"I'm here to see Leo Li."
Manager Li was stopped, speaking quickly.
"Leo Li didn't tell you to look up—why are you looking up!"
The person glanced at Manager Li and replied crisply.
So far, Manager Li only knew that the person behind the Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill had the surname Li, but the exact name and background were a complete mystery.
And it was this person who targeted Lily Zhong.
"I'm the general manager of Angel Epoch. I think Leo Li would be interested in meeting me."
Inside the room, Leo Li, seated, spoke slowly.
"Yes, Leo Li is right. I was too reckless."
Especially since he was blocked and couldn't move forward.
This had never happened to Manager Li since joining Angel Epoch.
Leo Li looked at Manager Li on the floor and smiled: "We both have the surname Li—maybe centuries ago we were family."
Before the person blocking him could speak, Gavin Zhao appeared at the entrance, looking down at Manager Li with a mocking smile. "If I remember right, you're the Manager Li from Angel Epoch, aren't you?"
"Last time I came to see Lily Zhong, you kept stopping me. So, now you know to come looking for our Leo Li, huh?"
Leo Li shook his head and continued, "Go ahead, state your purpose for coming."
That woman Lily Zhong is probably close to dying now. Did she send you to beg for mercy?
"Yeah, not just a dog—he's a total bad luck mutt!"
Sweat poured from Manager Li's forehead, but his gaze was resolute: "In exchange, you must send someone to cure Lily Zhong's illness right now!"
"No, no, no," Gavin Zhao shook his head. "I can't decide that. I'm just telling you, if you want to see Leo Li, you have to crawl in from the entrance."
Manager Li crawled after him, and as he entered, he looked up, about to catch a glimpse of the legendary Leo Li.
Gavin Zhao grinned, his smile icy cold.
Leo Li looked at him, his smile bright.
Countless eyes focused on Manager Li's face, making his expression shift between gloom and anger.
There were crowds of passersby near Orchid Court Vegetarian, and most looked over with curiosity.
"Gavin Zhao!"
Manager Li gritted his teeth.
"If you don't want to, Manager Li, then just leave."
Gavin Zhao waved his hand and acted as if he was about to turn away.
"Wait!"
Manager Li called out.
"Changed your mind?"
Gavin Zhao looked at him, sneering coldly: "Aren't Angel Epoch people supposed to have backbone?"
"Now you know how to beg, huh?"
"I'll crawl!" Manager Li's expression shifted several times before he finally threw himself to the ground.
He crawled toward the entrance of Orchid Court Vegetarian.
"Doesn't this guy look just like a dog?" Gavin Zhao laughed loudly.
"Yeah, not just a dog—he's a total jinx dog!"
"He's so fat, but he crawls pretty fast."
"Born with a dog's face."
People jeered one after another, and the mocking words made Manager Li's face pale.
But to repay Lily Zhong and Evan Lin's kindness, Manager Li could only keep his head down and crawl forward.
Like a humble reptile.
He drove such a nice car, but now he had to crawl on the ground—how humiliating.
This is pretty interesting, I gotta film it for my friends.
This will definitely go viral online!
Passersby saw the scene and eagerly took out their phones.
Amid all the comments, Manager Li crawled up the steps of Orchid Court Vegetarian, inching closer, almost at the entrance.
"Wait."
Standing at the door, Gavin Zhao spoke up and then raised his foot.
He placed one foot on the door frame, lifting it high: "Crawl under here."
He pointed to his foot, staring at Manager Li on the ground.
"You!"
Seeing Gavin Zhao's actions, Manager Li's face turned red with anger, his whole body trembling.
"Not going to crawl, huh?"
Gavin Zhao glanced at Manager Li: "Then you can leave now."
"Forget about entering this door, and forget about seeing Li-ge."
After speaking, Gavin Zhao started to move his leg away.
"Don't!"
Manager Li's expression changed, and he bit his lip hard, his heart bleeding.
His fat face shifted through several emotions, now drained of all color.
But thinking of Lily Zhong's life being in danger at any moment, Manager Li finally went down on all fours and crawled inside bit by bit.
"He really crawled!"
"Haha, is this a dog crawling through a dog hole?"
"Interesting, this guy can really endure humiliation for the greater good!"
The onlookers burst out laughing at the scene.
"That's right, only those who obey can enter."
Gavin Zhao grinned. As Manager Li crawled under his foot, he stomped hard on Manager Li's back.
"Ah!"
Caught off guard, Manager Li was stomped to the ground, his face hitting the floor, pain shooting through him.
His black suit was now covered in dust.
"Go on, follow behind me. Remember, crawl."
Gavin Zhao sneered, removed his foot from Manager Li's back, and turned to walk inside Orchid Court Vegetarian.
Manager Li followed Gavin Zhao, his elbows and knees injured from crawling so long; every movement hurt so much he grimaced.
But Manager Li never stopped, always crawling behind Gavin Zhao.
The waiters all looked over, their eyes holding a bit of sympathy for Manager Li.
Manager Li's current state was truly pitiful.
They reached the deepest part.
"Li-ge, he's here."
Gavin Zhao pushed open the private room door and walked inside.
Manager Li crawled after him, and as he entered, he looked up, about to catch a glimpse of the legendary Li-ge.
But unexpectedly, what greeted him was a huge sole.
Gavin Zhao stomped right on his face.
"Li-ge didn't tell you to look up—why are you looking up!"
"Don't you know the rules or what?"
Gavin Zhao spoke fiercely.
Manager Li groaned in pain from the stomp, tumbling to the side.
"We're all civilized people—how can you just resort to violence?"
Inside the room, Li-ge, seated, spoke slowly.
"Yes, Li-ge is right. I was too reckless."
Gavin Zhao hurriedly stepped aside, plastering a fawning smile on his face, obedient as a dog.
"You're Manager Li from Angel Epoch, right?"
Li-ge looked at Manager Li on the floor and smiled: "We both have the surname Li—maybe centuries ago we were family."
"But your Li and mine are from different worlds."
"Truly pathetic."
Li-ge shook his head and continued, "Go ahead, state your purpose for coming."
"That woman Lily Zhong is probably close to dying now. Did she send you to beg for mercy?"
"If she can't come herself, she could just call me. Men always have more patience for women—I'd even go see her personally."
Li-ge spoke leisurely.
"After all, she'll be my woman in the future, working like a slave for me."
"Angel Epoch will end up in my hands too—it's just a matter of time."
"What do you say, Manager Li?"
Li-ge looked at him, his smile bright.