Chapter 31: Chapter 31: HumiliateUnder police protection, Zhao Shiyan arrived in a separate room, accompanied only by Chu Mengyao and Shen Yahut, on one side of the three women, Zhang Lu glared angrily at Ye Fan.

    "Mr. Ye, why didn’t you take action and just watched the murderer escape?" Zhang Lu accused unreasonably, gritting her teeth. In her opinion, if Ye Fan had acted, he could have surely captured the murderer.

    The poisoned dart shot by the murderer had been collected as evidence, but her dissatisfaction with Ye Fan was quite intense.

    Ye Fan was furious, and now he was being blamed instead, why? If it wasn’t for his timely action, Zhao Shiyan might not have escaped death, yet Zhang Lu didn’t thank him and instead blamed him, which made him extremely depressed.

    To be honest, if Ye Fan had acted, that waiter would have had no chance of escaping. However, in case there were other murderers attempting to attack Zhao Shiyan, he chose not to pursue the waiter. Besides, his primary goal was to ensure Chu Mengyao wasn’t harmed. Doing his part to the fullest was already commendable.

    "You’re the most unreasonable woman I’ve ever seen. Stop chirping in front of me and get lost." Ye Fan harshly scolded, thinking if Zhang Lu wanted to act domineering in front of him, she needed some qualifications first.

    "How dare you scold me?" Zhang Lu exclaimed in disbelief.

    "As a rule, I don’t hit women, but I wouldn’t mind giving you a few slaps. Who do you think you are? I’m not your subordinate, and we’re not familiar. Don’t try to boss me around. Who do you think you are?" Ye Fan retorted indignantly.

    After saying that, Ye Fan found a place to sit on his own, not bothering to pay attention to Zhang Lu.

    "You..." Zhang Lu pointed at Ye Fan, so angry that she couldn’t speak, her chest heaving violently. She was someone whom others usually avoided, yet now she was being reprimanded harshly, feeling a surge of grievance in her heart.

    "Officer Zhang, if it wasn’t for Ye Fan’s intervention, I might have been in danger. Calm down, don’t get mad." Zhao Shiyan, having slightly recovered from the shock, was quite embarrassed when she recalled the misunderstanding of Ye Fan taking advantage of her.

    "Why speak for the CEO’s friend? Ye Fan isn’t your subordinate, and you cops couldn’t even protect anyone—it almost ended in a disaster. Not only do you not thank Ye Fan, but he graciously doesn’t argue with you, and you dare scold him? Are all police officers like you, ungrateful idiots?" Shen Yahut mocked, her words full of defense for Ye Fan.

    "Officer Zhang, if you’re really that upset, go bang your head against a wall somewhere quiet. Ye Fan isn’t your punching bag to scold at will." Chu Mengyao stared viciously at Zhang Lu; Zhang Lu scolding Ye Fan felt like she was being scolded herself, and she couldn’t tolerate it.

    Zhang Lu gradually regained her composure, realizing that she had lost her temper and was ridiculously wrong to lash out at others.

    She glanced apologetically at the three women and then approached Ye Fan, poked him lightly with her fist, and seriously said, "You’re a big man and still holding a grudge? How can your mind be so petty? I was wrong earlier; you shouldn’t take it to heart."

    Ye Fan was utterly exasperated. Is this how someone apologizes? Now it was even said that he was being petty.

    He looked helplessly at Zhang Lu and said bluntly, "No problem, I’m not angry. Earlier, it was just a wild dog barking randomly, why should I be angry? Getting angry at a wild dog, isn’t that demeaning myself?"

    "Are you even a man? I’ve never apologized to anyone before, and I’m apologizing to you, yet you’re still aggressive, and you even called me a wild dog, it’s too much." Tears welled up in Zhang Lu’s eyes as she felt extremely wronged.

    "Alright, alright, I’m not going to be mad at you. Please don’t cry, or else people might think I did something to you."

    Ye Fan felt a bit anxious inside as he looked at Zhang Lu’s expression and started to feel some remorse. He could tell that Zhang Lu, pampered and spoiled, stood with righteousness against evil, her overbearing temperament a habit rather than a personal vendetta. Moreover, Zhang Lu wasn’t one to apologize easily, and getting her apology must have taken a lot of courage from her. If he continued to hold a grudge, he’d genuinely be pettily narrow-minded.

    "I’m not going to cry." Zhang Lu stubbornly pouted and countered, "Go ahead and demean yourself, I’m not going to bother."

    "Alright, I’m demeaning myself, okay?" Ye Fan conceded; as long as it made Zhang Lu feel better, a bit of grievance on his part wasn’t a big deal. After all, he had carelessly ripped her pants once.

    Ye Fan’s behavior lit up the eyes of the three women, with him willing to take the blame to avoid embarrassing Zhang Lu—it was downright manly.

    Zhang Lu felt considerably better now and muttered under her breath, "Annoying man, not so detestable after all."

    "Captain, captain, someone’s forcing their way into the club outside, what should we do?" At this point, a voice came through Zhang Lu’s earpiece.

    "If they want to rush into my gunpoint, they must be tired of living." Zhang Lu grumbled as she turned and left.

    Outside the club, the policemen at the entrance stood guard with guns, facing two young men ahead. sea??h thё N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    These two young men were none other than Ji Tian and Meng Hao, who had rushed over upon receiving the news. However, by the time they arrived, the assassin’s attempt to murder had failed, and the entire perimeter of the club was tightly monitored, making it extremely difficult for the two to enter.

    Meng Hao casually glanced at the perpetual rival and teased, "Ji Tian, aren’t you skilled? Now you’re helpless, can’t even get into a small club."

    "Ridiculous, you’re in no position to criticize." Ji Tian said unhappily.

    The two didn’t speak anymore, exchanged hostile glances, and shifted their focus on how to enter the club.

    "I’m Meng Hao, you little rascals, using our taxpayer money to act high and mighty in front of me, do you want to keep your jobs? If I make one phone call, you’ll lose your meal ticket." Meng Hao laughed slyly.

    "I’m Ji Tian. If you dare obstruct me again, I’ll strip you of your membership and you’ll never find a job." Ji Tian said in a serious tone.

    The two being able to attend such an event as Zhao Shiyan’s birthday party was a huge compliment to her. Usually, at any such event, they would undoubtedly be honored guests. Daring to obstruct them was quite audacious.

    These detectives were all Zhang Lu’s subordinates, and they knew both Meng Hao and Ji Tian. As soon as the two revealed their names, their hearts trembled further, provoking figures who could stomp and make them suffer were sure to lead to no good outcomes.

    "Headquarters has ordered strict punishment for unauthorized intruders. Both of you have special status, don’t make it difficult for us." The lead detective said bitterly.

    Loyal to their duties, despite fearing the statuses of the two men, the detectives absolutely wouldn’t let them inside.