Brazen Chen jerked his hand back as if scalded.
Han Lie watched him and sneered. "We may live in a society ruled by law now," he said, "but a tenth of this watch's value could crush your entire family. Who gave you the courage to cause a scene at my house? I just had lunch at Tian Ye's. Do you need me to ask him to give you two a ride?"
Brazen Chen offered a sheepish smile and promptly got up from his seat.
When dealing with ruffians from the streets, reasoning with them is utterly senseless. The lowest blow straight to the face works best.
"I've set an example for you," Han Lie said, turning to his parents. "Next time such people come knocking, just scare the life out of them..."
Han Lie was in the middle of lecturing his parents when Ma Honglian suddenly clasped her chest, her expression one of delayed shock. "You mean the price is real? Oh my goodness! You wastrel, you spent over 40 million on just this little 'metal disc'?!"
I'm dizzy!
