Chapter 25: You have come to ask for Ruowei's forgiveness, haven't you?

Night fell. Xu Ye brought Su Zijin to the revolving restaurant at the Buckingham Pavilion.

This was one of the most upscale, luxurious, and scenic restaurants in Jiangzhou. The restaurant rotated a full circle every two hours, offering a panoramic view of the city’s finest vistas.

Su Zijin went to the restroom, and Xu Ye prepared to signal a waiter to place an order. However, before he could even raise his hand, a familiar and grating voice pierced the air.

"Xu Ye, what are you doing here?!"

Xu Ye turned to see Wu Siyu accompanied by a stranger—a young man in a sharp suit, sporting an ostentatiously large gold watch on his wrist.

Xu Ye frowned, retorting sharply, "What I do here is none of your damn business."

"You—"

Wu Siyu’s temper flared instantly, but she quickly remembered something. She looked at him with a sneer. "Xu, you must have seen the post on the school forum and snuck over here to find Ruowei, didn't you?"

"But honestly, who gave you the nerve? You acted like that in front of your master yesterday, and today you have the audacity to show your face here again?"

Indeed, she assumed Xu Ye had come to beg for Xu Ruowei's forgiveness. After all, a mere servant daring to treat his mistress with such defiance yesterday was practically a death wish. As expected, early this morning, Ruowei had posted the Xu family's disciplinary measures against Xu Ye: half a year's salary docked, a major demerit recorded, and a warning that the next infraction would lead to immediate termination. With such a heavy penalty, how could he not come to plead for mercy?

"Siyu, who is this?" the young man beside her interrupted before Xu Ye could speak. "Do you two know each other?"

Wu Siyu’s voice took on a sycophantic, high-pitched tone. "Darling, this is the dog I told you about, the one raised by my best friend, the eldest miss of the Xu family."

She then turned back to Xu Ye with a mocking smirk. "Listen up, you dog, let me broaden your horizons. This is my boyfriend, Bo Duan Ji, the young master of the Ji family!"

Bo Duan Ji glanced at Xu Ye with contempt. "So, this is the 'Xu lackey' you mentioned? I really don't know what Miss Xu is thinking, coddling a servant like this. If a servant of mine dared to act like him, I would have broken his legs long ago."

Wu Siyu scoffed, "That’s because Ruowei is too kind-hearted. All right, Xu Ye, get out of here immediately. Just looking at you makes me feel sick!"

Xu Ye was so angry he laughed. "You’re more full of crap than anyone I’ve ever met. Tell me to get lost? Who the hell do you think you are?"

"You? Do you even have the right?"

"How dare you! Who do you think you are, speaking to my woman like that?" Bo Duan Ji glared at Xu Ye with a malicious expression. "You're just a dog raised by the Xu family, yet you're acting incredibly arrogant."

"Now, clean my shoes. For the sake of the Xu family's eldest miss, I won't hold this against you. Otherwise, I guarantee I’ll cripple you today!" As he spoke, he extended his right foot, pointing his toe slightly. "These are handmade by the famous Italian shoemaker Casno, worth over fifty thousand. Be careful when you clean them; if you ruin them, you can't afford the compensation!"

His behavior, while seemingly brainless, was entirely calculated. Wu Siyu had already told him everything that happened at Jiangzhou University yesterday. Since Xu Ruowei might arrive at any moment, wasn't this a rare opportunity to curry favor with the Xu family's eldest miss? Plus, he could stand up for his woman and enjoy the thrill of stepping on a nobody—four birds with one stone. Why wouldn't he do it?

Xu Ye's face turned icy. "I'll give you three seconds to get the hell out of here!"

Today was his first date with Su Zijin, and he didn't want to ruin the mood or spoil the evening.

"Xu Ye, how dare you talk like that?" Wu Siyu’s rage flared again. "What’s wrong with having you polish a shoe? It’s your honor! Don't forget your status; you’re a servant. Bo Duan is my boyfriend, and given my relationship with Ruowei, isn't it only natural for you to polish his shoes?"

Bo Duan Ji lifted his chin, looking down at him with disdain. "Don't think I don't know. You’ve already been docked half a year's pay and given a major demerit; you’re on the verge of being fired! With my status, as long as you serve me well, I can find you a new master with a single word, or even take you on as my own dog."

Wu Siyu crowed triumphantly, "Did you hear that? Hurry up!"

Seeing these two idiots badgering him endlessly, Xu Ye really wanted to slap them both.

They were persistent and only getting more obnoxious. But, as he had told himself, he didn't want to ruin his date. Ultimately, he suppressed his anger and waved them off with a cold glare.

"That's enough. Get lost. I don't want to deal with you."

"You don't want to deal with *us*?" Bo Duan Ji burst into laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. His expression shifted instantly, and he spat a glob of thick phlegm onto the floor. "The young master here has changed his mind. Now, lick that phlegm off the floor immediately. If you dare refuse, I guarantee you'll be leaving here horizontally!"

Wu Siyu chimed in, "Did you hear him? Why aren't you doing what Bo Duan said?" She paused, then added, "Don't for a second think Bo Duan is bluffing. You know how much power wealthy people have. Dealing with a piece of trash like you—a dog for others—wouldn't even result in any consequences, even if you called the police!"

Xu Ye was thoroughly enraged. He stood up, slapped Bo Duan Ji to the floor, grabbed his hair to wipe the floor clean with the phlegm, and then kicked him flying two or three meters away.

After doing this, he looked coldly at Wu Siyu. "I don't like hitting women, so get out of my sight right now!"

"Xu Ye! You're getting more and more arrogant! How dare you hit Bo Duan!!" Wu Siyu shrieked and rushed over to help Bo Duan Ji up.

"You little bastard, how dare you hit me!!" Bo Duan Ji was driven mad with rage. He wanted to rush at Xu Ye but was in too much pain and lacked the courage. After hesitating for a moment, he stiffened his neck and screamed at the top of his lungs, "Where is the manager? Manager! How are you running this restaurant? You let any stray cat or dog in, and now one of them has the audacity to hit people?!"

Wu Siyu shrieked along with him, "Someone come quickly! Young Master Ji has been beaten!"

Hearing their cries, the restaurant supervisor rushed over. From a distance, he said with a hint of pleasant surprise, "Young Master Ji, when did you arrive?"

Bo Duan Ji was a well-known playboy in Jiangzhou, and Qian Dachuan, as the supervisor of the Buckingham Pavilion, naturally knew him well.