Xie Chunlei laughed. Yesterday he had realized that Xu Chunliang was a tough man. He had already investigated Xu Chunliang's background—a grandson of an old Chinese medicine doctor, an ordinary staff member in Changxing Hospital's medical office, with no strong background. What gives a person like him the right to contend with Tang Tianyi? Young people, when spirited, often do irrational things.

He walked over to Xu Chunliang: "I'm not here to seek medical treatment, just want to have a chat with you."

Xu Chunliang was very polite: "Sit down!"

Xie Chunlei sat down beside Xu Chunliang, and Xu Chunliang handed him a cup and poured him some tea.

"Thank you!" Xie Chunlei planned to be courteous before getting tough. He glanced at Mei Ru Xue and praised her in his mind; this guy's girlfriend is really beautiful.

People who run bars have seen all sorts of pretty girls, but Mei Ru Xue still amazed him with her elegant and unpretentious beauty, exuding a celestial aura.

Xie Chunlei took a sip of tea and said: "I just visited Mr. Tang at Changxing Hospital."

Xu Chunliang frowned, surprised that Tang Tianyi was admitted to Changxing. Wasn't he sent to Central Hospital yesterday?

Connecting Gao Xinhua's previous words, Xu Chunliang reckoned that Changxing Hospital was trying to curry favor with Huayuan Group by specially transferring Tang Tianyi there. Zhao Feiyang, oh Zhao Feiyang, you're really lowering your dignity!

Actually, Tang Tianyi's injury wasn't serious; after emergency treatment at Central Hospital, he could have been discharged. After one night of observation, Zhao Feiyang arranged for him to be placed in the VIP ward at Changxing Hospital.

Xu Chunliang said: "That's our hospital, what a coincidence, then I'll need to go visit him later."

Mei Ru Xue understood what Xu Chunliang was implying; he probably wanted to cause trouble for Tang Tianyi again.

Xie Chunlei said: "It's better to resolve enmities than to leave them unresolved. You two had a conflict, and I suffered for it. The bar suffered over forty thousand in damages last night. I just went to Mr. Tang, and he was quite reasonable, agreeing to compensate for half of the loss." He was completely making it up; a major client like Tang Tianyi wouldn't be offended so easily.

Xu Chunliang understood his purpose and said with a smile: "So you came to ask me for compensation. In your opinion, the other half should be my responsibility?"

Xie Chunlei laughed: "Well, I came to discuss this with you. I consulted a lawyer, who suggested pursuing legal action. But I believe there's value in amicable business dealings, because we'll see each other often, and we shouldn't hurt our relationship over this. Don't you agree?"

Xu Chunliang said: "I think someone your age should understand these things better."

Xie Chunlei was taken aback; this guy was quite audacious. I, Xie Chunlei, have a respectable reputation in Dongzhou; who's going to disrespect me? Yet this kid was so arrogant.

"When patrons visit your bar, isn't it your responsibility to ensure their safety? My cousin was at your bar and wasn't guaranteed personal safety and was frightened. I haven't even settled that account with you, and you're asking me for money?"

Xie Chunlei chuckled: "Young people shouldn't be too arrogant. This world is more complex than you imagine."

Mei Ru Xue said: "Are you threatening us? Your words and actions have already crossed legal boundaries."

Xie Chunlei looked at them both: "How am I breaking the law? Is there no compensation for the damage to my bar?"

Mei Ru Xue said seriously: "He was right; the bar is yours, and you are responsible for any issues that occur within it. If you want to sue, go ahead, but we'll be ready to engage legally as well. We have lawyers too, and you can expect a letter from them."

Xie Chunlei thought he could intimidate Xu Chunliang, but neither Xu Chunliang nor Mei Ru Xue was fazed. He nodded, stood up, put on his sunglasses, and said: "Fine, we'll see how things unfold."

Xu Chunliang picked up the half cup of tea and splashed it at Xie Chunlei's feet, scaring him into jumping.

Xu Chunliang looked at Mei Ru Xue and said: "Do you have time tonight? I want to invite you to SEVEN STAR."

Mei Ru Xue was stunned, unsure of his intentions.

Xu Chunliang said meaningfully: "You should appreciate it; tomorrow it might close down."

Xie Chunlei hadn't gone far and heard this clearly. That guy actually cursed his bar to close, and he pointed at Xu Chunliang, implying to wait and see.

Xie Chunlei thought Xu Chunliang was just speaking off the cuff, but he didn't expect him to actually come. Xu Chunliang invited Lu Qi over, not Mei Ru Xue, and Mei Ru Xue thought he was just taunting Xie Chunlei. Little did she know he would actually go in the evening.

Grandmaster Xu, still upset, had planned on dealing with Xie Chunlei even if he hadn't sought him out. This situation just happened to ignite his temper further.

Xu Chunliang invited Lu Qi under the premise of thanking him for his help. With Lu Qi on a break, it was a good opportunity to scout the place and see if he could gather any evidence in Xu Chunliang's favor, as the matter remained unresolved.

When Xu Chunliang ordered drinks, Lu Qi had already inspected the bar inside and out, noticing many cameras. Xie Chunlei was certainly hiding surveillance footage deliberately.

According to Zhen Chun's testimony, the conflict started when Tang Tianyi approached her. Later, they forcibly took her to a private room. If they found this footage, Tang Tianyi would find himself in a vulnerable position.

Xie Chunlei's subordinates reported Xu Chunliang's visit, asking if they should eject him.

Xie Chunlei thought it over and decided it wasn't necessary. Running a business means welcoming all paying customers, regardless of who they are.

After his subordinates left, Xie Chunlei entered a room inside his office and respectfully lit incense. On the shrine wasn't Guanyin or Lord Guan, but Guan Zhong.

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