Evan Lin's voice wasn't loud, and when he spoke, it was calm and unhurried.
When these words reached Maggie Sun's ears, her whole body shuddered. She stared at Evan, stunned, then turned anxiously to Lynn Chen: "Lynn, what kind of boyfriend did you find?!"
"How could he say something like that? Is he really planning to sell you off?!"
Maggie was frantic, her face full of worry.
She could give up everything for her career, but she absolutely didn't want Lynn to get hurt because of it.
Even after all these years, her relationship with Lynn and Yolanda Fang was still genuinely close.
It was real friendship.
"See, I told you, everything can be negotiated."
Manager Leo Li didn't seem surprised at all, as if everything was unfolding exactly as he'd planned.
He took a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and blew a smoke ring: "Go ahead, name your price."
"Kid, just name your price. For you, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Zane Liu laughed as he spoke. "And after Leo's done with her, Lynn will be returned to you. You won't lose anything."
His words were downright disgusting.
Maggie, furious, jumped up and grabbed Lynn's wrist, heading straight for the door.
But as soon as they opened the door, they saw three black-clad bodyguards waiting outside.
"I already said, don't leave. Since you're all here, you might as well enjoy yourselves before you go."
Manager Leo Li spoke with lazy confidence, clearly pleased with himself.
Maggie was now completely panicked, but when she looked at Lynn, whose hand she was holding, she noticed Lynn's face showed not the slightest trace of fear or anxiety.
"Aren't you going to say something? Your boyfriend's about to sell you off!"
Maggie was annoyed, feeling Lynn was acting too passive.
She didn't used to be like this.
"Nothing bad will happen," Lynn said softly, shaking her head.
She trusted Evan Lin completely.
She knew Evan would never do something like sell her out.
"Even now, you're still defending him!"
Maggie gritted her teeth, stamping her feet in frustration.
"Hey, I told you to name your price—why aren't you saying anything? How about I give you a hundred thousand? Take the money and get lost, how about that?"
Seeing Evan stay silent, Zane Liu frowned immediately.
He looked at Evan, his gaze growing impatient. "Judging by your look, you're just a student, aren't you?"
"A hundred thousand yuan. That's a fortune. Ever seen that much?"
Zane Liu stared at Evan with open disdain.
He felt deeply unbalanced inside, unable to understand why Lynn had rejected him before but now liked this guy.
From the moment this kid walked in, even after Manager Leo showed interest in Lynn, he hadn't said a word—no backbone, no manliness, just a total coward.
"A hundred thousand isn't enough."
Evan shook his head, still seated, looking calmly at the two in front of him.
"Oh? Then how much do you want?"
Manager Leo Li smiled. "You might be young, but you sure have a big appetite."
"Two hundred thousand?"
As Leo spoke, his gaze lingered mostly on Maggie and Lynn.
He hoped to see humiliation, anger, or despair on Lynn's face.
That would give him the biggest thrill.
But to his disappointment,
Lynn showed almost no change in emotion at all.
She seemed completely unconcerned about the price Evan was naming.
Could it be that these people are all acting together, trying to sell her for a higher price?
This thought flashed through Manager Leo's mind.
Just then, he heard the boy seated nearby speak again.
His tone was as calm as ever, but this time, what he said made Leo think he'd misheard.
"Five hundred thousand slaps."
Evan spoke blandly, looking at Leo and Zane.
"Five hundred thousand... You really are opening the lion's mouth. You think Lynn's worth..."
Hearing the number, Zane instinctively picked up the thread, but then realized something was off. He stared at Evan: "Did you say slaps?"
"Two people, five hundred thousand slaps in total, all across each other's faces."
Evan looked at him and spoke calmly: "The more you hit the other guy, the less you get hit yourself."
"Once you've finished all the slaps, you can leave."
As soon as Evan finished speaking,
Zane Liu shot to his feet.
"Are you out of your mind?!"
"Do you even know who you're talking to?"
He cursed and strode over to Evan, swinging a slap right at his face.
"You're tired of living!"
Zane Liu charged forward aggressively.
Maggie Sun let out a frightened cry.
The other junior-high classmates present all turned pale with shock, not daring to say a word.
Then—
Bang!
Before Zane's slap could land, his whole body was suddenly sent flying backwards for no reason.
He crashed into the wall behind him, doubled over in pain, face ashen, unable even to groan.
"You still dare to make a move?"
Manager Leo Li's smile vanished completely.
His face was dark. "I thought you were pretty sensible."
"So you really think you're some kind of big shot now, huh?"
"You just hit my guy right in front of me?"
Manager Leo Li's expression had completely changed.
The three bodyguards at the door immediately moved toward Evan.
Maggie was stunned by the sudden turn of events.
Lynn, having seen Evan fight before, managed to stay relatively calm.
Zane Liu was still lying on the floor, wailing in pain.
The three bodyguards rushed forward—only to be sent flying, crashing to the ground, instantly losing the will to fight.
Manager Leo couldn't even tell how it all happened.
"Now, you can begin."
Seeing Manager Leo's face turn pale, Evan remained calm.
"You... you!"
"If you've got guts, just wait right here!"
Leo felt a chill inside—he'd finally run into someone tough.
He hurriedly pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
Seeing Leo call for backup, Evan didn't try to stop him.
"Jun Shao, I was attacked at Jiuyuan Yingyue Pavilion!"
"What? You're here too? Perfect! Jun Shao, you have to stand up for me today!"
"I'm at Pavilion No. 9, Earth Section. Okay! I'll wait for you!"
Just a moment ago, Leo's face was grim, but after the call, he was calm and confident again.
He looked at Evan, sneering coldly: "One call to Ruan Jun, and now, if you've got guts, just sit here and wait to die!"
"When Jun Shao arrives, none of you will get away!"
"Not to scare you, but above Jun Shao stands the Ju Family!"