Living Only For Myself: Make Those Who Hate Me Regret It

Chapter 414 - 413: "Be Good, Brother Will Take You Home First,

"It’s okay now. Don’t be afraid, Susu, don’t be afraid. I’m here. I won’t let anything happen to you." He gently patted the back of the girl in his arms, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

Due to the angle, most of his expression was obscured, making it impossible to read his emotions.

Only Zhou Mochen himself knew of the tempest raging in his heart. His fingertips were stiff, trembling involuntarily.

’The girl he protected so carefully, placed on the pedestal of his heart—the girl he couldn’t bear to hurt even when he was mad with anger—what had she been through here?’

Zhou Mochen didn’t dare to imagine what would have happened to his beloved girl today if a sense of panic hadn’t driven him to wander this way on a whim, and if he hadn’t faintly heard a familiar voice calling his name.

Just as she’d said, she would have died...

’She would have died!’

An irrepressible sound of lingering fear escaped Zhou Mochen’s throat, and a thick, dark aura of cruelty radiated from him.

He strode toward the man in the red hat who had just been grabbing Xu Su’s arm.

"A misunderstanding! This is a misunderstanding..." The man in the red hat waved his hands, backing away in terror.

As a low-level manager on the construction site, he had his sources. He had some idea of just how powerful the background of the man standing at the very front of today’s inspection team was.

Everyone who worked in construction knew that any company that could land a project, even the smallest real estate firm, had plenty of ruthless thugs on its payroll. This was even more true for the industry leader, Zhou Real Estate. While they might not view human life as worthless, they had definitely gotten their hands bloody.

For a behemoth like that, even if they killed you in broad daylight and it got leaked, they had plenty of ways to wash themselves clean.

’If he had known that the Zhou Mochen this little girl mentioned was the leader of the inspection team, he...’

’...he still would have had crooked ideas. He just wouldn’t have wasted so much time talking. He would have tied her up in a shed long ago. Who would have found out?’

No matter how regretful he felt, the man in the red hat didn’t dare resist. Locked in place by Zhou Mochen’s death glare, he trembled and begged for mercy. With a THUD, he fell to his knees, about to say something more.

Zhou Mochen strode forward and kicked him.

The kick sent the man flying several meters. Blood instantly started pouring from his nose and mouth, but he didn’t bother to wipe it away. He scrambled back up, dropped to his knees again, and kowtowed in a panic, begging, "It’s a misunderstanding! It really is! This young lady trespassed on the site, and we were just trying to get her to leave."

The other workers in white hats, who had just been jeering at and harassing Xu Su, didn’t know who this "Zhou Mochen" was. But seeing their manager so terrified, they all dropped to their knees without hesitation.

The group of people who had followed behind Zhou Mochen were stunned by the scene. For a moment, no one dared to speak.

But with Xu Su still in his arms, it was awkward for Zhou Mochen to move freely and continue the assault.

After that one kick, Zhou Mochen’s anger abated slightly. He turned back to gently pat Xu Su’s shoulder to soothe her, then glanced over his shoulder and gave a cold command to the men behind him. "All of you, get them. If they die, it’s on me."

Most of the people who could accompany Zhou Mochen on a site inspection were company executives accustomed to a pampered lifestyle. A few were designers or chief engineers skilled at drafting blueprints.

All of them were impeccably dressed in shirts and ties. Several had beer bellies and thinning hair. They were used to being treated like kings. They might be masters of office politics, flattery, and taking credit, but when had they ever worked as hired muscle?

They were all momentarily stunned to hear their big boss order them to beat someone up. However, anyone who had climbed to their position was sharp as a tack. Someone quickly reacted. So what if he had a beer belly? He rolled up his sleeves without the slightest hesitation and charged toward the kneeling workers.

It was time to show their loyalty. So what if it was just beating a few people up?

Anyone who offended their Crown Prince was their enemy.

And so, in this remote corner of the construction site, a dozen or so executives who rarely ever set foot on a work site began raining fists and feet down on the few workers, their expressions as savage as if they were beating their fathers’ murderers.

However, they were all careful to hold back and didn’t actually beat the men to death.

They weren’t fools. They knew that since these men had offended Zhou Mochen, none of them would meet a good end. Even so, they couldn’t just die here in broad daylight, in front of everyone.

’If he really wanted to get rid of them quietly, wouldn’t it be as easy as child’s play?’

The miserable cries of the men filled her ears. They had been so arrogant just moments ago, and now they were on their knees begging for mercy. Listening to them, Xu Su gradually began to calm down.

Zhou Mochen’s method of having his men beat them up was simple and brutal, not quite in line with his usual style, but it was incredibly effective for Xu Su right now. A strange sense of satisfaction welled up inside her.

She wished she could go up and land a few kicks herself.

But aware of how many people were around, she couldn’t help but shrink back and hide in Zhou Mochen’s embrace.

To see the girl who was usually afraid of nothing so terrified made Zhou Mochen’s heart ache. He clenched his jaw so tightly that the masseter muscle twitched violently.

He took the dust coat his assistant, Wu Qun, handed him from behind, wrapped it around Xu Su’s waist to prevent any exposure, and then swept her up into his arms.

Then he turned his head and ordered, "Keep an eye on these men for me. I’ll deal with them when I get back."

Wu Qun bowed and acknowledged the order. He trotted over to a black Bentley that had pulled up nearby at some point and opened the rear door with both hands.

"I’m not leaving!" Xu Su clutched Zhou Mochen’s collar, shaking her head in protest. "I’m not leaving. I want to stay here."

"Be good. I’ll take you home first," Zhou Mochen coaxed, kissing Xu Su’s forehead. "Don’t worry. They won’t get away."

He carried Xu Su into the car, leaving no room for refusal. As the car started, the partition slowly rose.

Xu Su pressed against the window, watching the men being beaten outside until they were out of sight.

Zhou Mochen held Xu Su tightly, his chin resting on the crown of her head. The atmosphere inside the car was very quiet.

He didn’t dare ask anything. He didn’t dare say anything.

Xu Su kept her face buried in his chest, never looking up.

Surrounded by the man’s familiar, cool scent, his hand patiently patting her back, her sense of security gradually returned. Xu Su sniffled and wrapped her arms around his neck.

She looked so dependent on him...

The little girl was finally responding. The tight line of Zhou Mochen’s jaw slowly relaxed. He gently rubbed the small head in his arms. "You scared me to death."

When he spoke, his hoarse voice was still trembling.

’She had really scared him to death...’

’In his short life, all of his fear and anxiety had been because of her.’

Xu Su pulled her face away from his chest and looked down at her thigh. She suddenly reached out and began scrubbing hard at one spot. Zhou Mochen quickly stopped her.

"Don’t do that. You’ll hurt yourself."

’Her skin is so delicate,’ he thought. ’Usually, even a slightly firm grip leaves a red mark. How could it possibly withstand such harsh scrubbing?’

Zhou Mochen kissed her fingertips. "Baby, be good. Don’t do that."

His voice was impossibly gentle.