Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1002 - 1043: Growing More and More Arrogant

Chapter 1002: Chapter 1043: Growing More and More Arrogant

Zhao Hongji flew into a rage, causing several girls to be dumbfounded, while Ma Wendong hastily said, "Brother Zhao, don’t be angry, do me a favor and let Yiyi go."

At that moment, Zhao Hongji was truly infuriated, his eyes widened as he said, "Wendong, it’s not that I don’t want to give you face, but it’s just a matter of a drink—your classmate really doesn’t respect me."

Su Yiyi, who might have been scared of people like Zhao Hongji before, now saw them as nothing more than jumping clowns, completely unscary. Now, as part of the Li family, she was very clear about one thing—she could not disgrace her family. With a faint smile, she said, "I don’t need to give you face either."

When she said that, Su Yiyi’s classmates all looked at her in amazement, clearly seeing that she completely disregarded Zhao Hongji. Thinking about the Yiyi of the past, where would she get such courage from? After not seeing her for four years, she had really changed drastically. Moreover, from this sentence alone, they could feel that Su Yiyi was very confident.

When Zhao Hongji heard this, he became even more furious. With a laugh, he said, "Wendong, look at that, your classmate is really defiant. Now today, I need this face from you. Why won’t you give it to me?"

Wang Chengqiang laughed and said, "Hongji, seems like your face isn’t worth much, huh? Even a little girl who hasn’t graduated from college won’t give it to you." He obviously wasn’t afraid of making things worse; instead, he seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, unconvinced that Zhao Hongji couldn’t handle the matter.

If it were anyone else, Ma Wendong would have joined Zhao Hongji and Wang Chengqiang in teasing, but this was Su Yiyi, not only his classmate but also his secretly cherished crush. He had to think about protecting Su Yiyi, and he couldn’t afford to offend Zhao Hongji and Wang Chengqiang, many of his businesses were tied to these two. With their help, his business flourished, and if he offended them, then his business would be over.

"Brother Zhao, Brother Wang, as you said, Yiyi is just a student who hasn’t even graduated from college and doesn’t understand the ways of the world. Such people of your stature shouldn’t stoop to her level—it would be beneath your dignity."

"Since you say so, Wendong, alright, I’ll give you face," said Zhao Hongji. Then, grabbing a beer, he stared at Su Yiyi and declared, "Drink this bottle."

"What? Didn’t you just say to drink a glass?" An Zhen couldn’t help but exclaim.

Zhao Hongji snorted coldly, "I did say to drink a glass, but since the girl refused, clearly she’s disrespecting me, so let’s make it a bottle."

Su Yiyi looked at Zhao Hongji, shook her head, and said, "You really are so boring."

Zhao Hongji’s expression turned stern, "Are you drinking or not?"

With a slight upturn of her lips, showing a disdainful smile, Su Yiyi said, "No."

This response was a direct and naked face-slap. Zhao Hongji had never encountered such defiance. In normal social settings, no one would make it so difficult for someone to back down, at the very least offering some excuse or alternative. This way, Zhao Hongji could either advance or retreat, but now, Su Yiyi’s direct approach had him stuck, unsure of how to proceed.

And the more this happened, the uglier Zhao Hongji’s expression became. If he let Su Yiyi leave unchallenged now, he would totally lose face, and he would definitely become a laughing stock in their circles. So he smirked menacingly and said, "It seems you really don’t take me seriously. Do you not know that I work in the court?"

Su Yiyi replied calmly, "I know, but that means nothing to me. First, I don’t break the law. Second, even if I did, the law would punish me—I wouldn’t need to seek your help."

Zhao Hongji let out a loud laugh, saying, "Very well, little girl, you’ve got spirit. However, you might not be aware that there’s something called injustice in the world—often, even if you don’t break the law, trouble can still find you."

"Is that so? I didn’t know judges didn’t operate according to the law."

"You’re too naïve, girl. I’ll tell you this—if you obediently drink this drink, I won’t take it further. But if you don’t, you’ll really offend me. I can make things difficult for you in a lot of ways. Do you know who judges interact with the most? Criminals, and we naturally have relationships with them. Those who mess around on the streets won’t dare to disrespect me. Just one word from me, and you won’t be able to attend your university anymore—you’ll be harassed daily."

Su Yiyi looked at Zhao Hongji with even more disgust. "It’s unbelievable that a judge is involved in such dealings. It’s a disgrace to have draped yourself in a judge’s robes. Zhao, you’ve truly tarnished the title of a judge."

At this point, Ma Wendong was truly anxious. Why would Su Yiyi speak so provocatively? His attempts to smooth things over were futile. He quickly shouted, "Yiyi, stop this nonsense!"

Seeing Ma Wendong’s reaction, Zhao Hongji’s face turned livid as he confronted Wendong, "See, Wendong? This is your good classmate. Today, you need to make your stand clear. Whose side are you on?"

Ma Wendong turned pale, weighing the pros and cons, and finally sighed, "Yiyi, it’s not that I don’t value our friendship, but you’ve really gone too far. I can’t help you with this one."

Several girls’ faces changed instantly. Under such circumstances, Ma Wendong actually didn’t help Su Yiyi—it seemed he really wasn’t reliable.

Su Yiyi smiled lightly and said, "I don’t need your help, no one can do anything to me."

At that moment, An Zhen tugged at Su Yiyi, then said to Zhao Hongji, "Brother Hongji, don’t be mad. Yiyi’s boyfriend also does business in Mile City, maybe you know each other."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongji became excited and said, "Oh really? Then I have to hear this. Who exactly is your boyfriend? I must meet him sometime."

An Zhen quickly tugged at Su Yiyi again and said, "Yiyi, hurry and talk about your boyfriend."

Su Yiyi smiled faintly and responded, "No need, my boyfriend won’t know someone who abuses their little power and uses the sacred authority granted by the state to do bad things."

Zhao Hongji slammed the table fiercely and angrily exclaimed, "You’ve got quite the nerve. Today I really must find out who your boyfriend is."

Su Yiyi looked at Zhao Hongji and said quietly, "I advise you to let me leave. My boyfriend has a bad temper, and if he finds out you are forcing me to drink here, then you’ll probably not have good days ahead."

"You... haha..." Zhao Hongji suddenly burst into laughter. Wang Chengqiang also started laughing loudly and said, "My dear girl, you really don’t know the extent of the sky or the earth. Here in Mile City, when Brother Zhao says a word, nothing fails. Even those company presidents with billions in assets are polite with me, and you think your boyfriend can compare to those billionaires?"

An Zhen was initially confident in Su Yiyi for securing a rich boyfriend, but after hearing these words, everyone felt unsure. Even if Su Yiyi’s boyfriend was rich, could he be worth billions? Since he was not as powerful as those billionaires, naturally, he couldn’t provoke Zhao Hongji.

An Zhen bit her lip and said, "Brother Zhao, Yiyi can’t drink, I’ll drink for her."

"No!"

This time, both Su Yiyi and Zhao Hongji exclaimed together.

After shouting, Zhao Hongji immediately said, "She must drink today, no substitutions will work."

Su Yiyi also added, "An Zhen, he can’t do anything to me."

Zhao Hongji nodded repeatedly, "Alright, alright, you’ve really got guts. I’m laying it out here; if you don’t drink this glass, don’t think about leaving through this door."

Su Yiyi, looking at Zhao Hongji whose eyes were already reddening, shook her head and said, "Well then, since you won’t let me go, I’ll have my boyfriend come pick me up."

Zhao Hongji slammed the table and exclaimed, "Haha, using your boyfriend to scare me, go ahead. I want to see what he’s like. I also want to see if he still wants to do business with me."

Su Yiyi shook her head again, took out her phone, and called Li Yifei. As a girl, she now didn’t have to confront Zhao Hongji directly. Such matters were best handled by Li Yifei. Plus, she knew that if she didn’t let Li Yifei handle if she suffered any mistreatment, Li Yifei would both be distressed for her and blame her. She couldn’t make that mistake.

"Honey, I’m eating at Shenghua Garden, and there’s someone here not letting me leave, forcing me to drink," Su Yiyi directly stated the situation. Then, others didn’t hear what was said on the other end of the phone, just Su Yiyi mentioning the room name before hanging up.

"Yiyi, will it work? Otherwise, just drink it," An Zhen still seemed worried.

Su Yiyi smiled lightly, "Don’t worry, once my boyfriend arrives, some people here might not have such good days ahead."

Zhao Hongji snorted coldly, his face iron blue as he said, "Let him hurry up then. I believe you’ll come crying to me later, begging. By that time, unless you sleep with me, I won’t let you or your boyfriend off the hook."

Su Yiyi was extremely furious. This guy had finally spoken his true intentions. She despised such shameless people, and even her, who was usually mild-tempered, wanted to slap him hard.

Just then, the door of the private room was suddenly kicked open. Before everyone could see the person clearly, they saw Zhao Hongji’s body suddenly fly up and then heavily smash onto the floor.