Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife
Chapter 443: Hit You Every Time I See You

Chapter 443: Chapter 443: Hit You Every Time I See You

Zhang Wenbin was beaten up by Jia Liang but didn’t give up. He took a while to recover on the spot before he could finally catch his breath.

Just thinking about how he had finally found Qin Juan and the child, only to have that man ruin everything, Zhang Wenbin’s eyes darkened with sinister intent.

He had come to the city these days not only to look for the child but also to gather some information about Qin Yang and his wife, including the affairs of Qin’s Restaurant.

Naturally, he knew that the man worked at Qin’s Restaurant.

He really couldn’t understand what kind of taste Qin Yang’s wife had, daring to employ any Tom, Dick, or Harry.

He had heard that the guy was a petty thief, a brawler, just a street thug.

Such trash was also treasured by Qin Yang’s wife, even appointed as the restaurant manager, giving him face.

In Zhang Wenbin’s eyes, the man was nothing but dirt.

Zhang Wenbin was beside himself with anger and reached out to touch his nose, feeling a piercing pain.

He couldn’t help but curse under his breath, and just as he raised his head, the curse that came out of his mouth abruptly stopped.

He saw, at the mouth of an alley not far away, a few guys leaning against the wall, arms crossed, watching his sorry state with great interest.

Seeing him look over, the guys straightened up and confidently walked over step by step.

Zhang Wenbin’s face turned ghastly pale as he glanced behind him, only to see an empty space with not even a passerby.

Earlier, when he wanted to speak to Qin Juan, he had been worried about being mistaken for a human trafficker like at the school gate, so he had chosen a quiet stretch of road.

But Zhang Wenbin wasn’t a fool. A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him, and without thinking further, he turned and ran.

The sound of chaotic footsteps came from behind, and with an inward curse, Zhang Wenbin realized something was amiss. Before he could react, an intense pain shot through his back and a forceful kick sent him tumbling to the ground.

His hands subconsciously reached out to break his fall, but due to momentum, he slid a full two meters before coming to a stop.

His innards churned, and both hands were scraped raw, stinging fiercely.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Zhang Wenbin turned in terror and looked at the group with a trembling voice.

"What do you want... Don’t come any closer, what are you planning to do... I don’t know you, you’ve got the wrong person?"

Instead of answering, what greeted him was a flurry of punches like a storm.

The punch from Jia Liang earlier had already taken him a long time to recover from, and now, fists large as sandbags rained down mercilessly. Zhang Wenbin didn’t even have a chance to cry for help; he could only hug his head and wail in pain.

It wasn’t until his whole body hurt so much that he even thought he was going to be beaten to death, that the assailants finally stopped.

A pair of glossy, dark leather shoes appeared before his eyes, and the voice that came from above was even chillier than ice.

"Remember this, Zhang, get lost immediately. If we see you in the city again, you’ll be beaten every single time."

When Zhang Wenbin heard his surname accurately spoken by the other party, his body stiffened.

Lifting his head with difficulty, "Who are you? Who sent you? Qin Yang?"

But the other party didn’t even give him a glance, and one of them even spitefully spat out a mouthful of saliva.

Zhang Wenbin clenched his fists, his eyes filled with humiliation and resentment.

Elsewhere, after a few men turned a corner, they saw a man waiting under a big tree.

"Brother Liang, the job’s done, but you really underestimate us, don’t you? That piece of trash, he wouldn’t even dare to fight back after a slap. I alone could have handled him, there was no need for a few of us brothers."

Jia Liang took out a pack of cigarettes and distributed them, without continuing the topic, "Thanks for the hard work today, everyone. Come over to my place for a meal when you have time."

One man took the cigarette and spoke with a grin, "Brother Liang, if we’re going to have a meal, we won’t have to pay, right?"

Jia Liang just gave a nonchalant glance, and the guy immediately corrected himself, "Here you go, definitely! It’s not easy for Brother Liang to be a manager. We brothers have to support you."

Jia Liang nodded in satisfaction, "Don’t worry, when the time comes, I’ll give the brothers a discount."

"That’s settled then, as long as we have Brother Liang’s word."

Once the few of them left, Jia Liang glanced again in Zhang Wenbin’s direction.

It had been a long time since he had contacted these brothers, and with someone like Zhang Wenbin, there’s no room for martial morality.

Don’t think he didn’t see it earlier, Zhang Wenbin was about to lay hands on Qin Juan again.

If he was half a step later, that punch would have been on Qin Juan’s body.

He was only giving them a taste of their own medicine, at least they hit men, not women, and only scumbags at that.

The reason he called these brothers over was simply to distract Zhang Wenbin from his thoughts.

Jia Liang knew exactly what kind of thing a coward like him was afraid of.

Otherwise, he would have beaten that scumbag to a point where he’d be begging for mercy.

Now that he’d done everything he wanted to, he felt spirited and refreshed.

Almost light-footed, he made his way back to the restaurant.

As the weather warmed up and with the supply of fresh vegetables from Qin Family Village’s greenhouses bolstering them, Qin’s Restaurant’s evening clientele was growing.

When there were no private bookings, almost all the customers dined in the ground-floor lobby, which was now quite lively.

Upon entering, Jia Liang immediately spotted Qin Jianjun busily moving about and unexpectedly called him over, "Hey kid, how come you didn’t go to class today? Aren’t you running out of time?"

Qin Jianjun chuckled, "Manager, there were no classes today, so I decided to help out a bit more in the restaurant."

"You’re a conscientious one, keep up the good work, and I’ll give you a bonus at the end of the month."

Qin Jianjun was hard-working; he worked in the restaurant during the day and attended school at night, never once neglecting his duties.

While others had several days off every month, Qin Jianjun hardly ever rested.

Even though the restaurant belonged to the Qin family, in Jia Liang’s eyes, everyone was an employee all the same and those who work more deserve rewards.

He patted Qin Jianjun on the shoulder and sent him back to his duties, then turned around to see Gao Lele at the reception desk looking over this way, so he walked over.

"Is there something you need?"

He had been running about for the last few days, and today, he hadn’t been in the restaurant all day.

Gao Lele snapped back to reality upon realizing the manager was talking to her and quickly shook her head, "No... there’s nothing."

Jia Liang frowned slightly at her demeanor and reminded her, "Then make sure you’re doing your work properly."

Just now, although Gao Lele seemed to be looking at him, her mind was obviously elsewhere. What would she do if a customer came over?

Wait for the customer to greet you first?

Gao Lele quickly nodded, "Got it, Manager. I will."

After Jia Liang walked away, Gao Lele finally let out a sigh of relief.

Liu Na leaned over and whispered to her, "What’s wrong with you? The manager has been here for a while now, why are you still distracted? Are you not feeling well? If you want, you can ask the manager for a leave, I’ll cover for you for a bit."

Gao Lele shook her head again, her face drooping, she pouted and glanced again at the distant Qin Jianjun.

Suddenly, an idea popped into her head, and she turned to ask, "Nana, do you have time after work? Let’s go watch a movie together."

It seemed like she’d thought of a brilliant plan and without waiting for Liu Na to respond, she continued, "I heard the cinema has several new movies, we could go watch one after work, and invite a few others like Qin Jianjun; with more of us, it’ll be lively..."