Lin Yi's tone was cold and severe.
Guan Zehao's forehead was drenched in cold sweat, his face extremely grim.
"Don't push your luck! If Young Master Guan hadn't let you win, do you think you'd have even had a chance? If you ask me, this whole thing ends here!" The skinny guy who'd been shouting the loudest earlier was now red-faced, yelling again.
"We're all just here to have fun, no need to make things unpleasant." A girl put on a frosty look, arms crossed as she nodded.
Selina Shi slouched back in her chair, totally unfazed, and shook her head. "I told you to drop it earlier, but you wouldn't listen. Now you want me to bail you out? Sorry, not happening."
"You said it yourself—he's my guy. So if he stirs up trouble, I'll take the heat for it."
If they wanted to smooth things over, all they could do was muddle through.
"Why don't you decide, Liu Bai? This is your uncle's place, so you can judge how this round ends. Is it over or not?"
Someone, seeing Lin Yi had no intention of speaking, simply looked to Liu Bai standing in the back row.
When that person spoke, they made sure to emphasize Liu Bai's identity.
"So that's why these guys dare to act so tough on Jingwei Peak—turns out one of them is Liu Bayu's nephew!" Someone in the crowd exclaimed after hearing that.
"Jingwei Peak is Liu Bayu's turf. Whatever Liu Bayu says goes here. Now that his nephew's around—and it looks like he's friends with that guy who just lost everything—this bet probably ends here."
Everyone shook their heads.
Liu Bayu's status in the Jingzhou area was a bit unusual. He wasn't the type to seek out fights or get involved in local businesses. He just guarded Jingwei Peak, coming by from time to time to hang out.
Actually, Liu Bayu's real roots were in Puhai, and as for his other connections, those were more mysterious.
One thing was certain: anyone who'd crossed Liu Bayu at Jingwei Peak over the years had never ended well. The worst was a CEO from a listed company who'd lost too much here and, in his frustration, shouted about burning Jingwei Peak to the ground.
After that CEO made his threat, he simply vanished—like he'd evaporated from the world.
Meanwhile, Jingwei Peak stayed exactly the same, only getting more popular.
"Uh..." Liu Bai was briefly stunned.
Selina's words cut through the room, every word like a slap, but her face stayed cool—like she didn't give a damn.
"You want to handle this?" Lin Yi glanced at Liu Bai.
Liu Bai didn't even have time to respond before the young man who'd been sitting suddenly stood up.
Lin Yi stood there, scanning the crowd, then glanced at Selina Shi—slouched back, every word like a knife. He couldn't help but be impressed.
It was the first time he'd seen Selina pissed off, and honestly, it cracked him up.
Selina Shi sat back in her chair, leaning against it, her pretty face calm as she shook her head. "Just now I said to leave it at that, but you wouldn't listen. Now you want me to step in? Sorry, can't help you."
"You said it yourself—he's my man. Since that's the case, if he causes any trouble, I'll take responsibility for it."
Selina picked up the teacup on the table and took a light sip.
As soon as she said that, the whole room erupted.
"Selina Shi? The eldest Miss of the Wu family?"
Only now did some of the business owners in the back notice her name, exclaiming in surprise.
Her words were like a stone dropped into a lake, sending waves everywhere.
By comparison, the Wu family's influence in Jinnan was absolutely formidable—even Liu Bayu would have to think twice.
And with just a few casual words, Selina Shi had made Guan Zehao's face go completely dark.
"Your man?" Guan Zehao gritted his teeth, his voice squeezed out between them, barely containing his rage. "Selina! That shady kid with no background, who can only cheat at dice—how could he possibly deserve you?"
He glanced down, ass in the air, his bare white cheeks shamelessly on display for all the business owners behind him.
He was straight-up mooning the crowd.
Gavin Guan's face went beet red as he howled in rage.
"You Oceanport second-gens can strut around here all you want. I don't care how much you show off, but you'd better not test my limits."
"Or maybe I should just call Allen Ju and my brother right now? I'm sure they wouldn't mind flying back by helicopter tonight just to teach you another lesson."
Selina's words rang out, each one crisp and clear, but her pretty face showed no emotion, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
At the same time, the skinny loudmouth from earlier found his clothes blown off too, leaving him standing there buck naked and scrawny for all to see!
"Otherwise, forget Liu Bayu—even if your grandfather, Liu Tianyong, showed up, I'd still have to ask him how he teaches his juniors to behave!"
Lin Yi stood there, looking at the faces around him. Then he glanced down at Selina Shi, who was lounging in her chair, every word sharp as a blade. He was genuinely surprised.
It was the first time he'd ever seen Selina get angry, and he actually found it kind of funny.
"Fine! Selina Shi! I'll remember this! And you—just wait! If I ever catch you in Oceanport, you'll know what regret really means!" Guan Zehao was furious, his face dark as iron.
"Let's go!"
He roared, grabbed his clothes from the table, and led his group to leave.
"Leave?"
A mocking voice sounded.
"You can leave, but aren't you forgetting something?"
Lin Yi took a step forward. Guan Zehao and the others felt a chill deep down, sensing danger. But before Guan Zehao could react, he suddenly felt an icy cold down below.
Guan Zehao's pants suddenly exploded apart for no reason, shredding into strips of rags right in front of everyone.
"Ah!"
Guan Zehao felt a breeze blow right through his crotch—ice cold.
He looked down, his butt sticking out, and his pale, bare cheeks were on full display for all the business owners behind him.
A full moon on display.
Guan Zehao's face turned beet red as he let out a hoarse, furious roar.
"He really isn't wearing underwear? So that's the secret hobby of Oceanport's second-gens?"
Someone exclaimed in shock.
The whole room burst out laughing.
At the same time, the skinny guy who'd been shouting earlier also found his clothes mysteriously blown off, revealing his skinny, naked body!