chapter 22 Who dares?

For ten years, Camellia Tang had endured ridicule. Every time she went out, she would wear a veil. She thought she had gotten used to it. But now, hearing all the harsh and hurtful words, she kept her head down and dared not lift her eyes to meet anyone's gaze. She felt a surge of self-doubt. "Is this it? Even if she paid me, I wouldn't want her." "Jiang Zhong's number one beauty? The media must be blind to have given her that title." Camellia Tang kept her head down, but she could imagine the mocking faces of the people around her. She felt helpless and her nose tingled as tears welled up in her eyes. Evian Wang saw Camellia Tang's distress, and it made her feel elated. She lifted Camellia Tang's chin and gazed at her face, which was still marred by scars in the process of healing. She smirked and said, "What a beautiful face you have. It's such a pity, hahaha..." "What are you doing?" Camellia Tang struggled, keeping her head down and avoiding Evian Wang's gaze. "Smack!" At that moment, a slap rang out. Camellia Tang, still looking down, sensed a strong hand pulling her. She lifted her head and saw Ellison Jiang returning. She instantly felt aggrieved and threw herself into Ellison Jiang's arms, sobbing. "How dare you hit me?" Evian Wang, covering her stinging face, pointed at Ellison Jiang and angrily scolded, "Ellison Jiang, you useless person. Do you even know who I am? I'm Evian Wang from the Wang family..." Ellison Jiang slightly loosened his grip on Camellia Tang. He reached out and bent Evian Wang's fingers. "Ahh..." Evian Wang's face twisted in pain. "Kneel down and apologize," Ellison Jiang's cold and indifferent voice came through. This scene caught the attention of many people, some even took out their phones to capture the moment. Evian Wang's fingers were twisted, and the pain made her unable to speak. Ellison Jiang applied a bit more force. Evian Wang's body bent as her fingers went down. Ellison Jiang kicked her knee, causing her to fall to the ground. When her knee hit the ground with a thud, she let out a painful cry. Camellia Tang, witnessing this, panicked. "Ellison, she's from the Wang family, one of the four major families. We can't afford to offend them." Ignoring the groaning Evian Wang on the ground, Ellison Jiang looked at Camellia Tang with a cold expression but a hint of tenderness in his eyes. He said, "I'm sorry." "Smack!" Ellison Jiang's head was slapped. It was Fawn He. She didn't want to interfere initially, but since Ellison Jiang had hit someone from the Wang family, she couldn't stay out of it. Previously, Camellia Tang had offended the Xiao family, nearly causing the Tang family's downfall. Now, Ellison Jiang had offended the Wang family, and Fawn He scolded, "Ellison Jiang, who gave you the right to act? Quickly help Miss Wang up, and kneel down and apologize!" Zion Tang and Lydia Wu rushed over and helped Evian Wang up. However, her knee was already injured, and there was bloodstain on her flesh-colored stockings. She sat down with a pained expression. Evian Wang's face contorted with pain and anger. She pointed her finger at the Tang family members and threatened, "Do you even know who I am? I'm Evian Wang from the Wang family. I swear, your Tang family is finished." "Smack!" Upon hearing this, Fawn He delivered another slap to Ellison Jiang's head, scolding angrily, "Kneel down and apologize now!" Camellia Tang was filled with fear. The recent ordeal with the Xiao family was still fresh in her memory, and she didn't dare to provoke members of the four major families again. She began to bend down, preparing to kneel. However, Ellison Jiang firmly pulled her up, saying calmly, "Camellia, this has nothing to do with you. I'm the one who struck. If there's any consequence, let it fall on me. I won't implicate the Tang family." "Oh, let it fall on you?" Evian Wang, sitting in the chair, suddenly became furious. She took out her phone and called the manager of Flavorful Delights Eatery, saying, "Manager Ding, I'm Evian Wang from the Wang family and a Gold member of Flavorful Delights Eatery. I've been assaulted outside Flavorful Delights Eatery. Send two security guards immediately." After making the call, Evian Wang glared at Ellison Jiang and said, "You're finished. Even if you kneel down and beg for mercy now, I won't spare you. Unless I break your legs, I won't let you off, Ellison Jiang!" Fawn He approached Evian Wang, apologizing profusely, "Miss Wang, I'm really sorry. It's all the fault of my useless son-in-law. I'll make amends for you. Please, let this go." Fawn He was genuinely scared. It had been a long and hard-fought battle to secure a stake in the family business. She didn't want to risk offending the Wang family and having her shares revoked. Evian Wang, with her pride and arrogance, pointed her finger at Fawn He, who was kneeling and apologizing, and cursed, "You are nothing! Get down on your knees right now and lick my high heels clean! No, you're not worthy. Let Camellia Tang come and do it." Evian Wang changed her mind and pointed at Camellia Tang, who was standing hesitantly on the side. At this moment, a middle-aged man with several security guards appeared. Seeing this scene, everyone outside Flavorful Delights Eatery knew that the Tang family was in trouble. Zion Tang, upon seeing the menacing security guards with electric batons, was terrified. He quickly pulled Lydia Wu back, retreating into the crowd, afraid of being caught in the mess. Seeing Manager Ding and the security guards coming out, Evian Wang became even more arrogant. She coldly glanced at Camellia Tang. "Pah!" She spat on the ground and pointed to it, saying, "Camellia Tang, crawl over here and lick it clean. I promise I'll only break your useless husband's hands and leave him with his feet." Fawn He, watching Manager Ding and the security guards approach, also trembled in fear. She instantly knelt on the ground, desperately pleading, "Miss Wang, we were wrong. We truly know we were wrong." Fawn He knelt down, but Ellison Jiang paid her no attention. He had no respect for Fawn He. In his eyes, she was a bully who feared the strong and lacked any backbone. "Ellison," Camellia Tang said, scared and holding onto Ellison Jiang's hand. Ellison Jiang reassured her, "It's alright." Evian Wang kicked Fawn He, who was kneeling and begging. She then glared at Ellison Jiang, who appeared indifferent. Filled with anger, she pointed at him and shouted, "Manager Ding, it's him! Beat him to a pulp for me!" Camellia Tang rushed forward to help Fawn He, who had been kicked aside. "Mom." "You’re a jinx, get lost," Fawn He pushed Camellia Tang away with a slap, then scanned the crowd, trying to find Izaic Tang. However, seeing Izaic Tang acting like a coward, standing on the side with his head down and not daring to make a sound, she couldn't help but cry in distress at having such a useless husband. Flavorful Delights Eatery's manager, Ryan Ding, walked over and glanced at Ellison Jiang. Seeing him as the recently famous son-in-law of the Tang family, he promptly gave orders, "Get him!" "Who dares?" Just at that moment, a voice came from inside Flavorful Delights Eatery. Simultaneously, the sound of heavy boots hitting the ground echoed. Everyone turned to look. A middle-aged man dressed in military fatigues walked out, followed by four fully armed men. On the shoulders of the middle-aged man's uniform, five bright stars were displayed, shining brilliantly. Those five stars were dazzling and eye-catching. Upon seeing this person, Ryan Ding turned pale with fear, and his legs went weak, causing him to kneel on the ground. The security guards were also terrified, and they collapsed, following him in kneeling. This was a high-ranking figure, and not even the owner of Flavorful Delights Eatery would dare to defy him. Recently, during the restructuring of the five major military regions, the headquarters had been established in Jiang Zhong. The person before them was the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief, who was now in charge of overseeing the integration of the five military regions, Carefree King from the Western Frontier Army. ..