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But Xu Li would not confront Lin Feng directly when looking to cause him trouble. Just as she was considering who to enlist to create some issues for Lin Feng, Kong An, who had just been beaten by Lin Feng and now sported panda eyes, came into her view.
Seeing Kong An, Xu Li realized she didn't need to look far. Kong An had just been dealt with by Lin Feng, and it would be easy for her to incite him to take action against Lin Feng.
In fact, Xu Li knew that Kong An must be seething with hatred for Lin Feng, and with her backing, he would definitely seek revenge on Lin Feng.
Moreover, the Kong Family was a subordinate family of the Xu Family. Although this was not openly stated, many of the Kong Family's enterprises were supported by the Xu Family, essentially meaning they were working for the Xu Family. Xu Li believed that even without appealing to his emotions or reasoning with him, once Kong An heard that she wanted to deal with Lin Feng, he would likely volunteer to cause trouble for him.
The relationship between the Xu Family and the Kong Family was indeed similar to that between the Lin Family and the Xiao Family; although it was not explicitly stated, everyone understood who was in charge and who was subordinate. There was an unspoken balance between them.
Sure enough, as soon as Xu Li sent a message to Kong An, he showed up with his panda eyes.
"Hey... Kong An, what happened to you?" Xu Li asked with a concerned expression upon seeing him.
In reality, she was fully aware that Kong An looked this way because he had been beaten by Lin Feng at the entrance. Her question was intended to provoke Kong An's desire for revenge. While she could have made him unconditionally accept her plan to confront Lin Feng, she thought it would be even better if he took the initiative.
After all, a forced situation is never sweet; Xu Li understood this well.
"Sigh, Sister Li, don't mention it. I got beaten up by some punk. It's so frustrating," Kong An lamented.
Although Kong An was somewhat reckless, he wasn't foolish. He knew there were conflicts between Xu Li and Lin Feng. Seeing how concerned Xu Li appeared made him guess that she wanted to create trouble for Lin Feng. However, despite understanding her intentions, he didn't want to expose her plan because he also wanted to leverage the Xu Family's influence to give Lin Feng a hard time.
So he happily pretended to be clueless and poured out his grievances to Xu Li.
As expected, when Xu Li heard Kong An venting his frustrations, she felt her plan was coming together. "That bastard Lin Feng is going too far. Don't worry, I'll back you up. Whatever methods you have against that guy named Lin, go ahead and use them; I'm here for you."
Upon hearing Xu Li's words, Kong An realized things were falling into place and quickly replied, "Thank you so much, Sister Li! Don't worry; I'm not someone who can be easily pushed around. Damn it, this is so infuriating! I'm going to make that guy named Lin pay!"
Having gotten what he wanted and expressed his determination to Xu Li, Kong An confidently set off to find trouble with Lin Feng.
Just like that, Kong An and Xu Li each got what they wanted, both thinking they had outsmarted the other. Of course, what the outcome would be remained unknown.
"Hey... Lin Feng, do you know where this place is? How dare you hit me?" Kong An was initially hesitant about confronting Lin Feng directly. Although this was indeed a real Ball and the security was strong, with Xu Li backing him up, Kong An felt he couldn't be cowardly anymore. So he walked straight to the corner where Lin Feng was sitting and threatened him.
Lin Feng was not surprised by Kong An's approach. In fact, from the very beginning of the Ball, he had sensed Kong An's restlessness. However, he didn't rush over; Lin Feng was quite content to relax.
But then, Kong An's restlessness turned into action thanks to a summon from Xu Li. Although Lin Feng noticed the interaction between Kong An and Xu Li and realized they were likely plotting against him, he ultimately chose to ignore it. After all, the combined intelligence of Kong An and Xu Li probably didn't even match half of his own. With that thought in mind, Lin Feng decided to remain unbothered and adopt a "no change in response to change" approach.
The Ball was already boring enough, and Lin Feng hoped Kong An would provide some amusement to break the monotony.
At that moment, if Kong An knew what Lin Feng was thinking, he would probably turn around and leave. After all, he had worked hard to muster the courage to confront Lin Feng, only to find him so indifferent.
Looking for fun? Does he think I'm some kind of clown?
Of course, Kong An had no way of knowing Lin Feng's thoughts, so he continued with his bravado.
"Stop dragging this out; if you've got something to say, just say it," Lin Feng replied. Having lived through countless similar situations in both his past and present lives, he had faced many who sought trouble with him. But as long as he was doing well now, he certainly wouldn't take Kong An's so-called threats seriously.
"Oh, you really think you're someone important? Lin Feng, let me tell you this: apologize to me now, slap yourself twenty times, call me Grandpa, and from now on just avoid me when you see me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude," Kong An said defiantly. He wasn't taking it seriously; if Lin Feng weren't tough in response, then he wouldn't be Lin Feng at all. So he continued with his threats.
In reality, Kong An shouldn't be underestimated; in this setting, he was no match for Lin Feng. Moreover, he didn't dare to actually fight in the He Family's Ball venue. After all, the He Family was a powerful family on par with the Xu Family, and he was merely being backed by Xu Li—Xu Li could never represent the entire Xu Family.
Kong An understood this point well enough. Therefore, he wasn't expecting to beat up Lin Feng; he just hoped that Lin Feng would recognize his backing and self-harm a bit before admitting defeat.
However, based on what he had learned about Lin Feng over these past few days, getting Lin Feng to concede seemed quite difficult—no, very difficult.
"I'll give you three options: either walk away and pretend I didn't see you or face the consequences," Lin Feng said upon seeing Kong An's demeanor. He lost interest in continuing this confrontation. Initially, extorting a few bottles of red wine from Kong An had been somewhat satisfying, but now he simply didn't feel like playing games with someone so foolish anymore. For some reason or another, Lin Feng just wasn't interested in continuing with this brainless person.
Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Kong An realized that Lin Feng might actually mean it. Given his temperament, it seemed likely that he would dare to act recklessly without considering the consequences—after all, Lin Feng was alone and unaccompanied while Kong An still had to consider his family's reputation behind him.
However, that being said, Kong An still decided to take a gamble, betting that Lin Feng wouldn’t dare to hit him. After all, he had come over with such confidence; if he was scared off by just a few words from Lin Feng, it would not only be embarrassing for him, but more importantly, Xu Li would likely be very dissatisfied with him.
In any case, this wasn’t the first time Kong An had lost face in front of Lin Feng. If Xu Li was unhappy with him, it would be more than just losing face.
After all, the main point of this matter was for Xu Li to teach Lin Feng a lesson.
If he failed to deliver that lesson, not only would he not be able to get closer to Xu Li, but Kong An suspected that Xu Li would probably seek to reclaim that lesson at his expense.
Therefore, Kong An couldn’t back down; no matter what, he couldn’t retreat.
It was quite tragic for Kong An, really. He had a grudge against Lin Feng, and now he was too scared to leave after being intimidated by him. The reason he stayed wasn’t out of unwillingness but out of fear.
Rather than being a tragedy, it felt more like helplessness. After all, the world isn’t absolutely fair, and there are bound to be many people who feel helpless, regardless of their social standing.
“One... two...” Lin Feng began counting when he saw that Kong An still hadn’t left.
Knowing full well that Lin Feng might take action, Kong An still didn’t dare to walk away. He could only place his hopes on Lin Feng’s reluctance to act in such a public place.
This was his main source of confidence when he first approached.
“Three...” Lin Feng finally reached three. As soon as he finished counting, he slapped Kong An right across the face.
He knew that with Kong An's personality, if he wanted to leave, he would have done so long ago. He had given him plenty of chances to walk away. Seeing that Kong An still hadn’t left at this moment, Lin Feng didn’t want to waste any more time and directly slapped him.
Of course, Lin Feng had to admit that he actually wanted to hit Kong An.
Perhaps this was the only thing that truly interested him at the moment. Slapping this guy was quite satisfying. As Lin Feng slapped Kong An, he thought to himself.
The sound of the slap echoed in the elegant ballroom, drawing everyone’s attention toward Lin Feng.
In that moment, the small corner where Lin Feng stood instantly became the center of attention for everyone.
Of course, Old Lin, Lin Mei, and He Ting also noticed what was happening there.
"Uh..." Although He Ting knew that Lin Feng was incredibly bold, he was still taken aback by his actions. "Come on, this is a ball! Can you not be so reckless?"
However, while He Ting was thinking this, he forgot that just moments ago, right at the entrance of the ball, he had elegantly beaten two security guards into a pulp while wearing a classy dress.
As for Lin Mei and Old Lin, they were left speechless. Lin Feng truly was not someone who knew how to behave; he didn't care about the occasion and just jumped into action.
Most of these thoughts belonged to Lin Mei. On the other hand, Old Lin smiled knowingly at Lin Feng's audacity. Yes, this is indeed the spirit of my Lin family.
If Lin Mei knew what her grandpa was thinking, she would probably faint.
What do they call it? The apple doesn't fall far from the tree? Genetic inheritance?
But regardless of how one looked at it, such incidents at a ball meant that everyone could no longer continue their conversations and all gathered around.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng continued to slap his own face. He didn't care about anything else; since he had already started slapping himself, whether it was one slap or two didn't matter. In fact, Lin Feng was so focused on slapping himself that he didn't even keep track of how many slaps he had delivered.
In short, judging by the satisfaction on Lin Feng's face and the state of Kong An's battered face, one could guess that Lin Feng had slapped himself at least dozens of times.
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