<h4>Chapter 1055: Chapter 1062: Liu Wei</h4>


    "No, no!" The young man vehemently denied, "I think you’ve misunderstood. I didn’t bring her here; she came of her own free will. Gentlemen, we arew-abiding citizens; we wouldn’t do anything illegal."


    "Is that so?" Ling Chen interjected, "In that case, let me ask her to see if she really came willingly." Saying this, Ling Chen turned his gaze to Liu Xiyao beside him, waiting for her response.


    Liu Xiyao nced at the young man. Faced with her gaze, the young man maintained a faint smile.


    "Ling Chen, they forced me to sign a contract," Liu Xiyao said softly. "That contract is almost like a servitude agreement. I... I had no choice."


    Hearing this, Ling Chen immediately understood what Liu Xiyao meant. The Liu Family’s trouble for Liu Xiyao was undoubtedly well-prepared. Even if someone came knocking, as long as that contract existed, no one could do anything about the Liu Family. As for the coercion Liu Xiyao mentioned, unless she could provide evidence, there was no use in saying anything.


    "Mr. Ling, everything between Miss Liu and me is in ck and white, clearly documented. I’ve done nothing illegal or criminal," the young man said with a smile. "So, please believe me, my rtionship with Miss Liu is purely professional."


    "With all this talk, I still don’t know your name?" Ling Chen asked.


    "Liu Wei."


    Ling Chen nodded and said, "President Liu, we’re all smart people here; there’s no need toy everything out. Liu is my friend, and regardless of whatever contract you have between you, I’m taking her with me tonight."


    "Mr. Ling, wouldn’t that be inappropriate?" Liu Wei grinned, the smile at the corner of his mouth noticeably cooling.


    "There’s no inappropriate or not inappropriate. You have one choice: either let me take Liu with me, or... I’ll take her by force and destroy your leisure club, kicking you out of East Sea City. Which do you think is more appropriate?"


    Liu Wei asked with a mocking smile, "Mr. Ling, are you threatening me?"


    "That’s right!" Ling Chen admitted unabashedly, "Believe me, if I say it, I can do it. If you don’t believe me, feel free to try. Of course, as aw-abiding citizen, you can choose to call the police. But you should know in your heart that doing so won’t change anything, so you better think it over."


    Liu Wei frowned, staring directly into Ling Chen’s eyes. After a few seconds of eye contact, the corners of Liu Wei’s mouth slightly raised, and the gentle smile returned to his handsome face.


    "Mr. Ling is indeed extraordinary. Alright, my new store just opened, and I don’t want to invite too much trouble. Since Mr. Ling has spoken, I must give you this face." With that, Liu Wei signaled to his subordinates with his eyes.


    Soon after, the subordinate left and returned with a contract, bringing it into the private room.


    "Mr. Ling, this is the contract I signed with Miss Liu. I now give it to you. From now on, Miss Liu has no connection with Tianyu Leisure Club."


    Ling Chen took the contract and carefully browsed through it, checking the signatures and fingerprints at the end. He then handed the contract to Liu Xiyao, letting her confirm that there were no issues.


    "The contract is correct."


    Upon Liu Xiyao’s confirmation, Ling Chen nodded and said to Liu Wei, "I appreciate the favor, President Liu. We should have a meal together someday." With that, Ling Chen gestured to everyone, "Let’s go!"


    As Ling Chen and others left the private room, Li Yan approached Liu Wei and asked, "President Liu, are you just going to let them leave like this?"


    Liu Wei put away his smile and said coldly, "What else do you want to do? Do you know who they are? Ling Chen isn’t much of a threat, but the people around him are no joke. Zhao Zhengxiong and Jiang Hao control the underground forces of East Sea City. And that Nanrong Hao, he’s the young master of the Nanrong Family and the future heir of the Hongyu Group. None of them are easy to deal with. We just arrived in East Sea City, and our foundation is not stable. It’s best not to sh with them."


    "But..." Li Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "We went through a lot to bring Liu Xiyao here, and now we’re just letting her get away? I think we should have dealt with her directly when we first found her. Now that those people have her back, it might be difficult to handle her in the future."


    Liu Wei nodded, "That was my mistake. I originally wanted her to experience what it’s like to be yed by men, but who knew Ling Chen and the others would show up? Never mind! We’ll leave Liu Xiyao’s matter for now and deal with herter."


    "Yes, I understand."


    "And... Manager Li, sorry about earlier. I don’t want to provoke them right now," Liu Wei referred to the p incident earlier.


    Li Yan gave a slight smile, "President Liu, don’t mention it. I’m not someone who doesn’t understand the situation. If there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work."


    "Go ahead."


    ...


    Outside the Tianyu Leisure Club, Ling Chen and Liu Xiyao got into Nanrong Hao’s Audi.


    "Liu, when I saw you a few days ago, weren’t you doing fine?"


    Liu Xiyao sighed softly, her face bitter, "After I left your house that day, the Liu Family came looking for me. I didn’t even have a chance to call for help before they took me to the Tianyu Club, where I was locked up for several days. Later, Liu Wei forced me to be a hostess. I refused, so he used all sorts of harassment and threats, leaving me without even the chance to die. In the end, he directly forced me to sign the contract. Today was my first day out, and if you hadn’t shown up in time, I..." She bit her lip lightly and didn’t continue.


    Ling Chen understood in his heart that if it weren’t for them, Liu Xiyao would have certainly been assaulted by that group of men tonight.


    "What position does Liu Wei hold in the Liu Family?"


    "He’s now the son of the Liu Family head. From what I know, the Liu Family’s situation has changed significantly. Previously, the Liu Family was a prominent family with many businesses in the area. However, as more and more emergingpanies rose, the Liu Family failed to innovate and relied solely on old resources. This led to diminishing profits, causing the business to decline from a major enterprise to a third-rate one. As a result, the former family head stepped down, letting his eldest son inherit the position. To seek new development, the Liu Family invested heavily in Liu Wei, sending him to East Sea City to seek business opportunities."


    "I see," Ling Chen nodded, "That Liu Wei is quite a character, very meticulous in how he does things."


    "Yes, Liu Wei is a key figure trained by the Liu Family, and his choice to start a business in East Sea City is mostly because of me."