Part 1The Billion-Dollar Fender Bender

My mom called me from my top-secret unit, telling me to come home. She had arranged a marriage for me.

The prospective bride had everything going for her. Besides being gorgeous, she was the CEO of a famous publicly listed company in the area.

Because of my special status, I couldn't fly commercial. My boss even lent me his personal car to help me make a good impression.

I arrived downstairs at my fiancée's company right on time. Just as I was backing into a parking spot, a red Ferrari came speeding towards me.

I couldn't brake in time and hit it.

The owner rolled down the window arrogantly, pointing and cursing at me:

"Are your eyes up your ass? Do you know how to drive?"

I suppressed my anger and retorted: "You stole my spot, and now you're blaming me?"

Facing my question, he was full of disdain.

"Your spot?"

"Out-of-towner, let me tell you something. In Jinghai, even a penny falling from the sky belongs to the Chengs, got it?"

I froze for a few seconds, then pulled out my phone and dialed my fiancée's number.

"I heard people from your company say the Cheng family runs Jinghai. Is that true?"

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If it weren't for my mom, I wouldn't have even bothered making this call.

Hitting my boss's car isn't something that can be solved just by paying money.

If my future wife had a decent attitude about admitting mistakes, I might have considered suppressing this matter.

"I'm busy, make it quick."

On the phone, her tone was extremely impatient.

"Miss Cheng, I think you'd better come down personally, lest..."

Before I could finish, the line went dead.

I stood there, stunned.

Do all rich people have this temper?

Seeing this, the man who stole my parking spot was grinning from ear to ear.

"I thought you were someone important, turns out you're just all talk."

"If I were you, I'd pay up quickly. If CEO Cheng finds out her car was hit, you might not leave Jinghai alive."

Seeing I was only in my early twenties and driving a car with out-of-town plates, he didn't take me seriously at all.

"Sir, are you even being reasonable?"

"You forced your way in and stole my spot. I haven't even confronted you about that, and now you're trying to scam me?"

I pointed to the camera overhead.

"There's surveillance footage. If you keep twisting the truth, I'm calling the cops!"

Hearing I wanted to call the police, he became even more arrogant.

"Out-of-towner, save your breath. Even if the cops come, you'll only end up paying more."

He got more agitated as he spoke, and the air reeked of alcohol.

I clenched my fist, narrowing my eyes involuntarily.

"You don't want me to call the police because you've been drinking, right?"

As soon as the words left my mouth, he shoved me hard.

"What does my drinking have to do with you? Pay up!"

"If you dare try to welch, I'll make sure you can't leave Jinghai!"

I've been in the unit for years, rarely interacting with locals. I had no idea how to deal with this kind of hooligan.

Seeing his arrogance, my anger flared up.

"You hit my car, and now you're accusing me? Is your brain working?"

As soon as I said this, the onlookers gasped.

"Holy crap, this kid has guts. He even dares to curse Assistant Cheng. Does he have a death wish?"

"People usually avoid CEO Cheng's car like the plague, and he dares to hit it. Balls of steel."

"Bad luck for him, messing with Assistant Cheng. That's CEO Cheng's right-hand man!"

As the whispers grew louder, Assistant Cheng became even more smug.

"Out-of-towner, you dare curse me? You must be tired of living!"

Facing his threat, I didn't care at all. I even found it laughable.

"Assistant Cheng, right? I advise you to keep your mouth clean."

"If you really piss me off, even your boss won't be able to handle the consequences."

"Handle your mom!"

After cursing me a few times, he still wasn't satisfied. He rolled up his sleeves and charged at me.

"What? You Jinghai people resort to violence when you can't win an argument?"

Assistant Cheng threw several punches at me, but didn't even touch my clothes.

"Out-of-towner, dodge again and see what happens!"

"Believe it or not, I'm calling CEO Cheng right now!"

Facing Cheng Lexiao's provocations, I didn't fight back, only dodging.

Not because I was afraid of him, but before leaving the unit, my boss repeatedly warned me.

"Your words and actions represent the unit's image. Once you're out, absolutely do not conflict with locals."

Besides, I don't know how to fight.

I either don't strike, or I strike to kill!

Seeing I didn't speak, Cheng Lexiao thought I was scared. He raised his fist and rushed at me again.

Just in the nick of time, a roar came from behind.

"Stop!"