novelraw Chapter 750 750 Please kick him out!
Chapter 750 750 Please kick him out!
Seven hundred thousand!
A watch worth 700,000 yuan was casually tossed onto the ground by Gong Ming, for Qin Heng to pick up!
Passersby at the Hilton Hotel witnessed this scene, dumbstruck. They almost doubted their own ears. Once they confirmed what they'd heard, their gazes towards Qin Heng filled with envy.
This was 700,000 yuan, after all! For an average person, 700,000 yuan represented several years' income. Even in the remote outskirts of Tianhai, it was enough for a down payment on a property! It was an absolutely huge sum.
Now, all one had to do was bend over to pick it up. They could own such a watch, which held its value very well. If resold, it would fetch at least 600,000 yuan! What a profit!
"Go on, pick it up, don't be shy, haha!"
"Ran Ran, let your friend pick it up. His family can't be well off, right?"
The two girls beside Gong Ming snickered. They usually couldn't stand Song Ningran, as she completely outclassed them in both appearance and temperament. Women are prone to jealousy.
Now that they had a chance to witness Song Ningran's helpless and deflated look, there was no way they were going to let it slide!
"What's the matter, you don't want it?"
Gong Ming looked at Qin Heng with a smirk. "How about this: if you kneel at my feet right now and pick up this watch from under my shoe, I'll not only give you the watch but also reward you with 300,000 yuan in cash. What do you say? Haha!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd erupted. They were all eager to take Qin Heng's place, kneel, and pick up the watch. 300,000 plus 700,000—that was a full 1,000,000 yuan!
Qin Heng remained indifferent and said calmly, "Your actions will bring complete ruin to your entire family!"
"Kid, don't be greedy."
Gong Ming tilted his chin up slightly, looking down on Qin Heng with an air of superiority. With a light kick, he nudged the watch to Qin Heng's feet and sneered, "Pick it up, kid. You'd better think carefully. One million yuan—that's more money than you could earn in two lifetimes!"
"Ran Ran, are your colleagues all fools?" Qin Heng shook his head, looked at Song Ningran beside him, and said, "Let's go inside. I hope this Professor Dai won't disappoint me."
"Mhm, okay!" Song Ningran nodded, completely ignoring Gong Ming and his companions.
Qin Heng took Song Ningran's delicate hand, not even glancing at Gong Ming and his group. He turned and started towards the Hilton Hotel. But his very first step landed squarely on the 700,000-yuan Patek Philippe watch!
CRACK!
CRACK CRACK CRACK!!!
A grating sound arose—the sound of the watch being utterly crushed!
The sudden, sharp sounds made everyone's scalp tingle as they watched Qin Heng incredulously.
POP!!
A crisp snap followed as pieces of the watch flew out from under Qin Heng's foot. The fragments sparkled brilliantly under the lights.
They traced bright arcs through the air before scattering across the ground. Among them were many precious diamonds, now lying about like carelessly strewn trash!
From start to finish, Qin Heng didn't even bat an eyelid. His gaze never fell on the watch. It was as if he had casually crushed a clod of dirt, completely unconcerned!
The onlookers were stupefied, staring wide-eyed like statues. They stood rigidly frozen, disbelievingly gazing at the shattered watch pieces on the ground!
"My god! That's a watch worth 700,000 yuan!"
"Holy shit! Holy shit! A 700,000-yuan watch smashed just like that! That guy... that guy is too damn awesome!"
"Damn! Maybe that kid's family isn't short of money either! That's just too ballsy!"
Many people were abuzz with discussion.
Qin Heng had suddenly crushed the 700,000-yuan watch, ignored Gong Ming's offer of 300,000 yuan, and headed straight into the Hilton Hotel. His actions had indeed stunned the onlookers.
Gong Ming, however, was incandescent with rage.
"Good! Good! Good! Very good!!"
Gong Ming trembled with anger, his face ashen, veins bulging on his forehead. His gaze was fixed on Qin Heng's retreating figure as he ground out through clenched teeth, "You little bastard! You fucking wait for me! Just you wait!!"
"Gong Ming, that's enough," Wang Xiao said somewhat helplessly. He wanted to dissuade Gong Ming; in his view, escalating this situation wouldn't benefit anyone.
After all, Wang Xiao was a well-educated Ph.D. He could discern that Qin Heng's actions and words weren't an empty bluff; he likely had substantial backing.
If the other party truly had a significant background and Gong Ming had picked a fight with the wrong person, it would be disastrous.
"What do you know?!" Gong Ming roared at Wang Xiao. "Professor Wang, surely you haven't forgotten who provides your research funding, have you? Huh?!"
Wang Xiao fell silent. Then, with a wry smile and a sigh, he said, "Alright, I understand."
Conducting research nowadays isn't easy. Funding applications, especially for historical artifact studies, are difficult to secure, making sponsors essential. Wang Xiao's sponsor was Gong Ming's family's antique company.
With his financial lifeline controlled by them, Wang Xiao truly had no say in front of Gong Ming, even if Gong Ming addressed him as 'Professor.'
"Let's go! We're going in too!" Gong Ming said fiercely. "I want to see what backing that kid has to dare challenge me. He's courting death!"
With that, he strode purposefully after them, rushing through the entrance of the Hilton Hotel.
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Meanwhile, Qin Heng had already met the guest of honor for the welcome banquet: Professor Dai, a historian who had just returned from an overseas research trip.
The professor appeared to be in his fifties, with salt-and-pepper hair. He was over 1.7 meters tall, carried himself well, and seemed full of vitality. He spoke in a vibrant yet gentle tone.
However, Professor Dai had not returned alone. Accompanying him was a visiting delegation from London, and among them was an acquaintance of Qin Heng's.
It was the young woman code-named King Arthur. She was a Saint-level powerhouse, by no means weak, whom Qin Heng had once repelled. Now, she was in Tianhai once more.
She wore a pure white Western-style evening gown that revealed her smooth, alluring shoulders and delicate collarbones. The swell of her chest was also faintly discernible. Beneath her innocent aura, there was an added touch of charm.
With her looks, she was undoubtedly a shining pearl at this welcome banquet. Although the event hadn't officially begun, seven or eight young men, both Chinese and foreign, had already gathered around her, all vying for a chance to speak with her.
As Qin Heng stepped into the Hilton Hotel, the blonde young woman clearly sensed his arrival. Her slender figure trembled slightly, and her fine brows furrowed as she looked in his direction.
A Saint's perception was indeed very sharp.
Why is he here too? Did he sense my presence? Eiliana, the young woman code-named King Arthur, felt a flutter of panic. Her last encounter with Qin Heng was hardly a pleasant memory.
Moreover, she remembered she still owed Qin Heng a promise.
Just then, Gong Ming, Wang Xiao, and the others walked in. Gong Ming shot Qin Heng a glance, a cold smirk playing on his lips, then headed straight for Professor Dai.
After bowing respectfully to Professor Dai, Gong Ming pointed at Qin Heng and declared, "Professor Dai, I suspect this person is here to cause trouble! Just now, outside, I heard him claim that your research topic is worthless! Please have him thrown out!"