May giggled, “Michael, I understand now. I’ll make sure to keep a low profile in the future.”
Michael; Jeffery’s son; looked at Leo with a mocking tone, “Sophia, sitting across from you is… let me think… he’s the son-in-law of the Henley family, right? His name is Leo!”
May, pretending to be surprised, widened her eyes and covered her mouth with her hand, exaggerating her expression as she looked at Leo. Then, with a mixture of astonishment and sarcasm, she said, “Oh my goodness, I can’t believe I’m meeting the famous Langstel celebrity Leo here!”
Leo, unfazed, took a sip of his wine and said casually, “It seems this young lady is one of my die-hard fans. How about I give you an autograph? Do you have a pen?”
May made an exaggerated face again and waved her hands, “I wouldn’t dare ask for your autograph. If my friends found out, they’d make fun of me.”
Seeing Leo’s nonchalant response, Michael chuckled mockingly, “Leo, it looks like your life as a freeloader has strengthened your inner self. Being a parasite and living off others suits you well. I must say, I’m quite impressed.”
Leo raised a hand, “Since you’re so impressed, how about you kneel before me?”
Michael’s facial expression stiffened for a moment. Inwardly, he cursed, *This idiot can’t even recognize mockery. He’s a disgrace to men, flaunting himself so proudly; he can’t even discern sarcasm.*
Sophia, displeased, coldly said, “Michael, if you’re here for dinner, then please eat quietly and don’t disrupt our meal.”
Not winning Sophia over had always been a sore point for Michael. With his successful career, he believed he surpassed every aspect of her useless husband. Sophia’s indifference towards him had always made him uncomfortable.
“Sophia, you’ve been with this loser for four years. Don’t you feel ashamed?” Michael said with a condescending look. In his eyes, Leo was nothing more than a piece of garbage, someone he wouldn’t even want to be near.
“Michael, I’ll say it again, please leave immediately!” If Sophia had merely disliked Michael before, she now felt absolute disgust for him.
Michael sneered, “Sophia, we’ve known each other since high school, so don’t act all high and mighty in front of me!”
“To be honest, I’ll soon become an executive at a publicly traded company under the Azure Cloud Group. As far as I know, your company became the exclusive distributor for Herbal Magic Cosmetics Company, which was fully acquired by Azure Financial, a subsidiary of Azure Cloud Group. We’re bound to cross paths. If you make me unhappy, I can certainly return the favor,” Sophia’s eyes filled with disgust. If her eyes could shoot arrows, Michael would have been dead a thousand times over.
Sophia’s gaze made Michael strangely satisfied. He grinned and said, “My father told me your family bought a new villa. When you move, be sure to let me know. I’d love to see what your luxurious house looks like. I’ll even prepare a gift for you.”
After saying this, Michael left with his girlfriend, his face filled with triumph.
Watching Michael’s smug departure, Leo thought to himself, *Since this clueless guy works for a company under Azure Cloud Group, things will be much easier.*
In truth, to truly teach someone a lesson, it wasn’t enough to cause them physical harm; causing harm to their livelihood would make a more profound impact.
What started as a peaceful dinner was disrupted by Michael’s presence, causing Sophia to lose her appetite and her good mood.
After dinner, they watched a movie together and engaged in the activities couples usually did. It was almost 10 PM when Sophia drove Leo to the Nameless Chinese Medicine Clinic. Then, she drove back home alone.
As the car disappeared into the night, Leo felt a slight sense of loss. Perhaps he wouldn’t be able to drive Sophia to work or back until they moved to the villa in Cloud Dream Mountain.
…
In a hospital.
Bruno had one leg in a cast, suspended on a bed frame.
“Bruno, let me tell you something. Sophia’s family got new cars,” Fanny sat beside the bed and told Bruno.
“New cars?” Bruno didn’t find it particularly noteworthy.
“Yeah, they suddenly got two new cars, both Audi A8s, fully imported top-of-the-line versions!”
Fanny’s words immediately darkened Bruno’s expression. “Humph, just because they became the exclusive distributor for Herbal Magic Cosmetics Company, they’re getting arrogant!”
“Bruno, I think it’s necessary to put Sophia in her place. Otherwise, she’ll become too conceited and forget who she is,” Fanny suggested.
Bruno nodded, “Indeed, we can’t let her get too full of herself. We can play the same game again.”
With that, Bruno took out his phone from the bedside table and made a call…
The next day, Leo was sitting in the Nameless Chinese Medicine Clinic, seeing patients until nearly 11 AM. Then, he received a call from the Mercedes-Benz dealership, saying that his car was ready for pickup.
After having lunch, Leo temporarily left the clinic in Dr. Davy’s capable hands and drove to the Mercedes-Benz dealership.
Once he retrieved his car, Leo headed to Cloud Dream Mountain. He knew that the Seven Stars Sword Sect would not let him go, so he needed to improve his cultivation quickly and take the initiative to deal with them.
He practiced until evening before leaving Cloud Dream Mountain.
Not long after entering the city, Leo’s phone rang with an unfamiliar number. Leo answered and activated the speakerphone. “Hello.”
“Leo, please come quickly. Sophia is in trouble!” came an urgent voice of a woman from the phone.
Leo recognized the voice as Lydia, Sophia’s secretary. Ever since the incident with Philip, Leo had been cautious and gave his phone number to Lydia, instructing her to call him immediately if anything happened to Sophia during social events.
Lydia calling at this moment meant that Sophia was likely facing a grave situation.
“What happened, and where are you?” Leo asked urgently.
Lydia gave him the address.
After hanging up, Leo floored the gas pedal, and the Mercedes-Benz E300L’s engine roared like a sports car as he rapidly increased his speed.
The situation was urgent, and Leo needed to reach the location Lydia gave him as quickly as possible.