Chapter 259 - 98: Encountering a Greasy Man at Hot Pot (Part 2)

However, the family chefs were all on vacation, so the only people at home were Xie Wan, Sheng Mingyue, and their bodyguard, Xu Shijie.

But seeing how excited Jiang Li was, Shen Yanzhi swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue. He jutted his chin. "Let’s go."

Although many shops were closed for the New Year, a few places next to the bar were still open for business.

Jiang Li found a hot pot restaurant that looked pretty busy and ordered a mildly spicy red broth.

While Jiang Li was ordering, Shen Yanzhi got up to get a bottle of fresh milk from the cooler and asked the waiter to warm it up for him.

When Shen Yanzhi returned, Jiang Li placed her phone face down on the table and tilted her head. "Where’d you go just now?"

Shen Yanzhi answered truthfully, "I went to get you a bottle of fresh milk."

Jiang Li looked left and right before asking suspiciously, "So where is this milk you’re talking about? Is it Schrödinger’s milk or something?"

Shen Yanzhi said with an amused chuckle, "It was a little cold straight from the fridge, so I asked the waiter to warm it up."

Jiang Li clicked her tongue. "Wow, you’re surprisingly thoughtful."

Shen Yanzhi raised an eyebrow. "Well, that’s because I have a good teacher in you, honey."

Jiang Li couldn’t help but cup her face in her hands, muttering, "I’ve noticed your skin is getting thicker by the day. ’Honey’ this, ’honey’ that."

Instead of feeling ashamed, Shen Yanzhi took it as a compliment. "They say you have to be shameless to get what you want. And when I’m with you, I can be completely shameless."

"Besides, we’re a legally married couple. Shouldn’t I be calling you my wife?"

Caught off guard, Jiang Li didn’t know how to respond and could only change the subject abruptly. "I want some water."

Shen Yanzhi gave a resigned smile, then got up to ask the waiter for a glass of plain water.

There was a pitcher of plum juice on the table, but he had no idea what ingredients were in it, so he certainly wasn’t going to let Jiang Li drink it.

As soon as Shen Yanzhi walked away, Jiang Li lightly tapped her lips and muttered to herself, ’Why do you have to go and provoke him for no reason!’

Just then, a half-drunk man passing by their table saw that Jiang Li was alone. He whistled at her. "Hey, beautiful. All by yourself?"

They say you should never try to reason with a drunk person, because it’s completely pointless.

So, Jiang Li pretended she hadn’t heard him and turned her head away.

The man, feeling his pride had been wounded, immediately rolled up his sleeves. "Hey! You think you can just blow me off?"

He snorted. "So what if you’re a little pretty? What’s with the high and mighty act? You’re all just here to sell yourselves, so why pretend you’re so pure?"

To be fair, you couldn’t entirely blame the man for thinking that way. The hot pot restaurant was right next to a bar, and plenty of female PR reps often had meals there with their clients.

At first, Jiang Li had thought about just enduring it, remembering the old adage that it’s better to avoid conflict.

But the man’s words grew more and more outrageous, and she simply couldn’t stand it any longer.

After all, bottling up your anger is bad for your health.

She turned to face the man, her expression one of utter disgust. "What’s the matter? You have a few sips of cheap liquor and suddenly think you’re God’s gift to women, hitting on everyone you see?"

"And when I ignore you, you start making things up? Do you really think slander isn’t against the law?"

The man’s face, already flushed from the alcohol, turned a shade redder at her words. "Well, look at you! You fucking bitch!"

He reached out to grab Jiang Li by the collar, but just then, Shen Yanzhi returned with the glass of water.

Seeing the scene, he didn’t hesitate for a second. He threw the glass of water aside and rushed over, landing a solid kick on the man.

The force of the blow sent the man flying.

Shen Yanzhi looked at Jiang Li with a worried expression. "Honey, are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Jiang Li let out a sigh of relief. "I’m fine. You got back just in time."

It would be a lie to say she wasn’t scared, but in that kind of situation, all she could do was stand her ground.

Because some people only bully the weak and fear the strong.

Hearing that Jiang Li was unharmed, Shen Yanzhi could finally breathe again.

He turned to the man he had kicked to the ground. "Have a few drinks and you forget who you are? Who the hell did you think you were messing with?"

The kick instantly sobered up the half-drunk man. He rubbed his sore backside and said through gritted teeth, "Okay, fine! Very good! Do you have any idea who I am?"

Shen Yanzhi scoffed. "I don’t care who you are. No one is above the law. Even if the mayor himself were here, you’d still be the one in the wrong."

The man spat out one last threat, "You just wait!" then scrambled up from the floor and stormed out the door.

Jiang Li couldn’t help but frown. "You don’t think he actually has connections, do you?"

Shen Yanzhi replied nonchalantly, "Who cares what connections he has? We’ll just call Xu and his men."