God-Level All-rounder Expert
Chapter 20 - 20 20 Are You Out of Your Mind

20: Chapter 20, Are You Out of Your Mind?

20: Chapter 20, Are You Out of Your Mind?

Fang Yi opened the door, and what appeared before him was a skeletal man, starkly contradicting his thick voice.

Seeing the gaunt man, Cai Cai couldn’t help but step back in fear.

The skeletal man glared at Ye Qing, his face filled with a fierce and malicious look, and yelled, “Do you fucking dare to hide my daughter?

Do you believe I could kill you?”

Fang Yi remained silent, watching the gaunt man, a flash of coldness in his eyes.

Assuming that Fang Yi was scared, the skeletal man tried to bypass him to grab Cai Cai, but after just a few steps, Fang Yi blocked him.

“This is my house, don’t make a scene here,” Fang Yi said indifferently.

The skeletal man scoffed, “Who do you think you are, kid?

My daughter is here; she’s still little, she must have been tricked by you.

Pay up quickly, or else I’ll beat you up!”

A thought sparked in his mind, seeing it as an excellent opportunity to extort money.

Fang Yi shook his head and said, “You were too cruel to her, she got scared, that’s why she ran to me.”

“Motherfucker, are you trying to act cool with that deadpan face of yours?

I’ll beat you up first!” He sneered and swung a punch towards Fang Yi’s face.

Coldness flashed in Fang Yi’s eyes again, and as the man’s fist was halfway through, Fang Yi lifted his leg and kicked straight into the guy’s belly.

The man arched backward and flew out, eventually falling and sitting on the doorstep.

The gaunt man let out a squeal like a pig being slaughtered, his face twisted in agony.

Before he could get up, Fang Yi nonchalantly walked up to him and said coolly, “You have ten seconds to get the hell out of here!”

“Damn…” He swung his fist again, trying to strike back.

Fang Yi’s expression grew colder, and with a lift of his foot, he pinned the man’s wrist to the ground with a thud, accompanied by the crisp sound of a bone breaking.

“Ten seconds.

If you don’t get lost, I won’t hesitate to cripple this arm of yours,” Fang Yi said coldly.

Now, the skeletal man was truly frightened.

He glared maliciously at Fang Yi a few times then finally fled.

Such actions were all too common for Fang Yi.

After closing the door, he turned around and met Cai Cai’s unsettled gaze.

Her little face was exceptionally pale, and her small body was still trembling slightly.

Fang Yi sighed, walked over, crouched in front of Cai Cai, grabbed her small shoulders, and said softly, “Cai Cai, don’t be afraid.

Uncle is here; I will definitely protect you.”

Cai Cai blinked and whispered, “But Uncle, you can protect me for a moment, not for a lifetime.” Her tone was full of sadness.

To Fang Yi’s surprise, he found himself at a loss for words.

Yes, how should he answer her?

She had parents and a home, even if her father was incredibly violent, having someone was better than no one.

However, having met by chance, it seemed like fate, and Fang Yi really couldn’t bear to see the little girl hurt.

“Perhaps…

you never know,” Fang Yi said with a smile.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Cai Cai’s face grew fearful again.

Fang Yi patted her head and then stood up to open the door.

Standing outside was that woman.

Cai Cai’s mother!

“Please…

is Cai Cai here?” The woman looked worn-out and disheveled, her head hung low, not daring to look at Fang Yi.

Fang Yi asked, “Do you plan to take Cai Cai back so that your husband can beat her?”

The woman spoke in a weak voice, “I…

I…”

Fang Yi shook his head and said, “Never mind, let her stay with me.

I will keep her safe.” With that, Fang Yi closed the door.

“Was that…

Mom just now?” asked Cai Cai.

“Yes, she said you could stay with me for a few days,” Fang Yi smiled as he told the white lie with benevolent intentions.

Cai Cai let out an “oh” and finally, a smile appeared on her little face.

It was late at night when Fang Yi prepared a room for Cai Cai.

After coaxing her to sleep, he went to the living room and heard another knock at the door.

Opening it, to his surprise, it was that woman again.

She handed Fang Yi a schoolbag and said, “Please…

please take her to school tomorrow.”

Fang Yi took the schoolbag, and as the woman was about to leave, he quickly said, “Wait a minute.”

The woman turned around, her somewhat numb yet beautiful eyes asking what else Fang Yi needed.

Fang Yi smiled and said, “I still don’t know your name.”

“Xia Ziqi.”

She went inside, and so did Fang Yi.

He looked at the small schoolbag he was holding, smiled, placed it carefully on the sofa, and then peeked into the room.

The little girl was sleeping sweetly, a smile still on her face, which made Fang Yi genuinely happy.

…

Early the next morning, Fang Yi got up bright and early.

He did a routine of boxing technique in the living room, then cooked some porridge.

After taking a bath, he found that Cai Cai had already started washing up and even greeted him.

After freshening up, Fang Yi served porridge for Cai Cai, and they had breakfast together.

Cai Cai was very happy, happier than she had ever been before, and then they left the house together.

Once outside the residential area, just as a bus arrived, Fang Yi took Cai Cai aboard only to find it was packed with people.

The entire ride to school, he stayed squished but kept Cai Cai protected by his side.

“Goodbye, Uncle Fang,” Cai Cai waved to him, then hopped into the school like a joyful little bird.

Fang Yi watched her enter the school before turning to leave.

Then he glanced at his watch and muttered under his breath, “Fuck!”

He was late!

Fang Yi immediately hailed a taxi and rushed to Longteng Company.

Upon arriving, just as he was about to clock in, Zheng Pengfei, the business manager, appeared.

Seeing the smug expression on Zheng Pengfei’s face, Fang Yi instantly understood—he had been lying in wait.

Fang Yi had embarrassed him in the cafeteria previously, so now with such a perfect opportunity, of course, he would seize it to make life difficult for Fang Yi.

If Fang Yi were in his shoes, he would do the same.

Zheng Pengfei said coldly, “You seem to be late.”

Fang Yi nodded, “Even an idiot can see I’m late, Manager Zheng, no need to remind me.” With that said, Fang Yi walked straight into the business department’s work area.

Huo Xiaoxuan was in the middle of a discussion with Zhou Peilan.

Seeing Fang Yi, she waved and said, “Good morning.”

“Morning!”

Fang Yi greeted Huo Xiaoxuan back.

Zheng Pengfei watched the scene, his fists clenched, a surge of anger rising inside him.

He couldn’t hold back anymore, it was too much to bear—it was a blatant disrespect for him, Zheng Pengfei.

Regardless of whether the business department staff were working, Zheng Pengfei marched in, and before Fang Yi could sit down, he shouted, “Fang Yi!!!”

Everyone immediately turned to look at Fang Yi, confused, not understanding how this newcomer had managed to incense Zheng Pengfei.

Fang Yi sauntered over to the fuming Zheng Pengfei and asked, “Manager Zheng, what can I do for you?”

Zheng Pengfei said sternly, “You, pack up your things and get out!”

Fang Yi chuckled and said, “Manager Zheng, you must be out of your mind.”

As soon as he said this, everyone in the business department was shocked.