course there's a problem! What did you do to my Lili just now?"

"Don't think I don't know. Did you bully her? Why else would she be so angry that her face is flushed and she's sweating?!"

The bald man, Brother Liu, raised the rubber baton in his hand, pointing it at Su Ming as he demanded an answer viciously.

Instantly, Su Ming's lips twitched. He felt like laughing inside, but his expression remained icy.

"Your hand can do many things, but it should never be used to point that piece of trash at me," Su Ming said coldly.

"Oh, you're really getting cocky, aren't you? You dare to bully my Lili and then refuse to admit it? If I don't beat you to the ground today, I'll take your surname!"

Hearing this, Brother Liu flew into a rage. He rolled up his sleeves and swung the rubber baton toward Su Ming's head.

Su Ming narrowed his eyes slightly. He hadn't wanted any trouble, but since it had come to his doorstep, it was truly annoying.

He stood motionless, simply giving his shopping cart a powerful shove. It slammed violently into the bald man's lower abdomen.

"Argh!"

Brother Liu let out a shriek, his stomach convulsing in agony, and he instinctively doubled over.

Su Ming pulled the cart back and then thrust it forward once more, slamming it directly into the man's bald head.

"Bang!"

The scream rang out again, even more piercing than before. Brother Liu collapsed to the ground, clutching his head.

The other security guards saw what happened but dared not step forward. As Su Ming pushed the cart past the man, he delivered a sharp kick.

"Boom!"

Brother Liu was struck as if by a bolt of lightning; his entire body flew backward, sliding seven or eight meters before coming to a stop.

Terrified customers scattered in every direction. The security guards were stunned, staring at Su Ming with expressions of disbelief as he walked into the mobile phone shop.

"Holy crap!"

"Is that even human strength? He kicked a man flying!"

"He's a monster!"

"That's just insane. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought I was watching a movie!"

The guards were in an uproar, their eyes nearly popping out of their heads.

***

Even the unconscious security captain was forgotten. As for Su Ming, he purchased an iPhone 14 in violet for over ten thousand yuan and headed home, feeling satisfied.

***

Meanwhile, in the low-income housing district.

After waking up, Su Yingying discovered her brother was gone. Just as she was about to call him, her good friend Yu Yangyang arrived.

The two girls chatted for a while.

"Yingying, you finally got into the Longzhou Academy of Performing Arts with a score of 700. It would be such a pity not to go just because of the tuition!"

Yu Yangyang was tall with fair skin; she looked delicate and radiated youthful energy. Wearing white sneakers, simple jeans, and a white shirt, she looked very clean and composed.

"But the tuition is fifty thousand yuan a year. I can't afford that."

"Besides, my brother just came back and doesn't have a job yet. He must have suffered so much inside; I don't want him to sacrifice the rest of his life for my sake."

Hearing this, Su Yingying sighed and forced a smile. She knew her brother's temperament too well. If he found out she had been accepted into such a prestigious university, he would surely exhaust himself trying to earn the money. But he was still young, and three years of tuition was a heavy burden. She didn't want her brother to live such a tired life.

"Oh, your brother is out?"

"Doesn't that mean he could come back at any time?"

"Yingying, why didn't you tell me sooner? Anyway, I should get going. I'll come visit you another day."

Upon hearing that Su Ming had been released, Yu Yangyang turned pale and stood up to leave. Su Yingying knew her brother's status was sensitive, so she didn't blame her friend's reaction. She simply nodded and prepared to get off the heated brick bed to see her friend out.

"Yingying, don't bother getting down. I can find my way out!"

Yu Yangyang waved her hands and headed for the door, but Su Yingying had already climbed into her wheelchair.

"It's okay, I'll see you out. Besides, I want to see if my brother is back."

Su Yingying said with a sweet smile. Unable to refuse, Yu Yangyang pushed Su Yingying out the door. But the moment the door opened, both girls froze.

A bulldozer was there, its massive iron shovel hovering directly over the roof of their house, ready to drop at any second!

Seeing this, both Yu Yangyang and Su Yingying felt a wave of terror, realizing they had been inside just moments ago.

"Brother Hu, there are people inside!"

"And they're two little beauties!"

In front of them, standing by the bulldozer, was a group of men who looked like thugs, covered in tattoos and exuding a heavy gangland aura. Leading them was a burly man with a pitted face, wearing a floral shirt and a thick gold chain. He carried a clutch bag and walked with a swaggering, arrogant gait.

"I don't care who they are. Tear it down now!"

Brother Hu waved his hand, but the driver hesitated, unwilling to move with two living people standing right there.

"Damn it, you spineless coward!"

Brother Hu spat in disgust and walked toward the two girls. Upon getting a closer look, his eyes lit up, immediately captivated by the girls' beauty.

"Well, well, these two little things are quite tender."

"Which one is the daughter of those dead old ghosts? Let me take a look."

Brother Hu tilted his head and sneered.

"What do you think you're doing? This is my home! Please, get out!" Su Yingying said, her voice trembling with anger.

These people came every month, always trying to find an excuse to demolish her home. Every previous time, she had managed to call the police just in time; otherwise, the house her parents left behind would have been reduced to rubble long ago. The constant threat left her unable to sleep soundly.

"Oh, so you're the daughter of those two old ghosts."

"You're pretty, but it's a shame you're a cripple. Little girl, why be so stubborn? Going against me, Brother Hu, will only end in misery."

"Living in such a dump doesn't suit your style. Come to my place tonight. My bed is big and round! Hahaha!"

Brother Hu puffed on his cigarette, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth as he spoke with malicious intent. His henchmen erupted in laughter.

Su Yingying's face turned crimson with rage.

"You bunch of thugs, you're always trying to tear down my house! I'm not afraid of you!"

Yu Yangyang mustered her courage, pulled out her phone, and said, "I'm calling the police now! Please leave immediately!"

However, in the next second, a thug snatched the phone from her hand.

"Give me back my phone!" Yu Yangyang shouted. The man looked at her with utter contempt and tossed the phone away.

"You little girl, you're not listening, are you? Heh, I really don't want to get rough with a little beauty like you."

"But don't force my hand, Brother Hu."

"Men, get her into the car... Even if she is a cripple, heh, she's still a beauty. I'll have some fun with her tonight!"

Brother Hu's lecherous intentions were clear as he looked at Su Yingying. With a wave of his hand, he issued the order.