Gu Moqian's voice was steady, carrying a hint of laziness, "Young Master Ji's apology lacks sincerity. Since that's the case, let the entire Ji Family pay for your actions."
His tone was as casual as if he were commenting on the weather.
But Ji Chuyang was drenched in sweat upon hearing it, "No! Please, no!"
He asked anxiously, "Mr. Gu, what do I have to do for you to let me go, to let the Ji Family go?"
Let him go? Dream on!
"Do you remember slapping my fiancée last night?"
Gu Moqian's voice remained languid, but his eyebrows were icy cold.
The woman he wouldn't dare touch was assaulted by this idiot!
This is a debt he would make sure to settle properly!
Ji Chuyang suddenly understood what Gu Moqian meant.
He immediately bowed his head in apology, "Mr. Gu, I was wrong, I was really wrong! I shouldn't have hit Miss Ji, I was wrong!"
Ji Chuyang said this as he raised his hand to slap himself.
Slap! Slap! Slap!
Ji Chuyang delivered one slap to the left and another to the right, using plenty of force as he struck his face repeatedly.
Compared to the Ji Family going bankrupt or Old Ji breaking his legs, Ji Chuyang preferred taking the pain now.
Soon his face became bright red, marks from fingers visibly clear, almost painful just to look at.
But Gu Moqian showed no intention of asking him to stop.
At some point, people had begun gathering in the corridor, though Gu Moqian's overpowering presence kept them from coming too close.
Slapping himself in front of so many people, Ji Chuyang's disgrace knew no bounds.
"Mr. Gu, may I stop now?" Ji Chuyang grimaced, his face on the verge of tears.
Gu Moqian gazed at him coldly without a trace of extra emotion, much less an answer.
Ji Chuyang was livid, his eyes nearly popping out of his head, yet he didn't dare explode in their presence. Gritting his teeth, he continued slapping himself.
The people nearby watched in stunned silence; some couldn't resist pointing at Ji Chuyang and murmuring among themselves.
Within the crowd, Chen Ke silently approached Gu Moqian's side, bowing his head, "Mr. Gu."
Gu Moqian nodded mildly, extending his hand toward him.
Chen Ke immediately understood and placed a car key respectfully in Gu Moqian's palm.
Ji Wei, watching Ji Chuyang now bleeding from the corners of his mouth, felt nothing but disgust.
For a man like this, even wasting a glance was too much.
"Gu Moqian, let's go," Ji Wei tugged at his sleeve.
"Just let him off like this?" Gu Moqian tilted his head, a smile playing faintly at his lips as he asked.
"You decide."
"Understood."
A sharp glint flickered in Gu Moqian's eyes as he turned to Chen Ke, "Strip him naked and throw him into the square outside."
"Yes, Mr. Gu!"
Gu Moqian wrapped a protective arm around Ji Wei's shoulders and led her away from the scene.
Behind them, Ji Chuyang's vision blurred as blood dripped incessantly from his mouth. Unable to stand, he collapsed to the floor in humiliation.
He was quickly hauled up violently, his clothes stripped off before being dragged outside.
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"Gu Moqian, are we heading in the wrong direction? The car's parked by the square," Ji Wei noticed the discrepancy and asked in confusion.
Gu Moqian chuckled as he reached for her hand, guiding her forward.
A short distance ahead, a crowd had gathered, buzzing with excitement as they ogled something.
As they got closer, Ji Wei finally caught snippets of their conversation.
"Holy crap! Isn't this a Koenigsegg One:1? The world's fastest and most expensive supercar, starting at a billion! Only six of them exist globally! My God… Whose car is this?"
"Ahhh, I can't take it anymore; I just want to sit inside this luxurious supercar and cry!"
"The woman riding in this car must be insanely lucky. Who could be fortunate enough for that…"