chapter 26 shameless

"No, nothing happened," Layla Li shook her head. Allen Chen looked at her seriously. "You're trembling, do you know that?" "I…" "Tell me!" Allen Chen insisted. Layla Li finally looked up at him, and the moment she met his eyes, for some reason, she suddenly felt at peace. "It's Ted Zhao calling." "Ted Zhao?" Allen Chen asked, "The scumbag I kicked out yesterday?" "Yes," Layla Li nodded. With a ding, Ted Zhao sent a text message. "Allen Chen, he wants me to bring Grace to Han Walking Street right now." Layla Li glanced at the message, and her body couldn't help but tremble again. "What should I do?" Allen Chen comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'll go and meet this guy. If I could chase him away yesterday, I can do it today as well!" "No. You don't understand Ted Zhao. If he doesn't see us, who knows what he might do to get back at us?" Layla Li shook her head and said. "I've heard he became a big shot in prison, and I don't know how many accomplices he has on the outside." "If you go alone, it's definitely not going to work." "I understand." Allen Chen thought for a moment and said, “Sister Layla, if you trust me, let me handle this today." "But I need you to cooperate with me." "How to cooperate?" Layla Li asked. Allen Chen said with a smile, "First, send a message to that guy, telling him that you and Grace are on your way. Ask him to stay put and not go anywhere. Then leave the rest to me." "That's it?" Layla Li was a bit unsure. Allen Chen nodded and said, "Trust me, I promise that scumbag will get what's coming to him." "Alright, I trust you." Although she didn't understand what he had in mind, Layla Li agreed with a nod. She sent a message to Ted Zhao. Upon seeing the message, Ted Zhao burst into laughter and slapped the table. He said to the gang of hooligans around him, "Haha, see that? I told you, a woman can't live without a man." "Even if Layla Li is capable, she's still my woman!" "Just now, I called her, and she has to come right away!" "Big brother, you're amazing!" The henchmen were surprised at first, but one by one, they began to praise him. "If you and Ms. Li get back together, we'll be living the high life, enjoying fancy cars and mansions!" "Of course! She's my woman, and what's hers is mine. You guys are my brothers, and when it comes to women, brothers are like siblings. As long as I have it, you won't be shortchanged." Ted Zhao smiled proudly. The henchmen were overjoyed, their faces beaming with admiration. "Big brother, you're wise!" "Big brother, I don't want a mansion and a fancy car. I heard Ms. Li is a gorgeous woman, and she must know many beautiful women. Just introduce me to a couple of good-looking girls, and I'll be satisfied." "Look at you, you're quite something!" Ted Zhao had a cigarette in his mouth and glanced at the guy who said this. This guy, with a chubby face, was his most trusted underling, who had just been released from prison this morning. "James, if you hang with me, what's the big deal with ordinary women? My younger sister-in-law is a beautiful woman who can rival my wife in looks. Since you're my brother, if I were to introduce someone, it'd be her." "Thank you, big brother!" James was ecstatic. "From now on, big brother, if you tell me to do something, I won't hold back, I promise." "You're my own brother, no need to be so polite. Let's have a drink!" Ted Zhao smiled happily. "Damn, how did we run out of booze so quickly?" "Waiter, bring more drinks." "Sorry, gentlemen, could you settle the bill first?" The restaurant owner was a bit scared of this group, but he also glanced at several empty bottles of the expensive Dream Of The Blue Vintage Wine, worth several thousand dollars each, and he was afraid they might just run off without paying. Ted Zhao said angrily, "What do you mean? Look down on me?" "Let me tell you, my wife is Layla Li from the Tianmei Group. Forget this little bill; if I or she says a word, we can take over this whole restaurant." "Yes, but could you settle the bill first?" The restaurant owner smiled nervously. Ted Zhao grabbed a bottle of wine and smashed it towards the owner's head. "Damn, if you're dim-witted, you shouldn't keep your head." "Ah!" The restaurant owner's face turned pale with fear. He couldn't dodge in time and could only watch the wine bottle get closer to his head. As a tragic incident was about to unfold, a voice came from the entrance. "Stop!" "Huh?" Ted Zhao frowned and turned around, his expression immediately turned unpleasant. "It's you!" The person entering through the door was none other than Allen Chen. He was holding Layla Li's slender waist with one hand, and it seemed that the relationship between the two was very close. "Layla Li, what's your relationship with this guy?" Ted Zhao's expression became even more unpleasant. Allen Chen smirked and said, "We can hug each other like this. What else could our relationship be, apart from being a couple?" "What are you saying?" "If you are deaf, I don't mind saying it again. Layla is my wife," Allen Chen said. We came here to tell you not to harass her anymore." "Nonsense! She's my wife!" Ted Zhao was furious. Layla Li said coldly, "You're the one talking nonsense! If it weren't for my grandfather's arranged marriage, I would never have married you in the first place!" "I had accepted my fate, but little did I know that you would develop a gambling habit. I gave you 10 million and you lost another 30 million, and over six months, you lost over 80 million!” "Why do you speak so harshly?" Ted Zhao was getting angrier. "Tianmei Group is a large company with a market value of nearly 100 billion. I spent a few million, it’s just a drop in the bucket. What’s the big deal?" "I'm your husband!" "Shameless!" Layla Li scolded. "A few years ago when you seriously injured an innocent person and went to jail, you and I were no longer husband and wife! Please be careful with your words in the future!" "You, you stinky bitch!" Ted Zhao was already very irritable. After hearing these words, his whole face became ferocious, and he shouted, "If it weren't for my grandfather providing your grandfather with food, could your grandfather have survived the famine that year?" "Could your Li family have a foothold in the city? Could you, Layla Li, be the CEO of a big group today?" "Ridiculous." Allen Chen taunted, "The favor of a meal, the Li family compensated for it with a marriage and nearly 100 million in cash." "It's your own fault, addicted to gambling, ruining the family, and committing crimes. Otherwise, would it be like this today?" "What the hell do you know! If it weren't for that meal, how could the Li family be as prosperous as they are today? They don't know how to repay a favor, you're a typical ingrate, despicable..." "Enough, you're just shameless, and talking to you is degrading." Allen Chen interrupted him, holding Layla Li as they walked out. "Let's go." "Want to leave?" Ted Zhao shouted, "Catch them!"